19 Series · SOC 19-3033
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $100,580
- Median / year
- $180,960
- Top 10% earn
- +11.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 75,990
- US workers
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists earn a median of $100,580 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $100,580, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $55,170 (10th percentile) to $180,960 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 75,990 US workers. Oregon pays the most ($134,350), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists earn a median of $100,580, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 84% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Life, Physical, and Social Science, it ranks #16 of 48 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 11.2% by 2033.
- $100,580
- Median annual wage
- Top 16%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #16 of 48
- in Life, Physical, and Social Science
- 3.3×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Oregon at $134,350. Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists (SOC 19-3033) pays a national median of $100,580 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $55,170 at the 10th percentile to $180,960 at the 90th, with a mean of $112,750 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 75,990 Americans work in this occupation across 49 reporting states and 266 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +11.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 4,800 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 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 1.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.7 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Oregon pays the highest state median at $134,350, which is +34% above the national figure. The top metro is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $166,400 - 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
$100,580
per year
Median Hourly
$48.36/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$112,750
average
Employment
75,990
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$100,580 Top 16% higher than 84% 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 19-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Clinical and Counseling Psychologists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 19-series occupations with growth data, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists sits on the faster-growing side at +11.2% growth and $100,580 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+11.2%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
4,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Doctoral or professional 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
1.5/100K
Injury Rate
0.7/100
Danger Index
3.6/100
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 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Conduct assessments of patients' risk for harm to self or others.
- ▸ Document patient information including session notes, progress notes, recommendations, and treatment plans.
- ▸ Identify psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues and diagnose disorders, using information obtained from interviews, tests, records, or reference materials.
- ▸ Write reports on clients and maintain required paperwork.
- ▸ Counsel individuals, groups, or families to help them understand problems, deal with crisis situations, define goals, and develop realistic action plans.
- ▸ Interact with clients to assist them in gaining insight, defining goals, and planning action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, or vocational development and adjustment.
- ▸ Collect information about individuals or clients, using interviews, case histories, observational techniques, and other assessment methods.
- ▸ Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or treatments and the accuracy and completeness of diagnoses, modifying plans or diagnoses as necessary.
- ▸ Use a variety of treatment methods, such as psychotherapy, hypnosis, behavior modification, stress reduction therapy, psychodrama, or play therapy.
- ▸ Develop therapeutic and treatment plans based on clients' interests, abilities, or needs.
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
$55,170
25th Percentile
$73,210
Median
$100,580
75th Percentile
$135,200
90th Percentile
$180,960
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $134,350 | +34% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $127,090 | +26% above national |
| 3 | New Mexico | $124,800 | +24% above national |
| 4 | Alaska | $124,270 | +24% above national |
| 5 | Arizona | $119,010 | +18% above national |
| 6 | Hawaii | $117,860 | +17% above national |
| 7 | North Dakota | $116,130 | +15% above national |
| 8 | California | $116,000 | +15% above national |
| 9 | Washington | $115,240 | +15% above national |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $115,180 | +15% above national |
| 11 | New York | $114,400 | +14% above national |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $113,360 | +13% above national |
| 13 | Colorado | $113,290 | +13% above national |
| 14 | Delaware | $113,050 | +12% above national |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $107,490 | +7% above national |
| 16 | Minnesota | $107,030 | +6% above national |
| 17 | District of Columbia | $107,000 | +6% above national |
| 18 | Nevada | $102,650 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Ohio | $101,190 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Missouri | $99,410 | 1% below national |
| 21 | Utah | $99,170 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Kentucky | $99,140 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Idaho | $97,790 | 3% below national |
| 24 | Georgia | $96,060 | 4% below national |
| 25 | Nebraska | $94,540 | 6% below national |
| 26 | South Carolina | $92,700 | 8% below national |
| 27 | North Carolina | $92,130 | 8% below national |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $91,870 | 9% below national |
| 29 | Iowa | $91,690 | 9% below national |
| 30 | Alabama | $90,800 | 10% below national |
| 31 | Wyoming | $89,890 | 11% below national |
| 32 | Virginia | $86,520 | 14% below national |
| 33 | Florida | $85,610 | 15% below national |
| 34 | Indiana | $84,990 | 16% below national |
| 35 | Michigan | $84,730 | 16% below national |
| 36 | Illinois | $83,750 | 17% below national |
| 37 | Texas | $83,660 | 17% below national |
| 38 | Vermont | $83,270 | 17% below national |
| 39 | South Dakota | $80,130 | 20% below national |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $79,950 | 21% below national |
| 41 | Arkansas | $77,520 | 23% below national |
| 42 | West Virginia | $77,040 | 23% below national |
| 43 | Tennessee | $76,820 | 24% below national |
| 44 | Kansas | $76,690 | 24% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $76,000 | 24% below national |
| 46 | Louisiana | $71,330 | 29% below national |
| 47 | Montana | $68,160 | 32% below national |
| 48 | Puerto Rico | $67,660 | 33% below national |
| 49 | New Hampshire | $64,270 | 36% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $166,400 | +65% above national |
| 2 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $155,960 | +55% above national |
| 3 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $153,050 | +52% above national |
| 4 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $147,210 | +46% above national |
| 5 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $146,770 | +46% above national |
| 6 | Salem, OR | $143,980 | +43% above national |
| 7 | Vallejo, CA | $143,600 | +43% above national |
| 8 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $138,830 | +38% above national |
| 9 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $131,870 | +31% above national |
| 10 | Santa Fe, NM | $131,470 | +31% above national |
| 11 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $130,870 | +30% above national |
| 12 | Green Bay, WI | $130,360 | +30% above national |
| 13 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $129,860 | +29% above national |
| 14 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $129,330 | +29% above national |
| 15 | Fresno, CA | $129,120 | +28% above national |
| 16 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $128,850 | +28% above national |
| 17 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $126,960 | +26% above national |
| 18 | Pittsfield, MA | $125,030 | +24% above national |
| 19 | Bend, OR | $124,970 | +24% above national |
| 20 | Albuquerque, NM | $124,800 | +24% above national |
| 21 | Tucson, AZ | $124,250 | +24% above national |
| 22 | Rochester, MN | $123,870 | +23% above national |
| 23 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $123,400 | +23% above national |
| 24 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $123,300 | +23% above national |
| 25 | Modesto, CA | $123,030 | +22% above national |
| 26 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $122,380 | +22% above national |
| 27 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $122,330 | +22% above national |
| 28 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $122,130 | +21% above national |
| 29 | Colorado Springs, CO | $121,830 | +21% above national |
| 30 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $121,270 | +21% above national |
| 31 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $120,860 | +20% above national |
| 32 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $120,510 | +20% above national |
| 33 | Lincoln, NE | $120,000 | +19% above national |
| 34 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $119,840 | +19% above national |
| 35 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $119,420 | +19% above national |
| 36 | Ithaca, NY | $117,860 | +17% above national |
| 37 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $117,860 | +17% above national |
| 38 | Appleton, WI | $117,750 | +17% above national |
| 39 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $117,170 | +16% above national |
| 40 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $116,960 | +16% above national |
| 41 | Jefferson City, MO | $116,670 | +16% above national |
| 42 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $116,620 | +16% above national |
| 43 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $116,550 | +16% above national |
| 44 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $116,470 | +16% above national |
| 45 | Mankato, MN | $116,320 | +16% above national |
| 46 | Fargo, ND-MN | $116,130 | +15% above national |
| 47 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $115,690 | +15% above national |
| 48 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $115,570 | +15% above national |
| 49 | Wausau, WI | $114,400 | +14% above national |
| 50 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $114,400 | +14% above national |
| 51 | Pueblo, CO | $113,290 | +13% above national |
| 52 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $112,860 | +12% above national |
| 53 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $112,690 | +12% above national |
| 54 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $112,500 | +12% above national |
| 55 | Worcester, MA | $112,060 | +11% above national |
| 56 | Dover, DE | $111,300 | +11% above national |
| 57 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $111,220 | +11% above national |
| 58 | New Haven, CT | $110,350 | +10% above national |
| 59 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $109,940 | +9% above national |
| 60 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $109,260 | +9% above national |
| 61 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $108,940 | +8% above national |
| 62 | Binghamton, NY | $108,680 | +8% above national |
| 63 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $108,480 | +8% above national |
| 64 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $108,240 | +8% above national |
| 65 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $107,890 | +7% above national |
| 66 | Madison, WI | $107,480 | +7% above national |
| 67 | St. Cloud, MN | $107,030 | +6% above national |
| 68 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $106,850 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $106,480 | +6% above national |
| 70 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $106,440 | +6% above national |
| 71 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $106,440 | +6% above national |
| 72 | Kingston, NY | $106,440 | +6% above national |
| 73 | Syracuse, NY | $106,440 | +6% above national |
| 74 | Reno, NV | $106,330 | +6% above national |
| 75 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $105,570 | +5% above national |
| 76 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $105,130 | +5% above national |
| 77 | Columbus, OH | $104,370 | +4% above national |
| 78 | Glens Falls, NY | $104,300 | +4% above national |
| 79 | Roanoke, VA | $104,300 | +4% above national |
| 80 | Jacksonville, FL | $104,180 | +4% above national |
| 81 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $103,340 | +3% above national |
| 82 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $102,940 | +2% above national |
| 83 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $102,860 | +2% above national |
| 84 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $102,710 | +2% above national |
| 85 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $102,120 | +2% above national |
| 86 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $101,970 | +1% above national |
| 87 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $101,670 | +1% above national |
| 88 | Cleveland, OH | $101,660 | +1% above national |
| 89 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $101,250 | +1% above national |
| 90 | Akron, OH | $101,060 | same as national |
| 91 | Utica-Rome, NY | $100,890 | same as national |
| 92 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $100,620 | same as national |
| 93 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $100,510 | same as national |
| 94 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $100,400 | same as national |
| 95 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $100,390 | same as national |
| 96 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $100,310 | same as national |
| 97 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $100,210 | same as national |
| 98 | Columbia, SC | $99,960 | 1% below national |
| 99 | Ogden, UT | $99,730 | 1% below national |
| 100 | Visalia, CA | $99,580 | 1% below national |
| 101 | Boise City, ID | $99,430 | 1% below national |
| 102 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $99,250 | 1% below national |
| 103 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $99,240 | 1% below national |
| 104 | Springfield, MA | $99,200 | 1% below national |
| 105 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $99,160 | 1% below national |
| 106 | Asheville, NC | $99,070 | 2% below national |
| 107 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $99,070 | 2% below national |
| 108 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $98,780 | 2% below national |
| 109 | Bozeman, MT | $98,460 | 2% below national |
| 110 | Salinas, CA | $98,430 | 2% below national |
| 111 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $98,190 | 2% below national |
| 112 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $98,110 | 2% below national |
| 113 | Peoria, IL | $98,070 | 2% below national |
| 114 | Duluth, MN-WI | $98,020 | 3% below national |
| 115 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $97,860 | 3% below national |
| 116 | Columbus, IN | $97,460 | 3% below national |
| 117 | Columbus, GA-AL | $97,270 | 3% below national |
| 118 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $97,170 | 3% below national |
| 119 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $97,090 | 3% below national |
| 120 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $96,900 | 4% below national |
| 121 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $96,560 | 4% below national |
| 122 | Erie, PA | $95,910 | 5% below national |
| 123 | Rochester, NY | $95,780 | 5% below national |
| 124 | Morgantown, WV | $95,160 | 5% below national |
| 125 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $94,960 | 6% below national |
| 126 | Evansville, IN | $94,850 | 6% below national |
| 127 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $94,540 | 6% below national |
| 128 | Saginaw, MI | $94,540 | 6% below national |
| 129 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $93,830 | 7% below national |
| 130 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $93,420 | 7% below national |
| 131 | Toledo, OH | $93,220 | 7% below national |
| 132 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $92,730 | 8% below national |
| 133 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $92,580 | 8% below national |
| 134 | Pittsburgh, PA | $92,510 | 8% below national |
| 135 | Iowa City, IA | $92,210 | 8% below national |
| 136 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $91,610 | 9% below national |
| 137 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $91,450 | 9% below national |
| 138 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $91,410 | 9% below national |
| 139 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $91,290 | 9% below national |
| 140 | Lancaster, PA | $91,120 | 9% below national |
| 141 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $91,010 | 10% below national |
| 142 | Greenville, NC | $90,150 | 10% below national |
| 143 | Omaha, NE-IA | $89,700 | 11% below national |
| 144 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $89,670 | 11% below national |
| 145 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $89,190 | 11% below national |
| 146 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $89,040 | 11% below national |
| 147 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $88,870 | 12% below national |
| 148 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $88,650 | 12% below national |
| 149 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $88,520 | 12% below national |
| 150 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $88,360 | 12% below national |
| 151 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $87,940 | 13% below national |
| 152 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $87,930 | 13% below national |
| 153 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $87,860 | 13% below national |
| 154 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $87,740 | 13% below national |
| 155 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $87,160 | 13% below national |
| 156 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $87,040 | 13% below national |
| 157 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $86,670 | 14% below national |
| 158 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $86,590 | 14% below national |
| 159 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $86,590 | 14% below national |
| 160 | Charlottesville, VA | $86,540 | 14% below national |
| 161 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $86,200 | 14% below national |
| 162 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $86,020 | 14% below national |
| 163 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $85,900 | 15% below national |
| 164 | Harrisonburg, VA | $85,710 | 15% below national |
| 165 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $85,610 | 15% below national |
| 166 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $85,490 | 15% below national |
| 167 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $85,490 | 15% below national |
| 168 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $85,480 | 15% below national |
| 169 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $85,390 | 15% below national |
| 170 | Reading, PA | $85,380 | 15% below national |
| 171 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $85,330 | 15% below national |
| 172 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $85,030 | 15% below national |
| 173 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $84,990 | 16% below national |
| 174 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $84,990 | 16% below national |
| 175 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $84,860 | 16% below national |
| 176 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $84,840 | 16% below national |
| 177 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $84,740 | 16% below national |
| 178 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $84,730 | 16% below national |
| 179 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $84,620 | 16% below national |
| 180 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $84,580 | 16% below national |
| 181 | Bloomington, IN | $84,190 | 16% below national |
| 182 | Williamsport, PA | $84,070 | 16% below national |
| 183 | Flint, MI | $83,840 | 17% below national |
| 184 | Bay City, MI | $83,610 | 17% below national |
| 185 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $83,220 | 17% below national |
| 186 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $82,930 | 18% below national |
| 187 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $82,870 | 18% below national |
| 188 | Fort Wayne, IN | $82,660 | 18% below national |
| 189 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $82,580 | 18% below national |
| 190 | Beckley, WV | $82,440 | 18% below national |
| 191 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $82,140 | 18% below national |
| 192 | Columbia, MO | $82,020 | 18% below national |
| 193 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $81,520 | 19% below national |
| 194 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $81,340 | 19% below national |
| 195 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $81,290 | 19% below national |
| 196 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $80,580 | 20% below national |
| 197 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $80,560 | 20% below national |
| 198 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $80,560 | 20% below national |
| 199 | State College, PA | $80,480 | 20% below national |
| 200 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $80,480 | 20% below national |
| 201 | Barnstable Town, MA | $80,420 | 20% below national |
| 202 | Tulsa, OK | $80,400 | 20% below national |
| 203 | Rockford, IL | $80,000 | 20% below national |
| 204 | Oklahoma City, OK | $79,840 | 21% below national |
| 205 | Winston-Salem, NC | $79,600 | 21% below national |
| 206 | Muncie, IN | $79,300 | 21% below national |
| 207 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $79,140 | 21% below national |
| 208 | Fayetteville, NC | $78,780 | 22% below national |
| 209 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $78,690 | 22% below national |
| 210 | Traverse City, MI | $78,660 | 22% below national |
| 211 | Ann Arbor, MI | $78,280 | 22% below national |
| 212 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $78,200 | 22% below national |
| 213 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $78,140 | 22% below national |
| 214 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $77,870 | 23% below national |
| 215 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $77,870 | 23% below national |
| 216 | Springfield, MO | $77,860 | 23% below national |
| 217 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $77,710 | 23% below national |
| 218 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $77,520 | 23% below national |
| 219 | Waco, TX | $77,390 | 23% below national |
| 220 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $77,110 | 23% below national |
| 221 | Ponce, PR | $76,840 | 24% below national |
| 222 | Wilmington, NC | $76,700 | 24% below national |
| 223 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $76,190 | 24% below national |
| 224 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $76,020 | 24% below national |
| 225 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $75,960 | 24% below national |
| 226 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $75,920 | 25% below national |
| 227 | Baton Rouge, LA | $75,900 | 25% below national |
| 228 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $75,520 | 25% below national |
| 229 | Terre Haute, IN | $75,460 | 25% below national |
| 230 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $75,420 | 25% below national |
| 231 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $74,990 | 25% below national |
| 232 | El Paso, TX | $74,740 | 26% below national |
| 233 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $74,740 | 26% below national |
| 234 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $74,700 | 26% below national |
| 235 | Jackson, MS | $74,460 | 26% below national |
| 236 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $74,460 | 26% below national |
| 237 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $73,910 | 27% below national |
| 238 | San Angelo, TX | $73,820 | 27% below national |
| 239 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $73,470 | 27% below national |
| 240 | Lubbock, TX | $73,180 | 27% below national |
| 241 | Topeka, KS | $73,140 | 27% below national |
| 242 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $73,040 | 27% below national |
| 243 | Richmond, VA | $72,880 | 28% below national |
| 244 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $72,800 | 28% below national |
| 245 | Tallahassee, FL | $72,560 | 28% below national |
| 246 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $72,150 | 28% below national |
| 247 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $72,090 | 28% below national |
| 248 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $72,090 | 28% below national |
| 249 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $71,870 | 29% below national |
| 250 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $71,330 | 29% below national |
| 251 | Abilene, TX | $71,040 | 29% below national |
| 252 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $70,330 | 30% below national |
| 253 | Springfield, IL | $69,520 | 31% below national |
| 254 | Niles, MI | $69,470 | 31% below national |
| 255 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $67,940 | 32% below national |
| 256 | Elmira, NY | $67,690 | 33% below national |
| 257 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $67,660 | 33% below national |
| 258 | Charleston, WV | $66,620 | 34% below national |
| 259 | Wichita, KS | $65,330 | 35% below national |
| 260 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $65,000 | 35% below national |
| 261 | Knoxville, TN | $64,410 | 36% below national |
| 262 | Rapid City, SD | $63,720 | 37% below national |
| 263 | Corpus Christi, TX | $62,470 | 38% below national |
| 264 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $59,480 | 41% below national |
| 265 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $56,580 | 44% below national |
| 266 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $54,590 | 46% below national |
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