51 Series · SOC 51-4081
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $47,180
- Median / year
- $74,450
- Top 10% earn
- -0.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 124,590
- US workers
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic earn a median of $47,180 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $47,180, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $35,780 (10th percentile) to $74,450 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 124,590 US workers. West Virginia pays the most ($76,080), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic earn a median of $47,180, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 25% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Production, it ranks #53 of 105 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 0.5% by 2033.
- $47,180
- Median annual wage
- Top 75%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #53 of 105
- in Production
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: West Virginia at $76,080. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (SOC 51-4081) pays a national median of $47,180 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $35,780 at the 10th percentile to $74,450 at the 90th, with a mean of $50,030 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 124,590 Americans work in this occupation across 46 reporting states and 270 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -0.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 12,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training 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 3.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. West Virginia pays the highest state median at $76,080, which is +61% above the national figure. The top metro is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $80,110 - 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
$47,180
per year
Median Hourly
$22.68/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$50,030
average
Employment
124,590
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$47,180 Bottom 25% higher than 25% 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 51-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 22 51-series occupations with growth data, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic sits on the slower-growing side at -0.5% growth and $47,180 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-0.5%
Declining
Annual Openings
12,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
3.5/100K
Injury Rate
3.2/100
Danger Index
14.6/100
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 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.
- ▸ Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists.
- ▸ Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.
- ▸ Select, install, and adjust alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices, using templates, measuring instruments, and hand tools.
- ▸ Observe machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary.
- ▸ Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, cutters, shears, borers, millers, grinders, presses, drills, or auxiliary machines, to make metallic and plastic workpieces.
- ▸ Measure and mark reference points and cutting lines on workpieces, using traced templates, compasses, and rules.
- ▸ Change worn machine accessories, such as cutting tools or brushes, using hand tools.
- ▸ Set machine stops or guides to specified lengths as indicated by scales, rules, or templates.
- ▸ Select the proper coolants and lubricants and start their flow.
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
$35,780
25th Percentile
$39,420
Median
$47,180
75th Percentile
$57,800
90th Percentile
$74,450
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | $76,080 | +61% above national |
| 2 | Kentucky | $54,960 | +16% above national |
| 3 | Missouri | $53,160 | +13% above national |
| 4 | Maryland | $51,780 | +10% above national |
| 5 | Nebraska | $50,960 | +8% above national |
| 6 | Virginia | $50,600 | +7% above national |
| 7 | Washington | $50,540 | +7% above national |
| 8 | Vermont | $50,450 | +7% above national |
| 9 | Idaho | $50,410 | +7% above national |
| 10 | New York | $49,890 | +6% above national |
| 11 | North Dakota | $49,190 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Texas | $49,050 | +4% above national |
| 13 | Minnesota | $48,980 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Iowa | $48,910 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Kansas | $48,450 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $48,230 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $48,070 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $47,700 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Oregon | $47,470 | +1% above national |
| 20 | North Carolina | $47,320 | same as national |
| 21 | California | $46,810 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Maine | $46,710 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Oklahoma | $46,470 | 2% below national |
| 24 | Ohio | $46,420 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Louisiana | $46,210 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Colorado | $46,160 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Michigan | $45,920 | 3% below national |
| 28 | South Carolina | $45,740 | 3% below national |
| 29 | New Hampshire | $45,710 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Indiana | $45,100 | 4% below national |
| 31 | South Dakota | $44,700 | 5% below national |
| 32 | Illinois | $44,350 | 6% below national |
| 33 | Arkansas | $44,080 | 7% below national |
| 34 | Alabama | $43,800 | 7% below national |
| 35 | Tennessee | $43,630 | 8% below national |
| 36 | Utah | $43,550 | 8% below national |
| 37 | Arizona | $43,090 | 9% below national |
| 38 | Connecticut | $42,580 | 10% below national |
| 39 | New Jersey | $41,390 | 12% below national |
| 40 | Florida | $41,220 | 13% below national |
| 41 | Nevada | $40,310 | 15% below national |
| 42 | Wyoming | $40,000 | 15% below national |
| 43 | Georgia | $38,810 | 18% below national |
| 44 | Rhode Island | $38,720 | 18% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $36,330 | 23% below national |
| 46 | Puerto Rico | $28,770 | 39% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $80,110 | +70% above national |
| 2 | Charleston, WV | $71,470 | +51% above national |
| 3 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $66,900 | +42% above national |
| 4 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $66,770 | +42% above national |
| 5 | Saginaw, MI | $65,610 | +39% above national |
| 6 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $64,870 | +37% above national |
| 7 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $63,060 | +34% above national |
| 8 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $62,600 | +33% above national |
| 9 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $62,090 | +32% above national |
| 10 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $61,350 | +30% above national |
| 11 | Ann Arbor, MI | $61,320 | +30% above national |
| 12 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $58,470 | +24% above national |
| 13 | Rochester, NY | $55,700 | +18% above national |
| 14 | Roanoke, VA | $55,300 | +17% above national |
| 15 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $54,980 | +17% above national |
| 16 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $54,390 | +15% above national |
| 17 | Terre Haute, IN | $54,050 | +15% above national |
| 18 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $53,940 | +14% above national |
| 19 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $53,870 | +14% above national |
| 20 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $53,860 | +14% above national |
| 21 | St. George, UT | $52,810 | +12% above national |
| 22 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $52,690 | +12% above national |
| 23 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $52,530 | +11% above national |
| 24 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $52,380 | +11% above national |
| 25 | Lincoln, NE | $52,340 | +11% above national |
| 26 | Altoona, PA | $52,080 | +10% above national |
| 27 | Boise City, ID | $52,070 | +10% above national |
| 28 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $52,010 | +10% above national |
| 29 | Chambersburg, PA | $51,840 | +10% above national |
| 30 | Lafayette, LA | $51,830 | +10% above national |
| 31 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $51,820 | +10% above national |
| 32 | Decatur, AL | $51,810 | +10% above national |
| 33 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $51,400 | +9% above national |
| 34 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $51,310 | +9% above national |
| 35 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $51,230 | +9% above national |
| 36 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $51,210 | +9% above national |
| 37 | Elmira, NY | $51,170 | +8% above national |
| 38 | Utica-Rome, NY | $51,080 | +8% above national |
| 39 | Grand Island, NE | $50,960 | +8% above national |
| 40 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $50,960 | +8% above national |
| 41 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $50,680 | +7% above national |
| 42 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $50,560 | +7% above national |
| 43 | Birmingham, AL | $50,510 | +7% above national |
| 44 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $50,450 | +7% above national |
| 45 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $50,400 | +7% above national |
| 46 | Reading, PA | $50,390 | +7% above national |
| 47 | Worcester, MA | $50,050 | +6% above national |
| 48 | Appleton, WI | $49,990 | +6% above national |
| 49 | Peoria, IL | $49,990 | +6% above national |
| 50 | Johnstown, PA | $49,920 | +6% above national |
| 51 | Wausau, WI | $49,890 | +6% above national |
| 52 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,820 | +6% above national |
| 53 | Richmond, VA | $49,780 | +6% above national |
| 54 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $49,680 | +5% above national |
| 55 | Ames, IA | $49,670 | +5% above national |
| 56 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $49,640 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $49,610 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Sandusky, OH | $49,550 | +5% above national |
| 59 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,460 | +5% above national |
| 60 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $49,360 | +5% above national |
| 61 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,280 | +4% above national |
| 62 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $49,270 | +4% above national |
| 63 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $49,260 | +4% above national |
| 64 | Dubuque, IA | $49,180 | +4% above national |
| 65 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $49,180 | +4% above national |
| 66 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $49,150 | +4% above national |
| 67 | Bloomington, IN | $49,130 | +4% above national |
| 68 | Sheboygan, WI | $49,120 | +4% above national |
| 69 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $49,080 | +4% above national |
| 70 | Cleveland, OH | $49,070 | +4% above national |
| 71 | York-Hanover, PA | $49,000 | +4% above national |
| 72 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $48,880 | +4% above national |
| 73 | Mobile, AL | $48,850 | +4% above national |
| 74 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $48,850 | +4% above national |
| 75 | Lynchburg, VA | $48,810 | +3% above national |
| 76 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $48,770 | +3% above national |
| 77 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $48,740 | +3% above national |
| 78 | Binghamton, NY | $48,700 | +3% above national |
| 79 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $48,700 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,620 | +3% above national |
| 81 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $48,530 | +3% above national |
| 82 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $48,520 | +3% above national |
| 83 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,520 | +3% above national |
| 84 | Columbia, MO | $48,310 | +2% above national |
| 85 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $48,300 | +2% above national |
| 86 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48,180 | +2% above national |
| 87 | Madison, WI | $48,170 | +2% above national |
| 88 | Dothan, AL | $48,160 | +2% above national |
| 89 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $48,050 | +2% above national |
| 90 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $48,000 | +2% above national |
| 91 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $47,940 | +2% above national |
| 92 | Monroe, MI | $47,940 | +2% above national |
| 93 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47,910 | +2% above national |
| 94 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $47,900 | +2% above national |
| 95 | Jackson, TN | $47,840 | +1% above national |
| 96 | Baton Rouge, LA | $47,780 | +1% above national |
| 97 | Fargo, ND-MN | $47,760 | +1% above national |
| 98 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,690 | +1% above national |
| 99 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $47,680 | +1% above national |
| 100 | Mansfield, OH | $47,600 | +1% above national |
| 101 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,590 | +1% above national |
| 102 | New Haven, CT | $47,560 | +1% above national |
| 103 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,520 | +1% above national |
| 104 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $47,470 | +1% above national |
| 105 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $47,440 | +1% above national |
| 106 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,410 | same as national |
| 107 | Columbus, IN | $47,320 | same as national |
| 108 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,290 | same as national |
| 109 | Evansville, IN | $47,260 | same as national |
| 110 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $47,260 | same as national |
| 111 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,250 | same as national |
| 112 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,220 | same as national |
| 113 | Monroe, LA | $47,210 | same as national |
| 114 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $47,080 | same as national |
| 115 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $47,070 | same as national |
| 116 | Williamsport, PA | $47,060 | same as national |
| 117 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $47,000 | same as national |
| 118 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $46,970 | same as national |
| 119 | Syracuse, NY | $46,970 | same as national |
| 120 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $46,860 | 1% below national |
| 121 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,810 | 1% below national |
| 122 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,690 | 1% below national |
| 123 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,680 | 1% below national |
| 124 | Battle Creek, MI | $46,600 | 1% below national |
| 125 | Columbus, OH | $46,580 | 1% below national |
| 126 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $46,560 | 1% below national |
| 127 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $46,490 | 1% below national |
| 128 | Lancaster, PA | $46,470 | 2% below national |
| 129 | Rochester, MN | $46,450 | 2% below national |
| 130 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,450 | 2% below national |
| 131 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,400 | 2% below national |
| 132 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $46,360 | 2% below national |
| 133 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $46,340 | 2% below national |
| 134 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,310 | 2% below national |
| 135 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $46,230 | 2% below national |
| 136 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,170 | 2% below national |
| 137 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $46,070 | 2% below national |
| 138 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,020 | 2% below national |
| 139 | Jacksonville, FL | $46,010 | 2% below national |
| 140 | Omaha, NE-IA | $45,990 | 3% below national |
| 141 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,940 | 3% below national |
| 142 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $45,890 | 3% below national |
| 143 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $45,820 | 3% below national |
| 144 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,820 | 3% below national |
| 145 | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,770 | 3% below national |
| 146 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,740 | 3% below national |
| 147 | Asheville, NC | $45,720 | 3% below national |
| 148 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,720 | 3% below national |
| 149 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $45,600 | 3% below national |
| 150 | Tulsa, OK | $45,520 | 4% below national |
| 151 | Springfield, MA | $45,470 | 4% below national |
| 152 | Waco, TX | $45,470 | 4% below national |
| 153 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,430 | 4% below national |
| 154 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $45,390 | 4% below national |
| 155 | Rockford, IL | $45,380 | 4% below national |
| 156 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $45,350 | 4% below national |
| 157 | Burlington, NC | $45,310 | 4% below national |
| 158 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $45,180 | 4% below national |
| 159 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $45,160 | 4% below national |
| 160 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,100 | 4% below national |
| 161 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $45,030 | 5% below national |
| 162 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $44,950 | 5% below national |
| 163 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $44,920 | 5% below national |
| 164 | Erie, PA | $44,890 | 5% below national |
| 165 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $44,850 | 5% below national |
| 166 | Glens Falls, NY | $44,830 | 5% below national |
| 167 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $44,820 | 5% below national |
| 168 | Oklahoma City, OK | $44,710 | 5% below national |
| 169 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $44,710 | 5% below national |
| 170 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $44,660 | 5% below national |
| 171 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $44,630 | 5% below national |
| 172 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $44,580 | 6% below national |
| 173 | Winston-Salem, NC | $44,550 | 6% below national |
| 174 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $44,430 | 6% below national |
| 175 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,340 | 6% below national |
| 176 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $44,310 | 6% below national |
| 177 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,310 | 6% below national |
| 178 | Spartanburg, SC | $44,260 | 6% below national |
| 179 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $44,260 | 6% below national |
| 180 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $44,130 | 6% below national |
| 181 | Eau Claire, WI | $44,030 | 7% below national |
| 182 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $43,960 | 7% below national |
| 183 | Montgomery, AL | $43,960 | 7% below national |
| 184 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $43,900 | 7% below national |
| 185 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $43,880 | 7% below national |
| 186 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $43,860 | 7% below national |
| 187 | Springfield, MO | $43,760 | 7% below national |
| 188 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $43,700 | 7% below national |
| 189 | Logan, UT-ID | $43,640 | 8% below national |
| 190 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $43,600 | 8% below national |
| 191 | Bend, OR | $43,460 | 8% below national |
| 192 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $43,370 | 8% below national |
| 193 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $43,370 | 8% below national |
| 194 | Fresno, CA | $43,320 | 8% below national |
| 195 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,320 | 8% below national |
| 196 | Fort Wayne, IN | $43,300 | 8% below national |
| 197 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $43,240 | 8% below national |
| 198 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $43,140 | 9% below national |
| 199 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $43,120 | 9% below national |
| 200 | Muncie, IN | $43,050 | 9% below national |
| 201 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $43,050 | 9% below national |
| 202 | Ogden, UT | $43,010 | 9% below national |
| 203 | Jackson, MI | $42,920 | 9% below national |
| 204 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $42,920 | 9% below national |
| 205 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $42,720 | 9% below national |
| 206 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $42,650 | 10% below national |
| 207 | Morgantown, WV | $42,240 | 10% below national |
| 208 | Joplin, MO-KS | $42,230 | 10% below national |
| 209 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $42,180 | 11% below national |
| 210 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,140 | 11% below national |
| 211 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $42,050 | 11% below national |
| 212 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $41,920 | 11% below national |
| 213 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $41,830 | 11% below national |
| 214 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $41,600 | 12% below national |
| 215 | Kenosha, WI | $41,240 | 13% below national |
| 216 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $41,200 | 13% below national |
| 217 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $41,070 | 13% below national |
| 218 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $41,050 | 13% below national |
| 219 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $41,050 | 13% below national |
| 220 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $40,970 | 13% below national |
| 221 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $40,780 | 14% below national |
| 222 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $40,780 | 14% below national |
| 223 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $40,630 | 14% below national |
| 224 | Flint, MI | $40,490 | 14% below national |
| 225 | Rocky Mount, NC | $40,320 | 15% below national |
| 226 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $40,250 | 15% below national |
| 227 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $40,140 | 15% below national |
| 228 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $40,110 | 15% below national |
| 229 | Niles, MI | $40,100 | 15% below national |
| 230 | Savannah, GA | $39,850 | 16% below national |
| 231 | Toledo, OH | $39,780 | 16% below national |
| 232 | Akron, OH | $39,720 | 16% below national |
| 233 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $39,570 | 16% below national |
| 234 | Florence, SC | $39,550 | 16% below national |
| 235 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $39,520 | 16% below national |
| 236 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $39,510 | 16% below national |
| 237 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $39,400 | 16% below national |
| 238 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $39,340 | 17% below national |
| 239 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $39,220 | 17% below national |
| 240 | Gainesville, GA | $39,110 | 17% below national |
| 241 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $38,960 | 17% below national |
| 242 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $38,840 | 18% below national |
| 243 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $38,710 | 18% below national |
| 244 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $38,370 | 19% below national |
| 245 | Columbia, SC | $38,040 | 19% below national |
| 246 | Jackson, MS | $37,920 | 20% below national |
| 247 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $37,700 | 20% below national |
| 248 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $37,640 | 20% below national |
| 249 | Longview, TX | $37,540 | 20% below national |
| 250 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,500 | 21% below national |
| 251 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $36,910 | 22% below national |
| 252 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,830 | 22% below national |
| 253 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,750 | 22% below national |
| 254 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,670 | 22% below national |
| 255 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,650 | 22% below national |
| 256 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,580 | 22% below national |
| 257 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,190 | 23% below national |
| 258 | Tucson, AZ | $36,180 | 23% below national |
| 259 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,000 | 24% below national |
| 260 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,920 | 24% below national |
| 261 | Greenville, NC | $35,790 | 24% below national |
| 262 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,790 | 24% below national |
| 263 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,710 | 24% below national |
| 264 | Rome, GA | $35,410 | 25% below national |
| 265 | Hattiesburg, MS | $34,790 | 26% below national |
| 266 | Sumter, SC | $34,790 | 26% below national |
| 267 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $33,010 | 30% below national |
| 268 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $30,850 | 35% below national |
| 269 | El Paso, TX | $28,970 | 39% below national |
| 270 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $23,360 | 50% below national |
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