45 Series · SOC 45-2093
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $36,670
- Median / year
- $54,080
- Top 10% earn
- -5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 32,810
- US workers
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals earn a median of $36,670 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $36,670, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $27,360 (10th percentile) to $54,080 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 32,810 US workers. Alaska pays the most ($50,450), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals earn a median of $36,670, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 6% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Farming, Fishing, and Forestry, it ranks #11 of 13 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 5% by 2033.
- $36,670
- Median annual wage
- Top 94%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #11 of 13
- in Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
- 2.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Alaska at $50,450. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (SOC 45-2093) pays a national median of $36,670 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $27,360 at the 10th percentile to $54,080 at the 90th, with a mean of $39,260 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 32,810 Americans work in this occupation across 49 reporting states and 210 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 31,200 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is No formal educational credential 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 B for this role, with a fatality rate of 23.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Alaska pays the highest state median at $50,450, which is +38% above the national figure. The top metro is Salinas, CA at $62,540 - 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
$36,670
per year
Median Hourly
$17.63/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$39,260
average
Employment
32,810
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$36,670 Bottom 6% higher than 6% 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 45-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 13 45-series occupations with growth data, Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals sits on the slower-growing side at -5% growth and $36,670 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-5%
Declining
Annual Openings
31,200
per year (projected)
Typical Education
No formal educational credential
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
23.5/100K
Injury Rate
2.2/100
Danger Index
20.6/100
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 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.
- ▸ Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures.
- ▸ Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain.
- ▸ Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment.
- ▸ Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions.
- ▸ Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food.
- ▸ Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos.
- ▸ Protect herds from predators, using trained dogs.
- ▸ Order food for animals, and arrange for its delivery.
- ▸ Perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate timeframes, performing artificial inseminations, and helping with animal births.
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
$27,360
25th Percentile
$31,020
Median
$36,670
75th Percentile
$45,700
90th Percentile
$54,080
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $50,450 | +38% above national |
| 2 | West Virginia | $48,460 | +32% above national |
| 3 | Hawaii | $47,050 | +28% above national |
| 4 | Minnesota | $46,020 | +25% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $45,370 | +24% above national |
| 6 | Maine | $42,170 | +15% above national |
| 7 | Maryland | $41,760 | +14% above national |
| 8 | Vermont | $40,730 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Idaho | $40,580 | +11% above national |
| 10 | North Dakota | $40,320 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Colorado | $39,740 | +8% above national |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $39,520 | +8% above national |
| 13 | New Jersey | $38,960 | +6% above national |
| 14 | Wyoming | $38,920 | +6% above national |
| 15 | North Carolina | $38,750 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Virginia | $38,670 | +5% above national |
| 17 | California | $38,640 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $38,280 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Kentucky | $38,030 | +4% above national |
| 20 | South Dakota | $38,000 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Indiana | $37,530 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Mississippi | $37,430 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Nebraska | $37,220 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Kansas | $37,060 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Montana | $37,010 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Delaware | $36,940 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Florida | $36,790 | same as national |
| 28 | Alabama | $36,620 | same as national |
| 29 | Iowa | $36,480 | 1% below national |
| 30 | New Mexico | $36,400 | 1% below national |
| 31 | Oregon | $35,480 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $35,360 | 4% below national |
| 33 | Arizona | $35,160 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Connecticut | $35,140 | 4% below national |
| 35 | South Carolina | $35,090 | 4% below national |
| 36 | New York | $34,860 | 5% below national |
| 37 | Texas | $33,920 | 7% below national |
| 38 | Illinois | $33,840 | 8% below national |
| 39 | Tennessee | $33,720 | 8% below national |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $33,670 | 8% below national |
| 41 | Utah | $32,970 | 10% below national |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $32,970 | 10% below national |
| 43 | Missouri | $32,950 | 10% below national |
| 44 | Michigan | $32,660 | 11% below national |
| 45 | Louisiana | $31,940 | 13% below national |
| 46 | Nevada | $31,700 | 14% below national |
| 47 | Ohio | $31,200 | 15% below national |
| 48 | Arkansas | $29,340 | 20% below national |
| 49 | Georgia | $28,410 | 23% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salinas, CA | $62,540 | +71% above national |
| 2 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $59,900 | +63% above national |
| 3 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $52,830 | +44% above national |
| 4 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $50,100 | +37% above national |
| 5 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,990 | +36% above national |
| 6 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $48,930 | +33% above national |
| 7 | Richmond, VA | $48,880 | +33% above national |
| 8 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $48,870 | +33% above national |
| 9 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $47,950 | +31% above national |
| 10 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $47,720 | +30% above national |
| 11 | Topeka, KS | $47,490 | +30% above national |
| 12 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $47,430 | +29% above national |
| 13 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $46,860 | +28% above national |
| 14 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $46,580 | +27% above national |
| 15 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,580 | +27% above national |
| 16 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $46,530 | +27% above national |
| 17 | Boulder, CO | $46,260 | +26% above national |
| 18 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $46,130 | +26% above national |
| 19 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $45,970 | +25% above national |
| 20 | Montgomery, AL | $45,700 | +25% above national |
| 21 | Boise City, ID | $45,670 | +25% above national |
| 22 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $45,340 | +24% above national |
| 23 | St. Cloud, MN | $45,290 | +24% above national |
| 24 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,140 | +23% above national |
| 25 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $44,930 | +23% above national |
| 26 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $44,750 | +22% above national |
| 27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,300 | +21% above national |
| 28 | Charlottesville, VA | $43,960 | +20% above national |
| 29 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $43,960 | +20% above national |
| 30 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,940 | +20% above national |
| 31 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $43,870 | +20% above national |
| 32 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $43,560 | +19% above national |
| 33 | Bend, OR | $43,220 | +18% above national |
| 34 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $42,910 | +17% above national |
| 35 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $42,590 | +16% above national |
| 36 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $42,390 | +16% above national |
| 37 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $42,370 | +16% above national |
| 38 | Bellingham, WA | $41,770 | +14% above national |
| 39 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | +13% above national |
| 40 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $41,570 | +13% above national |
| 41 | Salem, OR | $41,400 | +13% above national |
| 42 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $41,360 | +13% above national |
| 43 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $41,360 | +13% above national |
| 44 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $41,290 | +13% above national |
| 45 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $41,270 | +13% above national |
| 46 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $41,210 | +12% above national |
| 47 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $41,200 | +12% above national |
| 48 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $40,760 | +11% above national |
| 49 | Yakima, WA | $40,660 | +11% above national |
| 50 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $40,320 | +10% above national |
| 51 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $40,210 | +10% above national |
| 52 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $40,180 | +10% above national |
| 53 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $40,120 | +9% above national |
| 54 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $40,000 | +9% above national |
| 55 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $39,810 | +9% above national |
| 56 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $39,630 | +8% above national |
| 57 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $39,330 | +7% above national |
| 58 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $39,310 | +7% above national |
| 59 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $39,190 | +7% above national |
| 60 | Omaha, NE-IA | $39,100 | +7% above national |
| 61 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,980 | +6% above national |
| 62 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $38,960 | +6% above national |
| 63 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $38,920 | +6% above national |
| 64 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $38,830 | +6% above national |
| 65 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,730 | +6% above national |
| 66 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $38,700 | +6% above national |
| 67 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $38,610 | +5% above national |
| 68 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,560 | +5% above national |
| 69 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $38,500 | +5% above national |
| 70 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $38,410 | +5% above national |
| 71 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $38,350 | +5% above national |
| 72 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,340 | +5% above national |
| 73 | Lebanon, PA | $38,280 | +4% above national |
| 74 | Madison, WI | $38,270 | +4% above national |
| 75 | Colorado Springs, CO | $38,100 | +4% above national |
| 76 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $38,040 | +4% above national |
| 77 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $37,970 | +4% above national |
| 78 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,950 | +3% above national |
| 79 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $37,890 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,870 | +3% above national |
| 81 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $37,860 | +3% above national |
| 82 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,860 | +3% above national |
| 83 | Reno, NV | $37,740 | +3% above national |
| 84 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,720 | +3% above national |
| 85 | State College, PA | $37,540 | +2% above national |
| 86 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $37,490 | +2% above national |
| 87 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $37,460 | +2% above national |
| 88 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $37,420 | +2% above national |
| 89 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $37,370 | +2% above national |
| 90 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,350 | +2% above national |
| 91 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $37,220 | +1% above national |
| 92 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $37,220 | +1% above national |
| 93 | Springfield, MO | $37,150 | +1% above national |
| 94 | Birmingham, AL | $37,090 | +1% above national |
| 95 | Manhattan, KS | $37,020 | +1% above national |
| 96 | Billings, MT | $37,010 | +1% above national |
| 97 | Modesto, CA | $36,980 | +1% above national |
| 98 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $36,980 | +1% above national |
| 99 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,960 | +1% above national |
| 100 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $36,940 | +1% above national |
| 101 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $36,820 | same as national |
| 102 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36,820 | same as national |
| 103 | Lancaster, PA | $36,670 | same as national |
| 104 | Missoula, MT | $36,670 | same as national |
| 105 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $36,640 | same as national |
| 106 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $36,550 | same as national |
| 107 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $36,470 | 1% below national |
| 108 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,440 | 1% below national |
| 109 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $36,400 | 1% below national |
| 110 | Albuquerque, NM | $36,390 | 1% below national |
| 111 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,320 | 1% below national |
| 112 | Worcester, MA | $36,290 | 1% below national |
| 113 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $36,280 | 1% below national |
| 114 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $36,130 | 1% below national |
| 115 | Fresno, CA | $36,090 | 2% below national |
| 116 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $36,030 | 2% below national |
| 117 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,010 | 2% below national |
| 118 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $35,920 | 2% below national |
| 119 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $35,920 | 2% below national |
| 120 | Merced, CA | $35,900 | 2% below national |
| 121 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $35,850 | 2% below national |
| 122 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $35,840 | 2% below national |
| 123 | Visalia, CA | $35,830 | 2% below national |
| 124 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $35,790 | 2% below national |
| 125 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $35,760 | 2% below national |
| 126 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $35,760 | 2% below national |
| 127 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $35,710 | 3% below national |
| 128 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $35,570 | 3% below national |
| 129 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $35,480 | 3% below national |
| 130 | Greeley, CO | $35,360 | 4% below national |
| 131 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $35,360 | 4% below national |
| 132 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35,300 | 4% below national |
| 133 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $35,140 | 4% below national |
| 134 | Waco, TX | $35,140 | 4% below national |
| 135 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $35,060 | 4% below national |
| 136 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $35,030 | 4% below national |
| 137 | Grand Junction, CO | $34,940 | 5% below national |
| 138 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34,880 | 5% below national |
| 139 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $34,480 | 6% below national |
| 140 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $34,440 | 6% below national |
| 141 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $34,320 | 6% below national |
| 142 | Tyler, TX | $34,320 | 6% below national |
| 143 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $34,280 | 7% below national |
| 144 | Columbus, OH | $34,220 | 7% below national |
| 145 | Longview, TX | $34,190 | 7% below national |
| 146 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $33,980 | 7% below national |
| 147 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $33,950 | 7% below national |
| 148 | Ocala, FL | $33,800 | 8% below national |
| 149 | Flagstaff, AZ | $33,720 | 8% below national |
| 150 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $33,720 | 8% below national |
| 151 | Cleveland, OH | $33,540 | 9% below national |
| 152 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $33,010 | 10% below national |
| 153 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $32,950 | 10% below national |
| 154 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $32,950 | 10% below national |
| 155 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $32,950 | 10% below national |
| 156 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $32,870 | 10% below national |
| 157 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $32,670 | 11% below national |
| 158 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $32,410 | 12% below national |
| 159 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $32,200 | 12% below national |
| 160 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $32,120 | 12% below national |
| 161 | Tucson, AZ | $31,670 | 14% below national |
| 162 | Huntsville, AL | $31,360 | 14% below national |
| 163 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $31,260 | 15% below national |
| 164 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $31,200 | 15% below national |
| 165 | Knoxville, TN | $31,200 | 15% below national |
| 166 | Twin Falls, ID | $31,200 | 15% below national |
| 167 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 15% below national |
| 168 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 15% below national |
| 169 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $31,120 | 15% below national |
| 170 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $31,030 | 15% below national |
| 171 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $30,960 | 16% below national |
| 172 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $30,930 | 16% below national |
| 173 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $30,850 | 16% below national |
| 174 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $30,760 | 16% below national |
| 175 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $30,750 | 16% below national |
| 176 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $30,730 | 16% below national |
| 177 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $30,690 | 16% below national |
| 178 | San Angelo, TX | $30,570 | 17% below national |
| 179 | Green Bay, WI | $30,410 | 17% below national |
| 180 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $30,280 | 17% below national |
| 181 | Akron, OH | $30,200 | 18% below national |
| 182 | Amarillo, TX | $30,070 | 18% below national |
| 183 | Toledo, OH | $30,010 | 18% below national |
| 184 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $29,800 | 19% below national |
| 185 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $29,790 | 19% below national |
| 186 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $29,720 | 19% below national |
| 187 | Jefferson City, MO | $29,650 | 19% below national |
| 188 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $29,530 | 19% below national |
| 189 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $29,480 | 20% below national |
| 190 | Pittsburgh, PA | $29,400 | 20% below national |
| 191 | Appleton, WI | $29,380 | 20% below national |
| 192 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $29,170 | 20% below national |
| 193 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $29,160 | 20% below national |
| 194 | Wichita, KS | $29,130 | 21% below national |
| 195 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | 21% below national |
| 196 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $28,950 | 21% below national |
| 197 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $28,530 | 22% below national |
| 198 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $28,320 | 23% below national |
| 199 | Wausau, WI | $28,030 | 24% below national |
| 200 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $28,020 | 24% below national |
| 201 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $27,900 | 24% below national |
| 202 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $27,680 | 25% below national |
| 203 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $27,660 | 25% below national |
| 204 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $27,520 | 25% below national |
| 205 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $27,440 | 25% below national |
| 206 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $26,200 | 29% below national |
| 207 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $25,360 | 31% below national |
| 208 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $24,180 | 34% below national |
| 209 | Oklahoma City, OK | $24,140 | 34% below national |
| 210 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $20,800 | 43% below national |
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