25 Series · SOC 25-1121
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $78,620
- Median / year
- $163,350
- Top 10% earn
- +1.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 93,560
- US workers
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $78,620 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $78,620, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $47,570 (10th percentile) to $163,350 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 93,560 US workers. Delaware pays the most ($103,320), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $78,620, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 71% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks #28 of 64 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1.7% by 2033.
- $78,620
- Median annual wage
- Top 29%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #28 of 64
- in Educational Instruction and Library
- 3.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Delaware at $103,320. Typical entry-level education: Master's degree.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1121) pays a national median of $78,620 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $47,570 at the 10th percentile to $163,350 at the 90th, with a mean of $94,700 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 93,560 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 208 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 9,000 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Master's degree. 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 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Delaware pays the highest state median at $103,320, which is +31% above the national figure. The top metro is Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA at $163,750 - 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
$78,620
per year
Median Hourly
N/A
per hour
Mean Salary
$94,700
average
Employment
93,560
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$78,620 Top 29% higher than 71% 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 25-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 25-series occupations with growth data, Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary sits on the slower-growing side at +1.7% growth and $78,620 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+1.7%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
9,000
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Master's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
3.4/100
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 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
- ▸ Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
- ▸ Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
- ▸ Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- ▸ Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as acting techniques, fundamentals of music, and art history.
- ▸ Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- ▸ Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- ▸ Organize performance groups and direct their rehearsals.
- ▸ Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- ▸ Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
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
$47,570
25th Percentile
$61,620
Median
$78,620
75th Percentile
$103,850
90th Percentile
$163,350
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | $103,320 | +31% above national |
| 2 | California | $99,410 | +26% above national |
| 3 | New York | $98,850 | +26% above national |
| 4 | Vermont | $97,980 | +25% above national |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $97,580 | +24% above national |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $96,900 | +23% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $85,820 | +9% above national |
| 8 | Maryland | $85,590 | +9% above national |
| 9 | Michigan | $82,990 | +6% above national |
| 10 | New Jersey | $80,100 | +2% above national |
| 11 | Georgia | $79,870 | +2% above national |
| 12 | Maine | $79,860 | +2% above national |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $79,090 | +1% above national |
| 14 | Louisiana | $78,710 | same as national |
| 15 | Connecticut | $78,600 | same as national |
| 16 | Montana | $78,420 | same as national |
| 17 | Ohio | $78,050 | 1% below national |
| 18 | Washington | $77,950 | 1% below national |
| 19 | Minnesota | $77,760 | 1% below national |
| 20 | Iowa | $77,740 | 1% below national |
| 21 | Texas | $77,560 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $77,560 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $77,280 | 2% below national |
| 24 | Oregon | $76,770 | 2% below national |
| 25 | New Mexico | $76,240 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Indiana | $76,050 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Missouri | $75,960 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Nebraska | $75,200 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Virginia | $74,870 | 5% below national |
| 30 | North Carolina | $73,800 | 6% below national |
| 31 | West Virginia | $73,280 | 7% below national |
| 32 | Idaho | $72,300 | 8% below national |
| 33 | Arizona | $72,060 | 8% below national |
| 34 | Tennessee | $72,030 | 8% below national |
| 35 | Colorado | $70,060 | 11% below national |
| 36 | North Dakota | $67,190 | 15% below national |
| 37 | Utah | $66,220 | 16% below national |
| 38 | Kentucky | $64,440 | 18% below national |
| 39 | Florida | $63,820 | 19% below national |
| 40 | Alabama | $63,540 | 19% below national |
| 41 | Puerto Rico | $63,500 | 19% below national |
| 42 | South Dakota | $63,380 | 19% below national |
| 43 | Illinois | $62,960 | 20% below national |
| 44 | South Carolina | $62,420 | 21% below national |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $62,200 | 21% below national |
| 46 | Kansas | $61,260 | 22% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $60,650 | 23% below national |
| 48 | Mississippi | $60,580 | 23% below national |
| 49 | Wyoming | $59,190 | 25% below national |
| 50 | Nevada | $52,870 | 33% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $163,750 | +108% above national |
| 2 | Fresno, CA | $135,970 | +73% above national |
| 3 | Visalia, CA | $128,910 | +64% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $127,800 | +63% above national |
| 5 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $124,680 | +59% above national |
| 6 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $104,910 | +33% above national |
| 7 | Charlottesville, VA | $104,570 | +33% above national |
| 8 | Ithaca, NY | $102,910 | +31% above national |
| 9 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $101,270 | +29% above national |
| 10 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $101,010 | +28% above national |
| 11 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $100,950 | +28% above national |
| 12 | Pittsfield, MA | $100,490 | +28% above national |
| 13 | Lincoln, NE | $98,800 | +26% above national |
| 14 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $96,170 | +22% above national |
| 15 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $96,050 | +22% above national |
| 16 | Binghamton, NY | $95,160 | +21% above national |
| 17 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $94,740 | +21% above national |
| 18 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $94,490 | +20% above national |
| 19 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $94,370 | +20% above national |
| 20 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $91,490 | +16% above national |
| 21 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $87,760 | +12% above national |
| 22 | Salem, OR | $86,800 | +10% above national |
| 23 | St. Cloud, MN | $85,820 | +9% above national |
| 24 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $85,590 | +9% above national |
| 25 | Bloomington, IN | $84,830 | +8% above national |
| 26 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $84,190 | +7% above national |
| 27 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $84,140 | +7% above national |
| 28 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $84,060 | +7% above national |
| 29 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $83,550 | +6% above national |
| 30 | Amarillo, TX | $83,280 | +6% above national |
| 31 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $83,140 | +6% above national |
| 32 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $82,750 | +5% above national |
| 33 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $82,480 | +5% above national |
| 34 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $82,270 | +5% above national |
| 35 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $82,030 | +4% above national |
| 36 | Cleveland, OH | $81,810 | +4% above national |
| 37 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $81,790 | +4% above national |
| 38 | Worcester, MA | $81,670 | +4% above national |
| 39 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $81,520 | +4% above national |
| 40 | Syracuse, NY | $81,420 | +4% above national |
| 41 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $81,050 | +3% above national |
| 42 | Utica-Rome, NY | $80,990 | +3% above national |
| 43 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $80,860 | +3% above national |
| 44 | Columbus, OH | $80,700 | +3% above national |
| 45 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $80,340 | +2% above national |
| 46 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $80,190 | +2% above national |
| 47 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $80,000 | +2% above national |
| 48 | Bangor, ME | $79,910 | +2% above national |
| 49 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $79,720 | +1% above national |
| 50 | Pittsburgh, PA | $79,610 | +1% above national |
| 51 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $79,550 | +1% above national |
| 52 | Terre Haute, IN | $79,130 | +1% above national |
| 53 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $79,080 | +1% above national |
| 54 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $79,010 | same as national |
| 55 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $79,010 | same as national |
| 56 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $78,970 | same as national |
| 57 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $78,950 | same as national |
| 58 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $78,910 | same as national |
| 59 | Columbia, SC | $78,880 | same as national |
| 60 | Abilene, TX | $78,630 | same as national |
| 61 | New Haven, CT | $78,600 | same as national |
| 62 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $78,560 | same as national |
| 63 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $78,550 | same as national |
| 64 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $78,510 | same as national |
| 65 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $78,510 | same as national |
| 66 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $78,500 | same as national |
| 67 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $78,420 | same as national |
| 68 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $78,380 | same as national |
| 69 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $78,140 | 1% below national |
| 70 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $78,090 | 1% below national |
| 71 | Knoxville, TN | $78,080 | 1% below national |
| 72 | Springfield, MA | $78,010 | 1% below national |
| 73 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $78,000 | 1% below national |
| 74 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $77,970 | 1% below national |
| 75 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $77,910 | 1% below national |
| 76 | Birmingham, AL | $77,850 | 1% below national |
| 77 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $77,600 | 1% below national |
| 78 | Lafayette, LA | $77,510 | 1% below national |
| 79 | Harrisonburg, VA | $77,480 | 1% below national |
| 80 | Fayetteville, NC | $77,430 | 2% below national |
| 81 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $77,380 | 2% below national |
| 82 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $77,340 | 2% below national |
| 83 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $77,280 | 2% below national |
| 84 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $77,210 | 2% below national |
| 85 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $77,060 | 2% below national |
| 86 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $76,810 | 2% below national |
| 87 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $76,710 | 2% below national |
| 88 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $76,680 | 2% below national |
| 89 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $76,460 | 3% below national |
| 90 | Lancaster, PA | $76,450 | 3% below national |
| 91 | Toledo, OH | $76,350 | 3% below national |
| 92 | Mankato, MN | $76,320 | 3% below national |
| 93 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $76,190 | 3% below national |
| 94 | Walla Walla, WA | $76,130 | 3% below national |
| 95 | Wilmington, NC | $76,110 | 3% below national |
| 96 | Peoria, IL | $75,960 | 3% below national |
| 97 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $75,940 | 3% below national |
| 98 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $75,910 | 3% below national |
| 99 | Columbia, MO | $75,810 | 4% below national |
| 100 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $75,730 | 4% below national |
| 101 | Pueblo, CO | $75,730 | 4% below national |
| 102 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $75,680 | 4% below national |
| 103 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $75,660 | 4% below national |
| 104 | Omaha, NE-IA | $75,650 | 4% below national |
| 105 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $75,490 | 4% below national |
| 106 | Flagstaff, AZ | $75,430 | 4% below national |
| 107 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $75,370 | 4% below national |
| 108 | Reading, PA | $75,200 | 4% below national |
| 109 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $74,950 | 5% below national |
| 110 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $74,850 | 5% below national |
| 111 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $74,800 | 5% below national |
| 112 | Greenville, NC | $74,200 | 6% below national |
| 113 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $73,990 | 6% below national |
| 114 | Richmond, VA | $73,940 | 6% below national |
| 115 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $73,620 | 6% below national |
| 116 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $73,110 | 7% below national |
| 117 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $72,970 | 7% below national |
| 118 | Colorado Springs, CO | $72,750 | 7% below national |
| 119 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $72,030 | 8% below national |
| 120 | Duluth, MN-WI | $71,950 | 8% below national |
| 121 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $71,870 | 9% below national |
| 122 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $71,500 | 9% below national |
| 123 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $71,430 | 9% below national |
| 124 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $71,290 | 9% below national |
| 125 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $71,230 | 9% below national |
| 126 | Springfield, MO | $70,130 | 11% below national |
| 127 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $70,060 | 11% below national |
| 128 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $69,500 | 12% below national |
| 129 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $67,890 | 14% below national |
| 130 | Tulsa, OK | $67,680 | 14% below national |
| 131 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $67,500 | 14% below national |
| 132 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $67,330 | 14% below national |
| 133 | Fort Wayne, IN | $67,210 | 15% below national |
| 134 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $66,980 | 15% below national |
| 135 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $66,770 | 15% below national |
| 136 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $66,600 | 15% below national |
| 137 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $66,570 | 15% below national |
| 138 | Bloomington, IL | $66,300 | 16% below national |
| 139 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $66,180 | 16% below national |
| 140 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $66,150 | 16% below national |
| 141 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $65,950 | 16% below national |
| 142 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $65,800 | 16% below national |
| 143 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $65,780 | 16% below national |
| 144 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $65,780 | 16% below national |
| 145 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $65,630 | 17% below national |
| 146 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $65,470 | 17% below national |
| 147 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $65,190 | 17% below national |
| 148 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $64,570 | 18% below national |
| 149 | Greeley, CO | $64,220 | 18% below national |
| 150 | Laredo, TX | $63,830 | 19% below national |
| 151 | Jacksonville, FL | $63,820 | 19% below national |
| 152 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $63,780 | 19% below national |
| 153 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $63,740 | 19% below national |
| 154 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $63,500 | 19% below national |
| 155 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $63,300 | 19% below national |
| 156 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $62,960 | 20% below national |
| 157 | Montgomery, AL | $62,930 | 20% below national |
| 158 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $62,870 | 20% below national |
| 159 | Mobile, AL | $62,840 | 20% below national |
| 160 | Erie, PA | $62,760 | 20% below national |
| 161 | Oklahoma City, OK | $62,720 | 20% below national |
| 162 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $62,670 | 20% below national |
| 163 | Huntsville, AL | $62,620 | 20% below national |
| 164 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $62,300 | 21% below national |
| 165 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,200 | 21% below national |
| 166 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $62,170 | 21% below national |
| 167 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,160 | 21% below national |
| 168 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $62,130 | 21% below national |
| 169 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $62,130 | 21% below national |
| 170 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $62,070 | 21% below national |
| 171 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $61,970 | 21% below national |
| 172 | Joplin, MO-KS | $61,740 | 21% below national |
| 173 | Jackson, MS | $61,650 | 22% below national |
| 174 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $61,600 | 22% below national |
| 175 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,380 | 22% below national |
| 176 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $61,380 | 22% below national |
| 177 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $61,290 | 22% below national |
| 178 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $61,260 | 22% below national |
| 179 | Tyler, TX | $61,250 | 22% below national |
| 180 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $61,180 | 22% below national |
| 181 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $61,140 | 22% below national |
| 182 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $61,060 | 22% below national |
| 183 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 22% below national |
| 184 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $60,700 | 23% below national |
| 185 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $60,580 | 23% below national |
| 186 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $60,580 | 23% below national |
| 187 | Boise City, ID | $60,480 | 23% below national |
| 188 | El Paso, TX | $60,440 | 23% below national |
| 189 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,980 | 24% below national |
| 190 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $59,730 | 24% below national |
| 191 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $59,590 | 24% below national |
| 192 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $59,210 | 25% below national |
| 193 | Tallahassee, FL | $58,970 | 25% below national |
| 194 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $58,830 | 25% below national |
| 195 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $58,700 | 25% below national |
| 196 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $58,390 | 26% below national |
| 197 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $58,230 | 26% below national |
| 198 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $57,910 | 26% below national |
| 199 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $55,450 | 29% below national |
| 200 | Roanoke, VA | $54,880 | 30% below national |
| 201 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $52,400 | 33% below national |
| 202 | Asheville, NC | $50,920 | 35% below national |
| 203 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $50,500 | 36% below national |
| 204 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $50,460 | 36% below national |
| 205 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $49,580 | 37% below national |
| 206 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,590 | 41% below national |
| 207 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $36,880 | 53% below national |
| 208 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $34,570 | 56% below national |
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