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BLS OEWS May 2025 • 80 metro areas
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AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Alabama | $58,240 | 40 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $46,850 | 40 |
| Alabama | $40,440 | 260 |
| Northeast Alabama | $31,320 | 40 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Arkansas | $62,230 | 40 |
| West Arkansas | $59,820 | 30 |
| Arkansas | $38,650 | 170 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $37,230 | 30 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $35,300 | 30 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Coast Region of California | $66,740 | 30 |
| Sacramento, CA | $53,020 | 40 |
| San Diego, CA | $52,660 | 40 |
| San Francisco, CA | $51,660 | — |
| Los Angeles, CA | $50,060 | 270 |
| California | $50,060 | 640 |
| Riverside, CA | $48,660 | 40 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $47,170 | — |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | $38,230 | 30 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | $38,870 | 80 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $57,740 | 30 |
| Georgia | $57,740 | 160 |
| Middle Georgia | $45,220 | 50 |
| South Georgia | $44,140 | 40 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $43,400 | 50 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $65,500 | 60 |
| Northwestern Idaho | $64,230 | 50 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Indiana | $52,760 | 40 |
| Indiana | $45,830 | 70 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $53,780 | 40 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $50,900 | 60 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $54,760 | — |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Maine | $52,840 | 30 |
| Maine | $48,840 | 70 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit, MI | $51,670 | 60 |
| Mid Michigan | $47,360 | 60 |
| Michigan | $46,020 | 390 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $42,100 | 150 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $52,370 | 40 |
| Minnesota | $51,700 | 60 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $61,550 | 100 |
| Missouri | $49,700 | 60 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $48,320 | 50 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | $44,230 | 170 |
| Central North Carolina | $42,380 | 40 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $58,240 | 50 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $42,000 | 60 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $64,510 | — |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $50,350 | 180 |
| New York | $43,260 | 170 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | $60,730 | 40 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $60,720 | 60 |
| Ohio | $56,470 | 260 |
| Dayton, OH | $52,650 | 30 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $50,510 | 30 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,170 | 40 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | $40,110 | 60 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Coast Oregon | $65,320 | 60 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $61,360 | 200 |
| Oregon | $59,850 | 410 |
| Eugene, OR | $59,010 | 60 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $46,280 | 50 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $45,280 | 40 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $43,200 | 90 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,680 | 330 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | $50,030 | 110 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $43,330 | — |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | $35,600 | 70 |
| South Central Tennessee | $25,460 | 50 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $41,540 | 70 |
| Texas | $38,190 | 400 |
| Dallas, TX | $34,840 | 140 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $34,310 | 120 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $91,850 | 240 |
| Western Washington | $73,210 | 100 |
| Longview, WA | $72,570 | 40 |
| Washington | $72,390 | 490 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $49,760 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | $48,080 | 180 |