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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $78,410410
      Fairbanks, AK $75,090160
      Anchorage, AK $72,350740
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntsville, AL $74,7701,560
      Tuscaloosa, AL $66,420430
      Birmingham, AL $65,0702,830
      Alabama $62,77011,200
      Decatur, AL $61,490270
      Auburn, AL $61,320360
      Montgomery, AL $60,970910
      Mobile, AL $60,750830
      Southwest Alabama $60,230260
      Southeast Alabama $59,940350
      Northeast Alabama $59,860560
      Florence, AL $59,680240
      Anniston, AL $59,640180
      Daphne, AL $59,110310
      Northwest Alabama $57,530260
      Dothan, AL $54,030250
      Gadsden, AL $49,830110
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fayetteville, AR $57,4401,470
      Little Rock, AR $55,0501,580
      Arkansas $52,8905,660
      North Arkansas $52,400360
      Jonesboro, AR $51,240190
      Hot Springs, AR $49,810100
      West Arkansas $49,720260
      South Arkansas $48,560400
      Fort Smith, AR-OK $48,020470
      East Arkansas $47,490260
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Sierra Vista, AZ $79,060180
      Phoenix, AZ $66,02015,390
      Arizona $65,41019,840
      Flagstaff, AZ $65,000270
      Prescott Valley, AZ $62,420290
      Yuma, AZ $62,290280
      Tucson, AZ $62,2202,050
      Arizona $60,340380
      Lake Havasu City, AZ $59,730200
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Jose, CA $114,0809,350
      San Francisco, CA $100,60018,080
      California $81,810104,880
      Santa Cruz, CA $81,280420
      Vallejo, CA $80,830660
      Santa Rosa, CA $79,910920
      Sacramento, CA $79,6305,170
      San Diego, CA $79,3708,960
      Los Angeles, CA $79,33035,110
      Salinas, CA $79,240600
      Oxnard, CA $78,9101,710
      Napa, CA $78,660320
      Santa Maria, CA $77,880850
      San Luis Obispo, CA $76,000570
      Modesto, CA $75,500800
      Hanford, CA $75,010100
      Bakersfield, CA $74,7201,200
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California $74,660220
      Merced, CA $74,570290
      Chico, CA $73,400290
      Riverside, CA $73,3907,010
      North Coast Region of California $73,070350
      Fresno, CA $72,9701,720
      Stockton, CA $72,1801,000
      Yuba City, CA $71,920200
      Visalia, CA $71,710570
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $71,130380
      Redding, CA $69,700280
      El Centro, CA $67,460210
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boulder, CO $85,2001,580
      Denver, CO $79,24013,940
      Colorado $78,17021,020
      Colorado Springs, CO $76,2701,860
      Northwest Colorado $74,220580
      Fort Collins, CO $73,350850
      Greeley, CO $73,340610
      Eastern and Southern Colorado $64,730250
      Pueblo, CO $64,340290
      Grand Junction, CO $62,890270
      Southwest Colorado $60,780430
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bridgeport, CT $82,9602,230
      New Haven, CT $78,9101,140
      Connecticut $77,7508,660
      Hartford, CT $76,6703,140
      Waterbury, CT $74,280720
      Connecticut $71,150250
      Norwich, CT $71,030470
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $97,34025,320
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $72,6703,110
      Sussex Delaware $65,790340
      Dover, DE $61,310500
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Crestview, FL $68,260520
      Palm Bay, FL $67,9001,140
      Naples, FL $65,120700
      Orlando, FL $64,9709,730
      Miami, FL $64,90017,520
      North Port, FL $64,8401,320
      Florida $63,96062,880
      Punta Gorda, FL $63,680230
      Deltona, FL $63,390990
      Jacksonville, FL $62,9204,230
      Wildwood, FL $62,800180
      Cape Coral, FL $62,6501,350
      Tampa, FL $62,43010,980
      North Florida $62,310470
      Port St. Lucie, FL $61,870810
      Pensacola, FL $61,7901,000
      Lakeland, FL $60,9901,490
      Sebastian, FL $60,820200
      Panama City, FL $60,730350
      South Florida $60,420340
      Ocala, FL $60,390460
      Gainesville, FL $60,110770
      Homosassa Springs, FL $56,850160
      Tallahassee, FL $55,9701,260
      Sebring, FL $55,05090
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Warner Robins, GA $73,640460
      Hinesville, GA $69,950110
      Atlanta, GA $69,70021,210
      Georgia $65,13032,980
      Augusta, GA-SC $63,5501,220
      Savannah, GA $61,7601,110
      Columbus, GA-AL $61,140790
      Gainesville, GA $60,890470
      Brunswick, GA $60,720200
      North Georgia $58,590670
      Middle Georgia $58,470670
      Rome, GA $58,240230
      South Georgia $57,900740
      Macon, GA $57,440540
      Albany, GA $56,510300
      Dalton, GA $55,120420
      Athens, GA $54,240390
      East Georgia $53,950360
      Valdosta, GA $50,630290
      GU
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Guam $53,490330
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Urban Honolulu, HI $67,6502,130
      Hawaii $66,9702,710
      Kahului, HI $66,450230
      Hawaii / Kauai $59,730340
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Davenport, IA-IL $76,7901,340
      Des Moines, IA $69,1202,520
      Ames, IA $68,990250
      Iowa City, IA $67,720440
      Iowa $64,9207,780
      Southeast Iowa $63,080780
      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $63,010270
      Northeast Iowa $62,290310
      Dubuque, IA $61,570440
      Cedar Rapids, IA $61,460740
      Southwest Iowa $60,550270
      Waterloo, IA $59,970340
      Northwest Iowa $59,770580
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $65,0001,970
      Idaho $63,6303,490
      Northwestern Idaho $63,420200
      Lewiston, ID-WA $63,39090
      Coeur d'Alene, ID $62,240320
      Southeast-Central Idaho $61,030250
      Idaho Falls, ID $60,050270
      Pocatello, ID $59,010130
      Twin Falls, ID $58,490160
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $75,61024,080
      Illinois $72,35032,600
      Springfield, IL $72,100900
      Peoria, IL $71,150730
      Bloomington, IL $69,550450
      Champaign, IL $65,440500
      Northwest Illinois $64,190380
      Rockford, IL $62,830590
      Decatur, IL $62,820140
      East Central Illinois $62,780480
      South Illinois $61,550460
      Kankakee, IL $61,220170
      West Central Illinois $61,040490
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kokomo, IN $65,530120
      Bloomington, IN $65,040340
      Lafayette, IN $63,740450
      Fort Wayne, IN $63,6101,160
      Indianapolis, IN $63,0007,300
      Terre Haute, IN $62,510250
      Indiana $62,23017,320
      Michigan City, IN $62,150180
      Elkhart, IN $61,840620
      South Bend, IN-MI $61,320690
      Northern Indiana $60,860870
      Southern Indiana $60,340790
      Central Indiana $59,770640
      Muncie, IN $59,570190
      Evansville, IN $59,390620
      Columbus, IN $58,970340
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lawrence, KS $79,950340
      Kansas $76,4908,830
      Manhattan, KS $74,960490
      Topeka, KS $72,530710
      Wichita, KS $64,4801,330
      Kansas $62,2901,280
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Elizabethtown, KY $75,9401,020
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $67,4903,690
      Lexington, KY $65,6001,340
      Kentucky $64,95010,680
      Bowling Green, KY $61,390370
      Central Kentucky $61,200940
      West Kentucky $59,480490
      South Central Kentucky $58,990690
      Paducah, KY-IL $58,240200
      Owensboro, KY $52,640160
      East Kentucky $50,590350
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Orleans, LA $66,3001,690
      Slidell, LA $63,010360
      Lake Charles, LA $62,300230
      Baton Rouge, LA $61,9701,890
      Louisiana $61,0206,610
      Alexandria, LA $60,020230
      Shreveport, LA $59,450360
      Central Louisiana $59,040240
      Southwest Louisiana $58,590180
      Northeast Louisiana $58,320160
      Houma, LA $57,970290
      Lafayette, LA $55,860420
      Hammond, LA $54,240140
      Monroe, LA $49,470150
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $83,93020,410
      Massachusetts $81,96025,490
      Amherst Town, MA $80,070300
      Barnstable Town, MA $79,470380
      Massachusetts $77,140140
      Pittsfield, MA $76,050280
      Worcester, MA $76,0201,850
      Springfield, MA $75,220960
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lexington Park, MD $97,490350
      Maryland $81,14016,960
      Baltimore, MD $80,0308,400
      Hagerstown, MD-WV $74,590470
      Maryland $66,850380
      Salisbury, MD $66,520210
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeast Maine $71,600170
      Portland, ME $69,6201,370
      Southwest Maine $65,850530
      Maine $64,4203,080
      Bangor, ME $60,420320
      Lewiston, ME $49,710310
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Midland, MI $76,450240
      Ann Arbor, MI $76,0501,110
      Detroit, MI $73,35012,360
      Monroe, MI $72,250180
      Lansing, MI $68,3901,460
      Michigan $66,40026,870
      Niles, MI $65,940310
      Battle Creek, MI $64,690310
      Southern Michigan $64,170560
      Grand Rapids, MI $63,8403,490
      Jackson, MI $63,480300
      Traverse City, MI $62,700300
      Kalamazoo, MI $62,490670
      Muskegon, MI $62,250250
      Mid Michigan $62,120520
      Flint, MI $61,980570
      Saginaw, MI $61,060400
      Bay City, MI $60,590140
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $59,080490
      Northern Michigan $58,310420
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rochester, MN $83,130500
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $78,96012,560
      Minnesota $77,25016,850
      Northeast Minnesota $72,600150
      Southeast Minnesota $72,350620
      St. Cloud, MN $72,250500
      Mankato, MN $71,460220
      Southwest Minnesota $69,850430
      Duluth, MN-WI $66,390520
      Northwest Minnesota $65,770650
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas City, MO-KS $77,8808,100
      Columbia, MO $65,610600
      St. Louis, MO-IL $65,1808,200
      Missouri $62,71018,240
      St. Joseph, MO-KS $60,970280
      Jefferson City, MO $59,160540
      Springfield, MO $59,1601,330
      Southeast Missouri $59,030620
      Central Missouri $58,810620
      Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $58,060220
      North Missouri $57,960320
      Joplin, MO-KS $57,530390
      Southwest Missouri $51,010290
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $65,510680
      Jackson, MS $61,1001,170
      Lower West Mississippi $57,350220
      Mississippi $56,0504,560
      Lower East Mississippi $55,490320
      Upper East Mississippi $53,940710
      West Delta Mississippi $49,000280
      Hattiesburg, MS $48,820250
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Helena, MT $65,500290
      Bozeman, MT $64,170290
      Billings, MT $63,950440
      Montana $61,8602,200
      Southwest Montana $61,420120
      Missoula, MT $59,210280
      Great Falls, MT $58,820180
      East-Central Montana $58,260210
      West Montana $57,990280
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Durham, NC $79,1202,510
      Fayetteville, NC $75,690840
      Charlotte, NC-SC $74,0308,840
      Raleigh, NC $72,2406,320
      Jacksonville, NC $70,190260
      North Carolina $69,40031,510
      Asheville, NC $66,370960
      Greensboro, NC $65,5602,380
      Goldsboro, NC $64,750150
      Winston, NC $64,4001,330
      Wilmington, NC $63,710760
      Burlington, NC $63,270260
      Greenville, NC $62,740440
      Western North Carolina $62,420900
      Pinehurst, NC $61,780200
      Rocky Mount, NC $61,580250
      Eastern North Carolina $61,540920
      Hickory, NC $61,480610
      Central North Carolina $60,1801,040
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minot, ND $77,110140
      Bismarck, ND $76,210360
      West North Dakota $73,840280
      East North Dakota $72,220190
      North Dakota $69,7401,870
      Grand Forks, ND-MN $66,700220
      Fargo, ND-MN $65,880760
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeast Nebraska $61,290470
      Lincoln, NE $60,1101,230
      South Nebraska $59,990820
      Grand Island, NE $59,540210
      Omaha, NE-IA $59,3504,550
      Nebraska $59,3308,140
      Northwest Nebraska $55,830220
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Manchester, NH $72,0001,030
      Central New Hampshire $69,660410
      Northern New Hampshire $65,760330
      New Hampshire $65,6103,990
      Southwestern New Hampshire $64,770290
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $78,17023,180
      Trenton, NJ $77,0501,550
      Atlantic City, NJ $72,790440
      Vineland, NJ $72,100190
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Albuquerque, NM $69,5902,280
      Santa Fe, NM $68,600320
      New Mexico $65,1804,330
      Northern New Mexico $64,170470
      Farmington, NM $61,960160
      Eastern New Mexico $58,480560
      Las Cruces, NM $55,100310
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Carson City, NV $68,490190
      Reno, NV $64,5001,330
      Nevada $64,1206,400
      Las Vegas, NV $63,3904,400
      Balance of Nevada $63,300290
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $83,06052,150
      New York $81,14053,030
      Albany, NY $75,0202,770
      Kiryas Joel, NY $74,2701,000
      Syracuse, NY $74,2301,310
      Ithaca, NY $74,210200
      Rochester, NY $73,3702,560
      Watertown, NY $72,730160
      Buffalo, NY $70,6402,690
      Binghamton, NY $68,960320
      Kingston, NY $68,290190
      Glens Falls, NY $67,680170
      Central East New York $67,440590
      Southwest New York $67,100710
      Elmira, NY $66,550110
      Capital/Northern New York $64,920540
      Utica, NY $64,680560
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Columbus, OH $71,4207,890
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $67,4207,210
      Akron, OH $65,5902,090
      Dayton, OH $64,7402,290
      Ohio $64,60034,590
      Cleveland, OH $64,5306,780
      West Northwestern Ohio $64,0501,080
      Toledo, OH $63,8301,460
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $62,0701,040
      Sandusky, OH $61,520200
      Eastern Ohio $61,240590
      Lima, OH $60,600210
      Canton, OH $59,830760
      Mansfield, OH $59,340190
      Springfield, OH $58,600260
      Youngstown, OH $58,270660
      Southern Ohio $57,740770
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southwest Oklahoma $62,910260
      Lawton, OK $60,440180
      Oklahoma City, OK $59,9503,920
      Tulsa, OK $59,4302,510
      Oklahoma $58,0709,460
      Enid, OK $57,520110
      Northeast Oklahoma $56,100630
      Southeast Oklahoma $51,810890
      Northwest Oklahoma $51,190450
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $77,8607,610
      Salem, OR $74,7501,170
      Oregon $74,03011,200
      Bend, OR $68,640540
      Albany, OR $67,020210
      Grants Pass, OR $65,750140
      Medford, OR $65,650430
      Central Oregon $65,350200
      Coast Oregon $65,180510
      Eastern Oregon $64,510270
      Eugene, OR $63,580740
      Corvallis, OR $63,410230
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $102,5007,130
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $72,67017,470
      Lebanon, PA $69,990320
      York, PA $68,4101,060
      State College, PA $66,340430
      Pennsylvania $66,02036,710
      Allentown, PA-NJ $65,4801,580
      Harrisburg, PA $64,5802,430
      Pittsburgh, PA $63,5805,950
      Reading, PA $63,290940
      Lancaster, PA $63,2101,100
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $62,080460
      Altoona, PA $62,020290
      Chambersburg, PA $61,310250
      Gettysburg, PA $60,880120
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $60,770460
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $60,510560
      Scranton, PA $60,3401,170
      Erie, PA $60,280570
      Central Pennsylvania $60,250790
      Williamsport, PA $59,900210
      Johnstown, PA $59,160210
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Guayama, PR $39,44040
      San Juan, PR $38,6103,430
      Ponce, PR $36,000160
      Aguadilla, PR $34,180160
      Arecibo, PR $31,970100
      Mayaguez, PR $29,990150
      Puerto Rico $28,23050
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $71,1104,050
      Rhode Island $70,0603,160
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $68,0702,040
      Sumter, SC $66,070180
      Hilton Head Island, SC $65,920310
      Spartanburg, SC $65,210770
      Columbia, SC $65,2002,000
      Northwestern South Carolina $65,180420
      South Carolina $64,72012,440
      Greenville, SC $64,7102,480
      Northeastern South Carolina $64,620280
      Florence, SC $63,580500
      Southern South Carolina $62,590180
      Myrtle Beach, SC $60,210450
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West South Dakota $63,010150
      Rapid City, SD $62,410240
      South Dakota $61,9201,490
      Sioux Falls, SD-MN $61,680760
      East South Dakota $59,970310
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nashville, TN $67,2907,380
      Knoxville, TN $65,5502,560
      Tennessee $65,20020,490
      Kingsport, TN-VA $64,780560
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $64,1303,770
      South Central Tennessee $63,020500
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $62,4001,610
      Clarksville, TN-KY $61,840550
      West Tennessee $61,200440
      North Central Tennessee $60,750420
      Cleveland, TN $60,530170
      Jackson, TN $59,400380
      East Tennessee $59,100530
      Johnson City, TN $58,960380
      Morristown, TN $57,060200
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Midland, TX $74,860480
      Austin, TX $74,5109,520
      Odessa, TX $69,850280
      Houston, TX $69,53018,000
      San Antonio, TX $66,4307,860
      Dallas, TX $64,72029,300
      Texas $64,56085,580
      Killeen, TX $63,040750
      Beaumont, TX $61,960640
      Border Region of Texas $61,650170
      San Angelo, TX $60,420210
      College Station, TX $60,060550
      Longview, TX $59,730500
      Waco, TX $59,590580
      Amarillo, TX $59,430440
      Northwestern Region of Texas $59,400650
      Abilene, TX $59,040310
      Sherman, TX $58,420230
      Texarkana, TX-AR $58,240220
      Corpus Christi, TX $57,690870
      North Region of Texas $57,5301,000
      Lubbock, TX $57,330610
      Wichita Falls, TX $56,840220
      Tyler, TX $55,640490
      Victoria, TX $55,600120
      Hill Country Region of Texas $55,440700
      El Paso, TX $54,9701,710
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $54,920470
      Eastern Region of Texas $53,930460
      Brownsville, TX $50,550610
      McAllen, TX $50,3601,010
      Laredo, TX $47,460490
      Eagle Pass, TX $45,00050
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $70,1905,880
      Provo, UT $69,9901,990
      Utah $67,62010,450
      Wasatch Front Fringe Utah $66,950270
      Ogden, UT $65,3401,340
      High Desert Utah $63,150350
      Logan, UT-ID $58,180270
      St. George, UT $57,320340
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia $78,58029,530
      Charlottesville, VA $77,340600
      Winchester, VA-WV $77,040430
      Richmond, VA $74,9904,950
      Northeast Virginia $73,810270
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $73,5704,380
      Roanoke, VA $65,530950
      Harrisonburg, VA $65,100270
      Blacksburg, VA $63,580360
      Southside Virginia $62,970440
      Northwest Virginia $62,880260
      West Virginia $62,3002,950
      Lynchburg, VA $62,290420
      Staunton, VA $61,730220
      Northern West Virginia $61,320400
      Southwest Virginia $60,170480
      Southern West Virginia $59,480200
      VI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virgin Islands $57,270130
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Burlington, VT $78,610600
      Vermont $76,1901,290
      Southern Vermont $76,050310
      Northern Vermont $69,160330
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $88,05016,350
      Bremerton, WA $86,650640
      Olympia, WA $84,1801,350
      Washington $83,23025,110
      Kennewick, WA $78,040600
      Wenatchee, WA $76,820210
      Mount Vernon, WA $76,120230
      Bellingham, WA $75,860400
      Western Washington $75,300570
      Eastern Washington $74,730440
      Longview, WA $74,070170
      Walla Walla, WA $73,440120
      Spokane, WA $70,3401,380
      Yakima, WA $69,640390
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Madison, WI $75,2502,970
      Sheboygan, WI $72,080310
      Janesville, WI $67,720470
      Western Wisconsin $67,610630
      Milwaukee, WI $67,1805,120
      Wausau, WI $66,840350
      Wisconsin $66,37017,630
      Green Bay, WI $65,460900
      Appleton, WI $65,370680
      Kenosha, WI $65,180400
      La Crosse, WI-MN $65,180400
      Racine, WI $65,030430
      Oshkosh, WI $64,830550
      Eau Claire, WI $64,500430
      Fond du Lac, WI $64,430230
      South Central Wisconsin $63,740990
      Northwestern Wisconsin $62,340170
      Northeastern Wisconsin $62,030940
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Parkersburg, WV $89,860420
      Morgantown, WV $66,940270
      Beckley, WV $62,890140
      Wheeling, WV-OH $61,640190
      Weirton, WV-OH $61,570140
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $59,130450
      Charleston, WV $56,820540
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cheyenne, WY $67,950260
      Western Wyoming $63,140280
      Wyoming $62,690950
      Eastern Wyoming $61,280260
      Casper, WY $57,550130