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BLS OEWS May 2025 • 176 metro areas
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AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery, AL | $57,240 | 70 |
| Birmingham, AL | $50,350 | 350 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $49,610 | 110 |
| Alabama | $49,010 | 1,100 |
| Southwest Alabama | $47,930 | 110 |
| Northwest Alabama | $47,630 | 50 |
| Northeast Alabama | $47,200 | 60 |
| Southeast Alabama | $45,690 | 60 |
| Anniston, AL | $45,060 | 30 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Little Rock, AR | $48,750 | 40 |
| South Arkansas | $47,410 | 60 |
| Arkansas | $45,510 | 310 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $46,260 | 100 |
| Arizona | $40,490 | 230 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $57,270 | 80 |
| San Jose, CA | $51,220 | 70 |
| Sacramento, CA | $51,070 | 60 |
| California | $44,340 | 1,100 |
| San Diego, CA | $44,190 | 70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $39,760 | 450 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $52,050 | — |
| Colorado | $48,320 | 80 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $43,300 | 30 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee, FL | $38,980 | 50 |
| Florida | $38,370 | 360 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $38,370 | — |
| North Florida | $37,870 | 40 |
| Miami, FL | $34,430 | — |
| Orlando, FL | $34,420 | 40 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta, GA-SC | $57,320 | 40 |
| Savannah, GA | $53,910 | 30 |
| Rome, GA | $51,280 | 30 |
| East Georgia | $49,600 | 70 |
| Middle Georgia | $49,570 | 70 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $47,950 | 30 |
| North Georgia | $47,540 | 30 |
| Georgia | $47,170 | 730 |
| Atlanta, GA | $44,920 | 250 |
| South Georgia | $39,780 | 80 |
| Macon, GA | $39,480 | 40 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $55,800 | 200 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Idaho | $57,010 | 90 |
| Idaho | $56,540 | 150 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Illinois | $64,120 | 60 |
| Illinois | $57,140 | 470 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $56,410 | 310 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $52,000 | 720 |
| Elkhart, IN | $46,320 | 60 |
| Northern Indiana | $42,610 | 60 |
| South Bend, IN-MI | $41,500 | 30 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $40,590 | 130 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita, KS | $57,650 | 50 |
| Kansas | $46,570 | 260 |
| Kansas | $45,280 | 140 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $79,270 | 90 |
| Kentucky | $75,220 | 260 |
| Central Kentucky | $73,050 | 40 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $46,350 | 180 |
| Central Louisiana | $44,960 | 30 |
| Monroe, LA | $42,340 | 50 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $59,760 | 130 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $47,400 | 90 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $75,010 | — |
| Maryland | $75,000 | 120 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $48,600 | 40 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $48,820 | 50 |
| Detroit, MI | $48,000 | 150 |
| Michigan | $42,360 | 520 |
| Mid Michigan | $38,360 | 40 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $34,080 | 60 |
| Southern Michigan | $32,950 | 70 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $60,130 | 80 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $60,100 | 60 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $59,430 | 90 |
| Missouri | $53,670 | 270 |
| North Missouri | $53,670 | 50 |
| Southeast Missouri | $53,080 | 120 |
| Central Missouri | $40,770 | 50 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | $45,970 | 40 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $45,130 | 130 |
| Lower East Mississippi | $44,740 | 80 |
| Mississippi | $43,680 | 370 |
| Lower West Mississippi | $41,080 | 50 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $29,330 | 100 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hickory, NC | $46,440 | 100 |
| Western North Carolina | $44,570 | 70 |
| Central North Carolina | $44,290 | 80 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $44,160 | 260 |
| North Carolina | $41,270 | 770 |
| Winston, NC | $39,350 | 50 |
| Greensboro, NC | $38,330 | 50 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $27,960 | 70 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $51,080 | 110 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Nebraska | $50,310 | 40 |
| Nebraska | $49,300 | 120 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $51,300 | 60 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Vineland, NJ | $62,480 | 80 |
| New Jersey | $58,510 | 480 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $66,800 | 40 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | $81,530 | 40 |
| Southwest New York | $55,340 | 100 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $55,330 | 410 |
| Buffalo, NY | $53,650 | 130 |
| New York | $53,650 | 670 |
| Central East New York | $47,220 | 40 |
| Rochester, NY | $46,150 | 90 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Canton, OH | $47,840 | 70 |
| Dayton, OH | $46,350 | 90 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $45,850 | 110 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $43,510 | 120 |
| Eastern Ohio | $43,350 | 50 |
| Akron, OH | $42,560 | 30 |
| Ohio | $40,060 | 1,210 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $38,440 | 150 |
| Columbus, OH | $38,320 | 170 |
| Cleveland, OH | $37,860 | 130 |
| Toledo, OH | $37,790 | 100 |
| Youngstown, OH | $34,830 | 60 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $46,390 | 70 |
| Oklahoma | $43,230 | 340 |
| Southeast Oklahoma | $41,660 | 130 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $38,280 | 50 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $53,880 | 170 |
| Medford, OR | $52,980 | 40 |
| Oregon | $50,620 | 470 |
| Coast Oregon | $49,880 | 100 |
| Eugene, OR | $35,500 | 80 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $61,770 | 120 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $48,510 | 50 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $48,090 | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,080 | 450 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $47,300 | 90 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $46,410 | 40 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southern South Carolina | $49,360 | 30 |
| Northwestern South Carolina | $48,200 | 90 |
| South Carolina | $46,420 | 420 |
| Florence, SC | $46,370 | 40 |
| Northeastern South Carolina | $44,650 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $39,250 | 50 |
| Columbia, SC | $37,920 | 30 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | $43,010 | 60 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Central Tennessee | $56,160 | 40 |
| East Tennessee | $48,890 | 80 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $46,460 | 40 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $43,920 | 50 |
| Tennessee | $43,880 | 530 |
| Nashville, TN | $43,090 | 100 |
| Knoxville, TN | $42,700 | 60 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $38,190 | 90 |
| North Central Tennessee | $38,100 | 50 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $48,190 | 330 |
| North Region of Texas | $44,060 | 30 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $43,660 | 40 |
| Texas | $43,080 | 920 |
| Houston, TX | $41,820 | 170 |
| San Antonio, TX | $41,040 | 60 |
| Austin, TX | $38,190 | 70 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $47,650 | 30 |
| Provo, UT | $37,340 | — |
| Utah | $37,180 | 160 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $64,510 | 280 |
| Richmond, VA | $62,620 | 30 |
| Northern West Virginia | $53,360 | 80 |
| West Virginia | $52,640 | 130 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $41,450 | 30 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Longview, WA | $66,830 | 50 |
| Spokane, WA | $55,130 | 40 |
| Seattle, WA | $54,060 | 230 |
| Washington | $54,060 | 600 |
| Western Washington | $48,840 | 190 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $60,700 | 50 |
| Western Wisconsin | $50,540 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $50,220 | 430 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $47,720 | 50 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $45,240 | 40 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $74,530 | 40 |