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BLS OEWS May 2025 • 291 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $80,070 | — |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $82,750 | — |
| Auburn, AL | $76,400 | 70 |
| Montgomery, AL | $66,840 | 60 |
| Alabama | $65,670 | 920 |
| Huntsville, AL | $65,290 | 150 |
| Southwest Alabama | $65,260 | 40 |
| Mobile, AL | $62,750 | 40 |
| Birmingham, AL | $61,520 | 160 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $65,020 | 320 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff, AZ | $75,550 | 110 |
| Arizona | $68,350 | 2,150 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $68,350 | 1,760 |
| Tucson, AZ | $63,760 | 210 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $61,870 | — |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria, CA | $103,310 | 30 |
| San Jose, CA | $103,290 | 330 |
| Riverside, CA | $103,170 | 200 |
| Fresno, CA | $101,270 | 50 |
| San Francisco, CA | $85,640 | 260 |
| California | $85,560 | 3,180 |
| San Diego, CA | $84,090 | 220 |
| Sacramento, CA | $81,000 | 110 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $78,370 | 1,760 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $78,420 | 80 |
| Northwest Colorado | $76,010 | 60 |
| Denver, CO | $75,040 | 510 |
| Southwest Colorado | $65,020 | 40 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $64,970 | 100 |
| Colorado | $64,620 | 980 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado | $62,400 | 40 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $51,940 | 90 |
| Greeley, CO | $41,670 | 100 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | $83,080 | 90 |
| Norwich, CT | $82,000 | 130 |
| Hartford, CT | $80,960 | 240 |
| Connecticut | $77,870 | 770 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $75,150 | 230 |
| Waterbury, CT | $56,860 | 40 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $72,490 | 920 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | $64,510 | 440 |
| Tampa, FL | $64,310 | 210 |
| Lakeland, FL | $63,590 | 70 |
| Deltona, FL | $63,130 | — |
| Florida | $62,020 | 1,620 |
| Orlando, FL | $61,830 | 210 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $59,590 | 80 |
| North Port, FL | $37,500 | 30 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| East Georgia | $79,350 | 60 |
| South Georgia | $77,340 | — |
| Atlanta, GA | $73,240 | 490 |
| Georgia | $63,940 | 1,140 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $63,480 | 70 |
| Middle Georgia | $60,580 | 100 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $60,360 | 40 |
| North Georgia | $45,800 | 70 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii / Kauai | $104,270 | 70 |
| Hawaii | $49,910 | 260 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa | $62,430 | 70 |
| Southeast Iowa | $59,480 | 50 |
| Northeast Iowa | $56,850 | 30 |
| Iowa | $54,720 | 820 |
| Waterloo, IA | $51,450 | 150 |
| Des Moines, IA | $50,020 | 190 |
| Davenport, IA-IL | $48,480 | 90 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $47,970 | 50 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $18,660 | — |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | $65,360 | 100 |
| Idaho | $63,080 | 160 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| East Central Illinois | $65,380 | 50 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $60,590 | 2,960 |
| Bloomington, IL | $60,410 | — |
| Illinois | $60,410 | 4,250 |
| West Central Illinois | $55,810 | 170 |
| Rockford, IL | $50,200 | — |
| South Illinois | $49,550 | 210 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kokomo, IN | $67,090 | 40 |
| Indiana | $63,870 | 1,690 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $63,780 | 280 |
| Central Indiana | $63,700 | 90 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $63,020 | 160 |
| South Bend, IN-MI | $62,680 | 120 |
| Lafayette, IN | $61,960 | 140 |
| Evansville, IN | $61,320 | 80 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $59,580 | 80 |
| Northern Indiana | $59,420 | 30 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $63,070 | 470 |
| Kansas | $62,690 | 170 |
| Wichita, KS | $59,770 | 40 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington, KY | $65,620 | 170 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $65,470 | 130 |
| Central Kentucky | $63,220 | — |
| Kentucky | $61,320 | 600 |
| South Central Kentucky | $57,830 | 40 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Houma, LA | $96,920 | 80 |
| Louisiana | $80,500 | 540 |
| New Orleans, LA | $80,500 | 120 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst Town, MA | $85,280 | 110 |
| Springfield, MA | $78,370 | 80 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $77,440 | 1,730 |
| Massachusetts | $77,440 | 2,180 |
| Worcester, MA | $72,740 | 160 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $72,330 | 390 |
| Maryland | $64,980 | 1,010 |
| Maryland | $63,240 | 60 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $78,890 | 80 |
| Maine | $69,710 | 180 |
| Bangor, ME | $65,410 | 40 |
| Southwest Maine | $63,820 | 40 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | $101,840 | 170 |
| Lansing, MI | $82,810 | 140 |
| Mid Michigan | $75,370 | 110 |
| Michigan | $65,340 | 1,200 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $63,440 | 70 |
| Detroit, MI | $62,930 | 220 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $58,600 | 180 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Mankato, MN | $77,280 | — |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $75,980 | 540 |
| Minnesota | $75,750 | 1,150 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $75,750 | 60 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $74,510 | 60 |
| Southeast Minnesota | $62,670 | — |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $57,090 | 110 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Missouri | $84,540 | 70 |
| Columbia, MO | $63,710 | 110 |
| Missouri | $63,470 | 1,300 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,470 | 630 |
| Central Missouri | $62,250 | 110 |
| Springfield, MO | $61,840 | 150 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $59,580 | 170 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West Delta Mississippi | $127,090 | 40 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $63,750 | 230 |
| Mississippi | $61,150 | 550 |
| Jackson, MS | $60,310 | — |
| Lower East Mississippi | $50,300 | 30 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $75,540 | 170 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington, NC | $101,790 | 100 |
| Durham, NC | $83,490 | 160 |
| Western North Carolina | $80,500 | 230 |
| Greenville, NC | $78,710 | 150 |
| Greensboro, NC | $70,190 | 290 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $68,690 | 90 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $68,340 | 420 |
| North Carolina | $68,340 | 2,320 |
| Winston, NC | $65,930 | 60 |
| Hickory, NC | $61,890 | 30 |
| Central North Carolina | $61,430 | 140 |
| Asheville, NC | $61,360 | 50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $59,300 | 50 |
| Raleigh, NC | $49,980 | 300 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | $99,660 | 70 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $80,130 | 100 |
| North Dakota | $75,190 | 200 |
| East North Dakota | $57,200 | 50 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $82,850 | 320 |
| Northeast Nebraska | $75,330 | — |
| Nebraska | $75,130 | 760 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $65,000 | 120 |
| South Nebraska | $64,450 | 130 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northern New Hampshire | $67,200 | 40 |
| New Hampshire | $66,680 | 230 |
| Manchester, NH | $63,780 | 110 |
| Southwestern New Hampshire | $60,920 | 40 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $74,990 | 1,870 |
| Trenton, NJ | $73,910 | 180 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $63,660 | 70 |
| New Mexico | $62,460 | 320 |
| Eastern New Mexico | $51,000 | 110 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $79,650 | 80 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $64,630 | 320 |
| Nevada | $64,630 | 440 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $95,060 | 4,490 |
| Ithaca, NY | $83,680 | 200 |
| New York | $83,270 | 5,390 |
| Albany, NY | $77,300 | 290 |
| Rochester, NY | $76,950 | 300 |
| Buffalo, NY | $76,920 | 460 |
| Syracuse, NY | $71,590 | 190 |
| Southwest New York | $61,910 | 160 |
| Central East New York | $56,380 | 160 |
| Utica, NY | $51,190 | 60 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $48,140 | 60 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Ohio | $79,050 | — |
| Akron, OH | $62,230 | 190 |
| Toledo, OH | $62,120 | 240 |
| Ohio | $61,160 | 3,020 |
| Columbus, OH | $60,900 | 670 |
| Cleveland, OH | $60,230 | 390 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $59,270 | 550 |
| Canton, OH | $45,330 | 70 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $69,530 | 40 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $65,620 | 110 |
| Oklahoma | $62,320 | 380 |
| Southeast Oklahoma | $61,800 | 40 |
| Northwest Oklahoma | $60,130 | 120 |
| Northeast Oklahoma | $59,810 | 40 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene, OR | $95,810 | 80 |
| Salem, OR | $74,360 | 30 |
| Oregon | $69,640 | 750 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $69,640 | 480 |
| Corvallis, OR | $45,920 | 80 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $79,100 | 220 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, PA | $80,400 | 140 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania | $76,740 | 50 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $73,950 | 90 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $73,770 | 120 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $73,240 | 70 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $64,820 | 1,240 |
| Scranton, PA | $64,460 | 70 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,310 | 2,960 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $63,090 | 660 |
| Lancaster, PA | $61,380 | 100 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $59,530 | 180 |
| Erie, PA | $59,130 | 90 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $75,930 | 300 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $75,490 | 50 |
| Arecibo, PR | $74,850 | — |
| Ponce, PR | $74,670 | 40 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $82,620 | 250 |
| Rhode Island | $79,430 | 180 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville, SC | $82,460 | 140 |
| Charleston, SC | $79,090 | 180 |
| Southern South Carolina | $77,770 | 250 |
| Columbia, SC | $76,500 | 170 |
| South Carolina | $64,690 | 770 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $50,240 | 70 |
| Northwestern South Carolina | $33,160 | 60 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| East South Dakota | $62,420 | 100 |
| South Dakota | $62,120 | 170 |
| West South Dakota | $59,920 | 40 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $59,520 | 50 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $83,370 | 40 |
| Knoxville, TN | $73,700 | 160 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $67,370 | 90 |
| Nashville, TN | $65,890 | 290 |
| Tennessee | $64,480 | 910 |
| West Tennessee | $61,690 | 40 |
| East Tennessee | $51,750 | 30 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $84,500 | 160 |
| Laredo, TX | $82,390 | 30 |
| College Station, TX | $79,270 | 310 |
| Amarillo, TX | $77,400 | 120 |
| Houston, TX | $76,880 | 910 |
| San Antonio, TX | $76,330 | 400 |
| Beaumont, TX | $76,110 | 110 |
| Dallas, TX | $75,730 | 1,430 |
| Texas | $75,650 | 5,760 |
| Austin, TX | $75,090 | 430 |
| McAllen, TX | $75,000 | 130 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas | $73,050 | 80 |
| Tyler, TX | $64,960 | 70 |
| Abilene, TX | $64,540 | 60 |
| El Paso, TX | $63,860 | 270 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas | $62,850 | 40 |
| Brownsville, TX | $62,560 | 50 |
| Eastern Region of Texas | $62,420 | 200 |
| North Region of Texas | $61,420 | 150 |
| Lubbock, TX | $60,850 | 140 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | $67,580 | 300 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $60,170 | 110 |
| High Desert Utah | $56,100 | 40 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg, VA | $81,760 | 130 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $81,240 | 190 |
| Virginia | $79,280 | 1,500 |
| Roanoke, VA | $67,060 | 40 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $66,470 | 220 |
| Northern West Virginia | $66,230 | 60 |
| Southside Virginia | $65,780 | 90 |
| West Virginia | $65,670 | 360 |
| Richmond, VA | $62,640 | 340 |
| Southern West Virginia | $62,160 | 30 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | $77,390 | 150 |
| Northern Vermont | $77,130 | 40 |
| Vermont | $76,030 | 230 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $78,740 | 530 |
| Spokane, WA | $70,060 | 100 |
| Washington | $66,150 | 1,120 |
| Eastern Washington | $54,520 | 160 |
| Yakima, WA | $51,670 | 60 |
| Olympia, WA | $50,290 | 60 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $83,070 | — |
| Oshkosh, WI | $78,520 | 70 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $66,020 | 40 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $65,560 | 100 |
| Kenosha, WI | $65,300 | — |
| Wisconsin | $64,150 | 1,050 |
| La Crosse, WI-MN | $62,490 | 60 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $61,900 | 270 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $64,960 | 80 |
| Charleston, WV | $64,200 | 40 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $68,440 | 90 |