19 Series · SOC 19-3034
School Psychologists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $95,990
- Median / year
- +10.4%
- 2024→2025
- $142,330
- Top 10% earn
- +0.7%
- Growth '24–'34
- 63,940
- Estimated US jobs
School Psychologists earn a median of $95,990 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $95,990, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $63,070 (10th percentile) to $142,330 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 63,940 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is California ($127,780).
The pay verdict
School Psychologists earn a median of $95,990, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 81% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Life, Physical, and Social Science, it ranks #20 of 48 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 0.7% by 2034.
- $95,990
- Median annual wage
- Top 19%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #20 of 48
- in Life, Physical, and Social Science
- 2.3×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $127,780. Typical entry-level education: Master's degree.
School Psychologists (SOC 19-3034) has a national median of $95,990 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $63,070 to $142,330, and the published mean is $99,160. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 63,940 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 52 state or territory areas and 282 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $86,930 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $95,990 in May 2025, a rise of $9,060 (+10.4%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +0.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as slower than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 3,800 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Master's degree as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as internship/residency. 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 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $127,780, which is +33% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is El Centro, CA at $145,400. 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
$95,990
per year
Median Hourly
$46.15/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$99,160
average
Employment
63,940
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where School Psychologists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$95,990 Top 19% higher than 81% 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 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 (this entry) | 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% |
$95,990 · 81st 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 19-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is School Psychologists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Medical Scientists, …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $103410
- Occupational Health …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.5%, Median annual wage $90150
- Environmental Scient…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $82220
- Chemists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $91240
- Clinical and Counsel…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11.2%, Median annual wage $100580
- Life, Physical, and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.5%, Median annual wage $62280
- Biological Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.5%, Median annual wage $57510
- School Psychologists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.7%, Median annual wage $95990
- Chemical Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $60390
- Biological Scientist…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.2%, Median annual wage $98920
- Urban and Regional P…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $89320
- Social Scientists an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.7%, Median annual wage $101110
- Environmental Scienc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $55090
- Biochemists and Biop…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.8%, Median annual wage $127410
- Social Science Resea…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $61990
- Occupational Health …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.5%, Median annual wage $61560
- Forest and Conservat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.2%, Median annual wage $54560
- Conservation Scienti…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $73010
- Geoscientists, Excep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $101920
- Physical Scientists,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.6%, Median annual wage $122570
- Physicists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $172250
- Forensic Science Tec…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.8%, Median annual wage $72060
- Microbiologists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $87990
- Psychologists, All O…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $110840
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+0.7%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
3,800
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+500
67,200 (2024) → 67,700 (2034)
Typical Education
Master's degree
On-the-Job Training
Internship/residency
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
1.5/100K
Injury Rate
0.7/100
Danger Index
3.6/100
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 School Psychologists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Compile and interpret students' test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions and to help assess eligibility for special services.
- ▸ Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data.
- ▸ Report any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
- ▸ Select, administer, and score psychological tests.
- ▸ Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents.
- ▸ Assess an individual child's needs, limitations, and potential, using observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel.
- ▸ Develop individualized educational plans in collaboration with teachers and other staff members.
- ▸ Counsel children and families to help solve conflicts and problems in learning and adjustment.
- ▸ Collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs and other services, such as behavioral management systems.
- ▸ Provide consultation to parents, teachers, administrators, and others on topics such as learning styles and behavior modification techniques.
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
School Psychologists pay history, 2021–2025
Published national median across 5 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $78,780 |
| 2022 | $81,500 |
| 2023 | $84,940 |
| 2024 | $86,930 |
| 2025 | $95,990 |
2021 median
$78,780
2025 median
$95,990
2021–2025 change
+$17,210 (+21.8%)
Avg/year
+5.1%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $78,780 | First banked release | 57,110 |
| May 2022 | $81,500 | +3.5% | 60,250 |
| May 2023 | $84,940 | +4.2% | 62,790 |
| May 2024 | $86,930 | +2.3% | 63,830 |
| May 2025 | $95,990 | +10.4% | 63,940 |
Across the 5 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $78,780 in May 2021 to $95,990 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2021–2025), the like-for-like change averages +5.1% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 57,110 in May 2021 to 63,940 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.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $127,780 | +33% above national |
| 2 | Colorado | $124,770 | +30% above national |
| 3 | New Mexico | $110,360 | +15% above national |
| 4 | Maryland | $109,700 | +14% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $108,780 | +13% above national |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $107,500 | +12% above national |
| 7 | New York | $106,550 | +11% above national |
| 8 | Oregon | $106,070 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Connecticut | $100,600 | +5% above national |
| 10 | Georgia | $99,110 | +3% above national |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $98,670 | +3% above national |
| 12 | Puerto Rico | $97,210 | +1% above national |
| 13 | Delaware | $95,990 | same as national |
| 14 | New Jersey | $95,160 | 1% below national |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $94,900 | 1% below national |
| 16 | Alaska | $94,460 | 2% below national |
| 17 | Nevada | $93,680 | 2% below national |
| 18 | Arizona | $92,380 | 4% below national |
| 19 | Ohio | $91,010 | 5% below national |
| 20 | Nebraska | $88,980 | 7% below national |
| 21 | Virginia | $85,670 | 11% below national |
| 22 | Minnesota | $85,190 | 11% below national |
| 23 | Florida | $84,760 | 12% below national |
| 24 | Illinois | $84,690 | 12% below national |
| 25 | Michigan | $83,960 | 13% below national |
| 26 | Wyoming | $83,740 | 13% below national |
| 27 | Texas | $83,690 | 13% below national |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $83,330 | 13% below national |
| 29 | Vermont | $82,820 | 14% below national |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $82,190 | 14% below national |
| 31 | Hawaii | $82,110 | 14% below national |
| 32 | Maine | $81,650 | 15% below national |
| 33 | Montana | $80,010 | 17% below national |
| 34 | South Dakota | $78,370 | 18% below national |
| 35 | Utah | $77,820 | 19% below national |
| 36 | Indiana | $77,640 | 19% below national |
| 37 | Tennessee | $76,850 | 20% below national |
| 38 | South Carolina | $76,720 | 20% below national |
| 39 | Kentucky | $75,370 | 21% below national |
| 40 | West Virginia | $75,220 | 22% below national |
| 41 | Alabama | $75,060 | 22% below national |
| 42 | Iowa | $74,410 | 22% below national |
| 43 | New Hampshire | $73,490 | 23% below national |
| 44 | North Carolina | $73,220 | 24% below national |
| 45 | Kansas | $73,020 | 24% below national |
| 46 | Idaho | $71,700 | 25% below national |
| 47 | Missouri | $70,290 | 27% below national |
| 48 | Louisiana | $69,020 | 28% below national |
| 49 | North Dakota | $68,960 | 28% below national |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $64,930 | 32% below national |
| 51 | Arkansas | $64,030 | 33% below national |
| 52 | Mississippi | $61,070 | 36% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Centro, CA | $145,400 | +51% above national |
| 2 | Boulder, CO | $143,020 | +49% above national |
| 3 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $139,400 | +45% above national |
| 4 | Merced, CA | $133,230 | +39% above national |
| 5 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $131,920 | +37% above national |
| 6 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $131,070 | +37% above national |
| 7 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $130,540 | +36% above national |
| 8 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $130,520 | +36% above national |
| 9 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $129,610 | +35% above national |
| 10 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $129,340 | +35% above national |
| 11 | Modesto, CA | $128,750 | +34% above national |
| 12 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $128,630 | +34% above national |
| 13 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $128,110 | +33% above national |
| 14 | Visalia, CA | $128,020 | +33% above national |
| 15 | Reno, NV | $127,740 | +33% above national |
| 16 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $126,710 | +32% above national |
| 17 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $126,430 | +32% above national |
| 18 | Yuba City, CA | $125,860 | +31% above national |
| 19 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $125,810 | +31% above national |
| 20 | Chico, CA | $124,980 | +30% above national |
| 21 | Fresno, CA | $123,920 | +29% above national |
| 22 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $122,450 | +28% above national |
| 23 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $122,390 | +28% above national |
| 24 | Vallejo, CA | $121,340 | +26% above national |
| 25 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $117,540 | +22% above national |
| 26 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $115,650 | +20% above national |
| 27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $115,570 | +20% above national |
| 28 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $114,520 | +19% above national |
| 29 | Colorado Springs, CO | $114,380 | +19% above national |
| 30 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $113,950 | +19% above national |
| 31 | Las Cruces, NM | $110,360 | +15% above national |
| 32 | Albuquerque, NM | $109,930 | +15% above national |
| 33 | Greeley, CO | $107,790 | +12% above national |
| 34 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $107,700 | +12% above national |
| 35 | Yakima, WA | $107,130 | +12% above national |
| 36 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $106,550 | +11% above national |
| 37 | Medford, OR | $106,410 | +11% above national |
| 38 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $105,810 | +10% above national |
| 39 | Farmington, NM | $104,740 | +9% above national |
| 40 | Bellingham, WA | $104,250 | +9% above national |
| 41 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $103,450 | +8% above national |
| 42 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $101,870 | +6% above national |
| 43 | Barnstable Town, MA | $101,640 | +6% above national |
| 44 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $101,430 | +6% above national |
| 45 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $101,150 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $101,030 | +5% above national |
| 47 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $100,750 | +5% above national |
| 48 | Columbus, OH | $100,730 | +5% above national |
| 49 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $99,600 | +4% above national |
| 50 | York-Hanover, PA | $99,550 | +4% above national |
| 51 | New Haven, CT | $99,360 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Salem, OR | $99,290 | +3% above national |
| 53 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $99,110 | +3% above national |
| 54 | Lincoln, NE | $99,000 | +3% above national |
| 55 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $98,670 | +3% above national |
| 56 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $97,580 | +2% above national |
| 57 | Aguadilla, PR | $97,210 | +1% above national |
| 58 | Arecibo, PR | $97,210 | +1% above national |
| 59 | Mayaguez, PR | $97,210 | +1% above national |
| 60 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $97,210 | +1% above national |
| 61 | Lancaster, PA | $97,110 | +1% above national |
| 62 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $96,490 | +1% above national |
| 63 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $95,090 | 1% below national |
| 64 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $95,090 | 1% below national |
| 65 | Kingston, NY | $94,460 | 2% below national |
| 66 | Cleveland, OH | $94,250 | 2% below national |
| 67 | Billings, MT | $93,890 | 2% below national |
| 68 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $93,640 | 2% below national |
| 69 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $93,570 | 3% below national |
| 70 | Springfield, MA | $93,200 | 3% below national |
| 71 | Worcester, MA | $93,090 | 3% below national |
| 72 | Pittsburgh, PA | $92,370 | 4% below national |
| 73 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $92,280 | 4% below national |
| 74 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $91,930 | 4% below national |
| 75 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $91,720 | 4% below national |
| 76 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $90,710 | 6% below national |
| 77 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $90,620 | 6% below national |
| 78 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $90,310 | 6% below national |
| 79 | Omaha, NE-IA | $89,900 | 6% below national |
| 80 | Pittsfield, MA | $89,870 | 6% below national |
| 81 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $89,530 | 7% below national |
| 82 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $89,380 | 7% below national |
| 83 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $89,290 | 7% below national |
| 84 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $89,190 | 7% below national |
| 85 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $88,820 | 7% below national |
| 86 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $88,520 | 8% below national |
| 87 | Jackson, MI | $88,330 | 8% below national |
| 88 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $88,070 | 8% below national |
| 89 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $87,740 | 9% below national |
| 90 | Tucson, AZ | $87,540 | 9% below national |
| 91 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $87,510 | 9% below national |
| 92 | Springfield, IL | $87,210 | 9% below national |
| 93 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $86,630 | 10% below national |
| 94 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $86,510 | 10% below national |
| 95 | Akron, OH | $86,390 | 10% below national |
| 96 | Syracuse, NY | $86,130 | 10% below national |
| 97 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $85,930 | 10% below national |
| 98 | Reading, PA | $85,900 | 11% below national |
| 99 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $85,870 | 11% below national |
| 100 | Anchorage, AK | $85,730 | 11% below national |
| 101 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $85,050 | 11% below national |
| 102 | Glens Falls, NY | $84,960 | 11% below national |
| 103 | Rochester, MN | $84,870 | 12% below national |
| 104 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $84,850 | 12% below national |
| 105 | Lawrence, KS | $84,740 | 12% below national |
| 106 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $84,680 | 12% below national |
| 107 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $84,680 | 12% below national |
| 108 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $84,390 | 12% below national |
| 109 | Vineland, NJ | $84,370 | 12% below national |
| 110 | Savannah, GA | $84,220 | 12% below national |
| 111 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $84,200 | 12% below national |
| 112 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $84,150 | 12% below national |
| 113 | Ann Arbor, MI | $83,960 | 13% below national |
| 114 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $83,710 | 13% below national |
| 115 | Madison, WI | $83,550 | 13% below national |
| 116 | Rockford, IL | $83,400 | 13% below national |
| 117 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $83,350 | 13% below national |
| 118 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $83,340 | 13% below national |
| 119 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $83,320 | 13% below national |
| 120 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $83,300 | 13% below national |
| 121 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $82,910 | 14% below national |
| 122 | Utica-Rome, NY | $82,690 | 14% below national |
| 123 | Erie, PA | $82,520 | 14% below national |
| 124 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $82,450 | 14% below national |
| 125 | Richmond, VA | $82,440 | 14% below national |
| 126 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $82,390 | 14% below national |
| 127 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $82,300 | 14% below national |
| 128 | Evansville, IN | $82,220 | 14% below national |
| 129 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $82,190 | 14% below national |
| 130 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $82,110 | 14% below national |
| 131 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $81,840 | 15% below national |
| 132 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $81,750 | 15% below national |
| 133 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $81,480 | 15% below national |
| 134 | Columbia, SC | $81,370 | 15% below national |
| 135 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $81,040 | 16% below national |
| 136 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $80,920 | 16% below national |
| 137 | Charlottesville, VA | $80,900 | 16% below national |
| 138 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $80,850 | 16% below national |
| 139 | Bloomington, IL | $80,760 | 16% below national |
| 140 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $80,680 | 16% below national |
| 141 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $80,660 | 16% below national |
| 142 | Monroe, LA | $80,660 | 16% below national |
| 143 | El Paso, TX | $80,620 | 16% below national |
| 144 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $80,490 | 16% below national |
| 145 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $80,420 | 16% below national |
| 146 | Dover, DE | $80,280 | 16% below national |
| 147 | Jacksonville, FL | $79,830 | 17% below national |
| 148 | Toledo, OH | $79,790 | 17% below national |
| 149 | Abilene, TX | $79,440 | 17% below national |
| 150 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $79,320 | 17% below national |
| 151 | Binghamton, NY | $79,080 | 18% below national |
| 152 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $79,050 | 18% below national |
| 153 | Ithaca, NY | $78,930 | 18% below national |
| 154 | Duluth, MN-WI | $78,770 | 18% below national |
| 155 | Huntsville, AL | $78,700 | 18% below national |
| 156 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $78,590 | 18% below national |
| 157 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $78,090 | 19% below national |
| 158 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $77,870 | 19% below national |
| 159 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $77,860 | 19% below national |
| 160 | Appleton, WI | $77,660 | 19% below national |
| 161 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $77,640 | 19% below national |
| 162 | Eau Claire, WI | $77,370 | 19% below national |
| 163 | Green Bay, WI | $77,370 | 19% below national |
| 164 | Winston-Salem, NC | $77,230 | 20% below national |
| 165 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $77,160 | 20% below national |
| 166 | Longview, TX | $76,960 | 20% below national |
| 167 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $76,880 | 20% below national |
| 168 | Knoxville, TN | $76,850 | 20% below national |
| 169 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $76,460 | 20% below national |
| 170 | Corpus Christi, TX | $76,460 | 20% below national |
| 171 | Tallahassee, FL | $76,370 | 20% below national |
| 172 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $76,320 | 20% below national |
| 173 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $76,160 | 21% below national |
| 174 | Peoria, IL | $76,140 | 21% below national |
| 175 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $75,880 | 21% below national |
| 176 | Roanoke, VA | $75,550 | 21% below national |
| 177 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $75,390 | 21% below national |
| 178 | Oklahoma City, OK | $75,250 | 22% below national |
| 179 | Kenosha, WI | $74,860 | 22% below national |
| 180 | Springfield, MO | $74,470 | 22% below national |
| 181 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $74,460 | 22% below national |
| 182 | Boise City, ID | $74,180 | 23% below national |
| 183 | Amarillo, TX | $73,530 | 23% below national |
| 184 | Rochester, NY | $73,050 | 24% below national |
| 185 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $72,860 | 24% below national |
| 186 | Idaho Falls, ID | $70,790 | 26% below national |
| 187 | Lake Charles, LA | $69,020 | 28% below national |
| 188 | Fort Wayne, IN | $68,370 | 29% below national |
| 189 | Lubbock, TX | $68,370 | 29% below national |
| 190 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $68,230 | 29% below national |
| 191 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $68,060 | 29% below national |
| 192 | Baton Rouge, LA | $68,030 | 29% below national |
| 193 | Charleston, WV | $67,860 | 29% below national |
| 194 | Spartanburg, SC | $67,280 | 30% below national |
| 195 | Wichita, KS | $66,810 | 30% below national |
| 196 | Ogden, UT | $66,540 | 31% below national |
| 197 | Florence, SC | $66,490 | 31% below national |
| 198 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $66,130 | 31% below national |
| 199 | Wilmington, NC | $65,750 | 32% below national |
| 200 | Topeka, KS | $65,580 | 32% below national |
| 201 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $64,620 | 33% below national |
| 202 | Asheville, NC | $64,020 | 33% below national |
| 203 | Fargo, ND-MN | $63,280 | 34% below national |
| 204 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $62,460 | 35% below national |
| 205 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $62,000 | 35% below national |
| 206 | Burlington, NC | $60,970 | 36% below national |
| 207 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $60,960 | 36% below national |
| 208 | Tulsa, OK | $60,070 | 37% below national |
| 209 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $59,330 | 38% below national |
| 210 | Jackson, MS | $58,680 | 39% below national |
| 211 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $55,740 | 42% below national |
| 212 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $49,100 | 49% below national |
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