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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $53,250150
      Alaska $36,830330
      Anchorage, AK $35,810150
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntsville, AL $50,170180
      Mobile, AL $48,85070
      Auburn, AL $48,29080
      Tuscaloosa, AL $47,74090
      Northeast Alabama $47,110150
      Anniston, AL $46,77050
      Birmingham, AL $46,630430
      Daphne, AL $46,310100
      Southwest Alabama $45,05090
      Decatur, AL $43,23080
      Alabama $39,8502,000
      Northwest Alabama $37,180120
      Florence, AL $35,63070
      Dothan, AL $32,550130
      Southeast Alabama $32,55050
      Montgomery, AL $28,970240
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Jonesboro, AR $39,73040
      Little Rock, AR $38,960340
      Fayetteville, AR $36,830220
      Hot Springs, AR $36,79050
      Arkansas $36,6401,530
      Fort Smith, AR-OK $36,300110
      West Arkansas $35,720120
      North Arkansas $35,540220
      South Arkansas $33,800290
      East Arkansas $29,600110
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Yuma, AZ $46,49040
      Prescott Valley, AZ $45,57070
      Phoenix, AZ $42,9001,500
      Arizona $40,300150
      Arizona $39,6502,020
      Lake Havasu City, AZ $37,78040
      Tucson, AZ $36,85090
      Sierra Vista, AZ $36,31050
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boulder, CO $66,610110
      Denver, CO $61,8601,830
      Colorado $60,6103,410
      Northwest Colorado $60,530210
      Greeley, CO $59,430290
      Colorado Springs, CO $58,670370
      Grand Junction, CO $53,680110
      Southwest Colorado $52,000180
      Fort Collins, CO $50,140120
      Pueblo, CO $46,22090
      Eastern and Southern Colorado $43,90090
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Waterbury, CT $50,180110
      Bridgeport, CT $49,010230
      New Haven, CT $46,220160
      Connecticut $45,760930
      Norwich, CT $39,11040
      Hartford, CT $35,650360
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $45,9302,860
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $46,950380
      Sussex Delaware $44,610110
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wildwood, FL $52,060
      Sebring, FL $50,35040
      Miami, FL $48,2202,530
      Tampa, FL $48,0602,070
      Palm Bay, FL $47,620110
      Naples, FL $47,230
      Orlando, FL $47,0101,320
      Florida $46,8909,690
      Cape Coral, FL $46,860410
      Lakeland, FL $46,720360
      North Port, FL $46,640310
      Jacksonville, FL $46,450730
      Punta Gorda, FL $46,380
      Port St. Lucie, FL $46,240100
      Pensacola, FL $44,560110
      Ocala, FL $44,26090
      Gainesville, FL $44,070110
      Tallahassee, FL $43,190150
      Panama City, FL $42,890100
      Homosassa Springs, FL $42,73080
      Crestview, FL $40,530100
      South Florida $39,350120
      Deltona, FL $38,930270
      North Florida $29,890290
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gainesville, GA $49,580100
      Macon, GA $49,02070
      Savannah, GA $48,770290
      Warner Robins, GA $48,04060
      Dalton, GA $47,09040
      Athens, GA $46,560130
      Albany, GA $45,77090
      Valdosta, GA $45,64070
      Atlanta, GA $44,7302,820
      Augusta, GA-SC $43,300210
      Georgia $43,0004,790
      South Georgia $37,010200
      North Georgia $35,680130
      East Georgia $35,36040
      Columbus, GA-AL $34,10050
      Middle Georgia $31,170360
      GU
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Guam $32,52040
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kahului, HI $56,540130
      Hawaii $55,330740
      Hawaii / Kauai $55,330200
      Urban Honolulu, HI $53,500410
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Davenport, IA-IL $74,240820
      Des Moines, IA $55,600490
      Ames, IA $51,73070
      Dubuque, IA $51,54060
      Iowa City, IA $51,27060
      Waterloo, IA $51,010160
      Cedar Rapids, IA $49,760160
      Iowa $48,8302,050
      Northeast Iowa $47,590140
      Northwest Iowa $47,020220
      Southeast Iowa $46,820260
      Southwest Iowa $44,960130
      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $38,19060
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Idaho Falls, ID $55,110100
      Lewiston, ID-WA $51,50040
      Boise City, ID $50,110260
      Coeur d'Alene, ID $48,20060
      Idaho $48,200830
      Southeast-Central Idaho $47,910130
      Pocatello, ID $47,72060
      Northwestern Idaho $41,440140
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $64,5303,560
      Illinois $61,8804,940
      Peoria, IL $61,71080
      West Central Illinois $59,480350
      Springfield, IL $52,39060
      Northwest Illinois $51,680100
      South Illinois $50,700120
      Champaign, IL $41,59050
      East Central Illinois $37,850130
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Muncie, IN $60,94030
      Columbus, IN $59,98060
      Indianapolis, IN $59,850880
      Fort Wayne, IN $59,410150
      Indiana $59,2602,980
      South Bend, IN-MI $59,080110
      Elkhart, IN $58,43090
      Lafayette, IN $58,04060
      Evansville, IN $57,720110
      Northern Indiana $50,140220
      Central Indiana $49,310240
      Terre Haute, IN $49,13060
      Southern Indiana $47,330130
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wichita, KS $46,310110
      Kansas $42,540980
      Topeka, KS $40,800100
      Kansas $38,430480
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $50,740490
      Paducah, KY-IL $48,46040
      Lexington, KY $47,120310
      Elizabethtown, KY $47,08070
      Bowling Green, KY $37,01060
      Kentucky $36,9302,060
      Central Kentucky $33,580300
      South Central Kentucky $31,910250
      West Kentucky $29,980210
      East Kentucky $23,310140
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Slidell, LA $38,930190
      Hammond, LA $37,92040
      Baton Rouge, LA $37,640350
      New Orleans, LA $37,000630
      Louisiana $36,8902,200
      Northeast Louisiana $36,62090
      Lake Charles, LA $35,990130
      Shreveport, LA $35,490140
      Alexandria, LA $35,18080
      Lafayette, LA $34,680180
      Monroe, LA $33,42070
      Southwest Louisiana $30,51060
      Central Louisiana $23,970140
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Amherst Town, MA $61,52060
      Barnstable Town, MA $60,97060
      Boston, MA-NH $60,940650
      Massachusetts $59,5401,170
      Springfield, MA $51,50090
      Worcester, MA $47,530210
      Massachusetts $45,82030
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baltimore, MD $45,1101,180
      Maryland $42,960110
      Lexington Park, MD $42,88060
      Hagerstown, MD-WV $41,10060
      Maryland $40,0802,710
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, ME $46,540230
      Maine $43,220620
      Northeast Maine $42,30060
      Southwest Maine $41,430200
      Lewiston, ME $39,39060
      Bangor, ME $36,76080
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Traverse City, MI $60,510230
      Lansing, MI $60,400200
      Detroit, MI $60,0201,650
      Saginaw, MI $59,76040
      Michigan $59,2903,680
      Niles, MI $57,27030
      Ann Arbor, MI $53,04080
      Grand Rapids, MI $51,920370
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $48,68070
      Mid Michigan $48,350120
      Monroe, MI $48,160200
      Flint, MI $47,120150
      Muskegon, MI $46,64060
      Southern Michigan $45,760100
      Northern Michigan $34,32060
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $64,8801,330
      Minnesota $61,6302,260
      Mankato, MN $61,50060
      Duluth, MN-WI $60,680110
      Southwest Minnesota $60,590160
      St. Cloud, MN $57,40090
      Southeast Minnesota $52,580100
      Rochester, MN $51,97080
      Northwest Minnesota $48,440220
      Northeast Minnesota $44,36040
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $57,040850
      Columbia, MO $50,18080
      Joplin, MO-KS $49,05060
      St. Joseph, MO-KS $48,42080
      Missouri $46,7602,180
      Kansas City, MO-KS $44,130660
      North Missouri $40,580130
      Southwest Missouri $40,38060
      Central Missouri $40,060170
      Springfield, MO $39,140140
      Southeast Missouri $37,250140
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $40,490210
      Hattiesburg, MS $36,82090
      Jackson, MS $36,070220
      Mississippi $36,0701,790
      Upper East Mississippi $35,660430
      Lower West Mississippi $34,900230
      Lower East Mississippi $33,400200
      West Delta Mississippi $30,110180
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bozeman, MT $57,94070
      Missoula, MT $55,57050
      Helena, MT $52,81030
      Montana $51,230350
      Billings, MT $48,01050
      East-Central Montana $47,41090
      West Montana $47,20040
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charlotte, NC-SC $49,0001,840
      Raleigh, NC $47,420640
      Wilmington, NC $45,890200
      Durham, NC $45,020230
      Asheville, NC $44,220230
      Greensboro, NC $42,000450
      North Carolina $40,5006,460
      Burlington, NC $40,03070
      Winston, NC $39,950480
      Greenville, NC $39,70090
      Jacksonville, NC $38,30080
      Fayetteville, NC $37,700110
      Hickory, NC $33,010180
      Western North Carolina $31,780710
      Pinehurst, NC $30,23060
      Central North Carolina $29,260390
      Eastern North Carolina $29,010560
      Rocky Mount, NC $25,520100
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fargo, ND-MN $58,42080
      Minot, ND $56,34040
      West North Dakota $51,140110
      North Dakota $50,440300
      Grand Forks, ND-MN $49,77050
      Bismarck, ND $48,09040
      East North Dakota $42,92030
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $51,010360
      Northwest Nebraska $47,50090
      Nebraska $47,4901,190
      Lincoln, NE $47,320280
      South Nebraska $43,040290
      Northeast Nebraska $37,280170
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southwestern New Hampshire $51,22040
      Manchester, NH $43,330110
      Central New Hampshire $42,76080
      New Hampshire $42,690390
      Northern New Hampshire $40,54060
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Trenton, NJ $52,420280
      New Jersey $50,7004,710
      Atlantic City, NJ $46,040330
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Eastern New Mexico $46,950510
      New Mexico $46,8101,210
      Santa Fe, NM $46,81060
      Albuquerque, NM $45,130380
      Northern New Mexico $39,100150
      Las Cruces, NM $35,98040
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nevada $65,440600
      Reno, NV $65,440190
      Balance of Nevada $61,83090
      Las Vegas, NV $61,030250
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York $64,55011,240
      New York, NY-NJ $63,67013,230
      Watertown, NY $51,49030
      Rochester, NY $50,810170
      Albany, NY $50,360200
      Ithaca, NY $49,82040
      Capital/Northern New York $49,66060
      Southwest New York $48,090110
      Buffalo, NY $47,930240
      Binghamton, NY $46,83050
      Kiryas Joel, NY $44,150150
      Syracuse, NY $41,250160
      Utica, NY $39,35060
      Central East New York $37,98080
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Columbus, OH $53,340990
      Toledo, OH $53,320150
      Cleveland, OH $51,220810
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $49,3401,180
      Canton, OH $49,020130
      Mansfield, OH $48,99070
      Ohio $48,7305,000
      Youngstown, OH $48,410200
      Dayton, OH $48,020330
      Akron, OH $46,970100
      Lima, OH $44,88040
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $43,780170
      Southern Ohio $41,580160
      West Northwestern Ohio $36,860230
      Springfield, OH $35,08030
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $44,920620
      Northwest Oklahoma $41,820150
      Lawton, OK $40,12060
      Oklahoma $36,8502,030
      Tulsa, OK $36,850600
      Southeast Oklahoma $35,920290
      Southwest Oklahoma $35,16060
      Northeast Oklahoma $35,130160
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $63,5601,260
      Oregon $61,0402,080
      Eugene, OR $60,960150
      Medford, OR $60,440100
      Bend, OR $60,210120
      Central Oregon $59,490120
      Salem, OR $59,470150
      Albany, OR $58,89050
      Coast Oregon $57,870140
      Eastern Oregon $52,330100
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $53,870550
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Harrisburg, PA $56,860130
      Chambersburg, PA $50,410130
      York, PA $48,210190
      State College, PA $47,29090
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $46,8902,380
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $45,340190
      Scranton, PA $45,140330
      Pennsylvania $42,6905,800
      Pittsburgh, PA $39,8701,110
      Reading, PA $39,680170
      Central Pennsylvania $38,960320
      Allentown, PA-NJ $38,540440
      Lancaster, PA $38,390280
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $38,240140
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $37,230170
      Erie, PA $35,260170
      Altoona, PA $34,970110
      Williamsport, PA $34,14040
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Mayaguez, PR $21,840150
      Arecibo, PR $21,620160
      Ponce, PR $21,09040
      Aguadilla, PR $19,76090
      Guayama, PR $19,76050
      Puerto Rico $19,760100
      San Juan, PR $19,7601,520
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $51,450630
      Rhode Island $51,450520
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Sumter, SC $48,16040
      Charleston, SC $44,950320
      Spartanburg, SC $44,000120
      Columbia, SC $41,330510
      Hilton Head Island, SC $40,580120
      Myrtle Beach, SC $39,700120
      South Carolina $37,3802,600
      Greenville, SC $36,820450
      Florence, SC $35,370100
      Northwestern South Carolina $27,040210
      Northeastern South Carolina $23,730250
      Southern South Carolina $23,290170
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East South Dakota $36,320130
      Sioux Falls, SD-MN $33,58090
      South Dakota $33,030360
      West South Dakota $32,870100
      Rapid City, SD $30,13030
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Clarksville, TN-KY $49,67070
      Jackson, TN $49,15090
      Nashville, TN $46,690520
      Kingsport, TN-VA $41,470120
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $38,650810
      Tennessee $38,5702,630
      Knoxville, TN $38,220280
      Morristown, TN $37,00090
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $35,95080
      North Central Tennessee $35,15060
      Cleveland, TN $35,07040
      West Tennessee $35,050170
      East Tennessee $34,780210
      South Central Tennessee $33,840180
      Johnson City, TN $28,37060
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Midland, TX $54,020100
      Waco, TX $49,16060
      San Antonio, TX $48,6901,040
      Austin, TX $48,6501,020
      Corpus Christi, TX $47,620240
      Beaumont, TX $47,050200
      Dallas, TX $47,0502,520
      Sherman, TX $46,79060
      North Region of Texas $46,280200
      Hill Country Region of Texas $45,820220
      Texas $45,71010,720
      Victoria, TX $45,65040
      Houston, TX $45,4802,420
      Odessa, TX $45,35090
      Tyler, TX $45,100130
      Amarillo, TX $43,050150
      Wichita Falls, TX $41,310100
      Eastern Region of Texas $40,110150
      Killeen, TX $40,090140
      Northwestern Region of Texas $39,070310
      Brownsville, TX $38,96080
      Longview, TX $38,52090
      Lubbock, TX $38,51050
      Laredo, TX $38,270160
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $37,850120
      Border Region of Texas $37,44050
      College Station, TX $36,870180
      El Paso, TX $36,190300
      Eagle Pass, TX $35,71040
      Texarkana, TX-AR $33,42040
      McAllen, TX $30,370120
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ogden, UT $54,870110
      Salt Lake City, UT $53,110330
      Utah $50,720680
      Provo, UT $49,290100
      High Desert Utah $46,86090
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Burlington, VT $50,03050
      Vermont $49,200160
      Northern Vermont $48,80050
      Southern Vermont $48,52060
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $77,3002,210
      Bremerton, WA $73,77070
      Washington $71,4403,890
      Mount Vernon, WA $65,27060
      Yakima, WA $63,30060
      Kennewick, WA $62,930120
      Spokane, WA $62,040320
      Olympia, WA $60,930120
      Walla Walla, WA $60,33030
      Western Washington $60,050250
      Eastern Washington $58,940150
      Wenatchee, WA $57,56030
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Racine, WI $65,58070
      Milwaukee, WI $62,830560
      South Central Wisconsin $60,790190
      Janesville, WI $60,55090
      Kenosha, WI $60,40050
      Wisconsin $60,3901,330
      Eau Claire, WI $58,88070
      Oshkosh, WI $58,62030
      Madison, WI $57,84050
      Northeastern Wisconsin $57,42070
      Green Bay, WI $50,79040
      La Crosse, WI-MN $50,03040
      Western Wisconsin $48,79040
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Weirton, WV-OH $39,22060
      Charleston, WV $37,150140
      Parkersburg, WV $37,04040
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $36,450140
      Wheeling, WV-OH $36,43080
      Beckley, WV $35,71040
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Eastern Wyoming $48,300120
      Wyoming $47,970310
      Western Wyoming $47,370