49 Series · SOC 49-3011
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $79,870
- Median / year
- $128,890
- Top 10% earn
- +4%
- Growth '23–'33
- 138,090
- US workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians earn a median of $79,870 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $79,870, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $48,780 (10th percentile) to $128,890 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 138,090 US workers. New Jersey pays the most ($105,370), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians earn a median of $79,870, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 73% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #6 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 4% by 2033.
- $79,870
- Median annual wage
- Top 27%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #6 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 2.6×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: New Jersey at $105,370. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3011) pays a national median of $79,870 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $48,780 at the 10th percentile to $128,890 at the 90th, with a mean of $84,740 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 138,090 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 263 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 11,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Postsecondary nondegree award. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 8.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New Jersey pays the highest state median at $105,370, which is +32% above the national figure. The top metro is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $127,140 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$79,870
per year
Median Hourly
$38.40/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$84,740
average
Employment
138,090
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$79,870 Top 27% higher than 73% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians sits on the slower-growing side at +4% growth and $79,870 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+4%
About average
Annual Openings
11,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
8.1/100K
Injury Rate
3/100
Danger Index
16/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.
- ▸ Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
- ▸ Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.
- ▸ Examine and inspect aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.
- ▸ Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations.
- ▸ Replace or repair worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
- ▸ Inspect airframes for wear or other defects.
- ▸ Check for corrosion, distortion, and invisible cracks in the fuselage, wings, and tail, using x-ray and magnetic inspection equipment.
- ▸ Measure parts for wear, using precision instruments.
- ▸ Remove or install aircraft engines, using hoists or forklift trucks.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$48,780
25th Percentile
$62,630
Median
$79,870
75th Percentile
$99,130
90th Percentile
$128,890
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $105,370 | +32% above national |
| 2 | New York | $102,800 | +29% above national |
| 3 | Maryland | $100,500 | +26% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $98,980 | +24% above national |
| 5 | Connecticut | $96,830 | +21% above national |
| 6 | Nevada | $94,890 | +19% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $93,040 | +16% above national |
| 8 | Alaska | $91,150 | +14% above national |
| 9 | Hawaii | $90,830 | +14% above national |
| 10 | California | $86,100 | +8% above national |
| 11 | New Mexico | $84,440 | +6% above national |
| 12 | Texas | $84,440 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Delaware | $83,550 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Oregon | $82,850 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Alabama | $82,260 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Virginia | $82,200 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Colorado | $82,080 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Minnesota | $81,980 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Illinois | $81,680 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Tennessee | $81,040 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Ohio | $80,570 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Kansas | $80,270 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Louisiana | $79,780 | same as national |
| 24 | New Hampshire | $79,610 | same as national |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $78,000 | 2% below national |
| 26 | North Dakota | $77,740 | 3% below national |
| 27 | North Carolina | $76,980 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Florida | $76,940 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Vermont | $76,370 | 4% below national |
| 30 | South Dakota | $75,750 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Georgia | $75,640 | 5% below national |
| 32 | Arizona | $75,300 | 6% below national |
| 33 | South Carolina | $75,160 | 6% below national |
| 34 | Michigan | $74,900 | 6% below national |
| 35 | Mississippi | $74,880 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $74,390 | 7% below national |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $73,930 | 7% below national |
| 38 | Missouri | $71,470 | 11% below national |
| 39 | Rhode Island | $70,720 | 11% below national |
| 40 | Utah | $70,160 | 12% below national |
| 41 | Iowa | $69,890 | 12% below national |
| 42 | Kentucky | $67,920 | 15% below national |
| 43 | Maine | $67,890 | 15% below national |
| 44 | Arkansas | $65,420 | 18% below national |
| 45 | Montana | $64,170 | 20% below national |
| 46 | Nebraska | $64,020 | 20% below national |
| 47 | Indiana | $63,400 | 21% below national |
| 48 | Guam | $62,760 | 21% below national |
| 49 | Idaho | $61,250 | 23% below national |
| 50 | Wyoming | $56,680 | 29% below national |
| 51 | West Virginia | $45,470 | 43% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $45,100 | 44% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $127,140 | +59% above national |
| 2 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $113,290 | +42% above national |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $103,900 | +30% above national |
| 4 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $101,660 | +27% above national |
| 5 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $101,590 | +27% above national |
| 6 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $100,940 | +26% above national |
| 7 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $100,610 | +26% above national |
| 8 | Lexington Park, MD | $100,500 | +26% above national |
| 9 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $98,760 | +24% above national |
| 10 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $98,300 | +23% above national |
| 11 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $98,280 | +23% above national |
| 12 | Yuba City, CA | $97,240 | +22% above national |
| 13 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $96,000 | +20% above national |
| 14 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $94,920 | +19% above national |
| 15 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $94,900 | +19% above national |
| 16 | Anchorage, AK | $94,120 | +18% above national |
| 17 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $93,910 | +18% above national |
| 18 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $93,670 | +17% above national |
| 19 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $93,400 | +17% above national |
| 20 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $93,280 | +17% above national |
| 21 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $92,430 | +16% above national |
| 22 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $92,180 | +15% above national |
| 23 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $91,940 | +15% above national |
| 24 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $91,750 | +15% above national |
| 25 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $91,600 | +15% above national |
| 26 | Medford, OR | $90,560 | +13% above national |
| 27 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $90,110 | +13% above national |
| 28 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $90,050 | +13% above national |
| 29 | Boulder, CO | $88,770 | +11% above national |
| 30 | Bismarck, ND | $88,570 | +11% above national |
| 31 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $87,730 | +10% above national |
| 32 | Lafayette, LA | $87,630 | +10% above national |
| 33 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $87,560 | +10% above national |
| 34 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $87,280 | +9% above national |
| 35 | Hammond, LA | $87,170 | +9% above national |
| 36 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $87,150 | +9% above national |
| 37 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $86,830 | +9% above national |
| 38 | Elizabethtown, KY | $85,700 | +7% above national |
| 39 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $85,410 | +7% above national |
| 40 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $85,400 | +7% above national |
| 41 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $85,340 | +7% above national |
| 42 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $85,250 | +7% above national |
| 43 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $84,440 | +6% above national |
| 44 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $84,370 | +6% above national |
| 45 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $84,220 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $84,100 | +5% above national |
| 47 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $83,820 | +5% above national |
| 48 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $83,760 | +5% above national |
| 49 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $83,550 | +5% above national |
| 50 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $83,260 | +4% above national |
| 51 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $83,250 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $82,720 | +4% above national |
| 53 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $82,670 | +4% above national |
| 54 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $82,420 | +3% above national |
| 55 | Mobile, AL | $82,260 | +3% above national |
| 56 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $82,160 | +3% above national |
| 57 | Barnstable Town, MA | $81,900 | +3% above national |
| 58 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $81,690 | +2% above national |
| 59 | Goldsboro, NC | $81,640 | +2% above national |
| 60 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $81,520 | +2% above national |
| 61 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $81,450 | +2% above national |
| 62 | Yuma, AZ | $81,450 | +2% above national |
| 63 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $81,440 | +2% above national |
| 64 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $81,410 | +2% above national |
| 65 | Rapid City, SD | $81,400 | +2% above national |
| 66 | Helena, MT | $80,870 | +1% above national |
| 67 | Baton Rouge, LA | $80,820 | +1% above national |
| 68 | Montgomery, AL | $80,810 | +1% above national |
| 69 | Waco, TX | $80,580 | +1% above national |
| 70 | Cleveland, OH | $80,570 | +1% above national |
| 71 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $80,450 | +1% above national |
| 72 | Dover, DE | $80,390 | +1% above national |
| 73 | Corpus Christi, TX | $80,270 | +1% above national |
| 74 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $80,220 | same as national |
| 75 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $80,150 | same as national |
| 76 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $80,140 | same as national |
| 77 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $80,040 | same as national |
| 78 | Toledo, OH | $79,830 | same as national |
| 79 | Colorado Springs, CO | $79,810 | same as national |
| 80 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $79,810 | same as national |
| 81 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $79,620 | same as national |
| 82 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $79,590 | same as national |
| 83 | Reno, NV | $79,480 | same as national |
| 84 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $79,300 | 1% below national |
| 85 | Rochester, NY | $79,200 | 1% below national |
| 86 | Abilene, TX | $78,810 | 1% below national |
| 87 | Albuquerque, NM | $78,730 | 1% below national |
| 88 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $78,730 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $78,580 | 2% below national |
| 90 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $78,520 | 2% below national |
| 91 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $78,470 | 2% below national |
| 92 | Bellingham, WA | $78,420 | 2% below national |
| 93 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $78,290 | 2% below national |
| 94 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $78,260 | 2% below national |
| 95 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $78,240 | 2% below national |
| 96 | St. Cloud, MN | $78,150 | 2% below national |
| 97 | Lake Charles, LA | $77,870 | 3% below national |
| 98 | Missoula, MT | $77,790 | 3% below national |
| 99 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $77,740 | 3% below national |
| 100 | Las Cruces, NM | $77,650 | 3% below national |
| 101 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $77,600 | 3% below national |
| 102 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $77,580 | 3% below national |
| 103 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $77,480 | 3% below national |
| 104 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $77,460 | 3% below national |
| 105 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $77,310 | 3% below national |
| 106 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $77,290 | 3% below national |
| 107 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $77,270 | 3% below national |
| 108 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $77,180 | 3% below national |
| 109 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $76,800 | 4% below national |
| 110 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $76,780 | 4% below national |
| 111 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $76,730 | 4% below national |
| 112 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $76,610 | 4% below national |
| 113 | Johnstown, PA | $76,420 | 4% below national |
| 114 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $75,940 | 5% below national |
| 115 | Akron, OH | $75,800 | 5% below national |
| 116 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $75,770 | 5% below national |
| 117 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $75,550 | 5% below national |
| 118 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $75,530 | 5% below national |
| 119 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $75,380 | 6% below national |
| 120 | Syracuse, NY | $75,360 | 6% below national |
| 121 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $75,310 | 6% below national |
| 122 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $75,300 | 6% below national |
| 123 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $75,280 | 6% below national |
| 124 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $75,250 | 6% below national |
| 125 | New Haven, CT | $75,110 | 6% below national |
| 126 | Richmond, VA | $75,100 | 6% below national |
| 127 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $75,090 | 6% below national |
| 128 | Bend, OR | $74,940 | 6% below national |
| 129 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $74,770 | 6% below national |
| 130 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $74,640 | 7% below national |
| 131 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $74,630 | 7% below national |
| 132 | Greeley, CO | $74,570 | 7% below national |
| 133 | San Angelo, TX | $74,490 | 7% below national |
| 134 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $74,480 | 7% below national |
| 135 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $74,460 | 7% below national |
| 136 | Fayetteville, NC | $74,440 | 7% below national |
| 137 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $74,240 | 7% below national |
| 138 | Columbus, OH | $74,210 | 7% below national |
| 139 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $74,150 | 7% below national |
| 140 | Madison, WI | $74,030 | 7% below national |
| 141 | Midland, TX | $73,910 | 7% below national |
| 142 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $73,620 | 8% below national |
| 143 | Winston-Salem, NC | $73,480 | 8% below national |
| 144 | Tucson, AZ | $73,340 | 8% below national |
| 145 | Jacksonville, NC | $73,240 | 8% below national |
| 146 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $73,210 | 8% below national |
| 147 | Salem, OR | $73,160 | 8% below national |
| 148 | Lancaster, PA | $73,130 | 8% below national |
| 149 | Columbia, SC | $73,110 | 8% below national |
| 150 | Cheyenne, WY | $72,950 | 9% below national |
| 151 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $72,800 | 9% below national |
| 152 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $72,700 | 9% below national |
| 153 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $72,630 | 9% below national |
| 154 | Wausau, WI | $72,540 | 9% below national |
| 155 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $72,490 | 9% below national |
| 156 | Pittsburgh, PA | $72,090 | 10% below national |
| 157 | Duluth, MN-WI | $71,780 | 10% below national |
| 158 | Ocala, FL | $71,770 | 10% below national |
| 159 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $71,510 | 10% below national |
| 160 | Topeka, KS | $71,450 | 11% below national |
| 161 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $71,420 | 11% below national |
| 162 | Fresno, CA | $71,240 | 11% below national |
| 163 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $71,080 | 11% below national |
| 164 | Fort Wayne, IN | $71,070 | 11% below national |
| 165 | Fargo, ND-MN | $71,060 | 11% below national |
| 166 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $70,720 | 11% below national |
| 167 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $70,470 | 12% below national |
| 168 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $70,160 | 12% below national |
| 169 | Redding, CA | $69,770 | 13% below national |
| 170 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $69,500 | 13% below national |
| 171 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $69,430 | 13% below national |
| 172 | Warner Robins, GA | $69,330 | 13% below national |
| 173 | Peoria, IL | $68,450 | 14% below national |
| 174 | Oklahoma City, OK | $68,140 | 15% below national |
| 175 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $68,080 | 15% below national |
| 176 | Ogden, UT | $67,910 | 15% below national |
| 177 | Flint, MI | $67,790 | 15% below national |
| 178 | Jackson, MS | $67,750 | 15% below national |
| 179 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $67,630 | 15% below national |
| 180 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $67,440 | 16% below national |
| 181 | Omaha, NE-IA | $67,350 | 16% below national |
| 182 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $67,350 | 16% below national |
| 183 | Knoxville, TN | $67,300 | 16% below national |
| 184 | Wichita Falls, TX | $67,270 | 16% below national |
| 185 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $67,220 | 16% below national |
| 186 | Jacksonville, FL | $67,200 | 16% below national |
| 187 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $66,750 | 16% below national |
| 188 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $66,510 | 17% below national |
| 189 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $66,290 | 17% below national |
| 190 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $66,150 | 17% below national |
| 191 | Lubbock, TX | $65,980 | 17% below national |
| 192 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $65,870 | 18% below national |
| 193 | Wichita, KS | $65,640 | 18% below national |
| 194 | Flagstaff, AZ | $65,560 | 18% below national |
| 195 | Bangor, ME | $65,480 | 18% below national |
| 196 | El Paso, TX | $65,320 | 18% below national |
| 197 | Tallahassee, FL | $65,270 | 18% below national |
| 198 | Huntsville, AL | $64,910 | 19% below national |
| 199 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $64,760 | 19% below national |
| 200 | Bozeman, MT | $64,530 | 19% below national |
| 201 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $64,520 | 19% below national |
| 202 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $64,290 | 20% below national |
| 203 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $64,110 | 20% below national |
| 204 | Visalia, CA | $64,060 | 20% below national |
| 205 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $64,030 | 20% below national |
| 206 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $63,580 | 20% below national |
| 207 | Billings, MT | $63,570 | 20% below national |
| 208 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $63,280 | 21% below national |
| 209 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $63,170 | 21% below national |
| 210 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $63,150 | 21% below national |
| 211 | Springfield, MO | $62,770 | 21% below national |
| 212 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $62,400 | 22% below national |
| 213 | Boise City, ID | $62,190 | 22% below national |
| 214 | Ann Arbor, MI | $62,140 | 22% below national |
| 215 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $61,980 | 22% below national |
| 216 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $61,940 | 22% below national |
| 217 | Charleston, WV | $61,650 | 23% below national |
| 218 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $61,620 | 23% below national |
| 219 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $61,610 | 23% below national |
| 220 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $61,590 | 23% below national |
| 221 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $61,580 | 23% below national |
| 222 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $61,570 | 23% below national |
| 223 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $61,420 | 23% below national |
| 224 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $61,250 | 23% below national |
| 225 | Dothan, AL | $61,060 | 24% below national |
| 226 | Birmingham, AL | $61,040 | 24% below national |
| 227 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $61,020 | 24% below national |
| 228 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $60,990 | 24% below national |
| 229 | Great Falls, MT | $60,930 | 24% below national |
| 230 | Springfield, IL | $60,860 | 24% below national |
| 231 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $60,710 | 24% below national |
| 232 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $60,680 | 24% below national |
| 233 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $60,450 | 24% below national |
| 234 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $60,390 | 24% below national |
| 235 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,430 | 26% below national |
| 236 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $59,360 | 26% below national |
| 237 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $59,270 | 26% below national |
| 238 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $59,100 | 26% below national |
| 239 | Gainesville, FL | $58,840 | 26% below national |
| 240 | Wilmington, NC | $58,670 | 27% below national |
| 241 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $58,300 | 27% below national |
| 242 | Jefferson City, MO | $58,190 | 27% below national |
| 243 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $57,840 | 28% below national |
| 244 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $57,790 | 28% below national |
| 245 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $57,650 | 28% below national |
| 246 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $57,150 | 28% below national |
| 247 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $55,840 | 30% below national |
| 248 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $54,690 | 32% below national |
| 249 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $53,170 | 33% below national |
| 250 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $52,040 | 35% below national |
| 251 | Burlington, NC | $51,640 | 35% below national |
| 252 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $50,840 | 36% below national |
| 253 | Spartanburg, SC | $50,050 | 37% below national |
| 254 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $48,840 | 39% below national |
| 255 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $47,840 | 40% below national |
| 256 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $47,180 | 41% below national |
| 257 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $46,840 | 41% below national |
| 258 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $45,130 | 43% below national |
| 259 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44,850 | 44% below national |
| 260 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $44,190 | 45% below national |
| 261 | Rome, GA | $43,680 | 45% below national |
| 262 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $38,070 | 52% below national |
| 263 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,870 | 53% below national |
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