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BLS OEWS May 2025 • 84 metro areas
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AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile, AL | $88,730 | 100 |
| Alabama | $84,490 | — |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Arkansas | $91,610 | 140 |
| East Arkansas | $47,960 | 50 |
| Arkansas | $46,130 | 160 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $108,370 | 250 |
| California | $88,280 | 590 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $60,300 | — |
| Denver, CO | $56,990 | — |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $62,590 | 30 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $77,030 | 130 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | $68,640 | 230 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $62,600 | 200 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $60,100 | — |
| Northwest Iowa | $60,010 | — |
| Northeast Iowa | $59,950 | 110 |
| Southeast Iowa | $59,860 | 100 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $57,300 | 40 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $67,500 | 210 |
| Northwest Illinois | $67,450 | 40 |
| Illinois | $66,580 | 290 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Indiana | $52,910 | 30 |
| Indiana | $51,170 | 290 |
| Central Indiana | $47,920 | 30 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $98,890 | 70 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles, LA | $102,310 | 740 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $101,130 | 1,640 |
| New Orleans, LA | $99,810 | 770 |
| Louisiana | $96,500 | 3,360 |
| Central Louisiana | $66,710 | 70 |
| Shreveport, LA | $56,420 | 100 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | $85,730 | 70 |
| Massachusetts | $65,500 | 250 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $62,880 | 160 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $92,930 | 320 |
| Hagerstown, MD-WV | $62,430 | 40 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | $67,230 | 90 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $69,710 | — |
| Minnesota | $64,420 | 110 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri | $59,400 | — |
| Missouri | $50,700 | 370 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $50,690 | 210 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Upper East Mississippi | $72,780 | 90 |
| Mississippi | $55,750 | 300 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $65,190 | 120 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Greensboro, NC | $61,520 | 110 |
| North Carolina | $56,630 | 1,130 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $112,970 | 410 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $88,550 | 320 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $87,820 | — |
| Buffalo, NY | $81,730 | 30 |
| New York | $61,050 | 120 |
| Albany, NY | $53,380 | 70 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $65,510 | 460 |
| Toledo, OH | $63,660 | — |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $87,210 | 100 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $79,400 | 290 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $78,310 | 150 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,660 | 750 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg, SC | $66,640 | 130 |
| Charleston, SC | $64,560 | 60 |
| Columbia, SC | $63,690 | 30 |
| South Carolina | $61,100 | 480 |
| Greenville, SC | $60,430 | 100 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $62,160 | 30 |
| South Dakota | $56,690 | 180 |
| East South Dakota | $56,670 | 140 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $66,140 | 50 |
| Tennessee | $66,140 | 260 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $57,370 | 100 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumont, TX | $117,430 | — |
| Houston, TX | $101,150 | 1,820 |
| Texas | $99,250 | 2,980 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas | $71,820 | 70 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $53,420 | 240 |
| Utah | $53,420 | 330 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northern West Virginia | $81,710 | 200 |
| Richmond, VA | $76,550 | — |
| West Virginia | $67,600 | 230 |
| Virginia | $61,950 | — |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $58,280 | 220 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $51,000 | 110 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $50,320 | 40 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $104,420 | 320 |