29 Series · SOC 29-2034
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $80,110
- Median / year
- $118,660
- Top 10% earn
- +4.3%
- Growth '23–'33
- 230,490
- US workers
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians earn a median of $80,110 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $80,110, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $55,980 (10th percentile) to $118,660 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 230,490 US workers. California pays the most ($121,260), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians earn a median of $80,110, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 73% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #46 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 4.3% by 2033.
- $80,110
- Median annual wage
- Top 27%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #46 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $121,260. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians (SOC 29-2034) pays a national median of $80,110 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $55,980 at the 10th percentile to $118,660 at the 90th, with a mean of $83,840 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 230,490 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 487 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4.3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 12,900 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Associate'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 0.7 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $121,260, which is +51% above the national figure. The top metro is Vallejo, CA at $160,380 - 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
$80,110
per year
Median Hourly
$38.52/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$83,840
average
Employment
230,490
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$80,110 Top 27% higher than 73% 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 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Radiologic Technologists and Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 29-series occupations with growth data, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians sits on the slower-growing side at +4.3% growth and $80,110 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+4.3%
About average
Annual Openings
12,900
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Associate's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.7/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.4/100
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 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Position imaging equipment and adjust controls to set exposure time and distance, according to specification of examination.
- ▸ Position patient on examining table and set up and adjust equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area as requested by physician.
- ▸ Monitor patients' conditions and reactions, reporting abnormal signs to physician.
- ▸ Explain procedures and observe patients to ensure safety and comfort during scan.
- ▸ Use radiation safety measures and protection devices to comply with government regulations and to ensure safety of patients and staff.
- ▸ Review and evaluate developed x-rays, video tape, or computer-generated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes.
- ▸ Determine patients' x-ray needs by reading requests or instructions from physicians.
- ▸ Prepare contrast material, radiopharmaceuticals, or anesthetic or antispasmodic drugs under the direction of a radiologist.
- ▸ Process exposed radiographs using film processors or computer generated methods.
- ▸ Operate mobile x-ray equipment in operating room, emergency room, or at patient's bedside.
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
$55,980
25th Percentile
$64,810
Median
$80,110
75th Percentile
$98,750
90th Percentile
$118,660
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $121,260 | +51% above national |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $103,620 | +29% above national |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $102,770 | +28% above national |
| 4 | Oregon | $102,290 | +28% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $102,090 | +27% above national |
| 6 | Hawaii | $101,700 | +27% above national |
| 7 | Alaska | $98,920 | +23% above national |
| 8 | New York | $98,470 | +23% above national |
| 9 | New Jersey | $95,000 | +19% above national |
| 10 | Vermont | $94,540 | +18% above national |
| 11 | Connecticut | $91,970 | +15% above national |
| 12 | Arizona | $89,200 | +11% above national |
| 13 | Colorado | $87,760 | +10% above national |
| 14 | Maryland | $85,890 | +7% above national |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $85,330 | +7% above national |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $84,910 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Delaware | $84,210 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Minnesota | $83,400 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Nevada | $82,910 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Utah | $81,000 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Virginia | $80,670 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Idaho | $80,080 | same as national |
| 23 | Maine | $80,080 | same as national |
| 24 | New Mexico | $79,940 | same as national |
| 25 | Illinois | $79,930 | same as national |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $79,140 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Texas | $78,630 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Ohio | $78,320 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Wyoming | $77,860 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Indiana | $77,640 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Montana | $77,070 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Florida | $76,750 | 4% below national |
| 33 | Michigan | $76,420 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Kansas | $76,070 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $76,050 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Georgia | $74,550 | 7% below national |
| 37 | North Carolina | $74,450 | 7% below national |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $74,160 | 7% below national |
| 39 | West Virginia | $74,150 | 7% below national |
| 40 | Missouri | $73,080 | 9% below national |
| 41 | Nebraska | $72,860 | 9% below national |
| 42 | Kentucky | $69,670 | 13% below national |
| 43 | South Carolina | $69,600 | 13% below national |
| 44 | North Dakota | $67,790 | 15% below national |
| 45 | Iowa | $65,930 | 18% below national |
| 46 | South Dakota | $65,240 | 19% below national |
| 47 | Tennessee | $64,630 | 19% below national |
| 48 | Louisiana | $63,680 | 21% below national |
| 49 | Arkansas | $63,640 | 21% below national |
| 50 | Alabama | $60,700 | 24% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $59,300 | 26% below national |
| 52 | Virgin Islands | $42,680 | 47% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $35,280 | 56% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vallejo, CA | $160,380 | +100% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $154,850 | +93% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $141,780 | +77% above national |
| 4 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $137,530 | +72% above national |
| 5 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $135,880 | +70% above national |
| 6 | Redding, CA | $129,960 | +62% above national |
| 7 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $129,920 | +62% above national |
| 8 | Modesto, CA | $129,030 | +61% above national |
| 9 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $128,480 | +60% above national |
| 10 | Napa, CA | $128,170 | +60% above national |
| 11 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $124,980 | +56% above national |
| 12 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $113,480 | +42% above national |
| 13 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $110,770 | +38% above national |
| 14 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $108,540 | +35% above national |
| 15 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $108,030 | +35% above national |
| 16 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $107,650 | +34% above national |
| 17 | Fresno, CA | $107,350 | +34% above national |
| 18 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $106,270 | +33% above national |
| 19 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $105,200 | +31% above national |
| 20 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $105,190 | +31% above national |
| 21 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $104,810 | +31% above national |
| 22 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $104,590 | +31% above national |
| 23 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $104,440 | +30% above national |
| 24 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $103,670 | +29% above national |
| 25 | Kingston, NY | $103,480 | +29% above national |
| 26 | Bend, OR | $103,350 | +29% above national |
| 27 | Worcester, MA | $103,090 | +29% above national |
| 28 | Chico, CA | $103,000 | +29% above national |
| 29 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $102,730 | +28% above national |
| 30 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $102,610 | +28% above national |
| 31 | Salinas, CA | $102,330 | +28% above national |
| 32 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $102,290 | +28% above national |
| 33 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $102,060 | +27% above national |
| 34 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $101,970 | +27% above national |
| 35 | Salem, OR | $101,580 | +27% above national |
| 36 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $101,460 | +27% above national |
| 37 | Merced, CA | $101,400 | +27% above national |
| 38 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $101,190 | +26% above national |
| 39 | Barnstable Town, MA | $100,660 | +26% above national |
| 40 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $100,180 | +25% above national |
| 41 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $99,980 | +25% above national |
| 42 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $99,950 | +25% above national |
| 43 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $99,690 | +24% above national |
| 44 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $99,210 | +24% above national |
| 45 | Albany, OR | $98,660 | +23% above national |
| 46 | Visalia, CA | $98,610 | +23% above national |
| 47 | Medford, OR | $98,380 | +23% above national |
| 48 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $98,120 | +22% above national |
| 49 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $98,000 | +22% above national |
| 50 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $97,390 | +22% above national |
| 51 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $97,060 | +21% above national |
| 52 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $96,830 | +21% above national |
| 53 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $96,660 | +21% above national |
| 54 | New Haven, CT | $96,450 | +20% above national |
| 55 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $95,860 | +20% above national |
| 56 | Binghamton, NY | $95,830 | +20% above national |
| 57 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $95,820 | +20% above national |
| 58 | Ithaca, NY | $95,460 | +19% above national |
| 59 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $95,290 | +19% above national |
| 60 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $95,060 | +19% above national |
| 61 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $94,820 | +18% above national |
| 62 | Reno, NV | $94,740 | +18% above national |
| 63 | Yuma, AZ | $94,170 | +18% above national |
| 64 | Walla Walla, WA | $93,750 | +17% above national |
| 65 | Vineland, NJ | $93,310 | +16% above national |
| 66 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $92,290 | +15% above national |
| 67 | Anchorage, AK | $92,260 | +15% above national |
| 68 | El Centro, CA | $92,000 | +15% above national |
| 69 | Pittsfield, MA | $90,530 | +13% above national |
| 70 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $90,270 | +13% above national |
| 71 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $88,350 | +10% above national |
| 72 | Boulder, CO | $88,330 | +10% above national |
| 73 | Syracuse, NY | $87,860 | +10% above national |
| 74 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $87,130 | +9% above national |
| 75 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $87,050 | +9% above national |
| 76 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $86,620 | +8% above national |
| 77 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $86,550 | +8% above national |
| 78 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $86,550 | +8% above national |
| 79 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $86,510 | +8% above national |
| 80 | Colorado Springs, CO | $86,470 | +8% above national |
| 81 | Pueblo, CO | $86,340 | +8% above national |
| 82 | Cheyenne, WY | $86,110 | +7% above national |
| 83 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $86,050 | +7% above national |
| 84 | Santa Fe, NM | $86,000 | +7% above national |
| 85 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $85,890 | +7% above national |
| 86 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $85,740 | +7% above national |
| 87 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $85,590 | +7% above national |
| 88 | Lexington Park, MD | $85,190 | +6% above national |
| 89 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $84,910 | +6% above national |
| 90 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $84,600 | +6% above national |
| 91 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $84,510 | +5% above national |
| 92 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $84,210 | +5% above national |
| 93 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $84,080 | +5% above national |
| 94 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $84,000 | +5% above national |
| 95 | Carson City, NV | $83,970 | +5% above national |
| 96 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $83,890 | +5% above national |
| 97 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $83,870 | +5% above national |
| 98 | Chambersburg, PA | $83,550 | +4% above national |
| 99 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $83,530 | +4% above national |
| 100 | Tucson, AZ | $83,290 | +4% above national |
| 101 | Springfield, MA | $83,280 | +4% above national |
| 102 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $83,210 | +4% above national |
| 103 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $83,150 | +4% above national |
| 104 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $83,140 | +4% above national |
| 105 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $83,090 | +4% above national |
| 106 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $83,050 | +4% above national |
| 107 | Glens Falls, NY | $83,040 | +4% above national |
| 108 | Utica-Rome, NY | $83,020 | +4% above national |
| 109 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $82,520 | +3% above national |
| 110 | Greeley, CO | $82,230 | +3% above national |
| 111 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $82,200 | +3% above national |
| 112 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $82,180 | +3% above national |
| 113 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $82,140 | +3% above national |
| 114 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $82,140 | +3% above national |
| 115 | Topeka, KS | $82,040 | +2% above national |
| 116 | Idaho Falls, ID | $81,910 | +2% above national |
| 117 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $81,650 | +2% above national |
| 118 | Boise City, ID | $81,640 | +2% above national |
| 119 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $81,480 | +2% above national |
| 120 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $81,390 | +2% above national |
| 121 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $81,390 | +2% above national |
| 122 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $81,170 | +1% above national |
| 123 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $81,170 | +1% above national |
| 124 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $81,110 | +1% above national |
| 125 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $81,020 | +1% above national |
| 126 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $81,000 | +1% above national |
| 127 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $80,930 | +1% above national |
| 128 | Madison, WI | $80,920 | +1% above national |
| 129 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $80,910 | +1% above national |
| 130 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $80,780 | +1% above national |
| 131 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $80,710 | +1% above national |
| 132 | Midland, TX | $80,700 | +1% above national |
| 133 | Richmond, VA | $80,600 | +1% above national |
| 134 | Ann Arbor, MI | $80,450 | same as national |
| 135 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $80,430 | same as national |
| 136 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $80,430 | same as national |
| 137 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $80,380 | same as national |
| 138 | Rochester, MN | $80,330 | same as national |
| 139 | St. Cloud, MN | $80,330 | same as national |
| 140 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $80,290 | same as national |
| 141 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $80,270 | same as national |
| 142 | Columbus, OH | $80,200 | same as national |
| 143 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $80,190 | same as national |
| 144 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $80,180 | same as national |
| 145 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $80,070 | same as national |
| 146 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $79,960 | same as national |
| 147 | Albuquerque, NM | $79,940 | same as national |
| 148 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $79,940 | same as national |
| 149 | Enid, OK | $79,840 | same as national |
| 150 | Manhattan, KS | $79,750 | same as national |
| 151 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $79,690 | 1% below national |
| 152 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $79,610 | 1% below national |
| 153 | Charleston, WV | $79,570 | 1% below national |
| 154 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $79,570 | 1% below national |
| 155 | Charlottesville, VA | $79,560 | 1% below national |
| 156 | Burlington, NC | $79,550 | 1% below national |
| 157 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $79,550 | 1% below national |
| 158 | Kokomo, IN | $79,330 | 1% below national |
| 159 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $79,270 | 1% below national |
| 160 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $79,240 | 1% below national |
| 161 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $79,200 | 1% below national |
| 162 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $79,100 | 1% below national |
| 163 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $79,090 | 1% below national |
| 164 | Toledo, OH | $79,080 | 1% below national |
| 165 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $79,010 | 1% below national |
| 166 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $78,970 | 1% below national |
| 167 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $78,950 | 1% below national |
| 168 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $78,890 | 2% below national |
| 169 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $78,750 | 2% below national |
| 170 | Oklahoma City, OK | $78,750 | 2% below national |
| 171 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $78,750 | 2% below national |
| 172 | Cleveland, OH | $78,720 | 2% below national |
| 173 | Twin Falls, ID | $78,710 | 2% below national |
| 174 | Altoona, PA | $78,700 | 2% below national |
| 175 | Grand Junction, CO | $78,690 | 2% below national |
| 176 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $78,590 | 2% below national |
| 177 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $78,570 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Green Bay, WI | $78,520 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $78,410 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $78,340 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Akron, OH | $78,320 | 2% below national |
| 182 | Salisbury, MD | $78,280 | 2% below national |
| 183 | Gainesville, FL | $78,140 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $78,140 | 2% below national |
| 185 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $78,100 | 3% below national |
| 186 | Bozeman, MT | $78,090 | 3% below national |
| 187 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $78,080 | 3% below national |
| 188 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $78,070 | 3% below national |
| 189 | Duluth, MN-WI | $78,060 | 3% below national |
| 190 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $77,990 | 3% below national |
| 191 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $77,940 | 3% below national |
| 192 | Winston-Salem, NC | $77,900 | 3% below national |
| 193 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $77,880 | 3% below national |
| 194 | Appleton, WI | $77,860 | 3% below national |
| 195 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $77,860 | 3% below national |
| 196 | Lebanon, PA | $77,830 | 3% below national |
| 197 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $77,810 | 3% below national |
| 198 | Springfield, IL | $77,800 | 3% below national |
| 199 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $77,690 | 3% below national |
| 200 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $77,670 | 3% below national |
| 201 | Bangor, ME | $77,620 | 3% below national |
| 202 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $77,620 | 3% below national |
| 203 | Helena, MT | $77,570 | 3% below national |
| 204 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $77,530 | 3% below national |
| 205 | Eau Claire, WI | $77,470 | 3% below national |
| 206 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $77,430 | 3% below national |
| 207 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $77,390 | 3% below national |
| 208 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $77,360 | 3% below national |
| 209 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $77,300 | 4% below national |
| 210 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $77,290 | 4% below national |
| 211 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $77,290 | 4% below national |
| 212 | Waco, TX | $77,260 | 4% below national |
| 213 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $77,220 | 4% below national |
| 214 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $77,190 | 4% below national |
| 215 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $77,160 | 4% below national |
| 216 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $77,110 | 4% below national |
| 217 | Jacksonville, FL | $77,110 | 4% below national |
| 218 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $77,080 | 4% below national |
| 219 | Billings, MT | $77,070 | 4% below national |
| 220 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $77,020 | 4% below national |
| 221 | Monroe, MI | $76,940 | 4% below national |
| 222 | Kenosha, WI | $76,860 | 4% below national |
| 223 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $76,860 | 4% below national |
| 224 | Fond du Lac, WI | $76,840 | 4% below national |
| 225 | Fort Wayne, IN | $76,840 | 4% below national |
| 226 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $76,820 | 4% below national |
| 227 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $76,730 | 4% below national |
| 228 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $76,720 | 4% below national |
| 229 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $76,710 | 4% below national |
| 230 | Omaha, NE-IA | $76,600 | 4% below national |
| 231 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $76,560 | 4% below national |
| 232 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $76,530 | 4% below national |
| 233 | Peoria, IL | $76,490 | 5% below national |
| 234 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $76,490 | 5% below national |
| 235 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $76,480 | 5% below national |
| 236 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $76,460 | 5% below national |
| 237 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $76,450 | 5% below national |
| 238 | Rochester, NY | $76,390 | 5% below national |
| 239 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $76,390 | 5% below national |
| 240 | Mansfield, OH | $76,380 | 5% below national |
| 241 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $76,320 | 5% below national |
| 242 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $76,290 | 5% below national |
| 243 | Williamsport, PA | $76,270 | 5% below national |
| 244 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $76,270 | 5% below national |
| 245 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $76,250 | 5% below national |
| 246 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $76,240 | 5% below national |
| 247 | Sheboygan, WI | $76,240 | 5% below national |
| 248 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $76,200 | 5% below national |
| 249 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $76,170 | 5% below national |
| 250 | Springfield, OH | $76,130 | 5% below national |
| 251 | Bowling Green, KY | $76,080 | 5% below national |
| 252 | Johnson City, TN | $75,980 | 5% below national |
| 253 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $75,970 | 5% below national |
| 254 | Terre Haute, IN | $75,870 | 5% below national |
| 255 | Las Cruces, NM | $75,800 | 5% below national |
| 256 | Roanoke, VA | $75,710 | 5% below national |
| 257 | Winchester, VA-WV | $75,630 | 6% below national |
| 258 | Kankakee, IL | $75,620 | 6% below national |
| 259 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $75,570 | 6% below national |
| 260 | Longview, TX | $75,520 | 6% below national |
| 261 | Rockford, IL | $75,500 | 6% below national |
| 262 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $75,500 | 6% below national |
| 263 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $75,410 | 6% below national |
| 264 | Morgantown, WV | $75,390 | 6% below national |
| 265 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $75,360 | 6% below national |
| 266 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $75,350 | 6% below national |
| 267 | Wausau, WI | $75,340 | 6% below national |
| 268 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $75,340 | 6% below national |
| 269 | Corpus Christi, TX | $75,280 | 6% below national |
| 270 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $75,280 | 6% below national |
| 271 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $75,250 | 6% below national |
| 272 | Paducah, KY-IL | $75,200 | 6% below national |
| 273 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $75,200 | 6% below national |
| 274 | Lawton, OK | $74,980 | 6% below national |
| 275 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $74,930 | 6% below national |
| 276 | Albany, GA | $74,910 | 6% below national |
| 277 | Ogden, UT | $74,880 | 7% below national |
| 278 | Lima, OH | $74,810 | 7% below national |
| 279 | Bloomington, IL | $74,590 | 7% below national |
| 280 | Dubuque, IA | $74,530 | 7% below national |
| 281 | Tyler, TX | $74,470 | 7% below national |
| 282 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $74,430 | 7% below national |
| 283 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $74,370 | 7% below national |
| 284 | Fayetteville, NC | $74,220 | 7% below national |
| 285 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $74,210 | 7% below national |
| 286 | Columbia, SC | $74,080 | 8% below national |
| 287 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $73,950 | 8% below national |
| 288 | Lancaster, PA | $73,910 | 8% below national |
| 289 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $73,910 | 8% below national |
| 290 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $73,880 | 8% below national |
| 291 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $73,840 | 8% below national |
| 292 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $73,830 | 8% below national |
| 293 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $73,740 | 8% below national |
| 294 | Missoula, MT | $73,740 | 8% below national |
| 295 | Yakima, WA | $73,600 | 8% below national |
| 296 | Laredo, TX | $73,340 | 8% below national |
| 297 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $73,230 | 9% below national |
| 298 | Bloomington, IN | $73,130 | 9% below national |
| 299 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $73,080 | 9% below national |
| 300 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $73,030 | 9% below national |
| 301 | Reading, PA | $73,010 | 9% below national |
| 302 | El Paso, TX | $72,810 | 9% below national |
| 303 | Jefferson City, MO | $72,740 | 9% below national |
| 304 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $72,730 | 9% below national |
| 305 | Asheville, NC | $72,680 | 9% below national |
| 306 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $72,630 | 9% below national |
| 307 | Florence, SC | $72,370 | 10% below national |
| 308 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $72,280 | 10% below national |
| 309 | Rocky Mount, NC | $72,170 | 10% below national |
| 310 | Joplin, MO-KS | $71,970 | 10% below national |
| 311 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $71,610 | 11% below national |
| 312 | Gainesville, GA | $71,270 | 11% below national |
| 313 | Great Falls, MT | $71,270 | 11% below national |
| 314 | Amarillo, TX | $71,190 | 11% below national |
| 315 | Punta Gorda, FL | $71,050 | 11% below national |
| 316 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $71,050 | 11% below national |
| 317 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $70,930 | 11% below national |
| 318 | Evansville, IN | $70,830 | 12% below national |
| 319 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $70,740 | 12% below national |
| 320 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $70,680 | 12% below national |
| 321 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $70,600 | 12% below national |
| 322 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $70,130 | 12% below national |
| 323 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $69,660 | 13% below national |
| 324 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $69,520 | 13% below national |
| 325 | San Angelo, TX | $69,430 | 13% below national |
| 326 | Elizabethtown, KY | $69,240 | 14% below national |
| 327 | Columbia, MO | $69,170 | 14% below national |
| 328 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $69,160 | 14% below national |
| 329 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $68,910 | 14% below national |
| 330 | Knoxville, TN | $68,890 | 14% below national |
| 331 | Grand Island, NE | $68,860 | 14% below national |
| 332 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $68,830 | 14% below national |
| 333 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $68,830 | 14% below national |
| 334 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $68,780 | 14% below national |
| 335 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $68,740 | 14% below national |
| 336 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $68,700 | 14% below national |
| 337 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $68,670 | 14% below national |
| 338 | Flint, MI | $68,460 | 15% below national |
| 339 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $68,380 | 15% below national |
| 340 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $68,330 | 15% below national |
| 341 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $68,210 | 15% below national |
| 342 | York-Hanover, PA | $68,150 | 15% below national |
| 343 | Beckley, WV | $68,100 | 15% below national |
| 344 | Saginaw, MI | $68,030 | 15% below national |
| 345 | Lincoln, NE | $67,950 | 15% below national |
| 346 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $67,940 | 15% below national |
| 347 | Pittsburgh, PA | $67,870 | 15% below national |
| 348 | Savannah, GA | $67,810 | 15% below national |
| 349 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $67,790 | 15% below national |
| 350 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $67,790 | 15% below national |
| 351 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $67,640 | 16% below national |
| 352 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $67,520 | 16% below national |
| 353 | Sebring, FL | $67,420 | 16% below national |
| 354 | Victoria, TX | $67,380 | 16% below national |
| 355 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $67,360 | 16% below national |
| 356 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $67,340 | 16% below national |
| 357 | Tulsa, OK | $67,330 | 16% below national |
| 358 | Rapid City, SD | $67,210 | 16% below national |
| 359 | Wilmington, NC | $67,210 | 16% below national |
| 360 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $67,210 | 16% below national |
| 361 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $67,170 | 16% below national |
| 362 | Lubbock, TX | $67,110 | 16% below national |
| 363 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $67,100 | 16% below national |
| 364 | Spartanburg, SC | $67,040 | 16% below national |
| 365 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $67,000 | 16% below national |
| 366 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $66,830 | 17% below national |
| 367 | Ames, IA | $66,760 | 17% below national |
| 368 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $66,760 | 17% below national |
| 369 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $66,710 | 17% below national |
| 370 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $66,700 | 17% below national |
| 371 | Rome, GA | $66,700 | 17% below national |
| 372 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $66,690 | 17% below national |
| 373 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $66,640 | 17% below national |
| 374 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $66,630 | 17% below national |
| 375 | Abilene, TX | $66,520 | 17% below national |
| 376 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $66,460 | 17% below national |
| 377 | Fargo, ND-MN | $66,380 | 17% below national |
| 378 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $66,380 | 17% below national |
| 379 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $66,320 | 17% below national |
| 380 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $65,950 | 18% below national |
| 381 | Odessa, TX | $65,840 | 18% below national |
| 382 | Iowa City, IA | $65,820 | 18% below national |
| 383 | Greenville, NC | $65,750 | 18% below national |
| 384 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $65,680 | 18% below national |
| 385 | Casper, WY | $65,670 | 18% below national |
| 386 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $65,660 | 18% below national |
| 387 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $65,560 | 18% below national |
| 388 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $65,360 | 18% below national |
| 389 | Bismarck, ND | $65,330 | 18% below national |
| 390 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $65,310 | 18% below national |
| 391 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $65,220 | 19% below national |
| 392 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $65,200 | 19% below national |
| 393 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $65,100 | 19% below national |
| 394 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $65,030 | 19% below national |
| 395 | Columbus, GA-AL | $64,910 | 19% below national |
| 396 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $64,880 | 19% below national |
| 397 | Wichita, KS | $64,830 | 19% below national |
| 398 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $64,760 | 19% below national |
| 399 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $64,700 | 19% below national |
| 400 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $64,630 | 19% below national |
| 401 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $64,620 | 19% below national |
| 402 | Jackson, TN | $64,620 | 19% below national |
| 403 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $64,580 | 19% below national |
| 404 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $64,430 | 20% below national |
| 405 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $64,410 | 20% below national |
| 406 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $64,410 | 20% below national |
| 407 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $64,370 | 20% below national |
| 408 | Hammond, LA | $64,300 | 20% below national |
| 409 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $64,260 | 20% below national |
| 410 | Warner Robins, GA | $64,260 | 20% below national |
| 411 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $64,190 | 20% below national |
| 412 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $64,000 | 20% below national |
| 413 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $63,990 | 20% below national |
| 414 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $63,980 | 20% below national |
| 415 | Jacksonville, NC | $63,930 | 20% below national |
| 416 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $63,880 | 20% below national |
| 417 | Springfield, MO | $63,810 | 20% below national |
| 418 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $63,500 | 21% below national |
| 419 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $63,460 | 21% below national |
| 420 | Baton Rouge, LA | $63,450 | 21% below national |
| 421 | State College, PA | $63,450 | 21% below national |
| 422 | Pocatello, ID | $63,400 | 21% below national |
| 423 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $63,390 | 21% below national |
| 424 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $63,290 | 21% below national |
| 425 | Mobile, AL | $63,150 | 21% below national |
| 426 | Lawrence, KS | $63,020 | 21% below national |
| 427 | Owensboro, KY | $63,010 | 21% below national |
| 428 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $63,000 | 21% below national |
| 429 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $62,890 | 21% below national |
| 430 | Birmingham, AL | $62,770 | 22% below national |
| 431 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $62,640 | 22% below national |
| 432 | Erie, PA | $62,500 | 22% below national |
| 433 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $62,450 | 22% below national |
| 434 | Alexandria, LA | $62,440 | 22% below national |
| 435 | Dalton, GA | $62,440 | 22% below national |
| 436 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $62,430 | 22% below national |
| 437 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $62,380 | 22% below national |
| 438 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $62,320 | 22% below national |
| 439 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $62,200 | 22% below national |
| 440 | Tallahassee, FL | $62,160 | 22% below national |
| 441 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $62,090 | 22% below national |
| 442 | Goldsboro, NC | $62,020 | 23% below national |
| 443 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $61,980 | 23% below national |
| 444 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $61,950 | 23% below national |
| 445 | Lafayette, LA | $61,770 | 23% below national |
| 446 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $61,730 | 23% below national |
| 447 | Muncie, IN | $61,680 | 23% below national |
| 448 | Jonesboro, AR | $61,630 | 23% below national |
| 449 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $61,450 | 23% below national |
| 450 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $61,440 | 23% below national |
| 451 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $61,410 | 23% below national |
| 452 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $61,380 | 23% below national |
| 453 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $61,370 | 23% below national |
| 454 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $61,300 | 23% below national |
| 455 | Wichita Falls, TX | $61,250 | 24% below national |
| 456 | Huntsville, AL | $61,100 | 24% below national |
| 457 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $61,100 | 24% below national |
| 458 | Jackson, MS | $60,920 | 24% below national |
| 459 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $60,790 | 24% below national |
| 460 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $60,440 | 25% below national |
| 461 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $60,280 | 25% below national |
| 462 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $60,260 | 25% below national |
| 463 | Monroe, LA | $60,060 | 25% below national |
| 464 | Lake Charles, LA | $60,020 | 25% below national |
| 465 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $60,000 | 25% below national |
| 466 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $59,870 | 25% below national |
| 467 | Hot Springs, AR | $59,490 | 26% below national |
| 468 | Valdosta, GA | $59,440 | 26% below national |
| 469 | Montgomery, AL | $59,040 | 26% below national |
| 470 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $58,940 | 26% below national |
| 471 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $58,830 | 27% below national |
| 472 | Gadsden, AL | $57,650 | 28% below national |
| 473 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $57,510 | 28% below national |
| 474 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $57,190 | 29% below national |
| 475 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $56,720 | 29% below national |
| 476 | Ocala, FL | $55,980 | 30% below national |
| 477 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $52,330 | 35% below national |
| 478 | Dothan, AL | $52,230 | 35% below national |
| 479 | Hattiesburg, MS | $52,090 | 35% below national |
| 480 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $51,240 | 36% below national |
| 481 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $50,400 | 37% below national |
| 482 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $37,300 | 53% below national |
| 483 | Guayama, PR | $34,530 | 57% below national |
| 484 | Arecibo, PR | $32,360 | 60% below national |
| 485 | Aguadilla, PR | $31,410 | 61% below national |
| 486 | Mayaguez, PR | $31,220 | 61% below national |
| 487 | Ponce, PR | $30,850 | 61% below national |
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