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BLS OEWS May 2025 • 243 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks, AK | $55,370 | 230 |
| Alaska | $54,810 | 470 |
| Alaska | $53,140 | 160 |
| Anchorage, AK | $49,820 | 90 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Alabama | $54,360 | 40 |
| Alabama | $54,310 | 180 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Arkansas | $58,990 | 40 |
| Arkansas | $54,310 | 220 |
| West Arkansas | $54,310 | 130 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $55,410 | 130 |
| Arizona | $54,310 | 1,350 |
| Arizona | $54,310 | 510 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $54,310 | 360 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $54,310 | 120 |
| Tucson, AZ | $50,720 | 110 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $70,220 | 80 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $66,020 | 600 |
| Riverside, CA | $66,020 | 590 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $65,230 | 130 |
| San Diego, CA | $65,060 | 340 |
| Salinas, CA | $64,020 | 120 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $62,480 | 220 |
| Oxnard, CA | $61,940 | 80 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $61,130 | 100 |
| California | $60,880 | 6,440 |
| Chico, CA | $58,660 | 150 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $58,660 | 1,260 |
| Sacramento, CA | $58,660 | 610 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $57,740 | 70 |
| San Jose, CA | $57,160 | 50 |
| North Coast Region of California | $56,880 | 400 |
| Visalia, CA | $54,310 | 150 |
| Stockton, CA | $50,460 | 50 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $40,390 | 40 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $63,650 | 50 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $60,550 | 80 |
| Denver, CO | $60,490 | 130 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $58,990 | 170 |
| Colorado | $54,310 | 1,230 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado | $54,310 | 70 |
| Southwest Colorado | $54,310 | — |
| Northwest Colorado | $44,840 | 230 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $70,720 | 90 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee, FL | $63,730 | 40 |
| Miami, FL | $54,500 | 40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $53,470 | 30 |
| Florida | $52,290 | 310 |
| Orlando, FL | $47,240 | 50 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta, GA-SC | $64,110 | 40 |
| Georgia | $48,880 | 270 |
| South Georgia | $48,860 | — |
| Atlanta, GA | $45,770 | 30 |
| Athens, GA | $41,120 | 50 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $47,820 | 70 |
| Hawaii | $47,810 | 120 |
| Hawaii / Kauai | $45,360 | 30 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $51,430 | 40 |
| Southwest Iowa | $49,920 | 70 |
| Iowa | $48,280 | 440 |
| Southeast Iowa | $48,280 | 80 |
| Ames, IA | $47,960 | 30 |
| Northeast Iowa | $46,810 | 70 |
| Northwest Iowa | $44,720 | 70 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Idaho | $55,810 | 850 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $55,470 | 110 |
| Boise City, ID | $54,310 | 420 |
| Idaho | $54,310 | 2,110 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $54,310 | 70 |
| Southeast-Central Idaho | $53,250 | 470 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Illinois | $55,190 | — |
| South Illinois | $53,350 | 120 |
| West Central Illinois | $52,790 | 70 |
| East Central Illinois | $50,520 | 40 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $47,500 | 350 |
| Illinois | $45,570 | 960 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Indiana | $55,450 | 40 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $48,610 | 60 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $36,660 | 170 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $40,910 | 230 |
| South Central Kentucky | $40,890 | 50 |
| Central Kentucky | $37,590 | 80 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $64,830 | 90 |
| Louisiana | $58,820 | 230 |
| Alexandria, LA | $58,650 | 50 |
| Central Louisiana | $57,320 | 30 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $53,960 | — |
| Massachusetts | $53,960 | — |
| Worcester, MA | $50,920 | 70 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $67,450 | 110 |
| Baltimore, MD | $64,950 | 30 |
| Maryland | $57,840 | 30 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $39,560 | 30 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan | $62,680 | 120 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $53,910 | 130 |
| Michigan | $53,730 | 400 |
| Lansing, MI | $49,980 | 30 |
| Detroit, MI | $45,970 | — |
| Mid Michigan | $45,760 | — |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $35,360 | — |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Minnesota | $67,140 | 150 |
| Northeast Minnesota | $65,670 | 160 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $65,450 | 140 |
| Minnesota | $63,540 | 670 |
| Southwest Minnesota | $58,070 | 30 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Missouri | $63,730 | 40 |
| Southeast Missouri | $56,440 | 80 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $50,390 | 60 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,860 | 70 |
| Missouri | $46,860 | 370 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $33,920 | 90 |
| Southwest Missouri | $33,920 | 30 |
| North Missouri | $32,550 | 50 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | $59,540 | 80 |
| Mississippi | $51,460 | 270 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $46,100 | 40 |
| Lower East Mississippi | $43,340 | 40 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | $59,360 | 120 |
| Helena, MT | $59,360 | 180 |
| Missoula, MT | $59,360 | 380 |
| Montana | $54,310 | 1,940 |
| West Montana | $54,310 | 680 |
| Southwest Montana | $51,630 | 230 |
| Billings, MT | $45,320 | 80 |
| East-Central Montana | $39,560 | 210 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Asheville, NC | $65,960 | 50 |
| Western North Carolina | $50,650 | 170 |
| Hickory, NC | $47,160 | 30 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $46,750 | 100 |
| Central North Carolina | $46,360 | 80 |
| North Carolina | $45,570 | 740 |
| Durham, NC | $44,860 | 40 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $44,190 | 60 |
| Raleigh, NC | $43,770 | 90 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| East North Dakota | $51,440 | — |
| North Dakota | $44,820 | — |
| West North Dakota | $44,820 | — |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $53,250 | 70 |
| South Nebraska | $50,650 | 40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $47,130 | 40 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $44,700 | 70 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe, NM | $58,280 | 50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $54,310 | 130 |
| Eastern New Mexico | $54,310 | 320 |
| Northern New Mexico | $52,420 | 280 |
| Farmington, NM | $50,130 | 30 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | $63,750 | 160 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $60,380 | 260 |
| Nevada | $53,350 | 760 |
| Balance of Nevada | $40,890 | 250 |
| Reno, NV | $39,670 | 100 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Capital/Northern New York | $58,570 | 30 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $58,430 | — |
| Southwest New York | $56,730 | — |
| Central East New York | $56,370 | 30 |
| New York | $56,340 | 170 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $56,610 | 40 |
| Ohio | $45,570 | 220 |
| Cleveland, OH | $37,450 | 40 |
| Dayton, OH | $37,080 | — |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Oklahoma | $54,310 | 40 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $46,590 | 40 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $62,570 | 280 |
| Bend, OR | $59,360 | 440 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $59,360 | 80 |
| Salem, OR | $57,050 | 90 |
| Oregon | $55,810 | 2,750 |
| Central Oregon | $54,310 | 440 |
| Coast Oregon | $54,310 | 340 |
| Eastern Oregon | $54,310 | 700 |
| Eugene, OR | $54,310 | 190 |
| Medford, OR | $54,310 | 160 |
| Corvallis, OR | $50,750 | 50 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg, PA | $64,580 | 40 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $59,130 | 30 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania | $57,910 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,910 | 380 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $54,390 | 110 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $54,060 | 30 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $34,670 | — |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $52,310 | 30 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern South Carolina | $54,310 | 30 |
| South Carolina | $48,260 | 200 |
| Charleston, SC | $45,570 | 50 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $65,670 | 30 |
| West South Dakota | $54,950 | 150 |
| Rapid City, SD | $54,310 | 130 |
| South Dakota | $52,290 | 380 |
| East South Dakota | $45,910 | 50 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson City, TN | $57,320 | 40 |
| Cleveland, TN | $53,180 | 30 |
| East Tennessee | $49,510 | 70 |
| Tennessee | $47,370 | 430 |
| West Tennessee | $47,370 | 40 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $47,360 | 40 |
| Nashville, TN | $45,340 | 30 |
| South Central Tennessee | $45,340 | 30 |
| Knoxville, TN | $40,320 | 100 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Region of Texas | $56,740 | 50 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $56,740 | 30 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas | $51,570 | 30 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $51,570 | 30 |
| Houston, TX | $51,570 | 50 |
| Texas | $51,570 | 430 |
| Dallas, TX | $51,540 | 100 |
| San Antonio, TX | $48,380 | 40 |
| Austin, TX | $40,240 | 70 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | $54,950 | 100 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $54,310 | 60 |
| High Desert Utah | $50,650 | 620 |
| Provo, UT | $49,000 | 100 |
| Utah | $44,780 | 1,270 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $39,560 | 200 |
| Wasatch Front Fringe Utah | $39,560 | 60 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Virginia | $53,910 | 50 |
| Southwest Virginia | $52,340 | 50 |
| Southern West Virginia | $51,440 | 40 |
| West Virginia | $51,440 | 110 |
| Northern West Virginia | $49,660 | 30 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $44,190 | 30 |
| Virginia | $43,330 | 350 |
| Richmond, VA | $36,560 | 50 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $48,510 | 70 |
| Southern Vermont | $48,150 | 40 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon, WA | $58,930 | 60 |
| Eastern Washington | $54,310 | 370 |
| Spokane, WA | $54,310 | 110 |
| Washington | $54,310 | 1,240 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $54,310 | 200 |
| Seattle, WA | $50,650 | 160 |
| Yakima, WA | $49,940 | 60 |
| Olympia, WA | $49,100 | 40 |
| Western Washington | $47,220 | 80 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Central Wisconsin | $55,480 | 40 |
| Western Wisconsin | $53,440 | 30 |
| Green Bay, WI | $52,620 | 40 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $52,620 | 90 |
| Wisconsin | $52,620 | 630 |
| Northwestern Wisconsin | $52,290 | 100 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $50,090 | 200 |
| Madison, WI | $43,850 | 60 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Wyoming | $54,310 | 150 |
| Wyoming | $53,250 | 590 |
| Western Wyoming | $52,290 | 420 |