29 Series · SOC 29-2035
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $95,480
- Median / year
- $127,670
- Top 10% earn
- +7.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 43,390
- US workers
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists earn a median of $95,480 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $95,480, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $68,890 (10th percentile) to $127,670 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 43,390 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($128,710), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists earn a median of $95,480, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 80% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #43 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 7.1% by 2033.
- $95,480
- Median annual wage
- Top 20%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #43 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $128,710. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (SOC 29-2035) pays a national median of $95,480 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $68,890 at the 10th percentile to $127,670 at the 90th, with a mean of $96,120 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 43,390 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 218 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +7.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 2,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Associate'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 0.7 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $128,710, which is +35% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $176,950 - 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
$95,480
per year
Median Hourly
$45.91/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$96,120
average
Employment
43,390
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$95,480 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 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 25 29-series occupations with growth data, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists sits on the faster-growing side at +7.1% growth and $95,480 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+7.1%
Faster than average
Annual Openings
2,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Associate'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
0.7/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.4/100
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 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Review physicians' orders to confirm prescribed exams.
- ▸ Conduct screening interviews of patients to identify contraindications, such as ferrous objects, pregnancy, prosthetic heart valves, cardiac pacemakers, or tattoos.
- ▸ Select appropriate imaging techniques or coils to produce required images.
- ▸ Operate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners.
- ▸ Provide headphones or earplugs to patients to improve comfort and reduce unpleasant noise.
- ▸ Place and secure small, portable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners on body part to be imaged, such as arm, leg, or head.
- ▸ Position patients on cradle, attaching immobilization devices, if needed, to ensure appropriate placement for imaging.
- ▸ Take brief medical histories from patients.
- ▸ Inspect images for quality, using magnetic resonance scanner equipment and laser camera.
- ▸ Intravenously inject contrast dyes, such as gadolinium contrast, in accordance with scope of practice.
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
$68,890
25th Percentile
$81,040
Median
$95,480
75th Percentile
$106,340
90th Percentile
$127,670
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $128,710 | +35% above national |
| 2 | California | $124,000 | +30% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $122,750 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Oregon | $121,920 | +28% above national |
| 5 | Alaska | $120,610 | +26% above national |
| 6 | Hawaii | $119,370 | +25% above national |
| 7 | New York | $113,270 | +19% above national |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $110,600 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Connecticut | $106,330 | +11% above national |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $105,420 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Colorado | $105,380 | +10% above national |
| 12 | Maryland | $105,230 | +10% above national |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $105,060 | +10% above national |
| 14 | New Jersey | $103,930 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Delaware | $103,510 | +8% above national |
| 16 | Vermont | $103,070 | +8% above national |
| 17 | Idaho | $101,680 | +6% above national |
| 18 | Minnesota | $100,900 | +6% above national |
| 19 | Arizona | $100,600 | +5% above national |
| 20 | Virginia | $98,640 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Nevada | $98,260 | +3% above national |
| 22 | Texas | $96,780 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Illinois | $95,380 | same as national |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $94,720 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Maine | $94,140 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Georgia | $92,060 | 4% below national |
| 27 | Wyoming | $92,010 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Utah | $91,150 | 5% below national |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $91,120 | 5% below national |
| 30 | New Mexico | $87,850 | 8% below national |
| 31 | Ohio | $87,670 | 8% below national |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $87,480 | 8% below national |
| 33 | Montana | $86,950 | 9% below national |
| 34 | Indiana | $86,880 | 9% below national |
| 35 | North Carolina | $85,120 | 11% below national |
| 36 | Michigan | $84,620 | 11% below national |
| 37 | Florida | $84,330 | 12% below national |
| 38 | South Carolina | $83,550 | 12% below national |
| 39 | Missouri | $83,110 | 13% below national |
| 40 | Nebraska | $82,710 | 13% below national |
| 41 | Kansas | $82,670 | 13% below national |
| 42 | Kentucky | $82,200 | 14% below national |
| 43 | Iowa | $81,420 | 15% below national |
| 44 | North Dakota | $80,610 | 16% below national |
| 45 | West Virginia | $80,490 | 16% below national |
| 46 | Alabama | $78,890 | 17% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $78,780 | 17% below national |
| 48 | Tennessee | $78,610 | 18% below national |
| 49 | Louisiana | $77,510 | 19% below national |
| 50 | South Dakota | $77,010 | 19% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $71,710 | 25% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $44,810 | 53% 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 | $176,950 | +85% above national |
| 2 | Vallejo, CA | $176,650 | +85% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $146,260 | +53% above national |
| 4 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $144,810 | +52% above national |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $130,460 | +37% above national |
| 6 | Modesto, CA | $126,980 | +33% above national |
| 7 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $125,660 | +32% above national |
| 8 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $125,180 | +31% above national |
| 9 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $123,910 | +30% above national |
| 10 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $123,080 | +29% above national |
| 11 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $121,930 | +28% above national |
| 12 | Salem, OR | $121,920 | +28% above national |
| 13 | Anchorage, AK | $121,660 | +27% above national |
| 14 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $120,650 | +26% above national |
| 15 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $119,370 | +25% above national |
| 16 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $119,310 | +25% above national |
| 17 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $118,360 | +24% above national |
| 18 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $116,860 | +22% above national |
| 19 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $112,370 | +18% above national |
| 20 | Boulder, CO | $111,020 | +16% above national |
| 21 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $110,020 | +15% above national |
| 22 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $109,800 | +15% above national |
| 23 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $109,110 | +14% above national |
| 24 | New Haven, CT | $108,770 | +14% above national |
| 25 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $108,560 | +14% above national |
| 26 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $108,410 | +14% above national |
| 27 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $107,650 | +13% above national |
| 28 | Reno, NV | $106,800 | +12% above national |
| 29 | Fresno, CA | $106,710 | +12% above national |
| 30 | Tucson, AZ | $106,120 | +11% above national |
| 31 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $106,010 | +11% above national |
| 32 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $105,920 | +11% above national |
| 33 | Springfield, MA | $105,910 | +11% above national |
| 34 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $105,800 | +11% above national |
| 35 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $105,710 | +11% above national |
| 36 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $105,470 | +10% above national |
| 37 | Worcester, MA | $104,940 | +10% above national |
| 38 | Yakima, WA | $104,390 | +9% above national |
| 39 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $104,320 | +9% above national |
| 40 | Vineland, NJ | $103,100 | +8% above national |
| 41 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $103,080 | +8% above national |
| 42 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $102,860 | +8% above national |
| 43 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $102,810 | +8% above national |
| 44 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $102,570 | +7% above national |
| 45 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $102,490 | +7% above national |
| 46 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $102,450 | +7% above national |
| 47 | Boise City, ID | $102,270 | +7% above national |
| 48 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $102,120 | +7% above national |
| 49 | Colorado Springs, CO | $101,350 | +6% above national |
| 50 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $101,040 | +6% above national |
| 51 | Rochester, MN | $100,900 | +6% above national |
| 52 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $100,730 | +5% above national |
| 53 | Syracuse, NY | $100,450 | +5% above national |
| 54 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $100,420 | +5% above national |
| 55 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $100,180 | +5% above national |
| 56 | Reading, PA | $100,110 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $99,730 | +4% above national |
| 58 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $98,740 | +3% above national |
| 59 | Richmond, VA | $98,680 | +3% above national |
| 60 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $98,620 | +3% above national |
| 61 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $98,550 | +3% above national |
| 62 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $97,940 | +3% above national |
| 63 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $97,890 | +3% above national |
| 64 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $97,420 | +2% above national |
| 65 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $97,070 | +2% above national |
| 66 | Duluth, MN-WI | $96,980 | +2% above national |
| 67 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $96,950 | +2% above national |
| 68 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $96,860 | +1% above national |
| 69 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $95,950 | same as national |
| 70 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $95,810 | same as national |
| 71 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $95,600 | same as national |
| 72 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $95,250 | same as national |
| 73 | Utica-Rome, NY | $95,040 | same as national |
| 74 | Rockford, IL | $94,860 | 1% below national |
| 75 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $94,630 | 1% below national |
| 76 | Madison, WI | $94,620 | 1% below national |
| 77 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $94,420 | 1% below national |
| 78 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $94,350 | 1% below national |
| 79 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $93,600 | 2% below national |
| 80 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $93,490 | 2% below national |
| 81 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $92,920 | 3% below national |
| 82 | Bangor, ME | $92,460 | 3% below national |
| 83 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $92,230 | 3% below national |
| 84 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $92,060 | 4% below national |
| 85 | Oklahoma City, OK | $92,050 | 4% below national |
| 86 | Akron, OH | $91,970 | 4% below national |
| 87 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $91,270 | 4% below national |
| 88 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $91,170 | 5% below national |
| 89 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $91,150 | 5% below national |
| 90 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $91,060 | 5% below national |
| 91 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $90,930 | 5% below national |
| 92 | Columbus, OH | $90,530 | 5% below national |
| 93 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $90,140 | 6% below national |
| 94 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $89,840 | 6% below national |
| 95 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $89,640 | 6% below national |
| 96 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $89,350 | 6% below national |
| 97 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $89,180 | 7% below national |
| 98 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $89,010 | 7% below national |
| 99 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $88,910 | 7% below national |
| 100 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $88,320 | 7% below national |
| 101 | Savannah, GA | $88,230 | 8% below national |
| 102 | Albuquerque, NM | $87,850 | 8% below national |
| 103 | Cleveland, OH | $87,670 | 8% below national |
| 104 | Tulsa, OK | $87,450 | 8% below national |
| 105 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $87,190 | 9% below national |
| 106 | Winston-Salem, NC | $86,870 | 9% below national |
| 107 | Tyler, TX | $86,840 | 9% below national |
| 108 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $86,370 | 10% below national |
| 109 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $86,130 | 10% below national |
| 110 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $86,110 | 10% below national |
| 111 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $86,050 | 10% below national |
| 112 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $85,730 | 10% below national |
| 113 | Columbia, SC | $85,560 | 10% below national |
| 114 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $85,560 | 10% below national |
| 115 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $85,530 | 10% below national |
| 116 | Green Bay, WI | $85,390 | 11% below national |
| 117 | Ogden, UT | $85,350 | 11% below national |
| 118 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $85,270 | 11% below national |
| 119 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $85,240 | 11% below national |
| 120 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $85,230 | 11% below national |
| 121 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $85,140 | 11% below national |
| 122 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $85,070 | 11% below national |
| 123 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $85,070 | 11% below national |
| 124 | Springfield, IL | $85,060 | 11% below national |
| 125 | Birmingham, AL | $84,290 | 12% below national |
| 126 | Baton Rouge, LA | $84,280 | 12% below national |
| 127 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $84,040 | 12% below national |
| 128 | Billings, MT | $84,010 | 12% below national |
| 129 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $83,980 | 12% below national |
| 130 | Wilmington, NC | $83,650 | 12% below national |
| 131 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $83,330 | 13% below national |
| 132 | Fort Wayne, IN | $83,290 | 13% below national |
| 133 | Jacksonville, FL | $83,170 | 13% below national |
| 134 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $83,030 | 13% below national |
| 135 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $82,920 | 13% below national |
| 136 | Winchester, VA-WV | $82,900 | 13% below national |
| 137 | Lancaster, PA | $82,830 | 13% below national |
| 138 | Omaha, NE-IA | $82,710 | 13% below national |
| 139 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $82,690 | 13% below national |
| 140 | York-Hanover, PA | $82,520 | 14% below national |
| 141 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $82,490 | 14% below national |
| 142 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $82,470 | 14% below national |
| 143 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $82,400 | 14% below national |
| 144 | Asheville, NC | $82,250 | 14% below national |
| 145 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $82,200 | 14% below national |
| 146 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $81,890 | 14% below national |
| 147 | Rapid City, SD | $81,840 | 14% below national |
| 148 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $81,830 | 14% below national |
| 149 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $81,650 | 14% below national |
| 150 | Toledo, OH | $81,610 | 15% below national |
| 151 | Evansville, IN | $81,450 | 15% below national |
| 152 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $81,320 | 15% below national |
| 153 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $81,290 | 15% below national |
| 154 | Huntsville, AL | $81,270 | 15% below national |
| 155 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $81,220 | 15% below national |
| 156 | Rochester, NY | $81,180 | 15% below national |
| 157 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $81,140 | 15% below national |
| 158 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $81,120 | 15% below national |
| 159 | Bloomington, IL | $81,070 | 15% below national |
| 160 | Pittsburgh, PA | $81,040 | 15% below national |
| 161 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $80,870 | 15% below national |
| 162 | Bloomington, IN | $80,860 | 15% below national |
| 163 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $80,790 | 15% below national |
| 164 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $80,730 | 15% below national |
| 165 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $80,640 | 16% below national |
| 166 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $80,470 | 16% below national |
| 167 | Lincoln, NE | $80,420 | 16% below national |
| 168 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $80,420 | 16% below national |
| 169 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $80,410 | 16% below national |
| 170 | Corpus Christi, TX | $80,390 | 16% below national |
| 171 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $80,340 | 16% below national |
| 172 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $80,240 | 16% below national |
| 173 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $80,190 | 16% below national |
| 174 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $80,150 | 16% below national |
| 175 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $80,030 | 16% below national |
| 176 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $79,840 | 16% below national |
| 177 | Ocala, FL | $79,750 | 16% below national |
| 178 | Jonesboro, AR | $79,510 | 17% below national |
| 179 | Fayetteville, NC | $79,460 | 17% below national |
| 180 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $79,270 | 17% below national |
| 181 | Peoria, IL | $79,090 | 17% below national |
| 182 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $79,090 | 17% below national |
| 183 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $79,030 | 17% below national |
| 184 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $78,940 | 17% below national |
| 185 | Flint, MI | $78,790 | 17% below national |
| 186 | Fargo, ND-MN | $78,780 | 17% below national |
| 187 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $78,720 | 18% below national |
| 188 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $78,520 | 18% below national |
| 189 | El Paso, TX | $78,410 | 18% below national |
| 190 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $78,350 | 18% below national |
| 191 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $78,100 | 18% below national |
| 192 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $77,500 | 19% below national |
| 193 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $77,500 | 19% below national |
| 194 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $77,420 | 19% below national |
| 195 | Springfield, MO | $77,290 | 19% below national |
| 196 | Lubbock, TX | $77,140 | 19% below national |
| 197 | Knoxville, TN | $77,080 | 19% below national |
| 198 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $77,010 | 19% below national |
| 199 | Columbia, MO | $76,930 | 19% below national |
| 200 | Dalton, GA | $76,920 | 19% below national |
| 201 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $76,840 | 20% below national |
| 202 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $76,500 | 20% below national |
| 203 | Jackson, MS | $76,310 | 20% below national |
| 204 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $75,660 | 21% below national |
| 205 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $75,510 | 21% below national |
| 206 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $75,350 | 21% below national |
| 207 | Wichita, KS | $75,310 | 21% below national |
| 208 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $74,910 | 22% below national |
| 209 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $74,740 | 22% below national |
| 210 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $74,480 | 22% below national |
| 211 | Mobile, AL | $73,190 | 23% below national |
| 212 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $72,160 | 24% below national |
| 213 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $70,980 | 26% below national |
| 214 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $70,540 | 26% below national |
| 215 | Joplin, MO-KS | $70,480 | 26% below national |
| 216 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $64,830 | 32% below national |
| 217 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $62,660 | 34% below national |
| 218 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $44,810 | 53% below national |
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