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AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $36,220 | 30 |
| Alabama | $34,980 | 80 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | $51,180 | 60 |
| Arkansas | $43,520 | 180 |
| Little Rock, AR | $43,270 | 40 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $50,860 | 100 |
| Arizona | $47,840 | 130 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $61,210 | 130 |
| Modesto, CA | $54,650 | 40 |
| San Francisco, CA | $52,060 | 220 |
| Oxnard, CA | $51,810 | 50 |
| San Diego, CA | $50,730 | 200 |
| California | $49,850 | 2,180 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $49,080 | 1,040 |
| Fresno, CA | $48,470 | 40 |
| Riverside, CA | $47,170 | 180 |
| Sacramento, CA | $46,300 | 80 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $51,090 | 210 |
| Denver, CO | $51,090 | 140 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $48,310 | 80 |
| Connecticut | $44,740 | 500 |
| Waterbury, CT | $44,090 | 40 |
| Hartford, CT | $42,810 | 230 |
| New Haven, CT | $38,220 | 130 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $64,320 | 440 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $58,470 | 30 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeland, FL | $48,710 | 50 |
| Tampa, FL | $46,550 | 190 |
| Florida | $46,050 | 1,070 |
| Orlando, FL | $45,450 | 160 |
| Miami, FL | $44,300 | 240 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $38,250 | 180 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $50,330 | 260 |
| Georgia | $48,630 | 430 |
| Dalton, GA | $46,760 | 40 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ames, IA | $52,750 | 40 |
| Des Moines, IA | $46,650 | 60 |
| Iowa | $45,850 | 280 |
| Southeast Iowa | $44,090 | 50 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $46,230 | 80 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| East Central Illinois | $60,260 | 40 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $56,410 | 910 |
| Illinois | $55,490 | 1,060 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Indiana | $49,940 | 60 |
| Southern Indiana | $48,900 | 60 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $47,640 | 330 |
| Indiana | $47,450 | 790 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $47,210 | 40 |
| Northern Indiana | $46,470 | 60 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence, KS | $48,660 | 120 |
| Kansas | $45,900 | 750 |
| Kansas | $39,780 | 120 |
| Wichita, KS | $38,980 | 90 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Kentucky | $51,430 | — |
| Lexington, KY | $49,660 | — |
| Kentucky | $44,850 | 890 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $44,030 | 300 |
| South Central Kentucky | $34,910 | 30 |
| West Kentucky | $34,790 | 40 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $38,030 | 30 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $58,340 | 380 |
| Springfield, MA | $58,050 | 70 |
| Massachusetts | $57,930 | 550 |
| Worcester, MA | $50,480 | 40 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $50,690 | 350 |
| Baltimore, MD | $47,620 | 160 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $46,350 | 70 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Michigan | $52,400 | 40 |
| Detroit, MI | $48,770 | 220 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $48,550 | 50 |
| Michigan | $48,250 | 600 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $47,150 | 90 |
| Mid Michigan | $39,870 | 30 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $46,050 | 980 |
| Minnesota | $45,520 | 1,340 |
| Mankato, MN | $44,790 | 70 |
| Southeast Minnesota | $38,480 | 110 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $35,320 | 90 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $49,610 | 220 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $48,380 | 470 |
| Central Missouri | $48,070 | 50 |
| Missouri | $48,070 | 450 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $33,550 | 60 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $48,210 | 40 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hickory, NC | $56,850 | 30 |
| Durham, NC | $54,680 | 40 |
| Asheville, NC | $52,410 | 40 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $49,610 | 130 |
| North Carolina | $49,210 | 540 |
| Raleigh, NC | $49,020 | 40 |
| Greensboro, NC | $48,640 | 90 |
| Winston, NC | $48,230 | 80 |
| Western North Carolina | $35,940 | — |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $39,620 | — |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $39,620 | — |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $46,770 | 130 |
| Manchester, NH | $46,690 | 30 |
| Central New Hampshire | $45,860 | 30 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $59,210 | 520 |
| Trenton, NJ | $45,510 | 40 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $57,650 | 40 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $56,410 | 100 |
| Nevada | $56,410 | 150 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $56,160 | 950 |
| Albany, NY | $49,240 | 70 |
| New York | $48,480 | 1,130 |
| Syracuse, NY | $48,440 | 60 |
| Rochester, NY | $47,100 | 190 |
| Buffalo, NY | $45,770 | 90 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $51,030 | 180 |
| Cleveland, OH | $48,460 | 210 |
| Ohio | $46,880 | 1,040 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $46,580 | 80 |
| Eastern Ohio | $46,440 | 40 |
| Dayton, OH | $46,430 | 60 |
| Akron, OH | $46,350 | 60 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $46,160 | 330 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $45,580 | 50 |
| Toledo, OH | $41,600 | 70 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $29,720 | 60 |
| Oklahoma | $22,170 | 110 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $21,670 | 30 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $57,560 | 180 |
| Oregon | $57,140 | 190 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $98,780 | 170 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $52,290 | 330 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $50,660 | 50 |
| York, PA | $48,970 | 60 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $47,950 | 50 |
| Lancaster, PA | $47,840 | 50 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $47,410 | 130 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $47,350 | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,990 | 730 |
| Scranton, PA | $46,590 | 40 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $29,460 | 110 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $28,270 | 40 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $44,850 | 90 |
| Rhode Island | $44,130 | — |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville, SC | $47,150 | 70 |
| South Carolina | $44,800 | 240 |
| Columbia, SC | $38,010 | 50 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $38,460 | 50 |
| South Dakota | $37,560 | 90 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TN | $49,310 | 220 |
| Tennessee | $46,560 | 690 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $46,350 | 110 |
| Kingsport, TN-VA | $46,330 | 40 |
| South Central Tennessee | $46,110 | 50 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $44,450 | 80 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $41,250 | 30 |
| Knoxville, TN | $37,400 | 60 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $43,460 | 710 |
| Austin, TX | $41,710 | 160 |
| Texas | $40,800 | 1,690 |
| Houston, TX | $39,150 | 310 |
| San Antonio, TX | $38,750 | 110 |
| North Region of Texas | $37,110 | 50 |
| Lubbock, TX | $36,420 | 30 |
| College Station, TX | $30,270 | 30 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $39,110 | 110 |
| Utah | $37,590 | 280 |
| Ogden, UT | $37,410 | 40 |
| Provo, UT | $35,680 | 100 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg, VA | $49,800 | 30 |
| Richmond, VA | $49,060 | 80 |
| Virginia | $47,730 | 460 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $45,410 | 80 |
| West Virginia | $34,320 | 60 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $49,430 | 40 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $51,130 | 270 |
| Washington | $50,810 | 440 |
| Spokane, WA | $47,280 | 40 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oshkosh, WI | $53,760 | 140 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $50,820 | 90 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $47,720 | 330 |
| Madison, WI | $47,470 | 190 |
| Appleton, WI | $46,600 | 120 |
| Wisconsin | $46,600 | 1,420 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $45,920 | 50 |
| Green Bay, WI | $45,190 | 210 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $40,170 | 30 |
| La Crosse, WI-MN | $39,280 | 90 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $36,160 | 40 |