35 Series · SOC 35-9099
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $35,840
- Median / year
- $47,550
- Top 10% earn
- +6.4%
- Growth '23–'33
- 84,630
- US workers
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other earn a median of $35,840 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $35,840, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $25,470 (10th percentile) to $47,550 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 84,630 US workers. Nebraska pays the most ($46,170), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other earn a median of $35,840, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 5% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Food Preparation and Serving Related, it ranks #8 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 6.4% by 2033.
- $35,840
- Median annual wage
- Top 95%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #8 of 17
- in Food Preparation and Serving Related
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Nebraska at $46,170. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other (SOC 35-9099) pays a national median of $35,840 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $25,470 at the 10th percentile to $47,550 at the 90th, with a mean of $36,810 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 84,630 Americans work in this occupation across 47 reporting states and 216 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +6.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 14,600 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 A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.6 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2.4 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Nebraska pays the highest state median at $46,170, which is +29% above the national figure. The top metro is Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area at $64,150 - 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
$35,840
per year
Median Hourly
$17.23/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$36,810
average
Employment
84,630
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$35,840 Bottom 5% higher than 5% 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 35-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 17 35-series occupations with growth data, Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other sits on the faster-growing side at +6.4% growth and $35,840 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+6.4%
Faster than average
Annual Openings
14,600
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 →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
2.4/100
Danger Index
9.9/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$25,470
25th Percentile
$31,200
Median
$35,840
75th Percentile
$39,880
90th Percentile
$47,550
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | $46,170 | +29% above national |
| 2 | Hawaii | $43,540 | +21% above national |
| 3 | Oregon | $39,080 | +9% above national |
| 4 | Illinois | $38,880 | +8% above national |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $38,580 | +8% above national |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $38,210 | +7% above national |
| 7 | Indiana | $38,160 | +6% above national |
| 8 | Arizona | $37,600 | +5% above national |
| 9 | Maryland | $37,500 | +5% above national |
| 10 | Utah | $37,180 | +4% above national |
| 11 | California | $36,910 | +3% above national |
| 12 | Tennessee | $36,640 | +2% above national |
| 13 | Connecticut | $36,320 | +1% above national |
| 14 | New Jersey | $36,290 | +1% above national |
| 15 | New Mexico | $36,250 | +1% above national |
| 16 | Virginia | $35,870 | same as national |
| 17 | Colorado | $35,710 | same as national |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $35,300 | 2% below national |
| 19 | Michigan | $35,100 | 2% below national |
| 20 | Washington | $34,650 | 3% below national |
| 21 | New York | $34,340 | 4% below national |
| 22 | Florida | $34,200 | 5% below national |
| 23 | Delaware | $33,840 | 6% below national |
| 24 | Iowa | $33,480 | 7% below national |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $33,040 | 8% below national |
| 26 | Vermont | $32,420 | 10% below national |
| 27 | Wyoming | $31,840 | 11% below national |
| 28 | Arkansas | $31,660 | 12% below national |
| 29 | Nevada | $31,510 | 12% below national |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $31,240 | 13% below national |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 32 | Rhode Island | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 33 | Mississippi | $30,600 | 15% below national |
| 34 | Texas | $30,210 | 16% below national |
| 35 | North Carolina | $30,160 | 16% below national |
| 36 | Montana | $29,720 | 17% below national |
| 37 | Missouri | $28,600 | 20% below national |
| 38 | Ohio | $27,540 | 23% below national |
| 39 | Virgin Islands | $27,300 | 24% below national |
| 40 | Georgia | $25,740 | 28% below national |
| 41 | North Dakota | $23,410 | 35% below national |
| 42 | Alabama | $22,990 | 36% below national |
| 43 | Puerto Rico | $22,620 | 37% below national |
| 44 | South Carolina | $22,230 | 38% below national |
| 45 | Louisiana | $21,820 | 39% below national |
| 46 | West Virginia | $21,640 | 40% below national |
| 47 | Guam | $21,600 | 40% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $64,150 | +79% above national |
| 2 | Salem, OR | $49,900 | +39% above national |
| 3 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $49,400 | +38% above national |
| 4 | Omaha, NE-IA | $48,070 | +34% above national |
| 5 | Bend, OR | $45,810 | +28% above national |
| 6 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $44,720 | +25% above national |
| 7 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $43,350 | +21% above national |
| 8 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $43,330 | +21% above national |
| 9 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $42,860 | +20% above national |
| 10 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $42,680 | +19% above national |
| 11 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $41,970 | +17% above national |
| 12 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $41,180 | +15% above national |
| 13 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $40,370 | +13% above national |
| 14 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $39,930 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Flagstaff, AZ | $39,670 | +11% above national |
| 16 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $39,570 | +10% above national |
| 17 | Boulder, CO | $39,270 | +10% above national |
| 18 | Napa, CA | $39,080 | +9% above national |
| 19 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $39,080 | +9% above national |
| 20 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $38,910 | +9% above national |
| 21 | Redding, CA | $38,770 | +8% above national |
| 22 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $38,590 | +8% above national |
| 23 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $38,530 | +8% above national |
| 24 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $38,520 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $38,430 | +7% above national |
| 26 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $38,210 | +7% above national |
| 27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $38,200 | +7% above national |
| 28 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $38,160 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $38,140 | +6% above national |
| 30 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $38,090 | +6% above national |
| 31 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $37,980 | +6% above national |
| 32 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,960 | +6% above national |
| 33 | Fresno, CA | $37,760 | +5% above national |
| 34 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $37,530 | +5% above national |
| 35 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $37,430 | +4% above national |
| 36 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $37,410 | +4% above national |
| 37 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $37,390 | +4% above national |
| 38 | Vallejo, CA | $37,330 | +4% above national |
| 39 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $37,290 | +4% above national |
| 40 | Vineland, NJ | $37,230 | +4% above national |
| 41 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $37,040 | +3% above national |
| 42 | Albuquerque, NM | $36,890 | +3% above national |
| 43 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,810 | +3% above national |
| 44 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $36,780 | +3% above national |
| 45 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $36,660 | +2% above national |
| 46 | New Haven, CT | $36,640 | +2% above national |
| 47 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,520 | +2% above national |
| 48 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $36,450 | +2% above national |
| 49 | Salinas, CA | $36,440 | +2% above national |
| 50 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,440 | +2% above national |
| 51 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $36,400 | +2% above national |
| 52 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,380 | +2% above national |
| 53 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,370 | +1% above national |
| 54 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $36,360 | +1% above national |
| 55 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $36,360 | +1% above national |
| 56 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,350 | +1% above national |
| 57 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $36,330 | +1% above national |
| 58 | Harrisonburg, VA | $36,230 | +1% above national |
| 59 | Lexington Park, MD | $36,190 | +1% above national |
| 60 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $36,190 | +1% above national |
| 61 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $36,190 | +1% above national |
| 62 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $36,120 | +1% above national |
| 63 | Tucson, AZ | $36,090 | +1% above national |
| 64 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,020 | +1% above national |
| 65 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,010 | same as national |
| 66 | Knoxville, TN | $35,970 | same as national |
| 67 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $35,820 | same as national |
| 68 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $35,770 | same as national |
| 69 | Modesto, CA | $35,760 | same as national |
| 70 | Colorado Springs, CO | $35,710 | same as national |
| 71 | Jefferson City, MO | $35,710 | same as national |
| 72 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $35,710 | same as national |
| 73 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35,690 | same as national |
| 74 | Greeley, CO | $35,640 | 1% below national |
| 75 | Peoria, IL | $35,500 | 1% below national |
| 76 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,490 | 1% below national |
| 77 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $35,450 | 1% below national |
| 78 | Visalia, CA | $35,350 | 1% below national |
| 79 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $35,280 | 2% below national |
| 80 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,260 | 2% below national |
| 81 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $35,220 | 2% below national |
| 82 | Yuba City, CA | $35,150 | 2% below national |
| 83 | Gainesville, FL | $35,140 | 2% below national |
| 84 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $35,100 | 2% below national |
| 85 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $35,060 | 2% below national |
| 86 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $35,050 | 2% below national |
| 87 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $35,010 | 2% below national |
| 88 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $35,010 | 2% below national |
| 89 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $34,990 | 2% below national |
| 90 | Chico, CA | $34,950 | 2% below national |
| 91 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $34,930 | 3% below national |
| 92 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $34,840 | 3% below national |
| 93 | Merced, CA | $34,720 | 3% below national |
| 94 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $34,650 | 3% below national |
| 95 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $34,650 | 3% below national |
| 96 | Ogden, UT | $34,630 | 3% below national |
| 97 | Pueblo, CO | $34,570 | 4% below national |
| 98 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,560 | 4% below national |
| 99 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $34,480 | 4% below national |
| 100 | Hot Springs, AR | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 101 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $34,290 | 4% below national |
| 102 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $34,280 | 4% below national |
| 103 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $34,190 | 5% below national |
| 104 | Oklahoma City, OK | $34,140 | 5% below national |
| 105 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $34,100 | 5% below national |
| 106 | Richmond, VA | $33,980 | 5% below national |
| 107 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $33,890 | 5% below national |
| 108 | St. George, UT | $33,810 | 6% below national |
| 109 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $33,660 | 6% below national |
| 110 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $33,540 | 6% below national |
| 111 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $33,430 | 7% below national |
| 112 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $33,170 | 7% below national |
| 113 | Reno, NV | $33,050 | 8% below national |
| 114 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $33,040 | 8% below national |
| 115 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $33,040 | 8% below national |
| 116 | Springfield, MO | $32,740 | 9% below national |
| 117 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $32,420 | 10% below national |
| 118 | Dubuque, IA | $32,340 | 10% below national |
| 119 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $32,320 | 10% below national |
| 120 | Pittsburgh, PA | $32,290 | 10% below national |
| 121 | Charlottesville, VA | $32,250 | 10% below national |
| 122 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $31,990 | 11% below national |
| 123 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $31,840 | 11% below national |
| 124 | Tulsa, OK | $31,600 | 12% below national |
| 125 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $31,510 | 12% below national |
| 126 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $31,440 | 12% below national |
| 127 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $31,420 | 12% below national |
| 128 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $31,370 | 12% below national |
| 129 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $31,320 | 13% below national |
| 130 | Dover, DE | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 131 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 132 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 133 | Rockford, IL | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 134 | Springfield, IL | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 135 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $31,100 | 13% below national |
| 136 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $31,080 | 13% below national |
| 137 | Birmingham, AL | $30,840 | 14% below national |
| 138 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $30,780 | 14% below national |
| 139 | Jacksonville, FL | $30,590 | 15% below national |
| 140 | Jackson, MS | $30,570 | 15% below national |
| 141 | Asheville, NC | $30,450 | 15% below national |
| 142 | Wilmington, NC | $30,350 | 15% below national |
| 143 | Billings, MT | $30,310 | 15% below national |
| 144 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $30,280 | 16% below national |
| 145 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $30,200 | 16% below national |
| 146 | Winston-Salem, NC | $30,060 | 16% below national |
| 147 | Burlington, NC | $30,050 | 16% below national |
| 148 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $29,890 | 17% below national |
| 149 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $29,580 | 17% below national |
| 150 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $29,300 | 18% below national |
| 151 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,190 | 19% below national |
| 152 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $29,160 | 19% below national |
| 153 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $29,150 | 19% below national |
| 154 | Reading, PA | $28,910 | 19% below national |
| 155 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $28,850 | 20% below national |
| 156 | Greenville, NC | $28,720 | 20% below national |
| 157 | Rocky Mount, NC | $28,620 | 20% below national |
| 158 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $28,600 | 20% below national |
| 159 | Corpus Christi, TX | $28,480 | 21% below national |
| 160 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,370 | 21% below national |
| 161 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,370 | 21% below national |
| 162 | Akron, OH | $28,290 | 21% below national |
| 163 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $28,270 | 21% below national |
| 164 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $28,170 | 21% below national |
| 165 | El Paso, TX | $28,160 | 21% below national |
| 166 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $28,090 | 22% below national |
| 167 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $28,030 | 22% below national |
| 168 | Lubbock, TX | $28,020 | 22% below national |
| 169 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $27,720 | 23% below national |
| 170 | Cleveland, OH | $27,700 | 23% below national |
| 171 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $27,560 | 23% below national |
| 172 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $27,300 | 24% below national |
| 173 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $27,280 | 24% below national |
| 174 | Missoula, MT | $27,210 | 24% below national |
| 175 | Savannah, GA | $27,130 | 24% below national |
| 176 | Columbus, OH | $27,080 | 24% below national |
| 177 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,000 | 25% below national |
| 178 | Toledo, OH | $26,900 | 25% below national |
| 179 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $26,870 | 25% below national |
| 180 | Jacksonville, NC | $26,830 | 25% below national |
| 181 | Mansfield, OH | $26,810 | 25% below national |
| 182 | Great Falls, MT | $26,500 | 26% below national |
| 183 | Valdosta, GA | $26,440 | 26% below national |
| 184 | Columbus, GA-AL | $26,370 | 26% below national |
| 185 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $26,330 | 27% below national |
| 186 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $26,230 | 27% below national |
| 187 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $26,140 | 27% below national |
| 188 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $25,910 | 28% below national |
| 189 | Madison, WI | $25,850 | 28% below national |
| 190 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $25,840 | 28% below national |
| 191 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $25,470 | 29% below national |
| 192 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $24,220 | 32% below national |
| 193 | Hammond, LA | $24,150 | 33% below national |
| 194 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $23,750 | 34% below national |
| 195 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $23,570 | 34% below national |
| 196 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $23,420 | 35% below national |
| 197 | Gainesville, GA | $23,160 | 35% below national |
| 198 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $22,920 | 36% below national |
| 199 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $22,330 | 38% below national |
| 200 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $22,230 | 38% below national |
| 201 | Warner Robins, GA | $22,100 | 38% below national |
| 202 | Rome, GA | $22,050 | 38% below national |
| 203 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $22,020 | 39% below national |
| 204 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $21,970 | 39% below national |
| 205 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $21,970 | 39% below national |
| 206 | Baton Rouge, LA | $21,640 | 40% below national |
| 207 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $21,620 | 40% below national |
| 208 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $21,370 | 40% below national |
| 209 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $21,370 | 40% below national |
| 210 | Columbia, SC | $20,920 | 42% below national |
| 211 | Lake Charles, LA | $20,470 | 43% below national |
| 212 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $20,330 | 43% below national |
| 213 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $19,540 | 45% below national |
| 214 | Monroe, LA | $19,500 | 46% below national |
| 215 | Lafayette, LA | $19,420 | 46% below national |
| 216 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $19,270 | 46% below national |
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