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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $62,850 | 40 |
| Alaska | $59,280 | 100 |
| Anchorage, AK | $58,470 | 50 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Alabama | $62,400 | 40 |
| Alabama | $45,760 | 360 |
| Huntsville, AL | $45,760 | 30 |
| Montgomery, AL | $45,670 | 30 |
| Birmingham, AL | $39,710 | 120 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Little Rock, AR | $60,320 | 120 |
| Arkansas | $50,880 | 230 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $47,430 | 60 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson, AZ | $49,080 | 380 |
| Arizona | $48,200 | 2,040 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $48,200 | 1,520 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz, CA | $98,910 | 30 |
| San Jose, CA | $96,510 | 340 |
| San Francisco, CA | $84,670 | 840 |
| Salinas, CA | $80,120 | 760 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $78,140 | 40 |
| Riverside, CA | $77,710 | 540 |
| California | $73,510 | 6,710 |
| Oxnard, CA | $72,190 | 110 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $72,160 | 80 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $67,490 | 60 |
| Sacramento, CA | $66,160 | 490 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $65,740 | 1,900 |
| San Diego, CA | $64,800 | 480 |
| Fresno, CA | $64,290 | 150 |
| Visalia, CA | $62,600 | 60 |
| Modesto, CA | $60,530 | 40 |
| Stockton, CA | $59,500 | 60 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $53,570 | 50 |
| Merced, CA | $49,720 | 50 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs, CO | $80,020 | 150 |
| Denver, CO | $73,220 | 520 |
| Colorado | $66,590 | 890 |
| Greeley, CO | $65,200 | 40 |
| Boulder, CO | $61,020 | 50 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $60,450 | 40 |
| Northwest Colorado | $58,330 | 40 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $85,660 | 40 |
| Connecticut | $57,700 | 220 |
| Hartford, CT | $53,290 | 80 |
| New Haven, CT | $49,410 | 30 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $85,590 | 2,000 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $49,790 | 90 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Crestview, FL | $81,600 | 60 |
| Miami, FL | $58,960 | 760 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $57,920 | 230 |
| Orlando, FL | $56,510 | 540 |
| Pensacola, FL | $50,550 | 40 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $49,440 | 160 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $49,290 | 30 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $47,990 | 50 |
| Deltona, FL | $47,140 | 50 |
| Florida | $46,320 | 4,500 |
| Tampa, FL | $45,700 | 1,540 |
| North Port, FL | $35,790 | 110 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah, GA | $75,230 | 40 |
| Atlanta, GA | $61,650 | 1,120 |
| Georgia | $61,610 | 1,730 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $50,090 | 70 |
| Gainesville, GA | $42,660 | 40 |
| North Georgia | $28,290 | 30 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $47,580 | 70 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $38,050 | 60 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $65,180 | 150 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $64,230 | 30 |
| Iowa | $50,110 | 510 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $49,120 | 80 |
| Waterloo, IA | $48,360 | 60 |
| Southeast Iowa | $46,960 | 70 |
| Northwest Iowa | $45,630 | 50 |
| Davenport, IA-IL | $44,810 | 70 |
| Southwest Iowa | $34,780 | 40 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast-Central Idaho | $59,640 | — |
| Boise City, ID | $59,040 | 140 |
| Idaho | $56,340 | 300 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $47,740 | 70 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $58,590 | 1,440 |
| Illinois | $53,870 | 1,860 |
| Springfield, IL | $51,680 | 40 |
| Champaign, IL | $50,270 | 30 |
| Rockford, IL | $47,390 | 50 |
| Peoria, IL | $43,710 | 30 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Bend, IN-MI | $60,670 | 80 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $49,530 | 550 |
| Evansville, IN | $47,690 | 40 |
| Indiana | $47,470 | 990 |
| Northern Indiana | $45,990 | 40 |
| Elkhart, IN | $45,520 | 30 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $42,850 | 60 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka, KS | $50,250 | 50 |
| Kansas | $47,830 | 440 |
| Kansas | $37,750 | 110 |
| Wichita, KS | $37,600 | 100 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington, KY | $66,240 | 130 |
| Central Kentucky | $66,160 | 60 |
| West Kentucky | $57,650 | 30 |
| Kentucky | $53,820 | 570 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $47,140 | 250 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | $48,310 | 50 |
| Louisiana | $45,060 | 150 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $70,220 | 1,640 |
| Massachusetts | $65,490 | 2,250 |
| Worcester, MA | $57,260 | 240 |
| Springfield, MA | $49,410 | 110 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $78,350 | 870 |
| Baltimore, MD | $73,520 | 240 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $54,890 | 130 |
| Portland, ME | $54,890 | 100 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo, MI | $61,610 | 30 |
| Detroit, MI | $56,680 | 220 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $52,780 | 40 |
| Michigan | $52,240 | 540 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $48,520 | 130 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud, MN | $76,500 | 70 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $64,840 | 680 |
| Minnesota | $63,440 | 1,060 |
| Rochester, MN | $61,630 | 140 |
| Southwest Minnesota | $58,820 | 30 |
| Southeast Minnesota | $54,270 | 50 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $68,020 | 180 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $61,960 | 310 |
| Missouri | $52,080 | 400 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | $43,950 | 30 |
| Mississippi | $43,410 | — |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $46,240 | 60 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, NC | $66,860 | 220 |
| Hickory, NC | $52,360 | 40 |
| North Carolina | $50,830 | 1,800 |
| Greenville, NC | $49,280 | 40 |
| Durham, NC | $48,900 | 130 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $47,580 | 390 |
| Wilmington, NC | $47,580 | 30 |
| Greensboro, NC | $46,070 | 90 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $44,230 | 80 |
| Central North Carolina | $40,800 | 70 |
| Asheville, NC | $39,170 | 90 |
| Western North Carolina | $37,410 | 40 |
| Winston, NC | $37,220 | 130 |
| Burlington, NC | $36,810 | 40 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $46,630 | — |
| North Dakota | $46,150 | — |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $45,770 | 60 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $54,130 | 110 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $50,600 | 280 |
| Nebraska | $49,070 | 570 |
| Northeast Nebraska | $47,320 | 50 |
| South Nebraska | $41,700 | 70 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $54,650 | 50 |
| Manchester, NH | $53,240 | 40 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton, NJ | $60,310 | 80 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $51,530 | 50 |
| New Jersey | $45,120 | 1,090 |
| Vineland, NJ | $36,590 | 30 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $60,590 | 260 |
| New Mexico | $59,010 | 460 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $52,040 | 90 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $47,890 | 340 |
| Nevada | $47,890 | 450 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $84,650 | 3,650 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $83,740 | 3,060 |
| Capital/Northern New York | $77,120 | — |
| Rochester, NY | $76,610 | 520 |
| Buffalo, NY | $73,080 | 50 |
| Albany, NY | $66,210 | 150 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | $63,460 | 60 |
| Columbus, OH | $60,010 | 540 |
| Southern Ohio | $58,950 | 30 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $57,850 | 320 |
| Ohio | $57,850 | 1,670 |
| Cleveland, OH | $55,530 | 190 |
| Dayton, OH | $55,230 | 100 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $49,520 | 40 |
| Toledo, OH | $49,310 | 60 |
| Youngstown, OH | $48,420 | 30 |
| Eastern Ohio | $44,650 | 30 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $57,030 | 70 |
| Southeast Oklahoma | $47,420 | 40 |
| Oklahoma | $46,640 | 330 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $46,640 | 150 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salem, OR | $77,320 | 100 |
| Eugene, OR | $63,800 | 70 |
| Oregon | $61,520 | 1,220 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $61,520 | — |
| Bend, OR | $59,610 | 50 |
| Medford, OR | $54,050 | 80 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $81,140 | 160 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, PA | $75,010 | 30 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $64,260 | 110 |
| York, PA | $63,140 | 40 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $51,890 | 570 |
| Reading, PA | $51,600 | 40 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $51,390 | — |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $49,870 | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,010 | 1,050 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $47,950 | 130 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $64,770 | 310 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg, SC | $58,170 | 50 |
| Charleston, SC | $49,960 | 60 |
| Greenville, SC | $47,740 | 60 |
| Columbia, SC | $47,060 | 120 |
| South Carolina | $47,060 | 440 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $39,210 | 40 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| East South Dakota | $51,120 | 70 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $49,630 | 140 |
| South Dakota | $49,630 | 230 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $63,510 | 80 |
| Knoxville, TN | $52,470 | 140 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $49,270 | 110 |
| Tennessee | $49,270 | 710 |
| Nashville, TN | $48,630 | 280 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $66,560 | 480 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas | $62,280 | 70 |
| Dallas, TX | $56,490 | 1,290 |
| El Paso, TX | $52,220 | 390 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $48,500 | 30 |
| Lubbock, TX | $47,690 | 50 |
| Texas | $45,610 | 5,820 |
| Tyler, TX | $44,670 | 30 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $39,530 | 40 |
| Houston, TX | $39,320 | 1,980 |
| McAllen, TX | $38,940 | 30 |
| San Antonio, TX | $36,910 | 450 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Provo, UT | $67,720 | 40 |
| Ogden, UT | $67,120 | 100 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $65,990 | 490 |
| Utah | $65,990 | 690 |
| St. George, UT | $64,320 | 30 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $74,250 | 2,610 |
| Richmond, VA | $67,450 | 180 |
| West Virginia | $63,750 | 60 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $62,690 | 280 |
| Staunton, VA | $57,700 | 40 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $56,440 | 50 |
| Southwest Virginia | $55,930 | 30 |
| Roanoke, VA | $54,630 | 40 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $50,980 | 100 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $60,210 | 80 |
| Burlington, VT | $59,390 | 50 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $75,730 | 1,120 |
| Washington | $69,620 | 1,620 |
| Kennewick, WA | $59,120 | 30 |
| Spokane, WA | $49,130 | 50 |
| Eastern Washington | $48,830 | 30 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $66,300 | 270 |
| La Crosse, WI-MN | $64,260 | 30 |
| Green Bay, WI | $63,690 | 40 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $61,790 | 30 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $61,180 | 50 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $61,000 | 380 |
| Wisconsin | $61,000 | 1,190 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $57,380 | 30 |
| Western Wisconsin | $57,100 | 60 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $56,630 | 40 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $56,470 | 30 |
| Appleton, WI | $54,210 | 70 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $57,700 | 30 |