39 Series · SOC 39-9041
Residential Advisors Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $42,240
- Median / year
- +7.8%
- 2024→2025
- $61,060
- Top 10% earn
- +3.8%
- Growth '24–'34
- 84,760
- Estimated US jobs
Residential Advisors earn a median of $42,240 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $42,240, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $29,870 (10th percentile) to $61,060 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 84,760 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is New Hampshire ($49,010).
The pay verdict
Residential Advisors earn a median of $42,240, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 15% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Personal Care and Service, it ranks #11 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.8% by 2034.
- $42,240
- Median annual wage
- Top 85%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #11 of 32
- in Personal Care and Service
- 2.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: New Hampshire at $49,010. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Residential Advisors moved from $29,450 in May 2019 to $42,240 in May 2025 (+43.4%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Residential Advisors sits +19.0 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Residential Advisors (SOC 39-9041) has a national median of $42,240 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $29,870 to $61,060, and the published mean is $43,990. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 84,760 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 52 state or territory areas and 398 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $39,180 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $42,240 in May 2025, a rise of $3,060 (+7.8%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 17,400 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Personal Care and Service Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New Hampshire pays the highest state median at $49,010, which is +16% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Barnstable Town, MA at $59,140. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$42,240
per year
Median Hourly
$20.31/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$43,990
average
Employment
84,760
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Residential Advisors pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$42,240 Bottom 15% higher than 15% 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.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$42,240 · 15th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 39-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Residential Advisors; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Childcare Workers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.9%, Median annual wage $34980
- Amusement and Recrea…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $32150
- Recreation Workers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $36560
- Exercise Trainers an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11.9%, Median annual wage $47160
- Hairdressers, Hairst…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.6%, Median annual wage $35790
- Animal Caretakers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.1%, Median annual wage $35360
- Manicurists and Pedi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7%, Median annual wage $35760
- Ushers, Lobby Attend…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.2%, Median annual wage $32910
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.7%, Median annual wage $48590
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.3%, Median annual wage $48560
- Residential Advisors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $42240
- Gambling Dealers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.6%, Median annual wage $34320
- Skincare Specialists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.7%, Median annual wage $45330
- Personal Care and Se…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $41600
- Tour and Travel Guides: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.1%, Median annual wage $38120
- Concierges: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.3%, Median annual wage $38950
- Funeral Attendants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $35680
- Baggage Porters and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $37080
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2%, Median annual wage $63820
- Morticians, Undertak…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $55010
- Animal Trainers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.1%, Median annual wage $39990
- Locker Room, Coatroo…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $36300
- Barbers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $38210
- Gambling Service Wor…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.6%, Median annual wage $36310
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.8%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
17,400
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+3,500
91,200 (2024) → 94,700 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Personal Care and Service Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
1.5/100K
Injury Rate
2/100
Danger Index
8.8/100
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 Residential Advisors roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students.
- ▸ Observe students to detect and report unusual behavior.
- ▸ Supervise, train, and evaluate residence hall staff, including resident assistants, participants in work-study programs, and other student workers.
- ▸ Provide emergency first aid and summon medical assistance when necessary.
- ▸ Make regular rounds to ensure that residents and areas are safe and secure.
- ▸ Mediate interpersonal problems between residents.
- ▸ Enforce rules and regulations to ensure the smooth and orderly operation of dormitory programs.
- ▸ Determine the need for facility maintenance and repair, and notify appropriate personnel.
- ▸ Collaborate with counselors to develop counseling programs that address the needs of individual students.
- ▸ Develop and coordinate educational programs for residents.
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
Residential Advisors pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $24,990 |
| 2016 | $25,570 |
| 2017 | $26,830 |
| 2018 | $27,860 |
| 2019 | $29,450 |
| 2020 | $31,190 |
| 2021 | $31,220 |
| 2022 | $35,720 |
| 2023 | $37,950 |
| 2024 | $39,180 |
| 2025 | $42,240 |
2015 median
$24,990
2025 median
$42,240
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$12,790 (+43.4%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+6.2%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $24,990 | First banked release | 102,540 |
| May 2016 | $25,570 | +2.3% | 110,330 |
| May 2017 | $26,830 | +4.9% | 110,720 |
| May 2018 | $27,860 | +3.8% | 108,380 |
| May 2019 | $29,450 | Classification break | 107,930 |
| May 2020 | $31,190 | +5.9% | 102,450 |
| May 2021 | $31,220 | +0.1% | 92,500 |
| May 2022 | $35,720 | +14.4% | 86,770 |
| May 2023 | $37,950 | +6.2% | 88,700 |
| May 2024 | $39,180 | +3.2% | 82,810 |
| May 2025 | $42,240 | +7.8% | 84,760 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $24,990 in May 2015 to $42,240 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +6.2% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 107,930 in May 2019 to 84,760 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | $49,010 | +16% above national |
| 2 | Minnesota | $48,770 | +15% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $48,640 | +15% above national |
| 4 | North Dakota | $48,590 | +15% above national |
| 5 | New York | $48,380 | +15% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $48,190 | +14% above national |
| 7 | Montana | $47,230 | +12% above national |
| 8 | Oregon | $47,160 | +12% above national |
| 9 | Maryland | $46,950 | +11% above national |
| 10 | California | $46,650 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Alaska | $46,180 | +9% above national |
| 12 | Nebraska | $45,980 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $45,280 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Colorado | $44,750 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Vermont | $44,710 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Illinois | $44,130 | +4% above national |
| 17 | New Jersey | $43,880 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Maine | $43,780 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Connecticut | $43,620 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Virginia | $42,890 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $41,690 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Arizona | $41,480 | 2% below national |
| 23 | Florida | $40,660 | 4% below national |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $40,010 | 5% below national |
| 25 | Michigan | $39,730 | 6% below national |
| 26 | Georgia | $39,380 | 7% below national |
| 27 | Utah | $39,240 | 7% below national |
| 28 | North Carolina | $39,130 | 7% below national |
| 29 | Indiana | $38,850 | 8% below national |
| 30 | Nevada | $38,790 | 8% below national |
| 31 | Ohio | $38,590 | 9% below national |
| 32 | District of Columbia | $38,480 | 9% below national |
| 33 | South Dakota | $38,420 | 9% below national |
| 34 | Arkansas | $38,300 | 9% below national |
| 35 | Kansas | $37,680 | 11% below national |
| 36 | Texas | $37,630 | 11% below national |
| 37 | New Mexico | $37,540 | 11% below national |
| 38 | Idaho | $37,160 | 12% below national |
| 39 | Hawaii | $36,930 | 13% below national |
| 40 | Iowa | $36,850 | 13% below national |
| 41 | Missouri | $36,510 | 14% below national |
| 42 | South Carolina | $35,780 | 15% below national |
| 43 | Puerto Rico | $35,540 | 16% below national |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $35,390 | 16% below national |
| 45 | Tennessee | $34,700 | 18% below national |
| 46 | Delaware | $34,530 | 18% below national |
| 47 | Wyoming | $34,500 | 18% below national |
| 48 | Louisiana | $33,800 | 20% below national |
| 49 | West Virginia | $31,840 | 25% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $30,900 | 27% below national |
| 51 | Kentucky | $30,260 | 28% below national |
| 52 | Alabama | $27,650 | 35% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnstable Town, MA | $59,140 | +40% above national |
| 2 | Bloomington, IN | $57,080 | +35% above national |
| 3 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $56,170 | +33% above national |
| 4 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $55,800 | +32% above national |
| 5 | Waco, TX | $55,110 | +30% above national |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $54,510 | +29% above national |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $54,310 | +29% above national |
| 8 | Ithaca, NY | $53,760 | +27% above national |
| 9 | Missoula, MT | $53,250 | +26% above national |
| 10 | Springfield, MO | $52,730 | +25% above national |
| 11 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $52,420 | +24% above national |
| 12 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $52,410 | +24% above national |
| 13 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $52,190 | +24% above national |
| 14 | Bloomington, IL | $51,680 | +22% above national |
| 15 | Syracuse, NY | $51,670 | +22% above national |
| 16 | Yakima, WA | $51,450 | +22% above national |
| 17 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $51,400 | +22% above national |
| 18 | Kingston, NY | $51,210 | +21% above national |
| 19 | Vallejo, CA | $51,170 | +21% above national |
| 20 | Fargo, ND-MN | $50,820 | +20% above national |
| 21 | Pittsfield, MA | $50,120 | +19% above national |
| 22 | Rochester, MN | $50,060 | +19% above national |
| 23 | Columbia, MO | $49,630 | +17% above national |
| 24 | Salinas, CA | $49,580 | +17% above national |
| 25 | Bozeman, MT | $49,390 | +17% above national |
| 26 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $49,090 | +16% above national |
| 27 | Medford, OR | $49,050 | +16% above national |
| 28 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $48,890 | +16% above national |
| 29 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $48,850 | +16% above national |
| 30 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $48,830 | +16% above national |
| 31 | Binghamton, NY | $48,750 | +15% above national |
| 32 | Bellingham, WA | $48,620 | +15% above national |
| 33 | Great Falls, MT | $48,610 | +15% above national |
| 34 | Ames, IA | $48,230 | +14% above national |
| 35 | Duluth, MN-WI | $48,180 | +14% above national |
| 36 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $48,150 | +14% above national |
| 37 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $48,140 | +14% above national |
| 38 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $48,120 | +14% above national |
| 39 | St. Cloud, MN | $48,110 | +14% above national |
| 40 | Utica-Rome, NY | $48,060 | +14% above national |
| 41 | Springfield, MA | $47,860 | +13% above national |
| 42 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $47,800 | +13% above national |
| 43 | Wichita, KS | $47,770 | +13% above national |
| 44 | Salem, OR | $47,680 | +13% above national |
| 45 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $47,510 | +12% above national |
| 46 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $47,250 | +12% above national |
| 47 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $47,230 | +12% above national |
| 48 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $47,200 | +12% above national |
| 49 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $47,160 | +12% above national |
| 50 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $47,150 | +12% above national |
| 51 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $47,110 | +12% above national |
| 52 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $47,010 | +11% above national |
| 53 | Worcester, MA | $47,010 | +11% above national |
| 54 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $46,970 | +11% above national |
| 55 | Lawrence, KS | $46,950 | +11% above national |
| 56 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $46,950 | +11% above national |
| 57 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,840 | +11% above national |
| 58 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $46,790 | +11% above national |
| 59 | Lebanon, PA | $46,780 | +11% above national |
| 60 | Billings, MT | $46,760 | +11% above national |
| 61 | Mankato, MN | $46,720 | +11% above national |
| 62 | Modesto, CA | $46,590 | +10% above national |
| 63 | Bismarck, ND | $46,480 | +10% above national |
| 64 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $46,440 | +10% above national |
| 65 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $46,390 | +10% above national |
| 66 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $46,270 | +10% above national |
| 67 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $46,140 | +9% above national |
| 68 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,140 | +9% above national |
| 69 | Colorado Springs, CO | $45,620 | +8% above national |
| 70 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $45,400 | +7% above national |
| 71 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $45,360 | +7% above national |
| 72 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $45,340 | +7% above national |
| 73 | Boulder, CO | $45,290 | +7% above national |
| 74 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $45,240 | +7% above national |
| 75 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $44,990 | +7% above national |
| 76 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $44,940 | +6% above national |
| 77 | Merced, CA | $44,880 | +6% above national |
| 78 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $44,810 | +6% above national |
| 79 | Yuba City, CA | $44,750 | +6% above national |
| 80 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $44,730 | +6% above national |
| 81 | Dover, DE | $44,680 | +6% above national |
| 82 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $44,670 | +6% above national |
| 83 | Reno, NV | $44,520 | +5% above national |
| 84 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $44,480 | +5% above national |
| 85 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $44,320 | +5% above national |
| 86 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $44,300 | +5% above national |
| 87 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $44,260 | +5% above national |
| 88 | Rochester, NY | $44,200 | +5% above national |
| 89 | Madison, WI | $44,170 | +5% above national |
| 90 | Omaha, NE-IA | $43,990 | +4% above national |
| 91 | Fresno, CA | $43,930 | +4% above national |
| 92 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $43,890 | +4% above national |
| 93 | Gainesville, FL | $43,870 | +4% above national |
| 94 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $43,810 | +4% above national |
| 95 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $43,730 | +4% above national |
| 96 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $43,650 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $43,620 | +3% above national |
| 98 | New Haven, CT | $43,620 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $43,540 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $43,470 | +3% above national |
| 101 | Traverse City, MI | $43,410 | +3% above national |
| 102 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $43,290 | +2% above national |
| 103 | Peoria, IL | $43,290 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $43,260 | +2% above national |
| 105 | Bangor, ME | $43,150 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Visalia, CA | $42,920 | +2% above national |
| 107 | Lancaster, PA | $42,800 | +1% above national |
| 108 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $42,760 | +1% above national |
| 109 | Logan, UT-ID | $42,530 | +1% above national |
| 110 | Salisbury, MD | $42,490 | +1% above national |
| 111 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $42,450 | same as national |
| 112 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $42,430 | same as national |
| 113 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $42,340 | same as national |
| 114 | Reading, PA | $42,190 | same as national |
| 115 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $42,070 | same as national |
| 116 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $41,930 | 1% below national |
| 117 | Columbus, OH | $41,930 | 1% below national |
| 118 | Grand Junction, CO | $41,910 | 1% below national |
| 119 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $41,810 | 1% below national |
| 120 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $41,810 | 1% below national |
| 121 | Springfield, IL | $41,710 | 1% below national |
| 122 | St. George, UT | $41,650 | 1% below national |
| 123 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $41,600 | 2% below national |
| 124 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $41,540 | 2% below national |
| 125 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $41,480 | 2% below national |
| 126 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $41,460 | 2% below national |
| 127 | Saginaw, MI | $41,390 | 2% below national |
| 128 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $41,360 | 2% below national |
| 129 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $41,320 | 2% below national |
| 130 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $41,300 | 2% below national |
| 131 | York-Hanover, PA | $41,230 | 2% below national |
| 132 | Savannah, GA | $41,050 | 3% below national |
| 133 | Baton Rouge, LA | $40,990 | 3% below national |
| 134 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $40,880 | 3% below national |
| 135 | Tucson, AZ | $40,770 | 3% below national |
| 136 | Lubbock, TX | $40,710 | 4% below national |
| 137 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $40,600 | 4% below national |
| 138 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $40,550 | 4% below national |
| 139 | Asheville, NC | $40,300 | 5% below national |
| 140 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $40,210 | 5% below national |
| 141 | Jacksonville, FL | $40,210 | 5% below national |
| 142 | Johnstown, PA | $40,140 | 5% below national |
| 143 | Jonesboro, AR | $40,130 | 5% below national |
| 144 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $40,100 | 5% below national |
| 145 | Green Bay, WI | $40,050 | 5% below national |
| 146 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $39,990 | 5% below national |
| 147 | Kenosha, WI | $39,910 | 6% below national |
| 148 | Williamsport, PA | $39,860 | 6% below national |
| 149 | Richmond, VA | $39,770 | 6% below national |
| 150 | Cleveland, OH | $39,740 | 6% below national |
| 151 | Pittsburgh, PA | $39,680 | 6% below national |
| 152 | Vineland, NJ | $39,680 | 6% below national |
| 153 | Columbia, SC | $39,660 | 6% below national |
| 154 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,650 | 6% below national |
| 155 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,520 | 6% below national |
| 156 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $39,420 | 7% below national |
| 157 | Iowa City, IA | $39,350 | 7% below national |
| 158 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $39,340 | 7% below national |
| 159 | Eau Claire, WI | $39,310 | 7% below national |
| 160 | Santa Fe, NM | $39,290 | 7% below national |
| 161 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $39,260 | 7% below national |
| 162 | Winston-Salem, NC | $39,260 | 7% below national |
| 163 | Corpus Christi, TX | $39,240 | 7% below national |
| 164 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $39,140 | 7% below national |
| 165 | Fayetteville, NC | $39,090 | 7% below national |
| 166 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $39,010 | 8% below national |
| 167 | Chico, CA | $38,930 | 8% below national |
| 168 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $38,920 | 8% below national |
| 169 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $38,850 | 8% below national |
| 170 | Fort Wayne, IN | $38,710 | 8% below national |
| 171 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $38,500 | 9% below national |
| 172 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $38,470 | 9% below national |
| 173 | Jackson, MI | $38,440 | 9% below national |
| 174 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $38,390 | 9% below national |
| 175 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $38,310 | 9% below national |
| 176 | Albuquerque, NM | $38,290 | 9% below national |
| 177 | Appleton, WI | $38,250 | 9% below national |
| 178 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $38,170 | 10% below national |
| 179 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $38,170 | 10% below national |
| 180 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $38,120 | 10% below national |
| 181 | Columbus, GA-AL | $38,010 | 10% below national |
| 182 | Jefferson City, MO | $37,980 | 10% below national |
| 183 | Chambersburg, PA | $37,890 | 10% below national |
| 184 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $37,850 | 10% below national |
| 185 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37,830 | 10% below national |
| 186 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $37,770 | 11% below national |
| 187 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $37,760 | 11% below national |
| 188 | Johnson City, TN | $37,750 | 11% below national |
| 189 | Wilmington, NC | $37,700 | 11% below national |
| 190 | Kankakee, IL | $37,530 | 11% below national |
| 191 | Toledo, OH | $37,460 | 11% below national |
| 192 | Ogden, UT | $37,450 | 11% below national |
| 193 | Winchester, VA-WV | $37,390 | 11% below national |
| 194 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $37,340 | 12% below national |
| 195 | Roanoke, VA | $37,320 | 12% below national |
| 196 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37,270 | 12% below national |
| 197 | Boise City, ID | $37,160 | 12% below national |
| 198 | Erie, PA | $37,030 | 12% below national |
| 199 | Flint, MI | $36,940 | 13% below national |
| 200 | Akron, OH | $36,920 | 13% below national |
| 201 | El Paso, TX | $36,920 | 13% below national |
| 202 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $36,890 | 13% below national |
| 203 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $36,830 | 13% below national |
| 204 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $36,730 | 13% below national |
| 205 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $36,510 | 14% below national |
| 206 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $36,450 | 14% below national |
| 207 | Idaho Falls, ID | $36,440 | 14% below national |
| 208 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $36,430 | 14% below national |
| 209 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $36,350 | 14% below national |
| 210 | Greenville, NC | $36,340 | 14% below national |
| 211 | Farmington, NM | $36,150 | 14% below national |
| 212 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $36,010 | 15% below national |
| 213 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $35,940 | 15% below national |
| 214 | Spartanburg, SC | $35,780 | 15% below national |
| 215 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $35,690 | 16% below national |
| 216 | Morgantown, WV | $35,680 | 16% below national |
| 217 | Knoxville, TN | $35,670 | 16% below national |
| 218 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $35,620 | 16% below national |
| 219 | Florence, SC | $35,590 | 16% below national |
| 220 | Abilene, TX | $35,420 | 16% below national |
| 221 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $35,360 | 16% below national |
| 222 | Casper, WY | $35,210 | 17% below national |
| 223 | Ann Arbor, MI | $35,090 | 17% below national |
| 224 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $35,020 | 17% below national |
| 225 | Tulsa, OK | $34,910 | 17% below national |
| 226 | Topeka, KS | $34,900 | 17% below national |
| 227 | Manhattan, KS | $34,890 | 17% below national |
| 228 | Rome, GA | $34,850 | 17% below national |
| 229 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $34,790 | 18% below national |
| 230 | Las Cruces, NM | $34,770 | 18% below national |
| 231 | Harrisonburg, VA | $34,700 | 18% below national |
| 232 | Burlington, NC | $34,690 | 18% below national |
| 233 | Lynchburg, VA | $34,660 | 18% below national |
| 234 | Oklahoma City, OK | $34,660 | 18% below national |
| 235 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $34,610 | 18% below national |
| 236 | San Angelo, TX | $34,290 | 19% below national |
| 237 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $34,110 | 19% below national |
| 238 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $34,090 | 19% below national |
| 239 | Altoona, PA | $33,920 | 20% below national |
| 240 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $33,800 | 20% below national |
| 241 | Jackson, MS | $33,620 | 20% below national |
| 242 | Tallahassee, FL | $32,910 | 22% below national |
| 243 | Cleveland, TN | $32,830 | 22% below national |
| 244 | Longview, TX | $32,820 | 22% below national |
| 245 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $32,780 | 22% below national |
| 246 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $32,750 | 22% below national |
| 247 | Springfield, OH | $32,750 | 22% below national |
| 248 | Birmingham, AL | $32,730 | 23% below national |
| 249 | Bowling Green, KY | $32,650 | 23% below national |
| 250 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $31,790 | 25% below national |
| 251 | Charleston, WV | $31,560 | 25% below national |
| 252 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $31,490 | 25% below national |
| 253 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $31,170 | 26% below national |
| 254 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $31,040 | 27% below national |
| 255 | Tyler, TX | $30,900 | 27% below national |
| 256 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $30,880 | 27% below national |
| 257 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $30,730 | 27% below national |
| 258 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $30,720 | 27% below national |
| 259 | Beckley, WV | $30,420 | 28% below national |
| 260 | Evansville, IN | $30,310 | 28% below national |
| 261 | Decatur, AL | $30,240 | 28% below national |
| 262 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $30,180 | 29% below national |
| 263 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $29,940 | 29% below national |
| 264 | Jackson, TN | $29,210 | 31% below national |
| 265 | Joplin, MO-KS | $28,960 | 31% below national |
| 266 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $28,600 | 32% below national |
| 267 | Monroe, LA | $28,520 | 32% below national |
| 268 | Dothan, AL | $28,160 | 33% below national |
| 269 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $27,920 | 34% below national |
| 270 | Montgomery, AL | $27,780 | 34% below national |
| 271 | Mobile, AL | $27,510 | 35% below national |
| 272 | Huntsville, AL | $27,490 | 35% below national |
| 273 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $26,220 | 38% below national |
| 274 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $26,170 | 38% below national |
| 275 | Amarillo, TX | $26,060 | 38% below national |
| 276 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $25,490 | 40% below national |
| 277 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $25,310 | 40% below national |
| 278 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $23,530 | 44% below national |
| 279 | Owensboro, KY | $18,370 | 57% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 39 (Personal Care and Service Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
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SOC 39-3091
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SOC 39-2021
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SOC 39-2011
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SOC 39-6011
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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Personal Care and Service Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($42,240 here) and reported employment (84,760 jobs here).
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Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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