39 Series · SOC 39-5092
Manicurists and Pedicurists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $35,760
- Median / year
- $50,140
- Top 10% earn
- +7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 152,770
- US workers
Manicurists and Pedicurists earn a median of $35,760 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $35,760, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $28,920 (10th percentile) to $50,140 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 152,770 US workers. Hawaii pays the most ($60,790), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Manicurists and Pedicurists earn a median of $35,760, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 4% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Personal Care and Service, it ranks #23 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 7% by 2033.
- $35,760
- Median annual wage
- Top 96%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #23 of 32
- in Personal Care and Service
- 1.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Hawaii at $60,790. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Manicurists and Pedicurists (SOC 39-5092) pays a national median of $35,760 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $28,920 at the 10th percentile to $50,140 at the 90th, with a mean of $38,570 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 152,770 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 211 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 24,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Postsecondary nondegree award. 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 1.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Hawaii pays the highest state median at $60,790, which is +70% above the national figure. The top metro is Portland-South Portland, ME at $59,350 - 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
$35,760
per year
Median Hourly
$17.19/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$38,570
average
Employment
152,770
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Manicurists and Pedicurists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$35,760 Bottom 4% higher than 4% 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 39-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Manicurists and Pedicurists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 39-series occupations with growth data, Manicurists and Pedicurists sits on the faster-growing side at +7% growth and $35,760 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%
Faster than average
Annual Openings
24,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
1.5/100K
Injury Rate
2/100
Danger Index
8.8/100
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 Manicurists and Pedicurists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Clean and sanitize tools and work environment.
- ▸ Apply undercoat and clear or colored polish onto nails with brush.
- ▸ Maintain supply inventories and records of client services.
- ▸ Shape and smooth ends of nails, using scissors, files, or emery boards.
- ▸ Prepare nail cuticles with water and oil, using cuticle knives to push back cuticles and scissors or nippers to trim cuticles.
- ▸ Prepare customers' nails in soapy water, using swabs, files, and orange sticks.
- ▸ Remove previously applied nail polish, using liquid remover and swabs.
- ▸ Use rotary abrasive wheels to shape and smooth nails or artificial extensions.
- ▸ Schedule client appointments and accept payments.
- ▸ Assess the condition of clients' hands, remove dead skin, and massage hands.
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
$28,920
25th Percentile
$34,010
Median
$35,760
75th Percentile
$41,650
90th Percentile
$50,140
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $60,790 | +70% above national |
| 2 | Nebraska | $56,940 | +59% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $49,900 | +40% above national |
| 4 | Maine | $48,540 | +36% above national |
| 5 | Alaska | $47,890 | +34% above national |
| 6 | Oregon | $46,080 | +29% above national |
| 7 | Iowa | $45,420 | +27% above national |
| 8 | Kentucky | $45,310 | +27% above national |
| 9 | South Dakota | $45,310 | +27% above national |
| 10 | Nevada | $41,880 | +17% above national |
| 11 | Missouri | $39,100 | +9% above national |
| 12 | West Virginia | $38,260 | +7% above national |
| 13 | Florida | $37,840 | +6% above national |
| 14 | Maryland | $37,300 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Mississippi | $37,300 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Colorado | $37,110 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Illinois | $37,050 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Michigan | $36,890 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $36,680 | +3% above national |
| 20 | California | $36,630 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Virginia | $36,630 | +2% above national |
| 22 | District of Columbia | $36,620 | +2% above national |
| 23 | New Jersey | $36,370 | +2% above national |
| 24 | Indiana | $36,140 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Minnesota | $36,040 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Ohio | $35,590 | same as national |
| 27 | Massachusetts | $35,470 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Arizona | $35,290 | 1% below national |
| 29 | New Hampshire | $35,100 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Idaho | $34,910 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Rhode Island | $34,910 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Tennessee | $34,810 | 3% below national |
| 33 | North Carolina | $34,740 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Connecticut | $34,720 | 3% below national |
| 35 | New York | $34,660 | 3% below national |
| 36 | Texas | $34,040 | 5% below national |
| 37 | South Carolina | $33,810 | 5% below national |
| 38 | Montana | $33,660 | 6% below national |
| 39 | North Dakota | $33,430 | 7% below national |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $31,330 | 12% below national |
| 41 | Delaware | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 42 | Kansas | $30,930 | 14% below national |
| 43 | Alabama | $30,300 | 15% below national |
| 44 | Utah | $28,820 | 19% below national |
| 45 | Louisiana | $28,170 | 21% below national |
| 46 | Pennsylvania | $27,990 | 22% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $27,690 | 23% below national |
| 48 | Georgia | $26,910 | 25% below national |
| 49 | New Mexico | $25,720 | 28% below national |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $22,900 | 36% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $59,350 | +66% above national |
| 2 | Omaha, NE-IA | $58,620 | +64% above national |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $50,800 | +42% above national |
| 4 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $49,290 | +38% above national |
| 5 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $47,990 | +34% above national |
| 6 | Anchorage, AK | $47,890 | +34% above national |
| 7 | Rapid City, SD | $47,600 | +33% above national |
| 8 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,580 | +33% above national |
| 9 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $47,280 | +32% above national |
| 10 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $46,840 | +31% above national |
| 11 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $46,620 | +30% above national |
| 12 | Medford, OR | $46,390 | +30% above national |
| 13 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $46,350 | +30% above national |
| 14 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $46,340 | +30% above national |
| 15 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $46,050 | +29% above national |
| 16 | Rochester, MN | $45,710 | +28% above national |
| 17 | Yakima, WA | $45,330 | +27% above national |
| 18 | Bend, OR | $45,130 | +26% above national |
| 19 | Salem, OR | $44,850 | +25% above national |
| 20 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $44,770 | +25% above national |
| 21 | Mankato, MN | $43,870 | +23% above national |
| 22 | Reno, NV | $43,530 | +22% above national |
| 23 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $43,380 | +21% above national |
| 24 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,070 | +20% above national |
| 25 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $42,500 | +19% above national |
| 26 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $42,040 | +18% above national |
| 27 | Pueblo, CO | $41,600 | +16% above national |
| 28 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $41,600 | +16% above national |
| 29 | Hattiesburg, MS | $41,440 | +16% above national |
| 30 | Punta Gorda, FL | $40,990 | +15% above national |
| 31 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $40,840 | +14% above national |
| 32 | Bloomington, IL | $40,830 | +14% above national |
| 33 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $40,010 | +12% above national |
| 34 | Eau Claire, WI | $39,690 | +11% above national |
| 35 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,590 | +11% above national |
| 36 | Madison, WI | $39,020 | +9% above national |
| 37 | Sheboygan, WI | $38,940 | +9% above national |
| 38 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $38,860 | +9% above national |
| 39 | Kenosha, WI | $38,760 | +8% above national |
| 40 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $38,660 | +8% above national |
| 41 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $38,540 | +8% above national |
| 42 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $38,530 | +8% above national |
| 43 | Napa, CA | $38,500 | +8% above national |
| 44 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $38,480 | +8% above national |
| 45 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $38,400 | +7% above national |
| 46 | Jacksonville, FL | $38,390 | +7% above national |
| 47 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $38,330 | +7% above national |
| 48 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $38,300 | +7% above national |
| 49 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $38,100 | +7% above national |
| 50 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $38,080 | +6% above national |
| 51 | Springfield, MO | $38,060 | +6% above national |
| 52 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,050 | +6% above national |
| 53 | Boulder, CO | $38,000 | +6% above national |
| 54 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $37,870 | +6% above national |
| 55 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $37,740 | +6% above national |
| 56 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $37,690 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Columbus, OH | $37,670 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $37,600 | +5% above national |
| 59 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $37,590 | +5% above national |
| 60 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $37,540 | +5% above national |
| 61 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $37,480 | +5% above national |
| 62 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $37,450 | +5% above national |
| 63 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $37,390 | +5% above national |
| 64 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $37,290 | +4% above national |
| 65 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $37,100 | +4% above national |
| 66 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $37,060 | +4% above national |
| 67 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $36,960 | +3% above national |
| 68 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $36,870 | +3% above national |
| 69 | Joplin, MO-KS | $36,860 | +3% above national |
| 70 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $36,850 | +3% above national |
| 71 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $36,810 | +3% above national |
| 72 | Vallejo, CA | $36,810 | +3% above national |
| 73 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $36,790 | +3% above national |
| 74 | Harrisonburg, VA | $36,770 | +3% above national |
| 75 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $36,750 | +3% above national |
| 76 | Appleton, WI | $36,720 | +3% above national |
| 77 | Akron, OH | $36,700 | +3% above national |
| 78 | Colorado Springs, CO | $36,670 | +3% above national |
| 79 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $36,670 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Salinas, CA | $36,630 | +2% above national |
| 81 | Richmond, VA | $36,610 | +2% above national |
| 82 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,570 | +2% above national |
| 83 | Greeley, CO | $36,460 | +2% above national |
| 84 | Green Bay, WI | $36,440 | +2% above national |
| 85 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $36,310 | +2% above national |
| 86 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $36,300 | +2% above national |
| 87 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $36,230 | +1% above national |
| 88 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $36,180 | +1% above national |
| 89 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $36,170 | +1% above national |
| 90 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36,130 | +1% above national |
| 91 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,120 | +1% above national |
| 92 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $36,040 | +1% above national |
| 93 | Ann Arbor, MI | $35,990 | +1% above national |
| 94 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,940 | +1% above national |
| 95 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,940 | +1% above national |
| 96 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $35,920 | same as national |
| 97 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $35,900 | same as national |
| 98 | Ocala, FL | $35,870 | same as national |
| 99 | Charlottesville, VA | $35,800 | same as national |
| 100 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $35,780 | same as national |
| 101 | Fond du Lac, WI | $35,770 | same as national |
| 102 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $35,770 | same as national |
| 103 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35,760 | same as national |
| 104 | Grand Junction, CO | $35,750 | same as national |
| 105 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $35,600 | same as national |
| 106 | Merced, CA | $35,600 | same as national |
| 107 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $35,590 | same as national |
| 108 | Fort Wayne, IN | $35,570 | 1% below national |
| 109 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $35,520 | 1% below national |
| 110 | Springfield, MA | $35,500 | 1% below national |
| 111 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $35,480 | 1% below national |
| 112 | Cleveland, OH | $35,430 | 1% below national |
| 113 | Redding, CA | $35,370 | 1% below national |
| 114 | Topeka, KS | $35,370 | 1% below national |
| 115 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $35,340 | 1% below national |
| 116 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $35,340 | 1% below national |
| 117 | Sandusky, OH | $35,340 | 1% below national |
| 118 | Evansville, IN | $35,320 | 1% below national |
| 119 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35,290 | 1% below national |
| 120 | Winchester, VA-WV | $35,240 | 1% below national |
| 121 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,200 | 2% below national |
| 122 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $35,150 | 2% below national |
| 123 | Visalia, CA | $35,120 | 2% below national |
| 124 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $35,100 | 2% below national |
| 125 | Barnstable Town, MA | $35,100 | 2% below national |
| 126 | El Centro, CA | $35,090 | 2% below national |
| 127 | Fresno, CA | $35,080 | 2% below national |
| 128 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $35,080 | 2% below national |
| 129 | Montgomery, AL | $35,060 | 2% below national |
| 130 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $35,020 | 2% below national |
| 131 | Traverse City, MI | $34,990 | 2% below national |
| 132 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $34,950 | 2% below national |
| 133 | Knoxville, TN | $34,950 | 2% below national |
| 134 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $34,910 | 2% below national |
| 135 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $34,910 | 2% below national |
| 136 | Dothan, AL | $34,890 | 2% below national |
| 137 | Modesto, CA | $34,890 | 2% below national |
| 138 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $34,880 | 2% below national |
| 139 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $34,850 | 3% below national |
| 140 | Asheville, NC | $34,780 | 3% below national |
| 141 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $34,780 | 3% below national |
| 142 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $34,770 | 3% below national |
| 143 | New Haven, CT | $34,760 | 3% below national |
| 144 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $34,740 | 3% below national |
| 145 | Worcester, MA | $34,680 | 3% below national |
| 146 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $34,670 | 3% below national |
| 147 | Kingston, NY | $34,500 | 4% below national |
| 148 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $34,480 | 4% below national |
| 149 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 150 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $34,240 | 4% below national |
| 151 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $34,010 | 5% below national |
| 152 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $33,920 | 5% below national |
| 153 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $33,810 | 5% below national |
| 154 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $33,810 | 5% below national |
| 155 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $33,800 | 5% below national |
| 156 | Johnson City, TN | $33,690 | 6% below national |
| 157 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $33,530 | 6% below national |
| 158 | Syracuse, NY | $33,530 | 6% below national |
| 159 | Greenville, NC | $33,520 | 6% below national |
| 160 | Vineland, NJ | $33,450 | 6% below national |
| 161 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $33,440 | 6% below national |
| 162 | Rochester, NY | $32,760 | 8% below national |
| 163 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $32,720 | 9% below national |
| 164 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $32,280 | 10% below national |
| 165 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $32,240 | 10% below national |
| 166 | Binghamton, NY | $32,240 | 10% below national |
| 167 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $32,240 | 10% below national |
| 168 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $32,010 | 10% below national |
| 169 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,590 | 12% below national |
| 170 | Tulsa, OK | $31,550 | 12% below national |
| 171 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $31,250 | 13% below national |
| 172 | Dover, DE | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 173 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 174 | Springfield, IL | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 175 | Minot, ND | $31,130 | 13% below national |
| 176 | Florence, SC | $31,100 | 13% below national |
| 177 | Columbus, GA-AL | $30,920 | 14% below national |
| 178 | Tucson, AZ | $30,870 | 14% below national |
| 179 | Wichita, KS | $30,750 | 14% below national |
| 180 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,440 | 15% below national |
| 181 | Manhattan, KS | $30,260 | 15% below national |
| 182 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $30,050 | 16% below national |
| 183 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $29,490 | 18% below national |
| 184 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $29,440 | 18% below national |
| 185 | Lancaster, PA | $29,370 | 18% below national |
| 186 | Mobile, AL | $29,370 | 18% below national |
| 187 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $29,360 | 18% below national |
| 188 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $29,300 | 18% below national |
| 189 | York-Hanover, PA | $29,180 | 18% below national |
| 190 | Reading, PA | $28,820 | 19% below national |
| 191 | Pittsburgh, PA | $28,790 | 19% below national |
| 192 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $28,730 | 20% below national |
| 193 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $28,700 | 20% below national |
| 194 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $28,680 | 20% below national |
| 195 | Toledo, OH | $28,660 | 20% below national |
| 196 | Baton Rouge, LA | $28,620 | 20% below national |
| 197 | Lawrence, KS | $28,470 | 20% below national |
| 198 | El Paso, TX | $28,350 | 21% below national |
| 199 | Altoona, PA | $28,200 | 21% below national |
| 200 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $28,190 | 21% below national |
| 201 | Erie, PA | $28,100 | 21% below national |
| 202 | State College, PA | $28,100 | 21% below national |
| 203 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $27,590 | 23% below national |
| 204 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $27,190 | 24% below national |
| 205 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $26,840 | 25% below national |
| 206 | Lafayette, LA | $26,830 | 25% below national |
| 207 | Alexandria, LA | $26,540 | 26% below national |
| 208 | Monroe, LA | $26,330 | 26% below national |
| 209 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $25,670 | 28% below national |
| 210 | Ogden, UT | $21,620 | 40% below national |
| 211 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $21,430 | 40% below national |
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