13 Series · SOC 13-1075
Labor Relations Specialists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $95,420
- Median / year
- $156,180
- Top 10% earn
- -0.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 64,810
- US workers
Labor Relations Specialists earn a median of $95,420 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $95,420, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $50,490 (10th percentile) to $156,180 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 64,810 US workers. New Jersey pays the most ($118,370), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Labor Relations Specialists earn a median of $95,420, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 80% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Business and Financial Operations, it ranks #6 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 0.1% by 2033.
- $95,420
- Median annual wage
- Top 20%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #6 of 32
- in Business and Financial Operations
- 3.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: New Jersey at $118,370. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Labor Relations Specialists (SOC 13-1075) pays a national median of $95,420 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $50,490 at the 10th percentile to $156,180 at the 90th, with a mean of $98,720 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 64,810 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 225 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -0.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 5,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree, 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 A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New Jersey pays the highest state median at $118,370, which is +24% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $133,270 - 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
$95,420
per year
Median Hourly
$45.87/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$98,720
average
Employment
64,810
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Labor Relations Specialists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$95,420 Top 20% higher than 80% 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 13-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Labor Relations Specialists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 13-series occupations with growth data, Labor Relations Specialists sits on the slower-growing side at -0.1% growth and $95,420 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-0.1%
Declining
Annual Openings
5,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.3/100
Danger Index
1.4/100
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 Labor Relations Specialists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Negotiate collective bargaining agreements.
- ▸ Investigate and evaluate union complaints or arguments to determine viability.
- ▸ Propose resolutions for collective bargaining or other labor or contract negotiations.
- ▸ Draft contract proposals or counter-proposals for collective bargaining or other labor negotiations.
- ▸ Interpret contractual agreements for employers and employees engaged in collective bargaining or other labor relations processes.
- ▸ Prepare evidence for disciplinary hearings, including preparing witnesses to testify.
- ▸ Mediate discussions between employer and employee representatives in attempt to reconcile differences.
- ▸ Review employer practices or employee data to ensure compliance with contracts on matters such as wages, hours, or conditions of employment.
- ▸ Recommend collective bargaining strategies, goals, or objectives.
- ▸ Monitor company or workforce adherence to labor agreements.
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
$50,490
25th Percentile
$71,920
Median
$95,420
75th Percentile
$123,420
90th Percentile
$156,180
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $118,370 | +24% above national |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $115,600 | +21% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $111,260 | +17% above national |
| 4 | California | $105,810 | +11% above national |
| 5 | Illinois | $104,180 | +9% above national |
| 6 | Washington | $104,100 | +9% above national |
| 7 | North Dakota | $101,220 | +6% above national |
| 8 | Minnesota | $100,760 | +6% above national |
| 9 | New York | $100,500 | +5% above national |
| 10 | Virginia | $98,730 | +3% above national |
| 11 | Delaware | $97,390 | +2% above national |
| 12 | Arizona | $97,070 | +2% above national |
| 13 | Maine | $96,680 | +1% above national |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $95,750 | same as national |
| 15 | Maryland | $94,030 | 1% below national |
| 16 | Missouri | $93,840 | 2% below national |
| 17 | Idaho | $93,110 | 2% below national |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $91,320 | 4% below national |
| 19 | Rhode Island | $88,030 | 8% below national |
| 20 | West Virginia | $88,020 | 8% below national |
| 21 | Wyoming | $87,310 | 8% below national |
| 22 | Colorado | $87,150 | 9% below national |
| 23 | North Carolina | $86,270 | 10% below national |
| 24 | Vermont | $85,870 | 10% below national |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $84,780 | 11% below national |
| 26 | New Mexico | $83,770 | 12% below national |
| 27 | Kansas | $82,750 | 13% below national |
| 28 | Nebraska | $81,910 | 14% below national |
| 29 | Florida | $81,700 | 14% below national |
| 30 | Georgia | $81,480 | 15% below national |
| 31 | Oregon | $80,490 | 16% below national |
| 32 | Ohio | $80,150 | 16% below national |
| 33 | Texas | $79,640 | 17% below national |
| 34 | Connecticut | $79,620 | 17% below national |
| 35 | Mississippi | $79,360 | 17% below national |
| 36 | Iowa | $79,140 | 17% below national |
| 37 | Louisiana | $78,110 | 18% below national |
| 38 | South Carolina | $78,050 | 18% below national |
| 39 | Alaska | $77,870 | 18% below national |
| 40 | Hawaii | $77,310 | 19% below national |
| 41 | Nevada | $77,240 | 19% below national |
| 42 | Indiana | $77,190 | 19% below national |
| 43 | Tennessee | $76,930 | 19% below national |
| 44 | Michigan | $73,760 | 23% below national |
| 45 | Kentucky | $73,550 | 23% below national |
| 46 | Montana | $70,360 | 26% below national |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $62,400 | 35% below national |
| 48 | Arkansas | $62,070 | 35% below national |
| 49 | Utah | $61,190 | 36% below national |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $58,830 | 38% below national |
| 51 | South Dakota | $57,900 | 39% below national |
| 52 | Alabama | $48,120 | 50% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $133,270 | +40% above national |
| 2 | Vallejo, CA | $131,680 | +38% above national |
| 3 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $128,320 | +34% above national |
| 4 | Bellingham, WA | $126,160 | +32% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $124,400 | +30% above national |
| 6 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $119,200 | +25% above national |
| 7 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $118,520 | +24% above national |
| 8 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $115,940 | +22% above national |
| 9 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $112,740 | +18% above national |
| 10 | Worcester, MA | $112,230 | +18% above national |
| 11 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $108,760 | +14% above national |
| 12 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $107,470 | +13% above national |
| 13 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $106,530 | +12% above national |
| 14 | Visalia, CA | $105,850 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $105,250 | +10% above national |
| 16 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $105,210 | +10% above national |
| 17 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $105,210 | +10% above national |
| 18 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $103,790 | +9% above national |
| 19 | Decatur, IL | $103,780 | +9% above national |
| 20 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $103,570 | +9% above national |
| 21 | Rochester, MN | $103,540 | +9% above national |
| 22 | State College, PA | $103,460 | +8% above national |
| 23 | Eau Claire, WI | $103,230 | +8% above national |
| 24 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $102,980 | +8% above national |
| 25 | Peoria, IL | $102,910 | +8% above national |
| 26 | Erie, PA | $102,870 | +8% above national |
| 27 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $102,230 | +7% above national |
| 28 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $102,070 | +7% above national |
| 29 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $102,010 | +7% above national |
| 30 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $102,000 | +7% above national |
| 31 | Springfield, IL | $101,980 | +7% above national |
| 32 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $101,970 | +7% above national |
| 33 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $101,770 | +7% above national |
| 34 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $101,750 | +7% above national |
| 35 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $101,660 | +7% above national |
| 36 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $101,270 | +6% above national |
| 37 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $101,250 | +6% above national |
| 38 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $101,050 | +6% above national |
| 39 | Salinas, CA | $100,810 | +6% above national |
| 40 | Duluth, MN-WI | $100,520 | +5% above national |
| 41 | Rockford, IL | $100,480 | +5% above national |
| 42 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $100,350 | +5% above national |
| 43 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $100,150 | +5% above national |
| 44 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $99,840 | +5% above national |
| 45 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $99,830 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $99,780 | +5% above national |
| 47 | Fresno, CA | $99,630 | +4% above national |
| 48 | Morgantown, WV | $99,600 | +4% above national |
| 49 | Richmond, VA | $99,390 | +4% above national |
| 50 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $99,260 | +4% above national |
| 51 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $98,910 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $98,890 | +4% above national |
| 53 | Bismarck, ND | $98,810 | +4% above national |
| 54 | Madison, WI | $98,430 | +3% above national |
| 55 | Charleston, WV | $98,380 | +3% above national |
| 56 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $98,370 | +3% above national |
| 57 | Appleton, WI | $97,750 | +2% above national |
| 58 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $97,070 | +2% above national |
| 59 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $96,760 | +1% above national |
| 60 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $96,560 | +1% above national |
| 61 | Columbus, OH | $96,100 | +1% above national |
| 62 | Idaho Falls, ID | $95,910 | +1% above national |
| 63 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $95,760 | same as national |
| 64 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $95,740 | same as national |
| 65 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $95,550 | same as national |
| 66 | St. Cloud, MN | $95,360 | same as national |
| 67 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $95,350 | same as national |
| 68 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $95,300 | same as national |
| 69 | Ann Arbor, MI | $95,180 | same as national |
| 70 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $95,180 | same as national |
| 71 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $94,650 | 1% below national |
| 72 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $94,270 | 1% below national |
| 73 | Yakima, WA | $94,210 | 1% below national |
| 74 | Topeka, KS | $94,140 | 1% below national |
| 75 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $93,590 | 2% below national |
| 76 | Springfield, MA | $93,550 | 2% below national |
| 77 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $93,370 | 2% below national |
| 78 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $93,140 | 2% below national |
| 79 | Dover, DE | $93,090 | 2% below national |
| 80 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $92,860 | 3% below national |
| 81 | Roanoke, VA | $92,530 | 3% below national |
| 82 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $89,940 | 6% below national |
| 83 | Lancaster, PA | $89,380 | 6% below national |
| 84 | Dubuque, IA | $89,150 | 7% below national |
| 85 | Rochester, NY | $88,740 | 7% below national |
| 86 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $88,370 | 7% below national |
| 87 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $88,250 | 8% below national |
| 88 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $88,020 | 8% below national |
| 89 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $86,590 | 9% below national |
| 90 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $85,090 | 11% below national |
| 91 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $84,780 | 11% below national |
| 92 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $84,700 | 11% below national |
| 93 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $84,390 | 12% below national |
| 94 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $83,970 | 12% below national |
| 95 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $83,930 | 12% below national |
| 96 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $83,790 | 12% below national |
| 97 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $83,650 | 12% below national |
| 98 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $83,640 | 12% below national |
| 99 | Albuquerque, NM | $83,570 | 12% below national |
| 100 | Lincoln, NE | $83,520 | 12% below national |
| 101 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $83,360 | 13% below national |
| 102 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $83,100 | 13% below national |
| 103 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $82,640 | 13% below national |
| 104 | Medford, OR | $82,580 | 13% below national |
| 105 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $82,330 | 14% below national |
| 106 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $82,250 | 14% below national |
| 107 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $81,960 | 14% below national |
| 108 | Omaha, NE-IA | $81,910 | 14% below national |
| 109 | Wichita, KS | $81,890 | 14% below national |
| 110 | Jacksonville, FL | $81,710 | 14% below national |
| 111 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $81,580 | 15% below national |
| 112 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $81,540 | 15% below national |
| 113 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $81,380 | 15% below national |
| 114 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $81,340 | 15% below national |
| 115 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $81,340 | 15% below national |
| 116 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $81,230 | 15% below national |
| 117 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $81,090 | 15% below national |
| 118 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $81,070 | 15% below national |
| 119 | York-Hanover, PA | $80,810 | 15% below national |
| 120 | Akron, OH | $80,690 | 15% below national |
| 121 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $80,630 | 15% below national |
| 122 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $80,540 | 16% below national |
| 123 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $80,530 | 16% below national |
| 124 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $80,310 | 16% below national |
| 125 | Reno, NV | $80,310 | 16% below national |
| 126 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $80,260 | 16% below national |
| 127 | Mansfield, OH | $80,130 | 16% below national |
| 128 | Jackson, MS | $80,100 | 16% below national |
| 129 | Wausau, WI | $80,070 | 16% below national |
| 130 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $80,030 | 16% below national |
| 131 | Johnstown, PA | $79,990 | 16% below national |
| 132 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $79,980 | 16% below national |
| 133 | Springfield, MO | $79,870 | 16% below national |
| 134 | Reading, PA | $79,690 | 16% below national |
| 135 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $79,550 | 17% below national |
| 136 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $79,360 | 17% below national |
| 137 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $79,350 | 17% below national |
| 138 | New Haven, CT | $79,320 | 17% below national |
| 139 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $79,240 | 17% below national |
| 140 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $79,130 | 17% below national |
| 141 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $79,110 | 17% below national |
| 142 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $79,060 | 17% below national |
| 143 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $79,050 | 17% below national |
| 144 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $79,040 | 17% below national |
| 145 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $78,920 | 17% below national |
| 146 | Pittsburgh, PA | $78,900 | 17% below national |
| 147 | Toledo, OH | $78,840 | 17% below national |
| 148 | Green Bay, WI | $78,810 | 17% below national |
| 149 | Lima, OH | $78,530 | 18% below national |
| 150 | Terre Haute, IN | $78,430 | 18% below national |
| 151 | Saginaw, MI | $78,370 | 18% below national |
| 152 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $78,270 | 18% below national |
| 153 | Cleveland, OH | $78,160 | 18% below national |
| 154 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $78,120 | 18% below national |
| 155 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $78,110 | 18% below national |
| 156 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $78,050 | 18% below national |
| 157 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $77,990 | 18% below national |
| 158 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $77,810 | 18% below national |
| 159 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $77,740 | 19% below national |
| 160 | Syracuse, NY | $77,720 | 19% below national |
| 161 | Tallahassee, FL | $77,620 | 19% below national |
| 162 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $77,540 | 19% below national |
| 163 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $77,530 | 19% below national |
| 164 | Fort Wayne, IN | $77,380 | 19% below national |
| 165 | Utica-Rome, NY | $77,340 | 19% below national |
| 166 | Baton Rouge, LA | $77,300 | 19% below national |
| 167 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $77,210 | 19% below national |
| 168 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $77,200 | 19% below national |
| 169 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $77,120 | 19% below national |
| 170 | Williamsport, PA | $77,120 | 19% below national |
| 171 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $77,020 | 19% below national |
| 172 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $76,980 | 19% below national |
| 173 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $76,780 | 20% below national |
| 174 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $76,770 | 20% below national |
| 175 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $76,710 | 20% below national |
| 176 | Winston-Salem, NC | $76,680 | 20% below national |
| 177 | Oklahoma City, OK | $76,660 | 20% below national |
| 178 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $76,520 | 20% below national |
| 179 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $76,500 | 20% below national |
| 180 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $76,340 | 20% below national |
| 181 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $76,280 | 20% below national |
| 182 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $76,140 | 20% below national |
| 183 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $75,810 | 21% below national |
| 184 | Salem, OR | $75,460 | 21% below national |
| 185 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $75,080 | 21% below national |
| 186 | Savannah, GA | $74,560 | 22% below national |
| 187 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $74,470 | 22% below national |
| 188 | Paducah, KY-IL | $73,780 | 23% below national |
| 189 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $73,760 | 23% below national |
| 190 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $73,440 | 23% below national |
| 191 | Evansville, IN | $73,300 | 23% below national |
| 192 | Asheville, NC | $73,280 | 23% below national |
| 193 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $72,660 | 24% below national |
| 194 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $72,610 | 24% below national |
| 195 | Tucson, AZ | $72,230 | 24% below national |
| 196 | Columbia, SC | $71,620 | 25% below national |
| 197 | Billings, MT | $71,470 | 25% below national |
| 198 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $71,190 | 25% below national |
| 199 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $70,770 | 26% below national |
| 200 | El Paso, TX | $69,830 | 27% below national |
| 201 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $68,650 | 28% below national |
| 202 | Lubbock, TX | $68,210 | 29% below national |
| 203 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $67,840 | 29% below national |
| 204 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $66,390 | 30% below national |
| 205 | Montgomery, AL | $65,370 | 31% below national |
| 206 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $64,150 | 33% below national |
| 207 | Modesto, CA | $63,640 | 33% below national |
| 208 | Boise City, ID | $63,600 | 33% below national |
| 209 | Helena, MT | $62,680 | 34% below national |
| 210 | Flint, MI | $62,510 | 34% below national |
| 211 | Anchorage, AK | $61,940 | 35% below national |
| 212 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $61,860 | 35% below national |
| 213 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $60,880 | 36% below national |
| 214 | Jefferson City, MO | $59,450 | 38% below national |
| 215 | Battle Creek, MI | $59,280 | 38% below national |
| 216 | Tulsa, OK | $58,820 | 38% below national |
| 217 | Knoxville, TN | $57,320 | 40% below national |
| 218 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $57,010 | 40% below national |
| 219 | Midland, MI | $56,960 | 40% below national |
| 220 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $56,900 | 40% below national |
| 221 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | 46% below national |
| 222 | Columbus, IN | $38,920 | 59% below national |
| 223 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,430 | 62% below national |
| 224 | Birmingham, AL | $34,300 | 64% below national |
| 225 | Mobile, AL | $33,170 | 65% below national |
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