29 Series · SOC 29-1127
Speech-Language Pathologists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $97,870
- Median / year
- +2.6%
- 2024→2025
- $134,160
- Top 10% earn
- +15%
- Growth '24–'34
- 183,390
- Estimated US jobs
Speech-Language Pathologists earn a median of $97,870 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $97,870, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $62,900 (10th percentile) to $134,160 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 183,390 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is California ($118,970).
The pay verdict
Speech-Language Pathologists earn a median of $97,870, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 82% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #39 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 15% by 2034.
- $97,870
- Median annual wage
- Top 18%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #39 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $118,970. Typical entry-level education: Master's degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Speech-Language Pathologists moved from $79,120 in May 2019 to $97,870 in May 2025 (+23.7%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Speech-Language Pathologists sits -0.8 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Speech-Language Pathologists (SOC 29-1127) has a national median of $97,870 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $62,900 to $134,160, and the published mean is $98,170. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 183,390 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 52 state or territory areas and 503 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $95,410 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $97,870 in May 2025, a rise of $2,460 (+2.6%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +15% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as much faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 13,300 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 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical 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 $118,970, which is +22% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is El Centro, CA at $133,760. 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
$97,870
per year
Median Hourly
$47.05/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$98,170
average
Employment
183,390
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Speech-Language Pathologists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$97,870 Top 18% higher than 82% 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% |
$97,870 · 82nd 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 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Speech-Language Pathologists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Registered Nurses: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $97550
- Licensed Practical a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.6%, Median annual wage $64400
- Pharmacy Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $45750
- Physicians, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $265930
- Clinical Laboratory …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $62930
- Nurse Practitioners: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 40.1%, Median annual wage $132300
- Pharmacists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $140910
- Physical Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.9%, Median annual wage $102760
- Radiologic Technolog…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $80110
- Dental Hygienists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7%, Median annual wage $98100
- Medical Records Spec…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.1%, Median annual wage $51140
- Speech-Language Path…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15%, Median annual wage $97870
- Health Technologists…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.2%, Median annual wage $50290
- Emergency Medical Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.1%, Median annual wage $44470
- Occupational Therapi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 13.8%, Median annual wage $100330
- Physician Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 20.4%, Median annual wage $135880
- Psychiatric Technici…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 20%, Median annual wage $45130
- Respiratory Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.1%, Median annual wage $82280
- Veterinary Technolog…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.1%, Median annual wage $47380
- Dentists, General: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $170950
- Surgical Technologists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $64650
- Family Medicine Phys…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.7%, Median annual wage $244180
- Paramedics: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $60600
- Diagnostic Medical S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 13%, Median annual wage $96590
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+15%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
13,300
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+28,200
187,400 (2024) → 215,500 (2034)
Typical Education
Master's degree
On-the-Job Training
Internship/residency
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
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 Speech-Language Pathologists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders.
- ▸ Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.
- ▸ Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.
- ▸ Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers.
- ▸ Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.
- ▸ Educate patients and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings.
- ▸ Supervise or collaborate with therapy team.
- ▸ Participate in and write reports for meetings regarding patients' progress, such as individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings.
- ▸ Teach clients to control or strengthen tongue, jaw, face muscles, or breathing mechanisms.
- ▸ Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading, or voice improvement.
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
Speech-Language Pathologists 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 | $73,410 |
| 2016 | $74,680 |
| 2017 | $76,610 |
| 2018 | $77,510 |
| 2019 | $79,120 |
| 2020 | $80,480 |
| 2021 | $79,060 |
| 2022 | $84,140 |
| 2023 | $89,290 |
| 2024 | $95,410 |
| 2025 | $97,870 |
2015 median
$73,410
2025 median
$97,870
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$18,750 (+23.7%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+3.6%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $73,410 | First banked release | 131,450 |
| May 2016 | $74,680 | +1.7% | 135,980 |
| May 2017 | $76,610 | +2.6% | 142,360 |
| May 2018 | $77,510 | +1.2% | 146,900 |
| May 2019 | $79,120 | Classification break | 154,360 |
| May 2020 | $80,480 | +1.7% | 148,450 |
| May 2021 | $79,060 | -1.8% | 147,470 |
| May 2022 | $84,140 | +6.4% | 162,760 |
| May 2023 | $89,290 | +6.1% | 172,100 |
| May 2024 | $95,410 | +6.9% | 178,790 |
| May 2025 | $97,870 | +2.6% | 183,390 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $73,410 in May 2015 to $97,870 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.6% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 154,360 in May 2019 to 183,390 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 | California | $118,970 | +22% above national |
| 2 | Colorado | $110,750 | +13% above national |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $109,380 | +12% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $105,550 | +8% above national |
| 5 | Nevada | $104,510 | +7% above national |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $104,000 | +6% above national |
| 7 | Delaware | $102,760 | +5% above national |
| 8 | Alaska | $102,670 | +5% above national |
| 9 | Oregon | $102,660 | +5% above national |
| 10 | New Jersey | $101,560 | +4% above national |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $101,310 | +4% above national |
| 12 | New York | $100,610 | +3% above national |
| 13 | Connecticut | $100,110 | +2% above national |
| 14 | Florida | $99,990 | +2% above national |
| 15 | Texas | $99,910 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Maryland | $99,190 | +1% above national |
| 17 | New Mexico | $98,690 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Arizona | $97,800 | same as national |
| 19 | Hawaii | $97,560 | same as national |
| 20 | Georgia | $96,760 | 1% below national |
| 21 | Virginia | $96,250 | 2% below national |
| 22 | Illinois | $95,080 | 3% below national |
| 23 | Ohio | $93,300 | 5% below national |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $92,960 | 5% below national |
| 25 | Utah | $91,560 | 6% below national |
| 26 | South Carolina | $90,530 | 7% below national |
| 27 | Minnesota | $89,380 | 9% below national |
| 28 | Missouri | $89,280 | 9% below national |
| 29 | Michigan | $89,120 | 9% below national |
| 30 | Indiana | $87,360 | 11% below national |
| 31 | North Carolina | $86,460 | 12% below national |
| 32 | Tennessee | $84,630 | 14% below national |
| 33 | Oklahoma | $84,470 | 14% below national |
| 34 | Idaho | $84,380 | 14% below national |
| 35 | Nebraska | $84,350 | 14% below national |
| 36 | Arkansas | $83,580 | 15% below national |
| 37 | Kentucky | $83,550 | 15% below national |
| 38 | New Hampshire | $83,040 | 15% below national |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $83,000 | 15% below national |
| 40 | Maine | $82,660 | 16% below national |
| 41 | Vermont | $82,090 | 16% below national |
| 42 | Wyoming | $82,040 | 16% below national |
| 43 | Iowa | $81,050 | 17% below national |
| 44 | West Virginia | $80,970 | 17% below national |
| 45 | Kansas | $80,120 | 18% below national |
| 46 | Montana | $78,740 | 20% below national |
| 47 | Mississippi | $78,130 | 20% below national |
| 48 | North Dakota | $75,240 | 23% below national |
| 49 | Alabama | $73,660 | 25% below national |
| 50 | Louisiana | $69,610 | 29% below national |
| 51 | South Dakota | $65,680 | 33% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $49,800 | 49% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Centro, CA | $133,760 | +37% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $132,720 | +36% above national |
| 3 | Boulder, CO | $131,620 | +34% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $130,850 | +34% above national |
| 5 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $127,470 | +30% above national |
| 6 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $126,850 | +30% above national |
| 7 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $126,360 | +29% above national |
| 8 | Vallejo, CA | $124,440 | +27% above national |
| 9 | Napa, CA | $123,870 | +27% above national |
| 10 | Salinas, CA | $122,770 | +25% above national |
| 11 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $120,550 | +23% above national |
| 12 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $119,690 | +22% above national |
| 13 | Pueblo, CO | $119,670 | +22% above national |
| 14 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $118,670 | +21% above national |
| 15 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $118,660 | +21% above national |
| 16 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $118,560 | +21% above national |
| 17 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $117,350 | +20% above national |
| 18 | Modesto, CA | $116,770 | +19% above national |
| 19 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $115,940 | +18% above national |
| 20 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $115,560 | +18% above national |
| 21 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $115,060 | +18% above national |
| 22 | Merced, CA | $114,220 | +17% above national |
| 23 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $112,090 | +15% above national |
| 24 | Fresno, CA | $110,960 | +13% above national |
| 25 | Chico, CA | $110,720 | +13% above national |
| 26 | Grand Junction, CO | $110,360 | +13% above national |
| 27 | Yuba City, CA | $109,830 | +12% above national |
| 28 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $109,740 | +12% above national |
| 29 | Bend, OR | $109,560 | +12% above national |
| 30 | Casper, WY | $109,540 | +12% above national |
| 31 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $108,700 | +11% above national |
| 32 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $108,690 | +11% above national |
| 33 | Colorado Springs, CO | $108,140 | +10% above national |
| 34 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $107,860 | +10% above national |
| 35 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $107,650 | +10% above national |
| 36 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $106,960 | +9% above national |
| 37 | Visalia, CA | $106,760 | +9% above national |
| 38 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $106,290 | +9% above national |
| 39 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $105,950 | +8% above national |
| 40 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $104,510 | +7% above national |
| 41 | Albany, OR | $104,470 | +7% above national |
| 42 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $104,460 | +7% above national |
| 43 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $104,440 | +7% above national |
| 44 | Gettysburg, PA | $104,280 | +7% above national |
| 45 | Lancaster, PA | $103,930 | +6% above national |
| 46 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $103,740 | +6% above national |
| 47 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $103,560 | +6% above national |
| 48 | Yakima, WA | $103,450 | +6% above national |
| 49 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $103,420 | +6% above national |
| 50 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $103,410 | +6% above national |
| 51 | Anchorage, AK | $103,010 | +5% above national |
| 52 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $102,860 | +5% above national |
| 53 | Las Cruces, NM | $102,850 | +5% above national |
| 54 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $102,810 | +5% above national |
| 55 | Barnstable Town, MA | $102,800 | +5% above national |
| 56 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $102,760 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Salem, OR | $102,360 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $102,260 | +4% above national |
| 59 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $101,750 | +4% above national |
| 60 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $101,600 | +4% above national |
| 61 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $101,590 | +4% above national |
| 62 | Greenville, NC | $101,580 | +4% above national |
| 63 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $101,400 | +4% above national |
| 64 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $101,310 | +4% above national |
| 65 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $101,310 | +4% above national |
| 66 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $101,160 | +3% above national |
| 67 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $100,940 | +3% above national |
| 68 | Lexington Park, MD | $100,880 | +3% above national |
| 69 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $100,500 | +3% above national |
| 70 | Bellingham, WA | $100,460 | +3% above national |
| 71 | Lawton, OK | $100,420 | +3% above national |
| 72 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $100,400 | +3% above national |
| 73 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $100,170 | +2% above national |
| 74 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $100,150 | +2% above national |
| 75 | Worcester, MA | $100,130 | +2% above national |
| 76 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $100,080 | +2% above national |
| 77 | Punta Gorda, FL | $100,020 | +2% above national |
| 78 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $99,990 | +2% above national |
| 79 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $99,960 | +2% above national |
| 80 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $99,940 | +2% above national |
| 81 | Chambersburg, PA | $99,840 | +2% above national |
| 82 | Jacksonville, FL | $99,830 | +2% above national |
| 83 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $99,720 | +2% above national |
| 84 | Wichita Falls, TX | $99,590 | +2% above national |
| 85 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $99,540 | +2% above national |
| 86 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $99,530 | +2% above national |
| 87 | El Paso, TX | $99,430 | +2% above national |
| 88 | Redding, CA | $99,210 | +1% above national |
| 89 | Ocala, FL | $99,200 | +1% above national |
| 90 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $99,170 | +1% above national |
| 91 | Albuquerque, NM | $99,160 | +1% above national |
| 92 | Greeley, CO | $99,150 | +1% above national |
| 93 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $99,000 | +1% above national |
| 94 | Dover, DE | $98,930 | +1% above national |
| 95 | Odessa, TX | $98,920 | +1% above national |
| 96 | Cleveland, OH | $98,900 | +1% above national |
| 97 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $98,810 | +1% above national |
| 98 | Akron, OH | $98,800 | +1% above national |
| 99 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $98,790 | +1% above national |
| 100 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $98,710 | +1% above national |
| 101 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $98,700 | +1% above national |
| 102 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $98,490 | +1% above national |
| 103 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $98,040 | same as national |
| 104 | Santa Fe, NM | $97,960 | same as national |
| 105 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $97,900 | same as national |
| 106 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $97,900 | same as national |
| 107 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $97,900 | same as national |
| 108 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $97,870 | same as national |
| 109 | Tyler, TX | $97,860 | same as national |
| 110 | New Haven, CT | $97,820 | same as national |
| 111 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $97,650 | same as national |
| 112 | Columbia, MO | $97,610 | same as national |
| 113 | Battle Creek, MI | $97,470 | same as national |
| 114 | St. George, UT | $97,390 | same as national |
| 115 | Logan, UT-ID | $97,340 | 1% below national |
| 116 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $96,920 | 1% below national |
| 117 | Springfield, MA | $96,880 | 1% below national |
| 118 | Rockford, IL | $96,740 | 1% below national |
| 119 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $96,670 | 1% below national |
| 120 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $96,580 | 1% below national |
| 121 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $96,570 | 1% below national |
| 122 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $96,540 | 1% below national |
| 123 | Columbus, OH | $96,460 | 1% below national |
| 124 | State College, PA | $96,460 | 1% below national |
| 125 | Florence, SC | $96,390 | 2% below national |
| 126 | York-Hanover, PA | $96,380 | 2% below national |
| 127 | Laredo, TX | $96,340 | 2% below national |
| 128 | Spartanburg, SC | $96,330 | 2% below national |
| 129 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $96,260 | 2% below national |
| 130 | Gainesville, FL | $96,230 | 2% below national |
| 131 | Flagstaff, AZ | $96,190 | 2% below national |
| 132 | Richmond, VA | $96,080 | 2% below national |
| 133 | Winchester, VA-WV | $96,040 | 2% below national |
| 134 | Reno, NV | $96,020 | 2% below national |
| 135 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $95,960 | 2% below national |
| 136 | Victoria, TX | $95,950 | 2% below national |
| 137 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $95,930 | 2% below national |
| 138 | Salisbury, MD | $95,700 | 2% below national |
| 139 | Lebanon, PA | $95,680 | 2% below national |
| 140 | Tucson, AZ | $95,450 | 2% below national |
| 141 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $95,430 | 2% below national |
| 142 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $95,170 | 3% below national |
| 143 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $95,030 | 3% below national |
| 144 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $94,950 | 3% below national |
| 145 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $94,810 | 3% below national |
| 146 | Charlottesville, VA | $94,800 | 3% below national |
| 147 | Pittsfield, MA | $94,640 | 3% below national |
| 148 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $94,490 | 3% below national |
| 149 | Ann Arbor, MI | $94,370 | 4% below national |
| 150 | Tallahassee, FL | $94,320 | 4% below national |
| 151 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $93,890 | 4% below national |
| 152 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $93,880 | 4% below national |
| 153 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $93,880 | 4% below national |
| 154 | Rocky Mount, NC | $93,850 | 4% below national |
| 155 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $93,740 | 4% below national |
| 156 | Yuma, AZ | $93,700 | 4% below national |
| 157 | Medford, OR | $93,580 | 4% below national |
| 158 | Columbus, GA-AL | $93,540 | 4% below national |
| 159 | Lynchburg, VA | $93,410 | 5% below national |
| 160 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $93,370 | 5% below national |
| 161 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $93,370 | 5% below national |
| 162 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $93,370 | 5% below national |
| 163 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $93,320 | 5% below national |
| 164 | Reading, PA | $92,930 | 5% below national |
| 165 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $92,700 | 5% below national |
| 166 | Jackson, MI | $92,630 | 5% below national |
| 167 | Springfield, MO | $92,460 | 6% below national |
| 168 | Bloomington, IN | $91,950 | 6% below national |
| 169 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $91,860 | 6% below national |
| 170 | Lincoln, NE | $91,860 | 6% below national |
| 171 | Roanoke, VA | $91,560 | 6% below national |
| 172 | Farmington, NM | $91,120 | 7% below national |
| 173 | Jonesboro, AR | $91,020 | 7% below national |
| 174 | Kingston, NY | $90,980 | 7% below national |
| 175 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $90,960 | 7% below national |
| 176 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $90,930 | 7% below national |
| 177 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $90,330 | 8% below national |
| 178 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $90,310 | 8% below national |
| 179 | Waco, TX | $90,220 | 8% below national |
| 180 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $90,180 | 8% below national |
| 181 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $89,860 | 8% below national |
| 182 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $89,650 | 8% below national |
| 183 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $89,640 | 8% below national |
| 184 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $89,160 | 9% below national |
| 185 | Toledo, OH | $89,010 | 9% below national |
| 186 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $88,610 | 9% below national |
| 187 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $88,610 | 9% below national |
| 188 | Vineland, NJ | $88,410 | 10% below national |
| 189 | Oklahoma City, OK | $88,250 | 10% below national |
| 190 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $88,190 | 10% below national |
| 191 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $88,060 | 10% below national |
| 192 | Columbia, SC | $87,820 | 10% below national |
| 193 | Corpus Christi, TX | $87,570 | 11% below national |
| 194 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $87,470 | 11% below national |
| 195 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $87,400 | 11% below national |
| 196 | Saginaw, MI | $87,360 | 11% below national |
| 197 | Traverse City, MI | $87,160 | 11% below national |
| 198 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $87,150 | 11% below national |
| 199 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $87,120 | 11% below national |
| 200 | Twin Falls, ID | $86,950 | 11% below national |
| 201 | Madison, WI | $86,890 | 11% below national |
| 202 | Terre Haute, IN | $86,780 | 11% below national |
| 203 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $86,550 | 12% below national |
| 204 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $86,480 | 12% below national |
| 205 | Altoona, PA | $86,470 | 12% below national |
| 206 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $86,410 | 12% below national |
| 207 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $86,380 | 12% below national |
| 208 | Grand Island, NE | $86,270 | 12% below national |
| 209 | Longview, TX | $86,180 | 12% below national |
| 210 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $86,120 | 12% below national |
| 211 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $86,120 | 12% below national |
| 212 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $86,120 | 12% below national |
| 213 | Minot, ND | $85,920 | 12% below national |
| 214 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $85,920 | 12% below national |
| 215 | Winston-Salem, NC | $85,890 | 12% below national |
| 216 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $85,770 | 12% below national |
| 217 | Morristown, TN | $85,750 | 12% below national |
| 218 | Williamsport, PA | $85,630 | 13% below national |
| 219 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $85,580 | 13% below national |
| 220 | Rome, GA | $85,440 | 13% below national |
| 221 | Flint, MI | $85,260 | 13% below national |
| 222 | Evansville, IN | $85,220 | 13% below national |
| 223 | Amarillo, TX | $85,160 | 13% below national |
| 224 | Lawrence, KS | $85,130 | 13% below national |
| 225 | Syracuse, NY | $85,120 | 13% below national |
| 226 | Asheville, NC | $85,040 | 13% below national |
| 227 | St. Cloud, MN | $85,040 | 13% below national |
| 228 | Dubuque, IA | $85,030 | 13% below national |
| 229 | Binghamton, NY | $84,460 | 14% below national |
| 230 | Boise City, ID | $84,380 | 14% below national |
| 231 | Bloomington, IL | $84,330 | 14% below national |
| 232 | Erie, PA | $84,190 | 14% below national |
| 233 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $84,080 | 14% below national |
| 234 | Johnstown, PA | $84,070 | 14% below national |
| 235 | Tulsa, OK | $83,970 | 14% below national |
| 236 | Mankato, MN | $83,920 | 14% below national |
| 237 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $83,780 | 14% below national |
| 238 | Jefferson City, MO | $83,740 | 14% below national |
| 239 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $83,680 | 14% below national |
| 240 | Billings, MT | $83,620 | 15% below national |
| 241 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $83,460 | 15% below national |
| 242 | Savannah, GA | $83,390 | 15% below national |
| 243 | Niles, MI | $83,370 | 15% below national |
| 244 | Fort Wayne, IN | $83,200 | 15% below national |
| 245 | Ames, IA | $83,170 | 15% below national |
| 246 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $83,170 | 15% below national |
| 247 | Rochester, MN | $83,140 | 15% below national |
| 248 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $82,950 | 15% below national |
| 249 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $82,890 | 15% below national |
| 250 | Bowling Green, KY | $82,870 | 15% below national |
| 251 | Omaha, NE-IA | $82,650 | 16% below national |
| 252 | Ogden, UT | $82,640 | 16% below national |
| 253 | Utica-Rome, NY | $82,640 | 16% below national |
| 254 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $82,570 | 16% below national |
| 255 | Monroe, MI | $82,540 | 16% below national |
| 256 | Warner Robins, GA | $82,500 | 16% below national |
| 257 | Wilmington, NC | $82,410 | 16% below national |
| 258 | Springfield, IL | $82,280 | 16% below national |
| 259 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $82,280 | 16% below national |
| 260 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $82,160 | 16% below national |
| 261 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $82,110 | 16% below national |
| 262 | Appleton, WI | $82,060 | 16% below national |
| 263 | Peoria, IL | $82,060 | 16% below national |
| 264 | Johnson City, TN | $82,050 | 16% below national |
| 265 | Springfield, OH | $82,030 | 16% below national |
| 266 | Sandusky, OH | $82,020 | 16% below national |
| 267 | Duluth, MN-WI | $82,000 | 16% below national |
| 268 | Jackson, TN | $82,000 | 16% below national |
| 269 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $81,940 | 16% below national |
| 270 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $81,930 | 16% below national |
| 271 | Fayetteville, NC | $81,910 | 16% below national |
| 272 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $81,900 | 16% below national |
| 273 | Pittsburgh, PA | $81,810 | 16% below national |
| 274 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $81,780 | 16% below national |
| 275 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $81,690 | 17% below national |
| 276 | Fond du Lac, WI | $81,670 | 17% below national |
| 277 | Decatur, IL | $81,600 | 17% below national |
| 278 | Ithaca, NY | $81,450 | 17% below national |
| 279 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $81,300 | 17% below national |
| 280 | Owensboro, KY | $81,270 | 17% below national |
| 281 | Glens Falls, NY | $81,120 | 17% below national |
| 282 | Midland, TX | $81,100 | 17% below national |
| 283 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $81,050 | 17% below national |
| 284 | Joplin, MO-KS | $81,040 | 17% below national |
| 285 | Abilene, TX | $80,870 | 17% below national |
| 286 | Muncie, IN | $80,860 | 17% below national |
| 287 | Green Bay, WI | $80,810 | 17% below national |
| 288 | Lima, OH | $80,810 | 17% below national |
| 289 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $80,510 | 18% below national |
| 290 | Rochester, NY | $80,220 | 18% below national |
| 291 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $80,110 | 18% below national |
| 292 | Great Falls, MT | $80,110 | 18% below national |
| 293 | Gadsden, AL | $80,070 | 18% below national |
| 294 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $79,940 | 18% below national |
| 295 | Harrisonburg, VA | $79,720 | 19% below national |
| 296 | Lubbock, TX | $79,570 | 19% below national |
| 297 | Bay City, MI | $79,540 | 19% below national |
| 298 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $79,460 | 19% below national |
| 299 | Helena, MT | $79,410 | 19% below national |
| 300 | Elizabethtown, KY | $79,380 | 19% below national |
| 301 | Albany, GA | $79,360 | 19% below national |
| 302 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $79,300 | 19% below national |
| 303 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $79,250 | 19% below national |
| 304 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $79,240 | 19% below national |
| 305 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $79,160 | 19% below national |
| 306 | Idaho Falls, ID | $79,080 | 19% below national |
| 307 | Hot Springs, AR | $79,060 | 19% below national |
| 308 | Topeka, KS | $78,970 | 19% below national |
| 309 | Iowa City, IA | $78,960 | 19% below national |
| 310 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $78,940 | 19% below national |
| 311 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $78,920 | 19% below national |
| 312 | San Angelo, TX | $78,880 | 19% below national |
| 313 | Sheboygan, WI | $78,880 | 19% below national |
| 314 | Monroe, LA | $78,860 | 19% below national |
| 315 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $78,830 | 19% below national |
| 316 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $78,770 | 20% below national |
| 317 | Jackson, MS | $78,670 | 20% below national |
| 318 | Kenosha, WI | $78,560 | 20% below national |
| 319 | Wichita, KS | $78,390 | 20% below national |
| 320 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $78,320 | 20% below national |
| 321 | Jacksonville, NC | $78,300 | 20% below national |
| 322 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $78,130 | 20% below national |
| 323 | Knoxville, TN | $78,060 | 20% below national |
| 324 | Wausau, WI | $78,030 | 20% below national |
| 325 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $78,000 | 20% below national |
| 326 | Mansfield, OH | $77,570 | 21% below national |
| 327 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $77,550 | 21% below national |
| 328 | Burlington, NC | $77,450 | 21% below national |
| 329 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $77,420 | 21% below national |
| 330 | Kankakee, IL | $77,210 | 21% below national |
| 331 | Bangor, ME | $77,160 | 21% below national |
| 332 | Alexandria, LA | $77,080 | 21% below national |
| 333 | Manhattan, KS | $77,050 | 21% below national |
| 334 | Gainesville, GA | $76,980 | 21% below national |
| 335 | Bismarck, ND | $76,770 | 22% below national |
| 336 | Cheyenne, WY | $76,760 | 22% below national |
| 337 | Fargo, ND-MN | $76,640 | 22% below national |
| 338 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $76,290 | 22% below national |
| 339 | Pocatello, ID | $76,140 | 22% below national |
| 340 | Eau Claire, WI | $75,840 | 23% below national |
| 341 | Birmingham, AL | $75,750 | 23% below national |
| 342 | Huntsville, AL | $74,680 | 24% below national |
| 343 | Missoula, MT | $74,160 | 24% below national |
| 344 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $74,150 | 24% below national |
| 345 | Hattiesburg, MS | $74,140 | 24% below national |
| 346 | Paducah, KY-IL | $73,900 | 24% below national |
| 347 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $72,870 | 26% below national |
| 348 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $72,730 | 26% below national |
| 349 | Rapid City, SD | $71,690 | 27% below national |
| 350 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $71,200 | 27% below national |
| 351 | Morgantown, WV | $70,940 | 28% below national |
| 352 | Valdosta, GA | $70,870 | 28% below national |
| 353 | Montgomery, AL | $70,810 | 28% below national |
| 354 | Dothan, AL | $69,870 | 29% below national |
| 355 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $69,860 | 29% below national |
| 356 | Lafayette, LA | $69,610 | 29% below national |
| 357 | Mobile, AL | $69,450 | 29% below national |
| 358 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $68,920 | 30% below national |
| 359 | Charleston, WV | $68,510 | 30% below national |
| 360 | Cleveland, TN | $67,840 | 31% below national |
| 361 | Decatur, AL | $67,350 | 31% below national |
| 362 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $67,070 | 31% below national |
| 363 | Midland, MI | $66,850 | 32% below national |
| 364 | Beckley, WV | $65,420 | 33% below national |
| 365 | Baton Rouge, LA | $65,020 | 34% below national |
| 366 | Lake Charles, LA | $64,720 | 34% below national |
| 367 | Hammond, LA | $61,300 | 37% below national |
| 368 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $60,790 | 38% below national |
| 369 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $60,000 | 39% below national |
| 370 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $51,920 | 47% below national |
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