17 Series · SOC 17-1011
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $99,280
- Median / year
- $161,420
- Top 10% earn
- +3.9%
- Growth '23–'33
- 106,770
- US workers
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval earn a median of $99,280 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $99,280, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $62,300 (10th percentile) to $161,420 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 106,770 US workers. Wyoming pays the most ($120,580), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval earn a median of $99,280, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 83% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Architecture and Engineering, it ranks #18 of 36 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.9% by 2033.
- $99,280
- Median annual wage
- Top 17%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #18 of 36
- in Architecture and Engineering
- 2.6×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Wyoming at $120,580. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval (SOC 17-1011) pays a national median of $99,280 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $62,300 at the 10th percentile to $161,420 at the 90th, with a mean of $106,260 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 106,770 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 269 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.9% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 7,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree and internship/residency of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 2 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Wyoming pays the highest state median at $120,580, which is +21% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $129,640 - 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
$99,280
per year
Median Hourly
$47.73/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$106,260
average
Employment
106,770
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$99,280 Top 17% higher than 83% 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 17-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Architects, Except Landscape and Naval; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 17-series occupations with growth data, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval sits on the slower-growing side at +3.9% growth and $99,280 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.9%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
7,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
On-the-Job Training
Internship/residency
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
2/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
3/100
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 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Develop final construction plans that include aesthetic representations of the structure or details for its construction.
- ▸ Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.
- ▸ Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, or construction time.
- ▸ Consult with clients to determine functional or spatial requirements of structures.
- ▸ Meet with clients to review or discuss architectural drawings.
- ▸ Monitor the work of specialists, such as electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, interior designers, or sound specialists to ensure optimal form or function of designs or final structures.
- ▸ Integrate engineering elements into unified architectural designs.
- ▸ Plan layouts of structural architectural projects.
- ▸ Conduct periodic on-site observations of construction work to monitor compliance with plans.
- ▸ Prepare contract documents for building contractors.
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
$62,300
25th Percentile
$77,960
Median
$99,280
75th Percentile
$126,550
90th Percentile
$161,420
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | $120,580 | +21% above national |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $117,330 | +18% above national |
| 3 | Maryland | $114,550 | +15% above national |
| 4 | Alaska | $108,730 | +10% above national |
| 5 | California | $108,540 | +9% above national |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $105,160 | +6% above national |
| 7 | Connecticut | $103,540 | +4% above national |
| 8 | South Dakota | $102,500 | +3% above national |
| 9 | Colorado | $102,400 | +3% above national |
| 10 | Hawaii | $102,340 | +3% above national |
| 11 | District of Columbia | $102,040 | +3% above national |
| 12 | Arizona | $102,000 | +3% above national |
| 13 | Nevada | $101,570 | +2% above national |
| 14 | South Carolina | $101,550 | +2% above national |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $101,100 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Georgia | $100,420 | +1% above national |
| 17 | Oklahoma | $100,350 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Washington | $100,190 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Minnesota | $99,940 | +1% above national |
| 20 | New Jersey | $99,800 | +1% above national |
| 21 | New York | $99,280 | same as national |
| 22 | Oregon | $98,800 | same as national |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $98,510 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Missouri | $98,490 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Kentucky | $97,680 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Virginia | $97,680 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Montana | $97,290 | 2% below national |
| 28 | North Dakota | $97,110 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Delaware | $97,030 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $97,030 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Iowa | $96,810 | 2% below national |
| 32 | West Virginia | $96,470 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Florida | $96,240 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Indiana | $96,060 | 3% below national |
| 35 | Alabama | $95,990 | 3% below national |
| 36 | North Carolina | $95,700 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Utah | $95,590 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Ohio | $94,960 | 4% below national |
| 39 | Texas | $94,490 | 5% below national |
| 40 | Tennessee | $94,030 | 5% below national |
| 41 | Idaho | $93,710 | 6% below national |
| 42 | Nebraska | $91,530 | 8% below national |
| 43 | Michigan | $88,430 | 11% below national |
| 44 | Kansas | $85,490 | 14% below national |
| 45 | Vermont | $82,400 | 17% below national |
| 46 | Illinois | $81,780 | 18% below national |
| 47 | Mississippi | $80,870 | 19% below national |
| 48 | Louisiana | $79,580 | 20% below national |
| 49 | Maine | $78,600 | 21% below national |
| 50 | Arkansas | $78,190 | 21% below national |
| 51 | New Mexico | $77,720 | 22% below national |
| 52 | Guam | $69,990 | 30% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $60,120 | 39% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $129,640 | +31% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $126,550 | +27% above national |
| 3 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $125,980 | +27% above national |
| 4 | Modesto, CA | $124,810 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $120,620 | +21% above national |
| 6 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $120,540 | +21% above national |
| 7 | Barnstable Town, MA | $120,460 | +21% above national |
| 8 | Redding, CA | $120,060 | +21% above national |
| 9 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $120,040 | +21% above national |
| 10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $119,120 | +20% above national |
| 11 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $115,960 | +17% above national |
| 12 | Rapid City, SD | $115,600 | +16% above national |
| 13 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $114,880 | +16% above national |
| 14 | Glens Falls, NY | $111,200 | +12% above national |
| 15 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $111,070 | +12% above national |
| 16 | Appleton, WI | $110,990 | +12% above national |
| 17 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $109,590 | +10% above national |
| 18 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $109,140 | +10% above national |
| 19 | Anchorage, AK | $108,720 | +10% above national |
| 20 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $107,300 | +8% above national |
| 21 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $106,340 | +7% above national |
| 22 | Salisbury, MD | $106,230 | +7% above national |
| 23 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $106,090 | +7% above national |
| 24 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $105,800 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $105,750 | +7% above national |
| 26 | Binghamton, NY | $105,600 | +6% above national |
| 27 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $105,540 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $105,300 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $105,140 | +6% above national |
| 30 | Reno, NV | $104,990 | +6% above national |
| 31 | Worcester, MA | $104,970 | +6% above national |
| 32 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $104,790 | +6% above national |
| 33 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $104,650 | +5% above national |
| 34 | Boulder, CO | $104,550 | +5% above national |
| 35 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $104,170 | +5% above national |
| 36 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $104,090 | +5% above national |
| 37 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $103,900 | +5% above national |
| 38 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $103,820 | +5% above national |
| 39 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $103,530 | +4% above national |
| 40 | Mobile, AL | $103,380 | +4% above national |
| 41 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $103,330 | +4% above national |
| 42 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $103,280 | +4% above national |
| 43 | Asheville, NC | $103,100 | +4% above national |
| 44 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $103,090 | +4% above national |
| 45 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $103,050 | +4% above national |
| 46 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $102,890 | +4% above national |
| 47 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $102,880 | +4% above national |
| 48 | New Haven, CT | $102,880 | +4% above national |
| 49 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $102,550 | +3% above national |
| 50 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $102,550 | +3% above national |
| 51 | Waco, TX | $102,540 | +3% above national |
| 52 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $102,530 | +3% above national |
| 53 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $102,490 | +3% above national |
| 54 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $102,160 | +3% above national |
| 55 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $102,120 | +3% above national |
| 56 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $102,080 | +3% above national |
| 57 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $102,080 | +3% above national |
| 58 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $101,930 | +3% above national |
| 59 | Oklahoma City, OK | $101,880 | +3% above national |
| 60 | Springfield, MA | $101,860 | +3% above national |
| 61 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $101,650 | +2% above national |
| 62 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $101,540 | +2% above national |
| 63 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $101,410 | +2% above national |
| 64 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $100,960 | +2% above national |
| 65 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $100,810 | +2% above national |
| 66 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $100,760 | +1% above national |
| 67 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $100,750 | +1% above national |
| 68 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $100,610 | +1% above national |
| 69 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $100,490 | +1% above national |
| 70 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $100,460 | +1% above national |
| 71 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $100,420 | +1% above national |
| 72 | Fresno, CA | $100,360 | +1% above national |
| 73 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $100,230 | +1% above national |
| 74 | Columbia, SC | $100,200 | +1% above national |
| 75 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $100,050 | +1% above national |
| 76 | Midland, TX | $99,990 | +1% above national |
| 77 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $99,920 | +1% above national |
| 78 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $99,850 | +1% above national |
| 79 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $99,800 | +1% above national |
| 80 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $99,790 | +1% above national |
| 81 | Tulsa, OK | $99,740 | same as national |
| 82 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $99,710 | same as national |
| 83 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $99,680 | same as national |
| 84 | Salinas, CA | $99,600 | same as national |
| 85 | Savannah, GA | $99,560 | same as national |
| 86 | Omaha, NE-IA | $99,350 | same as national |
| 87 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $99,340 | same as national |
| 88 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $99,330 | same as national |
| 89 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $99,320 | same as national |
| 90 | Bozeman, MT | $99,280 | same as national |
| 91 | Jacksonville, FL | $99,230 | same as national |
| 92 | Madison, WI | $99,210 | same as national |
| 93 | Columbus, OH | $99,140 | same as national |
| 94 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $99,050 | same as national |
| 95 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $99,030 | same as national |
| 96 | Visalia, CA | $98,890 | same as national |
| 97 | Tucson, AZ | $98,860 | same as national |
| 98 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $98,800 | same as national |
| 99 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $98,750 | 1% below national |
| 100 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $98,740 | 1% below national |
| 101 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $98,620 | 1% below national |
| 102 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $98,620 | 1% below national |
| 103 | Green Bay, WI | $98,470 | 1% below national |
| 104 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $98,350 | 1% below national |
| 105 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $98,280 | 1% below national |
| 106 | Iowa City, IA | $98,220 | 1% below national |
| 107 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $98,140 | 1% below national |
| 108 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $98,020 | 1% below national |
| 109 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $97,950 | 1% below national |
| 110 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $97,920 | 1% below national |
| 111 | Rochester, MN | $97,610 | 2% below national |
| 112 | Springfield, IL | $97,600 | 2% below national |
| 113 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $97,590 | 2% below national |
| 114 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $97,500 | 2% below national |
| 115 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $97,460 | 2% below national |
| 116 | Reading, PA | $97,330 | 2% below national |
| 117 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $97,110 | 2% below national |
| 118 | Colorado Springs, CO | $97,080 | 2% below national |
| 119 | Billings, MT | $96,990 | 2% below national |
| 120 | Ithaca, NY | $96,920 | 2% below national |
| 121 | Birmingham, AL | $96,730 | 3% below national |
| 122 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $96,690 | 3% below national |
| 123 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $96,600 | 3% below national |
| 124 | Huntsville, AL | $96,500 | 3% below national |
| 125 | York-Hanover, PA | $96,250 | 3% below national |
| 126 | Bismarck, ND | $96,210 | 3% below national |
| 127 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $96,190 | 3% below national |
| 128 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $96,040 | 3% below national |
| 129 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $96,040 | 3% below national |
| 130 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $96,000 | 3% below national |
| 131 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $95,910 | 3% below national |
| 132 | Richmond, VA | $95,860 | 3% below national |
| 133 | Ames, IA | $95,750 | 4% below national |
| 134 | Missoula, MT | $95,700 | 4% below national |
| 135 | Rochester, NY | $95,480 | 4% below national |
| 136 | Toledo, OH | $95,480 | 4% below national |
| 137 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $95,350 | 4% below national |
| 138 | Columbus, GA-AL | $95,140 | 4% below national |
| 139 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $95,130 | 4% below national |
| 140 | Fargo, ND-MN | $95,100 | 4% below national |
| 141 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $94,990 | 4% below national |
| 142 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $94,630 | 5% below national |
| 143 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $94,610 | 5% below national |
| 144 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $94,490 | 5% below national |
| 145 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $94,440 | 5% below national |
| 146 | Knoxville, TN | $94,310 | 5% below national |
| 147 | Boise City, ID | $94,270 | 5% below national |
| 148 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $94,230 | 5% below national |
| 149 | Syracuse, NY | $94,170 | 5% below national |
| 150 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $94,160 | 5% below national |
| 151 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $94,150 | 5% below national |
| 152 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $94,110 | 5% below national |
| 153 | Gainesville, FL | $94,050 | 5% below national |
| 154 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $93,970 | 5% below national |
| 155 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $93,900 | 5% below national |
| 156 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $93,840 | 5% below national |
| 157 | State College, PA | $93,820 | 5% below national |
| 158 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $93,720 | 6% below national |
| 159 | Wilmington, NC | $93,720 | 6% below national |
| 160 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $93,640 | 6% below national |
| 161 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $93,620 | 6% below national |
| 162 | Ocala, FL | $92,400 | 7% below national |
| 163 | Duluth, MN-WI | $92,370 | 7% below national |
| 164 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $92,360 | 7% below national |
| 165 | Bellingham, WA | $92,320 | 7% below national |
| 166 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $91,920 | 7% below national |
| 167 | Lawrence, KS | $91,860 | 7% below national |
| 168 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $91,570 | 8% below national |
| 169 | Lancaster, PA | $91,340 | 8% below national |
| 170 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $91,140 | 8% below national |
| 171 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $91,100 | 8% below national |
| 172 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $91,030 | 8% below national |
| 173 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $90,850 | 8% below national |
| 174 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $90,010 | 9% below national |
| 175 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $89,820 | 10% below national |
| 176 | Amarillo, TX | $88,810 | 11% below national |
| 177 | Tyler, TX | $87,970 | 11% below national |
| 178 | Dubuque, IA | $87,890 | 11% below national |
| 179 | Lubbock, TX | $87,700 | 12% below national |
| 180 | Ann Arbor, MI | $87,490 | 12% below national |
| 181 | Bloomington, IN | $86,900 | 12% below national |
| 182 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $85,770 | 14% below national |
| 183 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $84,990 | 14% below national |
| 184 | Ogden, UT | $84,970 | 14% below national |
| 185 | Charlottesville, VA | $84,650 | 15% below national |
| 186 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $84,370 | 15% below national |
| 187 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $84,130 | 15% below national |
| 188 | Idaho Falls, ID | $84,110 | 15% below national |
| 189 | Santa Fe, NM | $83,870 | 16% below national |
| 190 | Helena, MT | $83,670 | 16% below national |
| 191 | Cleveland, OH | $83,620 | 16% below national |
| 192 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $83,470 | 16% below national |
| 193 | Pittsburgh, PA | $83,460 | 16% below national |
| 194 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $83,410 | 16% below national |
| 195 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $83,180 | 16% below national |
| 196 | Evansville, IN | $83,000 | 16% below national |
| 197 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $82,900 | 16% below national |
| 198 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $82,890 | 17% below national |
| 199 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $82,850 | 17% below national |
| 200 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $82,570 | 17% below national |
| 201 | Corpus Christi, TX | $82,540 | 17% below national |
| 202 | Roanoke, VA | $82,530 | 17% below national |
| 203 | St. George, UT | $82,460 | 17% below national |
| 204 | Columbia, MO | $82,430 | 17% below national |
| 205 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $82,300 | 17% below national |
| 206 | Bloomington, IL | $82,250 | 17% below national |
| 207 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $82,180 | 17% below national |
| 208 | Salem, OR | $82,030 | 17% below national |
| 209 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $81,940 | 17% below national |
| 210 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $81,790 | 18% below national |
| 211 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $81,660 | 18% below national |
| 212 | Jackson, TN | $81,510 | 18% below national |
| 213 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $81,470 | 18% below national |
| 214 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $81,450 | 18% below national |
| 215 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $81,420 | 18% below national |
| 216 | Erie, PA | $81,270 | 18% below national |
| 217 | Lincoln, NE | $81,190 | 18% below national |
| 218 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $81,110 | 18% below national |
| 219 | Rockford, IL | $81,010 | 18% below national |
| 220 | Jackson, MS | $81,000 | 18% below national |
| 221 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $80,990 | 18% below national |
| 222 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $80,870 | 19% below national |
| 223 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $80,290 | 19% below national |
| 224 | Flint, MI | $80,270 | 19% below national |
| 225 | Winston-Salem, NC | $80,260 | 19% below national |
| 226 | Laredo, TX | $80,210 | 19% below national |
| 227 | Montgomery, AL | $80,060 | 19% below national |
| 228 | Bend, OR | $79,990 | 19% below national |
| 229 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $79,960 | 19% below national |
| 230 | El Paso, TX | $79,850 | 20% below national |
| 231 | Fort Wayne, IN | $79,750 | 20% below national |
| 232 | Akron, OH | $79,640 | 20% below national |
| 233 | Peoria, IL | $79,580 | 20% below national |
| 234 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $79,420 | 20% below national |
| 235 | Topeka, KS | $79,400 | 20% below national |
| 236 | Wichita, KS | $79,180 | 20% below national |
| 237 | Grand Junction, CO | $78,850 | 21% below national |
| 238 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $78,830 | 21% below national |
| 239 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $78,790 | 21% below national |
| 240 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $78,740 | 21% below national |
| 241 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $78,660 | 21% below national |
| 242 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $78,250 | 21% below national |
| 243 | Manhattan, KS | $77,940 | 21% below national |
| 244 | Baton Rouge, LA | $77,810 | 22% below national |
| 245 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $77,620 | 22% below national |
| 246 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $77,580 | 22% below national |
| 247 | Springfield, MO | $77,360 | 22% below national |
| 248 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $77,290 | 22% below national |
| 249 | Medford, OR | $77,200 | 22% below national |
| 250 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $77,000 | 22% below national |
| 251 | Traverse City, MI | $76,840 | 23% below national |
| 252 | Albuquerque, NM | $76,520 | 23% below national |
| 253 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $76,500 | 23% below national |
| 254 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $76,500 | 23% below national |
| 255 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $76,330 | 23% below national |
| 256 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $75,600 | 24% below national |
| 257 | Tallahassee, FL | $74,960 | 24% below national |
| 258 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $74,440 | 25% below national |
| 259 | Bangor, ME | $74,130 | 25% below national |
| 260 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $74,000 | 25% below national |
| 261 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | 26% below national |
| 262 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $73,900 | 26% below national |
| 263 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $73,710 | 26% below national |
| 264 | Monroe, LA | $73,320 | 26% below national |
| 265 | Lafayette, LA | $73,160 | 26% below national |
| 266 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $73,090 | 26% below national |
| 267 | Saginaw, MI | $70,820 | 29% below national |
| 268 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $65,100 | 34% below national |
| 269 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $60,120 | 39% below national |
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