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BLS OEWS May 2025 • 189 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $41,050 | 40 |
| Alaska | $38,090 | 180 |
| Anchorage, AK | $37,930 | 120 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $39,760 | 80 |
| Mobile, AL | $37,990 | 70 |
| Montgomery, AL | $37,130 | 30 |
| Alabama | $36,170 | 400 |
| Northeast Alabama | $34,210 | 40 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $44,520 | 140 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $38,470 | 50 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $41,740 | 470 |
| Arizona | $40,500 | 610 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz, CA | $59,090 | 50 |
| San Francisco, CA | $56,720 | — |
| Stockton, CA | $50,590 | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | $49,150 | 140 |
| San Jose, CA | $46,990 | — |
| Oxnard, CA | $46,920 | 40 |
| California | $45,760 | 2,250 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $45,760 | — |
| Riverside, CA | $43,120 | 180 |
| San Diego, CA | $42,740 | — |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $46,390 | 140 |
| Colorado | $44,880 | 310 |
| Northwest Colorado | $44,880 | — |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | $52,760 | 40 |
| Hartford, CT | $50,540 | 40 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $46,090 | — |
| Connecticut | $46,090 | — |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $43,560 | 630 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sussex Delaware | $32,810 | 80 |
| Delaware | $32,610 | 240 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FL | $48,260 | 100 |
| Tampa, FL | $47,410 | 380 |
| Orlando, FL | $44,720 | 290 |
| Florida | $42,740 | 2,480 |
| North Port, FL | $42,740 | — |
| Pensacola, FL | $41,120 | 40 |
| South Florida | $40,570 | 40 |
| Miami, FL | $39,970 | 480 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $39,330 | 150 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $38,450 | 100 |
| Deltona, FL | $36,490 | 30 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $34,220 | 160 |
| Naples, FL | $32,910 | 90 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $44,260 | 370 |
| Georgia | $43,210 | 530 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $40,550 | 60 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $39,610 | 40 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $27,830 | — |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | $44,780 | 70 |
| Idaho | $40,550 | 140 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $36,690 | 220 |
| Illinois | $36,650 | 250 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $41,320 | 60 |
| Indiana | $39,760 | 280 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $37,390 | 50 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $40,960 | 140 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $33,610 | 60 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $47,170 | 320 |
| New Orleans, LA | $42,930 | 100 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $39,970 | 40 |
| Louisiana | $38,580 | 670 |
| Shreveport, LA | $36,720 | 40 |
| Houma, LA | $30,200 | 40 |
| Lafayette, LA | $29,950 | 50 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $35,870 | — |
| Massachusetts | $35,870 | — |
| Worcester, MA | $35,430 | — |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $38,980 | 130 |
| Maryland | $38,980 | 350 |
| Hagerstown, MD-WV | $37,150 | 40 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $46,340 | 100 |
| Maine | $43,470 | 270 |
| Northeast Maine | $43,470 | 50 |
| Southwest Maine | $43,470 | — |
| Bangor, ME | $40,080 | 50 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit, MI | $43,740 | 70 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $42,870 | — |
| Michigan | $42,870 | 290 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $45,490 | 60 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Upper East Mississippi | $41,600 | — |
| Mississippi | $37,380 | — |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West Montana | $48,610 | — |
| Montana | $41,600 | 370 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $47,100 | 110 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $45,070 | — |
| Asheville, NC | $43,690 | 30 |
| Winston, NC | $42,400 | 30 |
| North Carolina | $42,320 | 590 |
| Raleigh, NC | $42,320 | 140 |
| Wilmington, NC | $39,670 | — |
| Western North Carolina | $38,700 | — |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $40,600 | 70 |
| Nebraska | $38,350 | 100 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $49,990 | 50 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $41,600 | 430 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $37,610 | — |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $36,920 | 60 |
| New Mexico | $36,240 | 90 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $47,610 | 70 |
| Nevada | $35,210 | 210 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $29,390 | 130 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo, NY | $44,460 | — |
| New York, NY-NJ | $43,470 | — |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $41,600 | 90 |
| New York | $40,870 | — |
| Albany, NY | $40,630 | 70 |
| Rochester, NY | $39,970 | 80 |
| Syracuse, NY | $39,760 | 40 |
| Central East New York | $37,680 | 50 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton, OH | $45,690 | 50 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,330 | 40 |
| Cleveland, OH | $44,160 | 80 |
| Ohio | $42,920 | 380 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $40,250 | — |
| Oklahoma | $35,260 | — |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $31,770 | — |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bend, OR | $58,070 | — |
| Portland, OR-WA | $49,920 | — |
| Oregon | $47,020 | 260 |
| Eugene, OR | $32,060 | — |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $48,890 | 50 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $40,690 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,690 | 880 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $39,430 | 410 |
| Lancaster, PA | $38,780 | 40 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $37,780 | 200 |
| Scranton, PA | $21,740 | — |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Mayaguez, PR | $23,640 | 40 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,620 | 70 |
| San Juan, PR | $23,320 | 810 |
| Ponce, PR | $23,210 | 110 |
| Arecibo, PR | $22,960 | 50 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $22,520 | 100 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $45,760 | — |
| Rhode Island | $45,760 | — |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston, SC | $37,870 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $37,280 | 40 |
| South Carolina | $36,460 | 210 |
| Columbia, SC | $35,850 | 40 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid City, SD | $30,900 | 40 |
| South Dakota | $30,790 | 420 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $30,690 | 120 |
| East South Dakota | $29,520 | 110 |
| West South Dakota | $29,350 | 110 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $41,950 | 190 |
| Knoxville, TN | $40,210 | 50 |
| Tennessee | $40,210 | 630 |
| Nashville, TN | $32,610 | 240 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumont, TX | $46,850 | 90 |
| North Region of Texas | $46,680 | 30 |
| Austin, TX | $45,650 | 220 |
| Houston, TX | $45,490 | 850 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $45,140 | 70 |
| Waco, TX | $41,010 | 40 |
| Texas | $39,930 | 2,110 |
| Dallas, TX | $38,060 | 440 |
| San Antonio, TX | $37,900 | 90 |
| El Paso, TX | $25,210 | 90 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $44,280 | 290 |
| Utah | $43,090 | 620 |
| Ogden, UT | $42,960 | — |
| Provo, UT | $36,610 | — |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $46,720 | 540 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $46,390 | 50 |
| Southwest Virginia | $43,750 | 30 |
| Virginia | $43,560 | 1,610 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $43,490 | 30 |
| Richmond, VA | $43,100 | 230 |
| Roanoke, VA | $38,470 | 60 |
| Northeast Virginia | $37,530 | 40 |
| Southside Virginia | $37,530 | 30 |
| West Virginia | $36,020 | 210 |
| Staunton, VA | $34,200 | 30 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $33,210 | 50 |
| Northern West Virginia | $30,430 | — |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Vermont | $40,040 | 100 |
| Vermont | $40,040 | — |
| Northern Vermont | $39,130 | — |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kennewick, WA | $60,860 | 30 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $52,760 | — |
| Seattle, WA | $47,010 | — |
| Washington | $47,010 | 1,240 |
| Olympia, WA | $35,850 | — |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee, WI | $38,220 | — |
| Wisconsin | $38,220 | 230 |
| Madison, WI | $35,250 | — |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $33,590 | 60 |