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AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Alabama | $77,090 | 110 |
| Decatur, AL | $59,920 | 30 |
| Anniston, AL | $55,580 | 30 |
| Northeast Alabama | $55,000 | 100 |
| Birmingham, AL | $38,860 | 90 |
| Alabama | $35,920 | 600 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West Arkansas | $45,800 | 30 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $40,010 | 90 |
| Arkansas | $37,690 | 640 |
| Little Rock, AR | $37,690 | 170 |
| South Arkansas | $36,660 | 180 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $35,920 | 30 |
| North Arkansas | $34,860 | 50 |
| East Arkansas | $34,700 | 60 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $48,040 | — |
| Phoenix, AZ | $47,690 | — |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $64,510 | 180 |
| Riverside, CA | $54,530 | 370 |
| San Jose, CA | $51,500 | 80 |
| Salinas, CA | $49,050 | 30 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $48,930 | 60 |
| Sacramento, CA | $47,570 | 150 |
| Napa, CA | $46,320 | — |
| California | $45,950 | 2,510 |
| Stockton, CA | $45,720 | 80 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $45,470 | — |
| Bakersfield, CA | $45,020 | 60 |
| Fresno, CA | $45,020 | 110 |
| Oxnard, CA | $44,380 | 60 |
| Modesto, CA | $43,140 | 50 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $41,910 | 740 |
| San Diego, CA | $38,950 | 170 |
| Merced, CA | $38,870 | 50 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $48,600 | 50 |
| Denver, CO | $46,550 | 470 |
| Greeley, CO | $46,010 | 90 |
| Colorado | $45,930 | 850 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $42,840 | 80 |
| Pueblo, CO | $38,180 | 50 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $54,120 | 110 |
| Hartford, CT | $53,400 | 70 |
| Connecticut | $52,860 | 340 |
| New Haven, CT | $51,320 | 40 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $48,580 | 180 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa, FL | $46,050 | 90 |
| Miami, FL | $45,680 | 130 |
| Florida | $44,370 | 620 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $44,100 | 70 |
| Orlando, FL | $43,950 | 110 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| East Georgia | $72,560 | 30 |
| Gainesville, GA | $44,720 | 30 |
| Atlanta, GA | $41,230 | 380 |
| Georgia | $38,560 | 970 |
| South Georgia | $36,360 | 40 |
| North Georgia | $36,280 | 150 |
| Savannah, GA | $36,010 | 60 |
| Middle Georgia | $33,950 | 30 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $62,640 | — |
| Southeast Iowa | $60,230 | — |
| Iowa | $60,210 | 1,970 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $58,530 | 70 |
| Des Moines, IA | $58,000 | 200 |
| Ames, IA | $56,850 | 40 |
| Northwest Iowa | $48,750 | 220 |
| Northeast Iowa | $48,520 | — |
| Southwest Iowa | $48,300 | 40 |
| Davenport, IA-IL | $43,770 | 40 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Idaho | $56,520 | 70 |
| Boise City, ID | $55,420 | 100 |
| Idaho | $48,660 | 360 |
| Southeast-Central Idaho | $46,210 | 60 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Illinois | $61,030 | 30 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $60,830 | 260 |
| Illinois | $51,860 | 340 |
| East Central Illinois | $50,910 | 30 |
| Northwest Illinois | $41,500 | 50 |
| West Central Illinois | $37,300 | 70 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $62,730 | 190 |
| Lafayette, IN | $60,010 | 150 |
| Southern Indiana | $58,890 | 70 |
| Evansville, IN | $55,540 | 80 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $50,290 | 40 |
| Indiana | $49,290 | 1,250 |
| Central Indiana | $46,300 | 80 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $45,770 | 70 |
| Elkhart, IN | $45,060 | 80 |
| Northern Indiana | $45,000 | 160 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita, KS | $49,360 | 70 |
| Kansas | $46,320 | 420 |
| Kansas | $44,870 | 250 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $49,300 | 110 |
| Kentucky | $46,940 | 210 |
| Central Kentucky | $35,010 | 40 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | $58,000 | 80 |
| Louisiana | $45,460 | 260 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $44,920 | 40 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield, MA | $61,640 | 50 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $49,770 | 410 |
| Worcester, MA | $49,230 | 120 |
| Massachusetts | $48,630 | 730 |
| Springfield, MA | $45,900 | 70 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $39,250 | 190 |
| Baltimore, MD | $38,960 | 100 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $57,320 | 60 |
| Maine | $52,880 | 200 |
| Southwest Maine | $49,300 | 60 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo, MI | $63,970 | 50 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $55,530 | 130 |
| Detroit, MI | $48,160 | 160 |
| Michigan | $46,760 | 880 |
| Mid Michigan | $39,640 | 40 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $37,820 | 210 |
| Southern Michigan | $36,560 | 50 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN-WI | $81,770 | 80 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $58,150 | 200 |
| Minnesota | $58,150 | 580 |
| Southeast Minnesota | $57,110 | 90 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $53,910 | 70 |
| Southwest Minnesota | $53,560 | 40 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $49,250 | 80 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $62,960 | 190 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $48,880 | 40 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $48,610 | 60 |
| Missouri | $48,090 | 710 |
| Southeast Missouri | $47,880 | 200 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $47,460 | 40 |
| Southwest Missouri | $47,260 | 50 |
| North Missouri | $43,000 | 50 |
| Central Missouri | $35,200 | 50 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West Delta Mississippi | $39,150 | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $37,550 | 30 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $35,950 | 80 |
| Mississippi | $35,780 | 250 |
| Lower East Mississippi | $35,060 | 30 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Montana | $60,110 | 100 |
| Montana | $46,490 | 300 |
| Great Falls, MT | $44,010 | 40 |
| Billings, MT | $41,410 | 30 |
| East-Central Montana | $39,830 | — |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern North Carolina | $50,470 | 90 |
| Greensboro, NC | $46,600 | 60 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $44,930 | 210 |
| Raleigh, NC | $44,530 | 60 |
| Western North Carolina | $44,470 | 60 |
| North Carolina | $43,380 | 700 |
| Winston, NC | $42,810 | 40 |
| Central North Carolina | $37,440 | 50 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West North Dakota | $56,860 | 50 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $51,770 | 70 |
| Bismarck, ND | $49,180 | 40 |
| North Dakota | $47,900 | 250 |
| East North Dakota | $47,720 | 100 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $64,110 | 270 |
| South Nebraska | $58,920 | 40 |
| Nebraska | $52,620 | 490 |
| Lincoln, NE | $46,870 | — |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central New Hampshire | $51,390 | 30 |
| New Hampshire | $48,780 | 100 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $50,820 | 490 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico | $53,540 | 50 |
| New Mexico | $43,240 | 100 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $42,840 | 80 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Balance of Nevada | $70,810 | 230 |
| Nevada | $63,960 | 370 |
| Reno, NV | $58,820 | 170 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $55,510 | 100 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Capital/Northern New York | $70,770 | 110 |
| Albany, NY | $66,640 | 80 |
| Southwest New York | $56,810 | 100 |
| New York | $53,330 | 1,050 |
| Rochester, NY | $53,330 | 110 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $51,030 | 670 |
| Buffalo, NY | $49,060 | 120 |
| Central East New York | $46,090 | 50 |
| Syracuse, NY | $42,330 | 50 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sandusky, OH | $65,240 | 30 |
| Columbus, OH | $45,540 | 150 |
| Toledo, OH | $43,440 | 80 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $43,410 | 130 |
| Canton, OH | $40,430 | 50 |
| Eastern Ohio | $40,400 | 40 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,570 | 360 |
| Ohio | $39,570 | 1,300 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $39,490 | 80 |
| Cleveland, OH | $38,420 | 250 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | $39,660 | 400 |
| Southeast Oklahoma | $38,970 | 70 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $38,100 | 90 |
| Tulsa, OK | $35,150 | 110 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Medford, OR | $61,830 | 30 |
| Salem, OR | $58,130 | 60 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $51,090 | 270 |
| Oregon | $49,820 | 520 |
| Eugene, OR | $46,560 | 110 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chambersburg, PA | $64,190 | — |
| Scranton, PA | $55,090 | 40 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $52,190 | 50 |
| Reading, PA | $51,980 | 70 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $50,760 | 100 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania | $50,430 | 70 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $50,270 | 120 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,050 | 1,120 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $49,010 | 40 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $48,770 | 120 |
| Lancaster, PA | $47,660 | 80 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $46,900 | 250 |
| Altoona, PA | $45,830 | — |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $45,650 | 70 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $22,620 | 80 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $45,740 | 50 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern South Carolina | $42,680 | 70 |
| Greenville, SC | $38,760 | 80 |
| South Carolina | $37,400 | 440 |
| Columbia, SC | $37,060 | 120 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| East South Dakota | $48,320 | 40 |
| South Dakota | $48,320 | 90 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $38,820 | 30 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson, TN | $51,690 | 50 |
| East Tennessee | $47,110 | — |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $43,740 | 100 |
| Kingsport, TN-VA | $43,230 | 80 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $42,120 | 70 |
| Knoxville, TN | $42,060 | 260 |
| Tennessee | $41,600 | 1,460 |
| West Tennessee | $41,600 | 90 |
| Nashville, TN | $41,090 | 350 |
| North Central Tennessee | $37,310 | — |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi, TX | $66,540 | 40 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas | $52,150 | 80 |
| Amarillo, TX | $43,400 | 60 |
| Houston, TX | $39,520 | 250 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas | $39,470 | 40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $38,590 | 80 |
| Texas | $38,580 | 1,400 |
| North Region of Texas | $38,070 | 80 |
| Dallas, TX | $38,040 | 380 |
| Austin, TX | $37,440 | 60 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $35,960 | 60 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | $62,030 | 50 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $50,570 | 80 |
| Utah | $50,440 | 250 |
| High Desert Utah | $48,100 | 70 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southern West Virginia | $63,490 | 50 |
| West Virginia | $54,310 | 240 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $45,260 | 130 |
| Northern West Virginia | $45,100 | 40 |
| Virginia | $43,680 | 640 |
| Richmond, VA | $42,920 | 90 |
| Southwest Virginia | $39,980 | 40 |
| Southside Virginia | $31,200 | 50 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Vermont | $53,760 | 120 |
| Vermont | $53,760 | 230 |
| Southern Vermont | $52,680 | 80 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $49,920 | 500 |
| Spokane, WA | $49,540 | 30 |
| Seattle, WA | $48,280 | 300 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $58,880 | 60 |
| Racine, WI | $54,580 | 40 |
| Western Wisconsin | $49,800 | 60 |
| Wisconsin | $49,710 | 480 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $48,600 | 110 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $46,150 | 40 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $65,820 | 30 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Western Wyoming | $105,380 | 50 |
| Wyoming | $76,350 | 120 |
| Eastern Wyoming | $69,060 | 60 |