19 Series · SOC 19-3051
Urban and Regional Planners Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $89,320
- Median / year
- +6.7%
- 2024→2025
- $134,490
- Top 10% earn
- +3.4%
- Growth '24–'34
- 44,230
- Estimated US jobs
Urban and Regional Planners earn a median of $89,320 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $89,320, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $60,010 (10th percentile) to $134,490 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 44,230 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is District of Columbia ($137,000).
The pay verdict
Urban and Regional Planners earn a median of $89,320, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 78% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Life, Physical, and Social Science, it ranks #24 of 48 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.4% by 2034.
- $89,320
- Median annual wage
- Top 22%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #24 of 48
- in Life, Physical, and Social Science
- 2.2×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $137,000. Typical entry-level education: Master's degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Urban and Regional Planners moved from $74,350 in May 2019 to $89,320 in May 2025 (+20.1%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Urban and Regional Planners sits -4.3 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Urban and Regional Planners (SOC 19-3051) has a national median of $89,320 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $60,010 to $134,490, and the published mean is $94,750. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 44,230 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 53 state or territory areas and 265 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $83,720 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $89,320 in May 2025, a rise of $5,600 (+6.7%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.4% 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 3,400 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Master's degree as typical education needed for entry. 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. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $137,000, which is +53% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $139,360. 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
$89,320
per year
Median Hourly
$42.94/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$94,750
average
Employment
44,230
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Urban and Regional Planners pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$89,320 Top 22% higher than 78% 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% |
$89,320 · 78th 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 Urban and Regional Planners; 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
+3.4%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
3,400
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+1,500
44,700 (2024) → 46,200 (2034)
Typical Education
Master's degree
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 Urban and Regional Planners roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation.
- ▸ Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or possible alternatives.
- ▸ Create, prepare, or requisition graphic or narrative reports on land use data, including land area maps overlaid with geographic variables, such as population density.
- ▸ Hold public meetings with government officials, social scientists, lawyers, developers, the public, or special interest groups to formulate, develop, or address issues regarding land use or community plans.
- ▸ Mediate community disputes or assist in developing alternative plans or recommendations for programs or projects.
- ▸ Recommend approval, denial, or conditional approval of proposals.
- ▸ Conduct field investigations, surveys, impact studies, or other research to compile and analyze data on economic, social, regulatory, or physical factors affecting land use.
- ▸ Evaluate proposals for infrastructure projects or other development for environmental impact or sustainability.
- ▸ Discuss with planning officials the purpose of land use projects, such as transportation, conservation, residential, commercial, industrial, or community use.
- ▸ Keep informed about economic or legal issues involved in zoning codes, building codes, or environmental regulations.
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
Urban and Regional Planners 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 | $68,220 |
| 2016 | $70,020 |
| 2017 | $71,490 |
| 2018 | $73,050 |
| 2019 | $74,350 |
| 2020 | $75,950 |
| 2021 | $78,500 |
| 2022 | $79,540 |
| 2023 | $81,800 |
| 2024 | $83,720 |
| 2025 | $89,320 |
2015 median
$68,220
2025 median
$89,320
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$14,970 (+20.1%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+3.1%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $68,220 | First banked release | 35,480 |
| May 2016 | $70,020 | +2.6% | 34,810 |
| May 2017 | $71,490 | +2.1% | 35,310 |
| May 2018 | $73,050 | +2.2% | 37,840 |
| May 2019 | $74,350 | Classification break | 38,560 |
| May 2020 | $75,950 | +2.2% | 38,190 |
| May 2021 | $78,500 | +3.4% | 38,940 |
| May 2022 | $79,540 | +1.3% | 39,880 |
| May 2023 | $81,800 | +2.8% | 42,690 |
| May 2024 | $83,720 | +2.3% | 43,040 |
| May 2025 | $89,320 | +6.7% | 44,230 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $68,220 in May 2015 to $89,320 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.1% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 38,560 in May 2019 to 44,230 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 | District of Columbia | $137,000 | +53% above national |
| 2 | California | $109,610 | +23% above national |
| 3 | Oregon | $103,070 | +15% above national |
| 4 | Arizona | $102,400 | +15% above national |
| 5 | Colorado | $101,340 | +13% above national |
| 6 | Washington | $100,990 | +13% above national |
| 7 | Nevada | $100,040 | +12% above national |
| 8 | Connecticut | $99,880 | +12% above national |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $99,780 | +12% above national |
| 10 | Minnesota | $97,060 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Alaska | $93,860 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Illinois | $91,360 | +2% above national |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $90,210 | +1% above national |
| 14 | New York | $89,630 | same as national |
| 15 | Guam | $88,610 | 1% below national |
| 16 | Maryland | $88,570 | 1% below national |
| 17 | New Jersey | $86,280 | 3% below national |
| 18 | Virginia | $86,030 | 4% below national |
| 19 | Hawaii | $85,590 | 4% below national |
| 20 | Vermont | $84,750 | 5% below national |
| 21 | Utah | $84,360 | 6% below national |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $84,290 | 6% below national |
| 23 | Texas | $82,830 | 7% below national |
| 24 | Kansas | $82,330 | 8% below national |
| 25 | Oklahoma | $81,520 | 9% below national |
| 26 | North Carolina | $81,230 | 9% below national |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $80,810 | 10% below national |
| 28 | Montana | $80,770 | 10% below national |
| 29 | Florida | $80,720 | 10% below national |
| 30 | Missouri | $80,720 | 10% below national |
| 31 | Georgia | $80,030 | 10% below national |
| 32 | Ohio | $79,950 | 10% below national |
| 33 | Maine | $79,120 | 11% below national |
| 34 | Iowa | $79,100 | 11% below national |
| 35 | Tennessee | $78,970 | 12% below national |
| 36 | Michigan | $78,510 | 12% below national |
| 37 | North Dakota | $78,500 | 12% below national |
| 38 | New Mexico | $77,710 | 13% below national |
| 39 | Idaho | $76,500 | 14% below national |
| 40 | South Carolina | $75,810 | 15% below national |
| 41 | Nebraska | $74,830 | 16% below national |
| 42 | Louisiana | $74,500 | 17% below national |
| 43 | New Hampshire | $73,860 | 17% below national |
| 44 | South Dakota | $71,180 | 20% below national |
| 45 | Indiana | $70,760 | 21% below national |
| 46 | Alabama | $70,710 | 21% below national |
| 47 | Wyoming | $70,190 | 21% below national |
| 48 | Delaware | $67,110 | 25% below national |
| 49 | Kentucky | $65,000 | 27% below national |
| 50 | Arkansas | $63,530 | 29% below national |
| 51 | West Virginia | $61,390 | 31% below national |
| 52 | Mississippi | $60,300 | 32% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $51,600 | 42% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $139,360 | +56% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $136,250 | +53% above national |
| 3 | Vallejo, CA | $129,790 | +45% above national |
| 4 | Napa, CA | $128,530 | +44% above national |
| 5 | Salinas, CA | $125,300 | +40% above national |
| 6 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $123,090 | +38% above national |
| 7 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $112,270 | +26% above national |
| 8 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $111,380 | +25% above national |
| 9 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $110,520 | +24% above national |
| 10 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $109,920 | +23% above national |
| 11 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $109,150 | +22% above national |
| 12 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $108,760 | +22% above national |
| 13 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $108,040 | +21% above national |
| 14 | Salem, OR | $107,960 | +21% above national |
| 15 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $107,710 | +21% above national |
| 16 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $107,470 | +20% above national |
| 17 | Redding, CA | $106,920 | +20% above national |
| 18 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $106,920 | +20% above national |
| 19 | Reno, NV | $105,900 | +19% above national |
| 20 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $105,890 | +19% above national |
| 21 | Bend, OR | $105,720 | +18% above national |
| 22 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $105,500 | +18% above national |
| 23 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $105,440 | +18% above national |
| 24 | Fresno, CA | $105,330 | +18% above national |
| 25 | Greeley, CO | $105,200 | +18% above national |
| 26 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $104,770 | +17% above national |
| 27 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $103,970 | +16% above national |
| 28 | Madison, WI | $103,940 | +16% above national |
| 29 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $103,460 | +16% above national |
| 30 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $103,070 | +15% above national |
| 31 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $102,490 | +15% above national |
| 32 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $102,380 | +15% above national |
| 33 | Visalia, CA | $102,200 | +14% above national |
| 34 | Anchorage, AK | $102,110 | +14% above national |
| 35 | Barnstable Town, MA | $101,940 | +14% above national |
| 36 | Boulder, CO | $101,710 | +14% above national |
| 37 | Huntsville, AL | $101,500 | +14% above national |
| 38 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $101,230 | +13% above national |
| 39 | Bellingham, WA | $100,050 | +12% above national |
| 40 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $99,830 | +12% above national |
| 41 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $99,800 | +12% above national |
| 42 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $99,630 | +12% above national |
| 43 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $99,150 | +11% above national |
| 44 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $98,840 | +11% above national |
| 45 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $98,660 | +10% above national |
| 46 | New Haven, CT | $98,220 | +10% above national |
| 47 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $97,600 | +9% above national |
| 48 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $97,160 | +9% above national |
| 49 | Colorado Springs, CO | $96,780 | +8% above national |
| 50 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $96,580 | +8% above national |
| 51 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $95,640 | +7% above national |
| 52 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $95,640 | +7% above national |
| 53 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $95,640 | +7% above national |
| 54 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $95,640 | +7% above national |
| 55 | Yuba City, CA | $95,160 | +7% above national |
| 56 | Rochester, MN | $94,680 | +6% above national |
| 57 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $94,670 | +6% above national |
| 58 | Rochester, NY | $92,550 | +4% above national |
| 59 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $91,580 | +3% above national |
| 60 | Oklahoma City, OK | $89,980 | +1% above national |
| 61 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $89,770 | +1% above national |
| 62 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $89,170 | same as national |
| 63 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $88,860 | 1% below national |
| 64 | Yakima, WA | $88,790 | 1% below national |
| 65 | Lexington Park, MD | $88,570 | 1% below national |
| 66 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $88,300 | 1% below national |
| 67 | Worcester, MA | $88,300 | 1% below national |
| 68 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $88,190 | 1% below national |
| 69 | Rockford, IL | $88,160 | 1% below national |
| 70 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $87,990 | 1% below national |
| 71 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $87,880 | 2% below national |
| 72 | Binghamton, NY | $87,340 | 2% below national |
| 73 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $87,190 | 2% below national |
| 74 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $86,670 | 3% below national |
| 75 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $86,510 | 3% below national |
| 76 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $85,980 | 4% below national |
| 77 | Yuma, AZ | $85,950 | 4% below national |
| 78 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $85,920 | 4% below national |
| 79 | Ogden, UT | $85,590 | 4% below national |
| 80 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $85,290 | 5% below national |
| 81 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $85,140 | 5% below national |
| 82 | Medford, OR | $85,020 | 5% below national |
| 83 | Utica-Rome, NY | $84,840 | 5% below national |
| 84 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $84,810 | 5% below national |
| 85 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $84,520 | 5% below national |
| 86 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $84,350 | 6% below national |
| 87 | Duluth, MN-WI | $84,280 | 6% below national |
| 88 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $84,160 | 6% below national |
| 89 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $84,000 | 6% below national |
| 90 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $83,880 | 6% below national |
| 91 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $83,750 | 6% below national |
| 92 | Birmingham, AL | $83,740 | 6% below national |
| 93 | Reading, PA | $83,620 | 6% below national |
| 94 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $83,520 | 6% below national |
| 95 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $83,450 | 7% below national |
| 96 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $83,410 | 7% below national |
| 97 | Bangor, ME | $83,300 | 7% below national |
| 98 | Omaha, NE-IA | $83,270 | 7% below national |
| 99 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $83,170 | 7% below national |
| 100 | Gainesville, FL | $83,130 | 7% below national |
| 101 | Bozeman, MT | $83,100 | 7% below national |
| 102 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $82,980 | 7% below national |
| 103 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $82,970 | 7% below national |
| 104 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $82,830 | 7% below national |
| 105 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $82,760 | 7% below national |
| 106 | Helena, MT | $82,690 | 7% below national |
| 107 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $82,620 | 8% below national |
| 108 | Akron, OH | $82,370 | 8% below national |
| 109 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $82,340 | 8% below national |
| 110 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $82,330 | 8% below national |
| 111 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $82,270 | 8% below national |
| 112 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $82,100 | 8% below national |
| 113 | Springfield, MA | $82,100 | 8% below national |
| 114 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $82,080 | 8% below national |
| 115 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $82,030 | 8% below national |
| 116 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $81,930 | 8% below national |
| 117 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $81,840 | 8% below national |
| 118 | Appleton, WI | $81,770 | 8% below national |
| 119 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $81,680 | 9% below national |
| 120 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $81,650 | 9% below national |
| 121 | Cleveland, OH | $81,290 | 9% below national |
| 122 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $81,240 | 9% below national |
| 123 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $81,020 | 9% below national |
| 124 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $80,710 | 10% below national |
| 125 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $80,660 | 10% below national |
| 126 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $80,620 | 10% below national |
| 127 | Boise City, ID | $80,390 | 10% below national |
| 128 | Fargo, ND-MN | $80,360 | 10% below national |
| 129 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $80,270 | 10% below national |
| 130 | Albuquerque, NM | $80,250 | 10% below national |
| 131 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $80,160 | 10% below national |
| 132 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $80,140 | 10% below national |
| 133 | Lancaster, PA | $80,100 | 10% below national |
| 134 | Tulsa, OK | $79,950 | 10% below national |
| 135 | Bismarck, ND | $79,920 | 11% below national |
| 136 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $79,760 | 11% below national |
| 137 | Pittsburgh, PA | $79,690 | 11% below national |
| 138 | Ann Arbor, MI | $79,620 | 11% below national |
| 139 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $79,370 | 11% below national |
| 140 | Traverse City, MI | $79,270 | 11% below national |
| 141 | Tucson, AZ | $79,190 | 11% below national |
| 142 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $78,900 | 12% below national |
| 143 | Charlottesville, VA | $78,780 | 12% below national |
| 144 | Columbus, OH | $78,750 | 12% below national |
| 145 | El Paso, TX | $78,730 | 12% below national |
| 146 | Flagstaff, AZ | $78,490 | 12% below national |
| 147 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $78,260 | 12% below national |
| 148 | Syracuse, NY | $78,240 | 12% below national |
| 149 | Wausau, WI | $78,100 | 13% below national |
| 150 | Asheville, NC | $77,950 | 13% below national |
| 151 | Pittsfield, MA | $77,820 | 13% below national |
| 152 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $77,420 | 13% below national |
| 153 | Winston-Salem, NC | $77,400 | 13% below national |
| 154 | Richmond, VA | $77,340 | 13% below national |
| 155 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $77,130 | 14% below national |
| 156 | Eau Claire, WI | $77,090 | 14% below national |
| 157 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $76,910 | 14% below national |
| 158 | Santa Fe, NM | $76,730 | 14% below national |
| 159 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $76,480 | 14% below national |
| 160 | Green Bay, WI | $76,370 | 14% below national |
| 161 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $75,350 | 16% below national |
| 162 | Wichita, KS | $75,290 | 16% below national |
| 163 | Fort Wayne, IN | $75,240 | 16% below national |
| 164 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $75,100 | 16% below national |
| 165 | Springfield, MO | $75,020 | 16% below national |
| 166 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $74,840 | 16% below national |
| 167 | Spartanburg, SC | $74,640 | 16% below national |
| 168 | Saginaw, MI | $74,450 | 17% below national |
| 169 | Jacksonville, FL | $74,020 | 17% below national |
| 170 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $73,840 | 17% below national |
| 171 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $72,360 | 19% below national |
| 172 | Columbia, SC | $71,910 | 19% below national |
| 173 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $71,130 | 20% below national |
| 174 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $70,760 | 21% below national |
| 175 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $69,950 | 22% below national |
| 176 | Topeka, KS | $69,830 | 22% below national |
| 177 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $69,610 | 22% below national |
| 178 | Wilmington, NC | $68,050 | 24% below national |
| 179 | Fayetteville, NC | $67,940 | 24% below national |
| 180 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $67,350 | 25% below national |
| 181 | Dover, DE | $66,550 | 25% below national |
| 182 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $66,260 | 26% below national |
| 183 | Savannah, GA | $66,220 | 26% below national |
| 184 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $66,020 | 26% below national |
| 185 | Las Cruces, NM | $65,580 | 27% below national |
| 186 | Lincoln, NE | $65,560 | 27% below national |
| 187 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $64,520 | 28% below national |
| 188 | Roanoke, VA | $64,440 | 28% below national |
| 189 | Jackson, MS | $64,270 | 28% below national |
| 190 | Mobile, AL | $64,060 | 28% below national |
| 191 | Bloomington, IN | $63,770 | 29% below national |
| 192 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $62,780 | 30% below national |
| 193 | Flint, MI | $62,400 | 30% below national |
| 194 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $61,560 | 31% below national |
| 195 | Charleston, WV | $61,380 | 31% below national |
| 196 | Montgomery, AL | $61,050 | 32% below national |
| 197 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $60,280 | 33% below national |
| 198 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $60,010 | 33% below national |
| 199 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $59,370 | 34% below national |
| 200 | Punta Gorda, FL | $57,680 | 35% below national |
| 201 | Tallahassee, FL | $56,810 | 36% below national |
| 202 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $56,490 | 37% below national |
| 203 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $54,650 | 39% below national |
| 204 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $49,940 | 44% below national |
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