25 Series · SOC 25-1123
English Language and Literature 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).
- $78,760
- Median / year
- $137,250
- Top 10% earn
- 57,720
- US workers
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $78,760 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $78,760, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $48,270 (10th percentile) to $137,250 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 57,720 US workers. California pays the most ($130,490), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $78,760, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 72% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks #27 of 64 by median pay.
- $78,760
- Median annual wage
- Top 28%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #27 of 64
- in Educational Instruction and Library
- 2.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $130,490. Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1123) pays a national median of $78,760 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $48,270 at the 10th percentile to $137,250 at the 90th, with a mean of $89,580 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 57,720 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 210 metro areas.
Ten-year employment projections are not separately published for this occupation in the current BLS release. Typical entry-level preparation is Doctoral or professional degree. 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 $130,490, which is +66% above the national figure. The top metro is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $165,090 - 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
$78,760
per year
Median Hourly
N/A
per hour
Mean Salary
$89,580
average
Employment
57,720
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$78,760 Top 28% higher than 72% 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 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 25-series occupations with growth data, English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary sits on the slower-growing side at n/a growth and $78,760 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Annual Openings
5,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Doctoral or professional degree
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 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Teach writing or communication classes.
- ▸ Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- ▸ Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- ▸ Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- ▸ Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- ▸ Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- ▸ Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as poetry, novel structure, and translation and adaptation.
- ▸ Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class.
- ▸ Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- ▸ Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
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
$48,270
25th Percentile
$60,900
Median
$78,760
75th Percentile
$103,130
90th Percentile
$137,250
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $130,490 | +66% above national |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $98,650 | +25% above national |
| 3 | Connecticut | $97,310 | +24% above national |
| 4 | Delaware | $97,100 | +23% above national |
| 5 | Oregon | $91,870 | +17% above national |
| 6 | Michigan | $90,240 | +15% above national |
| 7 | Vermont | $86,870 | +10% above national |
| 8 | Nevada | $85,830 | +9% above national |
| 9 | New York | $84,850 | +8% above national |
| 10 | Maine | $84,290 | +7% above national |
| 11 | Minnesota | $84,200 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $83,980 | +7% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $83,760 | +6% above national |
| 14 | Alaska | $82,770 | +5% above national |
| 15 | District of Columbia | $82,300 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $80,800 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $80,670 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Washington | $79,840 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Iowa | $79,720 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $79,190 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Texas | $78,900 | same as national |
| 22 | New Jersey | $78,760 | same as national |
| 23 | Nebraska | $78,450 | same as national |
| 24 | Illinois | $77,570 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Arizona | $76,990 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Puerto Rico | $73,490 | 7% below national |
| 27 | Utah | $73,280 | 7% below national |
| 28 | Montana | $73,160 | 7% below national |
| 29 | Missouri | $73,070 | 7% below national |
| 30 | Colorado | $72,910 | 7% below national |
| 31 | Indiana | $69,180 | 12% below national |
| 32 | Virginia | $67,330 | 15% below national |
| 33 | New Mexico | $66,450 | 16% below national |
| 34 | Georgia | $65,530 | 17% below national |
| 35 | Ohio | $65,140 | 17% below national |
| 36 | Kentucky | $65,090 | 17% below national |
| 37 | South Carolina | $64,470 | 18% below national |
| 38 | Tennessee | $64,220 | 18% below national |
| 39 | North Dakota | $63,690 | 19% below national |
| 40 | North Carolina | $63,370 | 20% below national |
| 41 | West Virginia | $63,280 | 20% below national |
| 42 | South Dakota | $62,960 | 20% below national |
| 43 | Alabama | $62,910 | 20% below national |
| 44 | Kansas | $62,340 | 21% below national |
| 45 | Wyoming | $62,030 | 21% below national |
| 46 | Mississippi | $60,680 | 23% below national |
| 47 | Louisiana | $60,350 | 23% below national |
| 48 | Florida | $59,740 | 24% below national |
| 49 | Arkansas | $56,520 | 28% below national |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $53,200 | 32% 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 | $165,090 | +110% above national |
| 2 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $160,050 | +103% above national |
| 3 | Fresno, CA | $137,730 | +75% above national |
| 4 | Ann Arbor, MI | $137,400 | +74% above national |
| 5 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $132,500 | +68% above national |
| 6 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $132,230 | +68% above national |
| 7 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $128,810 | +64% above national |
| 8 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $128,160 | +63% above national |
| 9 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $114,010 | +45% above national |
| 10 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $107,770 | +37% above national |
| 11 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $105,970 | +35% above national |
| 12 | Madison, WI | $104,190 | +32% above national |
| 13 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $104,070 | +32% above national |
| 14 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $103,540 | +31% above national |
| 15 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $103,260 | +31% above national |
| 16 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $102,550 | +30% above national |
| 17 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $102,500 | +30% above national |
| 18 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $102,410 | +30% above national |
| 19 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $101,520 | +29% above national |
| 20 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $101,500 | +29% above national |
| 21 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $99,850 | +27% above national |
| 22 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $99,140 | +26% above national |
| 23 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $99,070 | +26% above national |
| 24 | New Haven, CT | $98,560 | +25% above national |
| 25 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $97,520 | +24% above national |
| 26 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $97,310 | +24% above national |
| 27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $96,430 | +22% above national |
| 28 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $91,870 | +17% above national |
| 29 | Salem, OR | $89,180 | +13% above national |
| 30 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $88,350 | +12% above national |
| 31 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $87,020 | +10% above national |
| 32 | Springfield, MA | $86,410 | +10% above national |
| 33 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $85,830 | +9% above national |
| 34 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $85,180 | +8% above national |
| 35 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $85,050 | +8% above national |
| 36 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $84,980 | +8% above national |
| 37 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $84,790 | +8% above national |
| 38 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $84,480 | +7% above national |
| 39 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $84,260 | +7% above national |
| 40 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $84,250 | +7% above national |
| 41 | St. Cloud, MN | $84,240 | +7% above national |
| 42 | Wilmington, NC | $83,910 | +7% above national |
| 43 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $83,640 | +6% above national |
| 44 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $83,500 | +6% above national |
| 45 | Lawrence, KS | $83,490 | +6% above national |
| 46 | Reading, PA | $83,460 | +6% above national |
| 47 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $83,460 | +6% above national |
| 48 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $83,240 | +6% above national |
| 49 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $82,770 | +5% above national |
| 50 | Flagstaff, AZ | $82,560 | +5% above national |
| 51 | Springfield, IL | $82,220 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $82,080 | +4% above national |
| 53 | Santa Fe, NM | $81,960 | +4% above national |
| 54 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $81,570 | +4% above national |
| 55 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $81,040 | +3% above national |
| 56 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $81,000 | +3% above national |
| 57 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $80,770 | +3% above national |
| 58 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $80,680 | +2% above national |
| 59 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $80,580 | +2% above national |
| 60 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $80,290 | +2% above national |
| 61 | Columbia, MO | $80,250 | +2% above national |
| 62 | Worcester, MA | $80,170 | +2% above national |
| 63 | Lincoln, NE | $79,860 | +1% above national |
| 64 | Harrisonburg, VA | $79,840 | +1% above national |
| 65 | Boise City, ID | $79,470 | +1% above national |
| 66 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $79,250 | +1% above national |
| 67 | Syracuse, NY | $79,220 | +1% above national |
| 68 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $79,190 | +1% above national |
| 69 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $79,140 | same as national |
| 70 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $79,100 | same as national |
| 71 | Bellingham, WA | $79,040 | same as national |
| 72 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $78,920 | same as national |
| 73 | Bloomington, IL | $78,860 | same as national |
| 74 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $78,710 | same as national |
| 75 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $78,620 | same as national |
| 76 | Omaha, NE-IA | $78,450 | same as national |
| 77 | Ithaca, NY | $78,440 | same as national |
| 78 | Columbia, SC | $78,360 | 1% below national |
| 79 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $78,340 | 1% below national |
| 80 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $78,300 | 1% below national |
| 81 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $78,260 | 1% below national |
| 82 | Rochester, NY | $78,200 | 1% below national |
| 83 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $78,190 | 1% below national |
| 84 | Peoria, IL | $77,820 | 1% below national |
| 85 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $77,550 | 2% below national |
| 86 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $77,410 | 2% below national |
| 87 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $77,400 | 2% below national |
| 88 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $77,150 | 2% below national |
| 89 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $76,960 | 2% below national |
| 90 | Amarillo, TX | $76,840 | 2% below national |
| 91 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $76,760 | 3% below national |
| 92 | Erie, PA | $76,270 | 3% below national |
| 93 | Fargo, ND-MN | $76,230 | 3% below national |
| 94 | Duluth, MN-WI | $76,150 | 3% below national |
| 95 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $76,090 | 3% below national |
| 96 | Pittsburgh, PA | $76,080 | 3% below national |
| 97 | Mankato, MN | $75,530 | 4% below national |
| 98 | Terre Haute, IN | $73,780 | 6% below national |
| 99 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $73,720 | 6% below national |
| 100 | Abilene, TX | $73,670 | 6% below national |
| 101 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $73,660 | 6% below national |
| 102 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $73,490 | 7% below national |
| 103 | Colorado Springs, CO | $72,910 | 7% below national |
| 104 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $72,610 | 8% below national |
| 105 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $71,850 | 9% below national |
| 106 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $71,250 | 10% below national |
| 107 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $69,740 | 11% below national |
| 108 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $69,540 | 12% below national |
| 109 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $69,180 | 12% below national |
| 110 | Evansville, IN | $68,740 | 13% below national |
| 111 | Tulsa, OK | $68,340 | 13% below national |
| 112 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $67,870 | 14% below national |
| 113 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $67,000 | 15% below national |
| 114 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $66,760 | 15% below national |
| 115 | El Paso, TX | $66,710 | 15% below national |
| 116 | Bangor, ME | $66,570 | 15% below national |
| 117 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $66,520 | 16% below national |
| 118 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $66,370 | 16% below national |
| 119 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $66,170 | 16% below national |
| 120 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $66,170 | 16% below national |
| 121 | Akron, OH | $66,040 | 16% below national |
| 122 | Richmond, VA | $65,870 | 16% below national |
| 123 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $65,870 | 16% below national |
| 124 | Birmingham, AL | $65,740 | 17% below national |
| 125 | Greeley, CO | $65,710 | 17% below national |
| 126 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $65,670 | 17% below national |
| 127 | Springfield, MO | $65,490 | 17% below national |
| 128 | Fort Wayne, IN | $65,340 | 17% below national |
| 129 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $65,260 | 17% below national |
| 130 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $65,250 | 17% below national |
| 131 | Toledo, OH | $65,150 | 17% below national |
| 132 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $65,070 | 17% below national |
| 133 | Montgomery, AL | $64,900 | 18% below national |
| 134 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $64,590 | 18% below national |
| 135 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $64,410 | 18% below national |
| 136 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $64,350 | 18% below national |
| 137 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $64,280 | 18% below national |
| 138 | Knoxville, TN | $64,220 | 18% below national |
| 139 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $64,140 | 19% below national |
| 140 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $64,120 | 19% below national |
| 141 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $63,660 | 19% below national |
| 142 | Columbus, OH | $63,590 | 19% below national |
| 143 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $63,550 | 19% below national |
| 144 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $63,390 | 20% below national |
| 145 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $63,370 | 20% below national |
| 146 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $63,320 | 20% below national |
| 147 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $63,280 | 20% below national |
| 148 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $63,240 | 20% below national |
| 149 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $63,140 | 20% below national |
| 150 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $63,080 | 20% below national |
| 151 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $63,050 | 20% below national |
| 152 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $63,030 | 20% below national |
| 153 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $62,900 | 20% below national |
| 154 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $62,890 | 20% below national |
| 155 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,840 | 20% below national |
| 156 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $62,820 | 20% below national |
| 157 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $62,810 | 20% below national |
| 158 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $62,770 | 20% below national |
| 159 | Reno, NV | $62,740 | 20% below national |
| 160 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $62,590 | 21% below national |
| 161 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $62,540 | 21% below national |
| 162 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $62,480 | 21% below national |
| 163 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $62,440 | 21% below national |
| 164 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $62,430 | 21% below national |
| 165 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $62,410 | 21% below national |
| 166 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $62,370 | 21% below national |
| 167 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $62,170 | 21% below national |
| 168 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $62,070 | 21% below national |
| 169 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $62,020 | 21% below national |
| 170 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $61,970 | 21% below national |
| 171 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $61,940 | 21% below national |
| 172 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $61,890 | 21% below national |
| 173 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $61,810 | 22% below national |
| 174 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $61,600 | 22% below national |
| 175 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $61,570 | 22% below national |
| 176 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,430 | 22% below national |
| 177 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $61,420 | 22% below national |
| 178 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $61,260 | 22% below national |
| 179 | Cleveland, OH | $61,160 | 22% below national |
| 180 | Jackson, MS | $61,140 | 22% below national |
| 181 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $60,820 | 23% below national |
| 182 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $60,720 | 23% below national |
| 183 | Roanoke, VA | $60,680 | 23% below national |
| 184 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $60,420 | 23% below national |
| 185 | Oklahoma City, OK | $60,300 | 23% below national |
| 186 | Lubbock, TX | $60,270 | 23% below national |
| 187 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $59,930 | 24% below national |
| 188 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $59,830 | 24% below national |
| 189 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $59,830 | 24% below national |
| 190 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $59,740 | 24% below national |
| 191 | Mobile, AL | $59,710 | 24% below national |
| 192 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $59,120 | 25% below national |
| 193 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,800 | 25% below national |
| 194 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $58,620 | 26% below national |
| 195 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $58,450 | 26% below national |
| 196 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $58,230 | 26% below national |
| 197 | Jacksonville, FL | $58,180 | 26% below national |
| 198 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $58,180 | 26% below national |
| 199 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $58,150 | 26% below national |
| 200 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $57,470 | 27% below national |
| 201 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $56,190 | 29% below national |
| 202 | Lafayette, LA | $55,890 | 29% below national |
| 203 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $52,840 | 33% below national |
| 204 | Asheville, NC | $52,750 | 33% below national |
| 205 | Johnstown, PA | $50,920 | 35% below national |
| 206 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $50,880 | 35% below national |
| 207 | Wichita, KS | $49,780 | 37% below national |
| 208 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $47,570 | 40% below national |
| 209 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $47,170 | 40% below national |
| 210 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,790 | 55% below national |
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