45 Series · SOC 45-1011
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $59,320
- Median / year
- $91,770
- Top 10% earn
- +2.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 27,960
- US workers
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers earn a median of $59,320 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $59,320, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $38,990 (10th percentile) to $91,770 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 27,960 US workers. Minnesota pays the most ($81,480), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers earn a median of $59,320, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 47% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Farming, Fishing, and Forestry, it ranks #1 of 13 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.5% by 2033.
- $59,320
- Median annual wage
- Top 53%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #1 of 13
- in Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
- 2.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Minnesota at $81,480. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers (SOC 45-1011) pays a national median of $59,320 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $38,990 at the 10th percentile to $91,770 at the 90th, with a mean of $62,730 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 27,960 Americans work in this occupation across 49 reporting states and 195 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 8,500 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, 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 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. Minnesota pays the highest state median at $81,480, which is +37% above the national figure. The top metro is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $92,560 - 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
$59,320
per year
Median Hourly
$28.52/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$62,730
average
Employment
27,960
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$59,320 Bottom 47% higher than 47% 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 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 13 45-series occupations with growth data, First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers sits on the slower-growing side at +2.5% growth and $59,320 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2.5%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
8,500
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
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 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Assign tasks such as feeding and treatment of animals, and cleaning and maintenance of animal quarters.
- ▸ Record the numbers and types of fish or shellfish reared, harvested, released, sold, and shipped.
- ▸ Monitor workers to ensure that safety regulations are followed, warning or disciplining those who violate safety regulations.
- ▸ Observe animals for signs of illness, injury, or unusual behavior, notifying veterinarians or managers as warranted.
- ▸ Observe fish and beds or ponds to detect diseases, monitor fish growth, determine quality of fish, or determine completeness of harvesting.
- ▸ Train workers in tree felling or bucking, operation of tractors or loading machines, yarding or loading techniques, or safety regulations.
- ▸ Treat animal illnesses or injuries, following experience or instructions of veterinarians.
- ▸ Train workers in spawning, rearing, cultivating, and harvesting methods, and in the use of equipment.
- ▸ Train workers in techniques such as planting, harvesting, weeding, or insect identification and in the use of safety measures.
- ▸ Confer with managers to evaluate weather or soil conditions, to develop plans or procedures, or to discuss issues such as changes in fertilizers, herbicides, or cultivating techniques.
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
$38,990
25th Percentile
$46,670
Median
$59,320
75th Percentile
$75,290
90th Percentile
$91,770
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $81,480 | +37% above national |
| 2 | Indiana | $75,460 | +27% above national |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $74,420 | +25% above national |
| 4 | Georgia | $70,560 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Idaho | $69,360 | +17% above national |
| 6 | Vermont | $68,630 | +16% above national |
| 7 | Delaware | $66,550 | +12% above national |
| 8 | New York | $66,460 | +12% above national |
| 9 | Washington | $66,200 | +12% above national |
| 10 | Colorado | $66,030 | +11% above national |
| 11 | Montana | $64,990 | +10% above national |
| 12 | Arizona | $64,900 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Maine | $64,290 | +8% above national |
| 14 | Arkansas | $62,790 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Nebraska | $62,620 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $62,610 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Maryland | $62,230 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Oklahoma | $62,040 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Kentucky | $62,030 | +5% above national |
| 20 | Nevada | $61,180 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Missouri | $60,950 | +3% above national |
| 22 | Mississippi | $60,890 | +3% above national |
| 23 | Alabama | $60,710 | +2% above national |
| 24 | Hawaii | $60,050 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Massachusetts | $59,640 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Wyoming | $59,640 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Connecticut | $59,460 | same as national |
| 28 | Iowa | $59,150 | same as national |
| 29 | Illinois | $59,030 | same as national |
| 30 | Louisiana | $59,020 | 1% below national |
| 31 | Florida | $58,780 | 1% below national |
| 32 | North Carolina | $58,700 | 1% below national |
| 33 | Kansas | $58,670 | 1% below national |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | $58,570 | 1% below national |
| 35 | Oregon | $57,940 | 2% below national |
| 36 | South Dakota | $57,880 | 2% below national |
| 37 | New Jersey | $57,240 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Virginia | $56,990 | 4% below national |
| 39 | South Carolina | $56,730 | 4% below national |
| 40 | California | $56,280 | 5% below national |
| 41 | Michigan | $55,460 | 7% below national |
| 42 | Ohio | $54,940 | 7% below national |
| 43 | Rhode Island | $53,770 | 9% below national |
| 44 | West Virginia | $53,190 | 10% below national |
| 45 | Texas | $53,170 | 10% below national |
| 46 | Tennessee | $52,960 | 11% below national |
| 47 | Utah | $52,760 | 11% below national |
| 48 | New Mexico | $50,160 | 15% below national |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $33,800 | 43% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $92,560 | +56% above national |
| 2 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $91,820 | +55% above national |
| 3 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $84,540 | +43% above national |
| 4 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $82,040 | +38% above national |
| 5 | Yuma, AZ | $79,040 | +33% above national |
| 6 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $78,990 | +33% above national |
| 7 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $78,420 | +32% above national |
| 8 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $78,400 | +32% above national |
| 9 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $77,070 | +30% above national |
| 10 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $76,760 | +29% above national |
| 11 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $76,600 | +29% above national |
| 12 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $76,500 | +29% above national |
| 13 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $76,480 | +29% above national |
| 14 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $76,380 | +29% above national |
| 15 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $76,030 | +28% above national |
| 16 | Bozeman, MT | $75,860 | +28% above national |
| 17 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $74,690 | +26% above national |
| 18 | Redding, CA | $74,530 | +26% above national |
| 19 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $74,370 | +25% above national |
| 20 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $74,360 | +25% above national |
| 21 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $74,340 | +25% above national |
| 22 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $73,720 | +24% above national |
| 23 | Napa, CA | $73,540 | +24% above national |
| 24 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $73,480 | +24% above national |
| 25 | Greeley, CO | $73,080 | +23% above national |
| 26 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $72,310 | +22% above national |
| 27 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $72,280 | +22% above national |
| 28 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $71,530 | +21% above national |
| 29 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $71,290 | +20% above national |
| 30 | Jacksonville, FL | $71,260 | +20% above national |
| 31 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $70,400 | +19% above national |
| 32 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $70,120 | +18% above national |
| 33 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $69,530 | +17% above national |
| 34 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $69,250 | +17% above national |
| 35 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $68,810 | +16% above national |
| 36 | Boise City, ID | $68,330 | +15% above national |
| 37 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $67,800 | +14% above national |
| 38 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $67,730 | +14% above national |
| 39 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $66,910 | +13% above national |
| 40 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $66,290 | +12% above national |
| 41 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $66,260 | +12% above national |
| 42 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $66,100 | +11% above national |
| 43 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $66,020 | +11% above national |
| 44 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $66,020 | +11% above national |
| 45 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $65,910 | +11% above national |
| 46 | Tulsa, OK | $65,760 | +11% above national |
| 47 | Chico, CA | $65,500 | +10% above national |
| 48 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $65,360 | +10% above national |
| 49 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $65,310 | +10% above national |
| 50 | Idaho Falls, ID | $65,190 | +10% above national |
| 51 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $65,100 | +10% above national |
| 52 | Oklahoma City, OK | $64,990 | +10% above national |
| 53 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $64,990 | +10% above national |
| 54 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $64,970 | +10% above national |
| 55 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $64,940 | +9% above national |
| 56 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $64,640 | +9% above national |
| 57 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $64,620 | +9% above national |
| 58 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $64,480 | +9% above national |
| 59 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $64,200 | +8% above national |
| 60 | El Centro, CA | $64,150 | +8% above national |
| 61 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $63,990 | +8% above national |
| 62 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $63,790 | +8% above national |
| 63 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $63,460 | +7% above national |
| 64 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $63,420 | +7% above national |
| 65 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $62,970 | +6% above national |
| 66 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,960 | +6% above national |
| 67 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $62,870 | +6% above national |
| 68 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $62,820 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $62,700 | +6% above national |
| 70 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $62,610 | +6% above national |
| 71 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $62,560 | +5% above national |
| 72 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $62,480 | +5% above national |
| 73 | Salinas, CA | $62,030 | +5% above national |
| 74 | Yakima, WA | $61,970 | +4% above national |
| 75 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,890 | +4% above national |
| 76 | Modesto, CA | $61,660 | +4% above national |
| 77 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $61,500 | +4% above national |
| 78 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,500 | +4% above national |
| 79 | Asheville, NC | $61,290 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Birmingham, AL | $61,210 | +3% above national |
| 81 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $61,090 | +3% above national |
| 82 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $61,000 | +3% above national |
| 83 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,910 | +3% above national |
| 84 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $60,900 | +3% above national |
| 85 | Charlottesville, VA | $60,870 | +3% above national |
| 86 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $60,780 | +2% above national |
| 87 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $60,770 | +2% above national |
| 88 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $60,740 | +2% above national |
| 89 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $60,730 | +2% above national |
| 90 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $60,510 | +2% above national |
| 91 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $60,440 | +2% above national |
| 92 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $60,320 | +2% above national |
| 93 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $60,300 | +2% above national |
| 94 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $60,180 | +1% above national |
| 95 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,020 | +1% above national |
| 96 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $59,960 | +1% above national |
| 97 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $59,940 | +1% above national |
| 98 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $59,910 | +1% above national |
| 99 | Rochester, NY | $59,900 | +1% above national |
| 100 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $59,740 | +1% above national |
| 101 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $59,640 | +1% above national |
| 102 | Columbus, OH | $59,410 | same as national |
| 103 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $59,400 | same as national |
| 104 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $59,380 | same as national |
| 105 | Omaha, NE-IA | $59,340 | same as national |
| 106 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $59,140 | same as national |
| 107 | Albany, OR | $59,120 | same as national |
| 108 | Worcester, MA | $58,890 | 1% below national |
| 109 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $58,770 | 1% below national |
| 110 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $58,670 | 1% below national |
| 111 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $58,570 | 1% below national |
| 112 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $58,550 | 1% below national |
| 113 | Dothan, AL | $58,540 | 1% below national |
| 114 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $58,540 | 1% below national |
| 115 | Barnstable Town, MA | $58,510 | 1% below national |
| 116 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $58,420 | 2% below national |
| 117 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $58,410 | 2% below national |
| 118 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $58,390 | 2% below national |
| 119 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $58,370 | 2% below national |
| 120 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $58,310 | 2% below national |
| 121 | Pittsburgh, PA | $58,240 | 2% below national |
| 122 | Merced, CA | $57,930 | 2% below national |
| 123 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $57,900 | 2% below national |
| 124 | Medford, OR | $57,890 | 2% below national |
| 125 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $57,630 | 3% below national |
| 126 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $57,590 | 3% below national |
| 127 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $57,500 | 3% below national |
| 128 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $57,480 | 3% below national |
| 129 | Columbia, SC | $57,340 | 3% below national |
| 130 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $57,290 | 3% below national |
| 131 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $57,050 | 4% below national |
| 132 | Grand Junction, CO | $57,050 | 4% below national |
| 133 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $56,900 | 4% below national |
| 134 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $56,780 | 4% below national |
| 135 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $56,720 | 4% below national |
| 136 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $56,700 | 4% below national |
| 137 | Jackson, MS | $56,680 | 4% below national |
| 138 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $56,450 | 5% below national |
| 139 | Madison, WI | $56,440 | 5% below national |
| 140 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $56,280 | 5% below national |
| 141 | Lancaster, PA | $56,250 | 5% below national |
| 142 | Syracuse, NY | $56,160 | 5% below national |
| 143 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $55,840 | 6% below national |
| 144 | Richmond, VA | $55,810 | 6% below national |
| 145 | Baton Rouge, LA | $55,750 | 6% below national |
| 146 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $55,610 | 6% below national |
| 147 | Tucson, AZ | $55,120 | 7% below national |
| 148 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $54,960 | 7% below national |
| 149 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $54,740 | 8% below national |
| 150 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $54,610 | 8% below national |
| 151 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $54,520 | 8% below national |
| 152 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $53,890 | 9% below national |
| 153 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $53,770 | 9% below national |
| 154 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $53,690 | 9% below national |
| 155 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $53,340 | 10% below national |
| 156 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $53,170 | 10% below national |
| 157 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $52,880 | 11% below national |
| 158 | El Paso, TX | $52,830 | 11% below national |
| 159 | Yuba City, CA | $52,830 | 11% below national |
| 160 | Colorado Springs, CO | $52,780 | 11% below national |
| 161 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $52,640 | 11% below national |
| 162 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $52,370 | 12% below national |
| 163 | Las Cruces, NM | $52,000 | 12% below national |
| 164 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $51,990 | 12% below national |
| 165 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,990 | 12% below national |
| 166 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $51,840 | 13% below national |
| 167 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,830 | 13% below national |
| 168 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $51,240 | 14% below national |
| 169 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $50,810 | 14% below national |
| 170 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $50,800 | 14% below national |
| 171 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $50,560 | 15% below national |
| 172 | Lubbock, TX | $50,100 | 16% below national |
| 173 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $50,080 | 16% below national |
| 174 | Salem, OR | $49,740 | 16% below national |
| 175 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $49,580 | 16% below national |
| 176 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $49,150 | 17% below national |
| 177 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,150 | 17% below national |
| 178 | Fresno, CA | $48,850 | 18% below national |
| 179 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $48,520 | 18% below national |
| 180 | Cleveland, OH | $48,370 | 18% below national |
| 181 | Wichita, KS | $48,330 | 19% below national |
| 182 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $48,300 | 19% below national |
| 183 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $48,100 | 19% below national |
| 184 | Visalia, CA | $47,800 | 19% below national |
| 185 | Albuquerque, NM | $47,650 | 20% below national |
| 186 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $47,330 | 20% below national |
| 187 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,280 | 20% below national |
| 188 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $47,070 | 21% below national |
| 189 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $47,050 | 21% below national |
| 190 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,050 | 21% below national |
| 191 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $46,910 | 21% below national |
| 192 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $44,930 | 24% below national |
| 193 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $44,910 | 24% below national |
| 194 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $36,660 | 38% below national |
| 195 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $30,340 | 49% below national |
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