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BLS OEWS May 2025 • 185 metro areas
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AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | $38,200 | 30 |
| Anniston, AL | $38,070 | 40 |
| Alabama | $35,770 | 300 |
| Birmingham, AL | $31,920 | 130 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $36,930 | 220 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $40,550 | 620 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $40,550 | 520 |
| Tucson, AZ | $39,520 | 40 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $52,000 | 450 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $50,520 | 70 |
| San Jose, CA | $50,440 | 580 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $46,390 | 3,050 |
| California | $46,370 | 5,580 |
| Stockton, CA | $45,410 | 80 |
| San Diego, CA | $45,250 | 300 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $44,730 | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | $44,560 | 130 |
| Riverside, CA | $44,220 | 360 |
| Fresno, CA | $41,600 | 70 |
| Oxnard, CA | $40,990 | 330 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $46,500 | 120 |
| Denver, CO | $45,690 | 60 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | $45,960 | 60 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $39,410 | 100 |
| Connecticut | $38,260 | 660 |
| Waterbury, CT | $37,790 | 210 |
| Hartford, CT | $37,240 | 280 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $50,890 | 70 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville, FL | $54,060 | 40 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $44,560 | 60 |
| Florida | $40,550 | 420 |
| Tampa, FL | $40,430 | 90 |
| Miami, FL | $40,150 | 170 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $42,590 | 490 |
| Georgia | $38,310 | 660 |
| Middle Georgia | $35,000 | 60 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Iowa | $46,390 | 50 |
| Iowa | $45,240 | 170 |
| Davenport, IA-IL | $45,160 | 70 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $41,330 | 60 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $47,730 | 1,560 |
| Illinois | $44,990 | 1,880 |
| Rockford, IL | $44,170 | 110 |
| Northwest Illinois | $43,660 | 70 |
| West Central Illinois | $39,110 | 30 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Bend, IN-MI | $47,280 | 100 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $42,680 | 350 |
| Elkhart, IN | $40,120 | 140 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $38,740 | 160 |
| Indiana | $38,130 | 1,920 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $37,670 | 50 |
| Southern Indiana | $37,640 | 180 |
| Muncie, IN | $37,450 | 30 |
| Columbus, IN | $37,080 | — |
| Northern Indiana | $36,980 | 280 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $45,680 | 90 |
| Kansas | $43,680 | 390 |
| Wichita, KS | $39,100 | 250 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West Kentucky | $66,150 | 120 |
| South Central Kentucky | $47,400 | 60 |
| Central Kentucky | $38,800 | 60 |
| Kentucky | $38,800 | 560 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $34,700 | 140 |
| Lexington, KY | $32,250 | 60 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $31,540 | 130 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $46,240 | 570 |
| Massachusetts | $45,530 | 1,020 |
| Springfield, MA | $42,390 | 240 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $40,310 | 90 |
| Baltimore, MD | $38,450 | — |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $40,020 | 190 |
| Portland, ME | $40,020 | 160 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek, MI | $46,020 | 40 |
| Jackson, MI | $39,900 | 100 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $39,630 | 80 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $39,430 | 40 |
| Southern Michigan | $38,750 | 90 |
| Lansing, MI | $38,030 | 80 |
| Detroit, MI | $37,000 | 1,870 |
| Michigan | $36,890 | 3,460 |
| Niles, MI | $36,420 | 60 |
| Muskegon, MI | $35,940 | 80 |
| Monroe, MI | $35,820 | 110 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $35,760 | 690 |
| Northern Michigan | $34,920 | 40 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $34,570 | 40 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $47,910 | 490 |
| Minnesota | $46,430 | 720 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $44,720 | 80 |
| Southeast Minnesota | $40,100 | 80 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $45,740 | 50 |
| Missouri | $44,310 | 180 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $44,310 | 200 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $48,790 | 100 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Asheville, NC | $47,950 | 50 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $42,880 | 130 |
| North Carolina | $41,850 | 490 |
| Western North Carolina | $41,850 | 30 |
| Greensboro, NC | $38,500 | 60 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $54,460 | 50 |
| South Nebraska | $47,910 | 50 |
| Nebraska | $39,200 | 360 |
| Northeast Nebraska | $39,200 | 50 |
| Lincoln, NE | $37,340 | 200 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $46,740 | 100 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $40,190 | 440 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Utica, NY | $44,440 | 40 |
| New York | $44,110 | 1,000 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $43,800 | 710 |
| Buffalo, NY | $40,670 | 150 |
| Southwest New York | $39,190 | 60 |
| Rochester, NY | $38,010 | 60 |
| Syracuse, NY | $37,230 | 90 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton, OH | $47,980 | 210 |
| Columbus, OH | $46,460 | 70 |
| Youngstown, OH | $45,780 | 100 |
| Eastern Ohio | $45,760 | 30 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,190 | 170 |
| Akron, OH | $43,720 | 90 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $43,720 | 80 |
| Ohio | $43,720 | 1,640 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $43,550 | 120 |
| Cleveland, OH | $40,350 | 550 |
| Canton, OH | $37,630 | 90 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $64,420 | 90 |
| Oklahoma | $48,800 | 170 |
| Tulsa, OK | $43,160 | 50 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $46,820 | 240 |
| Oregon | $46,780 | 270 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, PA | $55,230 | 100 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $48,760 | 40 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,110 | 230 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $46,130 | 50 |
| Scranton, PA | $43,020 | 70 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,920 | 1,260 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $40,490 | 130 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $39,280 | 320 |
| Lancaster, PA | $37,630 | 50 |
| York, PA | $37,210 | 80 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $35,090 | 40 |
| Erie, PA | $34,740 | 130 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $38,380 | 420 |
| Rhode Island | $37,590 | 300 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg, SC | $47,310 | 30 |
| Charleston, SC | $44,130 | 70 |
| South Carolina | $40,110 | 580 |
| Greenville, SC | $39,980 | 130 |
| Northwestern South Carolina | $39,870 | — |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TN | $48,440 | 370 |
| Knoxville, TN | $46,460 | 120 |
| Tennessee | $45,200 | 1,060 |
| West Tennessee | $43,430 | 50 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $43,310 | 50 |
| Jackson, TN | $42,710 | 50 |
| Kingsport, TN-VA | $37,090 | 40 |
| East Tennessee | $36,420 | 200 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $27,520 | 110 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio, TX | $39,430 | 70 |
| Austin, TX | $38,600 | 80 |
| North Region of Texas | $36,250 | 100 |
| Dallas, TX | $36,180 | 550 |
| Texas | $36,180 | 2,380 |
| Houston, TX | $35,380 | 940 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | $66,980 | 70 |
| Utah | $46,280 | 180 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $42,800 | 60 |
| Provo, UT | $41,870 | 30 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $45,350 | 50 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $43,110 | 90 |
| Virginia | $40,280 | 320 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $50,900 | 210 |
| Washington | $50,840 | 390 |
| Spokane, WA | $46,440 | 50 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oshkosh, WI | $58,720 | 50 |
| Racine, WI | $44,130 | 30 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $43,570 | 40 |
| Appleton, WI | $42,340 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $39,380 | 890 |
| Green Bay, WI | $37,940 | 120 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $37,290 | 250 |
| Northwestern Wisconsin | $37,220 | 30 |
| Kenosha, WI | $28,080 | 80 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $25,990 | 30 |