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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $119,600430
      Anchorage, AK $117,100240
      Alaska $99,71060
      Fairbanks, AK $98,20060
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntsville, AL $121,3207,010
      Southwest Alabama $117,47050
      Alabama $113,02018,020
      Daphne, AL $112,830260
      Birmingham, AL $106,8903,800
      Decatur, AL $105,830140
      Northeast Alabama $104,720220
      Dothan, AL $100,81090
      Southeast Alabama $100,790270
      Tuscaloosa, AL $98,790240
      Northwest Alabama $98,730
      Mobile, AL $98,620950
      Montgomery, AL $95,690730
      Auburn, AL $93,240190
      Florence, AL $88,38090
      Anniston, AL $88,37060
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hot Springs, AR $103,51040
      Fayetteville, AR $102,0302,010
      Little Rock, AR $101,0001,420
      Arkansas $96,8206,390
      North Arkansas $96,550120
      East Arkansas $94,81030
      Fort Smith, AR-OK $94,440180
      West Arkansas $94,02050
      South Arkansas $92,52090
      Jonesboro, AR $82,160150
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $129,60026,950
      Arizona $128,69035,650
      Yuma, AZ $123,840200
      Prescott Valley, AZ $123,410170
      Lake Havasu City, AZ $119,20090
      Sierra Vista, AZ $115,330270
      Tucson, AZ $114,2305,500
      Flagstaff, AZ $112,55090
      Arizona $99,220120
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Jose, CA $208,27090,280
      San Francisco, CA $174,91076,900
      California $170,910292,630
      Santa Maria, CA $163,0202,030
      San Diego, CA $159,24021,080
      Los Angeles, CA $155,33054,650
      Yuba City, CA $145,55070
      Santa Rosa, CA $141,140630
      Sacramento, CA $141,0307,410
      Santa Cruz, CA $138,740580
      Oxnard, CA $138,4802,420
      Riverside, CA $136,7604,340
      Vallejo, CA $134,570320
      Salinas, CA $134,300280
      Merced, CA $133,37060
      Bakersfield, CA $132,590740
      San Luis Obispo, CA $132,010480
      Napa, CA $131,050120
      Stockton, CA $128,440580
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $127,890200
      North Coast Region of California $127,420110
      Chico, CA $126,490150
      Fresno, CA $126,290650
      El Centro, CA $125,93070
      Visalia, CA $124,410190
      Redding, CA $123,320170
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California $118,62050
      Modesto, CA $116,180280
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boulder, CO $159,6707,790
      Colorado $134,54048,980
      Denver, CO $134,12031,190
      Northwest Colorado $134,010290
      Colorado Springs, CO $130,1705,370
      Southwest Colorado $129,670320
      Fort Collins, CO $129,1602,060
      Eastern and Southern Colorado $124,140100
      Greeley, CO $123,300580
      Grand Junction, CO $118,320180
      Pueblo, CO $97,390130
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bridgeport, CT $157,5403,800
      Connecticut $130,87016,490
      Hartford, CT $128,8707,300
      Waterbury, CT $128,1601,110
      Connecticut $125,150130
      New Haven, CT $123,4001,350
      Norwich, CT $110,850920
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $150,88068,210
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $135,1603,850
      Sussex Delaware $123,030230
      Dover, DE $119,200360
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Florida $134,400180
      North Port, FL $131,7001,900
      Punta Gorda, FL $130,540190
      Miami, FL $129,84017,710
      Naples, FL $128,010530
      Palm Bay, FL $127,9804,770
      Crestview, FL $127,6501,200
      Port St. Lucie, FL $126,670410
      Florida $126,55082,610
      Tampa, FL $126,38014,520
      North Florida $125,990150
      Cape Coral, FL $125,4201,090
      Jacksonville, FL $125,3206,270
      Sebastian, FL $125,310180
      Wildwood, FL $124,620130
      Orlando, FL $123,06013,640
      Lakeland, FL $121,5801,060
      Deltona, FL $118,660690
      Homosassa Springs, FL $118,16070
      Panama City, FL $117,270330
      Sebring, FL $116,11050
      Ocala, FL $108,590400
      Pensacola, FL $103,520770
      Tallahassee, FL $100,9801,340
      Gainesville, FL $95,920830
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $130,83035,900
      Georgia $128,92047,350
      Gainesville, GA $124,960250
      Savannah, GA $120,860420
      North Georgia $117,360280
      Brunswick, GA $114,67040
      Columbus, GA-AL $114,3201,010
      Rome, GA $113,99080
      Macon, GA $113,680310
      Middle Georgia $108,280300
      South Georgia $107,550320
      Warner Robins, GA $106,330350
      Augusta, GA-SC $104,590780
      Valdosta, GA $103,22080
      Athens, GA $102,870150
      Dalton, GA $102,480250
      Albany, GA $101,670180
      East Georgia $98,370100
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kahului, HI $139,650120
      Hawaii $119,8801,940
      Urban Honolulu, HI $118,6301,630
      Hawaii / Kauai $117,740150
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ames, IA $127,040440
      Des Moines, IA $124,6304,750
      Northeast Iowa $112,390190
      Davenport, IA-IL $110,0701,160
      Iowa $109,8509,840
      Cedar Rapids, IA $108,4901,270
      Northwest Iowa $107,230280
      Iowa City, IA $104,950750
      Southwest Iowa $103,350120
      Waterloo, IA $102,510270
      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $101,210260
      Dubuque, IA $101,110420
      Southeast Iowa $100,230490
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $112,2302,820
      Idaho $107,9004,960
      Coeur d'Alene, ID $106,960280
      Twin Falls, ID $103,45090
      Idaho Falls, ID $100,660560
      Pocatello, ID $99,77080
      Lewiston, ID-WA $97,91060
      Northwestern Idaho $95,140220
      Southeast-Central Idaho $86,780240
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $130,03041,320
      Illinois $127,77054,490
      South Illinois $122,120240
      Kankakee, IL $121,77070
      Bloomington, IL $121,5901,300
      Decatur, IL $108,32070
      Peoria, IL $104,330650
      Springfield, IL $102,710690
      Northwest Illinois $102,590190
      Rockford, IL $102,510410
      Champaign, IL $101,110600
      West Central Illinois $100,240360
      East Central Illinois $99,870270
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indianapolis, IN $105,9906,340
      Indiana $103,57012,690
      Columbus, IN $103,080230
      Fort Wayne, IN $102,280910
      Elkhart, IN $99,050170
      Northern Indiana $98,520230
      South Bend, IN-MI $97,930330
      Muncie, IN $96,930130
      Kokomo, IN $96,34040
      Southern Indiana $96,250170
      Terre Haute, IN $96,19040
      Bloomington, IN $96,100150
      Michigan City, IN $95,11050
      Central Indiana $94,350100
      Evansville, IN $94,290280
      Lafayette, IN $85,900350
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $106,66015,850
      Lawrence, KS $104,260330
      Kansas $104,1701,130
      Wichita, KS $102,4402,170
      Topeka, KS $102,2401,220
      Manhattan, KS $99,680410
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lexington, KY $123,2101,330
      East Kentucky $115,460130
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $106,4702,850
      Kentucky $106,2007,070
      Paducah, KY-IL $104,620140
      Central Kentucky $104,340530
      West Kentucky $98,350180
      South Central Kentucky $98,070170
      Bowling Green, KY $97,680170
      Owensboro, KY $96,34050
      Elizabethtown, KY $93,080220
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Slidell, LA $115,790320
      New Orleans, LA $112,450740
      Shreveport, LA $109,870280
      Alexandria, LA $106,19040
      Monroe, LA $103,850100
      Southwest Louisiana $103,62040
      Lake Charles, LA $102,94040
      Louisiana $102,2903,870
      Central Louisiana $101,59050
      Hammond, LA $101,52070
      Houma, LA $101,10060
      Lafayette, LA $100,200600
      Baton Rouge, LA $97,3201,160
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $154,24048,200
      Massachusetts $150,52054,260
      Pittsfield, MA $132,760310
      Massachusetts $131,65060
      Barnstable Town, MA $130,340300
      Worcester, MA $130,2001,790
      Springfield, MA $127,260800
      Amherst Town, MA $123,600320
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $137,89031,940
      Baltimore, MD $137,35016,620
      Maryland $132,590200
      Lexington Park, MD $128,830730
      Hagerstown, MD-WV $122,560660
      Salisbury, MD $119,69080
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, ME $124,6801,430
      Northeast Maine $124,63080
      Maine $113,8002,740
      Bangor, ME $109,990100
      Lewiston, ME $105,400160
      Southwest Maine $102,990190
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Detroit, MI $124,78021,670
      Jackson, MI $120,840250
      Midland, MI $120,39090
      Ann Arbor, MI $119,3102,450
      Southern Michigan $111,030420
      Battle Creek, MI $110,420100
      Niles, MI $108,180170
      Michigan $107,82041,490
      Kalamazoo, MI $104,730400
      Grand Rapids, MI $103,9703,570
      Saginaw, MI $103,030380
      Monroe, MI $102,860100
      Northern Michigan $102,570120
      Mid Michigan $99,290280
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $97,610160
      Flint, MI $96,900260
      Muskegon, MI $94,960110
      Traverse City, MI $94,010160
      Lansing, MI $92,5003,110
      Bay City, MI $91,870100
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rochester, MN $130,4801,630
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $129,43029,550
      Minnesota $124,54039,580
      Southeast Minnesota $108,400770
      Northeast Minnesota $101,41060
      Duluth, MN-WI $100,530490
      St. Cloud, MN $100,110380
      Northwest Minnesota $99,460520
      Mankato, MN $98,870150
      Southwest Minnesota $96,230280
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $120,4909,360
      Missouri $114,55017,060
      Kansas City, MO-KS $114,44013,940
      Joplin, MO-KS $112,620130
      Southwest Missouri $109,20090
      Southeast Missouri $104,680150
      Columbia, MO $100,680530
      Jefferson City, MO $99,740250
      Springfield, MO $98,460630
      Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $97,13090
      Central Missouri $95,900200
      St. Joseph, MO-KS $95,590110
      North Missouri $92,47090
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $99,750370
      Jackson, MS $98,470760
      Upper East Mississippi $92,000290
      Lower East Mississippi $91,41060
      West Delta Mississippi $88,37050
      Mississippi $86,4603,200
      Lower West Mississippi $78,89050
      Hattiesburg, MS $58,39090
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West Montana $114,930250
      Southwest Montana $110,590110
      Bozeman, MT $107,590370
      Montana $100,1902,070
      Great Falls, MT $97,47030
      Helena, MT $97,470350
      Billings, MT $97,050240
      East-Central Montana $97,00050
      Missoula, MT $96,210300
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charlotte, NC-SC $132,10020,010
      Durham, NC $131,9808,610
      Raleigh, NC $131,39012,290
      North Carolina $131,00057,590
      Jacksonville, NC $125,53090
      Winston, NC $125,1401,270
      Greensboro, NC $122,9001,580
      Central North Carolina $122,040350
      Fayetteville, NC $121,850380
      Hickory, NC $121,590360
      Wilmington, NC $120,240800
      Asheville, NC $118,850920
      Burlington, NC $114,510260
      Western North Carolina $109,230590
      Greenville, NC $107,960270
      Rocky Mount, NC $107,400100
      Pinehurst, NC $107,33090
      Eastern North Carolina $103,080490
      Goldsboro, NC $100,04080
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fargo, ND-MN $103,030900
      East North Dakota $99,72090
      North Dakota $98,5501,510
      Bismarck, ND $98,510340
      West North Dakota $92,38050
      Grand Forks, ND-MN $89,530150
      Minot, ND $86,97040
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $116,8204,410
      Nebraska $116,4208,940
      Northeast Nebraska $112,51060
      South Nebraska $104,420100
      Lincoln, NE $102,3401,670
      Grand Island, NE $101,40070
      Northwest Nebraska $99,05040
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Manchester, NH $140,8203,740
      New Hampshire $132,4208,010
      Central New Hampshire $124,450310
      Northern New Hampshire $123,880430
      Southwestern New Hampshire $103,810270
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $132,40057,120
      Trenton, NJ $126,8204,010
      Vineland, NJ $126,48070
      Atlantic City, NJ $121,540590
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northern New Mexico $138,870310
      Albuquerque, NM $125,4502,830
      New Mexico $120,8204,810
      Santa Fe, NM $113,570450
      Eastern New Mexico $99,850270
      Farmington, NM $98,47060
      Las Cruces, NM $97,900320
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Vegas, NV $129,4002,980
      Reno, NV $129,2901,170
      Nevada $129,0304,640
      Carson City, NV $109,23070
      Balance of Nevada $106,050150
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $161,970119,610
      New York $161,260104,130
      Kiryas Joel, NY $134,010960
      Glens Falls, NY $132,040150
      Binghamton, NY $129,6001,130
      Buffalo, NY $128,7803,720
      Kingston, NY $122,880180
      Syracuse, NY $121,3402,140
      Albany, NY $115,9702,970
      Rochester, NY $108,7704,270
      Capital/Northern New York $107,540180
      Southwest New York $105,650440
      Ithaca, NY $105,000370
      Watertown, NY $103,71060
      Central East New York $103,630400
      Elmira, NY $102,690100
      Utica, NY $101,790630
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Columbus, OH $117,15010,200
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $113,2409,160
      West Northwestern Ohio $111,950660
      Ohio $107,69044,280
      Springfield, OH $105,27090
      Dayton, OH $104,3503,640
      Sandusky, OH $103,78060
      Eastern Ohio $103,720230
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $103,110520
      Lima, OH $102,940150
      Cleveland, OH $102,7908,930
      Youngstown, OH $101,870270
      Akron, OH $101,1102,290
      Toledo, OH $100,330960
      Southern Ohio $100,210310
      Canton, OH $99,260450
      Mansfield, OH $94,72090
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeast Oklahoma $131,700230
      Southwest Oklahoma $127,270150
      Tulsa, OK $109,1902,170
      Oklahoma $107,4207,150
      Oklahoma City, OK $107,4203,740
      Southeast Oklahoma $105,660160
      Northwest Oklahoma $100,910170
      Enid, OK $91,01040
      Lawton, OK $84,590110
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $149,01016,620
      Oregon $135,26021,100
      Eastern Oregon $129,490350
      Grants Pass, OR $128,44060
      Bend, OR $128,230760
      Central Oregon $127,640240
      Coast Oregon $126,630170
      Medford, OR $125,860320
      Corvallis, OR $121,850370
      Salem, OR $121,6201,050
      Albany, OR $120,800100
      Eugene, OR $120,790820
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $136,0408,250
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $130,67026,150
      Pennsylvania $123,74047,350
      Pittsburgh, PA $122,3508,820
      Reading, PA $116,990490
      Allentown, PA-NJ $112,3401,360
      Chambersburg, PA $111,900150
      Scranton, PA $110,860700
      Central Pennsylvania $107,920310
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $107,700170
      Lebanon, PA $106,94050
      Harrisburg, PA $106,6902,120
      Gettysburg, PA $105,45030
      Lancaster, PA $103,530660
      State College, PA $103,380370
      York, PA $103,310480
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $100,050130
      Erie, PA $98,480360
      Johnstown, PA $97,160110
      Altoona, PA $97,120150
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $96,660150
      Williamsport, PA $91,31060
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Aguadilla, PR $77,370120
      San Juan, PR $62,7701,240
      Ponce, PR $29,44030
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $132,0105,880
      Rhode Island $128,6606,010
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeastern South Carolina $161,380180
      Hilton Head Island, SC $125,460280
      Charleston, SC $124,7902,030
      Spartanburg, SC $117,950530
      Sumter, SC $114,49060
      South Carolina $108,69012,230
      Northwestern South Carolina $105,840180
      Florence, SC $103,630240
      Columbia, SC $103,4002,270
      Southern South Carolina $103,28060
      Greenville, SC $102,7301,850
      Myrtle Beach, SC $95,060370
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rapid City, SD $92,460270
      West South Dakota $89,360190
      Sioux Falls, SD-MN $87,7701,230
      South Dakota $87,7702,190
      East South Dakota $82,090320
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nashville, TN $127,1508,420
      Tennessee $117,34018,750
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $116,4702,500
      Kingsport, TN-VA $114,540440
      Knoxville, TN $113,1802,130
      South Central Tennessee $105,260300
      North Central Tennessee $103,160220
      West Tennessee $103,020160
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $101,8201,210
      Morristown, TN $99,95060
      East Tennessee $99,220120
      Cleveland, TN $98,80090
      Clarksville, TN-KY $97,460220
      Jackson, TN $94,350120
      Johnson City, TN $80,890270
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Austin, TX $133,07028,210
      Dallas, TX $131,49063,430
      Texas $130,500151,460
      Houston, TX $127,94020,830
      Eastern Region of Texas $127,410230
      Midland, TX $127,160340
      Northwestern Region of Texas $126,580230
      San Antonio, TX $125,2106,890
      Sherman, TX $124,75080
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $123,820150
      Corpus Christi, TX $122,980420
      Border Region of Texas $122,51050
      Beaumont, TX $122,350400
      El Paso, TX $121,1601,300
      Hill Country Region of Texas $121,080350
      North Region of Texas $121,040430
      Killeen, TX $120,940480
      Victoria, TX $120,03040
      Waco, TX $118,870460
      Odessa, TX $118,49090
      Amarillo, TX $116,870350
      Tyler, TX $116,500300
      Wichita Falls, TX $110,54070
      Texarkana, TX-AR $109,84090
      Laredo, TX $109,830130
      McAllen, TX $106,910440
      Lubbock, TX $104,800380
      Longview, TX $104,700250
      San Angelo, TX $104,450160
      Brownsville, TX $103,510320
      Abilene, TX $102,870260
      College Station, TX $101,610580
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $128,35016,740
      Provo, UT $127,6407,120
      Utah $127,39029,160
      Wasatch Front Fringe Utah $123,030520
      Ogden, UT $106,7703,130
      St. George, UT $106,440560
      Logan, UT-ID $99,430850
      High Desert Utah $94,170230
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia $134,47083,290
      Northwest Virginia $133,280320
      Richmond, VA $130,7606,990
      Southside Virginia $130,510300
      Winchester, VA-WV $128,960340
      Charlottesville, VA $127,9101,320
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $125,9306,740
      Southwest Virginia $109,860350
      Southern West Virginia $108,820110
      Staunton, VA $108,150170
      Northern West Virginia $107,260260
      West Virginia $103,5502,280
      Blacksburg, VA $103,110580
      Lynchburg, VA $102,530660
      Northeast Virginia $101,580830
      Harrisonburg, VA $99,900230
      Roanoke, VA $99,700840
      VI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virgin Islands $162,82040
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southern Vermont $141,220
      Burlington, VT $131,0001,250
      Vermont $130,720
      Northern Vermont $120,210
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $169,34072,730
      Washington $166,91091,470
      Bremerton, WA $139,060620
      Kennewick, WA $132,160610
      Eastern Washington $130,610590
      Bellingham, WA $130,600630
      Western Washington $127,520410
      Longview, WA $126,800140
      Wenatchee, WA $123,740150
      Olympia, WA $122,4601,970
      Spokane, WA $121,5301,760
      Mount Vernon, WA $118,040230
      Yakima, WA $111,320220
      Walla Walla, WA $106,33090
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kenosha, WI $106,070360
      Oshkosh, WI $105,620580
      Madison, WI $104,6706,380
      Milwaukee, WI $104,5005,710
      Fond du Lac, WI $104,300150
      Sheboygan, WI $104,170280
      Wisconsin $103,36022,170
      Green Bay, WI $101,610870
      Eau Claire, WI $101,550490
      Wausau, WI $100,840270
      Northeastern Wisconsin $100,830900
      La Crosse, WI-MN $99,930380
      Appleton, WI $99,650510
      Janesville, WI $98,970270
      South Central Wisconsin $98,190430
      Racine, WI $97,280310
      Northwestern Wisconsin $95,52050
      Western Wisconsin $94,240210
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Weirton, WV-OH $116,72060
      Wheeling, WV-OH $106,93090
      Beckley, WV $100,84040
      Charleston, WV $100,020330
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $96,450170
      Morgantown, WV $94,630370
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Eastern Wyoming $143,860240
      Cheyenne, WY $121,360390
      Wyoming $112,5901,020
      Western Wyoming $107,390220
      Casper, WY $101,210160