43 Series · SOC 43-5021
Couriers and Messengers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $39,200
- Median / year
- $50,330
- Top 10% earn
- +8.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 68,640
- US workers
Couriers and Messengers earn a median of $39,200 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $39,200, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $31,550 (10th percentile) to $50,330 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 68,640 US workers. Nevada pays the most ($46,520), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Couriers and Messengers earn a median of $39,200, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 11% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #49 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 8.2% by 2033.
- $39,200
- Median annual wage
- Top 89%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #49 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 1.6×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Nevada at $46,520. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Couriers and Messengers (SOC 43-5021) pays a national median of $39,200 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $31,550 at the 10th percentile to $50,330 at the 90th, with a mean of $40,970 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 68,640 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 277 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +8.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 27,900 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 short-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 A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Nevada pays the highest state median at $46,520, which is +19% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $55,680 - 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
$39,200
per year
Median Hourly
$18.85/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$40,970
average
Employment
68,640
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Couriers and Messengers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$39,200 Bottom 11% higher than 11% 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 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Couriers and Messengers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 43-series occupations with growth data, Couriers and Messengers sits on the faster-growing side at +8.2% growth and $39,200 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+8.2%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
27,900
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
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 Couriers and Messengers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Deliver and pick up medical records, lab specimens, and medications to and from hospitals and other medical facilities.
- ▸ Obtain signatures and payments, or arrange for recipients to make payments.
- ▸ Record information, such as items received and delivered and recipients' responses to messages.
- ▸ Receive messages or materials to be delivered, and information on recipients, such as names, addresses, telephone numbers, and delivery instructions, communicated via telephone, two-way radio, or in person.
- ▸ Load vehicles with listed goods, ensuring goods are loaded correctly and taking precautions with hazardous goods.
- ▸ Walk, ride bicycles, drive vehicles, or use public conveyances to reach destinations to deliver messages or materials.
- ▸ Sort items to be delivered according to the delivery route.
- ▸ Deliver messages and items, such as newspapers, documents, and packages, between establishment departments and to other establishments and private homes.
- ▸ Unload and sort items collected along delivery routes.
- ▸ Plan and follow the most efficient routes for delivering goods.
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
$31,550
25th Percentile
$36,070
Median
$39,200
75th Percentile
$45,280
90th Percentile
$50,330
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $46,520 | +19% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $46,500 | +19% above national |
| 3 | Vermont | $45,600 | +16% above national |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $45,210 | +15% above national |
| 5 | Oregon | $45,170 | +15% above national |
| 6 | Colorado | $45,140 | +15% above national |
| 7 | California | $44,970 | +15% above national |
| 8 | Minnesota | $44,860 | +14% above national |
| 9 | Utah | $42,840 | +9% above national |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $42,380 | +8% above national |
| 11 | Alaska | $41,720 | +6% above national |
| 12 | Maine | $41,710 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Missouri | $41,410 | +6% above national |
| 14 | New Jersey | $40,870 | +4% above national |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $40,630 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Tennessee | $40,270 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Montana | $40,080 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $39,700 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Connecticut | $39,480 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Georgia | $39,400 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Texas | $39,260 | same as national |
| 22 | Maryland | $39,140 | same as national |
| 23 | Illinois | $39,100 | same as national |
| 24 | North Carolina | $39,100 | same as national |
| 25 | Arizona | $38,980 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Oklahoma | $38,910 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Delaware | $38,760 | 1% below national |
| 28 | New York | $38,740 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Hawaii | $38,580 | 2% below national |
| 30 | New Mexico | $38,570 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Iowa | $38,460 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Kansas | $38,370 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Ohio | $38,320 | 2% below national |
| 34 | North Dakota | $38,090 | 3% below national |
| 35 | Michigan | $37,940 | 3% below national |
| 36 | Virginia | $37,820 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Florida | $37,740 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Indiana | $37,270 | 5% below national |
| 39 | Arkansas | $37,070 | 5% below national |
| 40 | Wisconsin | $36,910 | 6% below national |
| 41 | Rhode Island | $36,810 | 6% below national |
| 42 | South Carolina | $36,710 | 6% below national |
| 43 | Idaho | $36,110 | 8% below national |
| 44 | Kentucky | $35,880 | 8% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $35,780 | 9% below national |
| 46 | West Virginia | $34,890 | 11% below national |
| 47 | Alabama | $34,820 | 11% below national |
| 48 | Nebraska | $34,600 | 12% below national |
| 49 | Louisiana | $33,490 | 15% below national |
| 50 | Wyoming | $31,680 | 19% below national |
| 51 | South Dakota | $31,650 | 19% below national |
| 52 | Guam | $26,400 | 33% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $23,160 | 41% below national |
| 54 | Virgin Islands | $21,840 | 44% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $55,680 | +42% above national |
| 2 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $52,100 | +33% above national |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $48,510 | +24% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47,840 | +22% above national |
| 5 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,740 | +22% above national |
| 6 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $47,160 | +20% above national |
| 7 | Modesto, CA | $47,020 | +20% above national |
| 8 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $46,850 | +20% above national |
| 9 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $46,710 | +19% above national |
| 10 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $46,170 | +18% above national |
| 11 | Napa, CA | $46,060 | +18% above national |
| 12 | Rochester, MN | $46,000 | +17% above national |
| 13 | Bellingham, WA | $45,920 | +17% above national |
| 14 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $45,650 | +16% above national |
| 15 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $44,840 | +14% above national |
| 16 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $44,760 | +14% above national |
| 17 | Fresno, CA | $44,370 | +13% above national |
| 18 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $44,220 | +13% above national |
| 19 | Duluth, MN-WI | $44,200 | +13% above national |
| 20 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $44,040 | +12% above national |
| 21 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $43,920 | +12% above national |
| 22 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $43,830 | +12% above national |
| 23 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $43,760 | +12% above national |
| 24 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $43,740 | +12% above national |
| 25 | Akron, OH | $43,240 | +10% above national |
| 26 | Medford, OR | $43,160 | +10% above national |
| 27 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $42,840 | +9% above national |
| 28 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $42,800 | +9% above national |
| 29 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $42,680 | +9% above national |
| 30 | Knoxville, TN | $42,610 | +9% above national |
| 31 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $42,490 | +8% above national |
| 32 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $42,440 | +8% above national |
| 33 | Colorado Springs, CO | $42,380 | +8% above national |
| 34 | New Haven, CT | $42,300 | +8% above national |
| 35 | Salem, OR | $42,280 | +8% above national |
| 36 | Pittsburgh, PA | $42,250 | +8% above national |
| 37 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $41,860 | +7% above national |
| 38 | Anchorage, AK | $41,720 | +6% above national |
| 39 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $41,710 | +6% above national |
| 40 | Winchester, VA-WV | $41,480 | +6% above national |
| 41 | Worcester, MA | $41,420 | +6% above national |
| 42 | Springfield, MO | $41,410 | +6% above national |
| 43 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $41,140 | +5% above national |
| 44 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $41,130 | +5% above national |
| 45 | Madison, WI | $41,080 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Ogden, UT | $41,080 | +5% above national |
| 47 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $41,050 | +5% above national |
| 48 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $41,030 | +5% above national |
| 49 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $40,980 | +5% above national |
| 50 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $40,910 | +4% above national |
| 51 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $40,370 | +3% above national |
| 52 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $40,340 | +3% above national |
| 53 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $40,320 | +3% above national |
| 54 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $40,160 | +2% above national |
| 55 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $40,080 | +2% above national |
| 56 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $40,050 | +2% above national |
| 57 | Springfield, MA | $40,010 | +2% above national |
| 58 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $39,890 | +2% above national |
| 59 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $39,860 | +2% above national |
| 60 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $39,860 | +2% above national |
| 61 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $39,720 | +1% above national |
| 62 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $39,710 | +1% above national |
| 63 | Traverse City, MI | $39,710 | +1% above national |
| 64 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $39,670 | +1% above national |
| 65 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $39,650 | +1% above national |
| 66 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $39,630 | +1% above national |
| 67 | Visalia, CA | $39,600 | +1% above national |
| 68 | Pueblo, CO | $39,590 | +1% above national |
| 69 | Albany, GA | $39,480 | +1% above national |
| 70 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,470 | +1% above national |
| 71 | Cleveland, OH | $39,410 | +1% above national |
| 72 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $39,340 | same as national |
| 73 | Barnstable Town, MA | $39,290 | same as national |
| 74 | Spartanburg, SC | $39,290 | same as national |
| 75 | York-Hanover, PA | $39,290 | same as national |
| 76 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $39,270 | same as national |
| 77 | Fort Wayne, IN | $39,230 | same as national |
| 78 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39,160 | same as national |
| 79 | Tulsa, OK | $39,160 | same as national |
| 80 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $39,140 | same as national |
| 81 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,110 | same as national |
| 82 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $39,110 | same as national |
| 83 | Redding, CA | $39,110 | same as national |
| 84 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $39,100 | same as national |
| 85 | Albuquerque, NM | $39,080 | same as national |
| 86 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $39,070 | same as national |
| 87 | Dubuque, IA | $39,020 | same as national |
| 88 | Asheville, NC | $38,980 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Topeka, KS | $38,980 | 1% below national |
| 90 | Oklahoma City, OK | $38,970 | 1% below national |
| 91 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $38,910 | 1% below national |
| 92 | Toledo, OH | $38,810 | 1% below national |
| 93 | Columbus, OH | $38,790 | 1% below national |
| 94 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $38,780 | 1% below national |
| 95 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38,770 | 1% below national |
| 96 | Lincoln, NE | $38,740 | 1% below national |
| 97 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $38,730 | 1% below national |
| 98 | Reno, NV | $38,730 | 1% below national |
| 99 | Charlottesville, VA | $38,580 | 2% below national |
| 100 | Longview, TX | $38,580 | 2% below national |
| 101 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $38,580 | 2% below national |
| 102 | El Paso, TX | $38,570 | 2% below national |
| 103 | Saginaw, MI | $38,550 | 2% below national |
| 104 | Gainesville, FL | $38,520 | 2% below national |
| 105 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,460 | 2% below national |
| 106 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $38,420 | 2% below national |
| 107 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $38,410 | 2% below national |
| 108 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $38,390 | 2% below national |
| 109 | Burlington, NC | $38,340 | 2% below national |
| 110 | Amarillo, TX | $38,280 | 2% below national |
| 111 | Richmond, VA | $38,270 | 2% below national |
| 112 | Boise City, ID | $38,260 | 2% below national |
| 113 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $38,200 | 3% below national |
| 114 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $38,190 | 3% below national |
| 115 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $38,190 | 3% below national |
| 116 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $38,180 | 3% below national |
| 117 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $38,130 | 3% below national |
| 118 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $38,100 | 3% below national |
| 119 | Corvallis, OR | $37,980 | 3% below national |
| 120 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $37,950 | 3% below national |
| 121 | Lubbock, TX | $37,930 | 3% below national |
| 122 | Salinas, CA | $37,920 | 3% below national |
| 123 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $37,890 | 3% below national |
| 124 | Peoria, IL | $37,850 | 3% below national |
| 125 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $37,840 | 3% below national |
| 126 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $37,820 | 4% below national |
| 127 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $37,820 | 4% below national |
| 128 | St. Cloud, MN | $37,790 | 4% below national |
| 129 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $37,680 | 4% below national |
| 130 | Savannah, GA | $37,670 | 4% below national |
| 131 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $37,650 | 4% below national |
| 132 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $37,620 | 4% below national |
| 133 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $37,560 | 4% below national |
| 134 | Columbia, SC | $37,550 | 4% below national |
| 135 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $37,540 | 4% below national |
| 136 | Rochester, NY | $37,520 | 4% below national |
| 137 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $37,520 | 4% below national |
| 138 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37,510 | 4% below national |
| 139 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,510 | 4% below national |
| 140 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $37,470 | 4% below national |
| 141 | Rockford, IL | $37,450 | 4% below national |
| 142 | Wilmington, NC | $37,330 | 5% below national |
| 143 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $37,330 | 5% below national |
| 144 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,330 | 5% below national |
| 145 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $37,320 | 5% below national |
| 146 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $37,310 | 5% below national |
| 147 | Corpus Christi, TX | $37,310 | 5% below national |
| 148 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $37,300 | 5% below national |
| 149 | Winston-Salem, NC | $37,180 | 5% below national |
| 150 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,140 | 5% below national |
| 151 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37,090 | 5% below national |
| 152 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $37,090 | 5% below national |
| 153 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $37,080 | 5% below national |
| 154 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $37,080 | 5% below national |
| 155 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $37,070 | 5% below national |
| 156 | Tucson, AZ | $37,070 | 5% below national |
| 157 | Greenville, NC | $37,050 | 5% below national |
| 158 | Syracuse, NY | $37,040 | 6% below national |
| 159 | Tyler, TX | $37,040 | 6% below national |
| 160 | Erie, PA | $37,020 | 6% below national |
| 161 | Evansville, IN | $36,940 | 6% below national |
| 162 | Green Bay, WI | $36,930 | 6% below national |
| 163 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,930 | 6% below national |
| 164 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $36,930 | 6% below national |
| 165 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $36,910 | 6% below national |
| 166 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $36,900 | 6% below national |
| 167 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $36,830 | 6% below national |
| 168 | Birmingham, AL | $36,820 | 6% below national |
| 169 | Twin Falls, ID | $36,780 | 6% below national |
| 170 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $36,740 | 6% below national |
| 171 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $36,740 | 6% below national |
| 172 | Florence, SC | $36,710 | 6% below national |
| 173 | Appleton, WI | $36,690 | 6% below national |
| 174 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,670 | 6% below national |
| 175 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $36,630 | 7% below national |
| 176 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,630 | 7% below national |
| 177 | Jacksonville, FL | $36,610 | 7% below national |
| 178 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $36,560 | 7% below national |
| 179 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,560 | 7% below national |
| 180 | Fayetteville, NC | $36,550 | 7% below national |
| 181 | Lancaster, PA | $36,550 | 7% below national |
| 182 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $36,540 | 7% below national |
| 183 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,540 | 7% below national |
| 184 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $36,540 | 7% below national |
| 185 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $36,510 | 7% below national |
| 186 | Utica-Rome, NY | $36,500 | 7% below national |
| 187 | Binghamton, NY | $36,460 | 7% below national |
| 188 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $36,430 | 7% below national |
| 189 | Jackson, MS | $36,360 | 7% below national |
| 190 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $36,350 | 7% below national |
| 191 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $36,310 | 7% below national |
| 192 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $36,270 | 7% below national |
| 193 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,240 | 8% below national |
| 194 | Waco, TX | $36,100 | 8% below national |
| 195 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $36,050 | 8% below national |
| 196 | Wichita, KS | $36,000 | 8% below national |
| 197 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $35,990 | 8% below national |
| 198 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $35,990 | 8% below national |
| 199 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $35,910 | 8% below national |
| 200 | Midland, MI | $35,900 | 8% below national |
| 201 | Roanoke, VA | $35,890 | 8% below national |
| 202 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $35,780 | 9% below national |
| 203 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $35,750 | 9% below national |
| 204 | Sheboygan, WI | $35,750 | 9% below national |
| 205 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $35,750 | 9% below national |
| 206 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $35,730 | 9% below national |
| 207 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $35,620 | 9% below national |
| 208 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $35,490 | 9% below national |
| 209 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $35,490 | 9% below national |
| 210 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,430 | 10% below national |
| 211 | Abilene, TX | $35,400 | 10% below national |
| 212 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $35,360 | 10% below national |
| 213 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,360 | 10% below national |
| 214 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,350 | 10% below national |
| 215 | Lafayette, LA | $35,340 | 10% below national |
| 216 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $35,300 | 10% below national |
| 217 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,270 | 10% below national |
| 218 | Huntsville, AL | $35,170 | 10% below national |
| 219 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $35,090 | 10% below national |
| 220 | Omaha, NE-IA | $35,080 | 11% below national |
| 221 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35,080 | 11% below national |
| 222 | Tallahassee, FL | $34,940 | 11% below national |
| 223 | Reading, PA | $34,920 | 11% below national |
| 224 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $34,870 | 11% below national |
| 225 | Springfield, IL | $34,850 | 11% below national |
| 226 | Charleston, WV | $34,840 | 11% below national |
| 227 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $34,810 | 11% below national |
| 228 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,760 | 11% below national |
| 229 | Montgomery, AL | $34,590 | 12% below national |
| 230 | Idaho Falls, ID | $34,550 | 12% below national |
| 231 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $34,510 | 12% below national |
| 232 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,480 | 12% below national |
| 233 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $34,400 | 12% below national |
| 234 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $34,390 | 12% below national |
| 235 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $34,330 | 12% below national |
| 236 | Punta Gorda, FL | $34,190 | 13% below national |
| 237 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $34,100 | 13% below national |
| 238 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,040 | 13% below national |
| 239 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $34,010 | 13% below national |
| 240 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $33,930 | 13% below national |
| 241 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $33,850 | 14% below national |
| 242 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $33,700 | 14% below national |
| 243 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $33,570 | 14% below national |
| 244 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $33,260 | 15% below national |
| 245 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $32,940 | 16% below national |
| 246 | Flint, MI | $32,880 | 16% below national |
| 247 | Alexandria, LA | $32,770 | 16% below national |
| 248 | Johnson City, TN | $32,710 | 17% below national |
| 249 | Columbus, GA-AL | $32,630 | 17% below national |
| 250 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $32,610 | 17% below national |
| 251 | Rome, GA | $32,510 | 17% below national |
| 252 | Ocala, FL | $32,350 | 17% below national |
| 253 | Lake Charles, LA | $32,130 | 18% below national |
| 254 | Mobile, AL | $31,970 | 18% below national |
| 255 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $31,970 | 18% below national |
| 256 | Baton Rouge, LA | $31,910 | 19% below national |
| 257 | Laredo, TX | $31,530 | 20% below national |
| 258 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $31,460 | 20% below national |
| 259 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $31,220 | 20% below national |
| 260 | Monroe, LA | $31,200 | 20% below national |
| 261 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $30,790 | 21% below national |
| 262 | Altoona, PA | $30,770 | 22% below national |
| 263 | Johnstown, PA | $30,700 | 22% below national |
| 264 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $30,520 | 22% below national |
| 265 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $30,470 | 22% below national |
| 266 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $30,190 | 23% below national |
| 267 | Bowling Green, KY | $30,170 | 23% below national |
| 268 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,300 | 25% below national |
| 269 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $29,280 | 25% below national |
| 270 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $28,790 | 27% below national |
| 271 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $28,490 | 27% below national |
| 272 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $23,760 | 39% below national |
| 273 | Mayaguez, PR | $22,230 | 43% below national |
| 274 | Arecibo, PR | $22,210 | 43% below national |
| 275 | Aguadilla, PR | $21,930 | 44% below national |
| 276 | Ponce, PR | $21,840 | 44% below national |
| 277 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $21,840 | 44% below national |
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