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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $45,920 | 860 |
| Alaska | $45,000 | 1,650 |
| Anchorage, AK | $44,790 | 630 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $40,760 | — |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $31,200 | 80 |
| Huntsville, AL | $30,240 | 60 |
| Alabama | $29,800 | 430 |
| Montgomery, AL | $29,040 | 60 |
| Northeast Alabama | $28,320 | 30 |
| Mobile, AL | $27,920 | 60 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Arkansas | $32,660 | 50 |
| Arkansas | $31,290 | 240 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $31,290 | 100 |
| Little Rock, AR | $29,540 | 40 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff, AZ | $37,980 | 410 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $37,810 | 210 |
| Arizona | $37,550 | 50 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $34,770 | 40 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $50,660 | 150 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $47,840 | 60 |
| Vallejo, CA | $47,430 | 30 |
| San Francisco, CA | $46,630 | 1,140 |
| Sacramento, CA | $45,870 | 270 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $44,270 | 50 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $44,050 | 190 |
| San Jose, CA | $43,740 | 240 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California | $42,420 | 130 |
| California | $42,210 | 6,940 |
| Visalia, CA | $41,870 | 30 |
| Salinas, CA | $41,510 | 120 |
| Napa, CA | $41,340 | 180 |
| Oxnard, CA | $41,090 | 290 |
| North Coast Region of California | $40,920 | 80 |
| Riverside, CA | $40,690 | 340 |
| San Diego, CA | $40,390 | 920 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $39,400 | 2,210 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $39,220 | 130 |
| Fresno, CA | $38,580 | 80 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $36,440 | 40 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $46,440 | 70 |
| Northwest Colorado | $44,800 | 200 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado | $42,460 | — |
| Grand Junction, CO | $42,050 | 50 |
| Colorado | $41,600 | 1,590 |
| Denver, CO | $41,490 | 600 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $41,140 | 300 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $40,570 | 110 |
| Southwest Colorado | $40,220 | 190 |
| Greeley, CO | $37,120 | 50 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $55,860 | 90 |
| Connecticut | $34,460 | 360 |
| New Haven, CT | $33,400 | 60 |
| Hartford, CT | $33,380 | 140 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $41,830 | 800 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sussex Delaware | $34,280 | 30 |
| Delaware | $29,050 | 230 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeland, FL | $38,960 | 100 |
| Orlando, FL | $38,200 | 560 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $37,380 | 90 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $36,380 | 250 |
| Miami, FL | $35,610 | 750 |
| Florida | $35,240 | 3,030 |
| Naples, FL | $34,240 | 50 |
| South Florida | $32,870 | 180 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $32,050 | 80 |
| North Port, FL | $31,470 | 120 |
| Tampa, FL | $31,150 | 370 |
| Deltona, FL | $31,130 | 60 |
| Ocala, FL | $29,430 | 50 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $35,410 | 520 |
| Georgia | $35,410 | 1,180 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $35,230 | 40 |
| North Georgia | $32,400 | 50 |
| Middle Georgia | $29,680 | 40 |
| Savannah, GA | $29,290 | 140 |
GU
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Guam | $29,390 | 30 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $52,090 | 170 |
| Hawaii / Kauai | $48,580 | 380 |
| Hawaii | $44,620 | 1,150 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $36,890 | 600 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $30,320 | 80 |
| Davenport, IA-IL | $30,110 | 30 |
| Iowa | $29,130 | 280 |
| Southeast Iowa | $26,410 | 30 |
| Northeast Iowa | $21,940 | 40 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $50,830 | 380 |
| Boise City, ID | $41,690 | 170 |
| Southeast-Central Idaho | $39,260 | 100 |
| Northwestern Idaho | $36,850 | 60 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield, IL | $41,660 | 40 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $38,290 | 850 |
| Illinois | $35,070 | 1,140 |
| Rockford, IL | $29,520 | 50 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $33,860 | 340 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $29,910 | 30 |
| Indiana | $28,570 | 560 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $27,490 | 30 |
| South Bend, IN-MI | $27,350 | 40 |
| Northern Indiana | $21,940 | 40 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka, KS | $49,780 | 30 |
| Kansas | $33,490 | 300 |
| Kansas | $29,680 | 140 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green, KY | $40,330 | 100 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $36,970 | 320 |
| Kentucky | $36,240 | 710 |
| Central Kentucky | $35,790 | 70 |
| South Central Kentucky | $34,100 | 60 |
| Lexington, KY | $33,920 | 80 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe, LA | $39,260 | 50 |
| New Orleans, LA | $31,980 | 260 |
| Slidell, LA | $30,150 | 60 |
| Louisiana | $29,970 | 630 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $29,940 | 70 |
| Lafayette, LA | $27,880 | 50 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $18,430 | 30 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield, MA | $42,260 | 100 |
| Worcester, MA | $40,860 | 140 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $39,360 | 980 |
| Massachusetts | $39,360 | 1,440 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $38,830 | 70 |
| Springfield, MA | $36,410 | 30 |
| Massachusetts | $32,520 | 70 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $39,780 | 50 |
| Maryland | $35,610 | 410 |
| Baltimore, MD | $34,220 | 200 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Maine | $45,070 | 30 |
| Maine | $38,900 | 220 |
| Portland, ME | $37,440 | 100 |
| Southwest Maine | $34,450 | 60 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | $35,090 | 200 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $34,020 | 40 |
| Michigan | $33,520 | 1,050 |
| Detroit, MI | $33,290 | 450 |
| Mid Michigan | $30,560 | 40 |
| Southern Michigan | $27,160 | 40 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $26,850 | 130 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Minnesota | $39,370 | — |
| Minnesota | $36,510 | 410 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $36,470 | 230 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $31,830 | 40 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Missouri | $35,460 | 50 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $31,410 | 850 |
| Missouri | $31,230 | 1,360 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $30,750 | 350 |
| Springfield, MO | $29,680 | 60 |
| Central Missouri | $29,290 | 40 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $27,310 | 160 |
| Gulfport, MS | $21,970 | 40 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | $37,510 | 140 |
| Helena, MT | $36,350 | 50 |
| Montana | $36,350 | 580 |
| East-Central Montana | $36,220 | 70 |
| Southwest Montana | $36,220 | 60 |
| West Montana | $31,340 | 160 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | $36,070 | 170 |
| Hickory, NC | $35,810 | 50 |
| Asheville, NC | $35,800 | 320 |
| Central North Carolina | $35,650 | 40 |
| Winston, NC | $34,100 | 70 |
| North Carolina | $33,490 | 1,710 |
| Greensboro, NC | $30,680 | 80 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $30,580 | 120 |
| Western North Carolina | $30,240 | 140 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $30,160 | 310 |
| Wilmington, NC | $29,970 | 70 |
| Raleigh, NC | $29,090 | 210 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $34,320 | 60 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $31,200 | 160 |
| Nebraska | $30,200 | 280 |
| South Nebraska | $26,220 | — |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central New Hampshire | $41,600 | 50 |
| Northern New Hampshire | $39,890 | 50 |
| New Hampshire | $35,610 | 150 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $35,140 | 490 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $31,470 | 60 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico | $39,560 | 80 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $37,170 | 70 |
| Northern New Mexico | $35,430 | 100 |
| New Mexico | $35,060 | 460 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $28,420 | 180 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $37,580 | 560 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $37,020 | 520 |
| Reno, NV | $36,480 | 30 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston, NY | $40,760 | 30 |
| Rochester, NY | $39,940 | 130 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $38,650 | 1,950 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $37,760 | 100 |
| New York | $37,510 | 2,250 |
| Central East New York | $34,230 | 60 |
| Capital/Northern New York | $32,820 | 30 |
| Utica, NY | $32,720 | 80 |
| Albany, NY | $32,410 | 70 |
| Buffalo, NY | $31,570 | 90 |
| Southwest New York | $31,200 | 40 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton, OH | $34,660 | 60 |
| Cleveland, OH | $34,250 | 120 |
| Columbus, OH | $31,850 | 150 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $31,330 | 370 |
| Ohio | $31,330 | 990 |
| Sandusky, OH | $31,130 | 30 |
| Toledo, OH | $30,340 | 80 |
| Akron, OH | $28,040 | 40 |
| Eastern Ohio | $26,490 | 50 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $25,640 | 40 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Oklahoma | $36,790 | 30 |
| Tulsa, OK | $33,540 | 90 |
| Oklahoma | $31,950 | 390 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $25,330 | 200 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Oregon | $43,790 | 40 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $41,150 | 210 |
| Medford, OR | $39,810 | 30 |
| Oregon | $39,560 | 480 |
| Bend, OR | $37,990 | 60 |
| Coast Oregon | $37,440 | 60 |
| Eugene, OR | $36,170 | 40 |
| Eastern Oregon | $32,910 | 30 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $52,140 | 230 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $33,610 | 870 |
| Lancaster, PA | $32,580 | 130 |
| Pennsylvania | $32,210 | 1,750 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $31,510 | 60 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $31,470 | 150 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $30,600 | 60 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $29,930 | 470 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $29,180 | 30 |
| Scranton, PA | $28,850 | 50 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $21,010 | 30 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $26,360 | 360 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $35,890 | 250 |
| Rhode Island | $35,890 | 230 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston, SC | $35,360 | 430 |
| South Carolina | $32,570 | 770 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $28,130 | 40 |
| Northeastern South Carolina | $28,080 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $26,820 | 70 |
| Columbia, SC | $25,910 | 40 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $35,060 | 50 |
| East South Dakota | $34,560 | 90 |
| West South Dakota | $34,480 | 100 |
| South Dakota | $34,330 | 350 |
| Rapid City, SD | $33,740 | 100 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Central Tennessee | $57,230 | 40 |
| Nashville, TN | $40,360 | 330 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $34,720 | 180 |
| Tennessee | $34,720 | 1,110 |
| Kingsport, TN-VA | $33,930 | 50 |
| Knoxville, TN | $32,540 | 120 |
| East Tennessee | $32,290 | 230 |
| North Central Tennessee | $31,710 | 30 |
| West Tennessee | $29,740 | 60 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $27,110 | 100 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Region of Texas | $44,870 | 60 |
| Brownsville, TX | $36,430 | 100 |
| Dallas, TX | $31,920 | 520 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $31,830 | 70 |
| Houston, TX | $31,210 | 650 |
| Texas | $30,050 | 2,450 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas | $29,490 | 30 |
| Waco, TX | $29,050 | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $28,810 | 40 |
| Austin, TX | $28,360 | 330 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas | $28,260 | 40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $27,830 | 270 |
| McAllen, TX | $24,220 | 40 |
| Beaumont, TX | $22,170 | 30 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| High Desert Utah | $41,820 | 480 |
| Wasatch Front Fringe Utah | $40,220 | 120 |
| St. George, UT | $39,440 | 120 |
| Provo, UT | $38,960 | 200 |
| Utah | $38,820 | 1,590 |
| Ogden, UT | $38,150 | 120 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $37,890 | 530 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $35,420 | 150 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $35,090 | 50 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $34,980 | 90 |
| Virginia | $33,790 | 1,270 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $33,120 | 40 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $32,760 | 210 |
| Roanoke, VA | $32,320 | 30 |
| Staunton, VA | $29,350 | — |
| Southwest Virginia | $28,580 | 50 |
| Northwest Virginia | $28,520 | 160 |
| Northeast Virginia | $27,500 | 30 |
| Southside Virginia | $27,500 | 50 |
| Northern West Virginia | $25,780 | 60 |
| West Virginia | $25,730 | 440 |
VI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Islands | $36,370 | 160 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Vermont | $53,420 | 60 |
| Vermont | $53,420 | 190 |
| Burlington, VT | $45,020 | 40 |
| Southern Vermont | $36,580 | 80 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $52,060 | 920 |
| Washington | $48,830 | 1,370 |
| Western Washington | $47,040 | 70 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $44,870 | 50 |
| Eastern Washington | $44,120 | 60 |
| Spokane, WA | $44,080 | 40 |
| Bremerton, WA | $43,150 | 50 |
| Bellingham, WA | $42,080 | 30 |
| Olympia, WA | $38,580 | 60 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Central Wisconsin | $40,060 | 60 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $38,660 | 50 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $35,750 | 280 |
| Wisconsin | $35,360 | 730 |
| Madison, WI | $32,620 | 80 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $30,010 | 40 |
| Green Bay, WI | $28,510 | 80 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Beckley, WV | $24,170 | 100 |
| Charleston, WV | $23,190 | 50 |
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $22,730 | 40 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $21,960 | 60 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Western Wyoming | $53,420 | 100 |
| Casper, WY | $51,120 | 60 |
| Eastern Wyoming | $49,010 | 50 |
| Wyoming | $49,010 | 180 |