27 Series · SOC 27-1026
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $39,390
- Median / year
- +5.5%
- 2024→2025
- $58,370
- Top 10% earn
- +3.2%
- Growth '24–'34
- 165,220
- Estimated US jobs
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers earn a median of $39,390 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $39,390, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $30,760 (10th percentile) to $58,370 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 165,220 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Washington ($48,780).
The pay verdict
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers earn a median of $39,390, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 11% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media, it ranks #35 of 36 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.2% by 2034.
- $39,390
- Median annual wage
- Top 89%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #35 of 36
- in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $48,780. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers moved from $29,460 in May 2019 to $39,390 in May 2025 (+33.7%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers sits +9.3 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers (SOC 27-1026) has a national median of $39,390 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $30,760 to $58,370, and the published mean is $42,830. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 165,220 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 53 state or territory areas and 466 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $37,350 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $39,390 in May 2025, a rise of $2,040 (+5.5%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 20,800 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $48,780, which is +24% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Vallejo, CA at $58,170. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$39,390
per year
Median Hourly
$18.94/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$42,830
average
Employment
165,220
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$39,390 Bottom 11% higher than 11% 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.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 (this entry) | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$39,390 · 11th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 27-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Public Relations Spe…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.8%, Median annual wage $74750
- Coaches and Scouts: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $47320
- Graphic Designers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.1%, Median annual wage $62960
- Merchandise Displaye…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $39390
- Producers and Direct…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $90360
- Editors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.6%, Median annual wage $77920
- Interior Designers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $67190
- Audio and Video Tech…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $58100
- Art Directors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $114850
- Interpreters and Tra…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $60170
- Photographers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.8%, Median annual wage $44660
- Writers and Authors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $76910
- Technical Writers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.9%, Median annual wage $90390
- Floral Designers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.9%, Median annual wage $37360
- News Analysts, Repor…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.9%, Median annual wage $62200
- Commercial and Indus…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $83910
- Film and Video Editors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $75420
- Camera Operators, Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.2%, Median annual wage $74990
- Fashion Designers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2%, Median annual wage $80960
- Broadcast Announcers…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.5%, Median annual wage $47340
- Broadcast Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.8%, Median annual wage $59570
- Special Effects Arti…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.6%, Median annual wage $102030
- Media and Communicat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.7%, Median annual wage $73620
- Umpires, Referees, a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.7%, Median annual wage $40710
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.2%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
20,800
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+6,200
193,000 (2024) → 199,300 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
2.3/100
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 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Dress mannequins for displays.
- ▸ Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers.
- ▸ Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches.
- ▸ Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion.
- ▸ Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor.
- ▸ Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products.
- ▸ Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary.
- ▸ Supervise or train staff members on daily tasks, such as visual merchandising.
- ▸ Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations.
- ▸ Assemble or set up displays, furniture, or products in store space, using colors, lights, pictures, or other accessories to display the product.
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
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $26,870 |
| 2016 | $26,700 |
| 2017 | $27,680 |
| 2018 | $28,450 |
| 2019 | $29,460 |
| 2020 | $30,810 |
| 2021 | $32,060 |
| 2022 | $35,380 |
| 2023 | $36,230 |
| 2024 | $37,350 |
| 2025 | $39,390 |
2015 median
$26,870
2025 median
$39,390
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$9,930 (+33.7%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+5%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $26,870 | First banked release | 100,540 |
| May 2016 | $26,700 | -0.6% | 114,690 |
| May 2017 | $27,680 | +3.7% | 120,870 |
| May 2018 | $28,450 | +2.8% | 128,960 |
| May 2019 | $29,460 | Classification break | 140,850 |
| May 2020 | $30,810 | +4.6% | 134,660 |
| May 2021 | $32,060 | +4.1% | 159,790 |
| May 2022 | $35,380 | +10.4% | 173,110 |
| May 2023 | $36,230 | +2.4% | 175,790 |
| May 2024 | $37,350 | +3.1% | 192,480 |
| May 2025 | $39,390 | +5.5% | 165,220 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $26,870 in May 2015 to $39,390 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +5% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 140,850 in May 2019 to 165,220 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $48,780 | +24% above national |
| 2 | California | $47,010 | +19% above national |
| 3 | Alaska | $46,530 | +18% above national |
| 4 | Maine | $45,750 | +16% above national |
| 5 | Minnesota | $45,730 | +16% above national |
| 6 | Oregon | $45,200 | +15% above national |
| 7 | Vermont | $44,850 | +14% above national |
| 8 | Montana | $43,700 | +11% above national |
| 9 | New York | $43,660 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Maryland | $43,370 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $43,290 | +10% above national |
| 12 | Colorado | $43,230 | +10% above national |
| 13 | Missouri | $42,890 | +9% above national |
| 14 | Alabama | $42,840 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Connecticut | $42,410 | +8% above national |
| 16 | North Dakota | $42,080 | +7% above national |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $40,880 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Hawaii | $40,370 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Illinois | $40,270 | +2% above national |
| 20 | South Dakota | $40,190 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Kansas | $39,960 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Utah | $39,930 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Iowa | $39,680 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Arizona | $39,630 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $39,510 | same as national |
| 26 | District of Columbia | $39,460 | same as national |
| 27 | Nevada | $39,440 | same as national |
| 28 | Wyoming | $38,790 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Idaho | $38,770 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $38,380 | 3% below national |
| 31 | New Jersey | $38,200 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Nebraska | $37,980 | 4% below national |
| 33 | North Carolina | $37,960 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Ohio | $37,850 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Virginia | $37,750 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $37,740 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Delaware | $37,710 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $37,610 | 5% below national |
| 39 | Texas | $37,260 | 5% below national |
| 40 | Georgia | $37,050 | 6% below national |
| 41 | South Carolina | $36,810 | 7% below national |
| 42 | Michigan | $36,710 | 7% below national |
| 43 | West Virginia | $36,660 | 7% below national |
| 44 | New Mexico | $36,550 | 7% below national |
| 45 | Indiana | $36,510 | 7% below national |
| 46 | Arkansas | $36,230 | 8% below national |
| 47 | Florida | $36,220 | 8% below national |
| 48 | Kentucky | $35,820 | 9% below national |
| 49 | Louisiana | $34,860 | 12% below national |
| 50 | Tennessee | $34,500 | 12% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $33,040 | 16% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $29,400 | 25% below national |
| 53 | Virgin Islands | $27,520 | 30% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vallejo, CA | $58,170 | +48% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $55,960 | +42% above national |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $54,530 | +38% above national |
| 4 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $52,190 | +32% above national |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $50,580 | +28% above national |
| 6 | Barnstable Town, MA | $50,530 | +28% above national |
| 7 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $48,940 | +24% above national |
| 8 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48,900 | +24% above national |
| 9 | Bellingham, WA | $48,770 | +24% above national |
| 10 | Elmira, NY | $48,770 | +24% above national |
| 11 | Salinas, CA | $48,630 | +23% above national |
| 12 | Worcester, MA | $48,560 | +23% above national |
| 13 | Yakima, WA | $48,250 | +22% above national |
| 14 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $48,130 | +22% above national |
| 15 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $48,130 | +22% above national |
| 16 | Kenosha, WI | $48,060 | +22% above national |
| 17 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $48,020 | +22% above national |
| 18 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $47,960 | +22% above national |
| 19 | Salisbury, MD | $47,910 | +22% above national |
| 20 | Birmingham, AL | $47,680 | +21% above national |
| 21 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $47,120 | +20% above national |
| 22 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $47,040 | +19% above national |
| 23 | Modesto, CA | $46,950 | +19% above national |
| 24 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46,790 | +19% above national |
| 25 | Anchorage, AK | $46,710 | +19% above national |
| 26 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $46,540 | +18% above national |
| 27 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $46,470 | +18% above national |
| 28 | Dothan, AL | $46,400 | +18% above national |
| 29 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,320 | +18% above national |
| 30 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $46,020 | +17% above national |
| 31 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $45,980 | +17% above national |
| 32 | Bend, OR | $45,860 | +16% above national |
| 33 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $45,840 | +16% above national |
| 34 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $45,480 | +15% above national |
| 35 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $45,380 | +15% above national |
| 36 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $45,320 | +15% above national |
| 37 | Bozeman, MT | $45,310 | +15% above national |
| 38 | Wausau, WI | $45,110 | +15% above national |
| 39 | Visalia, CA | $45,070 | +14% above national |
| 40 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $45,040 | +14% above national |
| 41 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $44,970 | +14% above national |
| 42 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $44,780 | +14% above national |
| 43 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $44,720 | +14% above national |
| 44 | Jefferson City, MO | $44,690 | +13% above national |
| 45 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $44,520 | +13% above national |
| 46 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $44,420 | +13% above national |
| 47 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $44,290 | +12% above national |
| 48 | Santa Fe, NM | $44,270 | +12% above national |
| 49 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $44,260 | +12% above national |
| 50 | Kingston, NY | $44,230 | +12% above national |
| 51 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $44,220 | +12% above national |
| 52 | Montgomery, AL | $44,180 | +12% above national |
| 53 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $44,180 | +12% above national |
| 54 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $44,070 | +12% above national |
| 55 | Bangor, ME | $44,030 | +12% above national |
| 56 | Boulder, CO | $43,990 | +12% above national |
| 57 | Fond du Lac, WI | $43,820 | +11% above national |
| 58 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $43,760 | +11% above national |
| 59 | Salem, OR | $43,750 | +11% above national |
| 60 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $43,680 | +11% above national |
| 61 | Bismarck, ND | $43,590 | +11% above national |
| 62 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $43,500 | +10% above national |
| 63 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $43,370 | +10% above national |
| 64 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $43,320 | +10% above national |
| 65 | Owensboro, KY | $43,190 | +10% above national |
| 66 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $43,160 | +10% above national |
| 67 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $43,110 | +9% above national |
| 68 | Eau Claire, WI | $43,100 | +9% above national |
| 69 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $43,040 | +9% above national |
| 70 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $43,010 | +9% above national |
| 71 | Madison, WI | $43,000 | +9% above national |
| 72 | Chico, CA | $42,820 | +9% above national |
| 73 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $42,660 | +8% above national |
| 74 | Dubuque, IA | $42,620 | +8% above national |
| 75 | Goldsboro, NC | $42,570 | +8% above national |
| 76 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $42,560 | +8% above national |
| 77 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $42,480 | +8% above national |
| 78 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $42,470 | +8% above national |
| 79 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $42,440 | +8% above national |
| 80 | New Haven, CT | $42,410 | +8% above national |
| 81 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $42,290 | +7% above national |
| 82 | Merced, CA | $42,270 | +7% above national |
| 83 | Fargo, ND-MN | $42,020 | +7% above national |
| 84 | Reno, NV | $41,990 | +7% above national |
| 85 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $41,940 | +6% above national |
| 86 | Altoona, PA | $41,890 | +6% above national |
| 87 | Fresno, CA | $41,840 | +6% above national |
| 88 | Redding, CA | $41,830 | +6% above national |
| 89 | Gainesville, GA | $41,740 | +6% above national |
| 90 | Green Bay, WI | $41,700 | +6% above national |
| 91 | Missoula, MT | $41,700 | +6% above national |
| 92 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $41,580 | +6% above national |
| 93 | Pittsfield, MA | $41,350 | +5% above national |
| 94 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $41,230 | +5% above national |
| 95 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $41,200 | +5% above national |
| 96 | Asheville, NC | $41,150 | +4% above national |
| 97 | Springfield, MA | $41,140 | +4% above national |
| 98 | Jonesboro, AR | $41,130 | +4% above national |
| 99 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $41,070 | +4% above national |
| 100 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $41,030 | +4% above national |
| 101 | York-Hanover, PA | $40,970 | +4% above national |
| 102 | Mobile, AL | $40,940 | +4% above national |
| 103 | Rome, GA | $40,890 | +4% above national |
| 104 | Grand Junction, CO | $40,860 | +4% above national |
| 105 | Johnstown, PA | $40,850 | +4% above national |
| 106 | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,750 | +3% above national |
| 107 | Rochester, NY | $40,700 | +3% above national |
| 108 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $40,610 | +3% above national |
| 109 | Minot, ND | $40,580 | +3% above national |
| 110 | Columbus, OH | $40,370 | +2% above national |
| 111 | Reading, PA | $40,350 | +2% above national |
| 112 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $40,250 | +2% above national |
| 113 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $40,130 | +2% above national |
| 114 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $40,100 | +2% above national |
| 115 | Roanoke, VA | $40,100 | +2% above national |
| 116 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $40,070 | +2% above national |
| 117 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $40,010 | +2% above national |
| 118 | Fort Wayne, IN | $39,980 | +1% above national |
| 119 | Peoria, IL | $39,960 | +1% above national |
| 120 | Billings, MT | $39,940 | +1% above national |
| 121 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $39,930 | +1% above national |
| 122 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $39,930 | +1% above national |
| 123 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $39,920 | +1% above national |
| 124 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,910 | +1% above national |
| 125 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $39,800 | +1% above national |
| 126 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,760 | +1% above national |
| 127 | Decatur, AL | $39,750 | +1% above national |
| 128 | Great Falls, MT | $39,730 | +1% above national |
| 129 | Greeley, CO | $39,730 | +1% above national |
| 130 | Omaha, NE-IA | $39,690 | +1% above national |
| 131 | Boise City, ID | $39,680 | +1% above national |
| 132 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $39,680 | +1% above national |
| 133 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $39,680 | +1% above national |
| 134 | Traverse City, MI | $39,680 | +1% above national |
| 135 | Helena, MT | $39,640 | +1% above national |
| 136 | Syracuse, NY | $39,630 | +1% above national |
| 137 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $39,610 | +1% above national |
| 138 | Sheboygan, WI | $39,610 | +1% above national |
| 139 | Flint, MI | $39,560 | same as national |
| 140 | Ogden, UT | $39,520 | same as national |
| 141 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $39,520 | same as national |
| 142 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $39,490 | same as national |
| 143 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $39,480 | same as national |
| 144 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $39,480 | same as national |
| 145 | Wichita, KS | $39,470 | same as national |
| 146 | Huntsville, AL | $39,460 | same as national |
| 147 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $39,440 | same as national |
| 148 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $39,350 | same as national |
| 149 | Ann Arbor, MI | $39,330 | same as national |
| 150 | Jacksonville, FL | $39,320 | same as national |
| 151 | Lexington Park, MD | $39,310 | same as national |
| 152 | Medford, OR | $39,300 | same as national |
| 153 | Columbus, IN | $39,200 | same as national |
| 154 | Lancaster, PA | $39,130 | 1% below national |
| 155 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $39,090 | 1% below national |
| 156 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $39,080 | 1% below national |
| 157 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $39,050 | 1% below national |
| 158 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $39,030 | 1% below national |
| 159 | Oklahoma City, OK | $39,020 | 1% below national |
| 160 | Terre Haute, IN | $39,010 | 1% below national |
| 161 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $38,960 | 1% below national |
| 162 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $38,930 | 1% below national |
| 163 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38,850 | 1% below national |
| 164 | Logan, UT-ID | $38,840 | 1% below national |
| 165 | Rapid City, SD | $38,830 | 1% below national |
| 166 | Twin Falls, ID | $38,800 | 1% below national |
| 167 | Vineland, NJ | $38,780 | 2% below national |
| 168 | Dover, DE | $38,740 | 2% below national |
| 169 | Battle Creek, MI | $38,680 | 2% below national |
| 170 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $38,670 | 2% below national |
| 171 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $38,630 | 2% below national |
| 172 | Richmond, VA | $38,630 | 2% below national |
| 173 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $38,620 | 2% below national |
| 174 | Cheyenne, WY | $38,600 | 2% below national |
| 175 | Pocatello, ID | $38,600 | 2% below national |
| 176 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $38,580 | 2% below national |
| 177 | Topeka, KS | $38,560 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Charlottesville, VA | $38,540 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $38,530 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $38,450 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Idaho Falls, ID | $38,430 | 2% below national |
| 182 | Lawton, OK | $38,430 | 2% below national |
| 183 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $38,420 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $38,390 | 3% below national |
| 185 | Cleveland, OH | $38,370 | 3% below national |
| 186 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $38,350 | 3% below national |
| 187 | Midland, TX | $38,270 | 3% below national |
| 188 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $38,270 | 3% below national |
| 189 | Odessa, TX | $38,250 | 3% below national |
| 190 | St. Cloud, MN | $38,250 | 3% below national |
| 191 | Winston-Salem, NC | $38,220 | 3% below national |
| 192 | Lebanon, PA | $38,210 | 3% below national |
| 193 | Gainesville, FL | $38,170 | 3% below national |
| 194 | Greenville, NC | $38,170 | 3% below national |
| 195 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $38,150 | 3% below national |
| 196 | Akron, OH | $38,120 | 3% below national |
| 197 | Savannah, GA | $38,120 | 3% below national |
| 198 | Duluth, MN-WI | $38,110 | 3% below national |
| 199 | Monroe, MI | $38,070 | 3% below national |
| 200 | Lynchburg, VA | $38,050 | 3% below national |
| 201 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38,000 | 4% below national |
| 202 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $37,980 | 4% below national |
| 203 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $37,970 | 4% below national |
| 204 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $37,940 | 4% below national |
| 205 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37,900 | 4% below national |
| 206 | Decatur, IL | $37,890 | 4% below national |
| 207 | Florence, SC | $37,890 | 4% below national |
| 208 | St. George, UT | $37,890 | 4% below national |
| 209 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $37,840 | 4% below national |
| 210 | Colorado Springs, CO | $37,810 | 4% below national |
| 211 | Tucson, AZ | $37,740 | 4% below national |
| 212 | Tulsa, OK | $37,730 | 4% below national |
| 213 | Iowa City, IA | $37,720 | 4% below national |
| 214 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $37,710 | 4% below national |
| 215 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $37,700 | 4% below national |
| 216 | Tallahassee, FL | $37,690 | 4% below national |
| 217 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $37,650 | 4% below national |
| 218 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $37,600 | 5% below national |
| 219 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $37,590 | 5% below national |
| 220 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $37,590 | 5% below national |
| 221 | Spartanburg, SC | $37,590 | 5% below national |
| 222 | Albuquerque, NM | $37,580 | 5% below national |
| 223 | Alexandria, LA | $37,580 | 5% below national |
| 224 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $37,580 | 5% below national |
| 225 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $37,560 | 5% below national |
| 226 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $37,540 | 5% below national |
| 227 | Springfield, MO | $37,460 | 5% below national |
| 228 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $37,440 | 5% below national |
| 229 | Pueblo, CO | $37,440 | 5% below national |
| 230 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $37,440 | 5% below national |
| 231 | Rochester, MN | $37,430 | 5% below national |
| 232 | Harrisonburg, VA | $37,420 | 5% below national |
| 233 | Erie, PA | $37,410 | 5% below national |
| 234 | Carson City, NV | $37,360 | 5% below national |
| 235 | Binghamton, NY | $37,340 | 5% below national |
| 236 | Evansville, IN | $37,330 | 5% below national |
| 237 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $37,330 | 5% below national |
| 238 | Wilmington, NC | $37,310 | 5% below national |
| 239 | Kokomo, IN | $37,250 | 5% below national |
| 240 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $37,240 | 5% below national |
| 241 | Longview, TX | $37,220 | 6% below national |
| 242 | Elizabethtown, KY | $37,190 | 6% below national |
| 243 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $37,170 | 6% below national |
| 244 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37,150 | 6% below national |
| 245 | Grand Island, NE | $37,040 | 6% below national |
| 246 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $37,030 | 6% below national |
| 247 | Charleston, WV | $37,030 | 6% below national |
| 248 | Hot Springs, AR | $37,030 | 6% below national |
| 249 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $37,030 | 6% below national |
| 250 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $37,000 | 6% below national |
| 251 | Farmington, NM | $36,970 | 6% below national |
| 252 | Toledo, OH | $36,890 | 6% below national |
| 253 | Columbia, SC | $36,870 | 6% below national |
| 254 | Sebring, FL | $36,830 | 6% below national |
| 255 | Springfield, IL | $36,800 | 7% below national |
| 256 | Ames, IA | $36,720 | 7% below national |
| 257 | Mansfield, OH | $36,720 | 7% below national |
| 258 | Beckley, WV | $36,710 | 7% below national |
| 259 | Yuma, AZ | $36,710 | 7% below national |
| 260 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $36,700 | 7% below national |
| 261 | Victoria, TX | $36,660 | 7% below national |
| 262 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,580 | 7% below national |
| 263 | Enid, OK | $36,560 | 7% below national |
| 264 | Bloomington, IN | $36,540 | 7% below national |
| 265 | Hattiesburg, MS | $36,510 | 7% below national |
| 266 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $36,490 | 7% below national |
| 267 | Burlington, NC | $36,480 | 7% below national |
| 268 | Jackson, MI | $36,480 | 7% below national |
| 269 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $36,480 | 7% below national |
| 270 | Rockford, IL | $36,470 | 7% below national |
| 271 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $36,420 | 8% below national |
| 272 | Bowling Green, KY | $36,400 | 8% below national |
| 273 | Paducah, KY-IL | $36,380 | 8% below national |
| 274 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $36,380 | 8% below national |
| 275 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $36,350 | 8% below national |
| 276 | Ocala, FL | $36,350 | 8% below national |
| 277 | Abilene, TX | $36,340 | 8% below national |
| 278 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $36,300 | 8% below national |
| 279 | Winchester, VA-WV | $36,300 | 8% below national |
| 280 | Joplin, MO-KS | $36,290 | 8% below national |
| 281 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $36,250 | 8% below national |
| 282 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $36,250 | 8% below national |
| 283 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $36,200 | 8% below national |
| 284 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $36,150 | 8% below national |
| 285 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $36,090 | 8% below national |
| 286 | Fayetteville, NC | $36,030 | 9% below national |
| 287 | Appleton, WI | $35,990 | 9% below national |
| 288 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $35,990 | 9% below national |
| 289 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $35,990 | 9% below national |
| 290 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $35,980 | 9% below national |
| 291 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $35,940 | 9% below national |
| 292 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $35,930 | 9% below national |
| 293 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $35,920 | 9% below national |
| 294 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $35,880 | 9% below national |
| 295 | Jackson, MS | $35,880 | 9% below national |
| 296 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $35,860 | 9% below national |
| 297 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $35,850 | 9% below national |
| 298 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $35,790 | 9% below national |
| 299 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $35,770 | 9% below national |
| 300 | Niles, MI | $35,710 | 9% below national |
| 301 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $35,600 | 10% below national |
| 302 | Baton Rouge, LA | $35,570 | 10% below national |
| 303 | Tyler, TX | $35,520 | 10% below national |
| 304 | Columbus, GA-AL | $35,490 | 10% below national |
| 305 | Flagstaff, AZ | $35,450 | 10% below national |
| 306 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $35,410 | 10% below national |
| 307 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $35,360 | 10% below national |
| 308 | Las Cruces, NM | $35,350 | 10% below national |
| 309 | Morgantown, WV | $35,320 | 10% below national |
| 310 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $35,290 | 10% below national |
| 311 | Williamsport, PA | $35,240 | 11% below national |
| 312 | Jackson, TN | $35,070 | 11% below national |
| 313 | Columbia, MO | $35,030 | 11% below national |
| 314 | Sandusky, OH | $35,020 | 11% below national |
| 315 | Knoxville, TN | $34,970 | 11% below national |
| 316 | Lincoln, NE | $34,930 | 11% below national |
| 317 | Amarillo, TX | $34,780 | 12% below national |
| 318 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $34,780 | 12% below national |
| 319 | Rocky Mount, NC | $34,710 | 12% below national |
| 320 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $34,650 | 12% below national |
| 321 | San Angelo, TX | $34,400 | 13% below national |
| 322 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $34,390 | 13% below national |
| 323 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $34,330 | 13% below national |
| 324 | Waco, TX | $34,320 | 13% below national |
| 325 | Lake Charles, LA | $34,200 | 13% below national |
| 326 | Lubbock, TX | $34,170 | 13% below national |
| 327 | Monroe, LA | $34,140 | 13% below national |
| 328 | Corpus Christi, TX | $34,130 | 13% below national |
| 329 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $34,130 | 13% below national |
| 330 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $34,040 | 14% below national |
| 331 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $33,790 | 14% below national |
| 332 | El Paso, TX | $33,750 | 14% below national |
| 333 | Dalton, GA | $33,730 | 14% below national |
| 334 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $33,660 | 15% below national |
| 335 | Warner Robins, GA | $33,510 | 15% below national |
| 336 | Hammond, LA | $33,350 | 15% below national |
| 337 | Morristown, TN | $33,310 | 15% below national |
| 338 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $33,280 | 16% below national |
| 339 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $33,110 | 16% below national |
| 340 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $32,980 | 16% below national |
| 341 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $32,970 | 16% below national |
| 342 | Cleveland, TN | $32,810 | 17% below national |
| 343 | Albany, GA | $32,290 | 18% below national |
| 344 | Johnson City, TN | $32,260 | 18% below national |
| 345 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $31,470 | 20% below national |
| 346 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $31,160 | 21% below national |
| 347 | Valdosta, GA | $31,100 | 21% below national |
| 348 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $30,850 | 22% below national |
| 349 | Laredo, TX | $30,040 | 24% below national |
| 350 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,410 | 25% below national |
| 351 | Jacksonville, NC | $29,280 | 26% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 27 (Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Actors
SOC 27-2011
Art Directors
SOC 27-1011
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SOC 27-1019
Athletes and Sports Competitors
SOC 27-2021
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SOC 27-4011
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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($39,390 here) and reported employment (165,220 jobs here).
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