29 Series · SOC 29-1011
Chiropractors Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $79,200
- Median / year
- $146,080
- Top 10% earn
- +9.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 39,630
- US workers
Chiropractors earn a median of $79,200 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $79,200, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $43,460 (10th percentile) to $146,080 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 39,630 US workers. New Jersey pays the most ($134,990), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Chiropractors earn a median of $79,200, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 72% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #47 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 9.5% by 2033.
- $79,200
- Median annual wage
- Top 28%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #47 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 3.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: New Jersey at $134,990. Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.
Chiropractors (SOC 29-1011) pays a national median of $79,200 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $43,460 at the 10th percentile to $146,080 at the 90th, with a mean of $90,520 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 39,630 Americans work in this occupation across 49 reporting states and 235 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +9.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 2,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Doctoral or professional 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 0.7 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New Jersey pays the highest state median at $134,990, which is +70% above the national figure. The top metro is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $130,870 - 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
$79,200
per year
Median Hourly
$38.08/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$90,520
average
Employment
39,630
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Chiropractors pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$79,200 Top 28% higher than 72% 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 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Chiropractors; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 25 29-series occupations with growth data, Chiropractors sits on the faster-growing side at +9.5% growth and $79,200 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+9.5%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
2,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.7/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.4/100
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 Chiropractors roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis.
- ▸ Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.
- ▸ Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system.
- ▸ Obtain and record patients' medical histories.
- ▸ Maintain accurate case histories of patients.
- ▸ Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment.
- ▸ Analyze x-rays to locate the sources of patients' difficulties and to rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems.
- ▸ Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or other matters.
- ▸ Consult with or refer patients to appropriate health practitioners when necessary.
- ▸ Recommend and arrange for diagnostic procedures, such as blood chemistry tests, saliva tests, x-rays, or other imaging procedures.
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
$43,460
25th Percentile
$60,070
Median
$79,200
75th Percentile
$105,050
90th Percentile
$146,080
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $134,990 | +70% above national |
| 2 | New York | $120,950 | +53% above national |
| 3 | Maine | $107,300 | +35% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $104,070 | +31% above national |
| 5 | Alaska | $103,500 | +31% above national |
| 6 | Arizona | $100,260 | +27% above national |
| 7 | North Carolina | $91,540 | +16% above national |
| 8 | Virginia | $88,030 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Texas | $87,520 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Oklahoma | $85,580 | +8% above national |
| 11 | Maryland | $85,330 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Florida | $84,280 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Tennessee | $83,990 | +6% above national |
| 14 | West Virginia | $83,160 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $83,020 | +5% above national |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $81,840 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Kentucky | $81,740 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Oregon | $81,540 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Alabama | $80,990 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Idaho | $80,770 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Louisiana | $80,280 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Connecticut | $79,560 | same as national |
| 23 | Minnesota | $79,510 | same as national |
| 24 | South Carolina | $79,310 | same as national |
| 25 | Mississippi | $78,450 | 1% below national |
| 26 | North Dakota | $77,990 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Indiana | $77,790 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Ohio | $77,710 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Arkansas | $76,290 | 4% below national |
| 30 | South Dakota | $76,210 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Montana | $76,120 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Massachusetts | $75,940 | 4% below national |
| 33 | California | $75,470 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Iowa | $75,050 | 5% below national |
| 35 | New Mexico | $75,040 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Nevada | $74,190 | 6% below national |
| 37 | Colorado | $74,040 | 7% below national |
| 38 | Hawaii | $72,800 | 8% below national |
| 39 | Michigan | $71,220 | 10% below national |
| 40 | New Hampshire | $69,990 | 12% below national |
| 41 | Puerto Rico | $69,470 | 12% below national |
| 42 | Pennsylvania | $67,230 | 15% below national |
| 43 | Illinois | $66,650 | 16% below national |
| 44 | Nebraska | $66,050 | 17% below national |
| 45 | Missouri | $65,090 | 18% below national |
| 46 | Wyoming | $62,640 | 21% below national |
| 47 | Georgia | $61,660 | 22% below national |
| 48 | Kansas | $57,600 | 27% below national |
| 49 | Utah | $53,900 | 32% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $130,870 | +65% above national |
| 2 | Sheboygan, WI | $120,440 | +52% above national |
| 3 | Anchorage, AK | $118,080 | +49% above national |
| 4 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $116,420 | +47% above national |
| 5 | Green Bay, WI | $115,380 | +46% above national |
| 6 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $113,560 | +43% above national |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $105,290 | +33% above national |
| 8 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $104,330 | +32% above national |
| 9 | Oklahoma City, OK | $103,490 | +31% above national |
| 10 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $103,270 | +30% above national |
| 11 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $103,090 | +30% above national |
| 12 | Huntsville, AL | $102,560 | +29% above national |
| 13 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $102,110 | +29% above national |
| 14 | Appleton, WI | $101,410 | +28% above national |
| 15 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $100,900 | +27% above national |
| 16 | Asheville, NC | $100,850 | +27% above national |
| 17 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $100,620 | +27% above national |
| 18 | Toledo, OH | $100,540 | +27% above national |
| 19 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $100,410 | +27% above national |
| 20 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $100,400 | +27% above national |
| 21 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $100,310 | +27% above national |
| 22 | Medford, OR | $100,170 | +26% above national |
| 23 | Springfield, MA | $100,130 | +26% above national |
| 24 | Salem, OR | $99,360 | +25% above national |
| 25 | Jacksonville, FL | $99,280 | +25% above national |
| 26 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $99,210 | +25% above national |
| 27 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $98,630 | +25% above national |
| 28 | Kenosha, WI | $98,450 | +24% above national |
| 29 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $98,380 | +24% above national |
| 30 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $97,950 | +24% above national |
| 31 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $97,800 | +23% above national |
| 32 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $97,800 | +23% above national |
| 33 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $97,740 | +23% above national |
| 34 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $97,580 | +23% above national |
| 35 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $97,390 | +23% above national |
| 36 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $97,300 | +23% above national |
| 37 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $96,940 | +22% above national |
| 38 | Jackson, MS | $96,920 | +22% above national |
| 39 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $96,820 | +22% above national |
| 40 | Mobile, AL | $96,790 | +22% above national |
| 41 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $96,150 | +21% above national |
| 42 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $95,990 | +21% above national |
| 43 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $95,460 | +21% above national |
| 44 | Yakima, WA | $94,620 | +19% above national |
| 45 | Gainesville, FL | $94,460 | +19% above national |
| 46 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $93,530 | +18% above national |
| 47 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $92,940 | +17% above national |
| 48 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $92,530 | +17% above national |
| 49 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $91,980 | +16% above national |
| 50 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $91,840 | +16% above national |
| 51 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $91,540 | +16% above national |
| 52 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $91,410 | +15% above national |
| 53 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $90,460 | +14% above national |
| 54 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $90,310 | +14% above national |
| 55 | Tucson, AZ | $89,440 | +13% above national |
| 56 | Boise City, ID | $89,430 | +13% above national |
| 57 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $88,730 | +12% above national |
| 58 | Eau Claire, WI | $88,160 | +11% above national |
| 59 | Tulsa, OK | $86,110 | +9% above national |
| 60 | Lincoln, NE | $85,220 | +8% above national |
| 61 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $85,020 | +7% above national |
| 62 | Corpus Christi, TX | $84,380 | +7% above national |
| 63 | Albuquerque, NM | $84,270 | +6% above national |
| 64 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $84,110 | +6% above national |
| 65 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $84,100 | +6% above national |
| 66 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $83,840 | +6% above national |
| 67 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $83,510 | +5% above national |
| 68 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $83,470 | +5% above national |
| 69 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $83,440 | +5% above national |
| 70 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $83,080 | +5% above national |
| 71 | Madison, WI | $83,020 | +5% above national |
| 72 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $83,000 | +5% above national |
| 73 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $82,690 | +4% above national |
| 74 | Rochester, NY | $82,510 | +4% above national |
| 75 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $82,430 | +4% above national |
| 76 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $82,380 | +4% above national |
| 77 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $82,240 | +4% above national |
| 78 | Bend, OR | $81,790 | +3% above national |
| 79 | Richmond, VA | $81,760 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Ocala, FL | $81,650 | +3% above national |
| 81 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $81,350 | +3% above national |
| 82 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $81,220 | +3% above national |
| 83 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $81,190 | +3% above national |
| 84 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $81,100 | +2% above national |
| 85 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $81,060 | +2% above national |
| 86 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $81,010 | +2% above national |
| 87 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $80,870 | +2% above national |
| 88 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $80,860 | +2% above national |
| 89 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $80,600 | +2% above national |
| 90 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $80,560 | +2% above national |
| 91 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $80,430 | +2% above national |
| 92 | Baton Rouge, LA | $80,350 | +1% above national |
| 93 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $80,210 | +1% above national |
| 94 | Tallahassee, FL | $80,120 | +1% above national |
| 95 | Columbus, OH | $80,090 | +1% above national |
| 96 | Amarillo, TX | $79,990 | +1% above national |
| 97 | Winston-Salem, NC | $79,990 | +1% above national |
| 98 | Lubbock, TX | $79,910 | +1% above national |
| 99 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $79,900 | +1% above national |
| 100 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $79,670 | +1% above national |
| 101 | Fargo, ND-MN | $79,650 | +1% above national |
| 102 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $79,570 | same as national |
| 103 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $79,450 | same as national |
| 104 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $79,300 | same as national |
| 105 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $79,130 | same as national |
| 106 | Roanoke, VA | $79,130 | same as national |
| 107 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $78,870 | same as national |
| 108 | Worcester, MA | $78,730 | 1% below national |
| 109 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $78,690 | 1% below national |
| 110 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $78,620 | 1% below national |
| 111 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $78,190 | 1% below national |
| 112 | Rapid City, SD | $78,120 | 1% below national |
| 113 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $78,000 | 2% below national |
| 114 | Bismarck, ND | $77,990 | 2% below national |
| 115 | Iowa City, IA | $77,970 | 2% below national |
| 116 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $77,950 | 2% below national |
| 117 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $77,880 | 2% below national |
| 118 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $77,790 | 2% below national |
| 119 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $77,620 | 2% below national |
| 120 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $77,560 | 2% below national |
| 121 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $77,470 | 2% below national |
| 122 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $77,460 | 2% below national |
| 123 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $77,320 | 2% below national |
| 124 | El Paso, TX | $77,020 | 3% below national |
| 125 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $77,000 | 3% below national |
| 126 | Cleveland, OH | $76,870 | 3% below national |
| 127 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $76,850 | 3% below national |
| 128 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $76,750 | 3% below national |
| 129 | Akron, OH | $76,660 | 3% below national |
| 130 | Lafayette, LA | $76,580 | 3% below national |
| 131 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $76,430 | 3% below national |
| 132 | St. Cloud, MN | $76,260 | 4% below national |
| 133 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $76,180 | 4% below national |
| 134 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $76,100 | 4% below national |
| 135 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $76,040 | 4% below national |
| 136 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $76,010 | 4% below national |
| 137 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $75,940 | 4% below national |
| 138 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $75,870 | 4% below national |
| 139 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $75,780 | 4% below national |
| 140 | Billings, MT | $75,650 | 4% below national |
| 141 | Evansville, IN | $75,580 | 5% below national |
| 142 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $75,510 | 5% below national |
| 143 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $75,240 | 5% below national |
| 144 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $75,060 | 5% below national |
| 145 | Rochester, MN | $75,030 | 5% below national |
| 146 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $74,990 | 5% below national |
| 147 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $74,990 | 5% below national |
| 148 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $74,930 | 5% below national |
| 149 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $74,870 | 5% below national |
| 150 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $74,860 | 5% below national |
| 151 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $74,810 | 6% below national |
| 152 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $74,600 | 6% below national |
| 153 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $74,520 | 6% below national |
| 154 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $74,510 | 6% below national |
| 155 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $74,380 | 6% below national |
| 156 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $74,340 | 6% below national |
| 157 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $74,330 | 6% below national |
| 158 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $74,320 | 6% below national |
| 159 | Rockford, IL | $74,190 | 6% below national |
| 160 | Ann Arbor, MI | $74,160 | 6% below national |
| 161 | Columbia, SC | $74,090 | 6% below national |
| 162 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $74,050 | 7% below national |
| 163 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $74,030 | 7% below national |
| 164 | Fort Wayne, IN | $73,880 | 7% below national |
| 165 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $73,780 | 7% below national |
| 166 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $73,780 | 7% below national |
| 167 | Modesto, CA | $73,640 | 7% below national |
| 168 | Reading, PA | $73,570 | 7% below national |
| 169 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $73,050 | 8% below national |
| 170 | Savannah, GA | $72,970 | 8% below national |
| 171 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $72,800 | 8% below national |
| 172 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $72,800 | 8% below national |
| 173 | Lancaster, PA | $72,560 | 8% below national |
| 174 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $72,440 | 9% below national |
| 175 | Boulder, CO | $71,840 | 9% below national |
| 176 | Reno, NV | $71,820 | 9% below national |
| 177 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $71,220 | 10% below national |
| 178 | Bloomington, IL | $71,120 | 10% below national |
| 179 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $70,980 | 10% below national |
| 180 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $70,630 | 11% below national |
| 181 | Peoria, IL | $70,460 | 11% below national |
| 182 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $70,210 | 11% below national |
| 183 | Birmingham, AL | $70,170 | 11% below national |
| 184 | Omaha, NE-IA | $69,870 | 12% below national |
| 185 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $69,470 | 12% below national |
| 186 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $67,180 | 15% below national |
| 187 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $66,830 | 16% below national |
| 188 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $66,830 | 16% below national |
| 189 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $66,710 | 16% below national |
| 190 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $66,670 | 16% below national |
| 191 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $65,400 | 17% below national |
| 192 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $65,170 | 18% below national |
| 193 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $64,680 | 18% below national |
| 194 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $64,580 | 18% below national |
| 195 | Colorado Springs, CO | $64,360 | 19% below national |
| 196 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $63,680 | 20% below national |
| 197 | Columbia, MO | $63,450 | 20% below national |
| 198 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $63,280 | 20% below national |
| 199 | Erie, PA | $62,990 | 20% below national |
| 200 | Springfield, MO | $62,790 | 21% below national |
| 201 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $62,780 | 21% below national |
| 202 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $62,710 | 21% below national |
| 203 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $62,600 | 21% below national |
| 204 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $62,300 | 21% below national |
| 205 | Pittsburgh, PA | $62,230 | 21% below national |
| 206 | Wilmington, NC | $62,230 | 21% below national |
| 207 | York-Hanover, PA | $62,200 | 21% below national |
| 208 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $62,090 | 22% below national |
| 209 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $61,950 | 22% below national |
| 210 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $60,880 | 23% below national |
| 211 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $60,870 | 23% below national |
| 212 | Greeley, CO | $60,600 | 23% below national |
| 213 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $60,510 | 24% below national |
| 214 | Jefferson City, MO | $60,450 | 24% below national |
| 215 | Wichita, KS | $60,210 | 24% below national |
| 216 | Tyler, TX | $60,150 | 24% below national |
| 217 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $60,070 | 24% below national |
| 218 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $59,990 | 24% below national |
| 219 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $59,180 | 25% below national |
| 220 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $56,930 | 28% below national |
| 221 | Ames, IA | $56,890 | 28% below national |
| 222 | Springfield, IL | $56,580 | 29% below national |
| 223 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $55,570 | 30% below national |
| 224 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $55,280 | 30% below national |
| 225 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $53,510 | 32% below national |
| 226 | Ogden, UT | $53,490 | 32% below national |
| 227 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $53,450 | 33% below national |
| 228 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $52,890 | 33% below national |
| 229 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $52,000 | 34% below national |
| 230 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $51,990 | 34% below national |
| 231 | Missoula, MT | $49,550 | 37% below national |
| 232 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,890 | 41% below national |
| 233 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,640 | 41% below national |
| 234 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $44,190 | 44% below national |
| 235 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $37,430 | 53% below national |
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