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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $58,880 | 50 |
| Alaska | $54,080 | 80 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $51,730 | 220 |
| Montgomery, AL | $50,240 | 60 |
| Alabama | $47,180 | 580 |
| Huntsville, AL | $40,900 | 40 |
| Mobile, AL | $38,490 | 40 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $44,910 | 40 |
| Arkansas | $43,310 | 360 |
| North Arkansas | $40,900 | 30 |
| Little Rock, AR | $40,220 | 60 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $75,230 | 760 |
| Arizona | $64,960 | 980 |
| Tucson, AZ | $44,780 | 80 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $75,400 | 540 |
| San Jose, CA | $69,500 | 380 |
| California | $60,210 | 5,260 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $59,950 | 1,780 |
| San Diego, CA | $59,840 | 340 |
| Stockton, CA | $59,640 | 110 |
| Vallejo, CA | $58,250 | 40 |
| Riverside, CA | $57,680 | 500 |
| Oxnard, CA | $57,130 | 100 |
| Sacramento, CA | $51,650 | 410 |
| Modesto, CA | $51,560 | 40 |
| Fresno, CA | $48,880 | 80 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $46,390 | 70 |
| Visalia, CA | $45,710 | 60 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins, CO | $62,520 | 40 |
| Denver, CO | $59,040 | 330 |
| Colorado | $49,720 | 580 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $45,840 | 90 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $73,530 | 70 |
| Hartford, CT | $73,530 | 140 |
| Connecticut | $68,290 | 400 |
| Waterbury, CT | $61,850 | 50 |
| New Haven, CT | $57,770 | 70 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $62,190 | 490 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $49,400 | 120 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Crestview, FL | $54,720 | 30 |
| North Port, FL | $52,470 | 80 |
| Deltona, FL | $52,360 | 80 |
| Miami, FL | $50,860 | 1,200 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $49,050 | 370 |
| Florida | $48,880 | 3,780 |
| Gainesville, FL | $48,870 | 40 |
| Panama City, FL | $48,380 | 40 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $48,380 | 40 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $48,120 | 60 |
| Tampa, FL | $47,860 | 670 |
| Ocala, FL | $47,020 | 40 |
| Pensacola, FL | $45,900 | 60 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $45,510 | 110 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $44,910 | 100 |
| Lakeland, FL | $44,630 | 120 |
| Orlando, FL | $42,340 | 400 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Georgia | $47,500 | 40 |
| Savannah, GA | $46,500 | 50 |
| North Georgia | $46,190 | 50 |
| Middle Georgia | $44,990 | 30 |
| Atlanta, GA | $44,590 | 890 |
| Georgia | $44,590 | 1,340 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $43,920 | 40 |
| Gainesville, GA | $41,140 | 30 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $38,010 | 30 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $44,390 | 60 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $44,390 | 50 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport, IA-IL | $55,050 | 40 |
| Des Moines, IA | $47,060 | 40 |
| Iowa | $45,070 | 140 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | $48,170 | 200 |
| Idaho | $48,170 | 300 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $77,680 | 1,320 |
| Illinois | $73,070 | 1,770 |
| Northwest Illinois | $62,230 | 60 |
| Peoria, IL | $53,440 | 30 |
| East Central Illinois | $39,050 | 30 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $47,430 | 200 |
| Evansville, IN | $45,400 | 40 |
| Indiana | $45,400 | 560 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $39,620 | 40 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $45,020 | 270 |
| Kansas | $42,100 | 60 |
| Wichita, KS | $41,450 | 70 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $49,920 | 110 |
| Kentucky | $48,130 | 490 |
| Lexington, KY | $45,290 | 40 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $47,700 | 200 |
| Slidell, LA | $46,870 | 50 |
| Louisiana | $43,390 | 890 |
| New Orleans, LA | $42,890 | 300 |
| Lafayette, LA | $42,100 | — |
| Lake Charles, LA | $39,520 | 30 |
| Shreveport, LA | $38,970 | 50 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $60,280 | 390 |
| Massachusetts | $57,840 | 480 |
| Springfield, MA | $46,570 | 30 |
| Worcester, MA | $45,020 | 40 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | $80,060 | 30 |
| Maryland | $74,360 | 560 |
| Baltimore, MD | $60,450 | 210 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $53,770 | 90 |
| Maine | $49,360 | 200 |
| Southwest Maine | $49,360 | 30 |
| Lewiston, ME | $41,250 | — |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit, MI | $50,630 | 430 |
| Michigan | $49,700 | 980 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $41,500 | 60 |
| Mid Michigan | $39,520 | 30 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $38,810 | 30 |
| Lansing, MI | $38,280 | 40 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $76,730 | 670 |
| Minnesota | $72,070 | 940 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $57,880 | 50 |
| Southeast Minnesota | $49,150 | 40 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson City, MO | $68,330 | 30 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,390 | 180 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $44,510 | 180 |
| Missouri | $43,780 | 450 |
| Springfield, MO | $40,900 | 60 |
| Central Missouri | $37,170 | 40 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfport, MS | $53,540 | 50 |
| Jackson, MS | $42,400 | 80 |
| Mississippi | $39,460 | 370 |
| Lower East Mississippi | $39,150 | 30 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $37,230 | 30 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $47,910 | 60 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $74,720 | 740 |
| Greenville, NC | $57,590 | 40 |
| North Carolina | $55,190 | 1,370 |
| Asheville, NC | $53,900 | 50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $46,510 | 50 |
| Raleigh, NC | $43,230 | 110 |
| Central North Carolina | $43,100 | — |
| Western North Carolina | $41,700 | 50 |
| Winston, NC | $41,410 | 60 |
| Durham, NC | $41,040 | 40 |
| Greensboro, NC | $39,990 | 50 |
| Wilmington, NC | $37,680 | 70 |
| Hickory, NC | $36,550 | 40 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $45,710 | 60 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $53,800 | 30 |
| Nebraska | $52,160 | 130 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $45,710 | 50 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | $65,260 | 70 |
| Central New Hampshire | $58,990 | 40 |
| New Hampshire | $51,990 | 230 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton, NJ | $55,230 | 40 |
| New Jersey | $51,540 | 790 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $62,600 | 110 |
| New Mexico | $44,870 | 190 |
| Eastern New Mexico | $44,120 | 30 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $47,550 | 340 |
| Nevada | $47,550 | 420 |
| Reno, NV | $45,020 | 50 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Syracuse, NY | $69,120 | 60 |
| New York | $59,840 | 1,850 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $59,840 | 1,740 |
| Rochester, NY | $55,500 | 100 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $50,060 | 40 |
| Albany, NY | $48,600 | 70 |
| Buffalo, NY | $47,860 | 90 |
| Central East New York | $47,310 | 30 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | $57,030 | 270 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $56,660 | 250 |
| Akron, OH | $53,190 | 50 |
| Dayton, OH | $51,110 | 70 |
| Ohio | $50,060 | 1,360 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $47,790 | — |
| Columbus, OH | $46,810 | 220 |
| Youngstown, OH | $43,740 | 40 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $42,020 | 30 |
| Toledo, OH | $39,080 | 40 |
| Canton, OH | $38,750 | 60 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $44,870 | 110 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $40,790 | 110 |
| Oklahoma | $40,470 | 320 |
| Southeast Oklahoma | $37,210 | 40 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salem, OR | $79,550 | 170 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $79,110 | 230 |
| Oregon | $77,320 | 480 |
| Eugene, OR | $63,940 | 30 |
| Eastern Oregon | $54,680 | 40 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, PA | $51,960 | 40 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $51,850 | 100 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $51,610 | 680 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $51,220 | 50 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,220 | 1,550 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $50,390 | 510 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania | $49,810 | 30 |
| Scranton, PA | $48,430 | 50 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $43,180 | 170 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $51,610 | 140 |
| Rhode Island | $51,610 | 100 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | $53,890 | 650 |
| Greenville, SC | $50,530 | 100 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $50,530 | 60 |
| Columbia, SC | $46,580 | 90 |
| Charleston, SC | $43,860 | 70 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | $48,930 | 70 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $47,790 | 160 |
| Nashville, TN | $46,610 | 200 |
| Tennessee | $46,560 | 690 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $45,920 | 60 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler, TX | $60,450 | 50 |
| Dallas, TX | $54,080 | 1,180 |
| Austin, TX | $51,820 | 280 |
| San Antonio, TX | $51,080 | 270 |
| North Region of Texas | $48,160 | 70 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $48,120 | 50 |
| Texas | $48,070 | 3,440 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas | $44,580 | 40 |
| Houston, TX | $43,310 | 700 |
| El Paso, TX | $42,100 | 100 |
| Beaumont, TX | $41,370 | 30 |
| McAllen, TX | $40,900 | 70 |
| Lubbock, TX | $39,510 | 30 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $39,280 | 40 |
| Killeen, TX | $38,490 | 40 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | $57,980 | 50 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $55,970 | 210 |
| Utah | $51,130 | 360 |
| Provo, UT | $48,600 | 40 |
| St. George, UT | $41,080 | 40 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $63,580 | 170 |
| Northern West Virginia | $49,300 | 60 |
| Virginia | $48,740 | 900 |
| West Virginia | $46,830 | 250 |
| Southwest Virginia | $41,200 | 40 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $39,310 | 130 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | $67,520 | — |
| Vermont | $66,070 | — |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $69,550 | 480 |
| Washington | $65,370 | 840 |
| Spokane, WA | $57,650 | 90 |
| Olympia, WA | $56,530 | 30 |
| Western Washington | $48,840 | 30 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $52,530 | 60 |
| Wisconsin | $43,210 | 450 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $39,670 | 150 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston, WV | $46,820 | 40 |
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $40,130 | 40 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $67,360 | 40 |