25 Series · SOC 25-1081
Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $75,350
- Median / year
- $126,860
- Top 10% earn
- +2.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 60,830
- US workers
Education Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $75,350 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $75,350, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $39,530 (10th percentile) to $126,860 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 60,830 US workers. California pays the most ($111,850), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Education Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $75,350, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 66% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks #37 of 64 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.1% by 2033.
- $75,350
- Median annual wage
- Top 34%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #37 of 64
- in Educational Instruction and Library
- 3.2×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $111,850. Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.
Education Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1081) pays a national median of $75,350 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $39,530 at the 10th percentile to $126,860 at the 90th, with a mean of $79,350 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 60,830 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 215 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 5,600 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, with less than 5 years of prior experience generally required. 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 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $111,850, which is +48% above the national figure. The top metro is San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA at $129,100 - 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
$75,350
per year
Median Hourly
N/A
per hour
Mean Salary
$79,350
average
Employment
60,830
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$75,350 Top 34% higher than 66% 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 25-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Education Teachers, Postsecondary; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 25 25-series occupations with growth data, Education Teachers, Postsecondary sits on the slower-growing side at +2.1% growth and $75,350 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2.1%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
5,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
3.4/100
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 Education Teachers, Postsecondary roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- ▸ Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- ▸ Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- ▸ Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- ▸ Supervise students' fieldwork, internship, and research work.
- ▸ Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- ▸ Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as children's literature, learning and development, and reading instruction.
- ▸ Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- ▸ Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
- ▸ Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
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
$39,530
25th Percentile
$53,770
Median
$75,350
75th Percentile
$97,590
90th Percentile
$126,860
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $111,850 | +48% above national |
| 2 | Louisiana | $83,710 | +11% above national |
| 3 | New York | $82,020 | +9% above national |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $80,810 | +7% above national |
| 5 | Connecticut | $80,620 | +7% above national |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $80,030 | +6% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $79,980 | +6% above national |
| 8 | Michigan | $79,910 | +6% above national |
| 9 | Minnesota | $78,950 | +5% above national |
| 10 | Nebraska | $78,950 | +5% above national |
| 11 | Maryland | $78,820 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Arizona | $78,520 | +4% above national |
| 13 | Vermont | $78,100 | +4% above national |
| 14 | New Jersey | $77,600 | +3% above national |
| 15 | North Dakota | $77,540 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Utah | $77,090 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Virginia | $77,060 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Maine | $77,050 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Washington | $75,170 | same as national |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $74,910 | 1% below national |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $74,790 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Arkansas | $74,500 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Nevada | $74,240 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Oregon | $73,880 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Tennessee | $72,390 | 4% below national |
| 26 | Montana | $70,320 | 7% below national |
| 27 | North Carolina | $70,050 | 7% below national |
| 28 | Texas | $68,280 | 9% below national |
| 29 | Colorado | $66,870 | 11% below national |
| 30 | South Carolina | $66,690 | 11% below national |
| 31 | Wyoming | $66,350 | 12% below national |
| 32 | Indiana | $66,150 | 12% below national |
| 33 | Missouri | $65,910 | 13% below national |
| 34 | Idaho | $65,720 | 13% below national |
| 35 | New Mexico | $64,830 | 14% below national |
| 36 | Puerto Rico | $64,790 | 14% below national |
| 37 | Alabama | $63,730 | 15% below national |
| 38 | Florida | $63,640 | 16% below national |
| 39 | South Dakota | $63,350 | 16% below national |
| 40 | West Virginia | $63,270 | 16% below national |
| 41 | Kansas | $63,010 | 16% below national |
| 42 | Georgia | $62,510 | 17% below national |
| 43 | Ohio | $62,400 | 17% below national |
| 44 | Iowa | $62,090 | 18% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $61,860 | 18% below national |
| 46 | Illinois | $61,560 | 18% below national |
| 47 | Kentucky | $61,450 | 18% below national |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $60,880 | 19% below national |
| 49 | Hawaii | $49,800 | 34% below national |
| 50 | New Hampshire | $49,250 | 35% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $129,100 | +71% above national |
| 2 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $123,910 | +64% above national |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $121,520 | +61% above national |
| 4 | Wilmington, NC | $106,070 | +41% above national |
| 5 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $105,730 | +40% above national |
| 6 | Ann Arbor, MI | $105,640 | +40% above national |
| 7 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $103,930 | +38% above national |
| 8 | Fargo, ND-MN | $103,850 | +38% above national |
| 9 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $103,790 | +38% above national |
| 10 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $102,860 | +37% above national |
| 11 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $96,960 | +29% above national |
| 12 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $96,920 | +29% above national |
| 13 | Ithaca, NY | $92,870 | +23% above national |
| 14 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $92,720 | +23% above national |
| 15 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $90,940 | +21% above national |
| 16 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $86,290 | +15% above national |
| 17 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $83,890 | +11% above national |
| 18 | Reading, PA | $83,780 | +11% above national |
| 19 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $83,400 | +11% above national |
| 20 | Reno, NV | $83,000 | +10% above national |
| 21 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $82,950 | +10% above national |
| 22 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $82,700 | +10% above national |
| 23 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $82,370 | +9% above national |
| 24 | New Haven, CT | $82,310 | +9% above national |
| 25 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $82,090 | +9% above national |
| 26 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $81,870 | +9% above national |
| 27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $80,640 | +7% above national |
| 28 | Rochester, NY | $80,560 | +7% above national |
| 29 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $80,440 | +7% above national |
| 30 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $80,250 | +7% above national |
| 31 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $80,030 | +6% above national |
| 32 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $79,980 | +6% above national |
| 33 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,820 | +6% above national |
| 34 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $79,680 | +6% above national |
| 35 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $79,560 | +6% above national |
| 36 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $79,380 | +5% above national |
| 37 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $79,350 | +5% above national |
| 38 | Lincoln, NE | $79,340 | +5% above national |
| 39 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $79,260 | +5% above national |
| 40 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $79,260 | +5% above national |
| 41 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $79,220 | +5% above national |
| 42 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $78,970 | +5% above national |
| 43 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $78,960 | +5% above national |
| 44 | Columbia, SC | $78,880 | +5% above national |
| 45 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $78,820 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $78,520 | +4% above national |
| 47 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $78,520 | +4% above national |
| 48 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $78,510 | +4% above national |
| 49 | Mankato, MN | $78,500 | +4% above national |
| 50 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $78,420 | +4% above national |
| 51 | Boulder, CO | $78,420 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Knoxville, TN | $78,330 | +4% above national |
| 53 | Columbia, MO | $78,160 | +4% above national |
| 54 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $78,100 | +4% above national |
| 55 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $78,040 | +4% above national |
| 56 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $77,870 | +3% above national |
| 57 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $77,770 | +3% above national |
| 58 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $77,540 | +3% above national |
| 59 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $77,510 | +3% above national |
| 60 | Amarillo, TX | $77,400 | +3% above national |
| 61 | Worcester, MA | $77,240 | +3% above national |
| 62 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $76,870 | +2% above national |
| 63 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $76,680 | +2% above national |
| 64 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $76,460 | +1% above national |
| 65 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $76,450 | +1% above national |
| 66 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $76,380 | +1% above national |
| 67 | Harrisonburg, VA | $76,370 | +1% above national |
| 68 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $76,340 | +1% above national |
| 69 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $76,290 | +1% above national |
| 70 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $76,200 | +1% above national |
| 71 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $76,110 | +1% above national |
| 72 | Omaha, NE-IA | $75,920 | +1% above national |
| 73 | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,770 | +1% above national |
| 74 | Flagstaff, AZ | $75,550 | same as national |
| 75 | Evansville, IN | $75,330 | same as national |
| 76 | Springfield, MA | $75,330 | same as national |
| 77 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $75,330 | same as national |
| 78 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $75,310 | same as national |
| 79 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $75,180 | same as national |
| 80 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $75,150 | same as national |
| 81 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $75,100 | same as national |
| 82 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $75,040 | same as national |
| 83 | St. Cloud, MN | $74,990 | same as national |
| 84 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $74,910 | 1% below national |
| 85 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $74,790 | 1% below national |
| 86 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $74,780 | 1% below national |
| 87 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $74,640 | 1% below national |
| 88 | Birmingham, AL | $74,600 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Syracuse, NY | $74,380 | 1% below national |
| 90 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $74,150 | 2% below national |
| 91 | Kenosha, WI | $74,090 | 2% below national |
| 92 | Salem, OR | $74,040 | 2% below national |
| 93 | Tulsa, OK | $73,540 | 2% below national |
| 94 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $73,320 | 3% below national |
| 95 | Tucson, AZ | $72,910 | 3% below national |
| 96 | Duluth, MN-WI | $72,530 | 4% below national |
| 97 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $71,630 | 5% below national |
| 98 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $71,450 | 5% below national |
| 99 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $70,730 | 6% below national |
| 100 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $69,750 | 7% below national |
| 101 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $69,650 | 8% below national |
| 102 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $68,320 | 9% below national |
| 103 | Erie, PA | $67,890 | 10% below national |
| 104 | Fort Wayne, IN | $67,400 | 11% below national |
| 105 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $67,230 | 11% below national |
| 106 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $67,200 | 11% below national |
| 107 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $66,820 | 11% below national |
| 108 | Bangor, ME | $66,590 | 12% below national |
| 109 | Fayetteville, NC | $66,560 | 12% below national |
| 110 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $66,290 | 12% below national |
| 111 | Winston-Salem, NC | $66,160 | 12% below national |
| 112 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $66,160 | 12% below national |
| 113 | Terre Haute, IN | $66,150 | 12% below national |
| 114 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $65,910 | 13% below national |
| 115 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $65,880 | 13% below national |
| 116 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $65,780 | 13% below national |
| 117 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $65,680 | 13% below national |
| 118 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $65,620 | 13% below national |
| 119 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $65,560 | 13% below national |
| 120 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $65,530 | 13% below national |
| 121 | Albuquerque, NM | $65,330 | 13% below national |
| 122 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $65,260 | 13% below national |
| 123 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $65,190 | 13% below national |
| 124 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $65,160 | 14% below national |
| 125 | Richmond, VA | $65,130 | 14% below national |
| 126 | Jacksonville, FL | $65,110 | 14% below national |
| 127 | Springfield, MO | $65,110 | 14% below national |
| 128 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $65,050 | 14% below national |
| 129 | Colorado Springs, CO | $64,970 | 14% below national |
| 130 | Tyler, TX | $64,960 | 14% below national |
| 131 | Toledo, OH | $64,880 | 14% below national |
| 132 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $64,600 | 14% below national |
| 133 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $64,580 | 14% below national |
| 134 | Boise City, ID | $64,400 | 15% below national |
| 135 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $64,310 | 15% below national |
| 136 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $64,290 | 15% below national |
| 137 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $63,910 | 15% below national |
| 138 | Huntsville, AL | $63,730 | 15% below national |
| 139 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $63,680 | 15% below national |
| 140 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $63,630 | 16% below national |
| 141 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $63,590 | 16% below national |
| 142 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $63,490 | 16% below national |
| 143 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $63,400 | 16% below national |
| 144 | Akron, OH | $63,390 | 16% below national |
| 145 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $63,280 | 16% below national |
| 146 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $63,160 | 16% below national |
| 147 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $63,030 | 16% below national |
| 148 | Bloomington, IL | $62,950 | 16% below national |
| 149 | Asheville, NC | $62,790 | 17% below national |
| 150 | Mobile, AL | $62,750 | 17% below national |
| 151 | Spartanburg, SC | $62,690 | 17% below national |
| 152 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $62,500 | 17% below national |
| 153 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $62,490 | 17% below national |
| 154 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $62,480 | 17% below national |
| 155 | Jackson, MS | $62,440 | 17% below national |
| 156 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,320 | 17% below national |
| 157 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $62,160 | 18% below national |
| 158 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $61,970 | 18% below national |
| 159 | Oklahoma City, OK | $61,810 | 18% below national |
| 160 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $61,730 | 18% below national |
| 161 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $61,710 | 18% below national |
| 162 | Charleston, WV | $61,680 | 18% below national |
| 163 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $61,670 | 18% below national |
| 164 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $61,450 | 18% below national |
| 165 | Columbus, OH | $61,390 | 19% below national |
| 166 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $61,360 | 19% below national |
| 167 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $61,350 | 19% below national |
| 168 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,320 | 19% below national |
| 169 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $61,280 | 19% below national |
| 170 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $61,270 | 19% below national |
| 171 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $61,140 | 19% below national |
| 172 | Cleveland, OH | $60,990 | 19% below national |
| 173 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $60,920 | 19% below national |
| 174 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $60,620 | 20% below national |
| 175 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $60,550 | 20% below national |
| 176 | Montgomery, AL | $60,490 | 20% below national |
| 177 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $60,190 | 20% below national |
| 178 | El Paso, TX | $60,180 | 20% below national |
| 179 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $60,010 | 20% below national |
| 180 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $59,920 | 20% below national |
| 181 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $59,810 | 21% below national |
| 182 | Wichita, KS | $59,770 | 21% below national |
| 183 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $59,430 | 21% below national |
| 184 | Roanoke, VA | $59,290 | 21% below national |
| 185 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $58,490 | 22% below national |
| 186 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $58,430 | 22% below national |
| 187 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $58,330 | 23% below national |
| 188 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $58,310 | 23% below national |
| 189 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $58,280 | 23% below national |
| 190 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $57,870 | 23% below national |
| 191 | Lubbock, TX | $57,690 | 23% below national |
| 192 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $56,850 | 25% below national |
| 193 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $56,850 | 25% below national |
| 194 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $56,770 | 25% below national |
| 195 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $54,620 | 28% below national |
| 196 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $54,120 | 28% below national |
| 197 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $53,260 | 29% below national |
| 198 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $52,750 | 30% below national |
| 199 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $51,750 | 31% below national |
| 200 | Yakima, WA | $51,670 | 31% below national |
| 201 | Abilene, TX | $50,440 | 33% below national |
| 202 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $50,300 | 33% below national |
| 203 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $49,550 | 34% below national |
| 204 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $48,700 | 35% below national |
| 205 | Laredo, TX | $48,650 | 35% below national |
| 206 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $48,090 | 36% below national |
| 207 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $47,710 | 37% below national |
| 208 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,370 | 37% below national |
| 209 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $46,410 | 38% below national |
| 210 | Corvallis, OR | $45,920 | 39% below national |
| 211 | Greeley, CO | $41,670 | 45% below national |
| 212 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $40,390 | 46% below national |
| 213 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $37,500 | 50% below national |
| 214 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $37,070 | 51% below national |
| 215 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,160 | 56% below national |
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