SOC 15-1251 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Computer Programmers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, computer programmers earned a median of $100,390 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 92,230 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $133,820 | $64.34 | 1,650 | 1.0 |
| Massachusetts | $128,390 | $61.73 | 1,930 | 0.5 |
| Washington | $125,620 | $60.39 | 2,540 | 0.7 |
| Maryland | $125,570 | $60.37 | 2,490 | 0.9 |
| Virginia | $121,610 | $58.47 | 3,070 | 0.7 |
| Hawaii | $118,180 | $56.82 | 450 | 0.7 |
| California | $116,760 | $56.13 | 11,340 | 0.6 |
| Arkansas | $111,840 | $53.77 | 1,050 | 0.8 |
| Minnesota | $107,250 | $51.56 | 2,070 | 0.7 |
| New Jersey | $104,940 | $50.45 | 3,930 | 0.9 |
| Utah | $104,890 | $50.43 | 690 | 0.4 |
| Colorado | $104,610 | $50.29 | 930 | 0.3 |
| New York | $103,980 | $49.99 | 7,020 | 0.7 |
| Maine | $101,780 | $48.93 | 450 | 0.7 |
| Oklahoma | $99,780 | $47.97 | 990 | 0.6 |
| South Carolina | $99,740 | $47.95 | 790 | 0.3 |
| Oregon | $99,540 | $47.85 | 1,370 | 0.7 |
| Texas | $99,330 | $47.76 | 7,620 | 0.5 |
| Georgia | $98,380 | $47.30 | 1,890 | 0.4 |
| Indiana | $97,000 | $46.64 | 1,520 | 0.5 |
| Rhode Island | $96,470 | $46.38 | 250 | 0.5 |
| Nebraska | $95,150 | $45.75 | 1,090 | 1.1 |
| Kentucky | $94,850 | $45.60 | 950 | 0.5 |
| Alabama | $93,800 | $45.10 | 890 | 0.4 |
| Nevada | $93,600 | $45.00 | 840 | 0.5 |
| Florida | $93,180 | $44.80 | 4,760 | 0.5 |
| Kansas | $92,960 | $44.69 | 460 | 0.3 |
| North Dakota | $92,280 | $44.37 | 190 | 0.4 |
| Alaska | $91,700 | $44.09 | 530 | 1.6 |
| Missouri | $90,420 | $43.47 | 1,520 | 0.5 |
| Montana | $89,920 | $43.23 | Not published | Not published |
| Vermont | $89,560 | $43.06 | 170 | 0.6 |
| Pennsylvania | $89,180 | $42.87 | 3,120 | 0.5 |
| Idaho | $89,020 | $42.80 | Not published | Not published |
| Arizona | $88,990 | $42.78 | 1,560 | 0.5 |
| Ohio | $85,270 | $41.00 | 2,100 | 0.4 |
| Mississippi | $85,120 | $40.92 | 1,170 | 1.0 |
| New Mexico | $83,750 | $40.26 | 600 | 0.7 |
| Wyoming | $81,640 | $39.25 | 60 | 0.2 |
| North Carolina | $81,070 | $38.98 | 4,120 | 0.8 |
| Iowa | $79,180 | $38.07 | 950 | 0.6 |
| New Hampshire | $74,000 | $35.58 | Not published | Not published |
| Illinois | $72,540 | $34.88 | 1,280 | 0.2 |
| Michigan | $65,860 | $31.67 | 4,400 | 1.0 |
| West Virginia | $65,320 | $31.40 | 140 | 0.2 |
| South Dakota | $58,240 | $28.00 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Puerto Rico | $51,310 | $24.67 | 920 | 1.0 |
| Delaware | Not published | Not published | 450 | 0.9 |
| District of Columbia | Not published | Not published | 230 | 0.3 |
| Louisiana | Not published | Not published | 1,580 | 0.8 |
| Tennessee | Not published | Not published | 920 | 0.3 |
| Wisconsin | Not published | Not published | 3,080 | 1.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 223 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $155,030 | $74.54 | Not published | Not published |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $154,920 | $74.48 | 980 | 0.9 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $141,920 | $68.23 | 1,150 | 1.9 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $136,880 | $65.81 | 490 | 1.8 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $134,130 | $64.49 | 1,600 | 1.0 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $132,850 | $63.87 | 90 | 0.9 |
| Bend, OR | $132,280 | $63.60 | 90 | 0.8 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $131,960 | $63.44 | 190 | 0.6 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $130,790 | $62.88 | Not published | Not published |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $130,730 | $62.85 | 2,440 | 1.0 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $130,390 | $62.69 | 2,680 | 0.9 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $128,900 | $61.97 | 1,600 | 0.6 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $128,240 | $61.66 | 40 | 0.6 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $126,750 | $60.94 | 6,670 | 0.7 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $125,240 | $60.21 | Not published | Not published |
| Visalia, CA | $121,710 | $58.51 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $119,330 | $57.37 | Not published | Not published |
| Worcester, MA | $119,010 | $57.22 | 90 | 0.3 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $118,000 | $56.73 | 1,570 | 0.8 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $117,020 | $56.26 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $116,370 | $55.95 | Not published | Not published |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $114,110 | $54.86 | 90 | 0.7 |
| Corvallis, OR | $113,950 | $54.78 | 30 | 0.9 |
| Iowa City, IA | $113,590 | $54.61 | 100 | 1.1 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $112,990 | $54.32 | 110 | 1.6 |
| Richmond, VA | $112,690 | $54.18 | 310 | 0.5 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $111,290 | $53.51 | 370 | 0.4 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $111,170 | $53.45 | 330 | 0.7 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $110,990 | $53.36 | 220 | 0.9 |
| Huntsville, AL | $110,110 | $52.94 | 160 | 0.6 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $109,770 | $52.77 | Not published | Not published |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $109,690 | $52.74 | 140 | 0.7 |
| Vallejo, CA | $108,830 | $52.32 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $108,740 | $52.28 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $108,060 | $51.95 | 80 | 0.4 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $107,850 | $51.85 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $107,770 | $51.81 | 160 | 0.4 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $107,400 | $51.64 | 90 | 0.4 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $107,090 | $51.49 | 3,400 | 0.5 |
| Greenville, NC | $106,770 | $51.33 | 60 | 0.8 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $106,420 | $51.16 | 780 | 0.6 |
| New Haven, CT | $105,790 | $50.86 | Not published | Not published |
| Savannah, GA | $105,600 | $50.77 | 70 | 0.4 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $105,160 | $50.56 | 450 | 1.3 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $105,050 | $50.51 | Not published | Not published |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $104,610 | $50.29 | 540 | 0.3 |
| Bellingham, WA | $104,240 | $50.12 | 40 | 0.4 |
| Reno, NV | $104,200 | $50.10 | 70 | 0.2 |
| Birmingham, AL | $103,750 | $49.88 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $103,600 | $49.81 | 80 | 0.5 |
| Modesto, CA | $103,250 | $49.64 | 50 | 0.2 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $103,070 | $49.55 | 280 | 0.4 |
| Salem, OR | $103,040 | $49.54 | 70 | 0.4 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $102,600 | $49.33 | 580 | 0.5 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $102,300 | $49.19 | 70 | 1.1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $102,240 | $49.15 | 3,260 | 0.8 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $102,150 | $49.11 | 30 | 0.4 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $102,070 | $49.07 | 550 | 0.5 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $101,910 | $49.00 | 1,260 | 0.4 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $101,830 | $48.96 | 500 | 0.5 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $101,810 | $48.95 | 390 | 0.2 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $101,640 | $48.87 | 410 | 0.4 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $101,530 | $48.81 | 1,100 | 0.4 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $101,420 | $48.76 | 1,770 | 0.6 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $101,190 | $48.65 | 110 | 1.1 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $101,020 | $48.57 | 40 | 0.4 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $100,700 | $48.41 | Not published | Not published |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $100,650 | $48.39 | 60 | 0.5 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $100,450 | $48.29 | 540 | 0.4 |
| Merced, CA | $100,410 | $48.28 | 30 | 0.4 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $100,140 | $48.14 | 830 | 0.6 |
| Ogden, UT | $100,120 | $48.14 | 100 | 0.4 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $100,100 | $48.13 | 140 | 0.6 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $100,070 | $48.11 | 350 | 1.0 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $99,980 | $48.07 | 150 | 0.5 |
| Syracuse, NY | $99,920 | $48.04 | 210 | 0.7 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $99,750 | $47.96 | 650 | 0.1 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $99,520 | $47.85 | 130 | 0.3 |
| Fresno, CA | $99,370 | $47.78 | 110 | 0.2 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $99,150 | $47.67 | 820 | 0.7 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $99,050 | $47.62 | 280 | 0.4 |
| Reading, PA | $98,690 | $47.45 | 60 | 0.4 |
| Columbia, SC | $98,490 | $47.35 | 190 | 0.5 |
| Bangor, ME | $98,260 | $47.24 | 40 | 0.6 |
| Montgomery, AL | $97,710 | $46.97 | 390 | 2.4 |
| Evansville, IN | $97,630 | $46.94 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Madison, WI | $97,410 | $46.83 | 280 | 0.7 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $97,300 | $46.78 | 290 | 0.4 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $96,920 | $46.60 | 660 | 0.5 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $96,750 | $46.51 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $96,440 | $46.36 | 1,340 | 0.4 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $96,350 | $46.32 | 200 | 0.5 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $95,150 | $45.75 | 640 | 1.3 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $94,260 | $45.32 | 430 | 0.8 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $93,600 | $45.00 | 740 | 0.7 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $93,510 | $44.96 | 120 | 0.3 |
| Topeka, KS | $92,960 | $44.69 | 60 | 0.5 |
| Wichita, KS | $92,960 | $44.69 | 70 | 0.2 |
| Roanoke, VA | $92,830 | $44.63 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $92,790 | $44.61 | 420 | 0.6 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $92,600 | $44.52 | 110 | 0.4 |
| Lincoln, NE | $92,510 | $44.48 | 260 | 1.4 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $92,280 | $44.37 | 100 | 0.7 |
| Boise City, ID | $92,270 | $44.36 | Not published | Not published |
| York-Hanover, PA | $91,760 | $44.11 | 80 | 0.4 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $91,600 | $44.04 | 50 | 0.8 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $91,180 | $43.84 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Anchorage, AK | $91,130 | $43.81 | 320 | 1.8 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $91,110 | $43.80 | Not published | Not published |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $90,850 | $43.68 | 130 | 0.5 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $90,730 | $43.62 | 30 | 0.8 |
| Medford, OR | $90,570 | $43.54 | 50 | 0.6 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $90,040 | $43.29 | 40 | 0.4 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $89,380 | $42.97 | 110 | 1.1 |
| Tucson, AZ | $88,990 | $42.78 | 230 | 0.6 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $88,220 | $42.41 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $88,180 | $42.39 | 130 | 0.5 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $87,860 | $42.24 | 1,380 | 0.7 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $87,640 | $42.14 | 50 | 0.6 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $87,630 | $42.13 | Not published | Not published |
| State College, PA | $87,610 | $42.12 | 40 | 0.6 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $87,100 | $41.87 | 30 | 0.4 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $86,970 | $41.81 | 40 | 0.5 |
| Waco, TX | $86,900 | $41.78 | 70 | 0.5 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $86,450 | $41.56 | 140 | 0.4 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $86,420 | $41.55 | 50 | 0.6 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $86,110 | $41.40 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Traverse City, MI | $85,590 | $41.15 | 30 | 0.5 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $85,580 | $41.14 | 310 | 1.4 |
| Bloomington, IN | $85,580 | $41.15 | 360 | 4.9 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $85,340 | $41.03 | 420 | 0.4 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $85,280 | $41.00 | 580 | 0.7 |
| Kenosha, WI | $85,020 | $40.87 | 80 | 1.1 |
| Lawrence, KS | $84,950 | $40.84 | 60 | 1.2 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $84,820 | $40.78 | 100 | 0.4 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $84,720 | $40.73 | 670 | 0.5 |
| Mankato, MN | $84,710 | $40.72 | 40 | 0.6 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $84,700 | $40.72 | 190 | 0.5 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $84,400 | $40.58 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $84,250 | $40.51 | 120 | 0.4 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $84,140 | $40.45 | 1,430 | 3.2 |
| Lancaster, PA | $83,990 | $40.38 | 100 | 0.4 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $83,760 | $40.27 | 230 | 0.8 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $83,750 | $40.26 | 370 | 0.9 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $83,690 | $40.24 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $83,510 | $40.15 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Rochester, NY | $83,420 | $40.11 | 290 | 0.6 |
| Bismarck, ND | $83,160 | $39.98 | 60 | 0.8 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $82,750 | $39.78 | 50 | 0.4 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $82,560 | $39.69 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $81,970 | $39.41 | 50 | 0.5 |
| Green Bay, WI | $81,470 | $39.17 | 70 | 0.4 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $81,230 | $39.05 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $81,150 | $39.01 | 70 | 0.9 |
| Columbus, OH | $80,910 | $38.90 | 410 | 0.4 |
| Springfield, MO | $80,640 | $38.77 | 90 | 0.4 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $80,620 | $38.76 | 60 | 0.4 |
| Binghamton, NY | $80,510 | $38.71 | 130 | 1.3 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $80,060 | $38.49 | 250 | 0.4 |
| Toledo, OH | $79,770 | $38.35 | 100 | 0.3 |
| Mobile, AL | $79,640 | $38.29 | 60 | 0.4 |
| Wilmington, NC | $79,530 | $38.23 | 70 | 0.4 |
| Cleveland, OH | $79,290 | $38.12 | 400 | 0.4 |
| Appleton, WI | $79,270 | $38.11 | 50 | 0.4 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $79,200 | $38.08 | 320 | 0.8 |
| Gainesville, FL | $78,970 | $37.97 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $78,880 | $37.93 | 50 | 0.4 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $78,770 | $37.87 | 80 | 0.7 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $78,730 | $37.85 | 90 | 0.3 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $78,250 | $37.62 | 60 | 0.7 |
| Akron, OH | $78,070 | $37.54 | 140 | 0.5 |
| Erie, PA | $78,060 | $37.53 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $77,880 | $37.44 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $77,730 | $37.37 | 80 | 0.5 |
| Ames, IA | $77,720 | $37.36 | 30 | 0.6 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $77,640 | $37.33 | 40 | 0.4 |
| Amarillo, TX | $77,570 | $37.30 | 60 | 0.4 |
| Asheville, NC | $77,460 | $37.24 | Not published | Not published |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $77,220 | $37.12 | 550 | 1.2 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $76,530 | $36.79 | 90 | 0.7 |
| Longview, TX | $76,490 | $36.77 | 40 | 0.4 |
| Midland, TX | $75,640 | $36.36 | 60 | 0.5 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $74,500 | $35.82 | 60 | 0.3 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $74,110 | $35.63 | 130 | 0.6 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $74,090 | $35.62 | Not published | Not published |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $73,970 | $35.56 | 110 | 0.2 |
| Lafayette, LA | $73,470 | $35.32 | Not published | Not published |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $73,440 | $35.31 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Wausau, WI | $73,250 | $35.21 | 30 | 0.4 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $72,680 | $34.94 | 640 | 3.4 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $72,430 | $34.82 | 50 | 0.3 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $72,430 | $34.82 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Dover, DE | $72,110 | $34.67 | 40 | 0.5 |
| Monroe, LA | $71,780 | $34.51 | 50 | 0.6 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $71,590 | $34.42 | 70 | 0.8 |
| Lubbock, TX | $70,260 | $33.78 | 100 | 0.6 |
| Jackson, MS | $70,090 | $33.70 | 280 | 1.0 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $68,790 | $33.07 | 40 | 0.4 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $68,090 | $32.73 | 50 | 0.8 |
| Flint, MI | $67,300 | $32.36 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Knoxville, TN | $66,760 | $32.09 | 110 | 0.3 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $65,530 | $31.50 | 30 | 0.3 |
| El Paso, TX | $65,220 | $31.35 | 110 | 0.3 |
| Rochester, MN | $65,070 | $31.28 | 30 | 0.3 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $62,810 | $30.20 | 210 | 1.1 |
| Springfield, IL | $61,160 | $29.41 | Not published | Not published |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $51,460 | $24.74 | 840 | 1.2 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Not published | Not published | 100 | 0.3 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | Not published | Not published | 480 | 1.2 |
| Charleston, WV | Not published | Not published | 40 | 0.4 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Not published | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| Eau Claire, WI | Not published | Not published | 60 | 0.6 |
| Fayetteville, NC | Not published | Not published | 50 | 0.4 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Not published | Not published | 30 | 0.2 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Not published | Not published | 330 | 0.3 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | Not published | Not published | 1,770 | 2.4 |
| Salinas, CA | Not published | Not published | 60 | 0.3 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Not published | Not published | 420 | 0.4 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Not published | Not published | 1,990 | 1.0 |
| Sheboygan, WI | Not published | Not published | 90 | 1.6 |
| Springfield, OH | Not published | Not published | 40 | 0.9 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | Not published | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| Tulsa, OK | Not published | Not published | 310 | 0.7 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.