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AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Alabama | $49,300 | 190 |
| Huntsville, AL | $46,080 | 130 |
| Northeast Alabama | $42,110 | 350 |
| Alabama | $38,910 | 1,580 |
| Birmingham, AL | $38,580 | 420 |
| Anniston, AL | $37,890 | 120 |
| Montgomery, AL | $37,600 | 50 |
| Mobile, AL | $37,260 | 30 |
| Auburn, AL | $33,520 | 30 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $55,410 | 110 |
| West Arkansas | $46,080 | 60 |
| Little Rock, AR | $41,550 | 40 |
| Arkansas | $39,450 | 530 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $38,260 | 50 |
| North Arkansas | $38,160 | 120 |
| East Arkansas | $37,140 | 70 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $45,430 | 50 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $44,670 | 660 |
| Arizona | $44,120 | 820 |
| Tucson, AZ | $41,840 | 80 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield, CA | $49,420 | 40 |
| San Francisco, CA | $48,750 | 570 |
| San Jose, CA | $48,650 | 720 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $48,290 | 30 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $48,060 | 80 |
| Vallejo, CA | $46,130 | 70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $45,730 | 3,930 |
| California | $45,640 | 7,800 |
| San Diego, CA | $44,870 | 500 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $44,490 | 30 |
| Modesto, CA | $44,160 | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | $43,230 | 150 |
| Oxnard, CA | $43,160 | 310 |
| Stockton, CA | $42,730 | 110 |
| Riverside, CA | $42,680 | 820 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,510 | 140 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo, CO | $50,940 | 50 |
| Boulder, CO | $47,020 | — |
| Colorado | $45,460 | 720 |
| Denver, CO | $44,070 | 300 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $42,310 | 80 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $41,410 | 40 |
| Greeley, CO | $40,960 | 60 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $49,770 | 130 |
| Hartford, CT | $48,290 | 700 |
| Connecticut | $47,480 | 1,520 |
| New Haven, CT | $46,890 | 170 |
| Connecticut | $46,320 | 200 |
| Waterbury, CT | $40,130 | 230 |
| Norwich, CT | $38,960 | 70 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $47,370 | 70 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $32,390 | 90 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ocala, FL | $40,940 | 40 |
| Deltona, FL | $40,370 | 40 |
| North Port, FL | $39,520 | 110 |
| Tampa, FL | $39,040 | 260 |
| Orlando, FL | $38,890 | 110 |
| Florida | $38,710 | 1,000 |
| Miami, FL | $38,390 | 200 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $37,880 | 60 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $37,280 | 70 |
| Lakeland, FL | $36,520 | 40 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $45,750 | 490 |
| Georgia | $43,930 | 1,120 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $41,070 | 120 |
| North Georgia | $39,400 | 80 |
| East Georgia | $36,570 | 100 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ames, IA | $47,490 | 40 |
| Davenport, IA-IL | $47,170 | 240 |
| Dubuque, IA | $47,130 | 90 |
| Waterloo, IA | $44,930 | 140 |
| Iowa | $44,920 | 1,200 |
| Northeast Iowa | $44,920 | 120 |
| Southeast Iowa | $44,920 | 180 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $44,570 | 40 |
| Des Moines, IA | $43,480 | 160 |
| Northwest Iowa | $41,610 | 110 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $46,690 | 190 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $46,690 | 110 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $44,920 | 40 |
| Boise City, ID | $40,910 | 40 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Peoria, IL | $50,330 | 380 |
| West Central Illinois | $48,870 | 530 |
| Illinois | $45,970 | 5,100 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $45,140 | 3,380 |
| East Central Illinois | $44,580 | 90 |
| South Illinois | $44,570 | 50 |
| Kankakee, IL | $44,130 | 40 |
| Northwest Illinois | $40,660 | 130 |
| Rockford, IL | $39,050 | 460 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Indiana | $45,970 | 1,110 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $45,540 | 820 |
| Elkhart, IN | $45,160 | 350 |
| Lafayette, IN | $45,090 | 50 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $44,870 | 270 |
| Indiana | $44,610 | 4,590 |
| Central Indiana | $44,170 | 450 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $43,200 | 40 |
| South Bend, IN-MI | $42,570 | 190 |
| Columbus, IN | $41,880 | 140 |
| Evansville, IN | $40,820 | 90 |
| Muncie, IN | $39,540 | 30 |
| Southern Indiana | $39,400 | 430 |
| Michigan City, IN | $37,840 | 220 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $40,840 | 270 |
| Kansas | $40,500 | 810 |
| Wichita, KS | $38,870 | 320 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Kentucky | $49,630 | 130 |
| West Kentucky | $46,520 | 40 |
| Kentucky | $41,450 | 660 |
| South Central Kentucky | $41,450 | 110 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $38,990 | 230 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $42,990 | 130 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $35,790 | 50 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MA | $51,670 | 360 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $49,120 | 1,590 |
| Massachusetts | $48,690 | 2,330 |
| Massachusetts | $47,460 | 30 |
| Worcester, MA | $46,350 | 270 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $40,330 | 140 |
| Baltimore, MD | $39,530 | 100 |
| Hagerstown, MD-WV | $36,560 | 60 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $48,190 | 110 |
| Maine | $46,420 | 210 |
| Southwest Maine | $46,410 | 70 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $53,760 | 140 |
| Saginaw, MI | $48,620 | 40 |
| Northern Michigan | $47,510 | 250 |
| Southern Michigan | $46,100 | 230 |
| Detroit, MI | $45,250 | 1,590 |
| Monroe, MI | $42,300 | 90 |
| Michigan | $41,600 | 4,670 |
| Muskegon, MI | $40,980 | 370 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $40,620 | 740 |
| Lansing, MI | $39,660 | 140 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $39,330 | 50 |
| Mid Michigan | $38,780 | 280 |
| Niles, MI | $38,710 | 130 |
| Jackson, MI | $38,690 | 140 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $38,650 | 60 |
| Traverse City, MI | $38,260 | 50 |
| Flint, MI | $37,600 | 50 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $37,170 | 120 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | $55,990 | 30 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $55,580 | 70 |
| Southwest Minnesota | $50,600 | 100 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $50,350 | 160 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $49,590 | 1,030 |
| Minnesota | $49,180 | 1,490 |
| Southeast Minnesota | $40,870 | 90 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | $58,920 | 1,480 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $58,920 | 1,100 |
| North Missouri | $46,970 | 40 |
| Southeast Missouri | $46,500 | 70 |
| Springfield, MO | $44,720 | 150 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $44,340 | 270 |
| Central Missouri | $43,490 | 40 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $41,410 | 480 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $37,810 | 120 |
| Lower West Mississippi | $36,380 | 40 |
| Lower East Mississippi | $30,930 | 40 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $38,090 | 160 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Asheville, NC | $53,180 | 100 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $52,850 | 740 |
| Wilmington, NC | $52,280 | 40 |
| Western North Carolina | $52,020 | 180 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $49,590 | 130 |
| Durham, NC | $48,140 | 30 |
| North Carolina | $47,470 | 1,820 |
| Greensboro, NC | $47,100 | 280 |
| Winston, NC | $46,710 | 120 |
| Burlington, NC | $46,060 | 30 |
| Hickory, NC | $45,990 | 130 |
| Raleigh, NC | $45,230 | 100 |
| Central North Carolina | $42,700 | 90 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $46,170 | 50 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $47,010 | 50 |
| Nebraska | $46,730 | 160 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $46,590 | 30 |
| South Nebraska | $37,750 | 30 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern New Hampshire | $53,550 | 130 |
| Northern New Hampshire | $49,310 | 40 |
| New Hampshire | $44,460 | 590 |
| Manchester, NH | $42,430 | 160 |
| Central New Hampshire | $38,750 | 60 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $38,190 | 930 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $36,800 | 40 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $40,960 | 150 |
| Reno, NV | $40,960 | 60 |
| Carson City, NV | $40,200 | 50 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $37,680 | 30 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest New York | $58,380 | 290 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $50,760 | 70 |
| Utica, NY | $50,290 | 170 |
| New York | $45,910 | 2,320 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $45,760 | 1,210 |
| Albany, NY | $45,460 | 50 |
| Syracuse, NY | $44,360 | 310 |
| Binghamton, NY | $43,720 | 30 |
| Central East New York | $41,880 | 100 |
| Elmira, NY | $41,330 | 30 |
| Buffalo, NY | $40,580 | 360 |
| Rochester, NY | $40,430 | 270 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sandusky, OH | $46,560 | 40 |
| Springfield, OH | $46,380 | 100 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $45,050 | 590 |
| Youngstown, OH | $44,810 | 240 |
| Mansfield, OH | $43,850 | 90 |
| Cleveland, OH | $42,410 | 1,420 |
| Toledo, OH | $41,950 | 380 |
| Ohio | $41,420 | 5,760 |
| Columbus, OH | $41,330 | 450 |
| Eastern Ohio | $41,250 | 170 |
| Akron, OH | $41,150 | 380 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $40,750 | 520 |
| Canton, OH | $39,940 | 140 |
| Dayton, OH | $39,890 | 560 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $39,630 | 560 |
| Southern Ohio | $38,960 | 120 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Oklahoma | $52,550 | 120 |
| Northeast Oklahoma | $44,340 | 90 |
| Tulsa, OK | $39,930 | 340 |
| Oklahoma | $39,690 | 720 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $37,500 | 120 |
| Northwest Oklahoma | $35,120 | 40 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $55,280 | 920 |
| Oregon | $51,850 | 1,160 |
| Bend, OR | $49,750 | 50 |
| Albany, OR | $49,200 | 150 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, PA | $51,380 | 470 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $46,760 | 430 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $46,540 | 640 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $46,420 | 950 |
| State College, PA | $45,830 | 40 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $45,550 | 210 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,550 | 4,280 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $44,780 | 170 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $44,670 | 370 |
| Erie, PA | $44,190 | 340 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $43,720 | 100 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania | $43,540 | 100 |
| Lebanon, PA | $42,120 | 60 |
| York, PA | $42,120 | 210 |
| Lancaster, PA | $40,960 | 190 |
| Scranton, PA | $38,500 | 110 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $26,230 | 30 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $43,530 | 430 |
| Rhode Island | $40,600 | 200 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg, SC | $53,350 | 200 |
| Charleston, SC | $50,290 | 170 |
| Greenville, SC | $50,080 | 260 |
| Northwestern South Carolina | $49,630 | 210 |
| Northeastern South Carolina | $48,210 | 280 |
| South Carolina | $48,210 | 2,020 |
| Columbia, SC | $44,000 | 380 |
| Florence, SC | $34,300 | 80 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | $40,190 | 130 |
| East South Dakota | $35,930 | 100 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee | $51,460 | 160 |
| Knoxville, TN | $47,100 | 140 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $45,890 | 100 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $45,500 | 140 |
| Tennessee | $45,380 | 920 |
| Morristown, TN | $43,680 | 30 |
| Jackson, TN | $42,260 | 60 |
| Nashville, TN | $42,180 | 80 |
| South Central Tennessee | $41,570 | 110 |
| West Tennessee | $40,240 | 50 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $39,770 | 90 |
| North Central Tennessee | $37,460 | 60 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler, TX | $50,530 | 50 |
| Waco, TX | $44,400 | 60 |
| Longview, TX | $40,980 | 40 |
| Houston, TX | $39,910 | 1,200 |
| Beaumont, TX | $39,720 | 110 |
| Austin, TX | $39,400 | 160 |
| Texas | $39,000 | 3,050 |
| Killeen, TX | $38,050 | 40 |
| Dallas, TX | $38,040 | 740 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $38,010 | 60 |
| El Paso, TX | $37,240 | 30 |
| North Region of Texas | $37,000 | 210 |
| San Antonio, TX | $36,600 | 60 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Provo, UT | $45,770 | 250 |
| Utah | $42,920 | 490 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $41,500 | 80 |
| Ogden, UT | $36,890 | 110 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $45,330 | 550 |
| Richmond, VA | $45,070 | 80 |
| Staunton, VA | $42,040 | 50 |
| West Virginia | $37,490 | 190 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $36,770 | 40 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $36,730 | 70 |
| Northern West Virginia | $35,480 | 40 |
| Roanoke, VA | $34,120 | 30 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Vermont | $50,780 | 120 |
| Burlington, VT | $49,160 | 60 |
| Vermont | $49,160 | 220 |
| Northern Vermont | $48,320 | 40 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Longview, WA | $51,880 | 30 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $50,330 | 40 |
| Seattle, WA | $49,470 | 1,250 |
| Washington | $47,550 | 2,080 |
| Eastern Washington | $45,910 | 80 |
| Spokane, WA | $45,170 | 290 |
| Yakima, WA | $42,080 | 100 |
| Western Washington | $40,430 | 30 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Wisconsin | $51,360 | 30 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $50,850 | 140 |
| Green Bay, WI | $48,300 | 160 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $48,160 | 1,010 |
| Appleton, WI | $47,940 | 110 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $47,770 | 110 |
| Janesville, WI | $47,630 | 60 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $47,460 | 110 |
| Western Wisconsin | $46,640 | 110 |
| Wisconsin | $46,570 | 3,430 |
| Madison, WI | $46,530 | 170 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $46,380 | 60 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $45,880 | 390 |
| Kenosha, WI | $45,400 | 70 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $42,540 | 560 |
| Wausau, WI | $39,340 | 180 |
| Racine, WI | $38,910 | 70 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $51,360 | 50 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $45,450 | 30 |