35 Series · SOC 35-2019
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National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$36,210
per year
Median Hourly
$17.41/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$38,000
average
Employment
23,590
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$26,430
25th Percentile
$31,200
Median
$36,210
75th Percentile
$42,230
90th Percentile
$49,600
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $67,140 | +85% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $54,460 | +50% above national |
| 3 | Nevada | $49,600 | +37% above national |
| 4 | Illinois | $47,100 | +30% above national |
| 5 | Colorado | $46,730 | +29% above national |
| 6 | New Jersey | $44,490 | +23% above national |
| 7 | Alaska | $42,920 | +19% above national |
| 8 | Indiana | $42,290 | +17% above national |
| 9 | Kentucky | $42,240 | +17% above national |
| 10 | New York | $42,210 | +17% above national |
| 11 | Idaho | $41,850 | +16% above national |
| 12 | Montana | $41,220 | +14% above national |
| 13 | Oregon | $40,540 | +12% above national |
| 14 | Ohio | $40,090 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Vermont | $40,070 | +11% above national |
| 16 | Florida | $39,960 | +10% above national |
| 17 | California | $39,430 | +9% above national |
| 18 | Minnesota | $39,330 | +9% above national |
| 19 | Utah | $39,330 | +9% above national |
| 20 | South Carolina | $39,310 | +9% above national |
| 21 | Hawaii | $37,850 | +5% above national |
| 22 | North Dakota | $37,100 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Arizona | $36,280 | same as national |
| 24 | Michigan | $35,810 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Georgia | $35,580 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Tennessee | $35,350 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Connecticut | $35,100 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $35,030 | 3% below national |
| 29 | Missouri | $34,900 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Virginia | $33,930 | 6% below national |
| 31 | Maryland | $33,280 | 8% below national |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $32,760 | 10% below national |
| 33 | North Carolina | $31,810 | 12% below national |
| 34 | Iowa | $31,240 | 14% below national |
| 35 | Texas | $31,020 | 14% below national |
| 36 | Louisiana | $29,630 | 18% below national |
| 37 | Arkansas | $27,500 | 24% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $56,870 | +57% above national |
| 2 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $53,950 | +49% above national |
| 3 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $53,580 | +48% above national |
| 4 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $51,690 | +43% above national |
| 5 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $49,600 | +37% above national |
| 6 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $48,510 | +34% above national |
| 7 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $48,330 | +33% above national |
| 8 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,100 | +30% above national |
| 9 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $44,720 | +24% above national |
| 10 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,890 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $43,610 | +20% above national |
| 12 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $43,260 | +19% above national |
| 13 | Syracuse, NY | $43,120 | +19% above national |
| 14 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $42,940 | +19% above national |
| 15 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $42,790 | +18% above national |
| 16 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $42,680 | +18% above national |
| 17 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $41,600 | +15% above national |
| 18 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $41,030 | +13% above national |
| 19 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $40,140 | +11% above national |
| 20 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $39,940 | +10% above national |
| 21 | Reno, NV | $39,830 | +10% above national |
| 22 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $39,570 | +9% above national |
| 23 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $39,410 | +9% above national |
| 24 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $39,400 | +9% above national |
| 25 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $39,230 | +8% above national |
| 26 | Jacksonville, FL | $39,030 | +8% above national |
| 27 | New Haven, CT | $39,030 | +8% above national |
| 28 | Midland, TX | $39,010 | +8% above national |
| 29 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $39,000 | +8% above national |
| 30 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $38,550 | +6% above national |
| 31 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $38,550 | +6% above national |
| 32 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $38,440 | +6% above national |
| 33 | Ann Arbor, MI | $38,380 | +6% above national |
| 34 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $38,210 | +6% above national |
| 35 | Salinas, CA | $38,080 | +5% above national |
| 36 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $37,980 | +5% above national |
| 37 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $37,800 | +4% above national |
| 38 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $37,760 | +4% above national |
| 39 | Tucson, AZ | $37,650 | +4% above national |
| 40 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $37,410 | +3% above national |
| 41 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $36,970 | +2% above national |
| 42 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $36,930 | +2% above national |
| 43 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $36,830 | +2% above national |
| 44 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,770 | +2% above national |
| 45 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $36,760 | +2% above national |
| 46 | Reading, PA | $36,400 | +1% above national |
| 47 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $36,250 | same as national |
| 48 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $36,200 | same as national |
| 49 | Cleveland, TN | $36,080 | same as national |
| 50 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $36,080 | same as national |
| 51 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $35,960 | 1% below national |
| 52 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $35,960 | 1% below national |
| 53 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $35,960 | 1% below national |
| 54 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $35,560 | 2% below national |
| 55 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $35,490 | 2% below national |
| 56 | Fargo, ND-MN | $35,450 | 2% below national |
| 57 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,420 | 2% below national |
| 58 | Johnson City, TN | $35,380 | 2% below national |
| 59 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35,230 | 3% below national |
| 60 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $34,750 | 4% below national |
| 61 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $34,740 | 4% below national |
| 62 | Morristown, TN | $34,420 | 5% below national |
| 63 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $34,330 | 5% below national |
| 64 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $34,310 | 5% below national |
| 65 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $34,100 | 6% below national |
| 66 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $34,080 | 6% below national |
| 67 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $32,760 | 10% below national |
| 68 | Knoxville, TN | $32,730 | 10% below national |
| 69 | Richmond, VA | $32,480 | 10% below national |
| 70 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $32,420 | 10% below national |
| 71 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $32,240 | 11% below national |
| 72 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $32,240 | 11% below national |
| 73 | Lancaster, PA | $32,090 | 11% below national |
| 74 | Lexington Park, MD | $31,860 | 12% below national |
| 75 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $31,300 | 14% below national |
| 76 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $31,240 | 14% below national |
| 77 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $31,200 | 14% below national |
| 78 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $31,200 | 14% below national |
| 79 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 14% below national |
| 80 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $31,160 | 14% below national |
| 81 | Baton Rouge, LA | $30,680 | 15% below national |
| 82 | Waco, TX | $29,870 | 18% below national |
| 83 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $29,830 | 18% below national |
| 84 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | 20% below national |
| 85 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $28,820 | 20% below national |
| 86 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $27,560 | 24% below national |
| 87 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $27,240 | 25% below national |
| 88 | Laredo, TX | $25,720 | 29% below national |
| 89 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $25,030 | 31% below national |
| 90 | El Paso, TX | $24,960 | 31% below national |
| 91 | Lubbock, TX | $24,280 | 33% below national |