15 Series · SOC 15-2031
Operations Research Analysts Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $88,940
- Median / year
- $159,910
- Top 10% earn
- +21.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 108,510
- US workers
Operations Research Analysts earn a median of $88,940 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $88,940, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $57,060 (10th percentile) to $159,910 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 108,510 US workers. Colorado pays the most ($129,880), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Operations Research Analysts earn a median of $88,940, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 78% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Computer and Mathematical, it ranks #18 of 21 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 21.5% by 2033.
- $88,940
- Median annual wage
- Top 22%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #18 of 21
- in Computer and Mathematical
- 2.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Colorado at $129,880. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Operations Research Analysts (SOC 15-2031) pays a national median of $88,940 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $57,060 at the 10th percentile to $159,910 at the 90th, with a mean of $99,730 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 108,510 Americans work in this occupation across 48 reporting states and 208 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +21.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 9,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Colorado pays the highest state median at $129,880, which is +46% above the national figure. The top metro is Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area at $156,750 - 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
$88,940
per year
Median Hourly
$42.76/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$99,730
average
Employment
108,510
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Operations Research Analysts pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$88,940 Top 22% higher than 78% 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 15-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Operations Research Analysts; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 21 15-series occupations with growth data, Operations Research Analysts sits on the faster-growing side at +21.5% growth and $88,940 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+21.5%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
9,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.2/100
Danger Index
1/100
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 Operations Research Analysts roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Present the results of mathematical modeling and data analysis to management or other end users.
- ▸ Define data requirements, and gather and validate information, applying judgment and statistical tests.
- ▸ Perform validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy, and reformulate models, as necessary.
- ▸ Prepare management reports defining and evaluating problems and recommending solutions.
- ▸ Collaborate with others in the organization to ensure successful implementation of chosen problem solutions.
- ▸ Formulate mathematical or simulation models of problems, relating constants and variables, restrictions, alternatives, conflicting objectives, and their numerical parameters.
- ▸ Observe the current system in operation, and gather and analyze information about each of the component problems, using a variety of sources.
- ▸ Analyze information obtained from management to conceptualize and define operational problems.
- ▸ Study and analyze information about alternative courses of action to determine which plan will offer the best outcomes.
- ▸ Collaborate with senior managers and decision makers to identify and solve a variety of problems and to clarify management objectives.
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
$57,060
25th Percentile
$68,360
Median
$88,940
75th Percentile
$125,990
90th Percentile
$159,910
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | $129,880 | +46% above national |
| 2 | Virginia | $129,460 | +46% above national |
| 3 | Alabama | $115,630 | +30% above national |
| 4 | New York | $108,610 | +22% above national |
| 5 | Ohio | $103,620 | +17% above national |
| 6 | Idaho | $103,600 | +16% above national |
| 7 | Oregon | $102,170 | +15% above national |
| 8 | California | $102,100 | +15% above national |
| 9 | Delaware | $101,070 | +14% above national |
| 10 | Hawaii | $100,600 | +13% above national |
| 11 | Maine | $99,460 | +12% above national |
| 12 | Nebraska | $98,300 | +11% above national |
| 13 | Washington | $98,030 | +10% above national |
| 14 | Maryland | $97,410 | +10% above national |
| 15 | North Carolina | $97,290 | +9% above national |
| 16 | Connecticut | $96,700 | +9% above national |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $96,500 | +9% above national |
| 18 | District of Columbia | $96,030 | +8% above national |
| 19 | Minnesota | $95,550 | +7% above national |
| 20 | Mississippi | $92,310 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Kansas | $92,050 | +3% above national |
| 22 | Texas | $90,710 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Utah | $90,200 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Illinois | $89,800 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Vermont | $89,790 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Alaska | $88,750 | same as national |
| 27 | Nevada | $86,500 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Indiana | $85,280 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Kentucky | $83,850 | 6% below national |
| 30 | Michigan | $83,480 | 6% below national |
| 31 | North Dakota | $82,460 | 7% below national |
| 32 | Iowa | $80,580 | 9% below national |
| 33 | Montana | $80,400 | 10% below national |
| 34 | New Mexico | $80,360 | 10% below national |
| 35 | South Carolina | $80,240 | 10% below national |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $79,640 | 10% below national |
| 37 | Rhode Island | $77,910 | 12% below national |
| 38 | Florida | $77,600 | 13% below national |
| 39 | Tennessee | $76,680 | 14% below national |
| 40 | Georgia | $76,220 | 14% below national |
| 41 | Arizona | $75,470 | 15% below national |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $71,820 | 19% below national |
| 43 | West Virginia | $64,100 | 28% below national |
| 44 | Louisiana | $63,210 | 29% below national |
| 45 | Missouri | $62,380 | 30% below national |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $61,520 | 31% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $59,030 | 34% below national |
| 48 | Puerto Rico | $57,000 | 36% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $156,750 | +76% above national |
| 2 | Colorado Springs, CO | $140,590 | +58% above national |
| 3 | Lexington Park, MD | $135,300 | +52% above national |
| 4 | Huntsville, AL | $132,000 | +48% above national |
| 5 | Peoria, IL | $129,300 | +45% above national |
| 6 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $127,810 | +44% above national |
| 7 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $127,600 | +43% above national |
| 8 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $123,360 | +39% above national |
| 9 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $122,570 | +38% above national |
| 10 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $119,020 | +34% above national |
| 11 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $118,810 | +34% above national |
| 12 | York-Hanover, PA | $117,740 | +32% above national |
| 13 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $115,920 | +30% above national |
| 14 | Las Cruces, NM | $114,150 | +28% above national |
| 15 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $114,070 | +28% above national |
| 16 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $110,610 | +24% above national |
| 17 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $110,560 | +24% above national |
| 18 | Richmond, VA | $109,650 | +23% above national |
| 19 | New Haven, CT | $109,540 | +23% above national |
| 20 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $109,110 | +23% above national |
| 21 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $108,890 | +22% above national |
| 22 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $106,380 | +20% above national |
| 23 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $105,880 | +19% above national |
| 24 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $105,570 | +19% above national |
| 25 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $105,360 | +18% above national |
| 26 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $105,180 | +18% above national |
| 27 | Columbus, OH | $104,970 | +18% above national |
| 28 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $104,680 | +18% above national |
| 29 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $104,640 | +18% above national |
| 30 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $104,220 | +17% above national |
| 31 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $104,210 | +17% above national |
| 32 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $103,110 | +16% above national |
| 33 | Roanoke, VA | $102,930 | +16% above national |
| 34 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $102,930 | +16% above national |
| 35 | Omaha, NE-IA | $102,900 | +16% above national |
| 36 | Wichita, KS | $102,880 | +16% above national |
| 37 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $102,860 | +16% above national |
| 38 | Ogden, UT | $102,730 | +16% above national |
| 39 | Akron, OH | $102,670 | +15% above national |
| 40 | Salem, OR | $102,520 | +15% above national |
| 41 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $102,480 | +15% above national |
| 42 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $101,900 | +15% above national |
| 43 | Fresno, CA | $101,780 | +14% above national |
| 44 | Cleveland, OH | $101,560 | +14% above national |
| 45 | Corvallis, OR | $101,440 | +14% above national |
| 46 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $100,700 | +13% above national |
| 47 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $100,600 | +13% above national |
| 48 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $100,460 | +13% above national |
| 49 | Midland, TX | $100,390 | +13% above national |
| 50 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $99,630 | +12% above national |
| 51 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $99,560 | +12% above national |
| 52 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $99,460 | +12% above national |
| 53 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $99,230 | +12% above national |
| 54 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $98,270 | +10% above national |
| 55 | Warner Robins, GA | $97,970 | +10% above national |
| 56 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $97,450 | +10% above national |
| 57 | Salinas, CA | $97,410 | +10% above national |
| 58 | Boise City, ID | $97,010 | +9% above national |
| 59 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $95,810 | +8% above national |
| 60 | Tucson, AZ | $95,620 | +8% above national |
| 61 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $95,450 | +7% above national |
| 62 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $95,380 | +7% above national |
| 63 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $94,710 | +6% above national |
| 64 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $94,440 | +6% above national |
| 65 | Bend, OR | $94,350 | +6% above national |
| 66 | Charlottesville, VA | $93,290 | +5% above national |
| 67 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $91,980 | +3% above national |
| 68 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $90,000 | +1% above national |
| 69 | Birmingham, AL | $89,940 | +1% above national |
| 70 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $89,790 | +1% above national |
| 71 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $89,670 | +1% above national |
| 72 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $88,910 | same as national |
| 73 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $88,600 | same as national |
| 74 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $88,190 | 1% below national |
| 75 | Worcester, MA | $87,420 | 2% below national |
| 76 | Lawrence, KS | $87,380 | 2% below national |
| 77 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $87,050 | 2% below national |
| 78 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $86,910 | 2% below national |
| 79 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $86,660 | 3% below national |
| 80 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $86,510 | 3% below national |
| 81 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $86,500 | 3% below national |
| 82 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $86,380 | 3% below national |
| 83 | Spartanburg, SC | $86,380 | 3% below national |
| 84 | Syracuse, NY | $86,040 | 3% below national |
| 85 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $85,840 | 3% below national |
| 86 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $85,380 | 4% below national |
| 87 | Rochester, NY | $84,980 | 4% below national |
| 88 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $84,590 | 5% below national |
| 89 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $84,500 | 5% below national |
| 90 | Ann Arbor, MI | $84,290 | 5% below national |
| 91 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $84,140 | 5% below national |
| 92 | Fargo, ND-MN | $84,130 | 5% below national |
| 93 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $83,820 | 6% below national |
| 94 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $83,630 | 6% below national |
| 95 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $83,410 | 6% below national |
| 96 | Vallejo, CA | $83,340 | 6% below national |
| 97 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $83,120 | 7% below national |
| 98 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $82,840 | 7% below national |
| 99 | Pittsburgh, PA | $82,560 | 7% below national |
| 100 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $82,510 | 7% below national |
| 101 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $82,500 | 7% below national |
| 102 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $82,290 | 7% below national |
| 103 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $82,070 | 8% below national |
| 104 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $81,740 | 8% below national |
| 105 | Utica-Rome, NY | $81,600 | 8% below national |
| 106 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $81,590 | 8% below national |
| 107 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $81,540 | 8% below national |
| 108 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $81,530 | 8% below national |
| 109 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $81,530 | 8% below national |
| 110 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $81,220 | 9% below national |
| 111 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $80,870 | 9% below national |
| 112 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $80,570 | 9% below national |
| 113 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $80,530 | 9% below national |
| 114 | Helena, MT | $80,400 | 10% below national |
| 115 | Toledo, OH | $80,360 | 10% below national |
| 116 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $80,300 | 10% below national |
| 117 | Modesto, CA | $80,240 | 10% below national |
| 118 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $79,940 | 10% below national |
| 119 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $79,940 | 10% below national |
| 120 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $79,920 | 10% below national |
| 121 | Lancaster, PA | $79,890 | 10% below national |
| 122 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $79,870 | 10% below national |
| 123 | Lubbock, TX | $79,790 | 10% below national |
| 124 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $79,660 | 10% below national |
| 125 | Columbia, SC | $79,560 | 11% below national |
| 126 | Jacksonville, FL | $79,250 | 11% below national |
| 127 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $79,190 | 11% below national |
| 128 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $79,140 | 11% below national |
| 129 | Montgomery, AL | $78,410 | 12% below national |
| 130 | Tyler, TX | $78,240 | 12% below national |
| 131 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $78,060 | 12% below national |
| 132 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $78,050 | 12% below national |
| 133 | Waco, TX | $77,970 | 12% below national |
| 134 | Winston-Salem, NC | $77,910 | 12% below national |
| 135 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $77,900 | 12% below national |
| 136 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $77,850 | 12% below national |
| 137 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $77,840 | 12% below national |
| 138 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $77,730 | 13% below national |
| 139 | Lincoln, NE | $77,570 | 13% below national |
| 140 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $77,510 | 13% below national |
| 141 | Bloomington, IL | $76,890 | 14% below national |
| 142 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $76,830 | 14% below national |
| 143 | Visalia, CA | $76,510 | 14% below national |
| 144 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $76,400 | 14% below national |
| 145 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $75,990 | 15% below national |
| 146 | Madison, WI | $75,650 | 15% below national |
| 147 | Savannah, GA | $75,340 | 15% below national |
| 148 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $75,320 | 15% below national |
| 149 | Abilene, TX | $75,310 | 15% below national |
| 150 | Medford, OR | $75,110 | 16% below national |
| 151 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $75,070 | 16% below national |
| 152 | Albuquerque, NM | $75,000 | 16% below national |
| 153 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $74,850 | 16% below national |
| 154 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $74,660 | 16% below national |
| 155 | Sheboygan, WI | $74,420 | 16% below national |
| 156 | Columbus, GA-AL | $74,210 | 17% below national |
| 157 | Reno, NV | $74,110 | 17% below national |
| 158 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $73,670 | 17% below national |
| 159 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $73,280 | 18% below national |
| 160 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $73,260 | 18% below national |
| 161 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $72,890 | 18% below national |
| 162 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $72,830 | 18% below national |
| 163 | Gainesville, FL | $72,800 | 18% below national |
| 164 | Springfield, MA | $72,800 | 18% below national |
| 165 | El Paso, TX | $72,740 | 18% below national |
| 166 | Tulsa, OK | $72,680 | 18% below national |
| 167 | Appleton, WI | $72,630 | 18% below national |
| 168 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $72,500 | 18% below national |
| 169 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $71,680 | 19% below national |
| 170 | Wausau, WI | $71,610 | 19% below national |
| 171 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $69,400 | 22% below national |
| 172 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $68,270 | 23% below national |
| 173 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $68,240 | 23% below national |
| 174 | Fort Wayne, IN | $68,010 | 24% below national |
| 175 | Santa Fe, NM | $67,480 | 24% below national |
| 176 | Green Bay, WI | $67,340 | 24% below national |
| 177 | Salisbury, MD | $67,160 | 24% below national |
| 178 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $66,860 | 25% below national |
| 179 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $66,140 | 26% below national |
| 180 | Amarillo, TX | $66,020 | 26% below national |
| 181 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $66,000 | 26% below national |
| 182 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $65,760 | 26% below national |
| 183 | Charleston, WV | $65,440 | 26% below national |
| 184 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $65,240 | 27% below national |
| 185 | Topeka, KS | $65,230 | 27% below national |
| 186 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $64,990 | 27% below national |
| 187 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $64,610 | 27% below national |
| 188 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,650 | 28% below national |
| 189 | Springfield, IL | $63,620 | 28% below national |
| 190 | Springfield, OH | $63,620 | 28% below national |
| 191 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $63,520 | 29% below national |
| 192 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $63,520 | 29% below national |
| 193 | Baton Rouge, LA | $63,210 | 29% below national |
| 194 | Columbia, MO | $62,830 | 29% below national |
| 195 | Eau Claire, WI | $62,630 | 30% below national |
| 196 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $62,540 | 30% below national |
| 197 | Kenosha, WI | $62,210 | 30% below national |
| 198 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $61,250 | 31% below national |
| 199 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $61,010 | 31% below national |
| 200 | Ocala, FL | $60,730 | 32% below national |
| 201 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $60,160 | 32% below national |
| 202 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,770 | 33% below national |
| 203 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $59,470 | 33% below national |
| 204 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $56,880 | 36% below national |
| 205 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $56,390 | 37% below national |
| 206 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $55,470 | 38% below national |
| 207 | Oklahoma City, OK | $53,730 | 40% below national |
| 208 | Tallahassee, FL | $46,570 | 48% below national |
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