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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $75,820 | 30 |
| Alaska | $75,150 | 120 |
| Anchorage, AK | $74,850 | 80 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $48,060 | 190 |
| Alabama | $46,880 | 640 |
| Northwest Alabama | $46,880 | 130 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $46,440 | 70 |
| Huntsville, AL | $44,990 | 80 |
| Mobile, AL | $44,360 | 40 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | $44,260 | 90 |
| Little Rock, AR | $43,750 | 70 |
| Arkansas | $43,470 | 290 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $51,550 | 110 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $49,930 | 90 |
| Yuma, AZ | $49,400 | 60 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $49,010 | 2,480 |
| Arizona | $48,130 | 3,420 |
| Tucson, AZ | $43,410 | 530 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $38,650 | 40 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa, CA | $82,920 | 740 |
| San Jose, CA | $82,410 | 2,070 |
| San Francisco, CA | $80,500 | 2,920 |
| North Coast Region of California | $78,300 | 70 |
| El Centro, CA | $78,020 | 90 |
| Napa, CA | $77,890 | 70 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California | $77,520 | 110 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $76,360 | 140 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $73,360 | 120 |
| San Diego, CA | $69,930 | 3,100 |
| California | $65,880 | 27,350 |
| Salinas, CA | $65,550 | 150 |
| Sacramento, CA | $65,420 | 2,570 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $64,170 | 7,690 |
| Modesto, CA | $64,160 | 320 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $64,000 | 480 |
| Oxnard, CA | $63,840 | 530 |
| Vallejo, CA | $63,650 | 170 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $63,370 | 60 |
| Stockton, CA | $63,050 | 390 |
| Yuba City, CA | $62,470 | 100 |
| Chico, CA | $62,260 | 80 |
| Redding, CA | $62,080 | 90 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $61,270 | 400 |
| Riverside, CA | $60,810 | 3,520 |
| Fresno, CA | $60,730 | 750 |
| Merced, CA | $60,130 | 60 |
| Visalia, CA | $46,600 | 300 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Greeley, CO | $62,260 | 60 |
| Denver, CO | $60,860 | 1,080 |
| Colorado | $58,640 | 1,610 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $57,200 | 100 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $54,440 | 140 |
| Northwest Colorado | $52,940 | 120 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $45,870 | 40 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | $80,320 | — |
| Connecticut | $79,510 | — |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $56,520 | 1,760 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $53,300 | 380 |
| Sussex Delaware | $49,410 | 40 |
| Dover, DE | $47,940 | 70 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Naples, FL | $50,300 | 170 |
| North Florida | $49,520 | 40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $49,350 | 440 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $48,810 | 30 |
| Miami, FL | $48,310 | 1,000 |
| Tampa, FL | $47,810 | 590 |
| North Port, FL | $47,610 | 180 |
| Florida | $46,930 | 4,970 |
| Orlando, FL | $46,930 | 730 |
| Lakeland, FL | $46,590 | 140 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $46,230 | 120 |
| Sebastian, FL | $45,790 | 60 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $45,760 | 80 |
| Pensacola, FL | $45,760 | 70 |
| Deltona, FL | $45,520 | 120 |
| Panama City, FL | $44,440 | 50 |
| South Florida | $43,840 | 60 |
| Ocala, FL | $43,280 | 80 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $39,910 | 80 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $36,620 | 630 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $56,320 | 670 |
| Georgia | $53,590 | 920 |
| North Georgia | $47,020 | 40 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $108,210 | 640 |
| Hawaii | $104,670 | 820 |
| Kahului, HI | $99,130 | 100 |
| Hawaii / Kauai | $79,580 | 70 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport, IA-IL | $61,910 | 70 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $56,020 | 90 |
| Iowa | $49,940 | 530 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $48,520 | 100 |
| Des Moines, IA | $46,530 | 160 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $47,050 | 120 |
| Boise City, ID | $46,710 | 630 |
| Idaho | $45,830 | 1,120 |
| Southeast-Central Idaho | $43,150 | 100 |
| Northwestern Idaho | $39,420 | 70 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $36,280 | 40 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $69,810 | 590 |
| Illinois | $69,810 | 750 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $62,850 | 180 |
| Evansville, IN | $52,430 | 60 |
| Indiana | $52,370 | 640 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $49,680 | 40 |
| Southern Indiana | $49,440 | 50 |
| Northern Indiana | $35,880 | 40 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka, KS | $49,160 | 40 |
| Kansas | $48,090 | 630 |
| Wichita, KS | $47,620 | 190 |
| Kansas | $38,840 | 120 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Kentucky | $63,300 | 70 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $47,890 | 150 |
| West Kentucky | $47,880 | 30 |
| Lexington, KY | $47,080 | 60 |
| Kentucky | $46,950 | 470 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette, LA | $39,800 | 40 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $37,570 | 50 |
| Shreveport, LA | $36,840 | 40 |
| Louisiana | $36,780 | 410 |
| New Orleans, LA | $34,890 | 70 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $33,690 | 90 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | $78,160 | 140 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $71,400 | 500 |
| Massachusetts | $67,390 | 890 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $51,540 | 1,740 |
| Baltimore, MD | $48,430 | 740 |
| Maryland | $44,880 | 60 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $60,610 | 170 |
| Maine | $60,060 | 310 |
| Southwest Maine | $54,900 | 90 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lansing, MI | $60,280 | 40 |
| Southern Michigan | $57,550 | 40 |
| Detroit, MI | $56,330 | 270 |
| Traverse City, MI | $55,750 | 30 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $54,160 | 50 |
| Michigan | $53,170 | 740 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $49,840 | 170 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $65,250 | 390 |
| Minnesota | $62,390 | 560 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $60,220 | 40 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $58,300 | 120 |
| Southeast Minnesota | $57,930 | 40 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $61,050 | 240 |
| Missouri | $59,050 | 480 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $58,300 | 310 |
| Springfield, MO | $57,140 | 50 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | $45,750 | 30 |
| Mississippi | $43,470 | 160 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $42,100 | 30 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula, MT | $51,310 | 50 |
| Montana | $46,030 | 150 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington, NC | $57,540 | 100 |
| Asheville, NC | $53,260 | 80 |
| Raleigh, NC | $50,850 | 460 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $50,000 | 50 |
| Greensboro, NC | $49,180 | 140 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $48,900 | 460 |
| North Carolina | $48,460 | 1,860 |
| Western North Carolina | $45,010 | 50 |
| Central North Carolina | $44,700 | 170 |
| Winston, NC | $44,540 | 80 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $43,820 | 70 |
| Durham, NC | $37,090 | 40 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | $47,950 | 70 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $56,190 | 370 |
| Nebraska | $48,470 | 710 |
| Lincoln, NE | $47,680 | 160 |
| Grand Island, NE | $46,010 | 30 |
| South Nebraska | $44,420 | 60 |
| Northeast Nebraska | $41,300 | 50 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | $62,310 | 190 |
| New Hampshire | $61,810 | 380 |
| Central New Hampshire | $58,370 | 30 |
| Southwestern New Hampshire | $56,020 | 40 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $64,940 | 650 |
| Trenton, NJ | $53,820 | 40 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe, NM | $53,430 | 60 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $52,470 | 320 |
| New Mexico | $52,470 | 490 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $37,990 | 40 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Balance of Nevada | $58,140 | 90 |
| Reno, NV | $52,790 | 750 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $51,290 | 2,070 |
| Nevada | $51,290 | 2,930 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $65,840 | 2,160 |
| New York | $59,960 | 2,940 |
| Rochester, NY | $58,810 | 250 |
| Albany, NY | $57,030 | 150 |
| Buffalo, NY | $50,170 | 140 |
| Southwest New York | $48,370 | 30 |
| Syracuse, NY | $48,220 | 160 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | $66,450 | 30 |
| Columbus, OH | $63,530 | 380 |
| Youngstown, OH | $60,850 | 40 |
| Ohio | $59,560 | 1,230 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $56,610 | 40 |
| Canton, OH | $56,100 | 30 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $55,790 | 250 |
| Cleveland, OH | $55,480 | 190 |
| Toledo, OH | $54,970 | 120 |
| Dayton, OH | $48,680 | 80 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $47,800 | 90 |
| Oklahoma | $47,490 | 200 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $47,080 | — |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $64,870 | 1,000 |
| Oregon | $58,460 | 1,700 |
| Eugene, OR | $57,360 | 90 |
| Salem, OR | $50,640 | 260 |
| Bend, OR | $48,830 | 120 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $47,820 | 30 |
| Albany, OR | $47,310 | 50 |
| Medford, OR | $47,020 | 80 |
| Eastern Oregon | $43,700 | 40 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $70,740 | 30 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $63,420 | 970 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $60,550 | 90 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $59,600 | 410 |
| York, PA | $58,960 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,270 | 1,610 |
| Scranton, PA | $58,000 | 70 |
| Lancaster, PA | $55,120 | 220 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $45,980 | 100 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $42,570 | 40 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $24,190 | 470 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $63,480 | 660 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville, SC | $47,440 | 100 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $46,460 | 90 |
| South Carolina | $44,670 | 570 |
| Columbia, SC | $41,020 | 70 |
| Charleston, SC | $38,770 | 130 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $48,550 | 230 |
| South Dakota | $48,280 | 400 |
| East South Dakota | $47,210 | 50 |
| Rapid City, SD | $47,010 | 60 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West Tennessee | $49,870 | 90 |
| Nashville, TN | $47,640 | 420 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $47,100 | 140 |
| Knoxville, TN | $46,090 | 140 |
| Tennessee | $45,990 | 930 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $45,170 | 60 |
| Kingsport, TN-VA | $41,290 | 40 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $39,480 | 40 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $52,560 | 780 |
| Dallas, TX | $51,330 | 2,190 |
| Houston, TX | $51,090 | 1,580 |
| Texas | $50,120 | 6,300 |
| Sherman, TX | $49,760 | 50 |
| San Antonio, TX | $48,350 | 410 |
| Amarillo, TX | $48,260 | 90 |
| Waco, TX | $47,970 | 140 |
| El Paso, TX | $46,110 | 200 |
| McAllen, TX | $45,680 | 60 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $43,790 | 50 |
| Odessa, TX | $43,620 | 40 |
| Tyler, TX | $39,310 | 80 |
| Killeen, TX | $39,130 | 80 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $56,680 | 780 |
| Utah | $50,860 | 1,830 |
| Provo, UT | $49,740 | 330 |
| St. George, UT | $49,180 | 240 |
| Ogden, UT | $49,090 | 230 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $48,430 | 120 |
| High Desert Utah | $47,170 | 70 |
| Wasatch Front Fringe Utah | $42,740 | 50 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | $58,750 | 70 |
| Virginia | $51,760 | 1,800 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $48,480 | 190 |
| Richmond, VA | $48,170 | 300 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $48,110 | 30 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $47,250 | 40 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $45,950 | 40 |
| Roanoke, VA | $45,010 | 40 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $44,870 | 60 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | $49,740 | 40 |
| Vermont | $48,480 | 80 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $77,030 | 2,390 |
| Washington | $70,310 | 3,710 |
| Bremerton, WA | $67,090 | 70 |
| Spokane, WA | $66,620 | 250 |
| Bellingham, WA | $66,380 | 140 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $62,970 | 200 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $62,400 | 30 |
| Kennewick, WA | $60,640 | 260 |
| Western Washington | $58,240 | 60 |
| Yakima, WA | $57,520 | 60 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sheboygan, WI | $59,380 | 30 |
| Madison, WI | $58,330 | 230 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $58,240 | 530 |
| Wisconsin | $57,990 | 1,440 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $57,700 | 50 |
| La Crosse, WI-MN | $54,830 | 30 |
| Western Wisconsin | $53,780 | 60 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $50,550 | 90 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $49,920 | 50 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $63,050 | 40 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $48,380 | 160 |
| Western Wyoming | $44,200 | 100 |