35 Series · SOC 35-3041
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $35,360
- Median / year
- $46,120
- Top 10% earn
- +3%
- Growth '23–'33
- 293,900
- US workers
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant earn a median of $35,360 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $35,360, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $28,030 (10th percentile) to $46,120 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 293,900 US workers. New York pays the most ($39,370), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant earn a median of $35,360, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 3% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Food Preparation and Serving Related, it ranks #9 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3% by 2033.
- $35,360
- Median annual wage
- Top 97%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #9 of 17
- in Food Preparation and Serving Related
- 1.6×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: New York at $39,370. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant (SOC 35-3041) pays a national median of $35,360 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $28,030 at the 10th percentile to $46,120 at the 90th, with a mean of $36,140 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 293,900 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 483 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 48,000 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. New York pays the highest state median at $39,370, which is +11% above the national figure. The top metro is Kahului-Wailuku, HI at $62,960 - 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
$35,360
per year
Median Hourly
$17.00/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$36,140
average
Employment
293,900
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$35,360 Bottom 3% higher than 3% 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 Servers, Nonrestaurant; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 17 35-series occupations with growth data, Food Servers, Nonrestaurant sits on the slower-growing side at +3% growth and $35,360 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
48,000
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
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Place food servings on plates or trays according to orders or instructions.
- ▸ Clean or sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment, or facilities.
- ▸ Monitor food distribution, ensuring that meals are delivered to the correct recipients and that guidelines, such as those for special diets, are followed.
- ▸ Examine trays to ensure that they contain required items.
- ▸ Load trays with accessories, such as eating utensils, napkins, or condiments.
- ▸ Take food orders and relay orders to kitchens or serving counters so they can be filled.
- ▸ Total checks, present them to customers, and accept payment for services.
- ▸ Monitor food preparation or serving techniques to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
- ▸ Remove trays and stack dishes for return to kitchen after meals are finished.
- ▸ Carry food, silverware, or linen on trays or use carts to carry trays.
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
$28,030
25th Percentile
$31,190
Median
$35,360
75th Percentile
$38,500
90th Percentile
$46,120
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $39,370 | +11% above national |
| 2 | California | $39,010 | +10% above national |
| 3 | Colorado | $38,900 | +10% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $38,870 | +10% above national |
| 5 | Alaska | $38,090 | +8% above national |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $37,920 | +7% above national |
| 7 | Hawaii | $37,920 | +7% above national |
| 8 | Maine | $37,680 | +7% above national |
| 9 | Vermont | $37,540 | +6% above national |
| 10 | North Dakota | $36,910 | +4% above national |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $36,750 | +4% above national |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $36,710 | +4% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $36,650 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Oregon | $36,620 | +4% above national |
| 15 | New Jersey | $36,390 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Nevada | $36,030 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Minnesota | $36,000 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Connecticut | $35,950 | +2% above national |
| 19 | New Mexico | $35,740 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Arizona | $35,390 | same as national |
| 21 | Virginia | $35,090 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Illinois | $35,080 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $34,860 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $34,670 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Michigan | $34,260 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Idaho | $34,220 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Florida | $33,930 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $33,300 | 6% below national |
| 29 | Wyoming | $33,090 | 6% below national |
| 30 | Kentucky | $32,200 | 9% below national |
| 31 | Montana | $32,090 | 9% below national |
| 32 | South Dakota | $31,980 | 10% below national |
| 33 | Indiana | $31,840 | 10% below national |
| 34 | Missouri | $31,840 | 10% below national |
| 35 | South Carolina | $31,740 | 10% below national |
| 36 | Nebraska | $31,540 | 11% below national |
| 37 | Georgia | $31,530 | 11% below national |
| 38 | North Carolina | $31,460 | 11% below national |
| 39 | Delaware | $31,430 | 11% below national |
| 40 | Tennessee | $30,670 | 13% below national |
| 41 | Ohio | $30,440 | 14% below national |
| 42 | Utah | $30,170 | 15% below national |
| 43 | West Virginia | $30,170 | 15% below national |
| 44 | Iowa | $30,110 | 15% below national |
| 45 | Virgin Islands | $29,760 | 16% below national |
| 46 | Texas | $29,300 | 17% below national |
| 47 | Kansas | $29,040 | 18% below national |
| 48 | Alabama | $29,000 | 18% below national |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $28,490 | 19% below national |
| 50 | Arkansas | $27,600 | 22% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $27,250 | 23% below national |
| 52 | Louisiana | $27,200 | 23% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $21,840 | 38% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $62,960 | +78% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,210 | +31% above national |
| 3 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $45,030 | +27% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,710 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $44,040 | +25% above national |
| 6 | Napa, CA | $41,850 | +18% above national |
| 7 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $41,090 | +16% above national |
| 8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $40,640 | +15% above national |
| 9 | Ithaca, NY | $40,240 | +14% above national |
| 10 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $40,180 | +14% above national |
| 11 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $39,850 | +13% above national |
| 12 | Lawton, OK | $39,720 | +12% above national |
| 13 | Anchorage, AK | $39,550 | +12% above national |
| 14 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $39,120 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $39,110 | +11% above national |
| 16 | Goldsboro, NC | $38,980 | +10% above national |
| 17 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $38,950 | +10% above national |
| 18 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $38,950 | +10% above national |
| 19 | Boulder, CO | $38,930 | +10% above national |
| 20 | Vallejo, CA | $38,910 | +10% above national |
| 21 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $38,740 | +10% above national |
| 22 | Salinas, CA | $38,660 | +9% above national |
| 23 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $38,460 | +9% above national |
| 24 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $38,350 | +8% above national |
| 25 | Vineland, NJ | $38,350 | +8% above national |
| 26 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $38,260 | +8% above national |
| 27 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,220 | +8% above national |
| 28 | Bozeman, MT | $38,210 | +8% above national |
| 29 | Flagstaff, AZ | $38,200 | +8% above national |
| 30 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $38,150 | +8% above national |
| 31 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $38,140 | +8% above national |
| 32 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,100 | +8% above national |
| 33 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $38,090 | +8% above national |
| 34 | Modesto, CA | $38,010 | +7% above national |
| 35 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $37,860 | +7% above national |
| 36 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $37,860 | +7% above national |
| 37 | Bend, OR | $37,790 | +7% above national |
| 38 | Yuba City, CA | $37,660 | +7% above national |
| 39 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $37,540 | +6% above national |
| 40 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $37,540 | +6% above national |
| 41 | Great Falls, MT | $37,530 | +6% above national |
| 42 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $37,510 | +6% above national |
| 43 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,480 | +6% above national |
| 44 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $37,480 | +6% above national |
| 45 | Chico, CA | $37,400 | +6% above national |
| 46 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,380 | +6% above national |
| 47 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $37,380 | +6% above national |
| 48 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $37,330 | +6% above national |
| 49 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $37,280 | +5% above national |
| 50 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $37,260 | +5% above national |
| 51 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $37,230 | +5% above national |
| 52 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $37,230 | +5% above national |
| 53 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $37,220 | +5% above national |
| 54 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $37,210 | +5% above national |
| 55 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $37,200 | +5% above national |
| 56 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $37,140 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $37,140 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $37,120 | +5% above national |
| 59 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $37,080 | +5% above national |
| 60 | Barnstable Town, MA | $37,070 | +5% above national |
| 61 | Saginaw, MI | $37,030 | +5% above national |
| 62 | Bismarck, ND | $37,010 | +5% above national |
| 63 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $36,970 | +5% above national |
| 64 | Grand Junction, CO | $36,900 | +4% above national |
| 65 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $36,890 | +4% above national |
| 66 | Pueblo, CO | $36,860 | +4% above national |
| 67 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $36,830 | +4% above national |
| 68 | Fresno, CA | $36,770 | +4% above national |
| 69 | Syracuse, NY | $36,770 | +4% above national |
| 70 | Fargo, ND-MN | $36,720 | +4% above national |
| 71 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $36,720 | +4% above national |
| 72 | Battle Creek, MI | $36,710 | +4% above national |
| 73 | Colorado Springs, CO | $36,690 | +4% above national |
| 74 | Lexington Park, MD | $36,650 | +4% above national |
| 75 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $36,650 | +4% above national |
| 76 | Greeley, CO | $36,570 | +3% above national |
| 77 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $36,520 | +3% above national |
| 78 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $36,460 | +3% above national |
| 79 | Bellingham, WA | $36,450 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $36,420 | +3% above national |
| 81 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $36,250 | +3% above national |
| 82 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $36,190 | +2% above national |
| 83 | Walla Walla, WA | $36,170 | +2% above national |
| 84 | Williamsport, PA | $36,170 | +2% above national |
| 85 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $36,160 | +2% above national |
| 86 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $36,160 | +2% above national |
| 87 | Madison, WI | $36,110 | +2% above national |
| 88 | Yakima, WA | $36,070 | +2% above national |
| 89 | Binghamton, NY | $36,060 | +2% above national |
| 90 | Glens Falls, NY | $36,030 | +2% above national |
| 91 | New Haven, CT | $35,940 | +2% above national |
| 92 | Duluth, MN-WI | $35,880 | +1% above national |
| 93 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $35,850 | +1% above national |
| 94 | Sheboygan, WI | $35,850 | +1% above national |
| 95 | Worcester, MA | $35,790 | +1% above national |
| 96 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $35,790 | +1% above national |
| 97 | Rochester, NY | $35,780 | +1% above national |
| 98 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $35,760 | +1% above national |
| 99 | Redding, CA | $35,740 | +1% above national |
| 100 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $35,740 | +1% above national |
| 101 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $35,730 | +1% above national |
| 102 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $35,710 | +1% above national |
| 103 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $35,690 | +1% above national |
| 104 | Visalia, CA | $35,680 | +1% above national |
| 105 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $35,670 | +1% above national |
| 106 | Rochester, MN | $35,630 | +1% above national |
| 107 | El Centro, CA | $35,590 | +1% above national |
| 108 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $35,580 | +1% above national |
| 109 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $35,550 | +1% above national |
| 110 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $35,540 | +1% above national |
| 111 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $35,520 | same as national |
| 112 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $35,460 | same as national |
| 113 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $35,310 | same as national |
| 114 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $35,290 | same as national |
| 115 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $35,270 | same as national |
| 116 | Fort Wayne, IN | $35,190 | same as national |
| 117 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,190 | same as national |
| 118 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $35,170 | 1% below national |
| 119 | Albuquerque, NM | $35,160 | 1% below national |
| 120 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $35,160 | 1% below national |
| 121 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $35,130 | 1% below national |
| 122 | Traverse City, MI | $35,070 | 1% below national |
| 123 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $35,060 | 1% below national |
| 124 | Asheville, NC | $35,040 | 1% below national |
| 125 | Pittsfield, MA | $35,020 | 1% below national |
| 126 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,010 | 1% below national |
| 127 | Winchester, VA-WV | $35,000 | 1% below national |
| 128 | Kingston, NY | $34,980 | 1% below national |
| 129 | Springfield, MA | $34,970 | 1% below national |
| 130 | Richmond, VA | $34,960 | 1% below national |
| 131 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $34,960 | 1% below national |
| 132 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $34,950 | 1% below national |
| 133 | Mansfield, OH | $34,940 | 1% below national |
| 134 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $34,940 | 1% below national |
| 135 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $34,920 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $34,900 | 1% below national |
| 137 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $34,890 | 1% below national |
| 138 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $34,880 | 1% below national |
| 139 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $34,870 | 1% below national |
| 140 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $34,860 | 1% below national |
| 141 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $34,850 | 1% below national |
| 142 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $34,830 | 1% below national |
| 143 | Wilmington, NC | $34,810 | 2% below national |
| 144 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $34,800 | 2% below national |
| 145 | Springfield, IL | $34,800 | 2% below national |
| 146 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $34,780 | 2% below national |
| 147 | Mankato, MN | $34,760 | 2% below national |
| 148 | Grants Pass, OR | $34,730 | 2% below national |
| 149 | Green Bay, WI | $34,730 | 2% below national |
| 150 | Salem, OR | $34,720 | 2% below national |
| 151 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $34,710 | 2% below national |
| 152 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $34,700 | 2% below national |
| 153 | Reno, NV | $34,690 | 2% below national |
| 154 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $34,630 | 2% below national |
| 155 | Pittsburgh, PA | $34,630 | 2% below national |
| 156 | Winston-Salem, NC | $34,620 | 2% below national |
| 157 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $34,580 | 2% below national |
| 158 | Bangor, ME | $34,560 | 2% below national |
| 159 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $34,530 | 2% below national |
| 160 | Boise City, ID | $34,510 | 2% below national |
| 161 | St. Cloud, MN | $34,510 | 2% below national |
| 162 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $34,500 | 2% below national |
| 163 | Medford, OR | $34,490 | 2% below national |
| 164 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $34,480 | 2% below national |
| 165 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $34,480 | 2% below national |
| 166 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $34,450 | 3% below national |
| 167 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $34,440 | 3% below national |
| 168 | Utica-Rome, NY | $34,430 | 3% below national |
| 169 | Jacksonville, FL | $34,410 | 3% below national |
| 170 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $34,400 | 3% below national |
| 171 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $34,370 | 3% below national |
| 172 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $34,340 | 3% below national |
| 173 | Gainesville, FL | $34,310 | 3% below national |
| 174 | Kenosha, WI | $34,300 | 3% below national |
| 175 | Appleton, WI | $34,280 | 3% below national |
| 176 | Salisbury, MD | $34,260 | 3% below national |
| 177 | Charlottesville, VA | $34,250 | 3% below national |
| 178 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $34,190 | 3% below national |
| 179 | Ann Arbor, MI | $34,170 | 3% below national |
| 180 | Midland, TX | $34,160 | 3% below national |
| 181 | Yuma, AZ | $34,120 | 4% below national |
| 182 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $34,100 | 4% below national |
| 183 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $34,060 | 4% below national |
| 184 | Bowling Green, KY | $34,040 | 4% below national |
| 185 | Lynchburg, VA | $34,010 | 4% below national |
| 186 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $34,010 | 4% below national |
| 187 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $34,000 | 4% below national |
| 188 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $33,970 | 4% below national |
| 189 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $33,970 | 4% below national |
| 190 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $33,970 | 4% below national |
| 191 | Cheyenne, WY | $33,960 | 4% below national |
| 192 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $33,900 | 4% below national |
| 193 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $33,860 | 4% below national |
| 194 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $33,830 | 4% below national |
| 195 | Albany, OR | $33,790 | 4% below national |
| 196 | Chambersburg, PA | $33,790 | 4% below national |
| 197 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $33,790 | 4% below national |
| 198 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $33,750 | 5% below national |
| 199 | Wausau, WI | $33,750 | 5% below national |
| 200 | Decatur, IL | $33,710 | 5% below national |
| 201 | Peoria, IL | $33,700 | 5% below national |
| 202 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $33,690 | 5% below national |
| 203 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $33,690 | 5% below national |
| 204 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $33,670 | 5% below national |
| 205 | Fond du Lac, WI | $33,640 | 5% below national |
| 206 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $33,640 | 5% below national |
| 207 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $33,620 | 5% below national |
| 208 | Minot, ND | $33,600 | 5% below national |
| 209 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $33,590 | 5% below national |
| 210 | Eau Claire, WI | $33,570 | 5% below national |
| 211 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $33,560 | 5% below national |
| 212 | Corvallis, OR | $33,560 | 5% below national |
| 213 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $33,550 | 5% below national |
| 214 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $33,550 | 5% below national |
| 215 | Bloomington, IL | $33,540 | 5% below national |
| 216 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $33,540 | 5% below national |
| 217 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $33,540 | 5% below national |
| 218 | State College, PA | $33,540 | 5% below national |
| 219 | York-Hanover, PA | $33,500 | 5% below national |
| 220 | Terre Haute, IN | $33,400 | 6% below national |
| 221 | Spartanburg, SC | $33,390 | 6% below national |
| 222 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $33,380 | 6% below national |
| 223 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $33,300 | 6% below national |
| 224 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $33,210 | 6% below national |
| 225 | Gainesville, GA | $33,180 | 6% below national |
| 226 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $33,170 | 6% below national |
| 227 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $33,160 | 6% below national |
| 228 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $33,150 | 6% below national |
| 229 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $33,090 | 6% below national |
| 230 | Lebanon, PA | $33,040 | 7% below national |
| 231 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $32,900 | 7% below national |
| 232 | Kokomo, IN | $32,860 | 7% below national |
| 233 | Grand Island, NE | $32,820 | 7% below national |
| 234 | Columbia, MO | $32,800 | 7% below national |
| 235 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $32,780 | 7% below national |
| 236 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $32,770 | 7% below national |
| 237 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $32,740 | 7% below national |
| 238 | Sandusky, OH | $32,710 | 7% below national |
| 239 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $32,660 | 8% below national |
| 240 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $32,610 | 8% below national |
| 241 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $32,470 | 8% below national |
| 242 | Kankakee, IL | $32,430 | 8% below national |
| 243 | Bay City, MI | $32,370 | 8% below national |
| 244 | Columbus, IN | $32,340 | 9% below national |
| 245 | Erie, PA | $32,300 | 9% below national |
| 246 | Dubuque, IA | $32,270 | 9% below national |
| 247 | Columbus, OH | $32,250 | 9% below national |
| 248 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $32,170 | 9% below national |
| 249 | Omaha, NE-IA | $32,150 | 9% below national |
| 250 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $32,150 | 9% below national |
| 251 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $32,120 | 9% below national |
| 252 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $32,070 | 9% below national |
| 253 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $32,030 | 9% below national |
| 254 | Roanoke, VA | $32,010 | 9% below national |
| 255 | Tucson, AZ | $32,010 | 9% below national |
| 256 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $31,960 | 10% below national |
| 257 | Ames, IA | $31,840 | 10% below national |
| 258 | Niles, MI | $31,840 | 10% below national |
| 259 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $31,840 | 10% below national |
| 260 | St. George, UT | $31,840 | 10% below national |
| 261 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31,840 | 10% below national |
| 262 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31,840 | 10% below national |
| 263 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $31,780 | 10% below national |
| 264 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $31,730 | 10% below national |
| 265 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $31,730 | 10% below national |
| 266 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $31,710 | 10% below national |
| 267 | Harrisonburg, VA | $31,710 | 10% below national |
| 268 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $31,710 | 10% below national |
| 269 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $31,710 | 10% below national |
| 270 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $31,680 | 10% below national |
| 271 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $31,670 | 10% below national |
| 272 | Rockford, IL | $31,670 | 10% below national |
| 273 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $31,640 | 11% below national |
| 274 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,620 | 11% below national |
| 275 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $31,610 | 11% below national |
| 276 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $31,600 | 11% below national |
| 277 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,540 | 11% below national |
| 278 | Jacksonville, NC | $31,460 | 11% below national |
| 279 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,430 | 11% below national |
| 280 | Columbia, SC | $31,400 | 11% below national |
| 281 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $31,380 | 11% below national |
| 282 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $31,370 | 11% below national |
| 283 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $31,330 | 11% below national |
| 284 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31,330 | 11% below national |
| 285 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $31,290 | 12% below national |
| 286 | Ocala, FL | $31,280 | 12% below national |
| 287 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $31,260 | 12% below national |
| 288 | Idaho Falls, ID | $31,250 | 12% below national |
| 289 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,240 | 12% below national |
| 290 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,230 | 12% below national |
| 291 | Akron, OH | $31,210 | 12% below national |
| 292 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $31,200 | 12% below national |
| 293 | Dover, DE | $31,200 | 12% below national |
| 294 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 12% below national |
| 295 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $31,160 | 12% below national |
| 296 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,150 | 12% below national |
| 297 | Springfield, MO | $31,130 | 12% below national |
| 298 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $31,120 | 12% below national |
| 299 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $31,110 | 12% below national |
| 300 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $31,080 | 12% below national |
| 301 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $30,960 | 12% below national |
| 302 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $30,830 | 13% below national |
| 303 | Reading, PA | $30,810 | 13% below national |
| 304 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $30,790 | 13% below national |
| 305 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $30,740 | 13% below national |
| 306 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $30,680 | 13% below national |
| 307 | Lancaster, PA | $30,660 | 13% below national |
| 308 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $30,650 | 13% below national |
| 309 | Cleveland, TN | $30,640 | 13% below national |
| 310 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $30,600 | 13% below national |
| 311 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $30,590 | 13% below national |
| 312 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $30,570 | 14% below national |
| 313 | Billings, MT | $30,550 | 14% below national |
| 314 | Muncie, IN | $30,510 | 14% below national |
| 315 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $30,480 | 14% below national |
| 316 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $30,430 | 14% below national |
| 317 | Tulsa, OK | $30,430 | 14% below national |
| 318 | Birmingham, AL | $30,370 | 14% below national |
| 319 | Joplin, MO-KS | $30,370 | 14% below national |
| 320 | Evansville, IN | $30,360 | 14% below national |
| 321 | Cleveland, OH | $30,350 | 14% below national |
| 322 | Charleston, WV | $30,330 | 14% below national |
| 323 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $30,330 | 14% below national |
| 324 | Jefferson City, MO | $30,210 | 15% below national |
| 325 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $30,210 | 15% below national |
| 326 | Huntsville, AL | $30,180 | 15% below national |
| 327 | Missoula, MT | $30,120 | 15% below national |
| 328 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $30,110 | 15% below national |
| 329 | Savannah, GA | $30,100 | 15% below national |
| 330 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $30,090 | 15% below national |
| 331 | Jackson, MI | $30,090 | 15% below national |
| 332 | Lima, OH | $30,080 | 15% below national |
| 333 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $30,080 | 15% below national |
| 334 | Toledo, OH | $30,060 | 15% below national |
| 335 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $30,020 | 15% below national |
| 336 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $30,000 | 15% below national |
| 337 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $29,990 | 15% below national |
| 338 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,990 | 15% below national |
| 339 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $29,980 | 15% below national |
| 340 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,970 | 15% below national |
| 341 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $29,940 | 15% below national |
| 342 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,940 | 15% below national |
| 343 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $29,810 | 16% below national |
| 344 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $29,800 | 16% below national |
| 345 | Tallahassee, FL | $29,770 | 16% below national |
| 346 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $29,750 | 16% below national |
| 347 | Fayetteville, NC | $29,730 | 16% below national |
| 348 | Flint, MI | $29,710 | 16% below national |
| 349 | El Paso, TX | $29,680 | 16% below national |
| 350 | Lubbock, TX | $29,660 | 16% below national |
| 351 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $29,640 | 16% below national |
| 352 | Owensboro, KY | $29,600 | 16% below national |
| 353 | Mobile, AL | $29,560 | 16% below national |
| 354 | Casper, WY | $29,550 | 16% below national |
| 355 | Warner Robins, GA | $29,530 | 16% below national |
| 356 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $29,500 | 17% below national |
| 357 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $29,490 | 17% below national |
| 358 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $29,490 | 17% below national |
| 359 | Lincoln, NE | $29,480 | 17% below national |
| 360 | Florence, SC | $29,470 | 17% below national |
| 361 | Sebring, FL | $29,470 | 17% below national |
| 362 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $29,460 | 17% below national |
| 363 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,420 | 17% below national |
| 364 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $29,410 | 17% below national |
| 365 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $29,410 | 17% below national |
| 366 | Rome, GA | $29,400 | 17% below national |
| 367 | Farmington, NM | $29,380 | 17% below national |
| 368 | Ogden, UT | $29,360 | 17% below national |
| 369 | Springfield, OH | $29,360 | 17% below national |
| 370 | Iowa City, IA | $29,350 | 17% below national |
| 371 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $29,320 | 17% below national |
| 372 | Albany, GA | $29,280 | 17% below national |
| 373 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $29,280 | 17% below national |
| 374 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $29,280 | 17% below national |
| 375 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,260 | 17% below national |
| 376 | Oklahoma City, OK | $29,230 | 17% below national |
| 377 | Decatur, AL | $29,220 | 17% below national |
| 378 | Waco, TX | $29,220 | 17% below national |
| 379 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,220 | 17% below national |
| 380 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $29,210 | 17% below national |
| 381 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $29,200 | 17% below national |
| 382 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $29,190 | 17% below national |
| 383 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | 18% below national |
| 384 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $29,110 | 18% below national |
| 385 | Knoxville, TN | $29,100 | 18% below national |
| 386 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $29,050 | 18% below national |
| 387 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $29,050 | 18% below national |
| 388 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,030 | 18% below national |
| 389 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $29,030 | 18% below national |
| 390 | Amarillo, TX | $29,020 | 18% below national |
| 391 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $28,980 | 18% below national |
| 392 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $28,960 | 18% below national |
| 393 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $28,950 | 18% below national |
| 394 | Jackson, MS | $28,940 | 18% below national |
| 395 | Tyler, TX | $28,920 | 18% below national |
| 396 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $28,920 | 18% below national |
| 397 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $28,900 | 18% below national |
| 398 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $28,900 | 18% below national |
| 399 | Montgomery, AL | $28,860 | 18% below national |
| 400 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $28,790 | 19% below national |
| 401 | Johnstown, PA | $28,760 | 19% below national |
| 402 | Rocky Mount, NC | $28,760 | 19% below national |
| 403 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $28,750 | 19% below national |
| 404 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $28,740 | 19% below national |
| 405 | Burlington, NC | $28,670 | 19% below national |
| 406 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $28,590 | 19% below national |
| 407 | Gettysburg, PA | $28,520 | 19% below national |
| 408 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $28,520 | 19% below national |
| 409 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $28,510 | 19% below national |
| 410 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $28,450 | 20% below national |
| 411 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $28,430 | 20% below national |
| 412 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,370 | 20% below national |
| 413 | Columbus, GA-AL | $28,360 | 20% below national |
| 414 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $28,360 | 20% below national |
| 415 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,230 | 20% below national |
| 416 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $28,230 | 20% below national |
| 417 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $28,200 | 20% below national |
| 418 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $28,140 | 20% below national |
| 419 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $28,020 | 21% below national |
| 420 | Jackson, TN | $27,950 | 21% below national |
| 421 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $27,910 | 21% below national |
| 422 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $27,890 | 21% below national |
| 423 | Altoona, PA | $27,860 | 21% below national |
| 424 | Lafayette, LA | $27,860 | 21% below national |
| 425 | Valdosta, GA | $27,810 | 21% below national |
| 426 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $27,770 | 21% below national |
| 427 | Jonesboro, AR | $27,740 | 22% below national |
| 428 | Odessa, TX | $27,730 | 22% below national |
| 429 | Hot Springs, AR | $27,600 | 22% below national |
| 430 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $27,590 | 22% below national |
| 431 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $27,590 | 22% below national |
| 432 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $27,590 | 22% below national |
| 433 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $27,580 | 22% below national |
| 434 | Dalton, GA | $27,570 | 22% below national |
| 435 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,530 | 22% below national |
| 436 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $27,510 | 22% below national |
| 437 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $27,490 | 22% below national |
| 438 | Greenville, NC | $27,370 | 23% below national |
| 439 | Abilene, TX | $27,340 | 23% below national |
| 440 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,340 | 23% below national |
| 441 | Baton Rouge, LA | $27,330 | 23% below national |
| 442 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $27,260 | 23% below national |
| 443 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $27,230 | 23% below national |
| 444 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $27,190 | 23% below national |
| 445 | Wichita Falls, TX | $27,080 | 23% below national |
| 446 | Johnson City, TN | $27,050 | 24% below national |
| 447 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $27,040 | 24% below national |
| 448 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $26,930 | 24% below national |
| 449 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $26,890 | 24% below national |
| 450 | Longview, TX | $26,790 | 24% below national |
| 451 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $26,780 | 24% below national |
| 452 | Topeka, KS | $26,670 | 25% below national |
| 453 | Logan, UT-ID | $26,650 | 25% below national |
| 454 | Lawrence, KS | $26,550 | 25% below national |
| 455 | Hammond, LA | $26,450 | 25% below national |
| 456 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $26,440 | 25% below national |
| 457 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $26,360 | 25% below national |
| 458 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $26,250 | 26% below national |
| 459 | Dothan, AL | $26,000 | 26% below national |
| 460 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $26,000 | 26% below national |
| 461 | Hattiesburg, MS | $25,970 | 27% below national |
| 462 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $25,720 | 27% below national |
| 463 | Monroe, LA | $25,690 | 27% below national |
| 464 | Lake Charles, LA | $25,590 | 28% below national |
| 465 | Corpus Christi, TX | $25,470 | 28% below national |
| 466 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $25,070 | 29% below national |
| 467 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $24,960 | 29% below national |
| 468 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $24,770 | 30% below national |
| 469 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $24,460 | 31% below national |
| 470 | Wichita, KS | $24,190 | 32% below national |
| 471 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $24,140 | 32% below national |
| 472 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $24,120 | 32% below national |
| 473 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $24,100 | 32% below national |
| 474 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $24,080 | 32% below national |
| 475 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $23,950 | 32% below national |
| 476 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $23,920 | 32% below national |
| 477 | Ponce, PR | $23,770 | 33% below national |
| 478 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $23,580 | 33% below national |
| 479 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $23,380 | 34% below national |
| 480 | Alexandria, LA | $22,410 | 37% below national |
| 481 | Mayaguez, PR | $21,840 | 38% below national |
| 482 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $21,840 | 38% below national |
| 483 | Manhattan, KS | $21,660 | 39% below national |
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