39 Series · SOC 39-3031
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $32,910
- Median / year
- $42,470
- Top 10% earn
- +1.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 121,770
- US workers
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers earn a median of $32,910 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $32,910, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $23,560 (10th percentile) to $42,470 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 121,770 US workers. Washington pays the most ($41,010), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers earn a median of $32,910, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 1% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Personal Care and Service, it ranks #29 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1.2% by 2033.
- $32,910
- Median annual wage
- Top 99%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #29 of 32
- in Personal Care and Service
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $41,010. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers (SOC 39-3031) pays a national median of $32,910 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $23,560 at the 10th percentile to $42,470 at the 90th, with a mean of $33,080 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 121,770 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 252 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 30,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is No formal educational credential and short-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. Washington pays the highest state median at $41,010, which is +25% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $44,760 - 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
$32,910
per year
Median Hourly
$15.82/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$33,080
average
Employment
121,770
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$32,910 Bottom 1% higher than 1% 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 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 39-series occupations with growth data, Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers sits on the slower-growing side at +1.2% growth and $32,910 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+1.2%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
30,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
No formal educational credential
On-the-Job Training
Short-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
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Greet patrons attending entertainment events.
- ▸ Operate refreshment stands during intermission or obtain refreshments for press box patrons during performances.
- ▸ Count and record number of tickets collected.
- ▸ Lead tours and answer visitors' questions about the exhibits.
- ▸ Sell or collect admission tickets, passes, or facility memberships from patrons at entertainment events.
- ▸ Clean facilities.
- ▸ Settle seating disputes or help solve other customer concerns.
- ▸ Manage inventory or sale of artist merchandise.
- ▸ Examine tickets or passes to verify authenticity, using criteria such as color or date issued.
- ▸ Provide assistance with patrons' special needs, such as helping those with wheelchairs.
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
10th Percentile
$23,560
25th Percentile
$28,310
Median
$32,910
75th Percentile
$36,940
90th Percentile
$42,470
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $41,010 | +25% above national |
| 2 | Colorado | $38,380 | +17% above national |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $37,930 | +15% above national |
| 4 | California | $37,870 | +15% above national |
| 5 | New York | $37,110 | +13% above national |
| 6 | New Jersey | $35,990 | +9% above national |
| 7 | Maine | $35,850 | +9% above national |
| 8 | Connecticut | $34,940 | +6% above national |
| 9 | Alaska | $34,680 | +5% above national |
| 10 | Illinois | $34,560 | +5% above national |
| 11 | Montana | $34,420 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Oregon | $34,110 | +4% above national |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $34,040 | +3% above national |
| 14 | Maryland | $34,020 | +3% above national |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $33,970 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $33,940 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Minnesota | $33,480 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Arizona | $32,510 | 1% below national |
| 19 | Missouri | $32,350 | 2% below national |
| 20 | Delaware | $31,200 | 5% below national |
| 21 | Georgia | $30,820 | 6% below national |
| 22 | Hawaii | $30,640 | 7% below national |
| 23 | Tennessee | $30,550 | 7% below national |
| 24 | Michigan | $30,530 | 7% below national |
| 25 | North Carolina | $30,260 | 8% below national |
| 26 | Nevada | $30,110 | 9% below national |
| 27 | South Dakota | $29,430 | 11% below national |
| 28 | Idaho | $29,360 | 11% below national |
| 29 | Florida | $29,130 | 11% below national |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $29,130 | 11% below national |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $28,780 | 13% below national |
| 32 | Virginia | $28,580 | 13% below national |
| 33 | Ohio | $28,540 | 13% below national |
| 34 | Nebraska | $28,260 | 14% below national |
| 35 | New Mexico | $28,230 | 14% below national |
| 36 | Arkansas | $28,050 | 15% below national |
| 37 | North Dakota | $27,840 | 15% below national |
| 38 | Wyoming | $27,800 | 16% below national |
| 39 | Louisiana | $27,750 | 16% below national |
| 40 | Indiana | $27,440 | 17% below national |
| 41 | Kansas | $26,690 | 19% below national |
| 42 | Utah | $26,650 | 19% below national |
| 43 | Texas | $26,610 | 19% below national |
| 44 | South Carolina | $26,490 | 20% below national |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $26,260 | 20% below national |
| 46 | Kentucky | $25,930 | 21% below national |
| 47 | Iowa | $25,720 | 22% below national |
| 48 | West Virginia | $23,400 | 29% below national |
| 49 | Alabama | $22,360 | 32% below national |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $21,840 | 34% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $21,570 | 34% below national |
| 52 | Guam | $20,860 | 37% 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 | $44,760 | +36% above national |
| 2 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $44,250 | +34% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $42,860 | +30% above national |
| 4 | Bozeman, MT | $39,120 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $39,100 | +19% above national |
| 6 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $38,380 | +17% above national |
| 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $38,310 | +16% above national |
| 8 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $38,260 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Napa, CA | $38,230 | +16% above national |
| 10 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $38,090 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $38,090 | +16% above national |
| 12 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,870 | +15% above national |
| 13 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $37,640 | +14% above national |
| 14 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $37,250 | +13% above national |
| 15 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $37,220 | +13% above national |
| 16 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $36,710 | +12% above national |
| 17 | Modesto, CA | $36,680 | +11% above national |
| 18 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $36,680 | +11% above national |
| 19 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $36,550 | +11% above national |
| 20 | Salinas, CA | $36,390 | +11% above national |
| 21 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $36,380 | +11% above national |
| 22 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36,320 | +10% above national |
| 23 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $36,280 | +10% above national |
| 24 | Bellingham, WA | $36,180 | +10% above national |
| 25 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $36,180 | +10% above national |
| 26 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $36,080 | +10% above national |
| 27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $36,080 | +10% above national |
| 28 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $35,860 | +9% above national |
| 29 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35,680 | +8% above national |
| 30 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,570 | +8% above national |
| 31 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $35,470 | +8% above national |
| 32 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $35,380 | +8% above national |
| 33 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,310 | +7% above national |
| 34 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $35,240 | +7% above national |
| 35 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $35,210 | +7% above national |
| 36 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $35,150 | +7% above national |
| 37 | Fresno, CA | $35,140 | +7% above national |
| 38 | Ann Arbor, MI | $35,090 | +7% above national |
| 39 | Colorado Springs, CO | $35,080 | +7% above national |
| 40 | New Haven, CT | $35,020 | +6% above national |
| 41 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $35,000 | +6% above national |
| 42 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,920 | +6% above national |
| 43 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $34,730 | +6% above national |
| 44 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $34,650 | +5% above national |
| 45 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $34,610 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Bend, OR | $34,420 | +5% above national |
| 47 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $34,420 | +5% above national |
| 48 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $34,250 | +4% above national |
| 49 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $34,200 | +4% above national |
| 50 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $34,150 | +4% above national |
| 51 | Anchorage, AK | $34,120 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $34,020 | +3% above national |
| 53 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $33,960 | +3% above national |
| 54 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $33,780 | +3% above national |
| 55 | Barnstable Town, MA | $33,730 | +2% above national |
| 56 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $33,700 | +2% above national |
| 57 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $33,650 | +2% above national |
| 58 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $33,540 | +2% above national |
| 59 | Medford, OR | $33,510 | +2% above national |
| 60 | Pittsfield, MA | $33,470 | +2% above national |
| 61 | Burlington, NC | $33,300 | +1% above national |
| 62 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $33,270 | +1% above national |
| 63 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $33,270 | +1% above national |
| 64 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $33,260 | +1% above national |
| 65 | Rochester, NY | $33,250 | +1% above national |
| 66 | Syracuse, NY | $33,220 | +1% above national |
| 67 | Glens Falls, NY | $32,990 | same as national |
| 68 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $32,920 | same as national |
| 69 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $32,840 | same as national |
| 70 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $32,760 | same as national |
| 71 | Dubuque, IA | $32,720 | 1% below national |
| 72 | Roanoke, VA | $32,720 | 1% below national |
| 73 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $32,510 | 1% below national |
| 74 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $32,480 | 1% below national |
| 75 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $32,220 | 2% below national |
| 76 | Niles, MI | $32,200 | 2% below national |
| 77 | Worcester, MA | $32,150 | 2% below national |
| 78 | Fort Wayne, IN | $31,930 | 3% below national |
| 79 | Salem, OR | $31,760 | 3% below national |
| 80 | Pittsburgh, PA | $31,670 | 4% below national |
| 81 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $31,670 | 4% below national |
| 82 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $31,670 | 4% below national |
| 83 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $31,510 | 4% below national |
| 84 | Bloomington, IL | $31,220 | 5% below national |
| 85 | Boise City, ID | $31,200 | 5% below national |
| 86 | Columbia, MO | $31,200 | 5% below national |
| 87 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $31,200 | 5% below national |
| 88 | Peoria, IL | $31,200 | 5% below national |
| 89 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $31,200 | 5% below national |
| 90 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $31,200 | 5% below national |
| 91 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 5% below national |
| 92 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $31,080 | 6% below national |
| 93 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,060 | 6% below national |
| 94 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $31,010 | 6% below national |
| 95 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $30,990 | 6% below national |
| 96 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $30,730 | 7% below national |
| 97 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $30,720 | 7% below national |
| 98 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $30,710 | 7% below national |
| 99 | Reno, NV | $30,690 | 7% below national |
| 100 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $30,590 | 7% below national |
| 101 | Tucson, AZ | $30,580 | 7% below national |
| 102 | Lawton, OK | $30,520 | 7% below national |
| 103 | Bangor, ME | $30,470 | 7% below national |
| 104 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $30,410 | 8% below national |
| 105 | Rapid City, SD | $30,410 | 8% below national |
| 106 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $30,360 | 8% below national |
| 107 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $30,350 | 8% below national |
| 108 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $30,210 | 8% below national |
| 109 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $30,160 | 8% below national |
| 110 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $30,160 | 8% below national |
| 111 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $30,160 | 8% below national |
| 112 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $30,110 | 9% below national |
| 113 | Winston-Salem, NC | $30,000 | 9% below national |
| 114 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $29,960 | 9% below national |
| 115 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $29,840 | 9% below national |
| 116 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $29,750 | 10% below national |
| 117 | Charlottesville, VA | $29,730 | 10% below national |
| 118 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $29,700 | 10% below national |
| 119 | Knoxville, TN | $29,560 | 10% below national |
| 120 | Wilmington, NC | $29,520 | 10% below national |
| 121 | Fargo, ND-MN | $29,440 | 11% below national |
| 122 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $29,380 | 11% below national |
| 123 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $29,350 | 11% below national |
| 124 | Cleveland, OH | $29,230 | 11% below national |
| 125 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $29,120 | 12% below national |
| 126 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $29,110 | 12% below national |
| 127 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $29,110 | 12% below national |
| 128 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $29,040 | 12% below national |
| 129 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $28,940 | 12% below national |
| 130 | Richmond, VA | $28,860 | 12% below national |
| 131 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $28,810 | 12% below national |
| 132 | Omaha, NE-IA | $28,760 | 13% below national |
| 133 | Springfield, MO | $28,750 | 13% below national |
| 134 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $28,600 | 13% below national |
| 135 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $28,600 | 13% below national |
| 136 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $28,600 | 13% below national |
| 137 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $28,570 | 13% below national |
| 138 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $28,530 | 13% below national |
| 139 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $28,520 | 13% below national |
| 140 | Jacksonville, FL | $28,520 | 13% below national |
| 141 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $28,500 | 13% below national |
| 142 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $28,440 | 14% below national |
| 143 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $28,420 | 14% below national |
| 144 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $28,380 | 14% below national |
| 145 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $28,360 | 14% below national |
| 146 | Columbus, OH | $28,350 | 14% below national |
| 147 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $28,260 | 14% below national |
| 148 | Albuquerque, NM | $28,230 | 14% below national |
| 149 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $28,140 | 14% below national |
| 150 | Lincoln, NE | $28,080 | 15% below national |
| 151 | Gainesville, FL | $28,070 | 15% below national |
| 152 | Lancaster, PA | $28,050 | 15% below national |
| 153 | Ocala, FL | $28,010 | 15% below national |
| 154 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $27,940 | 15% below national |
| 155 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $27,870 | 15% below national |
| 156 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $27,860 | 15% below national |
| 157 | Madison, WI | $27,840 | 15% below national |
| 158 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $27,650 | 16% below national |
| 159 | St. George, UT | $27,560 | 16% below national |
| 160 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $27,540 | 16% below national |
| 161 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $27,530 | 16% below national |
| 162 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $27,420 | 17% below national |
| 163 | Duluth, MN-WI | $27,420 | 17% below national |
| 164 | Wichita, KS | $27,420 | 17% below national |
| 165 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $27,400 | 17% below national |
| 166 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $27,360 | 17% below national |
| 167 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $27,360 | 17% below national |
| 168 | Asheville, NC | $27,320 | 17% below national |
| 169 | Reading, PA | $27,270 | 17% below national |
| 170 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $27,260 | 17% below national |
| 171 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $27,230 | 17% below national |
| 172 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $27,160 | 17% below national |
| 173 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $27,030 | 18% below national |
| 174 | Topeka, KS | $26,940 | 18% below national |
| 175 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $26,930 | 18% below national |
| 176 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $26,880 | 18% below national |
| 177 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $26,870 | 18% below national |
| 178 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $26,870 | 18% below national |
| 179 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $26,860 | 18% below national |
| 180 | Appleton, WI | $26,780 | 19% below national |
| 181 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $26,690 | 19% below national |
| 182 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $26,670 | 19% below national |
| 183 | Ogden, UT | $26,640 | 19% below national |
| 184 | Charleston, WV | $26,630 | 19% below national |
| 185 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $26,410 | 20% below national |
| 186 | Sheboygan, WI | $26,360 | 20% below national |
| 187 | Oklahoma City, OK | $26,290 | 20% below national |
| 188 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $26,280 | 20% below national |
| 189 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $26,260 | 20% below national |
| 190 | Eau Claire, WI | $26,090 | 21% below national |
| 191 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $25,840 | 21% below national |
| 192 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $25,800 | 22% below national |
| 193 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $25,730 | 22% below national |
| 194 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $25,710 | 22% below national |
| 195 | Lake Charles, LA | $25,700 | 22% below national |
| 196 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $25,480 | 23% below national |
| 197 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $25,150 | 24% below national |
| 198 | Columbus, GA-AL | $25,090 | 24% below national |
| 199 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $24,990 | 24% below national |
| 200 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $24,350 | 26% below national |
| 201 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $24,200 | 26% below national |
| 202 | Birmingham, AL | $24,190 | 26% below national |
| 203 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $24,050 | 27% below national |
| 204 | Greenville, NC | $24,030 | 27% below national |
| 205 | Gettysburg, PA | $24,020 | 27% below national |
| 206 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $24,010 | 27% below national |
| 207 | Decatur, AL | $23,960 | 27% below national |
| 208 | Williamsport, PA | $23,880 | 27% below national |
| 209 | Altoona, PA | $23,830 | 28% below national |
| 210 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $23,800 | 28% below national |
| 211 | Tulsa, OK | $23,750 | 28% below national |
| 212 | Akron, OH | $23,740 | 28% below national |
| 213 | Paducah, KY-IL | $23,730 | 28% below national |
| 214 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,510 | 29% below national |
| 215 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $23,390 | 29% below national |
| 216 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $23,310 | 29% below national |
| 217 | Corpus Christi, TX | $23,290 | 29% below national |
| 218 | Fayetteville, NC | $23,050 | 30% below national |
| 219 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $22,980 | 30% below national |
| 220 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $22,920 | 30% below national |
| 221 | Twin Falls, ID | $22,800 | 31% below national |
| 222 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $22,790 | 31% below national |
| 223 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $22,740 | 31% below national |
| 224 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $22,590 | 31% below national |
| 225 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $22,550 | 31% below national |
| 226 | Columbia, SC | $22,400 | 32% below national |
| 227 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,400 | 32% below national |
| 228 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $22,360 | 32% below national |
| 229 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $22,260 | 32% below national |
| 230 | Bowling Green, KY | $22,140 | 33% below national |
| 231 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $22,080 | 33% below national |
| 232 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $22,070 | 33% below national |
| 233 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $22,030 | 33% below national |
| 234 | San Angelo, TX | $21,920 | 33% below national |
| 235 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $21,910 | 33% below national |
| 236 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $21,880 | 34% below national |
| 237 | Lubbock, TX | $21,850 | 34% below national |
| 238 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $21,840 | 34% below national |
| 239 | York-Hanover, PA | $21,810 | 34% below national |
| 240 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $21,780 | 34% below national |
| 241 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $21,750 | 34% below national |
| 242 | El Paso, TX | $21,730 | 34% below national |
| 243 | Erie, PA | $21,550 | 35% below national |
| 244 | Montgomery, AL | $21,430 | 35% below national |
| 245 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21,430 | 35% below national |
| 246 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $21,390 | 35% below national |
| 247 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $21,370 | 35% below national |
| 248 | Hattiesburg, MS | $21,100 | 36% below national |
| 249 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $21,090 | 36% below national |
| 250 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $20,970 | 36% below national |
| 251 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $20,120 | 39% below national |
| 252 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $18,720 | 43% below national |
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