33 Series · SOC 33-1091
First-Line Supervisors of Security 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).
- $55,940
- Median / year
- $92,260
- Top 10% earn
- +2.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 81,480
- US workers
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers earn a median of $55,940 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $55,940, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $37,300 (10th percentile) to $92,260 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 81,480 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($83,710), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers earn a median of $55,940, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 42% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Protective Service, it ranks #15 of 24 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.7% by 2033.
- $55,940
- Median annual wage
- Top 58%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #15 of 24
- in Protective Service
- 2.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $83,710. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers (SOC 33-1091) pays a national median of $55,940 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $37,300 at the 10th percentile to $92,260 at the 90th, with a mean of $59,900 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 81,480 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 276 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 7,000 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 7.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $83,710, which is +50% above the national figure. The top metro is Chattanooga, TN-GA at $100,340 - 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
$55,940
per year
Median Hourly
$26.90/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$59,900
average
Employment
81,480
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$55,940 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 33-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 33-series occupations with growth data, First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers sits on the slower-growing side at +2.7% growth and $55,940 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2.7%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
7,000
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
7.3/100K
Injury Rate
2.5/100
Danger Index
13.7/100
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 Security Workers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Investigate disturbances on the premises, such as security alarms, altercations, and suspicious activity.
- ▸ Patrol the premises to prevent or detect intrusion, protect property, or preserve order.
- ▸ Monitor and authorize entry of employees, visitors, or other persons.
- ▸ Secure entrances and exits by locking doors and gates.
- ▸ Write reports documenting observations made while on patrol.
- ▸ Monitor the behavior of security employees to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, or procedures.
- ▸ Advise employees in handling problems or resolving complaints from customers, tenants, detainees, or other persons.
- ▸ Recruit, interview, and hire security personnel.
- ▸ Assign security personnel to posts or patrols.
- ▸ Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire, bomb threats, and presence of unauthorized persons.
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
$37,300
25th Percentile
$45,030
Median
$55,940
75th Percentile
$71,950
90th Percentile
$92,260
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $83,710 | +50% above national |
| 2 | Vermont | $78,110 | +40% above national |
| 3 | Alaska | $73,500 | +31% above national |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $66,780 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Maryland | $63,690 | +14% above national |
| 6 | Delaware | $62,840 | +12% above national |
| 7 | Washington | $62,510 | +12% above national |
| 8 | New Mexico | $62,330 | +11% above national |
| 9 | New Jersey | $61,590 | +10% above national |
| 10 | Indiana | $61,520 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Oregon | $60,940 | +9% above national |
| 12 | Virginia | $60,790 | +9% above national |
| 13 | New York | $59,890 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Arizona | $59,650 | +7% above national |
| 15 | Illinois | $59,540 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Hawaii | $59,080 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Minnesota | $58,540 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Missouri | $58,200 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Kansas | $57,960 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Massachusetts | $57,890 | +3% above national |
| 21 | South Dakota | $57,880 | +3% above national |
| 22 | North Dakota | $57,720 | +3% above national |
| 23 | North Carolina | $57,390 | +3% above national |
| 24 | Maine | $57,200 | +2% above national |
| 25 | Utah | $56,290 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Connecticut | $55,990 | same as national |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $55,270 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Colorado | $54,680 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Michigan | $54,500 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Arkansas | $54,000 | 3% below national |
| 31 | California | $53,960 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Nevada | $53,210 | 5% below national |
| 33 | Ohio | $53,020 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Wyoming | $51,740 | 8% below national |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $51,400 | 8% below national |
| 36 | Rhode Island | $51,090 | 9% below national |
| 37 | Tennessee | $50,830 | 9% below national |
| 38 | Louisiana | $50,580 | 10% below national |
| 39 | Kentucky | $50,260 | 10% below national |
| 40 | Virgin Islands | $49,710 | 11% below national |
| 41 | Georgia | $49,400 | 12% below national |
| 42 | Idaho | $49,300 | 12% below national |
| 43 | Pennsylvania | $47,510 | 15% below national |
| 44 | Alabama | $47,440 | 15% below national |
| 45 | Florida | $47,140 | 16% below national |
| 46 | South Carolina | $47,100 | 16% below national |
| 47 | Texas | $46,740 | 16% below national |
| 48 | Iowa | $46,560 | 17% below national |
| 49 | Montana | $46,370 | 17% below national |
| 50 | West Virginia | $45,850 | 18% below national |
| 51 | Nebraska | $45,700 | 18% below national |
| 52 | Mississippi | $43,410 | 22% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $42,550 | 24% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $22,640 | 60% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $100,340 | +79% above national |
| 2 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $94,770 | +69% above national |
| 3 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $93,310 | +67% above national |
| 4 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $89,610 | +60% above national |
| 5 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $85,540 | +53% above national |
| 6 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $85,360 | +53% above national |
| 7 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $82,880 | +48% above national |
| 8 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $82,010 | +47% above national |
| 9 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $78,040 | +40% above national |
| 10 | Rochester, MN | $77,200 | +38% above national |
| 11 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $76,980 | +38% above national |
| 12 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $75,880 | +36% above national |
| 13 | Anchorage, AK | $73,500 | +31% above national |
| 14 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $73,490 | +31% above national |
| 15 | Lynchburg, VA | $73,230 | +31% above national |
| 16 | Green Bay, WI | $72,300 | +29% above national |
| 17 | Syracuse, NY | $71,650 | +28% above national |
| 18 | Bellingham, WA | $70,940 | +27% above national |
| 19 | Salem, OR | $70,790 | +27% above national |
| 20 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $70,410 | +26% above national |
| 21 | Wilmington, NC | $68,940 | +23% above national |
| 22 | Fayetteville, NC | $67,830 | +21% above national |
| 23 | Fort Wayne, IN | $66,720 | +19% above national |
| 24 | New Haven, CT | $66,540 | +19% above national |
| 25 | Rochester, NY | $66,140 | +18% above national |
| 26 | Binghamton, NY | $65,140 | +16% above national |
| 27 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $65,060 | +16% above national |
| 28 | Evansville, IN | $65,000 | +16% above national |
| 29 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $64,830 | +16% above national |
| 30 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $64,260 | +15% above national |
| 31 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $64,000 | +14% above national |
| 32 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $63,910 | +14% above national |
| 33 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $63,740 | +14% above national |
| 34 | Florence, SC | $63,540 | +14% above national |
| 35 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $63,490 | +13% above national |
| 36 | Vallejo, CA | $63,190 | +13% above national |
| 37 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $62,640 | +12% above national |
| 38 | Roanoke, VA | $62,550 | +12% above national |
| 39 | Richmond, VA | $62,510 | +12% above national |
| 40 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $62,470 | +12% above national |
| 41 | Ann Arbor, MI | $61,910 | +11% above national |
| 42 | Fresno, CA | $61,790 | +10% above national |
| 43 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $61,710 | +10% above national |
| 44 | Flagstaff, AZ | $61,680 | +10% above national |
| 45 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $61,560 | +10% above national |
| 46 | Baton Rouge, LA | $61,530 | +10% above national |
| 47 | Asheville, NC | $61,500 | +10% above national |
| 48 | Tucson, AZ | $61,460 | +10% above national |
| 49 | Utica-Rome, NY | $61,450 | +10% above national |
| 50 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $61,310 | +10% above national |
| 51 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $60,910 | +9% above national |
| 52 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $60,860 | +9% above national |
| 53 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $60,840 | +9% above national |
| 54 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $60,830 | +9% above national |
| 55 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $60,830 | +9% above national |
| 56 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $60,770 | +9% above national |
| 57 | Albuquerque, NM | $60,720 | +9% above national |
| 58 | Madison, WI | $60,710 | +9% above national |
| 59 | Reno, NV | $60,610 | +8% above national |
| 60 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,590 | +8% above national |
| 61 | Worcester, MA | $60,430 | +8% above national |
| 62 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $60,200 | +8% above national |
| 63 | Oklahoma City, OK | $60,200 | +8% above national |
| 64 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $60,110 | +7% above national |
| 65 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $59,990 | +7% above national |
| 66 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $59,900 | +7% above national |
| 67 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $59,890 | +7% above national |
| 68 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $59,880 | +7% above national |
| 69 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $59,700 | +7% above national |
| 70 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $59,680 | +7% above national |
| 71 | Springfield, MA | $59,630 | +7% above national |
| 72 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $59,600 | +7% above national |
| 73 | Peoria, IL | $59,580 | +7% above national |
| 74 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $59,580 | +7% above national |
| 75 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $59,580 | +7% above national |
| 76 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $59,580 | +7% above national |
| 77 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,520 | +6% above national |
| 78 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $59,340 | +6% above national |
| 79 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $59,300 | +6% above national |
| 80 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $59,280 | +6% above national |
| 81 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,200 | +6% above national |
| 82 | Las Cruces, NM | $59,010 | +5% above national |
| 83 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $58,990 | +5% above national |
| 84 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $58,990 | +5% above national |
| 85 | Topeka, KS | $58,930 | +5% above national |
| 86 | Battle Creek, MI | $58,750 | +5% above national |
| 87 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $58,490 | +5% above national |
| 88 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $58,330 | +4% above national |
| 89 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $58,270 | +4% above national |
| 90 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $58,150 | +4% above national |
| 91 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $58,100 | +4% above national |
| 92 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $57,970 | +4% above national |
| 93 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $57,910 | +4% above national |
| 94 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $57,890 | +3% above national |
| 95 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $57,890 | +3% above national |
| 96 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $57,830 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $57,830 | +3% above national |
| 98 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $57,800 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Yuma, AZ | $57,440 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $57,360 | +3% above national |
| 101 | York-Hanover, PA | $57,100 | +2% above national |
| 102 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $57,040 | +2% above national |
| 103 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $56,970 | +2% above national |
| 104 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $56,930 | +2% above national |
| 105 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $56,870 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Cleveland, OH | $56,760 | +1% above national |
| 107 | Monroe, LA | $56,730 | +1% above national |
| 108 | Wichita, KS | $56,720 | +1% above national |
| 109 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $56,570 | +1% above national |
| 110 | Savannah, GA | $56,570 | +1% above national |
| 111 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $56,520 | +1% above national |
| 112 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $56,380 | +1% above national |
| 113 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $56,200 | same as national |
| 114 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $56,070 | same as national |
| 115 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $55,980 | same as national |
| 116 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $55,960 | same as national |
| 117 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $55,950 | same as national |
| 118 | Williamsport, PA | $55,850 | same as national |
| 119 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $55,840 | same as national |
| 120 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $55,660 | 1% below national |
| 121 | Rockford, IL | $55,450 | 1% below national |
| 122 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $55,310 | 1% below national |
| 123 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $55,270 | 1% below national |
| 124 | Gainesville, GA | $55,170 | 1% below national |
| 125 | Ogden, UT | $54,990 | 2% below national |
| 126 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $54,920 | 2% below national |
| 127 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $54,800 | 2% below national |
| 128 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $54,670 | 2% below national |
| 129 | Tulsa, OK | $54,480 | 3% below national |
| 130 | Boulder, CO | $54,340 | 3% below national |
| 131 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $54,310 | 3% below national |
| 132 | Springfield, MO | $53,740 | 4% below national |
| 133 | Reading, PA | $53,650 | 4% below national |
| 134 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $53,560 | 4% below national |
| 135 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $53,160 | 5% below national |
| 136 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $53,130 | 5% below national |
| 137 | Lancaster, PA | $52,920 | 5% below national |
| 138 | Santa Fe, NM | $52,860 | 6% below national |
| 139 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $52,780 | 6% below national |
| 140 | Morgantown, WV | $52,120 | 7% below national |
| 141 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $52,080 | 7% below national |
| 142 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $52,070 | 7% below national |
| 143 | Lawton, OK | $52,020 | 7% below national |
| 144 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $52,000 | 7% below national |
| 145 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $51,800 | 7% below national |
| 146 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $51,720 | 8% below national |
| 147 | Boise City, ID | $51,610 | 8% below national |
| 148 | Columbus, OH | $51,470 | 8% below national |
| 149 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $51,420 | 8% below national |
| 150 | Akron, OH | $51,380 | 8% below national |
| 151 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $51,270 | 8% below national |
| 152 | Bloomington, IN | $50,980 | 9% below national |
| 153 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $50,910 | 9% below national |
| 154 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $50,850 | 9% below national |
| 155 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $50,830 | 9% below national |
| 156 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $50,820 | 9% below national |
| 157 | Winston-Salem, NC | $50,800 | 9% below national |
| 158 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $50,740 | 9% below national |
| 159 | Columbus, GA-AL | $50,630 | 9% below national |
| 160 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $50,490 | 10% below national |
| 161 | Bangor, ME | $50,260 | 10% below national |
| 162 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $50,190 | 10% below national |
| 163 | Dover, DE | $50,180 | 10% below national |
| 164 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $50,140 | 10% below national |
| 165 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $50,060 | 11% below national |
| 166 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $49,930 | 11% below national |
| 167 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $49,900 | 11% below national |
| 168 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $49,890 | 11% below national |
| 169 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,890 | 11% below national |
| 170 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $49,810 | 11% below national |
| 171 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $49,730 | 11% below national |
| 172 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $49,710 | 11% below national |
| 173 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $49,700 | 11% below national |
| 174 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $49,670 | 11% below national |
| 175 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $49,650 | 11% below national |
| 176 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $49,600 | 11% below national |
| 177 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,550 | 11% below national |
| 178 | Mobile, AL | $49,550 | 11% below national |
| 179 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $49,230 | 12% below national |
| 180 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,950 | 12% below national |
| 181 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $48,820 | 13% below national |
| 182 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $48,780 | 13% below national |
| 183 | Knoxville, TN | $48,710 | 13% below national |
| 184 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,700 | 13% below national |
| 185 | Bowling Green, KY | $48,690 | 13% below national |
| 186 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48,650 | 13% below national |
| 187 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $48,590 | 13% below national |
| 188 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $48,490 | 13% below national |
| 189 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $48,290 | 14% below national |
| 190 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $48,280 | 14% below national |
| 191 | Modesto, CA | $48,170 | 14% below national |
| 192 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,120 | 14% below national |
| 193 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $48,100 | 14% below national |
| 194 | Toledo, OH | $48,080 | 14% below national |
| 195 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $48,010 | 14% below national |
| 196 | Corpus Christi, TX | $47,920 | 14% below national |
| 197 | Duluth, MN-WI | $47,900 | 14% below national |
| 198 | El Centro, CA | $47,870 | 14% below national |
| 199 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $47,720 | 15% below national |
| 200 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $47,710 | 15% below national |
| 201 | Spartanburg, SC | $47,660 | 15% below national |
| 202 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $47,660 | 15% below national |
| 203 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $47,630 | 15% below national |
| 204 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $47,600 | 15% below national |
| 205 | Birmingham, AL | $47,410 | 15% below national |
| 206 | Pittsburgh, PA | $47,340 | 15% below national |
| 207 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $47,290 | 15% below national |
| 208 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $47,240 | 16% below national |
| 209 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $47,130 | 16% below national |
| 210 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,100 | 16% below national |
| 211 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $47,070 | 16% below national |
| 212 | Pueblo, CO | $47,020 | 16% below national |
| 213 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $46,910 | 16% below national |
| 214 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $46,870 | 16% below national |
| 215 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $46,850 | 16% below national |
| 216 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $46,490 | 17% below national |
| 217 | Lafayette, LA | $46,350 | 17% below national |
| 218 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $46,330 | 17% below national |
| 219 | Montgomery, AL | $46,300 | 17% below national |
| 220 | Erie, PA | $46,160 | 17% below national |
| 221 | Flint, MI | $46,130 | 18% below national |
| 222 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,070 | 18% below national |
| 223 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $46,030 | 18% below national |
| 224 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $46,000 | 18% below national |
| 225 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $45,950 | 18% below national |
| 226 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $45,860 | 18% below national |
| 227 | Amarillo, TX | $45,830 | 18% below national |
| 228 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $45,700 | 18% below national |
| 229 | Omaha, NE-IA | $45,700 | 18% below national |
| 230 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $45,660 | 18% below national |
| 231 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $45,640 | 18% below national |
| 232 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $45,590 | 19% below national |
| 233 | Alexandria, LA | $45,520 | 19% below national |
| 234 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $45,520 | 19% below national |
| 235 | Colorado Springs, CO | $45,490 | 19% below national |
| 236 | Lubbock, TX | $45,480 | 19% below national |
| 237 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $45,430 | 19% below national |
| 238 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $45,260 | 19% below national |
| 239 | Gainesville, FL | $45,090 | 19% below national |
| 240 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $45,030 | 20% below national |
| 241 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $44,910 | 20% below national |
| 242 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $44,890 | 20% below national |
| 243 | Greeley, CO | $44,690 | 20% below national |
| 244 | Appleton, WI | $44,570 | 20% below national |
| 245 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $44,540 | 20% below national |
| 246 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $44,530 | 20% below national |
| 247 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $44,470 | 21% below national |
| 248 | Lake Charles, LA | $44,370 | 21% below national |
| 249 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $44,210 | 21% below national |
| 250 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,180 | 21% below national |
| 251 | Jacksonville, FL | $44,140 | 21% below national |
| 252 | Lincoln, NE | $44,060 | 21% below national |
| 253 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,950 | 21% below national |
| 254 | Tallahassee, FL | $43,890 | 22% below national |
| 255 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $43,560 | 22% below national |
| 256 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $43,390 | 22% below national |
| 257 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $43,250 | 23% below national |
| 258 | Columbia, SC | $43,140 | 23% below national |
| 259 | Longview, TX | $43,140 | 23% below national |
| 260 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $42,810 | 23% below national |
| 261 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $42,650 | 24% below national |
| 262 | Huntsville, AL | $42,460 | 24% below national |
| 263 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $41,110 | 27% below national |
| 264 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $39,880 | 29% below national |
| 265 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $38,720 | 31% below national |
| 266 | Jackson, MS | $38,550 | 31% below national |
| 267 | Waco, TX | $38,070 | 32% below national |
| 268 | Charleston, WV | $37,350 | 33% below national |
| 269 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,250 | 35% below national |
| 270 | Laredo, TX | $36,000 | 36% below national |
| 271 | Albany, GA | $35,190 | 37% below national |
| 272 | Jonesboro, AR | $33,570 | 40% below national |
| 273 | Mayaguez, PR | $23,070 | 59% below national |
| 274 | Ponce, PR | $22,540 | 60% below national |
| 275 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $22,490 | 60% below national |
| 276 | Aguadilla, PR | $21,840 | 61% below national |
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