49 Series · SOC 49-9012
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $74,340
- Median / year
- $112,500
- Top 10% earn
- +1.3%
- Growth '23–'33
- 48,240
- US workers
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door earn a median of $74,340 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $74,340, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $45,910 (10th percentile) to $112,500 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 48,240 US workers. Rhode Island pays the most ($110,900), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door earn a median of $74,340, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 65% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #8 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1.3% by 2033.
- $74,340
- Median annual wage
- Top 35%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #8 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 2.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Rhode Island at $110,900. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door (SOC 49-9012) pays a national median of $74,340 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $45,910 at the 10th percentile to $112,500 at the 90th, with a mean of $76,210 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 48,240 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 244 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1.3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 3,900 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-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 B for this role, with a fatality rate of 8.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Rhode Island pays the highest state median at $110,900, which is +49% above the national figure. The top metro is Modesto, CA at $133,990 - 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
$74,340
per year
Median Hourly
$35.74/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$76,210
average
Employment
48,240
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$74,340 Top 35% higher than 65% 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 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door sits on the slower-growing side at +1.3% growth and $74,340 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+1.3%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
3,900
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
8.1/100K
Injury Rate
3/100
Danger Index
16/100
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 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made.
- ▸ Calibrate instrumentation, such as meters, gauges, and regulators, for pressure, temperature, flow, and level.
- ▸ Install, inspect and test electric meters, relays, and power sources to detect causes of malfunctions and inaccuracies, using hand tools and testing equipment.
- ▸ Test valves and regulators for leaks and accurate temperature and pressure settings, using precision testing equipment.
- ▸ Record meter readings and installation data on meter cards, work orders, or field service orders, or enter data into hand-held computers.
- ▸ Turn meters on or off to establish or close service.
- ▸ Shut off service and notify repair crews when major repairs are required, such as the replacement of underground pipes or wiring.
- ▸ Install regulators and related equipment such as gas meters, odorization units, and gas pressure telemetering equipment.
- ▸ Cut seats to receive new orifices, tap inspection ports, and perform other repairs to salvage usable materials, using hand tools and machine tools.
- ▸ Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torches.
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
$45,910
25th Percentile
$54,950
Median
$74,340
75th Percentile
$97,120
90th Percentile
$112,500
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $110,900 | +49% above national |
| 2 | Alaska | $109,450 | +47% above national |
| 3 | Connecticut | $104,690 | +41% above national |
| 4 | North Dakota | $103,580 | +39% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $102,870 | +38% above national |
| 6 | New York | $101,150 | +36% above national |
| 7 | California | $100,260 | +35% above national |
| 8 | Wyoming | $100,030 | +35% above national |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $98,810 | +33% above national |
| 10 | South Dakota | $98,090 | +32% above national |
| 11 | Oregon | $97,110 | +31% above national |
| 12 | Michigan | $96,890 | +30% above national |
| 13 | New Jersey | $96,510 | +30% above national |
| 14 | Massachusetts | $95,520 | +28% above national |
| 15 | Nebraska | $88,610 | +19% above national |
| 16 | Idaho | $84,390 | +14% above national |
| 17 | Iowa | $83,830 | +13% above national |
| 18 | Vermont | $82,010 | +10% above national |
| 19 | Hawaii | $81,850 | +10% above national |
| 20 | West Virginia | $79,000 | +6% above national |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $78,120 | +5% above national |
| 22 | Kansas | $77,720 | +5% above national |
| 23 | Missouri | $77,650 | +4% above national |
| 24 | Ohio | $76,920 | +3% above national |
| 25 | Minnesota | $76,640 | +3% above national |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $76,540 | +3% above national |
| 27 | Delaware | $75,720 | +2% above national |
| 28 | Utah | $73,090 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Nevada | $72,310 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Virginia | $68,000 | 9% below national |
| 31 | New Mexico | $67,520 | 9% below national |
| 32 | Louisiana | $66,730 | 10% below national |
| 33 | Maryland | $66,500 | 11% below national |
| 34 | Maine | $66,240 | 11% below national |
| 35 | North Carolina | $64,820 | 13% below national |
| 36 | Colorado | $63,770 | 14% below national |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $62,780 | 16% below national |
| 38 | Illinois | $61,980 | 17% below national |
| 39 | Alabama | $61,670 | 17% below national |
| 40 | Kentucky | $61,450 | 17% below national |
| 41 | Arkansas | $61,440 | 17% below national |
| 42 | New Hampshire | $61,380 | 17% below national |
| 43 | Georgia | $61,070 | 18% below national |
| 44 | Arizona | $60,570 | 19% below national |
| 45 | Indiana | $60,170 | 19% below national |
| 46 | Montana | $58,940 | 21% below national |
| 47 | Texas | $58,230 | 22% below national |
| 48 | Florida | $57,460 | 23% below national |
| 49 | Tennessee | $57,010 | 23% below national |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $52,660 | 29% below national |
| 51 | South Carolina | $50,800 | 32% below national |
| 52 | Mississippi | $48,670 | 35% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modesto, CA | $133,990 | +80% above national |
| 2 | Fresno, CA | $132,360 | +78% above national |
| 3 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $131,120 | +76% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $130,800 | +76% above national |
| 5 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $115,460 | +55% above national |
| 6 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $112,840 | +52% above national |
| 7 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $108,940 | +47% above national |
| 8 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $106,370 | +43% above national |
| 9 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $105,800 | +42% above national |
| 10 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $105,600 | +42% above national |
| 11 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $105,450 | +42% above national |
| 12 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $104,840 | +41% above national |
| 13 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $103,780 | +40% above national |
| 14 | Niles, MI | $103,580 | +39% above national |
| 15 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $103,400 | +39% above national |
| 16 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $102,870 | +38% above national |
| 17 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $102,680 | +38% above national |
| 18 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $102,660 | +38% above national |
| 19 | Bay City, MI | $100,820 | +36% above national |
| 20 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $100,670 | +35% above national |
| 21 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $100,670 | +35% above national |
| 22 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $100,090 | +35% above national |
| 23 | Glens Falls, NY | $99,820 | +34% above national |
| 24 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $99,170 | +33% above national |
| 25 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $99,010 | +33% above national |
| 26 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $98,830 | +33% above national |
| 27 | Barnstable Town, MA | $98,690 | +33% above national |
| 28 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $98,050 | +32% above national |
| 29 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $97,920 | +32% above national |
| 30 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $97,780 | +32% above national |
| 31 | Rapid City, SD | $97,170 | +31% above national |
| 32 | Bend, OR | $97,110 | +31% above national |
| 33 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $96,900 | +30% above national |
| 34 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $96,670 | +30% above national |
| 35 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $96,610 | +30% above national |
| 36 | Pittsfield, MA | $96,480 | +30% above national |
| 37 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $96,280 | +30% above national |
| 38 | Vallejo, CA | $95,950 | +29% above national |
| 39 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $95,810 | +29% above national |
| 40 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $95,680 | +29% above national |
| 41 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $95,520 | +28% above national |
| 42 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $95,380 | +28% above national |
| 43 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $95,350 | +28% above national |
| 44 | Salem, OR | $95,010 | +28% above national |
| 45 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $94,980 | +28% above national |
| 46 | Worcester, MA | $94,900 | +28% above national |
| 47 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $94,730 | +27% above national |
| 48 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $94,340 | +27% above national |
| 49 | Visalia, CA | $94,120 | +27% above national |
| 50 | Omaha, NE-IA | $91,660 | +23% above national |
| 51 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $90,740 | +22% above national |
| 52 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $89,660 | +21% above national |
| 53 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $88,240 | +19% above national |
| 54 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $87,640 | +18% above national |
| 55 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $87,640 | +18% above national |
| 56 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $86,850 | +17% above national |
| 57 | Lincoln, NE | $86,790 | +17% above national |
| 58 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $86,410 | +16% above national |
| 59 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $86,290 | +16% above national |
| 60 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $86,160 | +16% above national |
| 61 | Springfield, MA | $85,790 | +15% above national |
| 62 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $85,530 | +15% above national |
| 63 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $85,470 | +15% above national |
| 64 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $85,300 | +15% above national |
| 65 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $84,900 | +14% above national |
| 66 | Boise City, ID | $84,550 | +14% above national |
| 67 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $84,410 | +14% above national |
| 68 | Syracuse, NY | $83,610 | +12% above national |
| 69 | Colorado Springs, CO | $83,300 | +12% above national |
| 70 | Ames, IA | $83,010 | +12% above national |
| 71 | Madison, WI | $82,960 | +12% above national |
| 72 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $82,960 | +12% above national |
| 73 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $82,890 | +12% above national |
| 74 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $82,350 | +11% above national |
| 75 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $82,180 | +11% above national |
| 76 | Baton Rouge, LA | $81,910 | +10% above national |
| 77 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $81,850 | +10% above national |
| 78 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $81,560 | +10% above national |
| 79 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $80,790 | +9% above national |
| 80 | Binghamton, NY | $80,550 | +8% above national |
| 81 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $80,240 | +8% above national |
| 82 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $80,200 | +8% above national |
| 83 | Charleston, WV | $80,130 | +8% above national |
| 84 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $80,020 | +8% above national |
| 85 | Lancaster, PA | $79,970 | +8% above national |
| 86 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $79,840 | +7% above national |
| 87 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $79,800 | +7% above national |
| 88 | Morgantown, WV | $79,660 | +7% above national |
| 89 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $79,630 | +7% above national |
| 90 | Akron, OH | $79,450 | +7% above national |
| 91 | Columbus, OH | $79,340 | +7% above national |
| 92 | Rochester, NY | $79,330 | +7% above national |
| 93 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $79,230 | +7% above national |
| 94 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $79,160 | +6% above national |
| 95 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $79,000 | +6% above national |
| 96 | Toledo, OH | $78,620 | +6% above national |
| 97 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $78,550 | +6% above national |
| 98 | Pittsburgh, PA | $78,210 | +5% above national |
| 99 | Reading, PA | $78,110 | +5% above national |
| 100 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $77,920 | +5% above national |
| 101 | Birmingham, AL | $77,600 | +4% above national |
| 102 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $77,560 | +4% above national |
| 103 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $77,480 | +4% above national |
| 104 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $77,380 | +4% above national |
| 105 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $76,690 | +3% above national |
| 106 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $76,640 | +3% above national |
| 107 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $76,530 | +3% above national |
| 108 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $76,180 | +2% above national |
| 109 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $75,950 | +2% above national |
| 110 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $75,510 | +2% above national |
| 111 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $75,250 | +1% above national |
| 112 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $75,070 | +1% above national |
| 113 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $73,640 | 1% below national |
| 114 | Ogden, UT | $73,090 | 2% below national |
| 115 | New Haven, CT | $72,940 | 2% below national |
| 116 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $72,900 | 2% below national |
| 117 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $72,860 | 2% below national |
| 118 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $72,470 | 3% below national |
| 119 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $72,140 | 3% below national |
| 120 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $71,590 | 4% below national |
| 121 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $71,410 | 4% below national |
| 122 | Richmond, VA | $70,910 | 5% below national |
| 123 | El Paso, TX | $70,380 | 5% below national |
| 124 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $69,960 | 6% below national |
| 125 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $69,930 | 6% below national |
| 126 | Grand Junction, CO | $69,570 | 6% below national |
| 127 | Greeley, CO | $68,990 | 7% below national |
| 128 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $68,730 | 8% below national |
| 129 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $68,360 | 8% below national |
| 130 | Columbia, SC | $67,630 | 9% below national |
| 131 | Farmington, NM | $67,520 | 9% below national |
| 132 | Albuquerque, NM | $67,260 | 10% below national |
| 133 | Jacksonville, FL | $67,200 | 10% below national |
| 134 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $67,150 | 10% below national |
| 135 | Casper, WY | $66,560 | 10% below national |
| 136 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $66,530 | 11% below national |
| 137 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $66,080 | 11% below national |
| 138 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $65,890 | 11% below national |
| 139 | Fayetteville, NC | $65,730 | 12% below national |
| 140 | Oklahoma City, OK | $65,640 | 12% below national |
| 141 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $65,590 | 12% below national |
| 142 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $65,170 | 12% below national |
| 143 | Victoria, TX | $65,100 | 12% below national |
| 144 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $65,080 | 12% below national |
| 145 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $64,960 | 13% below national |
| 146 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $64,550 | 13% below national |
| 147 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $64,420 | 13% below national |
| 148 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $64,400 | 13% below national |
| 149 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $64,310 | 13% below national |
| 150 | Traverse City, MI | $64,230 | 14% below national |
| 151 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $64,220 | 14% below national |
| 152 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $64,130 | 14% below national |
| 153 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $63,900 | 14% below national |
| 154 | Asheville, NC | $63,630 | 14% below national |
| 155 | Salisbury, MD | $63,540 | 15% below national |
| 156 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $63,450 | 15% below national |
| 157 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $63,350 | 15% below national |
| 158 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $63,230 | 15% below national |
| 159 | Winston-Salem, NC | $63,000 | 15% below national |
| 160 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $62,310 | 16% below national |
| 161 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $61,830 | 17% below national |
| 162 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $61,680 | 17% below national |
| 163 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $61,510 | 17% below national |
| 164 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $61,450 | 17% below national |
| 165 | Warner Robins, GA | $61,070 | 18% below national |
| 166 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $60,940 | 18% below national |
| 167 | Dubuque, IA | $60,880 | 18% below national |
| 168 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $60,860 | 18% below national |
| 169 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $60,790 | 18% below national |
| 170 | Odessa, TX | $60,300 | 19% below national |
| 171 | Pueblo, CO | $60,300 | 19% below national |
| 172 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $60,260 | 19% below national |
| 173 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $60,070 | 19% below national |
| 174 | Corpus Christi, TX | $59,780 | 20% below national |
| 175 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $59,680 | 20% below national |
| 176 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $59,630 | 20% below national |
| 177 | Cleveland, OH | $59,470 | 20% below national |
| 178 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $59,460 | 20% below national |
| 179 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,280 | 20% below national |
| 180 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $59,230 | 20% below national |
| 181 | Knoxville, TN | $59,140 | 20% below national |
| 182 | Tyler, TX | $59,040 | 21% below national |
| 183 | Longview, TX | $58,890 | 21% below national |
| 184 | Bloomington, IN | $58,690 | 21% below national |
| 185 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $58,680 | 21% below national |
| 186 | Tulsa, OK | $58,450 | 21% below national |
| 187 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $58,400 | 21% below national |
| 188 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $58,400 | 21% below national |
| 189 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $58,240 | 22% below national |
| 190 | Midland, TX | $58,230 | 22% below national |
| 191 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $58,110 | 22% below national |
| 192 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $57,750 | 22% below national |
| 193 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,670 | 22% below national |
| 194 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,660 | 22% below national |
| 195 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $57,200 | 23% below national |
| 196 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $57,140 | 23% below national |
| 197 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,000 | 23% below national |
| 198 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $56,680 | 24% below national |
| 199 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $56,400 | 24% below national |
| 200 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $56,080 | 25% below national |
| 201 | Lubbock, TX | $55,890 | 25% below national |
| 202 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $55,780 | 25% below national |
| 203 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $55,740 | 25% below national |
| 204 | Gainesville, FL | $55,420 | 25% below national |
| 205 | Wichita Falls, TX | $55,160 | 26% below national |
| 206 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $54,880 | 26% below national |
| 207 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $54,820 | 26% below national |
| 208 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $54,760 | 26% below national |
| 209 | Rochester, MN | $54,480 | 27% below national |
| 210 | Greenville, NC | $54,440 | 27% below national |
| 211 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $54,330 | 27% below national |
| 212 | Evansville, IN | $53,750 | 28% below national |
| 213 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $53,520 | 28% below national |
| 214 | Wilmington, NC | $53,260 | 28% below national |
| 215 | Laredo, TX | $53,150 | 29% below national |
| 216 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $52,280 | 30% below national |
| 217 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $51,970 | 30% below national |
| 218 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $51,650 | 31% below national |
| 219 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $50,740 | 32% below national |
| 220 | Spartanburg, SC | $50,300 | 32% below national |
| 221 | Amarillo, TX | $50,170 | 33% below national |
| 222 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $49,990 | 33% below national |
| 223 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $49,990 | 33% below national |
| 224 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $49,830 | 33% below national |
| 225 | San Angelo, TX | $49,430 | 34% below national |
| 226 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $49,350 | 34% below national |
| 227 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $48,550 | 35% below national |
| 228 | Waco, TX | $48,470 | 35% below national |
| 229 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $48,140 | 35% below national |
| 230 | Abilene, TX | $48,130 | 35% below national |
| 231 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $47,820 | 36% below national |
| 232 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,800 | 36% below national |
| 233 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $47,790 | 36% below national |
| 234 | Elizabethtown, KY | $47,640 | 36% below national |
| 235 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,120 | 37% below national |
| 236 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $46,970 | 37% below national |
| 237 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $46,670 | 37% below national |
| 238 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,430 | 38% below national |
| 239 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $45,970 | 38% below national |
| 240 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | 38% below national |
| 241 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,550 | 39% below national |
| 242 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $44,980 | 39% below national |
| 243 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $44,780 | 40% below national |
| 244 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $38,250 | 49% below national |
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