51 Series · SOC 51-3099
Food Processing 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).
- $39,680
- Median / year
- $47,950
- Top 10% earn
- +5.3%
- Growth '23–'33
- 65,000
- US workers
Food Processing Workers, All Other earn a median of $39,680 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $39,680, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $32,210 (10th percentile) to $47,950 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 65,000 US workers. Colorado pays the most ($46,930), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Food Processing Workers, All Other earn a median of $39,680, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 12% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Production, it ranks #89 of 105 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5.3% by 2033.
- $39,680
- Median annual wage
- Top 88%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #89 of 105
- in Production
- 1.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Colorado at $46,930. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.
Food Processing Workers, All Other (SOC 51-3099) pays a national median of $39,680 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $32,210 at the 10th percentile to $47,950 at the 90th, with a mean of $40,300 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 65,000 Americans work in this occupation across 46 reporting states and 218 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5.3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 6,500 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 moderate-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 3.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Colorado pays the highest state median at $46,930, which is +18% above the national figure. The top metro is Rochester, MN at $62,330 - 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
$39,680
per year
Median Hourly
$19.08/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$40,300
average
Employment
65,000
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Food Processing Workers, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$39,680 Bottom 12% higher than 12% 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 51-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Food Processing Workers, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 51-series occupations with growth data, Food Processing Workers, All Other sits on the faster-growing side at +5.3% growth and $39,680 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+5.3%
About average
Annual Openings
6,500
per year (projected)
Typical Education
No formal educational credential
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
3.5/100K
Injury Rate
3.2/100
Danger Index
14.6/100
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
$32,210
25th Percentile
$36,410
Median
$39,680
75th Percentile
$44,130
90th Percentile
$47,950
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | $46,930 | +18% above national |
| 2 | Idaho | $46,820 | +18% above national |
| 3 | Kansas | $46,060 | +16% above national |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $45,410 | +14% above national |
| 5 | Illinois | $45,340 | +14% above national |
| 6 | Arizona | $45,330 | +14% above national |
| 7 | North Dakota | $45,120 | +14% above national |
| 8 | Missouri | $44,050 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Washington | $43,980 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Vermont | $43,300 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $43,200 | +9% above national |
| 12 | New York | $42,920 | +8% above national |
| 13 | Wyoming | $42,740 | +8% above national |
| 14 | Tennessee | $42,690 | +8% above national |
| 15 | Minnesota | $41,800 | +5% above national |
| 16 | Iowa | $41,740 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $41,620 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Utah | $41,400 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Florida | $41,390 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Indiana | $41,250 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $40,590 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Texas | $40,150 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Delaware | $39,470 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Ohio | $39,470 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Michigan | $38,750 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Oklahoma | $38,530 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Maine | $38,270 | 4% below national |
| 28 | California | $38,230 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Oregon | $38,170 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Mississippi | $38,150 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Arkansas | $37,840 | 5% below national |
| 32 | Georgia | $37,810 | 5% below national |
| 33 | Virginia | $37,810 | 5% below national |
| 34 | West Virginia | $37,750 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Montana | $37,740 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Alabama | $37,510 | 5% below national |
| 37 | Connecticut | $37,450 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Kentucky | $37,450 | 6% below national |
| 39 | North Carolina | $37,360 | 6% below national |
| 40 | South Carolina | $37,060 | 7% below national |
| 41 | Maryland | $35,870 | 10% below national |
| 42 | Rhode Island | $34,770 | 12% below national |
| 43 | New Jersey | $34,670 | 13% below national |
| 44 | New Mexico | $34,560 | 13% below national |
| 45 | Louisiana | $31,230 | 21% below national |
| 46 | Nevada | $30,120 | 24% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester, MN | $62,330 | +57% above national |
| 2 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $57,190 | +44% above national |
| 3 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $55,650 | +40% above national |
| 4 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $53,420 | +35% above national |
| 5 | Lancaster, PA | $51,490 | +30% above national |
| 6 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $50,500 | +27% above national |
| 7 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $50,310 | +27% above national |
| 8 | Boulder, CO | $48,850 | +23% above national |
| 9 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,600 | +22% above national |
| 10 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $48,560 | +22% above national |
| 11 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $48,400 | +22% above national |
| 12 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $47,800 | +20% above national |
| 13 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $47,750 | +20% above national |
| 14 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $47,320 | +19% above national |
| 15 | Reno, NV | $47,020 | +18% above national |
| 16 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $46,990 | +18% above national |
| 17 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,390 | +17% above national |
| 18 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $46,350 | +17% above national |
| 19 | Morristown, TN | $46,320 | +17% above national |
| 20 | Greeley, CO | $46,240 | +17% above national |
| 21 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $46,070 | +16% above national |
| 22 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $45,330 | +14% above national |
| 23 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $45,200 | +14% above national |
| 24 | Yakima, WA | $44,990 | +13% above national |
| 25 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $44,990 | +13% above national |
| 26 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $44,960 | +13% above national |
| 27 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $44,760 | +13% above national |
| 28 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $44,610 | +12% above national |
| 29 | Albany, GA | $44,390 | +12% above national |
| 30 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $44,310 | +12% above national |
| 31 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $44,240 | +11% above national |
| 32 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,110 | +11% above national |
| 33 | Colorado Springs, CO | $43,930 | +11% above national |
| 34 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $43,790 | +10% above national |
| 35 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $43,700 | +10% above national |
| 36 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $43,610 | +10% above national |
| 37 | Ames, IA | $43,520 | +10% above national |
| 38 | Jacksonville, FL | $43,430 | +9% above national |
| 39 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $43,420 | +9% above national |
| 40 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,200 | +9% above national |
| 41 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $43,160 | +9% above national |
| 42 | Jackson, TN | $43,150 | +9% above national |
| 43 | Logan, UT-ID | $43,010 | +8% above national |
| 44 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $42,960 | +8% above national |
| 45 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $42,840 | +8% above national |
| 46 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $42,840 | +8% above national |
| 47 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $42,790 | +8% above national |
| 48 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $42,730 | +8% above national |
| 49 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $42,690 | +8% above national |
| 50 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $42,630 | +7% above national |
| 51 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $42,600 | +7% above national |
| 52 | Omaha, NE-IA | $42,600 | +7% above national |
| 53 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $42,530 | +7% above national |
| 54 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $42,510 | +7% above national |
| 55 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $42,460 | +7% above national |
| 56 | Merced, CA | $42,430 | +7% above national |
| 57 | Visalia, CA | $42,250 | +6% above national |
| 58 | Jackson, MS | $41,870 | +6% above national |
| 59 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $41,820 | +5% above national |
| 60 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $41,740 | +5% above national |
| 61 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $41,710 | +5% above national |
| 62 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $41,480 | +5% above national |
| 63 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $41,380 | +4% above national |
| 64 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $41,340 | +4% above national |
| 65 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $41,270 | +4% above national |
| 66 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $41,070 | +4% above national |
| 67 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $41,020 | +3% above national |
| 68 | Ogden, UT | $40,990 | +3% above national |
| 69 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $40,910 | +3% above national |
| 70 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $40,740 | +3% above national |
| 71 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $40,610 | +2% above national |
| 72 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $40,590 | +2% above national |
| 73 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $40,590 | +2% above national |
| 74 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $40,530 | +2% above national |
| 75 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $40,460 | +2% above national |
| 76 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,320 | +2% above national |
| 77 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,230 | +1% above national |
| 78 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,180 | +1% above national |
| 79 | Gettysburg, PA | $40,130 | +1% above national |
| 80 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $40,050 | +1% above national |
| 81 | Columbus, OH | $39,890 | +1% above national |
| 82 | Burlington, NC | $39,800 | same as national |
| 83 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $39,800 | same as national |
| 84 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $39,770 | same as national |
| 85 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $39,740 | same as national |
| 86 | Rochester, NY | $39,720 | same as national |
| 87 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $39,670 | same as national |
| 88 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $39,650 | same as national |
| 89 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $39,640 | same as national |
| 90 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $39,430 | 1% below national |
| 91 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $39,420 | 1% below national |
| 92 | Cleveland, TN | $39,380 | 1% below national |
| 93 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $39,330 | 1% below national |
| 94 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $39,290 | 1% below national |
| 95 | Pittsburgh, PA | $39,290 | 1% below national |
| 96 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $39,260 | 1% below national |
| 97 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $39,250 | 1% below national |
| 98 | Reading, PA | $39,230 | 1% below national |
| 99 | Columbus, GA-AL | $39,190 | 1% below national |
| 100 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $39,190 | 1% below national |
| 101 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $39,160 | 1% below national |
| 102 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $39,150 | 1% below national |
| 103 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,120 | 1% below national |
| 104 | Modesto, CA | $39,040 | 2% below national |
| 105 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,900 | 2% below national |
| 106 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $38,870 | 2% below national |
| 107 | Knoxville, TN | $38,860 | 2% below national |
| 108 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,850 | 2% below national |
| 109 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $38,810 | 2% below national |
| 110 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $38,730 | 2% below national |
| 111 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $38,560 | 3% below national |
| 112 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $38,550 | 3% below national |
| 113 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $38,540 | 3% below national |
| 114 | Vallejo, CA | $38,530 | 3% below national |
| 115 | New Haven, CT | $38,500 | 3% below national |
| 116 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $38,490 | 3% below national |
| 117 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,490 | 3% below national |
| 118 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $38,480 | 3% below national |
| 119 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $38,460 | 3% below national |
| 120 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $38,420 | 3% below national |
| 121 | Richmond, VA | $38,240 | 4% below national |
| 122 | Cleveland, OH | $38,210 | 4% below national |
| 123 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,200 | 4% below national |
| 124 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,190 | 4% below national |
| 125 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $38,170 | 4% below national |
| 126 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $38,100 | 4% below national |
| 127 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,100 | 4% below national |
| 128 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $38,090 | 4% below national |
| 129 | Corpus Christi, TX | $38,080 | 4% below national |
| 130 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,030 | 4% below national |
| 131 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,990 | 4% below national |
| 132 | Harrisonburg, VA | $37,960 | 4% below national |
| 133 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $37,910 | 4% below national |
| 134 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $37,880 | 5% below national |
| 135 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,870 | 5% below national |
| 136 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,850 | 5% below national |
| 137 | Lebanon, PA | $37,830 | 5% below national |
| 138 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,820 | 5% below national |
| 139 | Rockford, IL | $37,800 | 5% below national |
| 140 | Tulsa, OK | $37,760 | 5% below national |
| 141 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,750 | 5% below national |
| 142 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,680 | 5% below national |
| 143 | Wichita, KS | $37,620 | 5% below national |
| 144 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,550 | 5% below national |
| 145 | Oklahoma City, OK | $37,550 | 5% below national |
| 146 | San Angelo, TX | $37,550 | 5% below national |
| 147 | York-Hanover, PA | $37,500 | 5% below national |
| 148 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $37,470 | 6% below national |
| 149 | Missoula, MT | $37,450 | 6% below national |
| 150 | Albuquerque, NM | $37,300 | 6% below national |
| 151 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,280 | 6% below national |
| 152 | Salinas, CA | $37,250 | 6% below national |
| 153 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,250 | 6% below national |
| 154 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $37,240 | 6% below national |
| 155 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,240 | 6% below national |
| 156 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,130 | 6% below national |
| 157 | Waco, TX | $37,100 | 7% below national |
| 158 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,080 | 7% below national |
| 159 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $37,060 | 7% below national |
| 160 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,020 | 7% below national |
| 161 | Lubbock, TX | $36,980 | 7% below national |
| 162 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,800 | 7% below national |
| 163 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,680 | 8% below national |
| 164 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $36,660 | 8% below national |
| 165 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $36,660 | 8% below national |
| 166 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $36,640 | 8% below national |
| 167 | Hammond, LA | $36,620 | 8% below national |
| 168 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $36,590 | 8% below national |
| 169 | Wilmington, NC | $36,470 | 8% below national |
| 170 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $36,420 | 8% below national |
| 171 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36,410 | 8% below national |
| 172 | Winston-Salem, NC | $36,380 | 8% below national |
| 173 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,300 | 9% below national |
| 174 | Fayetteville, NC | $36,290 | 9% below national |
| 175 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $36,290 | 9% below national |
| 176 | Tyler, TX | $36,290 | 9% below national |
| 177 | Savannah, GA | $36,220 | 9% below national |
| 178 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,080 | 9% below national |
| 179 | Fresno, CA | $36,020 | 9% below national |
| 180 | Columbia, SC | $35,980 | 9% below national |
| 181 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,960 | 9% below national |
| 182 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $35,910 | 10% below national |
| 183 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $35,870 | 10% below national |
| 184 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $35,710 | 10% below national |
| 185 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $35,690 | 10% below national |
| 186 | Gainesville, GA | $35,670 | 10% below national |
| 187 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $35,520 | 10% below national |
| 188 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $35,380 | 11% below national |
| 189 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $35,290 | 11% below national |
| 190 | El Centro, CA | $35,240 | 11% below national |
| 191 | Abilene, TX | $35,180 | 11% below national |
| 192 | Gadsden, AL | $35,140 | 11% below national |
| 193 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $35,070 | 12% below national |
| 194 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $34,860 | 12% below national |
| 195 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $34,790 | 12% below national |
| 196 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $34,770 | 12% below national |
| 197 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,690 | 13% below national |
| 198 | Longview, TX | $34,240 | 14% below national |
| 199 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $32,850 | 17% below national |
| 200 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $32,730 | 18% below national |
| 201 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $31,270 | 21% below national |
| 202 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $31,270 | 21% below national |
| 203 | Monroe, LA | $31,250 | 21% below national |
| 204 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $31,200 | 21% below national |
| 205 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $31,160 | 21% below national |
| 206 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $30,970 | 22% below national |
| 207 | El Paso, TX | $30,680 | 23% below national |
| 208 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $30,430 | 23% below national |
| 209 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,990 | 24% below national |
| 210 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $29,750 | 25% below national |
| 211 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $29,720 | 25% below national |
| 212 | Baton Rouge, LA | $29,660 | 25% below national |
| 213 | Lafayette, LA | $29,570 | 25% below national |
| 214 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $29,260 | 26% below national |
| 215 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,140 | 27% below national |
| 216 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $29,050 | 27% below national |
| 217 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $28,970 | 27% below national |
| 218 | Valdosta, GA | $28,550 | 28% below national |
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