49 Series · SOC 49-3041
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $56,550
- Median / year
- $78,740
- Top 10% earn
- +11%
- Growth '23–'33
- 37,870
- US workers
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians earn a median of $56,550 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $56,550, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $37,470 (10th percentile) to $78,740 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 37,870 US workers. Nevada pays the most ($65,250), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians earn a median of $56,550, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 42% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #29 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 11% by 2033.
- $56,550
- Median annual wage
- Top 58%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #29 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Nevada at $65,250. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) pays a national median of $56,550 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $37,470 at the 10th percentile to $78,740 at the 90th, with a mean of $57,290 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 37,870 Americans work in this occupation across 47 reporting states and 241 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +11% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 3,700 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 long-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. Nevada pays the highest state median at $65,250, which is +15% above the national figure. The top metro is Vallejo, CA at $78,830 - 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
$56,550
per year
Median Hourly
$27.19/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$57,290
average
Employment
37,870
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$56,550 Bottom 42% higher than 42% 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 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians sits on the faster-growing side at +11% growth and $56,550 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+11%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
3,700
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Long-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 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation and making adjustments, as necessary.
- ▸ Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems.
- ▸ Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.
- ▸ Record details of repairs made and parts used.
- ▸ Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools.
- ▸ Clean and lubricate parts.
- ▸ Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools, milling and woodworking machines, lathes, welding equipment, grinders, or saws.
- ▸ Test and replace electrical components and wiring, using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools.
- ▸ Tune or overhaul engines.
- ▸ Calculate bills according to record of repairs made, labor time, and parts used.
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
$37,470
25th Percentile
$46,450
Median
$56,550
75th Percentile
$65,580
90th Percentile
$78,740
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $65,250 | +15% above national |
| 2 | North Dakota | $63,030 | +11% above national |
| 3 | New Jersey | $62,300 | +10% above national |
| 4 | South Dakota | $62,140 | +10% above national |
| 5 | Delaware | $61,850 | +9% above national |
| 6 | Montana | $61,710 | +9% above national |
| 7 | Washington | $61,370 | +9% above national |
| 8 | Wyoming | $60,880 | +8% above national |
| 9 | Oregon | $60,830 | +8% above national |
| 10 | Indiana | $60,460 | +7% above national |
| 11 | Maryland | $60,360 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Iowa | $59,860 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Idaho | $59,600 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Illinois | $59,430 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Maine | $58,880 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $58,870 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Oklahoma | $58,860 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Vermont | $58,750 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Connecticut | $58,690 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Minnesota | $58,040 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Texas | $57,150 | +1% above national |
| 22 | New York | $56,550 | same as national |
| 23 | Utah | $56,070 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Colorado | $55,400 | 2% below national |
| 25 | California | $53,790 | 5% below national |
| 26 | Arizona | $53,630 | 5% below national |
| 27 | Ohio | $53,400 | 6% below national |
| 28 | Missouri | $51,330 | 9% below national |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $51,310 | 9% below national |
| 30 | Michigan | $50,870 | 10% below national |
| 31 | North Carolina | $50,750 | 10% below national |
| 32 | New Hampshire | $50,360 | 11% below national |
| 33 | Kansas | $50,290 | 11% below national |
| 34 | Georgia | $50,170 | 11% below national |
| 35 | Alabama | $50,000 | 12% below national |
| 36 | Hawaii | $49,990 | 12% below national |
| 37 | New Mexico | $49,920 | 12% below national |
| 38 | Nebraska | $49,810 | 12% below national |
| 39 | Arkansas | $49,030 | 13% below national |
| 40 | Mississippi | $49,030 | 13% below national |
| 41 | Kentucky | $48,970 | 13% below national |
| 42 | Florida | $48,360 | 14% below national |
| 43 | Louisiana | $48,330 | 15% below national |
| 44 | Tennessee | $47,830 | 15% below national |
| 45 | Virginia | $47,700 | 16% below national |
| 46 | South Carolina | $46,640 | 18% below national |
| 47 | West Virginia | $46,240 | 18% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vallejo, CA | $78,830 | +39% above national |
| 2 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $75,900 | +34% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $74,210 | +31% above national |
| 4 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $73,620 | +30% above national |
| 5 | Bellingham, WA | $72,440 | +28% above national |
| 6 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $68,690 | +21% above national |
| 7 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $67,790 | +20% above national |
| 8 | Yuba City, CA | $66,150 | +17% above national |
| 9 | Bozeman, MT | $65,530 | +16% above national |
| 10 | Great Falls, MT | $64,490 | +14% above national |
| 11 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $64,320 | +14% above national |
| 12 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $63,900 | +13% above national |
| 13 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $63,760 | +13% above national |
| 14 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $63,750 | +13% above national |
| 15 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $63,750 | +13% above national |
| 16 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $63,750 | +13% above national |
| 17 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $63,690 | +13% above national |
| 18 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $63,530 | +12% above national |
| 19 | Ames, IA | $63,490 | +12% above national |
| 20 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $63,180 | +12% above national |
| 21 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $63,000 | +11% above national |
| 22 | Billings, MT | $62,890 | +11% above national |
| 23 | Minot, ND | $62,840 | +11% above national |
| 24 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $62,760 | +11% above national |
| 25 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $62,690 | +11% above national |
| 26 | Yakima, WA | $62,550 | +11% above national |
| 27 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $62,450 | +10% above national |
| 28 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $62,380 | +10% above national |
| 29 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $62,350 | +10% above national |
| 30 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $62,290 | +10% above national |
| 31 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $62,210 | +10% above national |
| 32 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $62,200 | +10% above national |
| 33 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $62,180 | +10% above national |
| 34 | Rochester, MN | $62,090 | +10% above national |
| 35 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $62,090 | +10% above national |
| 36 | Oklahoma City, OK | $62,070 | +10% above national |
| 37 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $62,000 | +10% above national |
| 38 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $61,880 | +9% above national |
| 39 | Modesto, CA | $61,670 | +9% above national |
| 40 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $61,640 | +9% above national |
| 41 | Dubuque, IA | $61,500 | +9% above national |
| 42 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $61,460 | +9% above national |
| 43 | Merced, CA | $61,360 | +9% above national |
| 44 | Madison, WI | $61,000 | +8% above national |
| 45 | Iowa City, IA | $60,950 | +8% above national |
| 46 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $60,950 | +8% above national |
| 47 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,920 | +8% above national |
| 48 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $60,880 | +8% above national |
| 49 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $60,840 | +8% above national |
| 50 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $60,810 | +8% above national |
| 51 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $60,690 | +7% above national |
| 52 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,400 | +7% above national |
| 53 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $60,400 | +7% above national |
| 54 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $60,370 | +7% above national |
| 55 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $60,230 | +7% above national |
| 56 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $60,150 | +6% above national |
| 57 | Boise City, ID | $60,000 | +6% above national |
| 58 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $59,980 | +6% above national |
| 59 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $59,960 | +6% above national |
| 60 | Evansville, IN | $59,770 | +6% above national |
| 61 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $59,720 | +6% above national |
| 62 | Columbia, MO | $59,690 | +6% above national |
| 63 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $59,690 | +6% above national |
| 64 | Peoria, IL | $59,680 | +6% above national |
| 65 | Wausau, WI | $59,630 | +5% above national |
| 66 | Syracuse, NY | $59,590 | +5% above national |
| 67 | Idaho Falls, ID | $59,520 | +5% above national |
| 68 | Eau Claire, WI | $59,490 | +5% above national |
| 69 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $59,440 | +5% above national |
| 70 | Jonesboro, AR | $59,390 | +5% above national |
| 71 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $59,380 | +5% above national |
| 72 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $59,340 | +5% above national |
| 73 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $59,330 | +5% above national |
| 74 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $59,300 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $59,290 | +5% above national |
| 76 | Rapid City, SD | $59,280 | +5% above national |
| 77 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $59,240 | +5% above national |
| 78 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $59,230 | +5% above national |
| 79 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $59,080 | +4% above national |
| 80 | Green Bay, WI | $59,000 | +4% above national |
| 81 | Salem, OR | $58,990 | +4% above national |
| 82 | Appleton, WI | $58,970 | +4% above national |
| 83 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $58,940 | +4% above national |
| 84 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $58,940 | +4% above national |
| 85 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $58,880 | +4% above national |
| 86 | Twin Falls, ID | $58,880 | +4% above national |
| 87 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $58,870 | +4% above national |
| 88 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $58,780 | +4% above national |
| 89 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $58,780 | +4% above national |
| 90 | Springfield, MO | $58,670 | +4% above national |
| 91 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $58,670 | +4% above national |
| 92 | Lincoln, NE | $58,600 | +4% above national |
| 93 | Fort Wayne, IN | $58,560 | +4% above national |
| 94 | Fargo, ND-MN | $58,460 | +3% above national |
| 95 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $58,430 | +3% above national |
| 96 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $58,280 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $58,280 | +3% above national |
| 98 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $58,260 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $58,240 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $58,220 | +3% above national |
| 101 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,060 | +3% above national |
| 102 | Rochester, NY | $58,040 | +3% above national |
| 103 | Chico, CA | $57,890 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Albany, OR | $57,760 | +2% above national |
| 105 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $57,720 | +2% above national |
| 106 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $57,700 | +2% above national |
| 107 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57,610 | +2% above national |
| 108 | Logan, UT-ID | $57,590 | +2% above national |
| 109 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $57,550 | +2% above national |
| 110 | Amarillo, TX | $57,400 | +2% above national |
| 111 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $57,360 | +1% above national |
| 112 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $57,290 | +1% above national |
| 113 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $57,280 | +1% above national |
| 114 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $57,100 | +1% above national |
| 115 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $57,030 | +1% above national |
| 116 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $57,000 | +1% above national |
| 117 | Columbus, OH | $56,900 | +1% above national |
| 118 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $56,870 | +1% above national |
| 119 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $56,860 | +1% above national |
| 120 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $56,850 | +1% above national |
| 121 | Bend, OR | $56,720 | same as national |
| 122 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $56,690 | same as national |
| 123 | St. Cloud, MN | $56,680 | same as national |
| 124 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $56,600 | same as national |
| 125 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $56,560 | same as national |
| 126 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $56,490 | same as national |
| 127 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $56,490 | same as national |
| 128 | Omaha, NE-IA | $56,220 | 1% below national |
| 129 | Tulsa, OK | $56,170 | 1% below national |
| 130 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $55,940 | 1% below national |
| 131 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $55,790 | 1% below national |
| 132 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $55,680 | 2% below national |
| 133 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $55,660 | 2% below national |
| 134 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $55,200 | 2% below national |
| 135 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $55,150 | 2% below national |
| 136 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $55,030 | 3% below national |
| 137 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $54,350 | 4% below national |
| 138 | Mankato, MN | $54,230 | 4% below national |
| 139 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $54,120 | 4% below national |
| 140 | Huntsville, AL | $53,860 | 5% below national |
| 141 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $53,430 | 6% below national |
| 142 | Owensboro, KY | $53,300 | 6% below national |
| 143 | Lancaster, PA | $53,290 | 6% below national |
| 144 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $53,290 | 6% below national |
| 145 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $53,070 | 6% below national |
| 146 | Birmingham, AL | $52,880 | 6% below national |
| 147 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $52,730 | 7% below national |
| 148 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $52,670 | 7% below national |
| 149 | Corpus Christi, TX | $52,620 | 7% below national |
| 150 | Lebanon, PA | $52,520 | 7% below national |
| 151 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $52,450 | 7% below national |
| 152 | Jackson, MS | $52,360 | 7% below national |
| 153 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $52,040 | 8% below national |
| 154 | Lubbock, TX | $51,980 | 8% below national |
| 155 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $51,770 | 8% below national |
| 156 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $51,750 | 8% below national |
| 157 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $51,330 | 9% below national |
| 158 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $51,210 | 9% below national |
| 159 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $51,070 | 10% below national |
| 160 | Richmond, VA | $51,060 | 10% below national |
| 161 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $50,960 | 10% below national |
| 162 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $50,860 | 10% below national |
| 163 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $50,800 | 10% below national |
| 164 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $50,720 | 10% below national |
| 165 | Lawrence, KS | $50,650 | 10% below national |
| 166 | Fond du Lac, WI | $50,460 | 11% below national |
| 167 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $50,380 | 11% below national |
| 168 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $50,290 | 11% below national |
| 169 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $50,210 | 11% below national |
| 170 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $50,180 | 11% below national |
| 171 | Toledo, OH | $50,070 | 11% below national |
| 172 | Valdosta, GA | $50,000 | 12% below national |
| 173 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $49,970 | 12% below national |
| 174 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $49,960 | 12% below national |
| 175 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $49,810 | 12% below national |
| 176 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $49,760 | 12% below national |
| 177 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $49,620 | 12% below national |
| 178 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,590 | 12% below national |
| 179 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $49,490 | 12% below national |
| 180 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,440 | 13% below national |
| 181 | Topeka, KS | $49,270 | 13% below national |
| 182 | Cleveland, OH | $49,230 | 13% below national |
| 183 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $49,130 | 13% below national |
| 184 | Pittsburgh, PA | $49,120 | 13% below national |
| 185 | Grand Island, NE | $49,110 | 13% below national |
| 186 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $49,030 | 13% below national |
| 187 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $49,030 | 13% below national |
| 188 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $49,030 | 13% below national |
| 189 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $49,030 | 13% below national |
| 190 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $49,020 | 13% below national |
| 191 | Abilene, TX | $48,900 | 14% below national |
| 192 | El Centro, CA | $48,880 | 14% below national |
| 193 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,780 | 14% below national |
| 194 | Fresno, CA | $48,760 | 14% below national |
| 195 | Chambersburg, PA | $48,740 | 14% below national |
| 196 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $48,620 | 14% below national |
| 197 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,530 | 14% below national |
| 198 | Harrisonburg, VA | $48,510 | 14% below national |
| 199 | Lafayette, LA | $48,470 | 14% below national |
| 200 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $48,440 | 14% below national |
| 201 | Wichita, KS | $48,430 | 14% below national |
| 202 | Monroe, LA | $48,410 | 14% below national |
| 203 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $48,390 | 14% below national |
| 204 | Bowling Green, KY | $48,380 | 14% below national |
| 205 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $48,350 | 15% below national |
| 206 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,320 | 15% below national |
| 207 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $48,320 | 15% below national |
| 208 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $48,200 | 15% below national |
| 209 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $48,190 | 15% below national |
| 210 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,180 | 15% below national |
| 211 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $48,180 | 15% below national |
| 212 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,150 | 15% below national |
| 213 | Napa, CA | $48,010 | 15% below national |
| 214 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $47,950 | 15% below national |
| 215 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $47,750 | 16% below national |
| 216 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,650 | 16% below national |
| 217 | Dothan, AL | $47,490 | 16% below national |
| 218 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $47,490 | 16% below national |
| 219 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,480 | 16% below national |
| 220 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $47,480 | 16% below national |
| 221 | Albuquerque, NM | $47,460 | 16% below national |
| 222 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,460 | 16% below national |
| 223 | Salinas, CA | $47,400 | 16% below national |
| 224 | Lynchburg, VA | $47,320 | 16% below national |
| 225 | Visalia, CA | $47,320 | 16% below national |
| 226 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $47,250 | 16% below national |
| 227 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $47,210 | 17% below national |
| 228 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $46,970 | 17% below national |
| 229 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,890 | 17% below national |
| 230 | Knoxville, TN | $46,880 | 17% below national |
| 231 | Saginaw, MI | $46,800 | 17% below national |
| 232 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $46,650 | 18% below national |
| 233 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $46,650 | 18% below national |
| 234 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,230 | 18% below national |
| 235 | Manhattan, KS | $45,930 | 19% below national |
| 236 | Jackson, TN | $45,480 | 20% below national |
| 237 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,300 | 20% below national |
| 238 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $44,200 | 22% below national |
| 239 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $44,100 | 22% below national |
| 240 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $40,210 | 29% below national |
| 241 | Yuma, AZ | $35,470 | 37% below national |
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