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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $39,910 | 140 |
| Alaska | $39,170 | 190 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $37,020 | 450 |
| Alabama | $31,870 | 1,020 |
| Huntsville, AL | $31,340 | 110 |
| Mobile, AL | $30,430 | 120 |
| Montgomery, AL | $28,240 | 100 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $26,140 | 60 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | $36,540 | 100 |
| Little Rock, AR | $36,440 | 120 |
| Arkansas | $35,430 | 290 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $37,790 | 770 |
| Arizona | $37,220 | 1,010 |
| Tucson, AZ | $36,030 | 100 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $52,310 | 420 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $49,090 | 70 |
| San Francisco, CA | $47,490 | 1,190 |
| North Coast Region of California | $46,460 | 40 |
| Napa, CA | $44,720 | 30 |
| California | $44,600 | 8,970 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $44,350 | 40 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $44,080 | 3,500 |
| Sacramento, CA | $43,860 | 470 |
| Modesto, CA | $43,620 | 140 |
| Fresno, CA | $43,590 | 190 |
| San Diego, CA | $41,760 | 810 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $41,530 | 170 |
| Chico, CA | $41,530 | 50 |
| Stockton, CA | $41,370 | 120 |
| Redding, CA | $41,160 | 40 |
| Oxnard, CA | $41,140 | 200 |
| Riverside, CA | $40,930 | 700 |
| Visalia, CA | $40,540 | 60 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $39,220 | 30 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $38,340 | 110 |
| Salinas, CA | $36,820 | 50 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $45,840 | 460 |
| Colorado | $44,610 | 690 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $42,490 | 30 |
| Pueblo, CO | $39,590 | 40 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $38,970 | 50 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | $48,770 | 190 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $47,290 | 120 |
| New Haven, CT | $41,540 | 130 |
| Waterbury, CT | $39,300 | 40 |
| Norwich, CT | $35,620 | 40 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $45,780 | 1,380 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $37,560 | 350 |
| Sussex Delaware | $35,200 | — |
| Dover, DE | $34,260 | 40 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Florida | $39,110 | 40 |
| Crestview, FL | $37,710 | 60 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $37,490 | 130 |
| Orlando, FL | $37,440 | 830 |
| Gainesville, FL | $37,400 | 90 |
| Tampa, FL | $37,320 | 860 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $37,170 | 170 |
| Lakeland, FL | $37,050 | 80 |
| Naples, FL | $37,010 | 90 |
| Miami, FL | $36,910 | 1,930 |
| Florida | $36,760 | 5,650 |
| Pensacola, FL | $36,280 | 100 |
| North Port, FL | $36,010 | 120 |
| Ocala, FL | $35,900 | 50 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $35,840 | 60 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $35,080 | 470 |
| Deltona, FL | $34,540 | 100 |
| Panama City, FL | $33,780 | 30 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $33,200 | 30 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $30,160 | 100 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albany, GA | $39,480 | 30 |
| Atlanta, GA | $37,200 | 1,160 |
| Georgia | $37,140 | 1,840 |
| Valdosta, GA | $36,550 | 30 |
| North Georgia | $35,580 | 40 |
| Savannah, GA | $34,920 | 90 |
| Athens, GA | $34,510 | 40 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $33,310 | 70 |
| Middle Georgia | $33,280 | 50 |
| Macon, GA | $32,920 | 50 |
| Rome, GA | $31,960 | 40 |
| South Georgia | $28,190 | 30 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $28,140 | 40 |
| East Georgia | $25,610 | 30 |
GU
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Guam | $24,960 | 100 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii / Kauai | $38,350 | 90 |
| Hawaii | $37,480 | 440 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $37,480 | 320 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $39,990 | 260 |
| Iowa City, IA | $39,540 | 40 |
| Northwest Iowa | $37,910 | 30 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $37,810 | 80 |
| Iowa | $37,730 | 720 |
| Southwest Iowa | $37,640 | 30 |
| Davenport, IA-IL | $36,710 | 80 |
| Dubuque, IA | $36,290 | 60 |
| Southeast Iowa | $34,730 | 40 |
| Waterloo, IA | $34,600 | 40 |
| Northeast Iowa | $34,380 | 30 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $30,620 | 30 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Falls, ID | $38,670 | 30 |
| Boise City, ID | $37,360 | 110 |
| Idaho | $37,360 | 230 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $34,550 | 40 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $41,020 | 930 |
| East Central Illinois | $40,320 | 60 |
| Illinois | $39,680 | 1,560 |
| Rockford, IL | $38,130 | 40 |
| Peoria, IL | $37,570 | 110 |
| Champaign, IL | $36,290 | 50 |
| Springfield, IL | $36,250 | 40 |
| South Illinois | $35,080 | 60 |
| West Central Illinois | $34,990 | 50 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $38,270 | 410 |
| Indiana | $37,470 | 1,020 |
| South Bend, IN-MI | $36,860 | 50 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $36,230 | 80 |
| Bloomington, IN | $35,980 | 40 |
| Michigan City, IN | $35,610 | 30 |
| Northern Indiana | $35,180 | 30 |
| Evansville, IN | $35,160 | 60 |
| Southern Indiana | $34,040 | 40 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $33,290 | — |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka, KS | $37,850 | 40 |
| Kansas | $35,520 | 440 |
| Wichita, KS | $35,130 | 110 |
| Kansas | $30,340 | 60 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington, KY | $38,700 | 200 |
| Central Kentucky | $37,090 | 50 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $36,510 | 230 |
| Kentucky | $36,350 | 850 |
| West Kentucky | $36,350 | 50 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $35,350 | 40 |
| South Central Kentucky | $35,000 | 40 |
| East Kentucky | $31,540 | 50 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria, LA | $32,770 | 30 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $30,940 | 260 |
| New Orleans, LA | $30,540 | 300 |
| Lafayette, LA | $29,590 | 100 |
| Louisiana | $29,520 | 1,120 |
| Shreveport, LA | $29,510 | 120 |
| Houma, LA | $29,270 | 60 |
| Slidell, LA | $29,270 | 40 |
| Monroe, LA | $28,400 | 60 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $27,110 | 60 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $42,560 | 820 |
| Massachusetts | $42,250 | 1,170 |
| Worcester, MA | $40,250 | 90 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $39,290 | 40 |
| Springfield, MA | $38,870 | 120 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $38,010 | 530 |
| Maryland | $38,010 | 1,110 |
| Maryland | $37,980 | 60 |
| Salisbury, MD | $35,340 | 30 |
| Hagerstown, MD-WV | $32,890 | 130 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $40,020 | 40 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit, MI | $40,140 | 700 |
| Traverse City, MI | $39,710 | 30 |
| Lansing, MI | $37,780 | 90 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $37,610 | 40 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $37,600 | 80 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $37,340 | 190 |
| Michigan | $37,130 | 1,700 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $36,550 | 30 |
| Saginaw, MI | $36,540 | 80 |
| Midland, MI | $35,900 | 30 |
| Southern Michigan | $34,600 | 40 |
| Flint, MI | $33,930 | 110 |
| Mid Michigan | $32,760 | 40 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | $46,000 | 60 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $45,790 | 390 |
| Minnesota | $43,890 | 640 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $42,920 | 40 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $40,310 | 30 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $37,800 | 40 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MO | $40,230 | 210 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $39,830 | 580 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $39,710 | 430 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $39,520 | 60 |
| Missouri | $39,520 | 1,390 |
| Columbia, MO | $38,450 | 50 |
| Southeast Missouri | $37,290 | 60 |
| Central Missouri | $33,220 | — |
| North Missouri | $29,120 | — |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | $36,330 | 160 |
| Mississippi | $34,930 | 480 |
| Gulfport, MS | $34,600 | 50 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $32,020 | 70 |
| West Delta Mississippi | $29,900 | 40 |
| Lower East Mississippi | $26,090 | 40 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $38,780 | 50 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $40,230 | 900 |
| Durham, NC | $39,240 | 420 |
| Raleigh, NC | $38,430 | 590 |
| Greensboro, NC | $38,260 | 230 |
| North Carolina | $38,260 | 3,760 |
| Hickory, NC | $37,920 | 90 |
| Asheville, NC | $37,850 | 260 |
| Western North Carolina | $37,440 | 70 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36,910 | 60 |
| Wilmington, NC | $36,340 | 120 |
| Winston, NC | $36,110 | 170 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $35,880 | 140 |
| Greenville, NC | $35,840 | 110 |
| Burlington, NC | $35,520 | 350 |
| Central North Carolina | $22,640 | 80 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $36,400 | 50 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $36,730 | 120 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $33,720 | 240 |
| Nebraska | $29,570 | 670 |
| Northeast Nebraska | $27,950 | 140 |
| South Nebraska | $27,950 | — |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | $38,620 | 40 |
| New Hampshire | $38,620 | 190 |
| Central New Hampshire | $37,430 | — |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $39,710 | 2,490 |
| Trenton, NJ | $39,650 | 80 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe, NM | $39,300 | 30 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $37,830 | 250 |
| New Mexico | $36,790 | 370 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $42,890 | 480 |
| Nevada | $42,490 | 650 |
| Reno, NV | $38,870 | 140 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $42,230 | 7,130 |
| New York | $39,780 | 7,530 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $39,240 | 260 |
| Buffalo, NY | $37,460 | 590 |
| Albany, NY | $37,020 | 240 |
| Syracuse, NY | $36,480 | 240 |
| Southwest New York | $36,300 | 60 |
| Rochester, NY | $36,240 | 350 |
| Central East New York | $35,960 | 70 |
| Capital/Northern New York | $35,880 | 110 |
| Binghamton, NY | $35,720 | 120 |
| Utica, NY | $33,670 | 90 |
| Elmira, NY | $31,200 | 40 |
| Watertown, NY | $31,200 | 30 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | $41,910 | 540 |
| Akron, OH | $41,640 | 120 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $40,020 | 430 |
| Columbus, OH | $37,990 | 380 |
| Ohio | $37,680 | 2,080 |
| Dayton, OH | $37,290 | 180 |
| Toledo, OH | $36,110 | 100 |
| Eastern Ohio | $35,860 | 50 |
| Canton, OH | $35,760 | 50 |
| Southern Ohio | $34,770 | 50 |
| Youngstown, OH | $34,500 | 30 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $33,860 | 70 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $30,930 | 70 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Oklahoma | $39,120 | 50 |
| Oklahoma | $39,090 | 710 |
| Tulsa, OK | $39,090 | 210 |
| Northwest Oklahoma | $38,130 | — |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $37,580 | 320 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $44,680 | 520 |
| Eastern Oregon | $41,870 | 30 |
| Oregon | $41,870 | 770 |
| Salem, OR | $40,210 | 60 |
| Medford, OR | $39,660 | 50 |
| Corvallis, OR | $37,980 | 40 |
| Eugene, OR | $37,510 | 70 |
| Coast Oregon | $36,320 | 40 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $44,010 | — |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $38,490 | 300 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $38,330 | 1,660 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $37,940 | 490 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,590 | 3,050 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania | $36,310 | 40 |
| Erie, PA | $35,800 | 50 |
| Lancaster, PA | $35,360 | 110 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $34,390 | 120 |
| York, PA | $34,350 | 80 |
| Reading, PA | $34,160 | 40 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $32,780 | 90 |
| Altoona, PA | $32,480 | 30 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $31,150 | 50 |
| Scranton, PA | $31,050 | 100 |
| Johnstown, PA | $30,700 | 30 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $30,460 | 60 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $22,310 | 1,900 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,840 | 50 |
| Ponce, PR | $21,210 | 170 |
| Arecibo, PR | $20,870 | 90 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $20,820 | 100 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $20,450 | 110 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $38,820 | 240 |
| Rhode Island | $38,420 | 150 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston, SC | $38,500 | 200 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $38,150 | 70 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,110 | 40 |
| Northwestern South Carolina | $35,560 | 60 |
| Florence, SC | $35,360 | 50 |
| South Carolina | $35,360 | 1,120 |
| Greenville, SC | $34,600 | 280 |
| Columbia, SC | $30,140 | 200 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $34,780 | 40 |
| South Dakota | $33,400 | 70 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson, TN | $38,470 | 30 |
| Nashville, TN | $37,910 | 740 |
| North Central Tennessee | $37,330 | 90 |
| Tennessee | $36,690 | 2,080 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $35,730 | 430 |
| East Tennessee | $35,300 | 70 |
| Knoxville, TN | $35,100 | 310 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $35,090 | 40 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $34,740 | 140 |
| South Central Tennessee | $34,590 | 70 |
| Kingsport, TN-VA | $34,460 | 90 |
| Johnson City, TN | $29,620 | 70 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $39,910 | 350 |
| Odessa, TX | $38,890 | 30 |
| San Antonio, TX | $38,650 | 320 |
| Houston, TX | $38,360 | 1,070 |
| Dallas, TX | $37,860 | 1,360 |
| Texas | $37,310 | 4,380 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas | $37,140 | — |
| Abilene, TX | $36,850 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $36,480 | 200 |
| Beaumont, TX | $35,960 | 50 |
| Lubbock, TX | $35,400 | 90 |
| Longview, TX | $35,350 | 50 |
| Waco, TX | $35,240 | 50 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $35,000 | 90 |
| North Region of Texas | $34,760 | — |
| Tyler, TX | $34,700 | 80 |
| McAllen, TX | $30,780 | 110 |
| Laredo, TX | $30,490 | — |
| Amarillo, TX | $29,790 | 50 |
| College Station, TX | $29,740 | 40 |
| Brownsville, TX | $28,900 | 50 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $41,600 | 700 |
| Utah | $41,600 | 1,040 |
| Ogden, UT | $39,570 | — |
| Logan, UT-ID | $38,190 | — |
| Provo, UT | $35,350 | — |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $40,540 | 470 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $40,120 | 50 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $38,570 | 40 |
| Virginia | $38,380 | 2,760 |
| West Virginia | $37,260 | 290 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $36,720 | 800 |
| Southwest Virginia | $36,380 | 40 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $36,300 | 70 |
| Southside Virginia | $35,620 | 50 |
| Staunton, VA | $35,020 | 50 |
| Roanoke, VA | $34,350 | 70 |
VI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Islands | $32,870 | 40 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $39,600 | 60 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bremerton, WA | $46,810 | 40 |
| Seattle, WA | $45,900 | 950 |
| Washington | $44,170 | 1,670 |
| Bellingham, WA | $43,030 | 60 |
| Olympia, WA | $42,550 | 40 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $39,510 | 30 |
| Kennewick, WA | $38,560 | 80 |
| Eastern Washington | $37,490 | 30 |
| Yakima, WA | $37,200 | 40 |
| Spokane, WA | $37,060 | 160 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $39,520 | 430 |
| Racine, WI | $38,220 | 30 |
| La Crosse, WI-MN | $37,660 | 80 |
| Wisconsin | $37,170 | 2,110 |
| Janesville, WI | $37,080 | 30 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $36,940 | 40 |
| Western Wisconsin | $36,350 | 30 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $35,750 | 30 |
| Appleton, WI | $35,490 | 140 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $35,180 | 60 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $34,920 | 910 |
| Green Bay, WI | $32,780 | 60 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $37,050 | 50 |
| Charleston, WV | $31,020 | 110 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Casper, WY | $38,230 | 60 |
| Wyoming | $38,230 | 110 |