19 Series · SOC 19-1042
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $103,410
- Median / year
- $177,780
- Top 10% earn
- +8.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 172,340
- US workers
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists earn a median of $103,410 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $103,410, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $64,800 (10th percentile) to $177,780 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 172,340 US workers. California pays the most ($136,990), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists earn a median of $103,410, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 86% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Life, Physical, and Social Science, it ranks #12 of 48 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 8.7% by 2033.
- $103,410
- Median annual wage
- Top 14%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #12 of 48
- in Life, Physical, and Social Science
- 2.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $136,990. Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1042) pays a national median of $103,410 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $64,800 at the 10th percentile to $177,780 at the 90th, with a mean of $116,840 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 172,340 Americans work in this occupation across 47 reporting states and 209 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +8.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 9,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Doctoral or professional degree. 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 0.7 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $136,990, which is +32% above the national figure. The top metro is Vallejo, CA at $168,860 - 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
$103,410
per year
Median Hourly
$49.72/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$116,840
average
Employment
172,340
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$103,410 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 19-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 19-series occupations with growth data, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists sits on the faster-growing side at +8.7% growth and $103,410 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+8.7%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
9,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
1.5/100K
Injury Rate
0.7/100
Danger Index
3.6/100
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 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.
- ▸ Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels.
- ▸ Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
- ▸ Prepare and analyze organ, tissue, and cell samples to identify toxicity, bacteria, or microorganisms or to study cell structure.
- ▸ Standardize drug dosages, methods of immunization, and procedures for manufacture of drugs and medicinal compounds.
- ▸ Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings to the scientific audience and general public.
- ▸ Teach principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, students, and technicians.
- ▸ Study animal and human health and physiological processes.
- ▸ Write and publish articles in scientific journals.
- ▸ Write applications for research grants.
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
$64,800
25th Percentile
$79,840
Median
$103,410
75th Percentile
$139,380
90th Percentile
$177,780
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $136,990 | +32% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $129,280 | +25% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $128,210 | +24% above national |
| 4 | Connecticut | $116,990 | +13% above national |
| 5 | Arizona | $116,820 | +13% above national |
| 6 | Oregon | $111,030 | +7% above national |
| 7 | Maryland | $106,000 | +3% above national |
| 8 | Washington | $105,680 | +2% above national |
| 9 | Alaska | $104,930 | +1% above national |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $103,370 | same as national |
| 11 | North Carolina | $102,980 | same as national |
| 12 | Tennessee | $102,720 | 1% below national |
| 13 | Missouri | $102,540 | 1% below national |
| 14 | Montana | $101,950 | 1% below national |
| 15 | District of Columbia | $101,940 | 1% below national |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $100,650 | 3% below national |
| 17 | Delaware | $100,190 | 3% below national |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $99,190 | 4% below national |
| 19 | Nevada | $98,560 | 5% below national |
| 20 | Florida | $94,940 | 8% below national |
| 21 | Maine | $93,730 | 9% below national |
| 22 | Virginia | $93,620 | 9% below national |
| 23 | Georgia | $92,450 | 11% below national |
| 24 | Minnesota | $89,950 | 13% below national |
| 25 | New York | $87,760 | 15% below national |
| 26 | Kansas | $84,490 | 18% below national |
| 27 | Michigan | $84,310 | 18% below national |
| 28 | Ohio | $83,910 | 19% below national |
| 29 | Iowa | $83,850 | 19% below national |
| 30 | Idaho | $83,010 | 20% below national |
| 31 | Utah | $82,940 | 20% below national |
| 32 | West Virginia | $82,690 | 20% below national |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $82,530 | 20% below national |
| 34 | Illinois | $82,330 | 20% below national |
| 35 | Indiana | $81,110 | 22% below national |
| 36 | Nebraska | $80,970 | 22% below national |
| 37 | South Dakota | $80,890 | 22% below national |
| 38 | Texas | $80,470 | 22% below national |
| 39 | Kentucky | $77,580 | 25% below national |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $76,480 | 26% below national |
| 41 | Arkansas | $72,530 | 30% below national |
| 42 | Alabama | $68,490 | 34% below national |
| 43 | New Mexico | $67,100 | 35% below national |
| 44 | Vermont | $66,500 | 36% below national |
| 45 | North Dakota | $64,470 | 38% below national |
| 46 | Mississippi | $54,040 | 48% below national |
| 47 | Puerto Rico | $49,650 | 52% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vallejo, CA | $168,860 | +63% above national |
| 2 | Topeka, KS | $162,810 | +57% above national |
| 3 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $162,230 | +57% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $160,180 | +55% above national |
| 5 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $159,300 | +54% above national |
| 6 | Chico, CA | $155,470 | +50% above national |
| 7 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $145,340 | +41% above national |
| 8 | Modesto, CA | $143,760 | +39% above national |
| 9 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $140,300 | +36% above national |
| 10 | Syracuse, NY | $138,940 | +34% above national |
| 11 | Salinas, CA | $138,590 | +34% above national |
| 12 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $138,390 | +34% above national |
| 13 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $138,090 | +34% above national |
| 14 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $138,050 | +33% above national |
| 15 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $137,640 | +33% above national |
| 16 | Fresno, CA | $137,080 | +33% above national |
| 17 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $134,900 | +30% above national |
| 18 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $134,890 | +30% above national |
| 19 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $134,060 | +30% above national |
| 20 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $133,870 | +29% above national |
| 21 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $133,020 | +29% above national |
| 22 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $132,110 | +28% above national |
| 23 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $130,980 | +27% above national |
| 24 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $130,520 | +26% above national |
| 25 | Boulder, CO | $130,310 | +26% above national |
| 26 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $129,910 | +26% above national |
| 27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $129,500 | +25% above national |
| 28 | Visalia, CA | $129,480 | +25% above national |
| 29 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $128,620 | +24% above national |
| 30 | Colorado Springs, CO | $125,450 | +21% above national |
| 31 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $125,070 | +21% above national |
| 32 | Redding, CA | $123,510 | +19% above national |
| 33 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $122,180 | +18% above national |
| 34 | Tucson, AZ | $119,630 | +16% above national |
| 35 | El Centro, CA | $119,480 | +16% above national |
| 36 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $118,290 | +14% above national |
| 37 | Salem, OR | $117,550 | +14% above national |
| 38 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $114,330 | +11% above national |
| 39 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $113,220 | +9% above national |
| 40 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $112,640 | +9% above national |
| 41 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $109,090 | +5% above national |
| 42 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $108,390 | +5% above national |
| 43 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $107,990 | +4% above national |
| 44 | Bend, OR | $107,950 | +4% above national |
| 45 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $107,850 | +4% above national |
| 46 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $107,110 | +4% above national |
| 47 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $107,020 | +3% above national |
| 48 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $106,670 | +3% above national |
| 49 | Logan, UT-ID | $106,650 | +3% above national |
| 50 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $105,430 | +2% above national |
| 51 | Worcester, MA | $105,310 | +2% above national |
| 52 | Mobile, AL | $105,290 | +2% above national |
| 53 | Jacksonville, FL | $104,610 | +1% above national |
| 54 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $104,500 | +1% above national |
| 55 | New Haven, CT | $104,310 | +1% above national |
| 56 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $104,020 | +1% above national |
| 57 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $103,860 | same as national |
| 58 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $103,650 | same as national |
| 59 | Savannah, GA | $103,590 | same as national |
| 60 | Reno, NV | $103,570 | same as national |
| 61 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $103,410 | same as national |
| 62 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $103,360 | same as national |
| 63 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $103,350 | same as national |
| 64 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $102,950 | same as national |
| 65 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $102,940 | same as national |
| 66 | Knoxville, TN | $102,720 | 1% below national |
| 67 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $101,390 | 2% below national |
| 68 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $101,340 | 2% below national |
| 69 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $100,650 | 3% below national |
| 70 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $99,820 | 3% below national |
| 71 | Wilmington, NC | $99,070 | 4% below national |
| 72 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $98,920 | 4% below national |
| 73 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $98,670 | 5% below national |
| 74 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $98,470 | 5% below national |
| 75 | Anchorage, AK | $97,670 | 6% below national |
| 76 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $97,530 | 6% below national |
| 77 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $97,440 | 6% below national |
| 78 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $96,990 | 6% below national |
| 79 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $96,660 | 7% below national |
| 80 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $96,640 | 7% below national |
| 81 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $96,640 | 7% below national |
| 82 | Asheville, NC | $96,510 | 7% below national |
| 83 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $96,430 | 7% below national |
| 84 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $96,190 | 7% below national |
| 85 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $95,800 | 7% below national |
| 86 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $95,770 | 7% below national |
| 87 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $95,200 | 8% below national |
| 88 | Lima, OH | $94,580 | 9% below national |
| 89 | Bloomington, IN | $94,350 | 9% below national |
| 90 | Ames, IA | $93,720 | 9% below national |
| 91 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $92,560 | 10% below national |
| 92 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $92,010 | 11% below national |
| 93 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $91,780 | 11% below national |
| 94 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $90,350 | 13% below national |
| 95 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $89,910 | 13% below national |
| 96 | Tallahassee, FL | $89,390 | 14% below national |
| 97 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $88,980 | 14% below national |
| 98 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $88,840 | 14% below national |
| 99 | Waco, TX | $88,430 | 14% below national |
| 100 | Dover, DE | $88,370 | 15% below national |
| 101 | Green Bay, WI | $88,120 | 15% below national |
| 102 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $87,490 | 15% below national |
| 103 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $87,420 | 15% below national |
| 104 | Reading, PA | $87,280 | 16% below national |
| 105 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $86,890 | 16% below national |
| 106 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $86,260 | 17% below national |
| 107 | Madison, WI | $85,570 | 17% below national |
| 108 | Ann Arbor, MI | $85,120 | 18% below national |
| 109 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $85,030 | 18% below national |
| 110 | Duluth, MN-WI | $84,370 | 18% below national |
| 111 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $84,320 | 18% below national |
| 112 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $84,310 | 18% below national |
| 113 | Columbus, OH | $84,300 | 18% below national |
| 114 | Springfield, MA | $84,190 | 19% below national |
| 115 | Winston-Salem, NC | $83,590 | 19% below national |
| 116 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $83,470 | 19% below national |
| 117 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $83,460 | 19% below national |
| 118 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $83,250 | 19% below national |
| 119 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $83,240 | 20% below national |
| 120 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $83,200 | 20% below national |
| 121 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $82,940 | 20% below national |
| 122 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $82,880 | 20% below national |
| 123 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $82,720 | 20% below national |
| 124 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $82,620 | 20% below national |
| 125 | Huntsville, AL | $82,400 | 20% below national |
| 126 | Toledo, OH | $82,250 | 20% below national |
| 127 | Springfield, IL | $82,160 | 21% below national |
| 128 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $82,120 | 21% below national |
| 129 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $82,060 | 21% below national |
| 130 | Morgantown, WV | $82,060 | 21% below national |
| 131 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $82,030 | 21% below national |
| 132 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $82,030 | 21% below national |
| 133 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $81,940 | 21% below national |
| 134 | Rochester, MN | $81,780 | 21% below national |
| 135 | Iowa City, IA | $81,580 | 21% below national |
| 136 | Lancaster, PA | $81,520 | 21% below national |
| 137 | Omaha, NE-IA | $81,500 | 21% below national |
| 138 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $81,260 | 21% below national |
| 139 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $81,250 | 21% below national |
| 140 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $80,630 | 22% below national |
| 141 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $80,530 | 22% below national |
| 142 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $80,470 | 22% below national |
| 143 | York-Hanover, PA | $80,450 | 22% below national |
| 144 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $80,370 | 22% below national |
| 145 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $80,350 | 22% below national |
| 146 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $80,280 | 22% below national |
| 147 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $80,220 | 22% below national |
| 148 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $79,910 | 23% below national |
| 149 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $79,900 | 23% below national |
| 150 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $79,770 | 23% below national |
| 151 | Flagstaff, AZ | $79,730 | 23% below national |
| 152 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $79,470 | 23% below national |
| 153 | Gainesville, FL | $79,370 | 23% below national |
| 154 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $79,310 | 23% below national |
| 155 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $79,300 | 23% below national |
| 156 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $79,130 | 23% below national |
| 157 | Charleston, WV | $78,840 | 24% below national |
| 158 | Cleveland, OH | $78,800 | 24% below national |
| 159 | Akron, OH | $78,780 | 24% below national |
| 160 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $78,620 | 24% below national |
| 161 | Sheboygan, WI | $78,460 | 24% below national |
| 162 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $78,390 | 24% below national |
| 163 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $78,170 | 24% below national |
| 164 | Evansville, IN | $78,090 | 24% below national |
| 165 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $78,060 | 25% below national |
| 166 | Ogden, UT | $78,030 | 25% below national |
| 167 | Tulsa, OK | $77,910 | 25% below national |
| 168 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $77,720 | 25% below national |
| 169 | Lynchburg, VA | $77,650 | 25% below national |
| 170 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $77,650 | 25% below national |
| 171 | Winchester, VA-WV | $77,620 | 25% below national |
| 172 | Lexington Park, MD | $77,570 | 25% below national |
| 173 | Ocala, FL | $77,320 | 25% below national |
| 174 | Fayetteville, NC | $77,120 | 25% below national |
| 175 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $76,740 | 26% below national |
| 176 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $76,730 | 26% below national |
| 177 | Peoria, IL | $76,420 | 26% below national |
| 178 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $76,370 | 26% below national |
| 179 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $76,370 | 26% below national |
| 180 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $76,370 | 26% below national |
| 181 | Lincoln, NE | $76,190 | 26% below national |
| 182 | Oklahoma City, OK | $75,910 | 27% below national |
| 183 | Columbia, MO | $75,870 | 27% below national |
| 184 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $75,140 | 27% below national |
| 185 | Altoona, PA | $75,130 | 27% below national |
| 186 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $74,370 | 28% below national |
| 187 | Burlington, NC | $73,650 | 29% below national |
| 188 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $72,980 | 29% below national |
| 189 | Springfield, MO | $72,160 | 30% below national |
| 190 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $71,730 | 31% below national |
| 191 | El Paso, TX | $70,150 | 32% below national |
| 192 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $69,410 | 33% below national |
| 193 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $68,470 | 34% below national |
| 194 | Albuquerque, NM | $67,100 | 35% below national |
| 195 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $66,500 | 36% below national |
| 196 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $66,490 | 36% below national |
| 197 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $66,420 | 36% below national |
| 198 | Missoula, MT | $66,190 | 36% below national |
| 199 | Charlottesville, VA | $65,540 | 37% below national |
| 200 | Rochester, NY | $64,560 | 38% below national |
| 201 | Idaho Falls, ID | $64,420 | 38% below national |
| 202 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $64,420 | 38% below national |
| 203 | Birmingham, AL | $63,940 | 38% below national |
| 204 | Fargo, ND-MN | $63,840 | 38% below national |
| 205 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $63,510 | 39% below national |
| 206 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $63,020 | 39% below national |
| 207 | Erie, PA | $62,580 | 39% below national |
| 208 | Jackson, MS | $54,040 | 48% below national |
| 209 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $49,650 | 52% below national |
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