39 Series · SOC 39-7010
Tour and Travel Guides Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $38,120
- Median / year
- $60,930
- Top 10% earn
- +8.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 53,500
- US workers
Tour and Travel Guides earn a median of $38,120 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $38,120, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $28,520 (10th percentile) to $60,930 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 53,500 US workers. Virgin Islands pays the most ($102,020), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Tour and Travel Guides earn a median of $38,120, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 9% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Personal Care and Service, it ranks #17 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 8.1% by 2033.
- $38,120
- Median annual wage
- Top 91%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #17 of 32
- in Personal Care and Service
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Virgin Islands at $102,020. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Tour and Travel Guides (SOC 39-7010) pays a national median of $38,120 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $28,520 at the 10th percentile to $60,930 at the 90th, with a mean of $43,720 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 53,500 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 240 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +8.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 13,000 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 1.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Virgin Islands pays the highest state median at $102,020, which is +168% above the national figure. The top metro is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $63,630 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$38,120
per year
Median Hourly
$18.33/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$43,720
average
Employment
53,500
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Tour and Travel Guides pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$38,120 Bottom 9% higher than 9% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 39-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Tour and Travel Guides; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 39-series occupations with growth data, Tour and Travel Guides sits on the faster-growing side at +8.1% growth and $38,120 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+8.1%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
13,000
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
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
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$28,520
25th Percentile
$32,910
Median
$38,120
75th Percentile
$47,700
90th Percentile
$60,930
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgin Islands | $102,020 | +168% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $54,160 | +42% above national |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $49,210 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Wyoming | $47,020 | +23% above national |
| 5 | California | $46,000 | +21% above national |
| 6 | Hawaii | $45,940 | +21% above national |
| 7 | Vermont | $45,920 | +20% above national |
| 8 | Maine | $44,940 | +18% above national |
| 9 | New York | $44,450 | +17% above national |
| 10 | Alaska | $44,210 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Kansas | $43,700 | +15% above national |
| 12 | Colorado | $42,840 | +12% above national |
| 13 | Florida | $41,600 | +9% above national |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $41,600 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Maryland | $40,310 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Georgia | $40,190 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Montana | $40,100 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Minnesota | $39,650 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Nevada | $39,360 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Oregon | $39,260 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Utah | $38,540 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Rhode Island | $38,310 | same as national |
| 23 | Idaho | $37,960 | same as national |
| 24 | Massachusetts | $37,840 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Arizona | $37,560 | 1% below national |
| 26 | New Mexico | $37,080 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Illinois | $36,780 | 4% below national |
| 28 | New Jersey | $36,640 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Kentucky | $36,070 | 5% below national |
| 30 | North Dakota | $35,360 | 7% below national |
| 31 | South Carolina | $35,190 | 8% below national |
| 32 | South Dakota | $35,100 | 8% below national |
| 33 | Connecticut | $35,090 | 8% below national |
| 34 | Michigan | $35,090 | 8% below national |
| 35 | Arkansas | $34,290 | 10% below national |
| 36 | Tennessee | $33,760 | 11% below national |
| 37 | Delaware | $33,210 | 13% below national |
| 38 | Texas | $33,080 | 13% below national |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | $32,910 | 14% below national |
| 40 | Ohio | $32,800 | 14% below national |
| 41 | North Carolina | $32,570 | 15% below national |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $32,150 | 16% below national |
| 43 | Louisiana | $32,060 | 16% below national |
| 44 | Missouri | $31,980 | 16% below national |
| 45 | Alabama | $31,700 | 17% below national |
| 46 | Nebraska | $31,580 | 17% below national |
| 47 | Indiana | $31,030 | 19% below national |
| 48 | Wisconsin | $30,160 | 21% below national |
| 49 | West Virginia | $28,570 | 25% below national |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $27,860 | 27% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $27,460 | 28% below national |
| 52 | Iowa | $22,490 | 41% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $63,630 | +67% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59,330 | +56% above national |
| 3 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $55,870 | +47% above national |
| 4 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $55,850 | +47% above national |
| 5 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $54,550 | +43% above national |
| 6 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $54,530 | +43% above national |
| 7 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $54,080 | +42% above national |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $52,480 | +38% above national |
| 9 | Casper, WY | $51,120 | +34% above national |
| 10 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $50,320 | +32% above national |
| 11 | Topeka, KS | $49,780 | +31% above national |
| 12 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $49,540 | +30% above national |
| 13 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $49,430 | +30% above national |
| 14 | Bozeman, MT | $49,080 | +29% above national |
| 15 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47,740 | +25% above national |
| 16 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $47,170 | +24% above national |
| 17 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,160 | +24% above national |
| 18 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $47,070 | +23% above national |
| 19 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $46,980 | +23% above national |
| 20 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $46,920 | +23% above national |
| 21 | Salinas, CA | $46,130 | +21% above national |
| 22 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $46,130 | +21% above national |
| 23 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $45,920 | +20% above national |
| 24 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | +20% above national |
| 25 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | +20% above national |
| 26 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $45,620 | +20% above national |
| 27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $45,610 | +20% above national |
| 28 | Helena, MT | $45,140 | +18% above national |
| 29 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $45,070 | +18% above national |
| 30 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $45,020 | +18% above national |
| 31 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $44,830 | +18% above national |
| 32 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $44,680 | +17% above national |
| 33 | Anchorage, AK | $44,400 | +16% above national |
| 34 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $44,270 | +16% above national |
| 35 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $44,110 | +16% above national |
| 36 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $44,080 | +16% above national |
| 37 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $43,860 | +15% above national |
| 38 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $43,860 | +15% above national |
| 39 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $43,800 | +15% above national |
| 40 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $43,790 | +15% above national |
| 41 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $43,670 | +15% above national |
| 42 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $43,650 | +15% above national |
| 43 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $43,620 | +14% above national |
| 44 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $43,370 | +14% above national |
| 45 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $43,310 | +14% above national |
| 46 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $43,310 | +14% above national |
| 47 | Napa, CA | $43,280 | +14% above national |
| 48 | Jacksonville, FL | $42,870 | +12% above national |
| 49 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $42,870 | +12% above national |
| 50 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $42,870 | +12% above national |
| 51 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $42,740 | +12% above national |
| 52 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $42,530 | +12% above national |
| 53 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $42,490 | +11% above national |
| 54 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $42,460 | +11% above national |
| 55 | Grand Junction, CO | $42,050 | +10% above national |
| 56 | Visalia, CA | $41,870 | +10% above national |
| 57 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $41,770 | +10% above national |
| 58 | Springfield, IL | $41,660 | +9% above national |
| 59 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $41,660 | +9% above national |
| 60 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | +9% above national |
| 61 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | +9% above national |
| 62 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | +9% above national |
| 63 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | +9% above national |
| 64 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $41,320 | +8% above national |
| 65 | Fresno, CA | $40,980 | +8% above national |
| 66 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $40,800 | +7% above national |
| 67 | Kingston, NY | $40,760 | +7% above national |
| 68 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $40,450 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Bowling Green, KY | $40,330 | +6% above national |
| 70 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $40,220 | +6% above national |
| 71 | Rochester, NY | $39,940 | +5% above national |
| 72 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $39,650 | +4% above national |
| 73 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $39,520 | +4% above national |
| 74 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $39,370 | +3% above national |
| 75 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $39,360 | +3% above national |
| 76 | Monroe, LA | $39,260 | +3% above national |
| 77 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $39,260 | +3% above national |
| 78 | St. George, UT | $39,260 | +3% above national |
| 79 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $39,260 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Santa Fe, NM | $39,100 | +3% above national |
| 81 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $38,960 | +2% above national |
| 82 | Barnstable Town, MA | $38,880 | +2% above national |
| 83 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $38,730 | +2% above national |
| 84 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $38,620 | +1% above national |
| 85 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $38,580 | +1% above national |
| 86 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $38,580 | +1% above national |
| 87 | Asheville, NC | $38,450 | +1% above national |
| 88 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $38,440 | +1% above national |
| 89 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $38,310 | same as national |
| 90 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $38,270 | same as national |
| 91 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $38,140 | same as national |
| 92 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $38,090 | same as national |
| 93 | Bend, OR | $38,070 | same as national |
| 94 | Flagstaff, AZ | $37,980 | same as national |
| 95 | Boise City, ID | $37,960 | same as national |
| 96 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $37,820 | 1% below national |
| 97 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $37,800 | 1% below national |
| 98 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $37,650 | 1% below national |
| 99 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $37,550 | 1% below national |
| 100 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $37,440 | 2% below national |
| 101 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $37,420 | 2% below national |
| 102 | Richmond, VA | $37,350 | 2% below national |
| 103 | Greeley, CO | $37,220 | 2% below national |
| 104 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $37,200 | 2% below national |
| 105 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $37,140 | 3% below national |
| 106 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $37,110 | 3% below national |
| 107 | Colorado Springs, CO | $37,080 | 3% below national |
| 108 | Ogden, UT | $37,080 | 3% below national |
| 109 | Columbus, OH | $37,030 | 3% below national |
| 110 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $36,870 | 3% below national |
| 111 | Savannah, GA | $36,860 | 3% below national |
| 112 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $36,850 | 3% below national |
| 113 | Reno, NV | $36,480 | 4% below national |
| 114 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $36,440 | 4% below national |
| 115 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $36,440 | 4% below national |
| 116 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $36,430 | 4% below national |
| 117 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $36,400 | 5% below national |
| 118 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,400 | 5% below national |
| 119 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $36,120 | 5% below national |
| 120 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $36,120 | 5% below national |
| 121 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $36,100 | 5% below national |
| 122 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $35,990 | 6% below national |
| 123 | Worcester, MA | $35,990 | 6% below national |
| 124 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $35,770 | 6% below national |
| 125 | Rapid City, SD | $35,490 | 7% below national |
| 126 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $35,460 | 7% below national |
| 127 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $35,430 | 7% below national |
| 128 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $35,420 | 7% below national |
| 129 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $35,370 | 7% below national |
| 130 | Albuquerque, NM | $35,360 | 7% below national |
| 131 | Charlottesville, VA | $35,250 | 8% below national |
| 132 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $35,160 | 8% below national |
| 133 | Ann Arbor, MI | $35,090 | 8% below national |
| 134 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $35,090 | 8% below national |
| 135 | Winchester, VA-WV | $35,090 | 8% below national |
| 136 | Tulsa, OK | $35,040 | 8% below national |
| 137 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $34,840 | 9% below national |
| 138 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $34,840 | 9% below national |
| 139 | Knoxville, TN | $34,700 | 9% below national |
| 140 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $34,630 | 9% below national |
| 141 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $34,540 | 9% below national |
| 142 | New Haven, CT | $34,530 | 9% below national |
| 143 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $34,470 | 10% below national |
| 144 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $34,420 | 10% below national |
| 145 | Birmingham, AL | $34,410 | 10% below national |
| 146 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $34,370 | 10% below national |
| 147 | Springfield, MO | $34,300 | 10% below national |
| 148 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $34,290 | 10% below national |
| 149 | Pittsfield, MA | $34,280 | 10% below national |
| 150 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $34,280 | 10% below national |
| 151 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $34,220 | 10% below national |
| 152 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $34,020 | 11% below national |
| 153 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $33,960 | 11% below national |
| 154 | Lafayette, LA | $33,940 | 11% below national |
| 155 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $33,930 | 11% below national |
| 156 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $33,850 | 11% below national |
| 157 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,780 | 11% below national |
| 158 | Duluth, MN-WI | $33,700 | 12% below national |
| 159 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $33,620 | 12% below national |
| 160 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $33,510 | 12% below national |
| 161 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $33,400 | 12% below national |
| 162 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $33,340 | 13% below national |
| 163 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $33,340 | 13% below national |
| 164 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $33,210 | 13% below national |
| 165 | Lynchburg, VA | $33,120 | 13% below national |
| 166 | Gettysburg, PA | $32,910 | 14% below national |
| 167 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $32,910 | 14% below national |
| 168 | Montgomery, AL | $32,820 | 14% below national |
| 169 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $32,800 | 14% below national |
| 170 | Omaha, NE-IA | $32,720 | 14% below national |
| 171 | Utica-Rome, NY | $32,720 | 14% below national |
| 172 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $32,710 | 14% below national |
| 173 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $32,690 | 14% below national |
| 174 | Wilmington, NC | $32,600 | 14% below national |
| 175 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $32,260 | 15% below national |
| 176 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $32,220 | 15% below national |
| 177 | Springfield, MA | $32,150 | 16% below national |
| 178 | Winston-Salem, NC | $32,140 | 16% below national |
| 179 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $31,980 | 16% below national |
| 180 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $31,960 | 16% below national |
| 181 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,680 | 17% below national |
| 182 | Huntsville, AL | $31,660 | 17% below national |
| 183 | Baton Rouge, LA | $31,350 | 18% below national |
| 184 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $31,340 | 18% below national |
| 185 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,310 | 18% below national |
| 186 | Fort Wayne, IN | $31,280 | 18% below national |
| 187 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $31,260 | 18% below national |
| 188 | Pittsburgh, PA | $31,250 | 18% below national |
| 189 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $31,200 | 18% below national |
| 190 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $31,180 | 18% below national |
| 191 | Madison, WI | $31,170 | 18% below national |
| 192 | Lancaster, PA | $31,100 | 18% below national |
| 193 | Waco, TX | $31,080 | 18% below national |
| 194 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $31,080 | 18% below national |
| 195 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $30,970 | 19% below national |
| 196 | Ocala, FL | $30,860 | 19% below national |
| 197 | Roanoke, VA | $30,720 | 19% below national |
| 198 | Toledo, OH | $30,720 | 19% below national |
| 199 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $30,700 | 19% below national |
| 200 | Cleveland, OH | $30,620 | 20% below national |
| 201 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $30,610 | 20% below national |
| 202 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $30,560 | 20% below national |
| 203 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,560 | 20% below national |
| 204 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $30,380 | 20% below national |
| 205 | Columbia, SC | $30,320 | 20% below national |
| 206 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $30,160 | 21% below national |
| 207 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $30,160 | 21% below national |
| 208 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $30,120 | 21% below national |
| 209 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $30,030 | 21% below national |
| 210 | Eau Claire, WI | $30,010 | 21% below national |
| 211 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $29,900 | 22% below national |
| 212 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $29,800 | 22% below national |
| 213 | Green Bay, WI | $29,780 | 22% below national |
| 214 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $29,740 | 22% below national |
| 215 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $29,740 | 22% below national |
| 216 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $29,700 | 22% below national |
| 217 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $29,190 | 23% below national |
| 218 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $29,080 | 24% below national |
| 219 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $29,040 | 24% below national |
| 220 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $28,790 | 24% below national |
| 221 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $28,580 | 25% below national |
| 222 | Corpus Christi, TX | $28,520 | 25% below national |
| 223 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $28,320 | 26% below national |
| 224 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $28,080 | 26% below national |
| 225 | Sandusky, OH | $28,070 | 26% below national |
| 226 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $27,910 | 27% below national |
| 227 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $27,500 | 28% below national |
| 228 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $27,500 | 28% below national |
| 229 | Terre Haute, IN | $27,490 | 28% below national |
| 230 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $27,160 | 29% below national |
| 231 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $26,810 | 30% below national |
| 232 | Mobile, AL | $26,450 | 31% below national |
| 233 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $26,410 | 31% below national |
| 234 | Oklahoma City, OK | $26,000 | 32% below national |
| 235 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $24,960 | 35% below national |
| 236 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $24,220 | 36% below national |
| 237 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $23,000 | 40% below national |
| 238 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $22,490 | 41% below national |
| 239 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $21,940 | 42% below national |
| 240 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $21,940 | 42% below national |
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- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $47,700/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Virgin Islands leads at $102,020/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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