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BLS OEWS May 2025 • 307 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $39,100 | 110 |
| Alaska | $39,100 | — |
| Anchorage, AK | $38,020 | 50 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $37,550 | 150 |
| Huntsville, AL | $37,430 | 40 |
| Alabama | $35,700 | 420 |
| Montgomery, AL | $34,920 | 60 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | $38,940 | 120 |
| Arkansas | $36,840 | 390 |
| Little Rock, AR | $35,210 | 130 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson, AZ | $36,190 | 90 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $35,800 | 690 |
| Arizona | $35,560 | 910 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $55,970 | 240 |
| San Francisco, CA | $49,320 | 590 |
| Sacramento, CA | $45,060 | 350 |
| California | $42,860 | 4,880 |
| Visalia, CA | $42,430 | 30 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $42,400 | 2,180 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $42,180 | 40 |
| San Diego, CA | $41,800 | 390 |
| Oxnard, CA | $41,360 | 70 |
| Riverside, CA | $40,290 | 310 |
| Stockton, CA | $39,720 | 70 |
| Fresno, CA | $39,530 | 50 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $38,220 | 40 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $43,920 | 340 |
| Colorado | $43,160 | 600 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $42,190 | 110 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $44,710 | 210 |
| New Haven, CT | $42,690 | 80 |
| Connecticut | $42,370 | 820 |
| Hartford, CT | $42,370 | 420 |
| Waterbury, CT | $36,650 | 40 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $40,580 | 1,680 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $35,930 | 620 |
| Sussex Delaware | $34,840 | 50 |
| Dover, DE | $34,610 | 30 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Gainesville, FL | $43,690 | 80 |
| Orlando, FL | $38,850 | 430 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $38,610 | 90 |
| Tampa, FL | $38,110 | 510 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $37,970 | 240 |
| Florida | $37,800 | 3,350 |
| Miami, FL | $37,440 | 1,180 |
| North Port, FL | $37,080 | 80 |
| Deltona, FL | $36,660 | 70 |
| Lakeland, FL | $36,630 | 70 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $36,040 | 50 |
| Pensacola, FL | $34,640 | 60 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $32,870 | 100 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $37,940 | 1,940 |
| Georgia | $37,930 | 3,340 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $36,880 | 40 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $36,190 | 60 |
| Middle Georgia | $35,340 | 30 |
| Savannah, GA | $33,200 | 70 |
| South Georgia | $32,050 | 40 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $44,700 | 190 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $40,230 | 140 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa City, IA | $42,200 | 30 |
| Des Moines, IA | $39,850 | 340 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $39,140 | 30 |
| Dubuque, IA | $37,260 | 40 |
| Iowa | $36,980 | 770 |
| Davenport, IA-IL | $36,750 | 70 |
| Southeast Iowa | $34,390 | 120 |
| Northeast Iowa | $26,710 | 50 |
| Northwest Iowa | $26,020 | 30 |
| Southwest Iowa | $22,010 | 40 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | $42,490 | 90 |
| Idaho | $40,890 | 140 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Illinois | $39,520 | 30 |
| East Central Illinois | $37,370 | 30 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $36,940 | 2,600 |
| Illinois | $36,940 | 3,480 |
| Springfield, IL | $35,520 | 120 |
| Champaign, IL | $35,360 | 90 |
| West Central Illinois | $34,100 | 30 |
| Peoria, IL | $33,530 | 80 |
| Bloomington, IL | $33,280 | 50 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $40,610 | 750 |
| South Bend, IN-MI | $39,120 | 40 |
| Indiana | $38,750 | 1,350 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $37,420 | 70 |
| Northern Indiana | $35,960 | 80 |
| Central Indiana | $35,350 | 30 |
| Evansville, IN | $35,320 | 50 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita, KS | $35,860 | 80 |
| Topeka, KS | $35,120 | 150 |
| Kansas | $35,060 | 590 |
| Kansas | $27,350 | 80 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Kentucky | $43,050 | 60 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $36,960 | 220 |
| Kentucky | $35,590 | 560 |
| Lexington, KY | $35,360 | 120 |
| South Central Kentucky | $25,650 | — |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Slidell, LA | $34,880 | 60 |
| Shreveport, LA | $34,520 | 50 |
| New Orleans, LA | $33,480 | 90 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $27,300 | 120 |
| Louisiana | $27,300 | 360 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $46,160 | 1,360 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $45,690 | 1,050 |
| Springfield, MA | $44,610 | 60 |
| Worcester, MA | $42,700 | 130 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $39,930 | 520 |
| Maryland | $39,460 | 1,630 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $39,410 | 60 |
| Hagerstown, MD-WV | $36,460 | 170 |
| Maryland | $31,200 | 40 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $40,180 | 130 |
| Maine | $40,100 | 220 |
| Southwest Maine | $39,610 | 40 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | $40,000 | 50 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $38,470 | 180 |
| Southern Michigan | $35,880 | 30 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $35,700 | 30 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $35,480 | 40 |
| Detroit, MI | $35,440 | 950 |
| Flint, MI | $35,420 | 40 |
| Michigan | $35,340 | 1,850 |
| Lansing, MI | $35,010 | 120 |
| Traverse City, MI | $34,670 | 40 |
| Saginaw, MI | $33,440 | 30 |
| Northern Michigan | $27,030 | 30 |
| Mid Michigan | $21,490 | 40 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $44,890 | 1,090 |
| Mankato, MN | $42,980 | 60 |
| Minnesota | $42,650 | 1,510 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $42,490 | 100 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $40,990 | 40 |
| Southeast Minnesota | $36,910 | 40 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $36,900 | 60 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $38,270 | 470 |
| Missouri | $38,170 | 1,180 |
| Springfield, MO | $37,800 | 60 |
| Columbia, MO | $37,190 | 40 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $37,190 | 810 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $34,520 | 50 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $30,680 | 40 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfport, MS | $36,190 | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $33,040 | 130 |
| Mississippi | $31,200 | 300 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $31,150 | 50 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | $39,800 | 40 |
| Billings, MT | $38,240 | 40 |
| Helena, MT | $37,750 | 40 |
| Montana | $37,570 | 170 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | $41,380 | 90 |
| Raleigh, NC | $39,190 | 190 |
| Winston, NC | $36,920 | 100 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $36,720 | 490 |
| North Carolina | $36,340 | 1,450 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36,200 | 60 |
| Greensboro, NC | $35,640 | 100 |
| Hickory, NC | $35,260 | 30 |
| Asheville, NC | $34,910 | 40 |
| Wilmington, NC | $34,330 | 50 |
| Central North Carolina | $33,530 | 40 |
| Western North Carolina | $33,000 | 70 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $29,360 | 30 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | $37,670 | 30 |
| North Dakota | $37,220 | 150 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $36,880 | 70 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $39,150 | 270 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $39,150 | 150 |
| Lincoln, NE | $38,500 | 50 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northern New Hampshire | $42,840 | 40 |
| Manchester, NH | $40,660 | 70 |
| New Hampshire | $40,130 | 280 |
| Central New Hampshire | $39,080 | 40 |
| Southwestern New Hampshire | $37,650 | 30 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton, NJ | $44,390 | 240 |
| New Jersey | $40,570 | 3,490 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $38,550 | 30 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $39,310 | 90 |
| New Mexico | $38,770 | 130 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | $42,660 | 30 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $39,340 | 400 |
| Nevada | $38,800 | 530 |
| Reno, NV | $38,600 | 70 |
| Balance of Nevada | $32,490 | 40 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $42,940 | 6,060 |
| New York | $41,530 | 5,660 |
| Albany, NY | $41,510 | 460 |
| Syracuse, NY | $40,950 | 140 |
| Kingston, NY | $40,660 | 40 |
| Rochester, NY | $39,930 | 180 |
| Capital/Northern New York | $39,580 | 120 |
| Utica, NY | $39,530 | 110 |
| Binghamton, NY | $39,520 | 40 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $39,120 | 110 |
| Southwest New York | $38,850 | 80 |
| Central East New York | $38,450 | 90 |
| Buffalo, NY | $37,590 | 230 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton, OH | $39,520 | 90 |
| Columbus, OH | $39,260 | 540 |
| Southern Ohio | $39,260 | 30 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $38,440 | 510 |
| Cleveland, OH | $38,270 | 350 |
| Ohio | $37,960 | 2,150 |
| Akron, OH | $36,530 | 120 |
| Toledo, OH | $36,360 | 70 |
| Canton, OH | $36,100 | 30 |
| Youngstown, OH | $35,030 | 40 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $34,790 | 60 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $32,340 | 80 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Oklahoma | $37,880 | 30 |
| Tulsa, OK | $37,310 | 300 |
| Oklahoma | $36,190 | 700 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $36,030 | 210 |
| Southeast Oklahoma | $34,840 | 40 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salem, OR | $44,570 | 80 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $43,140 | 320 |
| Oregon | $41,410 | 490 |
| Eugene, OR | $41,250 | 30 |
| Bend, OR | $40,420 | 40 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $48,230 | 380 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| York, PA | $38,160 | 100 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $37,860 | 2,480 |
| State College, PA | $37,100 | 40 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $36,730 | 40 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $36,660 | 240 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,760 | 3,790 |
| Erie, PA | $35,400 | 80 |
| Scranton, PA | $35,350 | 100 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $35,210 | 330 |
| Lancaster, PA | $35,010 | 90 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $34,910 | 710 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $33,460 | 70 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $30,530 | 130 |
| Reading, PA | $29,790 | 200 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $25,460 | 170 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $43,950 | 150 |
| Rhode Island | $42,390 | 120 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia, SC | $35,700 | 140 |
| Charleston, SC | $34,720 | 100 |
| Greenville, SC | $34,070 | 70 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $33,870 | 30 |
| South Carolina | $33,140 | 530 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| East South Dakota | $37,790 | 50 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $37,430 | 80 |
| South Dakota | $36,980 | 210 |
| West South Dakota | $35,200 | 40 |
| Rapid City, SD | $33,480 | 50 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $41,430 | 230 |
| Nashville, TN | $36,840 | 370 |
| Tennessee | $34,580 | 990 |
| Knoxville, TN | $32,570 | 110 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $30,470 | 70 |
| Kingsport, TN-VA | $29,990 | 30 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Region of Texas | $43,240 | 40 |
| Waco, TX | $39,590 | 40 |
| Brownsville, TX | $39,230 | 40 |
| Austin, TX | $37,750 | 340 |
| Dallas, TX | $37,370 | 1,520 |
| San Antonio, TX | $37,180 | 340 |
| Killeen, TX | $37,160 | 60 |
| Houston, TX | $37,010 | 1,080 |
| Texas | $37,010 | 4,210 |
| Amarillo, TX | $36,170 | 40 |
| Lubbock, TX | $34,800 | 30 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $31,910 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $31,550 | 70 |
| North Region of Texas | $31,200 | 50 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $30,110 | 30 |
| McAllen, TX | $27,980 | 70 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Provo, UT | $44,840 | 90 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $41,170 | 600 |
| Utah | $41,170 | 790 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $29,620 | — |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $35,030 | 240 |
| Richmond, VA | $34,820 | 340 |
| Southside Virginia | $34,800 | 30 |
| Virginia | $34,260 | 1,550 |
| West Virginia | $32,380 | 430 |
| Roanoke, VA | $29,990 | 40 |
| Northern West Virginia | $29,120 | 50 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $25,400 | 60 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | $43,440 | — |
| Vermont | $43,440 | — |
| Northern Vermont | $41,760 | — |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $46,040 | 960 |
| Olympia, WA | $44,700 | 50 |
| Washington | $44,260 | 1,440 |
| Bellingham, WA | $43,090 | 50 |
| Bremerton, WA | $42,670 | 30 |
| Spokane, WA | $39,060 | 120 |
| Eastern Washington | $35,460 | 30 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $39,840 | 190 |
| Green Bay, WI | $37,850 | 90 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $37,550 | 100 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $36,500 | 720 |
| Wisconsin | $36,500 | 1,560 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $36,280 | 70 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $35,470 | 50 |
| Appleton, WI | $35,260 | 70 |
| Western Wisconsin | $30,410 | 40 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $34,100 | 70 |
| Charleston, WV | $31,280 | 60 |
| Morgantown, WV | $30,270 | 30 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $27,330 | 80 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne, WY | $35,150 | 50 |
| Wyoming | $32,650 | 130 |
| Eastern Wyoming | $30,590 | 30 |
| Western Wyoming | $29,590 | 40 |