43 Series · SOC 43-4141
New Accounts Clerks Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $47,670
- Median / year
- $60,910
- Top 10% earn
- -13.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 36,860
- US workers
New Accounts Clerks earn a median of $47,670 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $47,670, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $38,180 (10th percentile) to $60,910 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 36,860 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($60,990), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
New Accounts Clerks earn a median of $47,670, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 26% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #30 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 13.2% by 2033.
- $47,670
- Median annual wage
- Top 74%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #30 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 1.6×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $60,990. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
New Accounts Clerks (SOC 43-4141) pays a national median of $47,670 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $38,180 at the 10th percentile to $60,910 at the 90th, with a mean of $49,370 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 36,860 Americans work in this occupation across 46 reporting states and 222 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -13.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 2,300 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 A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $60,990, which is +28% above the national figure. The top metro is Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area at $60,580 - 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
$47,670
per year
Median Hourly
$22.92/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$49,370
average
Employment
36,860
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where New Accounts Clerks pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$47,670 Bottom 26% higher than 26% 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 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is New Accounts Clerks; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 43-series occupations with growth data, New Accounts Clerks sits on the slower-growing side at -13.2% growth and $47,670 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-13.2%
Declining
Annual Openings
2,300
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 →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
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 New Accounts Clerks roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Perform teller duties as required.
- ▸ Process loan applications.
- ▸ Compile information about new accounts, enter account information into computers, and file related forms or other documents.
- ▸ Collect and record customer deposits and fees and issue receipts, using computers.
- ▸ Inform customers of procedures for applying for services, such as ATM cards, direct deposit of checks, and certificates of deposit.
- ▸ Answer customers' questions and explain available services, such as deposit accounts, bonds, and securities.
- ▸ Obtain credit records from reporting agencies.
- ▸ Interview customers to obtain information needed for opening accounts or renting safe-deposit boxes.
- ▸ Refer customers to appropriate bank personnel to meet their financial needs.
- ▸ Investigate and correct errors upon customers' request, according to customer and bank records.
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
$38,180
25th Percentile
$43,920
Median
$47,670
75th Percentile
$55,100
90th Percentile
$60,910
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $60,990 | +28% above national |
| 2 | North Dakota | $57,970 | +22% above national |
| 3 | New York | $57,950 | +22% above national |
| 4 | New Jersey | $57,240 | +20% above national |
| 5 | Connecticut | $57,080 | +20% above national |
| 6 | Washington | $52,830 | +11% above national |
| 7 | California | $52,100 | +9% above national |
| 8 | New Mexico | $51,380 | +8% above national |
| 9 | Missouri | $50,270 | +5% above national |
| 10 | Tennessee | $49,770 | +4% above national |
| 11 | North Carolina | $49,480 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Illinois | $49,040 | +3% above national |
| 13 | Minnesota | $48,920 | +3% above national |
| 14 | Colorado | $48,870 | +3% above national |
| 15 | Oregon | $48,330 | +1% above national |
| 16 | Ohio | $48,310 | +1% above national |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $48,170 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $48,050 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Vermont | $47,910 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Nevada | $47,450 | same as national |
| 21 | Hawaii | $47,440 | same as national |
| 22 | Maine | $47,420 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $47,330 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Delaware | $47,150 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Nebraska | $47,140 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Michigan | $46,780 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Virginia | $46,350 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Florida | $45,930 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Georgia | $45,770 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Idaho | $45,760 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Wyoming | $45,760 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Iowa | $45,630 | 4% below national |
| 33 | South Carolina | $45,500 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Utah | $44,890 | 6% below national |
| 35 | Alabama | $44,780 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Texas | $44,040 | 8% below national |
| 37 | Kentucky | $43,990 | 8% below national |
| 38 | Montana | $43,610 | 9% below national |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $43,380 | 9% below national |
| 40 | Maryland | $43,200 | 9% below national |
| 41 | Indiana | $42,950 | 10% below national |
| 42 | Mississippi | $40,910 | 14% below national |
| 43 | Kansas | $40,170 | 16% below national |
| 44 | West Virginia | $38,520 | 19% below national |
| 45 | Arkansas | $35,680 | 25% below national |
| 46 | Puerto Rico | $29,630 | 38% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,580 | +27% above national |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $58,980 | +24% above national |
| 3 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $58,700 | +23% above national |
| 4 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $58,410 | +23% above national |
| 5 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $57,840 | +21% above national |
| 6 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $57,090 | +20% above national |
| 7 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $57,050 | +20% above national |
| 8 | New Haven, CT | $56,820 | +19% above national |
| 9 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $55,980 | +17% above national |
| 10 | Flint, MI | $55,440 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $55,440 | +16% above national |
| 12 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $55,170 | +16% above national |
| 13 | Fargo, ND-MN | $53,950 | +13% above national |
| 14 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $52,830 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $51,750 | +9% above national |
| 16 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $51,090 | +7% above national |
| 17 | York-Hanover, PA | $50,790 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Kingston, NY | $50,630 | +6% above national |
| 19 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $50,570 | +6% above national |
| 20 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $50,460 | +6% above national |
| 21 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $50,270 | +5% above national |
| 22 | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,170 | +5% above national |
| 23 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $50,090 | +5% above national |
| 24 | Asheville, NC | $49,980 | +5% above national |
| 25 | Madison, WI | $49,970 | +5% above national |
| 26 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $49,950 | +5% above national |
| 27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $49,850 | +5% above national |
| 28 | Bend, OR | $49,830 | +5% above national |
| 29 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $49,770 | +4% above national |
| 30 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $49,590 | +4% above national |
| 31 | Salem, OR | $49,560 | +4% above national |
| 32 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $49,490 | +4% above national |
| 33 | Binghamton, NY | $49,430 | +4% above national |
| 34 | Grants Pass, OR | $49,080 | +3% above national |
| 35 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $49,000 | +3% above national |
| 36 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $48,940 | +3% above national |
| 37 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $48,880 | +3% above national |
| 38 | Glens Falls, NY | $48,860 | +2% above national |
| 39 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,850 | +2% above national |
| 40 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $48,750 | +2% above national |
| 41 | Elmira, NY | $48,690 | +2% above national |
| 42 | Rochester, MN | $48,620 | +2% above national |
| 43 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $48,610 | +2% above national |
| 44 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $48,400 | +2% above national |
| 45 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $48,400 | +2% above national |
| 46 | Appleton, WI | $48,390 | +2% above national |
| 47 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $48,370 | +1% above national |
| 48 | Richmond, VA | $48,300 | +1% above national |
| 49 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $48,220 | +1% above national |
| 50 | Syracuse, NY | $48,220 | +1% above national |
| 51 | Springfield, IL | $48,190 | +1% above national |
| 52 | Omaha, NE-IA | $48,150 | +1% above national |
| 53 | Utica-Rome, NY | $48,150 | +1% above national |
| 54 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $48,140 | +1% above national |
| 55 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48,090 | +1% above national |
| 56 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $48,060 | +1% above national |
| 57 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $48,040 | +1% above national |
| 58 | Sheboygan, WI | $48,040 | +1% above national |
| 59 | Warner Robins, GA | $48,030 | +1% above national |
| 60 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $47,980 | +1% above national |
| 61 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $47,980 | +1% above national |
| 62 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $47,910 | +1% above national |
| 63 | Ames, IA | $47,870 | same as national |
| 64 | Albany, OR | $47,860 | same as national |
| 65 | Corvallis, OR | $47,820 | same as national |
| 66 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,820 | same as national |
| 67 | Knoxville, TN | $47,800 | same as national |
| 68 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $47,790 | same as national |
| 69 | Rocky Mount, NC | $47,770 | same as national |
| 70 | Duluth, MN-WI | $47,760 | same as national |
| 71 | Rochester, NY | $47,710 | same as national |
| 72 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,640 | same as national |
| 73 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $47,630 | same as national |
| 74 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $47,620 | same as national |
| 75 | Pittsburgh, PA | $47,570 | same as national |
| 76 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $47,530 | same as national |
| 77 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $47,460 | same as national |
| 78 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,450 | same as national |
| 79 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $47,440 | same as national |
| 80 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $47,420 | 1% below national |
| 81 | Green Bay, WI | $47,390 | 1% below national |
| 82 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $47,330 | 1% below national |
| 83 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,320 | 1% below national |
| 84 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,300 | 1% below national |
| 85 | Grand Island, NE | $47,260 | 1% below national |
| 86 | Lawrence, KS | $47,240 | 1% below national |
| 87 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $47,210 | 1% below national |
| 88 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $47,170 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,150 | 1% below national |
| 90 | Burlington, NC | $47,110 | 1% below national |
| 91 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $47,100 | 1% below national |
| 92 | Dubuque, IA | $47,060 | 1% below national |
| 93 | Grand Junction, CO | $47,060 | 1% below national |
| 94 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,050 | 1% below national |
| 95 | St. Cloud, MN | $47,030 | 1% below national |
| 96 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $46,960 | 1% below national |
| 97 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $46,950 | 2% below national |
| 98 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,920 | 2% below national |
| 99 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $46,910 | 2% below national |
| 100 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $46,890 | 2% below national |
| 101 | Eau Claire, WI | $46,860 | 2% below national |
| 102 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $46,840 | 2% below national |
| 103 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $46,840 | 2% below national |
| 104 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $46,840 | 2% below national |
| 105 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $46,790 | 2% below national |
| 106 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,780 | 2% below national |
| 107 | Fond du Lac, WI | $46,750 | 2% below national |
| 108 | Cheyenne, WY | $46,690 | 2% below national |
| 109 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,690 | 2% below national |
| 110 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $46,680 | 2% below national |
| 111 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $46,610 | 2% below national |
| 112 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,580 | 2% below national |
| 113 | Wausau, WI | $46,540 | 2% below national |
| 114 | Dover, DE | $46,530 | 2% below national |
| 115 | Reno, NV | $46,490 | 2% below national |
| 116 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $46,470 | 3% below national |
| 117 | Savannah, GA | $46,380 | 3% below national |
| 118 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $46,350 | 3% below national |
| 119 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $46,300 | 3% below national |
| 120 | Medford, OR | $46,280 | 3% below national |
| 121 | Lincoln, NE | $46,110 | 3% below national |
| 122 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $46,060 | 3% below national |
| 123 | Bangor, ME | $46,050 | 3% below national |
| 124 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $46,050 | 3% below national |
| 125 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $46,030 | 3% below national |
| 126 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $46,020 | 3% below national |
| 127 | Jacksonville, FL | $45,930 | 4% below national |
| 128 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,910 | 4% below national |
| 129 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $45,870 | 4% below national |
| 130 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $45,840 | 4% below national |
| 131 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $45,830 | 4% below national |
| 132 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $45,820 | 4% below national |
| 133 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $45,780 | 4% below national |
| 134 | Boise City, ID | $45,760 | 4% below national |
| 135 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $45,720 | 4% below national |
| 136 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $45,720 | 4% below national |
| 137 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $45,710 | 4% below national |
| 138 | Mankato, MN | $45,700 | 4% below national |
| 139 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $45,680 | 4% below national |
| 140 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $45,670 | 4% below national |
| 141 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $45,620 | 4% below national |
| 142 | Oklahoma City, OK | $45,550 | 4% below national |
| 143 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $45,520 | 5% below national |
| 144 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $45,510 | 5% below national |
| 145 | Dalton, GA | $45,320 | 5% below national |
| 146 | Iowa City, IA | $45,280 | 5% below national |
| 147 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,140 | 5% below national |
| 148 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,100 | 5% below national |
| 149 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,070 | 5% below national |
| 150 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $45,060 | 5% below national |
| 151 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $45,040 | 6% below national |
| 152 | Winchester, VA-WV | $45,040 | 6% below national |
| 153 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $45,030 | 6% below national |
| 154 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,010 | 6% below national |
| 155 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $44,890 | 6% below national |
| 156 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $44,810 | 6% below national |
| 157 | Albany, GA | $44,740 | 6% below national |
| 158 | Ogden, UT | $44,740 | 6% below national |
| 159 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $44,680 | 6% below national |
| 160 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $44,660 | 6% below national |
| 161 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $44,560 | 7% below national |
| 162 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $44,530 | 7% below national |
| 163 | El Paso, TX | $44,460 | 7% below national |
| 164 | Erie, PA | $44,430 | 7% below national |
| 165 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $44,280 | 7% below national |
| 166 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $44,250 | 7% below national |
| 167 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,810 | 8% below national |
| 168 | Valdosta, GA | $43,750 | 8% below national |
| 169 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $43,710 | 8% below national |
| 170 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $43,660 | 8% below national |
| 171 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $43,620 | 8% below national |
| 172 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $43,600 | 9% below national |
| 173 | Billings, MT | $43,470 | 9% below national |
| 174 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $43,470 | 9% below national |
| 175 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $43,400 | 9% below national |
| 176 | Tulsa, OK | $43,300 | 9% below national |
| 177 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $43,250 | 9% below national |
| 178 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $43,220 | 9% below national |
| 179 | Fort Wayne, IN | $42,950 | 10% below national |
| 180 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $42,880 | 10% below national |
| 181 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $42,840 | 10% below national |
| 182 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $42,700 | 10% below national |
| 183 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $42,560 | 11% below national |
| 184 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $42,440 | 11% below national |
| 185 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $42,350 | 11% below national |
| 186 | Jackson, MS | $42,220 | 11% below national |
| 187 | Great Falls, MT | $42,080 | 12% below national |
| 188 | Missoula, MT | $41,880 | 12% below national |
| 189 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $41,290 | 13% below national |
| 190 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $40,970 | 14% below national |
| 191 | Waco, TX | $40,950 | 14% below national |
| 192 | Battle Creek, MI | $40,720 | 15% below national |
| 193 | Lynchburg, VA | $40,710 | 15% below national |
| 194 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $40,110 | 16% below national |
| 195 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $40,010 | 16% below national |
| 196 | Saginaw, MI | $39,830 | 16% below national |
| 197 | Longview, TX | $39,350 | 17% below national |
| 198 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $39,330 | 17% below national |
| 199 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,250 | 18% below national |
| 200 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $39,240 | 18% below national |
| 201 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,220 | 18% below national |
| 202 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,150 | 18% below national |
| 203 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $39,090 | 18% below national |
| 204 | Topeka, KS | $39,020 | 18% below national |
| 205 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,880 | 18% below national |
| 206 | Wichita, KS | $38,850 | 19% below national |
| 207 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $38,820 | 19% below national |
| 208 | Evansville, IN | $38,810 | 19% below national |
| 209 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,650 | 19% below national |
| 210 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,490 | 19% below national |
| 211 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,430 | 19% below national |
| 212 | Manhattan, KS | $38,150 | 20% below national |
| 213 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,100 | 20% below national |
| 214 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,720 | 21% below national |
| 215 | Gainesville, FL | $37,560 | 21% below national |
| 216 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | 21% below national |
| 217 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $37,410 | 22% below national |
| 218 | Lawton, OK | $37,390 | 22% below national |
| 219 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $37,330 | 22% below national |
| 220 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,320 | 22% below national |
| 221 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $36,500 | 23% below national |
| 222 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,100 | 24% below national |
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