49 Series · SOC 49-9044
Millwrights Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $65,700
- Median / year
- $93,600
- Top 10% earn
- 40,330
- US workers
Millwrights earn a median of $65,700 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $65,700, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $46,290 (10th percentile) to $93,600 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 40,330 US workers. New Jersey pays the most ($107,540), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Millwrights earn a median of $65,700, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 57% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #15 of 51 by median pay.
- $65,700
- Median annual wage
- Top 43%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #15 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 2.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: New Jersey at $107,540. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Millwrights (SOC 49-9044) pays a national median of $65,700 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $46,290 at the 10th percentile to $93,600 at the 90th, with a mean of $69,780 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 40,330 Americans work in this occupation across 48 reporting states and 214 metro areas.
Ten-year employment projections are not separately published for this occupation in the current BLS release. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and apprenticeship of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 8.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New Jersey pays the highest state median at $107,540, which is +64% above the national figure. The top metro is Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area at $149,750 - 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
$65,700
per year
Median Hourly
$31.59/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$69,780
average
Employment
40,330
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Millwrights pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$65,700 Top 43% higher than 57% 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 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Millwrights; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Millwrights sits on the slower-growing side at n/a growth and $65,700 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Annual Openings
3,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Apprenticeship
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
8.1/100K
Injury Rate
3/100
Danger Index
16/100
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 Millwrights roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Replace defective parts of machine, or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
- ▸ Align machines or equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, or plumb bobs.
- ▸ Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.
- ▸ Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
- ▸ Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment.
- ▸ Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
- ▸ Assemble machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools.
- ▸ Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
- ▸ Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.
- ▸ Dismantle machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
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
$46,290
25th Percentile
$56,390
Median
$65,700
75th Percentile
$81,500
90th Percentile
$93,600
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $107,540 | +64% above national |
| 2 | New Mexico | $90,230 | +37% above national |
| 3 | Michigan | $89,190 | +36% above national |
| 4 | Wisconsin | $82,630 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Colorado | $81,440 | +24% above national |
| 6 | Kansas | $79,690 | +21% above national |
| 7 | New York | $79,560 | +21% above national |
| 8 | Minnesota | $78,570 | +20% above national |
| 9 | California | $77,950 | +19% above national |
| 10 | Indiana | $77,140 | +17% above national |
| 11 | Alaska | $76,940 | +17% above national |
| 12 | Connecticut | $76,810 | +17% above national |
| 13 | Washington | $76,490 | +16% above national |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $76,190 | +16% above national |
| 15 | Ohio | $73,220 | +11% above national |
| 16 | Oregon | $70,700 | +8% above national |
| 17 | Kentucky | $70,610 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Maine | $68,220 | +4% above national |
| 19 | West Virginia | $67,270 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Illinois | $66,640 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Missouri | $66,480 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Louisiana | $66,080 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Massachusetts | $65,220 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Idaho | $64,710 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $64,410 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Vermont | $64,180 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Nevada | $63,040 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Utah | $63,040 | 4% below national |
| 29 | North Carolina | $62,990 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Wyoming | $62,780 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Georgia | $62,760 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Texas | $62,630 | 5% below national |
| 33 | Iowa | $62,220 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Florida | $62,000 | 6% below national |
| 35 | South Dakota | $61,820 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Tennessee | $61,810 | 6% below national |
| 37 | South Carolina | $61,700 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Alabama | $61,410 | 7% below national |
| 39 | North Dakota | $60,750 | 8% below national |
| 40 | Nebraska | $60,320 | 8% below national |
| 41 | Montana | $60,050 | 9% below national |
| 42 | Maryland | $59,220 | 10% below national |
| 43 | Delaware | $58,770 | 11% below national |
| 44 | Mississippi | $58,280 | 11% below national |
| 45 | Arizona | $57,380 | 13% below national |
| 46 | Arkansas | $56,310 | 14% below national |
| 47 | Virginia | $51,430 | 22% below national |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $50,950 | 22% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $149,750 | +128% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $113,490 | +73% above national |
| 3 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $107,700 | +64% above national |
| 4 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $99,250 | +51% above national |
| 5 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $93,070 | +42% above national |
| 6 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $91,850 | +40% above national |
| 7 | Fort Wayne, IN | $91,410 | +39% above national |
| 8 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $91,380 | +39% above national |
| 9 | Topeka, KS | $91,170 | +39% above national |
| 10 | Saginaw, MI | $91,010 | +39% above national |
| 11 | Madison, WI | $90,750 | +38% above national |
| 12 | Ann Arbor, MI | $90,320 | +37% above national |
| 13 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $89,820 | +37% above national |
| 14 | Green Bay, WI | $84,880 | +29% above national |
| 15 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $84,850 | +29% above national |
| 16 | Appleton, WI | $84,740 | +29% above national |
| 17 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $84,590 | +29% above national |
| 18 | Monroe, MI | $83,970 | +28% above national |
| 19 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $83,600 | +27% above national |
| 20 | Wausau, WI | $83,480 | +27% above national |
| 21 | Toledo, OH | $83,280 | +27% above national |
| 22 | Wichita, KS | $82,890 | +26% above national |
| 23 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $82,840 | +26% above national |
| 24 | Lima, OH | $82,640 | +26% above national |
| 25 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $82,470 | +26% above national |
| 26 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $82,310 | +25% above national |
| 27 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $82,190 | +25% above national |
| 28 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $80,840 | +23% above national |
| 29 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $80,080 | +22% above national |
| 30 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $79,840 | +22% above national |
| 31 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $79,420 | +21% above national |
| 32 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $79,340 | +21% above national |
| 33 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $79,100 | +20% above national |
| 34 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $78,640 | +20% above national |
| 35 | Duluth, MN-WI | $77,890 | +19% above national |
| 36 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $77,810 | +18% above national |
| 37 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $77,590 | +18% above national |
| 38 | Akron, OH | $77,570 | +18% above national |
| 39 | Bowling Green, KY | $77,480 | +18% above national |
| 40 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $77,160 | +17% above national |
| 41 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $77,120 | +17% above national |
| 42 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $76,940 | +17% above national |
| 43 | Baton Rouge, LA | $76,610 | +17% above national |
| 44 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $76,550 | +17% above national |
| 45 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $76,480 | +16% above national |
| 46 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $76,300 | +16% above national |
| 47 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $76,200 | +16% above national |
| 48 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $75,650 | +15% above national |
| 49 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $75,610 | +15% above national |
| 50 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $74,940 | +14% above national |
| 51 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $74,940 | +14% above national |
| 52 | Cleveland, OH | $74,800 | +14% above national |
| 53 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $74,730 | +14% above national |
| 54 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $74,610 | +14% above national |
| 55 | Lebanon, PA | $74,190 | +13% above national |
| 56 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $73,540 | +12% above national |
| 57 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $73,300 | +12% above national |
| 58 | Worcester, MA | $72,840 | +11% above national |
| 59 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $72,740 | +11% above national |
| 60 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $72,450 | +10% above national |
| 61 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $72,160 | +10% above national |
| 62 | Glens Falls, NY | $71,520 | +9% above national |
| 63 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $70,540 | +7% above national |
| 64 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $70,530 | +7% above national |
| 65 | Bellingham, WA | $70,350 | +7% above national |
| 66 | Columbus, OH | $69,920 | +6% above national |
| 67 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $69,880 | +6% above national |
| 68 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $69,720 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Huntsville, AL | $69,510 | +6% above national |
| 70 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $68,570 | +4% above national |
| 71 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $68,220 | +4% above national |
| 72 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $68,210 | +4% above national |
| 73 | Sandusky, OH | $67,920 | +3% above national |
| 74 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $67,760 | +3% above national |
| 75 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $67,750 | +3% above national |
| 76 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $67,750 | +3% above national |
| 77 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $67,100 | +2% above national |
| 78 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $66,560 | +1% above national |
| 79 | Rockford, IL | $66,560 | +1% above national |
| 80 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $66,510 | +1% above national |
| 81 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $66,480 | +1% above national |
| 82 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $66,460 | +1% above national |
| 83 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $66,290 | +1% above national |
| 84 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $66,240 | +1% above national |
| 85 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $66,080 | +1% above national |
| 86 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $65,870 | same as national |
| 87 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $65,830 | same as national |
| 88 | Winston-Salem, NC | $65,790 | same as national |
| 89 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $65,500 | same as national |
| 90 | Jacksonville, FL | $65,420 | same as national |
| 91 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $65,360 | 1% below national |
| 92 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $65,350 | 1% below national |
| 93 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $65,220 | 1% below national |
| 94 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $65,200 | 1% below national |
| 95 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $65,070 | 1% below national |
| 96 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $64,830 | 1% below national |
| 97 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $64,810 | 1% below national |
| 98 | Reno, NV | $64,750 | 1% below national |
| 99 | Boise City, ID | $64,710 | 2% below national |
| 100 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $64,560 | 2% below national |
| 101 | Fargo, ND-MN | $64,530 | 2% below national |
| 102 | York-Hanover, PA | $64,530 | 2% below national |
| 103 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $64,530 | 2% below national |
| 104 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $64,420 | 2% below national |
| 105 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $64,240 | 2% below national |
| 106 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $64,160 | 2% below national |
| 107 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $64,090 | 2% below national |
| 108 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $64,070 | 2% below national |
| 109 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $63,950 | 3% below national |
| 110 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $63,950 | 3% below national |
| 111 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $63,920 | 3% below national |
| 112 | Corpus Christi, TX | $63,890 | 3% below national |
| 113 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $63,730 | 3% below national |
| 114 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $63,660 | 3% below national |
| 115 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $63,540 | 3% below national |
| 116 | Decatur, IL | $63,190 | 4% below national |
| 117 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $63,120 | 4% below national |
| 118 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $63,120 | 4% below national |
| 119 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $63,090 | 4% below national |
| 120 | Albany, OR | $63,060 | 4% below national |
| 121 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $63,060 | 4% below national |
| 122 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $63,030 | 4% below national |
| 123 | Omaha, NE-IA | $62,960 | 4% below national |
| 124 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,920 | 4% below national |
| 125 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $62,860 | 4% below national |
| 126 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $62,850 | 4% below national |
| 127 | Reading, PA | $62,580 | 5% below national |
| 128 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $62,520 | 5% below national |
| 129 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $62,520 | 5% below national |
| 130 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $62,450 | 5% below national |
| 131 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $62,420 | 5% below national |
| 132 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $62,250 | 5% below national |
| 133 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $62,220 | 5% below national |
| 134 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $62,220 | 5% below national |
| 135 | Florence, SC | $62,140 | 5% below national |
| 136 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $62,110 | 5% below national |
| 137 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $62,080 | 6% below national |
| 138 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $61,950 | 6% below national |
| 139 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $61,900 | 6% below national |
| 140 | Peoria, IL | $61,870 | 6% below national |
| 141 | Knoxville, TN | $61,820 | 6% below national |
| 142 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $61,820 | 6% below national |
| 143 | Lancaster, PA | $61,790 | 6% below national |
| 144 | Decatur, AL | $61,670 | 6% below national |
| 145 | Pittsburgh, PA | $61,440 | 6% below national |
| 146 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $61,410 | 7% below national |
| 147 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,380 | 7% below national |
| 148 | Spartanburg, SC | $61,340 | 7% below national |
| 149 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $61,320 | 7% below national |
| 150 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $61,260 | 7% below national |
| 151 | Erie, PA | $61,260 | 7% below national |
| 152 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $61,220 | 7% below national |
| 153 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $61,200 | 7% below national |
| 154 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $60,970 | 7% below national |
| 155 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $60,930 | 7% below national |
| 156 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $60,900 | 7% below national |
| 157 | Savannah, GA | $60,890 | 7% below national |
| 158 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $60,880 | 7% below national |
| 159 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $60,850 | 7% below national |
| 160 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,850 | 7% below national |
| 161 | Birmingham, AL | $60,830 | 7% below national |
| 162 | Rochester, NY | $60,720 | 8% below national |
| 163 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $60,540 | 8% below national |
| 164 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $60,260 | 8% below national |
| 165 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $60,160 | 8% below national |
| 166 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,030 | 9% below national |
| 167 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $59,930 | 9% below national |
| 168 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,900 | 9% below national |
| 169 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $59,750 | 9% below national |
| 170 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $59,740 | 9% below national |
| 171 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $59,700 | 9% below national |
| 172 | Columbus, GA-AL | $59,680 | 9% below national |
| 173 | Jackson, TN | $59,670 | 9% below national |
| 174 | Redding, CA | $59,580 | 9% below national |
| 175 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $59,530 | 9% below national |
| 176 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $59,400 | 10% below national |
| 177 | Mobile, AL | $59,130 | 10% below national |
| 178 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $58,930 | 10% below national |
| 179 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $58,800 | 11% below national |
| 180 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,780 | 11% below national |
| 181 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $58,560 | 11% below national |
| 182 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $58,440 | 11% below national |
| 183 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $58,260 | 11% below national |
| 184 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $57,720 | 12% below national |
| 185 | Greenville, NC | $57,590 | 12% below national |
| 186 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $57,380 | 13% below national |
| 187 | Waco, TX | $57,070 | 13% below national |
| 188 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $56,920 | 13% below national |
| 189 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $56,890 | 13% below national |
| 190 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $56,580 | 14% below national |
| 191 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $56,430 | 14% below national |
| 192 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $55,990 | 15% below national |
| 193 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $55,430 | 16% below national |
| 194 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $55,420 | 16% below national |
| 195 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $53,370 | 19% below national |
| 196 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $53,330 | 19% below national |
| 197 | Monroe, LA | $53,290 | 19% below national |
| 198 | El Paso, TX | $53,020 | 19% below national |
| 199 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $51,290 | 22% below national |
| 200 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $50,790 | 23% below national |
| 201 | Dothan, AL | $50,630 | 23% below national |
| 202 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $50,590 | 23% below national |
| 203 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $50,040 | 24% below national |
| 204 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $50,030 | 24% below national |
| 205 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $49,900 | 24% below national |
| 206 | Modesto, CA | $49,810 | 24% below national |
| 207 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $49,590 | 25% below national |
| 208 | Richmond, VA | $48,890 | 26% below national |
| 209 | Jackson, MS | $48,470 | 26% below national |
| 210 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $48,410 | 26% below national |
| 211 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $48,360 | 26% below national |
| 212 | Lynchburg, VA | $45,760 | 30% below national |
| 213 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,820 | 32% below national |
| 214 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $39,070 | 41% below national |
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