27 Series · SOC 27-4011
Audio and Video 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).
- $58,100
- Median / year
- $100,650
- Top 10% earn
- +3.3%
- Growth '23–'33
- 70,230
- US workers
Audio and Video Technicians earn a median of $58,100 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $58,100, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $37,990 (10th percentile) to $100,650 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 70,230 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($78,770), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Audio and Video Technicians earn a median of $58,100, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 44% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media, it ranks #27 of 36 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.3% by 2033.
- $58,100
- Median annual wage
- Top 56%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #27 of 36
- in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
- 2.6×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $78,770. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Audio and Video Technicians (SOC 27-4011) pays a national median of $58,100 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $37,990 at the 10th percentile to $100,650 at the 90th, with a mean of $64,630 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 70,230 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 216 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 7,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Postsecondary nondegree award and short-term on-the-job training 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 0.6 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $78,770, which is +36% above the national figure. The top metro is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH at $86,470 - 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
$58,100
per year
Median Hourly
$27.93/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$64,630
average
Employment
70,230
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Audio and Video Technicians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$58,100 Bottom 44% higher than 44% 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 27-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Audio and Video Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 27-series occupations with growth data, Audio and Video Technicians sits on the slower-growing side at +3.3% growth and $58,100 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.3%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
7,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
2.3/100
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 Audio and Video Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
- ▸ Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
- ▸ Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
- ▸ Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
- ▸ Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
- ▸ Monitor incoming and outgoing pictures and sound feeds to ensure quality and notify directors of any possible problems.
- ▸ Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.
- ▸ Mix and regulate sound inputs and feeds or coordinate audio feeds with television pictures.
- ▸ Switch sources of video input from one camera or studio to another, from film to live programming, or from network to local programming.
- ▸ Record and edit audio material, such as movie soundtracks, using audio recording and editing equipment.
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
$37,990
25th Percentile
$46,390
Median
$58,100
75th Percentile
$77,560
90th Percentile
$100,650
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $78,770 | +36% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $71,040 | +22% above national |
| 3 | Maryland | $70,040 | +21% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $69,270 | +19% above national |
| 5 | New York | $67,600 | +16% above national |
| 6 | California | $64,620 | +11% above national |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $64,070 | +10% above national |
| 8 | Nevada | $62,770 | +8% above national |
| 9 | Connecticut | $62,120 | +7% above national |
| 10 | Alaska | $62,060 | +7% above national |
| 11 | Illinois | $60,740 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Hawaii | $60,150 | +4% above national |
| 13 | Delaware | $59,700 | +3% above national |
| 14 | Michigan | $58,300 | same as national |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $56,890 | 2% below national |
| 16 | Colorado | $56,790 | 2% below national |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $56,180 | 3% below national |
| 18 | Florida | $54,230 | 7% below national |
| 19 | Virginia | $53,960 | 7% below national |
| 20 | Minnesota | $53,800 | 7% below national |
| 21 | Oregon | $52,000 | 10% below national |
| 22 | South Carolina | $52,000 | 10% below national |
| 23 | Vermont | $51,500 | 11% below national |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $51,390 | 12% below national |
| 25 | Georgia | $51,350 | 12% below national |
| 26 | Iowa | $51,030 | 12% below national |
| 27 | Missouri | $50,680 | 13% below national |
| 28 | Nebraska | $50,660 | 13% below national |
| 29 | Alabama | $50,160 | 14% below national |
| 30 | North Dakota | $50,110 | 14% below national |
| 31 | Kansas | $50,030 | 14% below national |
| 32 | Tennessee | $49,970 | 14% below national |
| 33 | Idaho | $49,950 | 14% below national |
| 34 | Ohio | $49,890 | 14% below national |
| 35 | Indiana | $49,870 | 14% below national |
| 36 | Wyoming | $49,680 | 14% below national |
| 37 | Texas | $49,440 | 15% below national |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $49,010 | 16% below national |
| 39 | Utah | $48,730 | 16% below national |
| 40 | Kentucky | $48,320 | 17% below national |
| 41 | Arizona | $47,140 | 19% below national |
| 42 | New Mexico | $47,070 | 19% below national |
| 43 | Montana | $46,700 | 20% below national |
| 44 | North Carolina | $46,700 | 20% below national |
| 45 | West Virginia | $46,590 | 20% below national |
| 46 | Maine | $46,080 | 21% below national |
| 47 | Louisiana | $44,480 | 23% below national |
| 48 | Arkansas | $43,910 | 24% below national |
| 49 | Mississippi | $43,500 | 25% below national |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $30,860 | 47% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $86,470 | +49% above national |
| 2 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $79,810 | +37% above national |
| 3 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $79,610 | +37% above national |
| 4 | Springfield, MA | $79,470 | +37% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $75,540 | +30% above national |
| 6 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $74,380 | +28% above national |
| 7 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $73,100 | +26% above national |
| 8 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $72,300 | +24% above national |
| 9 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $71,540 | +23% above national |
| 10 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $69,270 | +19% above national |
| 11 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $68,940 | +19% above national |
| 12 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $68,730 | +18% above national |
| 13 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $68,550 | +18% above national |
| 14 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $67,100 | +15% above national |
| 15 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $66,930 | +15% above national |
| 16 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $66,100 | +14% above national |
| 17 | New Haven, CT | $66,000 | +14% above national |
| 18 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $65,270 | +12% above national |
| 19 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $65,140 | +12% above national |
| 20 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $65,030 | +12% above national |
| 21 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $64,900 | +12% above national |
| 22 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $63,780 | +10% above national |
| 23 | Worcester, MA | $63,620 | +10% above national |
| 24 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $62,910 | +8% above national |
| 25 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $62,770 | +8% above national |
| 26 | Ithaca, NY | $62,510 | +8% above national |
| 27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $62,320 | +7% above national |
| 28 | Anchorage, AK | $62,200 | +7% above national |
| 29 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $61,660 | +6% above national |
| 30 | Syracuse, NY | $61,610 | +6% above national |
| 31 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $61,440 | +6% above national |
| 32 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $60,940 | +5% above national |
| 33 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $60,770 | +5% above national |
| 34 | Salinas, CA | $60,390 | +4% above national |
| 35 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $60,210 | +4% above national |
| 36 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $60,150 | +4% above national |
| 37 | Boulder, CO | $59,990 | +3% above national |
| 38 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $59,470 | +2% above national |
| 39 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | +1% above national |
| 40 | Colorado Springs, CO | $58,780 | +1% above national |
| 41 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $58,740 | +1% above national |
| 42 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $58,700 | +1% above national |
| 43 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $58,380 | same as national |
| 44 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $58,340 | same as national |
| 45 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $58,320 | same as national |
| 46 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $58,130 | same as national |
| 47 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $57,970 | same as national |
| 48 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $57,970 | same as national |
| 49 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $57,600 | 1% below national |
| 50 | Columbia, SC | $57,580 | 1% below national |
| 51 | Fresno, CA | $57,560 | 1% below national |
| 52 | State College, PA | $57,370 | 1% below national |
| 53 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $56,940 | 2% below national |
| 54 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $56,870 | 2% below national |
| 55 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $56,790 | 2% below national |
| 56 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $56,740 | 2% below national |
| 57 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $56,730 | 2% below national |
| 58 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $56,660 | 2% below national |
| 59 | Savannah, GA | $56,450 | 3% below national |
| 60 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $56,210 | 3% below national |
| 61 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $56,210 | 3% below national |
| 62 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $56,160 | 3% below national |
| 63 | Green Bay, WI | $56,070 | 3% below national |
| 64 | Richmond, VA | $55,490 | 4% below national |
| 65 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $55,290 | 5% below national |
| 66 | Reading, PA | $55,000 | 5% below national |
| 67 | Rochester, NY | $55,000 | 5% below national |
| 68 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $54,690 | 6% below national |
| 69 | Peoria, IL | $54,690 | 6% below national |
| 70 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $54,660 | 6% below national |
| 71 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $54,650 | 6% below national |
| 72 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $54,410 | 6% below national |
| 73 | Vallejo, CA | $54,060 | 7% below national |
| 74 | Birmingham, AL | $54,020 | 7% below national |
| 75 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $53,970 | 7% below national |
| 76 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $53,960 | 7% below national |
| 77 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $53,770 | 7% below national |
| 78 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $53,760 | 7% below national |
| 79 | Topeka, KS | $53,720 | 8% below national |
| 80 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $53,680 | 8% below national |
| 81 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $53,360 | 8% below national |
| 82 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $52,950 | 9% below national |
| 83 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $52,680 | 9% below national |
| 84 | Cleveland, OH | $52,670 | 9% below national |
| 85 | Toledo, OH | $52,330 | 10% below national |
| 86 | Reno, NV | $52,300 | 10% below national |
| 87 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $52,250 | 10% below national |
| 88 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $52,180 | 10% below national |
| 89 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $52,160 | 10% below national |
| 90 | Charlottesville, VA | $52,140 | 10% below national |
| 91 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $52,030 | 10% below national |
| 92 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $52,020 | 10% below national |
| 93 | Bend, OR | $52,000 | 10% below national |
| 94 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $52,000 | 10% below national |
| 95 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $51,500 | 11% below national |
| 96 | Huntsville, AL | $51,490 | 11% below national |
| 97 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $51,370 | 12% below national |
| 98 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $51,160 | 12% below national |
| 99 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $51,080 | 12% below national |
| 100 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $51,030 | 12% below national |
| 101 | Omaha, NE-IA | $50,870 | 12% below national |
| 102 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $50,760 | 13% below national |
| 103 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $50,680 | 13% below national |
| 104 | York-Hanover, PA | $50,640 | 13% below national |
| 105 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $50,540 | 13% below national |
| 106 | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,500 | 13% below national |
| 107 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $50,410 | 13% below national |
| 108 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $50,400 | 13% below national |
| 109 | Columbus, OH | $50,320 | 13% below national |
| 110 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $50,300 | 13% below national |
| 111 | Springfield, MO | $50,150 | 14% below national |
| 112 | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,130 | 14% below national |
| 113 | Fargo, ND-MN | $49,990 | 14% below national |
| 114 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $49,990 | 14% below national |
| 115 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $49,960 | 14% below national |
| 116 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,940 | 14% below national |
| 117 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $49,880 | 14% below national |
| 118 | Tulsa, OK | $49,770 | 14% below national |
| 119 | Boise City, ID | $49,620 | 15% below national |
| 120 | Modesto, CA | $49,600 | 15% below national |
| 121 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $49,410 | 15% below national |
| 122 | Asheville, NC | $49,280 | 15% below national |
| 123 | Mobile, AL | $49,180 | 15% below national |
| 124 | Lake Charles, LA | $49,150 | 15% below national |
| 125 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $49,130 | 15% below national |
| 126 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $49,080 | 16% below national |
| 127 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $48,740 | 16% below national |
| 128 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $48,730 | 16% below national |
| 129 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $48,730 | 16% below national |
| 130 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $48,650 | 16% below national |
| 131 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,490 | 17% below national |
| 132 | Midland, TX | $48,480 | 17% below national |
| 133 | Erie, PA | $48,450 | 17% below national |
| 134 | Visalia, CA | $48,450 | 17% below national |
| 135 | Jacksonville, FL | $48,440 | 17% below national |
| 136 | Knoxville, TN | $48,420 | 17% below national |
| 137 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,420 | 17% below national |
| 138 | Oklahoma City, OK | $48,410 | 17% below national |
| 139 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,320 | 17% below national |
| 140 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $48,220 | 17% below national |
| 141 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $48,200 | 17% below national |
| 142 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $48,170 | 17% below national |
| 143 | Glens Falls, NY | $47,980 | 17% below national |
| 144 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $47,810 | 18% below national |
| 145 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,790 | 18% below national |
| 146 | Waco, TX | $47,470 | 18% below national |
| 147 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,400 | 18% below national |
| 148 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $47,320 | 19% below national |
| 149 | Madison, WI | $47,320 | 19% below national |
| 150 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,270 | 19% below national |
| 151 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,230 | 19% below national |
| 152 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $47,170 | 19% below national |
| 153 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $47,150 | 19% below national |
| 154 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $47,150 | 19% below national |
| 155 | Montgomery, AL | $47,110 | 19% below national |
| 156 | Gainesville, FL | $46,970 | 19% below national |
| 157 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,860 | 19% below national |
| 158 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $46,770 | 20% below national |
| 159 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $46,760 | 20% below national |
| 160 | Baton Rouge, LA | $46,730 | 20% below national |
| 161 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $46,690 | 20% below national |
| 162 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $46,680 | 20% below national |
| 163 | Charleston, WV | $46,590 | 20% below national |
| 164 | Amarillo, TX | $46,580 | 20% below national |
| 165 | Corpus Christi, TX | $46,580 | 20% below national |
| 166 | Tyler, TX | $46,500 | 20% below national |
| 167 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $46,480 | 20% below national |
| 168 | Wichita, KS | $46,480 | 20% below national |
| 169 | Lancaster, PA | $46,450 | 20% below national |
| 170 | Harrisonburg, VA | $46,350 | 20% below national |
| 171 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $46,350 | 20% below national |
| 172 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $46,350 | 20% below national |
| 173 | Winston-Salem, NC | $46,260 | 20% below national |
| 174 | Albuquerque, NM | $46,220 | 20% below national |
| 175 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $46,210 | 20% below national |
| 176 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,180 | 21% below national |
| 177 | Akron, OH | $46,050 | 21% below national |
| 178 | Evansville, IN | $45,860 | 21% below national |
| 179 | Utica-Rome, NY | $45,650 | 21% below national |
| 180 | Lincoln, NE | $45,310 | 22% below national |
| 181 | Ann Arbor, MI | $45,160 | 22% below national |
| 182 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $45,130 | 22% below national |
| 183 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,920 | 23% below national |
| 184 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $44,880 | 23% below national |
| 185 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,820 | 23% below national |
| 186 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $44,720 | 23% below national |
| 187 | Tallahassee, FL | $44,560 | 23% below national |
| 188 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $44,550 | 23% below national |
| 189 | Bowling Green, KY | $44,460 | 23% below national |
| 190 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $44,350 | 24% below national |
| 191 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $44,350 | 24% below national |
| 192 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $44,320 | 24% below national |
| 193 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $44,260 | 24% below national |
| 194 | Ogden, UT | $44,230 | 24% below national |
| 195 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $44,060 | 24% below national |
| 196 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $43,910 | 24% below national |
| 197 | Wilmington, NC | $43,880 | 24% below national |
| 198 | St. George, UT | $43,750 | 25% below national |
| 199 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $43,640 | 25% below national |
| 200 | Jackson, MS | $43,490 | 25% below national |
| 201 | El Paso, TX | $43,320 | 25% below national |
| 202 | Bloomington, IN | $43,260 | 26% below national |
| 203 | Columbia, MO | $43,240 | 26% below national |
| 204 | Tucson, AZ | $43,010 | 26% below national |
| 205 | Lubbock, TX | $41,870 | 28% below national |
| 206 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,440 | 29% below national |
| 207 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $41,390 | 29% below national |
| 208 | Bangor, ME | $40,760 | 30% below national |
| 209 | Roanoke, VA | $40,630 | 30% below national |
| 210 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $40,360 | 31% below national |
| 211 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $39,900 | 31% below national |
| 212 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $39,370 | 32% below national |
| 213 | Helena, MT | $39,110 | 33% below national |
| 214 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $39,070 | 33% below national |
| 215 | Lafayette, LA | $36,860 | 37% below national |
| 216 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $30,860 | 47% below national |
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