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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $77,2901,500
      Fairbanks, AK $75,090470
      Alaska $75,0003,170
      Anchorage, AK $73,9401,160
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Birmingham, AL $50,7002,180
      Tuscaloosa, AL $48,900660
      Decatur, AL $48,500250
      Huntsville, AL $48,2901,090
      Auburn, AL $48,140340
      Alabama $46,8709,640
      Mobile, AL $45,6101,000
      Daphne, AL $45,310360
      Florence, AL $44,760240
      Northwest Alabama $43,820360
      Northeast Alabama $43,030730
      Montgomery, AL $42,790570
      Southwest Alabama $40,090400
      Dothan, AL $40,080330
      Anniston, AL $39,980190
      Southeast Alabama $38,430470
      Gadsden, AL $36,490100
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fayetteville, AR $49,180910
      Jonesboro, AR $46,700210
      Little Rock, AR $46,3601,270
      Arkansas $45,1705,550
      West Arkansas $44,770450
      North Arkansas $42,470670
      East Arkansas $39,480440
      South Arkansas $39,280650
      Fort Smith, AR-OK $38,880410
      Hot Springs, AR $38,420160
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $62,2108,390
      Arizona $59,90013,520
      Flagstaff, AZ $59,840240
      Arizona $58,7402,230
      Prescott Valley, AZ $57,180530
      Tucson, AZ $57,1001,370
      Yuma, AZ $53,360230
      Sierra Vista, AZ $50,360160
      Lake Havasu City, AZ $48,110230
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Francisco, CA $117,3504,560
      San Jose, CA $115,5001,350
      Santa Rosa, CA $98,830640
      Los Angeles, CA $93,2208,430
      Vallejo, CA $91,590530
      California $89,12036,040
      Modesto, CA $87,030470
      San Luis Obispo, CA $83,780530
      San Diego, CA $82,7402,810
      Napa, CA $82,450210
      Fresno, CA $82,0201,320
      Sacramento, CA $81,3302,940
      Oxnard, CA $80,960800
      Santa Maria, CA $79,410420
      Riverside, CA $79,1504,750
      Salinas, CA $79,030290
      Stockton, CA $78,670770
      Redding, CA $77,570400
      Bakersfield, CA $77,2501,010
      Chico, CA $76,980240
      Hanford, CA $75,700110
      Santa Cruz, CA $74,430190
      Merced, CA $72,920140
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $72,060730
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California $68,630480
      North Coast Region of California $68,630590
      Yuba City, CA $68,630200
      El Centro, CA $64,330220
      Visalia, CA $59,730260
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boulder, CO $65,830220
      Denver, CO $63,2905,400
      Fort Collins, CO $63,030620
      Colorado $61,57012,050
      Northwest Colorado $61,5401,210
      Colorado Springs, CO $60,6801,130
      Greeley, CO $59,1001,320
      Pueblo, CO $58,570210
      Southwest Colorado $56,060940
      Grand Junction, CO $54,080400
      Eastern and Southern Colorado $50,520550
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bridgeport, CT $78,920560
      New Haven, CT $77,190470
      Hartford, CT $77,060940
      Connecticut $76,6902,810
      Connecticut $72,850210
      Waterbury, CT $72,670290
      Norwich, CT $65,540260
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $60,8405,780
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $56,6301,190
      Sussex Delaware $50,410330
      Dover, DE $47,850190
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Miami, FL $59,0808,160
      Naples, FL $49,380660
      Palm Bay, FL $49,030840
      Cape Coral, FL $48,9201,230
      Florida $48,78029,420
      Tampa, FL $48,6003,810
      Port St. Lucie, FL $48,540570
      Sebastian, FL $48,050150
      Lakeland, FL $47,910770
      North Port, FL $47,8501,160
      Orlando, FL $47,8103,610
      Jacksonville, FL $47,7202,160
      South Florida $47,530540
      Crestview, FL $47,260420
      Punta Gorda, FL $47,050160
      Gainesville, FL $46,780310
      Pensacola, FL $46,040670
      Panama City, FL $45,920490
      Wildwood, FL $45,330390
      Deltona, FL $45,230800
      Ocala, FL $44,810420
      Homosassa Springs, FL $44,680190
      North Florida $44,250770
      Tallahassee, FL $43,730420
      Sebring, FL $42,94090
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $48,2408,070
      Hinesville, GA $47,32070
      Augusta, GA-SC $46,980830
      Savannah, GA $46,980760
      Warner Robins, GA $46,950220
      Brunswick, GA $46,600170
      Georgia $46,38015,720
      Columbus, GA-AL $44,670490
      Gainesville, GA $44,670270
      Macon, GA $44,150340
      Dalton, GA $43,870140
      Athens, GA $42,440220
      North Georgia $42,130830
      Albany, GA $41,570270
      Middle Georgia $40,230710
      East Georgia $39,300750
      Valdosta, GA $38,310200
      South Georgia $38,1201,150
      Rome, GA $35,490150
      GU
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Guam $39,260570
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Urban Honolulu, HI $109,740950
      Hawaii $105,4401,740
      Kahului, HI $79,590280
      Hawaii / Kauai $76,080510
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Waterloo, IA $84,130420
      Davenport, IA-IL $66,250540
      Des Moines, IA $63,5601,250
      Ames, IA $61,540220
      Iowa $61,2105,440
      Northeast Iowa $60,940520
      Cedar Rapids, IA $60,870480
      Dubuque, IA $59,790160
      Iowa City, IA $59,620230
      Southeast Iowa $58,570630
      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $58,220190
      Northwest Iowa $57,330500
      Southwest Iowa $54,310340
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Idaho Falls, ID $63,380440
      Lewiston, ID-WA $61,980140
      Coeur d'Alene, ID $60,420380
      Boise City, ID $59,4001,740
      Idaho $59,1404,090
      Southeast-Central Idaho $59,120620
      Northwestern Idaho $53,450400
      Twin Falls, ID $50,920180
      Pocatello, ID $48,910170
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $101,2007,760
      Springfield, IL $99,950230
      Illinois $96,98011,690
      Rockford, IL $96,740280
      Decatur, IL $96,70080
      Northwest Illinois $94,110480
      Bloomington, IL $93,510200
      Champaign, IL $92,410160
      Kankakee, IL $90,59090
      Peoria, IL $84,160350
      East Central Illinois $81,290400
      South Illinois $78,770610
      West Central Illinois $67,530410
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Bend, IN-MI $82,460300
      Indianapolis, IN $80,0503,480
      Lafayette, IN $79,780350
      Michigan City, IN $79,660220
      Evansville, IN $76,790520
      Indiana $72,37011,230
      Kokomo, IN $65,46090
      Southern Indiana $64,5801,160
      Columbus, IN $63,940100
      Fort Wayne, IN $62,340630
      Terre Haute, IN $61,130270
      Bloomington, IN $60,110220
      Elkhart, IN $59,190250
      Muncie, IN $56,84080
      Northern Indiana $56,480820
      Central Indiana $56,270640
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lawrence, KS $61,310100
      Topeka, KS $52,060590
      Kansas $50,6006,850
      Manhattan, KS $49,740380
      Wichita, KS $48,9801,120
      Kansas $46,1602,810
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bowling Green, KY $60,770300
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $60,6401,810
      Lexington, KY $59,230780
      East Kentucky $59,090600
      Kentucky $57,0607,020
      West Kentucky $56,700780
      Paducah, KY-IL $55,240440
      Central Kentucky $50,540980
      Owensboro, KY $50,200170
      Elizabethtown, KY $49,620100
      South Central Kentucky $49,580520
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baton Rouge, LA $56,6502,220
      New Orleans, LA $51,4301,330
      Lake Charles, LA $49,880340
      Louisiana $49,6507,230
      Shreveport, LA $49,650750
      Houma, LA $49,500470
      Hammond, LA $48,95080
      Lafayette, LA $48,110380
      Slidell, LA $47,040190
      Monroe, LA $46,360250
      Alexandria, LA $45,660240
      Northeast Louisiana $45,650190
      Central Louisiana $45,340350
      Southwest Louisiana $44,250250
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $73,6806,740
      Worcester, MA $73,4301,270
      Massachusetts $72,80010,360
      Springfield, MA $72,290680
      Massachusetts $71,290210
      Barnstable Town, MA $65,920470
      Amherst Town, MA $64,480210
      Pittsfield, MA $58,560170
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lexington Park, MD $60,620220
      Maryland $60,6206,470
      Baltimore, MD $60,3103,360
      Maryland $52,240340
      Hagerstown, MD-WV $49,740410
      Salisbury, MD $47,83070
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, ME $57,830840
      Maine $55,1701,980
      Lewiston, ME $53,620140
      Southwest Maine $53,300430
      Bangor, ME $51,740260
      Northeast Maine $47,320250
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Midland, MI $67,780130
      Monroe, MI $66,460180
      Ann Arbor, MI $65,300170
      Detroit, MI $65,2103,760
      Niles, MI $64,130130
      Flint, MI $62,610270
      Michigan $62,5509,420
      Grand Rapids, MI $62,3001,090
      Saginaw, MI $62,170180
      Bay City, MI $61,640130
      Lansing, MI $61,630470
      Battle Creek, MI $61,45070
      Kalamazoo, MI $61,140190
      Traverse City, MI $59,670300
      Southern Michigan $59,500350
      Mid Michigan $58,370480
      Jackson, MI $58,310180
      Muskegon, MI $58,220100
      Northern Michigan $57,160360
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $56,370510
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $81,7704,060
      Mankato, MN $79,920150
      Minnesota $78,5808,290
      St. Cloud, MN $78,370590
      Rochester, MN $77,830360
      Duluth, MN-WI $72,820760
      Southeast Minnesota $72,500440
      Northwest Minnesota $67,1701,000
      Northeast Minnesota $64,680290
      Southwest Minnesota $63,130470
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $81,2603,690
      Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $63,740110
      Kansas City, MO-KS $62,4203,770
      Missouri $60,0508,750
      Southeast Missouri $56,610740
      St. Joseph, MO-KS $56,250230
      Jefferson City, MO $55,890350
      Columbia, MO $55,520240
      North Missouri $54,220440
      Central Missouri $52,270450
      Springfield, MO $52,000510
      Southwest Missouri $50,870340
      Joplin, MO-KS $50,720300
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lower West Mississippi $54,900500
      Gulfport, MS $50,300510
      Mississippi $46,0204,150
      Jackson, MS $46,000840
      Upper East Mississippi $45,980670
      Lower East Mississippi $41,840610
      Hattiesburg, MS $41,190180
      West Delta Mississippi $40,890330
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bozeman, MT $65,640490
      Missoula, MT $62,800300
      Great Falls, MT $61,910170
      Billings, MT $60,850520
      Montana $60,1303,610
      East-Central Montana $59,870760
      Helena, MT $59,860200
      West Montana $59,050600
      Southwest Montana $57,940410
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Durham, NC $50,870490
      Charlotte, NC-SC $50,7904,310
      Raleigh, NC $50,6602,670
      Pinehurst, NC $49,610100
      Rocky Mount, NC $49,340200
      Burlington, NC $49,280180
      Hickory, NC $49,150390
      North Carolina $48,91015,890
      Jacksonville, NC $48,440160
      Fayetteville, NC $48,390490
      Asheville, NC $48,210490
      Wilmington, NC $48,200790
      Greensboro, NC $48,0501,170
      Winston, NC $47,310620
      Western North Carolina $46,9701,490
      Central North Carolina $46,730890
      Greenville, NC $46,720210
      Eastern North Carolina $46,6601,090
      Goldsboro, NC $46,040160
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West North Dakota $67,0302,070
      North Dakota $62,7604,690
      Minot, ND $62,710410
      Bismarck, ND $61,660500
      Fargo, ND-MN $61,460900
      Grand Forks, ND-MN $60,800420
      East North Dakota $60,140490
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $58,8601,370
      Lincoln, NE $58,350520
      Nebraska $57,2403,180
      Grand Island, NE $56,120100
      South Nebraska $51,990580
      Northeast Nebraska $50,960400
      Northwest Nebraska $50,340160
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Central New Hampshire $63,210270
      New Hampshire $62,7701,530
      Manchester, NH $59,800300
      Southwestern New Hampshire $58,160110
      Northern New Hampshire $57,480230
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $84,1706,450
      Atlantic City, NJ $77,020310
      Trenton, NJ $73,470260
      Vineland, NJ $73,280170
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Farmington, NM $55,210470
      Northern New Mexico $51,080270
      Albuquerque, NM $49,5201,150
      Santa Fe, NM $49,440100
      New Mexico $49,1305,000
      Eastern New Mexico $48,3602,470
      Las Cruces, NM $46,420280
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Balance of Nevada $79,5001,450
      Reno, NV $78,4801,270
      Nevada $72,7805,760
      Las Vegas, NV $64,3802,850
      Carson City, NV $63,86090
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $98,61011,790
      New York $80,26014,700
      Binghamton, NY $73,740270
      Kingston, NY $71,720160
      Albany, NY $71,4501,030
      Kiryas Joel, NY $70,550600
      Elmira, NY $67,50070
      Rochester, NY $67,290940
      Buffalo, NY $65,0301,110
      Glens Falls, NY $64,170170
      Syracuse, NY $62,750700
      Watertown, NY $62,340180
      Utica, NY $60,850180
      Southwest New York $58,690580
      Capital/Northern New York $58,430470
      Central East New York $58,140640
      Ithaca, NY $53,36050
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Columbus, OH $75,0003,170
      Cleveland, OH $66,3702,730
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $65,1402,660
      Dayton, OH $62,410680
      Ohio $62,41016,510
      Akron, OH $61,560900
      Toledo, OH $61,440750
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $59,3801,210
      Mansfield, OH $58,370190
      Youngstown, OH $57,420450
      Canton, OH $56,950480
      West Northwestern Ohio $56,740900
      Sandusky, OH $56,340240
      Springfield, OH $55,76080
      Eastern Ohio $55,560810
      Southern Ohio $54,270820
      Lima, OH $53,140120
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tulsa, OK $49,2101,470
      Oklahoma City, OK $47,7202,220
      Northwest Oklahoma $47,550720
      Oklahoma $47,1906,690
      Enid, OK $47,02090
      Southeast Oklahoma $45,130970
      Lawton, OK $44,830210
      Northeast Oklahoma $44,470420
      Southwest Oklahoma $42,940370
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $76,8002,840
      Oregon $68,2105,450
      Salem, OR $66,700750
      Bend, OR $63,720570
      Eugene, OR $62,190340
      Medford, OR $61,940260
      Albany, OR $61,550130
      Eastern Oregon $61,140330
      Corvallis, OR $60,32070
      Grants Pass, OR $60,16080
      Central Oregon $60,130180
      Coast Oregon $58,960450
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $69,050560
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $66,7005,360
      York, PA $60,320990
      State College, PA $60,170390
      Allentown, PA-NJ $59,840820
      Lancaster, PA $59,740810
      Pittsburgh, PA $59,5704,600
      Pennsylvania $58,58020,680
      Chambersburg, PA $57,680260
      Reading, PA $57,530650
      Scranton, PA $55,310850
      Harrisburg, PA $55,300700
      Lebanon, PA $55,140150
      Gettysburg, PA $54,790190
      Erie, PA $53,000250
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $50,8101,080
      Williamsport, PA $49,800220
      Central Pennsylvania $49,6801,080
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $49,3101,340
      Altoona, PA $49,180180
      Johnstown, PA $47,460210
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $46,6101,140
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $27,0401,630
      Puerto Rico $24,660110
      Arecibo, PR $24,32080
      Ponce, PR $23,990170
      Aguadilla, PR $23,730110
      Mayaguez, PR $23,67090
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rhode Island $76,030850
      Providence, RI-MA $73,5001,550
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Sumter, SC $49,080230
      Hilton Head Island, SC $48,480300
      Charleston, SC $48,3201,400
      Greenville, SC $47,7301,050
      Spartanburg, SC $47,690730
      South Carolina $47,4808,430
      Columbia, SC $47,1601,100
      Southern South Carolina $46,220330
      Florence, SC $46,100280
      Myrtle Beach, SC $45,820970
      Northwestern South Carolina $45,690390
      Northeastern South Carolina $40,520390
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Sioux Falls, SD-MN $58,290740
      South Dakota $56,7202,080
      Rapid City, SD $55,930420
      East South Dakota $55,780600
      West South Dakota $50,080290
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East Tennessee $52,450700
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $49,7801,280
      Nashville, TN $49,6403,500
      Tennessee $49,07010,190
      Knoxville, TN $48,8001,180
      Cleveland, TN $48,100170
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $47,950680
      West Tennessee $47,890490
      Clarksville, TN-KY $47,710370
      Jackson, TN $47,470270
      South Central Tennessee $46,890450
      Johnson City, TN $46,730230
      Morristown, TN $46,710220
      North Central Tennessee $46,600480
      Kingsport, TN-VA $46,130460
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Beaumont, TX $54,3201,210
      Midland, TX $53,4501,250
      Austin, TX $50,7404,770
      Northwestern Region of Texas $50,6702,010
      Houston, TX $50,51013,150
      Amarillo, TX $50,310430
      Odessa, TX $50,150890
      Dallas, TX $50,08012,120
      Sherman, TX $49,770200
      Texas $49,65055,290
      Corpus Christi, TX $49,3101,160
      Waco, TX $49,080490
      San Antonio, TX $49,0403,970
      Eastern Region of Texas $48,920650
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $48,6601,120
      North Region of Texas $48,6601,850
      Abilene, TX $48,260200
      Victoria, TX $47,550160
      Hill Country Region of Texas $47,1002,160
      Tyler, TX $47,050310
      College Station, TX $47,040450
      Killeen, TX $46,950500
      San Angelo, TX $46,900270
      Border Region of Texas $46,650310
      Texarkana, TX-AR $46,260200
      Lubbock, TX $45,770500
      Longview, TX $45,0501,080
      El Paso, TX $44,480990
      Wichita Falls, TX $43,720150
      Eagle Pass, TX $43,26050
      Laredo, TX $42,290300
      Brownsville, TX $39,560400
      McAllen, TX $39,350980
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wasatch Front Fringe Utah $60,910570
      Salt Lake City, UT $60,4402,190
      Utah $59,7606,320
      High Desert Utah $59,420950
      Provo, UT $59,360970
      Ogden, UT $59,210940
      St. George, UT $56,580530
      Logan, UT-ID $52,430150
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia $52,24011,280
      Southwest Virginia $52,100650
      Charlottesville, VA $51,130300
      West Virginia $50,0107,940
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $49,8602,200
      Northwest Virginia $49,730250
      Northeast Virginia $49,390200
      Richmond, VA $49,3902,210
      Harrisonburg, VA $49,120230
      Winchester, VA-WV $48,760250
      Blacksburg, VA $48,700420
      Southside Virginia $48,480370
      Northern West Virginia $48,3902,390
      Southern West Virginia $48,3901,340
      Staunton, VA $47,660130
      Lynchburg, VA $46,890200
      Roanoke, VA $46,710410
      VI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virgin Islands $47,020170
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Burlington, VT $57,240330
      Northern Vermont $56,630420
      Vermont $56,2601,160
      Southern Vermont $55,100410
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $85,5204,470
      Mount Vernon, WA $80,550180
      Bellingham, WA $79,190290
      Washington $79,1909,070
      Kennewick, WA $77,810440
      Wenatchee, WA $76,050220
      Olympia, WA $75,290190
      Bremerton, WA $74,400140
      Western Washington $72,740630
      Spokane, WA $71,690620
      Walla Walla, WA $66,01060
      Yakima, WA $64,900160
      Longview, WA $62,510240
      Eastern Washington $61,740620
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wausau, WI $78,250220
      Milwaukee, WI $77,5101,730
      Appleton, WI $76,010480
      Madison, WI $75,610760
      Wisconsin $72,6508,320
      Kenosha, WI $71,360140
      Green Bay, WI $70,910360
      Racine, WI $70,910280
      South Central Wisconsin $68,5601,010
      Fond du Lac, WI $68,170190
      Oshkosh, WI $66,840170
      Sheboygan, WI $65,800100
      La Crosse, WI-MN $64,620150
      Janesville, WI $64,560270
      Western Wisconsin $63,580640
      Northeastern Wisconsin $62,260800
      Northwestern Wisconsin $61,970230
      Eau Claire, WI $60,330290
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wheeling, WV-OH $60,660560
      Beckley, WV $59,070430
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $56,0101,020
      Charleston, WV $52,000860
      Weirton, WV-OH $51,960300
      Morgantown, WV $51,860540
      Parkersburg, WV $46,470330
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Eastern Wyoming $75,5002,270
      Wyoming $63,5603,880
      Western Wyoming $58,9301,010
      Cheyenne, WY $53,510260
      Casper, WY $51,310270