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National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$38,960
per year
Median Hourly
$18.73/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$47,800
average
Employment
18,100
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$27,770
25th Percentile
$32,050
Median
$38,960
75th Percentile
$59,180
90th Percentile
$78,440
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $102,360 | +163% above national |
| 2 | Iowa | $78,480 | +101% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $70,750 | +82% above national |
| 4 | North Carolina | $64,290 | +65% above national |
| 5 | Colorado | $56,690 | +46% above national |
| 6 | Louisiana | $49,850 | +28% above national |
| 7 | New Jersey | $49,360 | +27% above national |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $48,990 | +26% above national |
| 9 | Kentucky | $48,930 | +26% above national |
| 10 | Georgia | $47,630 | +22% above national |
| 11 | Ohio | $46,930 | +20% above national |
| 12 | Florida | $46,900 | +20% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $46,530 | +19% above national |
| 14 | Virginia | $44,760 | +15% above national |
| 15 | Missouri | $44,390 | +14% above national |
| 16 | Indiana | $43,590 | +12% above national |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $42,570 | +9% above national |
| 18 | South Carolina | $37,300 | 4% below national |
| 19 | Minnesota | $37,250 | 4% below national |
| 20 | California | $36,590 | 6% below national |
| 21 | Maine | $36,460 | 6% below national |
| 22 | Texas | $36,400 | 7% below national |
| 23 | Illinois | $36,300 | 7% below national |
| 24 | Connecticut | $35,810 | 8% below national |
| 25 | West Virginia | $34,360 | 12% below national |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $34,360 | 12% below national |
| 27 | North Dakota | $34,100 | 12% below national |
| 28 | Arizona | $32,840 | 16% below national |
| 29 | New York | $32,050 | 18% below national |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $31,450 | 19% below national |
| 31 | Tennessee | $31,230 | 20% below national |
| 32 | Michigan | $29,390 | 25% below national |
| 33 | Alabama | $27,850 | 29% below national |
| 34 | Utah | $25,290 | 35% below national |
| 35 | Arkansas | $24,700 | 37% below national |
| 36 | Mississippi | $24,110 | 38% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,720 | +105% above national |
| 2 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $73,460 | +89% above national |
| 3 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $72,980 | +87% above national |
| 4 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $70,630 | +81% above national |
| 5 | Colorado Springs, CO | $68,540 | +76% above national |
| 6 | Jacksonville, FL | $55,860 | +43% above national |
| 7 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $54,850 | +41% above national |
| 8 | Tallahassee, FL | $52,370 | +34% above national |
| 9 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $50,230 | +29% above national |
| 10 | Tyler, TX | $48,920 | +26% above national |
| 11 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48,160 | +24% above national |
| 12 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $47,130 | +21% above national |
| 13 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $46,400 | +19% above national |
| 14 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $46,130 | +18% above national |
| 15 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $45,460 | +17% above national |
| 16 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $44,810 | +15% above national |
| 17 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $44,780 | +15% above national |
| 18 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $44,580 | +14% above national |
| 19 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $39,530 | +1% above national |
| 20 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $39,270 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $39,060 | same as national |
| 22 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $37,250 | 4% below national |
| 23 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $37,010 | 5% below national |
| 24 | Columbus, GA-AL | $36,510 | 6% below national |
| 25 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $36,400 | 7% below national |
| 26 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $36,380 | 7% below national |
| 27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $36,300 | 7% below national |
| 28 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35,320 | 9% below national |
| 29 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $34,330 | 12% below national |
| 30 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $32,840 | 16% below national |
| 31 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $32,510 | 17% below national |
| 32 | Columbia, SC | $32,050 | 18% below national |
| 33 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $31,450 | 19% below national |
| 34 | Pittsburgh, PA | $28,870 | 26% below national |
| 35 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $25,640 | 34% below national |
| 36 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $23,430 | 40% below national |