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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $147,160210
      Alaska $132,7101,040
      Anchorage, AK $128,530720
      Fairbanks, AK $123,95090
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Birmingham, AL $152,2402,240
      Huntsville, AL $134,750570
      Alabama $127,6605,810
      Mobile, AL $126,250530
      Montgomery, AL $118,540960
      Dothan, AL $115,140150
      Decatur, AL $108,05070
      Southwest Alabama $104,66080
      Tuscaloosa, AL $102,840210
      Daphne, AL $102,280150
      Anniston, AL $102,08060
      Auburn, AL $99,870100
      Southeast Alabama $99,100100
      Gadsden, AL $96,59050
      Florence, AL $96,57080
      Northwest Alabama $96,53060
      Northeast Alabama $91,790150
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fayetteville, AR $130,410620
      Fort Smith, AR-OK $102,280240
      North Arkansas $99,870130
      South Arkansas $95,780100
      East Arkansas $89,490100
      Arkansas $86,9703,500
      West Arkansas $86,140120
      Little Rock, AR $81,6801,840
      Jonesboro, AR $72,010100
      Hot Springs, AR $60,41050
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $135,6009,520
      Arizona $133,36012,130
      Yuma, AZ $122,180130
      Flagstaff, AZ $119,400150
      Sierra Vista, AZ $105,80080
      Tucson, AZ $105,2601,500
      Lake Havasu City, AZ $101,990130
      Prescott Valley, AZ $100,450180
      Arizona $99,850200
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Jose, CA $301,3206,040
      San Francisco, CA $215,09016,940
      Los Angeles, CA $205,90040,990
      California $197,79092,580
      Vallejo, CA $196,980150
      Santa Cruz, CA $192,800200
      San Luis Obispo, CA $175,780290
      Oxnard, CA $173,4101,030
      Santa Rosa, CA $173,160500
      Sacramento, CA $171,1206,730
      Santa Maria, CA $170,380600
      Stockton, CA $168,330510
      Salinas, CA $167,700390
      San Diego, CA $165,0008,990
      Fresno, CA $162,6801,570
      Napa, CA $159,270120
      Modesto, CA $159,220400
      Redding, CA $153,780110
      Chico, CA $151,94080
      Hanford, CA $149,43090
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California $142,56090
      Visalia, CA $141,620210
      North Coast Region of California $138,950170
      El Centro, CA $137,63090
      Yuba City, CA $137,08090
      Bakersfield, CA $134,280610
      Merced, CA $130,730110
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $125,390220
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Denver, CO $180,94012,590
      Colorado $167,97017,160
      Northwest Colorado $153,130440
      Eastern and Southern Colorado $133,280210
      Fort Collins, CO $131,040450
      Colorado Springs, CO $122,1101,160
      Pueblo, CO $113,170140
      Greeley, CO $112,380270
      Southwest Colorado $104,440350
      Grand Junction, CO $102,550270
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bridgeport, CT $168,1501,910
      Connecticut $159,2407,500
      New Haven, CT $157,7201,230
      Hartford, CT $155,4703,390
      Waterbury, CT $149,080370
      Norwich, CT $129,360290
      Connecticut $102,67080
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $191,88048,170
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $172,7102,970
      Sussex Delaware $128,540190
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Port, FL $134,6701,400
      Cape Coral, FL $131,3801,160
      Miami, FL $129,92026,720
      Port St. Lucie, FL $128,000590
      Florida $127,81059,010
      Jacksonville, FL $127,4803,790
      Wildwood, FL $127,37080
      Tampa, FL $126,7808,870
      Naples, FL $126,250840
      Sebastian, FL $125,390230
      Orlando, FL $125,3805,320
      Pensacola, FL $124,850870
      Palm Bay, FL $124,680840
      South Florida $111,870220
      Deltona, FL $109,990830
      Lakeland, FL $108,990880
      Punta Gorda, FL $105,710160
      Crestview, FL $105,660320
      Gainesville, FL $103,660570
      Panama City, FL $101,140240
      North Florida $100,980280
      Tallahassee, FL $99,9802,110
      Sebring, FL $99,82060
      Homosassa Springs, FL $95,760100
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $128,91017,810
      Georgia $126,24023,010
      South Georgia $122,870400
      Augusta, GA-SC $115,410510
      Warner Robins, GA $105,500110
      Macon, GA $105,470470
      Brunswick, GA $105,060230
      Savannah, GA $105,060490
      Valdosta, GA $98,580160
      Columbus, GA-AL $98,460280
      Middle Georgia $91,910240
      Hinesville, GA $89,05050
      North Georgia $88,320370
      Albany, GA $84,340150
      Athens, GA $82,060220
      East Georgia $81,030170
      Dalton, GA $76,730120
      Rome, GA $74,410
      GU
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Guam $125,000160
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kahului, HI $133,000180
      Hawaii $116,0102,430
      Hawaii / Kauai $116,010190
      Urban Honolulu, HI $116,0002,050
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ames, IA $124,85080
      Cedar Rapids, IA $124,300370
      Davenport, IA-IL $123,840400
      Des Moines, IA $118,7501,730
      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $112,390160
      Waterloo, IA $111,080150
      Iowa $107,8703,550
      Iowa City, IA $105,680180
      Dubuque, IA $101,49080
      Northeast Iowa $95,02080
      Southwest Iowa $81,81080
      Northwest Iowa $77,900150
      Southeast Iowa $73,310270
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $105,6401,130
      Pocatello, ID $102,56060
      Idaho $102,2802,070
      Coeur d'Alene, ID $101,600240
      Southeast-Central Idaho $96,530180
      Northwestern Idaho $96,180130
      Idaho Falls, ID $96,140160
      Twin Falls, ID $84,95090
      Lewiston, ID-WA $77,78060
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $166,09028,380
      Illinois $157,32033,430
      Springfield, IL $127,190550
      Bloomington, IL $126,450570
      Peoria, IL $125,690460
      Champaign, IL $107,600240
      East Central Illinois $102,250200
      Rockford, IL $101,210330
      Decatur, IL $100,79070
      South Illinois $97,540220
      West Central Illinois $88,750220
      Kankakee, IL $86,71050
      Northwest Illinois $81,880220
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indianapolis, IN $135,6604,060
      Terre Haute, IN $135,130200
      Indiana $130,1208,510
      South Bend, IN-MI $129,140350
      Evansville, IN $127,180390
      Bloomington, IN $126,240240
      Southern Indiana $125,290230
      Muncie, IN $123,85070
      Fort Wayne, IN $117,500490
      Kokomo, IN $115,28070
      Northern Indiana $104,860310
      Columbus, IN $104,32060
      Michigan City, IN $101,21070
      Lafayette, IN $100,340200
      Central Indiana $98,640300
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Manhattan, KS $122,520120
      Wichita, KS $120,700720
      Kansas $112,0004,270
      Lawrence, KS $95,560150
      Topeka, KS $95,260670
      Kansas $78,080620
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $103,8602,600
      Central Kentucky $103,130580
      Lexington, KY $103,0101,120
      Kentucky $102,6706,380
      Elizabethtown, KY $102,040120
      West Kentucky $101,490190
      Owensboro, KY $100,550100
      Paducah, KY-IL $99,870130
      Bowling Green, KY $96,960270
      East Kentucky $94,450300
      South Central Kentucky $76,230350
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Orleans, LA $131,2203,470
      Lafayette, LA $121,780800
      Louisiana $112,6008,610
      Shreveport, LA $104,150390
      Baton Rouge, LA $103,9901,980
      Slidell, LA $101,910380
      Houma, LA $101,030150
      Alexandria, LA $98,180180
      Lake Charles, LA $97,980280
      Northeast Louisiana $94,590130
      Monroe, LA $92,690250
      Central Louisiana $91,580200
      Southwest Louisiana $91,580190
      Hammond, LA $77,570120
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $194,74018,900
      Massachusetts $179,05022,020
      Springfield, MA $152,440540
      Worcester, MA $126,3301,010
      Massachusetts $125,71030
      Barnstable Town, MA $124,480250
      Pittsfield, MA $117,540150
      Amherst Town, MA $98,130380
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $143,49016,420
      Baltimore, MD $139,3808,450
      Lexington Park, MD $139,380230
      Salisbury, MD $100,020170
      Maryland $99,790300
      Hagerstown, MD-WV $84,400
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, ME $102,2501,210
      Maine $100,3402,080
      Northeast Maine $100,29080
      Lewiston, ME $96,200130
      Bangor, ME $95,480170
      Southwest Maine $93,180410
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Midland, MI $209,430110
      Grand Rapids, MI $130,8101,380
      Detroit, MI $128,0609,460
      Lansing, MI $127,2701,050
      Michigan $126,60016,060
      Battle Creek, MI $124,60070
      Ann Arbor, MI $122,510690
      Niles, MI $121,230100
      Muskegon, MI $119,53090
      Traverse City, MI $118,730200
      Flint, MI $107,830260
      Saginaw, MI $104,870210
      Kalamazoo, MI $104,710270
      Monroe, MI $104,02070
      Southern Michigan $102,240210
      Bay City, MI $99,63070
      Mid Michigan $97,300220
      Northern Michigan $96,320220
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $95,730200
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $150,11010,650
      Minnesota $137,72012,880
      Mankato, MN $126,450130
      Duluth, MN-WI $118,860300
      Rochester, MN $118,300230
      St. Cloud, MN $115,840280
      Northwest Minnesota $103,180400
      Southeast Minnesota $98,990240
      Northeast Minnesota $96,16060
      Southwest Minnesota $86,960200
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas City, MO-KS $130,8905,750
      St. Louis, MO-IL $128,0706,050
      Missouri $124,21011,950
      Columbia, MO $102,510410
      Springfield, MO $97,710760
      St. Joseph, MO-KS $97,370100
      Central Missouri $93,350320
      Joplin, MO-KS $92,720170
      Jefferson City, MO $91,830450
      Southeast Missouri $87,400230
      Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $86,180110
      Southwest Missouri $74,030120
      North Missouri $65,000180
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Jackson, MS $103,4001,450
      Upper East Mississippi $102,330440
      Mississippi $92,6103,200
      Gulfport, MS $88,700350
      Hattiesburg, MS $82,990170
      West Delta Mississippi $62,080210
      Lower West Mississippi $61,020150
      Lower East Mississippi $52,940200
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Helena, MT $103,060420
      Southwest Montana $102,370140
      Billings, MT $100,750400
      Montana $100,7502,460
      Bozeman, MT $99,990290
      West Montana $99,940340
      Missoula, MT $99,490510
      Great Falls, MT $93,920120
      East-Central Montana $81,890210
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charlotte, NC-SC $137,2705,290
      Raleigh, NC $128,1304,340
      North Carolina $124,88017,380
      Durham, NC $123,2301,340
      Winston, NC $121,230980
      Asheville, NC $117,420600
      Greensboro, NC $108,490850
      Western North Carolina $103,910610
      Central North Carolina $103,600360
      Eastern North Carolina $101,440570
      Goldsboro, NC $101,13080
      Pinehurst, NC $98,51080
      Wilmington, NC $98,460570
      Fayetteville, NC $97,900340
      Hickory, NC $96,750250
      Jacksonville, NC $93,240150
      Greenville, NC $91,580220
      Burlington, NC $90,71070
      Rocky Mount, NC $84,41090
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West North Dakota $121,570140
      East North Dakota $105,410120
      Bismarck, ND $105,380290
      North Dakota $104,9401,070
      Fargo, ND-MN $103,320370
      Minot, ND $103,10080
      Grand Forks, ND-MN $99,990120
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $125,7301,970
      Nebraska $104,9703,470
      Grand Island, NE $101,39070
      Lincoln, NE $98,720850
      Northeast Nebraska $79,160140
      Northwest Nebraska $73,35070
      South Nebraska $65,150340
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $122,640
      Manchester, NH $120,700770
      Central New Hampshire $105,460400
      Northern New Hampshire $95,310150
      Southwestern New Hampshire $95,100150
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $158,47023,360
      Trenton, NJ $130,3302,100
      Atlantic City, NJ $126,440620
      Vineland, NJ $107,840150
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Cruces, NM $118,350150
      Santa Fe, NM $115,860510
      Northern New Mexico $112,650130
      New Mexico $112,5003,130
      Eastern New Mexico $111,360270
      Albuquerque, NM $111,2401,950
      Farmington, NM $98,80080
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Vegas, NV $150,5105,480
      Reno, NV $146,840700
      Balance of Nevada $124,800170
      Carson City, NV $121,330170
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $203,45093,730
      New York $177,21091,440
      Rochester, NY $138,0102,050
      Kiryas Joel, NY $129,870970
      Watertown, NY $129,75070
      Albany, NY $123,5903,370
      Syracuse, NY $119,1401,200
      Buffalo, NY $111,5702,710
      Glens Falls, NY $109,240160
      Kingston, NY $108,530240
      Central East New York $107,510400
      Binghamton, NY $107,480320
      Southwest New York $103,120410
      Ithaca, NY $102,760120
      Utica, NY $102,130310
      Capital/Northern New York $101,220380
      Elmira, NY $96,13090
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Columbus, OH $132,8105,060
      Cleveland, OH $128,4605,220
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $126,5303,890
      Akron, OH $125,6801,220
      Ohio $125,45019,690
      Toledo, OH $104,690900
      West Northwestern Ohio $104,420340
      Dayton, OH $102,1901,030
      Youngstown, OH $101,900390
      Sandusky, OH $101,890100
      Eastern Ohio $99,730230
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $97,230370
      Springfield, OH $96,84060
      Southern Ohio $90,050200
      Canton, OH $88,420430
      Lima, OH $81,69080
      Mansfield, OH $77,63070
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tulsa, OK $103,1701,990
      Oklahoma City, OK $100,4404,450
      Oklahoma $98,8707,430
      Southeast Oklahoma $94,450220
      Northeast Oklahoma $92,460220
      Lawton, OK $80,00060
      Southwest Oklahoma $80,000120
      Enid, OK $77,76090
      Northwest Oklahoma $76,900180
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $161,4205,600
      Salem, OR $157,510800
      Oregon $141,5207,690
      Bend, OR $138,030260
      Medford, OR $129,430180
      Eugene, OR $127,750410
      Corvallis, OR $126,23080
      Grants Pass, OR $124,29050
      Central Oregon $114,51090
      Eastern Oregon $93,640140
      Coast Oregon $91,850270
      Albany, OR $87,69070
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $191,88033,430
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $148,03018,270
      Pennsylvania $127,94026,340
      Pittsburgh, PA $125,8705,600
      Harrisburg, PA $125,1501,910
      York, PA $124,110380
      Lancaster, PA $108,370530
      Erie, PA $104,300260
      Central Pennsylvania $103,990260
      Reading, PA $102,810420
      Scranton, PA $102,480840
      Allentown, PA-NJ $102,240880
      Lebanon, PA $99,90070
      Chambersburg, PA $98,09090
      Gettysburg, PA $95,99060
      Johnstown, PA $95,34090
      State College, PA $94,660150
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $87,040190
      Williamsport, PA $84,240130
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $81,980190
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $81,380220
      Altoona, PA $72,910110
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Aguadilla, PR $78,48060
      Arecibo, PR $77,470
      Mayaguez, PR $72,55030
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rhode Island $128,9201,910
      Providence, RI-MA $128,4902,530
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Spartanburg, SC $116,800240
      Northwestern South Carolina $112,390130
      Greenville, SC $111,1301,050
      Charleston, SC $105,6401,560
      South Carolina $104,1607,270
      Myrtle Beach, SC $103,040480
      Columbia, SC $103,0002,180
      Southern South Carolina $99,000120
      Northeastern South Carolina $97,440170
      Sumter, SC $96,82070
      Hilton Head Island, SC $96,190290
      Florence, SC $88,530190
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Sioux Falls, SD-MN $101,210420
      South Dakota $96,5501,130
      West South Dakota $96,050240
      Rapid City, SD $91,460240
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nashville, TN $143,4204,100
      Tennessee $130,5708,830
      Clarksville, TN-KY $129,050120
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $121,5101,740
      Knoxville, TN $121,0201,060
      South Central Tennessee $121,020120
      Jackson, TN $120,950160
      Cleveland, TN $117,39060
      Johnson City, TN $117,390110
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $115,290730
      Kingsport, TN-VA $101,310290
      West Tennessee $100,310160
      North Central Tennessee $99,130130
      Morristown, TN $90,19060
      East Tennessee $80,470200
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Midland, TX $161,200230
      Dallas, TX $157,34015,740
      Houston, TX $139,46017,290
      San Antonio, TX $134,8904,060
      Longview, TX $133,580200
      Texas $133,57054,680
      Austin, TX $133,4007,110
      Border Region of Texas $126,070100
      College Station, TX $125,550340
      Northwestern Region of Texas $125,550130
      Beaumont, TX $122,180450
      Killeen, TX $122,180260
      Amarillo, TX $119,530270
      Sherman, TX $113,490110
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $113,350160
      El Paso, TX $112,380830
      Waco, TX $108,640290
      Eastern Region of Texas $108,200160
      Laredo, TX $107,820260
      Corpus Christi, TX $105,560850
      Odessa, TX $104,210120
      Tyler, TX $100,630390
      San Angelo, TX $100,440120
      Lubbock, TX $100,350480
      Eagle Pass, TX $99,33060
      McAllen, TX $98,800680
      Texarkana, TX-AR $98,630100
      Abilene, TX $96,870160
      North Region of Texas $95,560340
      Hill Country Region of Texas $91,610330
      Victoria, TX $86,24060
      Wichita Falls, TX $82,020120
      Brownsville, TX $78,450420
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $129,5503,890
      Utah $125,7105,850
      Provo, UT $124,260870
      Wasatch Front Fringe Utah $122,970150
      Ogden, UT $122,400410
      St. George, UT $107,520230
      Logan, UT-ID $97,410150
      High Desert Utah $93,180160
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia $157,98018,420
      Richmond, VA $132,8603,710
      Charlottesville, VA $132,240390
      Northeast Virginia $129,29090
      Roanoke, VA $127,270480
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $126,2502,600
      Lynchburg, VA $118,610210
      Southwest Virginia $107,170260
      Winchester, VA-WV $106,410140
      Harrisonburg, VA $106,150140
      West Virginia $102,2402,460
      Northwest Virginia $102,070110
      Staunton, VA $99,66080
      Blacksburg, VA $97,240160
      Southside Virginia $96,860200
      Northern West Virginia $94,380290
      Southern West Virginia $84,490130
      VI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virgin Islands $113,440140
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southern Vermont $149,990330
      Burlington, VT $120,890570
      Vermont $101,0901,150
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $162,6809,440
      Washington $151,95013,140
      Bremerton, WA $134,470190
      Kennewick, WA $130,330260
      Eastern Washington $129,760210
      Walla Walla, WA $129,48040
      Olympia, WA $128,410620
      Western Washington $126,700210
      Yakima, WA $125,080220
      Bellingham, WA $124,200220
      Wenatchee, WA $123,79080
      Longview, WA $110,80050
      Spokane, WA $110,640820
      Mount Vernon, WA $101,34080
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Milwaukee, WI $131,0003,610
      Oshkosh, WI $120,380190
      Northeastern Wisconsin $119,990360
      Wisconsin $119,9708,820
      Madison, WI $114,4201,920
      Janesville, WI $113,040130
      Appleton, WI $108,770250
      Wausau, WI $108,680160
      Western Wisconsin $107,560140
      Northwestern Wisconsin $105,80080
      Green Bay, WI $105,200300
      Sheboygan, WI $104,90080
      Kenosha, WI $102,420150
      Fond du Lac, WI $100,85070
      Eau Claire, WI $100,230160
      La Crosse, WI-MN $99,290140
      Racine, WI $98,370180
      South Central Wisconsin $98,070300
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wheeling, WV-OH $117,960220
      Morgantown, WV $117,380250
      Charleston, WV $101,150880
      Parkersburg, WV $99,760120
      Weirton, WV-OH $97,54070
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $97,000390
      Beckley, WV $89,48090
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Casper, WY $105,520120
      Wyoming $100,170940
      Cheyenne, WY $98,590270
      Eastern Wyoming $94,150220
      Western Wyoming $93,010220