49 Series · SOC 49-3053
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $47,880
- Median / year
- $67,260
- Top 10% earn
- +2.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 36,060
- US workers
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics earn a median of $47,880 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $47,880, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $34,670 (10th percentile) to $67,260 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 36,060 US workers. Alaska pays the most ($60,190), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics earn a median of $47,880, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 27% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #43 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.5% by 2033.
- $47,880
- Median annual wage
- Top 73%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #43 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Alaska at $60,190. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics (SOC 49-3053) pays a national median of $47,880 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $34,670 at the 10th percentile to $67,260 at the 90th, with a mean of $49,990 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 36,060 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 272 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 3,500 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 8.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Alaska pays the highest state median at $60,190, which is +26% above the national figure. The top metro is New Haven, CT at $72,260 - 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
$47,880
per year
Median Hourly
$23.02/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$49,990
average
Employment
36,060
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$47,880 Bottom 27% higher than 27% 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 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics sits on the slower-growing side at +2.5% growth and $47,880 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2.5%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
3,500
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
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 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Record repairs made, time spent, and parts used.
- ▸ Test and inspect engines to determine malfunctions, to locate missing and broken parts, and to verify repairs, using diagnostic instruments.
- ▸ Dismantle engines, using hand tools, and examine parts for defects.
- ▸ Repair and maintain gasoline engines used to power equipment such as portable saws, lawn mowers, generators, and compressors.
- ▸ Adjust points, valves, carburetors, distributors, and spark plug gaps, using feeler gauges.
- ▸ Repair or replace defective parts such as magnetos, water pumps, gears, pistons, and carburetors, using hand tools.
- ▸ Perform routine maintenance such as cleaning and oiling parts, honing cylinders, and tuning ignition systems.
- ▸ Reassemble engines after repair or maintenance work is complete.
- ▸ Replace motors.
- ▸ Obtain problem descriptions from customers, and prepare cost estimates for repairs.
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
$34,670
25th Percentile
$40,670
Median
$47,880
75th Percentile
$58,560
90th Percentile
$67,260
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $60,190 | +26% above national |
| 2 | Hawaii | $58,110 | +21% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $57,830 | +21% above national |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $57,610 | +20% above national |
| 5 | Nevada | $56,750 | +19% above national |
| 6 | Connecticut | $56,680 | +18% above national |
| 7 | Minnesota | $55,990 | +17% above national |
| 8 | Idaho | $55,320 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Missouri | $55,120 | +15% above national |
| 10 | Delaware | $54,230 | +13% above national |
| 11 | Washington | $53,990 | +13% above national |
| 12 | Colorado | $52,620 | +10% above national |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $52,160 | +9% above national |
| 14 | New Jersey | $52,000 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Vermont | $51,250 | +7% above national |
| 16 | Utah | $50,840 | +6% above national |
| 17 | California | $50,790 | +6% above national |
| 18 | New York | $50,640 | +6% above national |
| 19 | North Dakota | $50,540 | +6% above national |
| 20 | Oregon | $50,020 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Nebraska | $49,710 | +4% above national |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $48,140 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Maine | $47,960 | same as national |
| 24 | Montana | $47,880 | same as national |
| 25 | Florida | $47,840 | same as national |
| 26 | South Carolina | $47,510 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Virginia | $47,480 | 1% below national |
| 28 | North Carolina | $47,370 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Georgia | $47,360 | 1% below national |
| 30 | Indiana | $47,260 | 1% below national |
| 31 | Michigan | $46,730 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Arizona | $46,580 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Kansas | $46,540 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | $46,270 | 3% below national |
| 35 | Illinois | $46,190 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Ohio | $46,110 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Tennessee | $46,060 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Iowa | $45,830 | 4% below national |
| 39 | Texas | $45,720 | 5% below national |
| 40 | Maryland | $45,630 | 5% below national |
| 41 | Louisiana | $43,200 | 10% below national |
| 42 | Alabama | $43,110 | 10% below national |
| 43 | Kentucky | $43,110 | 10% below national |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $42,630 | 11% below national |
| 45 | New Mexico | $42,520 | 11% below national |
| 46 | South Dakota | $41,580 | 13% below national |
| 47 | West Virginia | $39,210 | 18% below national |
| 48 | Mississippi | $37,900 | 21% below national |
| 49 | Arkansas | $37,610 | 21% below national |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $23,730 | 50% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Haven, CT | $72,260 | +51% above national |
| 2 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $62,450 | +30% above national |
| 3 | Rochester, MN | $61,920 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Idaho Falls, ID | $61,360 | +28% above national |
| 5 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $61,070 | +28% above national |
| 6 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $60,900 | +27% above national |
| 7 | Anchorage, AK | $60,190 | +26% above national |
| 8 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $60,010 | +25% above national |
| 9 | Worcester, MA | $59,960 | +25% above national |
| 10 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $59,950 | +25% above national |
| 11 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $59,880 | +25% above national |
| 12 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $59,780 | +25% above national |
| 13 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $58,790 | +23% above national |
| 14 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $58,520 | +22% above national |
| 15 | Salinas, CA | $58,310 | +22% above national |
| 16 | Reno, NV | $58,280 | +22% above national |
| 17 | Boise City, ID | $58,060 | +21% above national |
| 18 | Boulder, CO | $57,870 | +21% above national |
| 19 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $57,860 | +21% above national |
| 20 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $57,610 | +20% above national |
| 21 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $57,460 | +20% above national |
| 22 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $57,110 | +19% above national |
| 23 | Omaha, NE-IA | $57,030 | +19% above national |
| 24 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $56,980 | +19% above national |
| 25 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $56,720 | +18% above national |
| 26 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $56,570 | +18% above national |
| 27 | Bozeman, MT | $56,490 | +18% above national |
| 28 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $56,270 | +18% above national |
| 29 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $55,450 | +16% above national |
| 30 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $55,290 | +15% above national |
| 31 | Columbia, MO | $55,210 | +15% above national |
| 32 | Bend, OR | $54,950 | +15% above national |
| 33 | Madison, WI | $54,600 | +14% above national |
| 34 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $54,410 | +14% above national |
| 35 | Fargo, ND-MN | $54,330 | +13% above national |
| 36 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $54,330 | +13% above national |
| 37 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $54,100 | +13% above national |
| 38 | Greeley, CO | $54,080 | +13% above national |
| 39 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $53,890 | +13% above national |
| 40 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $53,400 | +12% above national |
| 41 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $53,020 | +11% above national |
| 42 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $52,860 | +10% above national |
| 43 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $52,830 | +10% above national |
| 44 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $52,450 | +10% above national |
| 45 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $52,220 | +9% above national |
| 46 | Springfield, MO | $52,040 | +9% above national |
| 47 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $52,010 | +9% above national |
| 48 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | +9% above national |
| 49 | Charlottesville, VA | $51,970 | +9% above national |
| 50 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $51,970 | +9% above national |
| 51 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $51,850 | +8% above national |
| 52 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $51,680 | +8% above national |
| 53 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $51,580 | +8% above national |
| 54 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $51,440 | +7% above national |
| 55 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $51,400 | +7% above national |
| 56 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $51,310 | +7% above national |
| 57 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $51,160 | +7% above national |
| 58 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $51,140 | +7% above national |
| 59 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $51,140 | +7% above national |
| 60 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $51,140 | +7% above national |
| 61 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $51,070 | +7% above national |
| 62 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $50,850 | +6% above national |
| 63 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $50,840 | +6% above national |
| 64 | Valdosta, GA | $50,840 | +6% above national |
| 65 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $50,840 | +6% above national |
| 66 | Rochester, NY | $50,640 | +6% above national |
| 67 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $50,560 | +6% above national |
| 68 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $50,540 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Savannah, GA | $50,460 | +5% above national |
| 70 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $50,400 | +5% above national |
| 71 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $49,960 | +4% above national |
| 72 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,930 | +4% above national |
| 73 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $49,730 | +4% above national |
| 74 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $49,710 | +4% above national |
| 75 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $49,710 | +4% above national |
| 76 | Jefferson City, MO | $49,550 | +3% above national |
| 77 | Barnstable Town, MA | $49,500 | +3% above national |
| 78 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $49,400 | +3% above national |
| 79 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $49,300 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $49,250 | +3% above national |
| 81 | Tulsa, OK | $48,980 | +2% above national |
| 82 | Columbus, OH | $48,920 | +2% above national |
| 83 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $48,890 | +2% above national |
| 84 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $48,840 | +2% above national |
| 85 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $48,790 | +2% above national |
| 86 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $48,750 | +2% above national |
| 87 | Akron, OH | $48,720 | +2% above national |
| 88 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $48,700 | +2% above national |
| 89 | Lincoln, NE | $48,630 | +2% above national |
| 90 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $48,610 | +2% above national |
| 91 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $48,550 | +1% above national |
| 92 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $48,500 | +1% above national |
| 93 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $48,500 | +1% above national |
| 94 | Appleton, WI | $48,490 | +1% above national |
| 95 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $48,490 | +1% above national |
| 96 | Ann Arbor, MI | $48,370 | +1% above national |
| 97 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $48,340 | +1% above national |
| 98 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $48,320 | +1% above national |
| 99 | Syracuse, NY | $48,200 | +1% above national |
| 100 | Glens Falls, NY | $48,180 | +1% above national |
| 101 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,060 | same as national |
| 102 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $48,030 | same as national |
| 103 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $48,010 | same as national |
| 104 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,880 | same as national |
| 105 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $47,880 | same as national |
| 106 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $47,880 | same as national |
| 107 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,880 | same as national |
| 108 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $47,860 | same as national |
| 109 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $47,840 | same as national |
| 110 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $47,840 | same as national |
| 111 | Green Bay, WI | $47,830 | same as national |
| 112 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $47,830 | same as national |
| 113 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $47,810 | same as national |
| 114 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,780 | same as national |
| 115 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $47,770 | same as national |
| 116 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,740 | same as national |
| 117 | Winston-Salem, NC | $47,740 | same as national |
| 118 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $47,590 | 1% below national |
| 119 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,590 | 1% below national |
| 120 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,580 | 1% below national |
| 121 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,580 | 1% below national |
| 122 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $47,540 | 1% below national |
| 123 | Fort Wayne, IN | $47,500 | 1% below national |
| 124 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,460 | 1% below national |
| 125 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,430 | 1% below national |
| 126 | Fayetteville, NC | $47,380 | 1% below national |
| 127 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $47,380 | 1% below national |
| 128 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,370 | 1% below national |
| 129 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,360 | 1% below national |
| 130 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,360 | 1% below national |
| 131 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,340 | 1% below national |
| 132 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $47,270 | 1% below national |
| 133 | Pittsburgh, PA | $47,250 | 1% below national |
| 134 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $47,250 | 1% below national |
| 135 | Richmond, VA | $47,230 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Jacksonville, FL | $47,210 | 1% below national |
| 137 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $47,200 | 1% below national |
| 138 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $47,190 | 1% below national |
| 139 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $47,180 | 1% below national |
| 140 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,110 | 2% below national |
| 141 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,100 | 2% below national |
| 142 | Huntsville, AL | $47,010 | 2% below national |
| 143 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,960 | 2% below national |
| 144 | Flagstaff, AZ | $46,940 | 2% below national |
| 145 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $46,940 | 2% below national |
| 146 | Baton Rouge, LA | $46,840 | 2% below national |
| 147 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $46,790 | 2% below national |
| 148 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $46,790 | 2% below national |
| 149 | Columbia, SC | $46,730 | 2% below national |
| 150 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $46,730 | 2% below national |
| 151 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,730 | 2% below national |
| 152 | Bangor, ME | $46,720 | 2% below national |
| 153 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46,710 | 2% below national |
| 154 | Knoxville, TN | $46,660 | 3% below national |
| 155 | Florence, SC | $46,610 | 3% below national |
| 156 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $46,610 | 3% below national |
| 157 | Traverse City, MI | $46,540 | 3% below national |
| 158 | Birmingham, AL | $46,450 | 3% below national |
| 159 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $46,440 | 3% below national |
| 160 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $46,350 | 3% below national |
| 161 | Colorado Springs, CO | $46,300 | 3% below national |
| 162 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $46,280 | 3% below national |
| 163 | Gainesville, FL | $46,180 | 4% below national |
| 164 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $46,070 | 4% below national |
| 165 | Burlington, NC | $46,060 | 4% below national |
| 166 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,060 | 4% below national |
| 167 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,040 | 4% below national |
| 168 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,010 | 4% below national |
| 169 | Fresno, CA | $45,960 | 4% below national |
| 170 | Reading, PA | $45,930 | 4% below national |
| 171 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $45,870 | 4% below national |
| 172 | Gainesville, GA | $45,820 | 4% below national |
| 173 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $45,800 | 4% below national |
| 174 | Longview, TX | $45,790 | 4% below national |
| 175 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $45,790 | 4% below national |
| 176 | Cleveland, OH | $45,760 | 4% below national |
| 177 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $45,760 | 4% below national |
| 178 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | 4% below national |
| 179 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | 4% below national |
| 180 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $45,740 | 4% below national |
| 181 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,740 | 4% below national |
| 182 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $45,730 | 4% below national |
| 183 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,600 | 5% below national |
| 184 | Wilmington, NC | $45,570 | 5% below national |
| 185 | Saginaw, MI | $45,560 | 5% below national |
| 186 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $45,560 | 5% below national |
| 187 | Niles, MI | $45,510 | 5% below national |
| 188 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $45,460 | 5% below national |
| 189 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $45,440 | 5% below national |
| 190 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,440 | 5% below national |
| 191 | Lancaster, PA | $45,420 | 5% below national |
| 192 | Peoria, IL | $45,370 | 5% below national |
| 193 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $45,370 | 5% below national |
| 194 | Waco, TX | $45,310 | 5% below national |
| 195 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $45,300 | 5% below national |
| 196 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,300 | 5% below national |
| 197 | Punta Gorda, FL | $45,270 | 5% below national |
| 198 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $45,190 | 6% below national |
| 199 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $45,180 | 6% below national |
| 200 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $45,180 | 6% below national |
| 201 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $45,180 | 6% below national |
| 202 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $45,140 | 6% below national |
| 203 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $45,080 | 6% below national |
| 204 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $45,070 | 6% below national |
| 205 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $45,030 | 6% below national |
| 206 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $44,960 | 6% below national |
| 207 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $44,940 | 6% below national |
| 208 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $44,900 | 6% below national |
| 209 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $44,860 | 6% below national |
| 210 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $44,840 | 6% below national |
| 211 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $44,810 | 6% below national |
| 212 | Albuquerque, NM | $44,780 | 6% below national |
| 213 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $44,760 | 7% below national |
| 214 | Tallahassee, FL | $44,750 | 7% below national |
| 215 | Utica-Rome, NY | $44,750 | 7% below national |
| 216 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $44,750 | 7% below national |
| 217 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $44,750 | 7% below national |
| 218 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $44,730 | 7% below national |
| 219 | Ocala, FL | $44,580 | 7% below national |
| 220 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $44,510 | 7% below national |
| 221 | Corpus Christi, TX | $44,400 | 7% below national |
| 222 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $44,390 | 7% below national |
| 223 | York-Hanover, PA | $44,380 | 7% below national |
| 224 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $44,250 | 8% below national |
| 225 | Columbus, GA-AL | $44,180 | 8% below national |
| 226 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $44,050 | 8% below national |
| 227 | Asheville, NC | $44,040 | 8% below national |
| 228 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $43,870 | 8% below national |
| 229 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $43,830 | 8% below national |
| 230 | Toledo, OH | $43,760 | 9% below national |
| 231 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $43,710 | 9% below national |
| 232 | El Paso, TX | $43,600 | 9% below national |
| 233 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $43,540 | 9% below national |
| 234 | Wichita, KS | $43,500 | 9% below national |
| 235 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $43,470 | 9% below national |
| 236 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,350 | 9% below national |
| 237 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,080 | 10% below national |
| 238 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $42,970 | 10% below national |
| 239 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $42,760 | 11% below national |
| 240 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $42,650 | 11% below national |
| 241 | Evansville, IN | $42,640 | 11% below national |
| 242 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $42,630 | 11% below national |
| 243 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $42,630 | 11% below national |
| 244 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $42,520 | 11% below national |
| 245 | Lafayette, LA | $42,490 | 11% below national |
| 246 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $42,350 | 12% below national |
| 247 | Oklahoma City, OK | $42,350 | 12% below national |
| 248 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $42,310 | 12% below national |
| 249 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $42,180 | 12% below national |
| 250 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $42,090 | 12% below national |
| 251 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $41,870 | 13% below national |
| 252 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $41,870 | 13% below national |
| 253 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 13% below national |
| 254 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 13% below national |
| 255 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 13% below national |
| 256 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $41,560 | 13% below national |
| 257 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $41,040 | 14% below national |
| 258 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $40,470 | 15% below national |
| 259 | Montgomery, AL | $40,310 | 16% below national |
| 260 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $40,240 | 16% below national |
| 261 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $39,550 | 17% below national |
| 262 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $39,470 | 18% below national |
| 263 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $39,220 | 18% below national |
| 264 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $38,620 | 19% below national |
| 265 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $38,480 | 20% below national |
| 266 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $38,480 | 20% below national |
| 267 | Tucson, AZ | $37,300 | 22% below national |
| 268 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,500 | 24% below national |
| 269 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,980 | 25% below national |
| 270 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,680 | 28% below national |
| 271 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,610 | 28% below national |
| 272 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $23,350 | 51% below national |
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