39 Series · SOC 39-3091
Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $32,150
- Median / year
- +5.4%
- 2024→2025
- $42,490
- Top 10% earn
- +3.4%
- Growth '24–'34
- 397,830
- Estimated US jobs
Amusement and Recreation Attendants earn a median of $32,150 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $32,150, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $22,350 (10th percentile) to $42,490 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 397,830 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Alaska ($45,680).
The pay verdict
Amusement and Recreation Attendants earn a median of $32,150, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 0% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Personal Care and Service, it ranks #32 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.4% by 2034.
- $32,150
- Median annual wage
- Top 100%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #32 of 32
- in Personal Care and Service
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Alaska at $45,680. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Amusement and Recreation Attendants moved from $23,370 in May 2019 to $32,150 in May 2025 (+37.6%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants sits +13.1 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Amusement and Recreation Attendants (SOC 39-3091) has a national median of $32,150 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $22,350 to $42,490, and the published mean is $32,640. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 397,830 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 54 state or territory areas and 500 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $30,490 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $32,150 in May 2025, a rise of $1,660 (+5.4%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 102,400 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns No formal educational credential as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Personal Care and Service Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Alaska pays the highest state median at $45,680, which is +42% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Kahului-Wailuku, HI at $49,020. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$32,150
per year
Median Hourly
$15.46/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$32,640
average
Employment
397,830
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$32,150 Bottom 1% higher than 0% 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.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 (this entry) | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$32,150 · 0th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 39-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Amusement and Recreation Attendants; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Childcare Workers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.9%, Median annual wage $34980
- Amusement and Recrea…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $32150
- Recreation Workers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $36560
- Exercise Trainers an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11.9%, Median annual wage $47160
- Hairdressers, Hairst…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.6%, Median annual wage $35790
- Animal Caretakers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.1%, Median annual wage $35360
- Manicurists and Pedi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7%, Median annual wage $35760
- Ushers, Lobby Attend…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.2%, Median annual wage $32910
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.7%, Median annual wage $48590
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.3%, Median annual wage $48560
- Residential Advisors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $42240
- Gambling Dealers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.6%, Median annual wage $34320
- Skincare Specialists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.7%, Median annual wage $45330
- Personal Care and Se…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $41600
- Tour and Travel Guides: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.1%, Median annual wage $38120
- Concierges: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.3%, Median annual wage $38950
- Funeral Attendants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $35680
- Baggage Porters and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $37080
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2%, Median annual wage $63820
- Morticians, Undertak…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $55010
- Animal Trainers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.1%, Median annual wage $39990
- Locker Room, Coatroo…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $36300
- Barbers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $38210
- Gambling Service Wor…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.6%, Median annual wage $36310
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.4%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
102,400
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+13,200
392,300 (2024) → 405,500 (2034)
Typical Education
No formal educational credential
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Personal Care and Service Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
1.5/100K
Injury Rate
2/100
Danger Index
8.8/100
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 Amusement and Recreation Attendants roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Sell tickets and collect fees from customers.
- ▸ Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations.
- ▸ Keep informed of shut-down and emergency evacuation procedures.
- ▸ Direct patrons to rides, seats, or attractions.
- ▸ Monitor activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures, or arrange for the removal of unruly patrons.
- ▸ Record details of attendance, sales, receipts, reservations, or repair activities.
- ▸ Provide assistance to patrons entering or exiting amusement rides, boats, or ski lifts, or mounting or dismounting animals.
- ▸ Clean sporting equipment, vehicles, rides, booths, facilities, or grounds.
- ▸ Inspect equipment to detect wear and damage and perform minor repairs, adjustments, or maintenance tasks, such as oiling parts.
- ▸ Verify, collect, or punch tickets before admitting patrons to venues, such as amusement parks and rides.
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
Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $19,280 |
| 2016 | $20,160 |
| 2017 | $21,060 |
| 2018 | $22,260 |
| 2019 | $23,370 |
| 2020 | $24,760 |
| 2021 | $24,500 |
| 2022 | $27,780 |
| 2023 | $29,390 |
| 2024 | $30,490 |
| 2025 | $32,150 |
2015 median
$19,280
2025 median
$32,150
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$8,780 (+37.6%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+5.5%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $19,280 | First banked release | 273,870 |
| May 2016 | $20,160 | +4.6% | 286,740 |
| May 2017 | $21,060 | +4.5% | 310,970 |
| May 2018 | $22,260 | +5.7% | 319,890 |
| May 2019 | $23,370 | Classification break | 338,110 |
| May 2020 | $24,760 | +5.9% | 248,190 |
| May 2021 | $24,500 | -1.1% | 262,170 |
| May 2022 | $27,780 | +13.4% | 324,580 |
| May 2023 | $29,390 | +5.8% | 361,680 |
| May 2024 | $30,490 | +3.7% | 371,590 |
| May 2025 | $32,150 | +5.4% | 397,830 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $19,280 in May 2015 to $32,150 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +5.5% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 338,110 in May 2019 to 397,830 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $45,680 | +42% above national |
| 2 | Hawaii | $39,920 | +24% above national |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $37,960 | +18% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $37,790 | +18% above national |
| 5 | California | $37,000 | +15% above national |
| 6 | Maryland | $36,710 | +14% above national |
| 7 | New York | $36,300 | +13% above national |
| 8 | Colorado | $35,770 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Virgin Islands | $35,570 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Oregon | $35,400 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Maine | $35,330 | +10% above national |
| 12 | Vermont | $35,290 | +10% above national |
| 13 | Connecticut | $34,860 | +8% above national |
| 14 | New Jersey | $34,500 | +7% above national |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $34,440 | +7% above national |
| 16 | Arizona | $33,570 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Illinois | $32,770 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $31,220 | 3% below national |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $31,210 | 3% below national |
| 20 | Delaware | $31,200 | 3% below national |
| 21 | Virginia | $30,910 | 4% below national |
| 22 | Minnesota | $30,830 | 4% below national |
| 23 | Florida | $30,670 | 5% below national |
| 24 | Idaho | $30,530 | 5% below national |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $30,180 | 6% below national |
| 26 | Nebraska | $30,110 | 6% below national |
| 27 | Nevada | $29,940 | 7% below national |
| 28 | Missouri | $29,790 | 7% below national |
| 29 | South Dakota | $29,730 | 8% below national |
| 30 | Montana | $29,710 | 8% below national |
| 31 | New Mexico | $29,160 | 9% below national |
| 32 | Tennessee | $28,690 | 11% below national |
| 33 | Wyoming | $28,660 | 11% below national |
| 34 | Michigan | $28,580 | 11% below national |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $28,090 | 13% below national |
| 36 | North Dakota | $28,070 | 13% below national |
| 37 | Utah | $28,000 | 13% below national |
| 38 | Indiana | $27,680 | 14% below national |
| 39 | Iowa | $27,430 | 15% below national |
| 40 | Kentucky | $27,210 | 15% below national |
| 41 | South Carolina | $27,040 | 16% below national |
| 42 | Ohio | $26,980 | 16% below national |
| 43 | Arkansas | $26,850 | 16% below national |
| 44 | North Carolina | $26,680 | 17% below national |
| 45 | Texas | $26,570 | 17% below national |
| 46 | Kansas | $26,410 | 18% below national |
| 47 | Georgia | $26,120 | 19% below national |
| 48 | West Virginia | $25,230 | 22% below national |
| 49 | Alabama | $23,210 | 28% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $23,160 | 28% below national |
| 51 | Louisiana | $22,680 | 29% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $22,210 | 31% below national |
| 53 | Oklahoma | $22,040 | 31% below national |
| 54 | Guam | $21,050 | 35% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $49,020 | +52% above national |
| 2 | Anchorage, AK | $45,780 | +42% above national |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $42,850 | +33% above national |
| 4 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $41,390 | +29% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $40,140 | +25% above national |
| 6 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $39,330 | +22% above national |
| 7 | Vallejo, CA | $38,580 | +20% above national |
| 8 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $38,000 | +18% above national |
| 9 | Napa, CA | $37,820 | +18% above national |
| 10 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $37,760 | +17% above national |
| 11 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,630 | +17% above national |
| 12 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $37,150 | +16% above national |
| 13 | Boulder, CO | $37,140 | +16% above national |
| 14 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $36,630 | +14% above national |
| 15 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $36,510 | +14% above national |
| 16 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $36,500 | +14% above national |
| 17 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $36,330 | +13% above national |
| 18 | Salinas, CA | $36,290 | +13% above national |
| 19 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $36,240 | +13% above national |
| 20 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $36,240 | +13% above national |
| 21 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $36,050 | +12% above national |
| 22 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,010 | +12% above national |
| 23 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $35,970 | +12% above national |
| 24 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $35,910 | +12% above national |
| 25 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $35,810 | +11% above national |
| 26 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $35,810 | +11% above national |
| 27 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $35,760 | +11% above national |
| 28 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35,660 | +11% above national |
| 29 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $35,620 | +11% above national |
| 30 | Bellingham, WA | $35,510 | +10% above national |
| 31 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $35,510 | +10% above national |
| 32 | Modesto, CA | $35,440 | +10% above national |
| 33 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,330 | +10% above national |
| 34 | Barnstable Town, MA | $35,280 | +10% above national |
| 35 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35,160 | +9% above national |
| 36 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $35,130 | +9% above national |
| 37 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $35,130 | +9% above national |
| 38 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $35,120 | +9% above national |
| 39 | Merced, CA | $35,090 | +9% above national |
| 40 | Yuba City, CA | $35,090 | +9% above national |
| 41 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $35,040 | +9% above national |
| 42 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $34,990 | +9% above national |
| 43 | Pittsfield, MA | $34,960 | +9% above national |
| 44 | El Centro, CA | $34,950 | +9% above national |
| 45 | Bozeman, MT | $34,880 | +8% above national |
| 46 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $34,870 | +8% above national |
| 47 | Albany, OR | $34,840 | +8% above national |
| 48 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $34,830 | +8% above national |
| 49 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $34,790 | +8% above national |
| 50 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,770 | +8% above national |
| 51 | Bend, OR | $34,760 | +8% above national |
| 52 | Flagstaff, AZ | $34,740 | +8% above national |
| 53 | Yakima, WA | $34,670 | +8% above national |
| 54 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $34,660 | +8% above national |
| 55 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $34,650 | +8% above national |
| 56 | Walla Walla, WA | $34,650 | +8% above national |
| 57 | Fresno, CA | $34,630 | +8% above national |
| 58 | New Haven, CT | $34,540 | +7% above national |
| 59 | Ann Arbor, MI | $34,530 | +7% above national |
| 60 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $34,470 | +7% above national |
| 61 | Redding, CA | $34,360 | +7% above national |
| 62 | Visalia, CA | $34,360 | +7% above national |
| 63 | Chico, CA | $34,350 | +7% above national |
| 64 | Greeley, CO | $34,250 | +7% above national |
| 65 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $34,220 | +6% above national |
| 66 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $34,170 | +6% above national |
| 67 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $34,130 | +6% above national |
| 68 | Kingston, NY | $33,970 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $33,920 | +6% above national |
| 70 | Salem, OR | $33,760 | +5% above national |
| 71 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $33,730 | +5% above national |
| 72 | Lexington Park, MD | $33,710 | +5% above national |
| 73 | Worcester, MA | $33,680 | +5% above national |
| 74 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $33,660 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $33,610 | +5% above national |
| 76 | Syracuse, NY | $33,290 | +4% above national |
| 77 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $33,200 | +3% above national |
| 78 | Glens Falls, NY | $33,080 | +3% above national |
| 79 | Utica-Rome, NY | $32,970 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Medford, OR | $32,950 | +2% above national |
| 81 | Corvallis, OR | $32,910 | +2% above national |
| 82 | Bangor, ME | $32,900 | +2% above national |
| 83 | Springfield, MA | $32,760 | +2% above national |
| 84 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $32,750 | +2% above national |
| 85 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $32,720 | +2% above national |
| 86 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $32,680 | +2% above national |
| 87 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $32,580 | +1% above national |
| 88 | Colorado Springs, CO | $32,570 | +1% above national |
| 89 | Madison, WI | $32,460 | +1% above national |
| 90 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $32,360 | +1% above national |
| 91 | Rochester, NY | $32,250 | same as national |
| 92 | Binghamton, NY | $32,240 | same as national |
| 93 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $32,220 | same as national |
| 94 | Vineland, NJ | $32,220 | same as national |
| 95 | Pueblo, CO | $31,990 | same as national |
| 96 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $31,680 | 1% below national |
| 97 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $31,610 | 2% below national |
| 98 | St. Cloud, MN | $31,520 | 2% below national |
| 99 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $31,410 | 2% below national |
| 100 | Tucson, AZ | $31,410 | 2% below national |
| 101 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $31,260 | 3% below national |
| 102 | Bloomington, IL | $31,200 | 3% below national |
| 103 | Columbia, MO | $31,200 | 3% below national |
| 104 | Decatur, IL | $31,200 | 3% below national |
| 105 | Dover, DE | $31,200 | 3% below national |
| 106 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $31,200 | 3% below national |
| 107 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $31,200 | 3% below national |
| 108 | Peoria, IL | $31,200 | 3% below national |
| 109 | Rochester, MN | $31,200 | 3% below national |
| 110 | Rockford, IL | $31,200 | 3% below national |
| 111 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $31,200 | 3% below national |
| 112 | Springfield, IL | $31,200 | 3% below national |
| 113 | Duluth, MN-WI | $31,150 | 3% below national |
| 114 | Grand Junction, CO | $31,080 | 3% below national |
| 115 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $31,060 | 3% below national |
| 116 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $30,940 | 4% below national |
| 117 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $30,900 | 4% below national |
| 118 | Boise City, ID | $30,650 | 5% below national |
| 119 | Altoona, PA | $30,590 | 5% below national |
| 120 | Yuma, AZ | $30,580 | 5% below national |
| 121 | Santa Fe, NM | $30,430 | 5% below national |
| 122 | Wausau, WI | $30,420 | 5% below national |
| 123 | Charlottesville, VA | $30,160 | 6% below national |
| 124 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $30,130 | 6% below national |
| 125 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $30,110 | 6% below national |
| 126 | Lincoln, NE | $30,110 | 6% below national |
| 127 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $30,070 | 6% below national |
| 128 | Green Bay, WI | $30,000 | 7% below national |
| 129 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $29,950 | 7% below national |
| 130 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $29,940 | 7% below national |
| 131 | Rapid City, SD | $29,740 | 7% below national |
| 132 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $29,730 | 8% below national |
| 133 | Jefferson City, MO | $29,730 | 8% below national |
| 134 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $29,690 | 8% below national |
| 135 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $29,650 | 8% below national |
| 136 | Sandusky, OH | $29,620 | 8% below national |
| 137 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $29,610 | 8% below national |
| 138 | Jackson, MI | $29,600 | 8% below national |
| 139 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $29,590 | 8% below national |
| 140 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $29,550 | 8% below national |
| 141 | Omaha, NE-IA | $29,500 | 8% below national |
| 142 | Eau Claire, WI | $29,430 | 8% below national |
| 143 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $29,390 | 9% below national |
| 144 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $29,350 | 9% below national |
| 145 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $29,320 | 9% below national |
| 146 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $29,320 | 9% below national |
| 147 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $29,250 | 9% below national |
| 148 | Richmond, VA | $29,250 | 9% below national |
| 149 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $29,220 | 9% below national |
| 150 | Missoula, MT | $29,220 | 9% below national |
| 151 | Billings, MT | $29,180 | 9% below national |
| 152 | Lancaster, PA | $29,120 | 9% below national |
| 153 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $29,100 | 9% below national |
| 154 | Cheyenne, WY | $29,090 | 10% below national |
| 155 | Bay City, MI | $29,070 | 10% below national |
| 156 | Mankato, MN | $29,060 | 10% below national |
| 157 | Gettysburg, PA | $28,980 | 10% below national |
| 158 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $28,960 | 10% below national |
| 159 | Kenosha, WI | $28,960 | 10% below national |
| 160 | Helena, MT | $28,950 | 10% below national |
| 161 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $28,900 | 10% below national |
| 162 | Iowa City, IA | $28,870 | 10% below national |
| 163 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $28,820 | 10% below national |
| 164 | Asheville, NC | $28,810 | 10% below national |
| 165 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $28,770 | 11% below national |
| 166 | Harrisonburg, VA | $28,760 | 11% below national |
| 167 | Albuquerque, NM | $28,750 | 11% below national |
| 168 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $28,680 | 11% below national |
| 169 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $28,660 | 11% below national |
| 170 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $28,660 | 11% below national |
| 171 | Burlington, NC | $28,620 | 11% below national |
| 172 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $28,600 | 11% below national |
| 173 | Joplin, MO-KS | $28,600 | 11% below national |
| 174 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $28,600 | 11% below national |
| 175 | Springfield, MO | $28,600 | 11% below national |
| 176 | Jacksonville, FL | $28,580 | 11% below national |
| 177 | Monroe, MI | $28,560 | 11% below national |
| 178 | Reno, NV | $28,520 | 11% below national |
| 179 | Pocatello, ID | $28,500 | 11% below national |
| 180 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $28,470 | 11% below national |
| 181 | Traverse City, MI | $28,430 | 12% below national |
| 182 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $28,420 | 12% below national |
| 183 | Gainesville, FL | $28,400 | 12% below national |
| 184 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $28,370 | 12% below national |
| 185 | Roanoke, VA | $28,350 | 12% below national |
| 186 | Punta Gorda, FL | $28,310 | 12% below national |
| 187 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $28,300 | 12% below national |
| 188 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $28,280 | 12% below national |
| 189 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $28,280 | 12% below national |
| 190 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $28,260 | 12% below national |
| 191 | Bismarck, ND | $28,170 | 12% below national |
| 192 | Niles, MI | $28,130 | 13% below national |
| 193 | Winchester, VA-WV | $28,130 | 13% below national |
| 194 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $28,110 | 13% below national |
| 195 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $28,080 | 13% below national |
| 196 | Grand Island, NE | $28,080 | 13% below national |
| 197 | Midland, MI | $28,080 | 13% below national |
| 198 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $28,070 | 13% below national |
| 199 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $28,060 | 13% below national |
| 200 | Fargo, ND-MN | $28,050 | 13% below national |
| 201 | Great Falls, MT | $27,990 | 13% below national |
| 202 | Manhattan, KS | $27,980 | 13% below national |
| 203 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $27,980 | 13% below national |
| 204 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $27,950 | 13% below national |
| 205 | Winston-Salem, NC | $27,930 | 13% below national |
| 206 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $27,860 | 13% below national |
| 207 | Battle Creek, MI | $27,790 | 14% below national |
| 208 | Minot, ND | $27,790 | 14% below national |
| 209 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $27,760 | 14% below national |
| 210 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $27,740 | 14% below national |
| 211 | Las Cruces, NM | $27,700 | 14% below national |
| 212 | Appleton, WI | $27,680 | 14% below national |
| 213 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $27,650 | 14% below national |
| 214 | Saginaw, MI | $27,550 | 14% below national |
| 215 | Columbus, OH | $27,540 | 14% below national |
| 216 | Bloomington, IN | $27,520 | 14% below national |
| 217 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $27,470 | 15% below national |
| 218 | Lynchburg, VA | $27,430 | 15% below national |
| 219 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $27,430 | 15% below national |
| 220 | Midland, TX | $27,430 | 15% below national |
| 221 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $27,430 | 15% below national |
| 222 | Carson City, NV | $27,400 | 15% below national |
| 223 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $27,400 | 15% below national |
| 224 | Pittsburgh, PA | $27,370 | 15% below national |
| 225 | Sheboygan, WI | $27,340 | 15% below national |
| 226 | Greenville, NC | $27,290 | 15% below national |
| 227 | Jackson, TN | $27,280 | 15% below national |
| 228 | Knoxville, TN | $27,280 | 15% below national |
| 229 | Tallahassee, FL | $27,270 | 15% below national |
| 230 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $27,260 | 15% below national |
| 231 | Cleveland, OH | $27,230 | 15% below national |
| 232 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $27,210 | 15% below national |
| 233 | Sebring, FL | $27,190 | 15% below national |
| 234 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $27,170 | 15% below national |
| 235 | Flint, MI | $27,130 | 16% below national |
| 236 | Dubuque, IA | $27,110 | 16% below national |
| 237 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $27,110 | 16% below national |
| 238 | Ames, IA | $27,100 | 16% below national |
| 239 | Farmington, NM | $27,080 | 16% below national |
| 240 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $27,070 | 16% below national |
| 241 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $27,070 | 16% below national |
| 242 | Fort Wayne, IN | $27,060 | 16% below national |
| 243 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $27,040 | 16% below national |
| 244 | Ocala, FL | $27,040 | 16% below national |
| 245 | Odessa, TX | $27,010 | 16% below national |
| 246 | St. George, UT | $27,010 | 16% below national |
| 247 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $26,960 | 16% below national |
| 248 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $26,940 | 16% below national |
| 249 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $26,930 | 16% below national |
| 250 | Chambersburg, PA | $26,850 | 16% below national |
| 251 | Cleveland, TN | $26,850 | 16% below national |
| 252 | Hot Springs, AR | $26,850 | 16% below national |
| 253 | Jonesboro, AR | $26,850 | 16% below national |
| 254 | Toledo, OH | $26,850 | 16% below national |
| 255 | Evansville, IN | $26,730 | 17% below national |
| 256 | Fayetteville, NC | $26,720 | 17% below national |
| 257 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $26,620 | 17% below national |
| 258 | Lake Charles, LA | $26,600 | 17% below national |
| 259 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $26,450 | 18% below national |
| 260 | Erie, PA | $26,430 | 18% below national |
| 261 | Topeka, KS | $26,410 | 18% below national |
| 262 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $26,400 | 18% below national |
| 263 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $26,400 | 18% below national |
| 264 | Akron, OH | $26,370 | 18% below national |
| 265 | Savannah, GA | $26,370 | 18% below national |
| 266 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $26,340 | 18% below national |
| 267 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $26,330 | 18% below national |
| 268 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $26,330 | 18% below national |
| 269 | Jacksonville, NC | $26,260 | 18% below national |
| 270 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $26,200 | 19% below national |
| 271 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $26,190 | 19% below national |
| 272 | Casper, WY | $26,120 | 19% below national |
| 273 | Lawrence, KS | $26,020 | 19% below national |
| 274 | Abilene, TX | $25,910 | 19% below national |
| 275 | Mansfield, OH | $25,880 | 20% below national |
| 276 | Columbia, SC | $25,720 | 20% below national |
| 277 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $25,680 | 20% below national |
| 278 | Charleston, WV | $25,670 | 20% below national |
| 279 | Lima, OH | $25,190 | 22% below national |
| 280 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $25,090 | 22% below national |
| 281 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $25,080 | 22% below national |
| 282 | Beckley, WV | $25,000 | 22% below national |
| 283 | Montgomery, AL | $24,980 | 22% below national |
| 284 | Dalton, GA | $24,960 | 22% below national |
| 285 | Morgantown, WV | $24,960 | 22% below national |
| 286 | Alexandria, LA | $24,760 | 23% below national |
| 287 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $24,720 | 23% below national |
| 288 | Owensboro, KY | $24,690 | 23% below national |
| 289 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $24,680 | 23% below national |
| 290 | Lubbock, TX | $24,670 | 23% below national |
| 291 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $24,650 | 23% below national |
| 292 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $24,590 | 24% below national |
| 293 | Ogden, UT | $24,490 | 24% below national |
| 294 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $24,460 | 24% below national |
| 295 | Warner Robins, GA | $24,400 | 24% below national |
| 296 | Laredo, TX | $24,340 | 24% below national |
| 297 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $24,290 | 24% below national |
| 298 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $24,240 | 25% below national |
| 299 | Columbus, GA-AL | $24,140 | 25% below national |
| 300 | Reading, PA | $24,140 | 25% below national |
| 301 | Lebanon, PA | $24,020 | 25% below national |
| 302 | Huntsville, AL | $24,010 | 25% below national |
| 303 | Tyler, TX | $23,870 | 26% below national |
| 304 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $23,830 | 26% below national |
| 305 | Rocky Mount, NC | $23,770 | 26% below national |
| 306 | Birmingham, AL | $23,760 | 26% below national |
| 307 | San Angelo, TX | $23,750 | 26% below national |
| 308 | Corpus Christi, TX | $23,730 | 26% below national |
| 309 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $23,640 | 26% below national |
| 310 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $23,580 | 27% below national |
| 311 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $23,580 | 27% below national |
| 312 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $23,490 | 27% below national |
| 313 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $23,460 | 27% below national |
| 314 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $23,390 | 27% below national |
| 315 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $23,390 | 27% below national |
| 316 | Longview, TX | $23,370 | 27% below national |
| 317 | Bowling Green, KY | $23,300 | 28% below national |
| 318 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $23,260 | 28% below national |
| 319 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $23,260 | 28% below national |
| 320 | Florence, SC | $23,240 | 28% below national |
| 321 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $23,190 | 28% below national |
| 322 | Williamsport, PA | $23,150 | 28% below national |
| 323 | Terre Haute, IN | $23,130 | 28% below national |
| 324 | Rome, GA | $23,100 | 28% below national |
| 325 | Springfield, OH | $22,880 | 29% below national |
| 326 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $22,880 | 29% below national |
| 327 | Amarillo, TX | $22,870 | 29% below national |
| 328 | El Paso, TX | $22,800 | 29% below national |
| 329 | York-Hanover, PA | $22,720 | 29% below national |
| 330 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $22,690 | 29% below national |
| 331 | Jackson, MS | $22,640 | 30% below national |
| 332 | Waco, TX | $22,560 | 30% below national |
| 333 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $22,520 | 30% below national |
| 334 | Wichita, KS | $22,500 | 30% below national |
| 335 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $22,460 | 30% below national |
| 336 | Idaho Falls, ID | $22,430 | 30% below national |
| 337 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $22,400 | 30% below national |
| 338 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $22,400 | 30% below national |
| 339 | Spartanburg, SC | $22,370 | 30% below national |
| 340 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $22,340 | 31% below national |
| 341 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $22,270 | 31% below national |
| 342 | Muncie, IN | $22,240 | 31% below national |
| 343 | Wichita Falls, TX | $22,190 | 31% below national |
| 344 | Mobile, AL | $22,180 | 31% below national |
| 345 | State College, PA | $22,130 | 31% below national |
| 346 | Tulsa, OK | $22,040 | 31% below national |
| 347 | Sumter, SC | $21,960 | 32% below national |
| 348 | Logan, UT-ID | $21,920 | 32% below national |
| 349 | Oklahoma City, OK | $21,910 | 32% below national |
| 350 | Twin Falls, ID | $21,900 | 32% below national |
| 351 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $21,860 | 32% below national |
| 352 | Ponce, PR | $21,840 | 32% below national |
| 353 | Wilmington, NC | $21,830 | 32% below national |
| 354 | Victoria, TX | $21,800 | 32% below national |
| 355 | Johnstown, PA | $21,640 | 33% below national |
| 356 | Hattiesburg, MS | $21,430 | 33% below national |
| 357 | Baton Rouge, LA | $21,380 | 33% below national |
| 358 | Goldsboro, NC | $21,230 | 34% below national |
| 359 | Lawton, OK | $21,200 | 34% below national |
| 360 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $21,160 | 34% below national |
| 361 | Gainesville, GA | $21,070 | 34% below national |
| 362 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $21,050 | 35% below national |
| 363 | Dothan, AL | $20,800 | 35% below national |
| 364 | Lafayette, LA | $20,520 | 36% below national |
| 365 | Enid, OK | $20,230 | 37% below national |
| 366 | Monroe, LA | $20,210 | 37% below national |
| 367 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $19,880 | 38% below national |
| 368 | Valdosta, GA | $19,750 | 39% below national |
| 369 | Gadsden, AL | $17,960 | 44% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 39 (Personal Care and Service Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
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