SOC 21-1023 · Community and Social Service Occupations
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$60,280
U.S. median hourly wage$28.98
U.S. employment132,810
Nationally, mental health and substance abuse social workers earned a median of $60,280 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 132,810 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $79,380 | $38.16 | 14,820 | 1.5 |
| California | $79,000 | $37.98 | 19,860 | 1.1 |
| Connecticut | $78,640 | $37.81 | 1,540 | 0.9 |
| Minnesota | $75,020 | $36.07 | 3,590 | 1.2 |
| Maryland | $73,580 | $35.37 | 2,250 | 0.8 |
| District of Columbia | $73,310 | $35.25 | 510 | 0.7 |
| Vermont | $73,210 | $35.20 | 320 | 1.1 |
| Washington | $70,460 | $33.88 | 3,490 | 1.0 |
| Oregon | $68,210 | $32.79 | 2,230 | 1.1 |
| New Jersey | $66,590 | $32.02 | 2,420 | 0.6 |
| New Mexico | $65,640 | $31.56 | 800 | 0.9 |
| Colorado | $65,620 | $31.55 | 1,640 | 0.6 |
| Virginia | $64,240 | $30.89 | 3,670 | 0.9 |
| New Hampshire | $63,900 | $30.72 | 320 | 0.5 |
| Nevada | $62,900 | $30.24 | 1,100 | 0.7 |
| Massachusetts | $62,500 | $30.05 | 7,440 | 2.0 |
| Wisconsin | $61,860 | $29.74 | 1,880 | 0.6 |
| Rhode Island | $60,990 | $29.32 | 800 | 1.6 |
| North Dakota | $60,980 | $29.32 | 240 | 0.6 |
| Michigan | $60,830 | $29.25 | 4,620 | 1.0 |
| Delaware | $60,060 | $28.88 | 510 | 1.0 |
| Wyoming | $59,310 | $28.51 | 200 | 0.7 |
| Arkansas | $58,590 | $28.17 | 1,040 | 0.8 |
| North Carolina | $58,210 | $27.98 | 3,690 | 0.7 |
| Maine | $57,050 | $27.43 | 1,860 | 2.9 |
| Alaska | $56,710 | $27.26 | 250 | 0.8 |
| Kansas | $56,330 | $27.08 | 1,620 | 1.1 |
| Hawaii | $54,390 | $26.15 | Not published | Not published |
| Idaho | $52,520 | $25.25 | 510 | 0.6 |
| Georgia | $52,030 | $25.02 | 1,330 | 0.3 |
| Florida | $51,590 | $24.80 | 5,150 | 0.5 |
| Utah | $50,770 | $24.41 | 1,240 | 0.7 |
| West Virginia | $50,070 | $24.07 | 420 | 0.6 |
| Illinois | $49,960 | $24.02 | 3,460 | 0.6 |
| Missouri | $49,560 | $23.83 | 1,640 | 0.6 |
| Mississippi | $48,970 | $23.55 | 920 | 0.8 |
| South Dakota | $48,920 | $23.52 | 230 | 0.5 |
| Iowa | $48,530 | $23.33 | 1,200 | 0.8 |
| Indiana | $48,300 | $23.22 | 2,490 | 0.8 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,290 | $23.21 | 3,500 | 0.6 |
| Louisiana | $47,100 | $22.64 | 970 | 0.5 |
| Texas | $46,630 | $22.42 | 8,220 | 0.6 |
| Tennessee | $46,500 | $22.36 | 2,220 | 0.7 |
| Arizona | $46,380 | $22.30 | 3,690 | 1.1 |
| Ohio | $46,080 | $22.16 | 6,050 | 1.1 |
| Montana | $45,160 | $21.71 | 740 | 1.4 |
| Nebraska | $43,240 | $20.79 | 900 | 0.9 |
| Oklahoma | $43,120 | $20.73 | 1,780 | 1.0 |
| Kentucky | $42,570 | $20.46 | 1,360 | 0.7 |
| Alabama | $41,500 | $19.95 | 740 | 0.3 |
| South Carolina | $39,930 | $19.20 | 720 | 0.3 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,500 | $12.74 | 350 | 0.4 |
Pay by metro area
All 297 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $122,930 | $59.10 | 120 | 0.8 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $118,900 | $57.16 | 30 | 0.7 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $109,050 | $52.43 | 1,010 | 0.9 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $98,800 | $47.50 | 140 | 1.2 |
| Salinas, CA | $97,200 | $46.73 | 100 | 0.5 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $96,420 | $46.36 | 130 | 0.5 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $91,730 | $44.10 | 80 | 1.6 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $87,550 | $42.09 | 1,990 | 0.8 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $87,370 | $42.01 | 1,310 | 0.8 |
| Boulder, CO | $84,450 | $40.60 | 70 | 0.3 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $84,260 | $40.51 | 130 | 1.0 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $84,190 | $40.48 | 160 | 0.8 |
| Mankato, MN | $83,530 | $40.16 | 90 | 1.6 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $83,150 | $39.98 | 1,330 | 1.2 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $82,450 | $39.64 | 12,090 | 1.3 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $81,990 | $39.42 | 460 | 0.8 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $81,240 | $39.06 | 160 | 0.8 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $80,030 | $38.48 | 30 | 0.5 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $79,940 | $38.44 | 360 | 0.9 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $79,870 | $38.40 | 410 | 1.5 |
| Elmira, NY | $79,410 | $38.18 | 50 | 1.4 |
| Modesto, CA | $78,880 | $37.92 | 170 | 0.9 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $78,640 | $37.81 | 210 | 1.3 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $78,410 | $37.70 | 9,380 | 1.5 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $78,350 | $37.67 | 1,840 | 0.9 |
| Ithaca, NY | $78,220 | $37.61 | 70 | 1.4 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $78,210 | $37.60 | 2,180 | 0.7 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $77,990 | $37.50 | 100 | 1.3 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $77,770 | $37.39 | 150 | 0.5 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $77,500 | $37.26 | 260 | 0.8 |
| Salisbury, MD | $77,360 | $37.19 | 70 | 1.3 |
| Rochester, MN | $77,030 | $37.03 | 110 | 0.9 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $76,970 | $37.01 | 530 | 1.2 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $76,860 | $36.95 | 40 | 0.6 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $75,570 | $36.33 | 1,030 | 0.7 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $75,020 | $36.07 | 2,500 | 1.3 |
| Albany, OR | $74,980 | $36.05 | 70 | 1.4 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $74,380 | $35.76 | 70 | 0.6 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $73,750 | $35.46 | 40 | 0.6 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $73,740 | $35.45 | 1,170 | 1.0 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $73,210 | $35.20 | 130 | 1.1 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $73,200 | $35.19 | 190 | 1.6 |
| Kingston, NY | $71,790 | $34.51 | 120 | 2.1 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $71,710 | $34.48 | 110 | 2.2 |
| Syracuse, NY | $71,170 | $34.22 | 310 | 1.0 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $71,140 | $34.20 | 430 | 1.7 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $70,920 | $34.10 | 900 | 0.6 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $70,390 | $33.84 | 190 | 1.5 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $70,360 | $33.83 | 1,100 | 0.8 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $70,230 | $33.76 | 630 | 1.2 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $69,960 | $33.64 | 210 | 3.2 |
| Binghamton, NY | $68,940 | $33.14 | 160 | 1.6 |
| Rochester, NY | $68,880 | $33.12 | 730 | 1.5 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $68,850 | $33.10 | 80 | 1.5 |
| Napa, CA | $68,830 | $33.09 | 230 | 2.9 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $68,800 | $33.08 | 50 | 0.9 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $68,240 | $32.81 | 50 | 0.5 |
| Salem, OR | $68,210 | $32.79 | 360 | 1.9 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $68,060 | $32.72 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $68,020 | $32.70 | 110 | 0.6 |
| New Haven, CT | $67,330 | $32.37 | 280 | 1.0 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $66,770 | $32.10 | 30 | 0.4 |
| San Angelo, TX | $66,770 | $32.10 | 50 | 0.9 |
| Bend, OR | $66,710 | $32.07 | 170 | 1.5 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $66,590 | $32.02 | 260 | 1.1 |
| Bellingham, WA | $65,770 | $31.62 | 90 | 1.0 |
| Pueblo, CO | $65,620 | $31.55 | 200 | 3.3 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $65,500 | $31.49 | 60 | 0.6 |
| Wichita, KS | $65,300 | $31.39 | 260 | 0.8 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $65,020 | $31.26 | 230 | 1.4 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $64,990 | $31.25 | 340 | 1.1 |
| Fresno, CA | $64,910 | $31.21 | 620 | 1.3 |
| Redding, CA | $64,760 | $31.13 | 80 | 1.1 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $64,660 | $31.09 | 70 | 1.9 |
| Visalia, CA | $64,540 | $31.03 | 170 | 1.0 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $64,130 | $30.83 | 40 | 1.2 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $64,080 | $30.81 | 420 | 1.9 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $63,860 | $30.70 | 140 | 0.4 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $63,830 | $30.69 | 4,660 | 1.7 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $63,770 | $30.66 | 230 | 1.0 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $63,770 | $30.66 | 40 | 0.8 |
| Madison, WI | $63,690 | $30.62 | 220 | 0.5 |
| Asheville, NC | $63,400 | $30.48 | 160 | 0.9 |
| Richmond, VA | $63,020 | $30.30 | 740 | 1.1 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $62,990 | $30.28 | 170 | 1.8 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $62,900 | $30.24 | 890 | 0.8 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $62,770 | $30.18 | 600 | 0.7 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $62,680 | $30.13 | 70 | 0.7 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $62,520 | $30.06 | 70 | 0.4 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $62,440 | $30.02 | 80 | 1.3 |
| Appleton, WI | $62,100 | $29.86 | 50 | 0.4 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $62,010 | $29.81 | 130 | 1.0 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $61,990 | $29.80 | 140 | 0.7 |
| Saginaw, MI | $61,980 | $29.80 | 150 | 1.8 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $61,970 | $29.79 | Not published | Not published |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $61,800 | $29.71 | 130 | 2.8 |
| Wausau, WI | $61,780 | $29.70 | 150 | 2.1 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $61,760 | $29.69 | Not published | Not published |
| Albuquerque, NM | $61,280 | $29.46 | 410 | 1.0 |
| Medford, OR | $60,940 | $29.30 | 70 | 0.8 |
| Bismarck, ND | $60,850 | $29.26 | 60 | 0.8 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $60,800 | $29.23 | 30 | 0.5 |
| Bangor, ME | $60,700 | $29.18 | 260 | 3.6 |
| Worcester, MA | $60,480 | $29.08 | 960 | 2.7 |
| Midland, MI | $60,440 | $29.06 | 70 | 1.8 |
| Gainesville, GA | $60,430 | $29.05 | 30 | 0.3 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $60,390 | $29.03 | 340 | 1.0 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $60,340 | $29.01 | 230 | 1.9 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $60,270 | $28.98 | 50 | 1.6 |
| Flint, MI | $60,250 | $28.97 | 280 | 2.1 |
| Springfield, MA | $60,250 | $28.97 | 510 | 2.5 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $60,210 | $28.95 | 50 | 0.6 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $60,160 | $28.92 | 50 | 1.0 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $60,160 | $28.92 | 50 | 0.6 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $60,110 | $28.90 | 140 | 0.5 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $59,930 | $28.81 | 1,400 | 2.0 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $59,870 | $28.78 | 90 | 0.6 |
| Helena, MT | $59,850 | $28.77 | 90 | 1.9 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $59,780 | $28.74 | 60 | 1.1 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $59,760 | $28.73 | 80 | 0.5 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $59,700 | $28.70 | 90 | 0.2 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $59,550 | $28.63 | 230 | 0.6 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $59,520 | $28.62 | 1,780 | 0.9 |
| Merced, CA | $59,500 | $28.61 | 40 | 0.5 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $59,380 | $28.55 | 410 | 0.5 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $59,230 | $28.48 | 100 | 0.8 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $59,150 | $28.44 | 140 | 0.3 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $59,010 | $28.37 | 810 | 2.8 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $58,980 | $28.36 | Not published | Not published |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $58,970 | $28.35 | 410 | 0.7 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $58,960 | $28.35 | 80 | 1.3 |
| Bloomington, IN | $58,880 | $28.31 | 30 | 0.5 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $58,830 | $28.29 | 120 | 0.7 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $58,770 | $28.25 | 80 | 0.4 |
| Dover, DE | $58,670 | $28.21 | 110 | 1.6 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $58,500 | $28.12 | 820 | 0.3 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $58,320 | $28.04 | 960 | 0.9 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $58,320 | $28.04 | 90 | 0.9 |
| Roanoke, VA | $58,320 | $28.04 | 190 | 1.3 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $58,090 | $27.93 | 840 | 0.6 |
| Burlington, NC | $57,880 | $27.83 | 40 | 0.6 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $57,720 | $27.75 | 2,450 | 0.5 |
| Reno, NV | $57,700 | $27.74 | 110 | 0.4 |
| Sandusky, OH | $57,470 | $27.63 | 50 | 1.0 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $57,370 | $27.58 | 210 | 1.6 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $57,150 | $27.48 | 140 | 0.9 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $56,860 | $27.34 | 80 | 0.5 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $56,800 | $27.31 | 50 | 1.4 |
| Yuba City, CA | $56,790 | $27.30 | 40 | 0.8 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $56,660 | $27.24 | 170 | 2.9 |
| Chico, CA | $56,030 | $26.94 | 50 | 0.6 |
| Ogden, UT | $55,970 | $26.91 | 240 | 0.9 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $55,840 | $26.85 | 170 | 0.5 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $55,660 | $26.76 | 40 | 0.9 |
| Gainesville, FL | $55,500 | $26.68 | 130 | 0.9 |
| Iowa City, IA | $55,350 | $26.61 | 60 | 0.6 |
| Traverse City, MI | $55,260 | $26.57 | 40 | 0.6 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $55,190 | $26.54 | 80 | 0.3 |
| Wilmington, NC | $54,990 | $26.44 | 200 | 1.0 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $54,610 | $26.25 | 130 | 0.6 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $54,510 | $26.21 | 2,140 | 0.7 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $54,420 | $26.16 | 360 | 0.5 |
| Green Bay, WI | $54,200 | $26.06 | 110 | 0.6 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $54,160 | $26.04 | 30 | 0.5 |
| Columbia, MO | $54,140 | $26.03 | 60 | 0.5 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $53,870 | $25.90 | 30 | 0.6 |
| Yakima, WA | $53,850 | $25.89 | 130 | 1.3 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $53,650 | $25.80 | 80 | 0.9 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $53,400 | $25.67 | 130 | 0.7 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $53,330 | $25.64 | 110 | 0.4 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $53,300 | $25.63 | 190 | 0.6 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $53,130 | $25.54 | 70 | 0.7 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $52,750 | $25.36 | 30 | 0.6 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $52,730 | $25.35 | 930 | 0.6 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $51,900 | $24.95 | 40 | 0.7 |
| Topeka, KS | $51,670 | $24.84 | 160 | 1.4 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $51,510 | $24.76 | 1,370 | 0.5 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $51,320 | $24.67 | 450 | 1.3 |
| Monroe, LA | $51,250 | $24.64 | 100 | 1.2 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $50,720 | $24.38 | 120 | 0.6 |
| Dubuque, IA | $50,700 | $24.37 | 30 | 0.5 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $50,520 | $24.29 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $50,360 | $24.21 | Not published | Not published |
| Jefferson City, MO | $50,170 | $24.12 | 50 | 0.6 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $50,150 | $24.11 | 100 | 0.7 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $50,020 | $24.05 | 110 | 1.6 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $49,940 | $24.01 | 570 | 0.4 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $49,920 | $24.00 | 50 | 0.6 |
| Reading, PA | $49,920 | $24.00 | 120 | 0.7 |
| Cleveland, TN | $49,850 | $23.97 | 50 | 1.1 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $49,850 | $23.97 | 130 | 1.0 |
| Casper, WY | $49,770 | $23.93 | 40 | 1.1 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $49,750 | $23.92 | 290 | 0.7 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $49,700 | $23.89 | 190 | 1.2 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $49,590 | $23.84 | 810 | 0.7 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $49,520 | $23.81 | 820 | 0.6 |
| Greeley, CO | $49,510 | $23.80 | 40 | 0.4 |
| Anchorage, AK | $49,460 | $23.78 | 110 | 0.6 |
| St. George, UT | $49,190 | $23.65 | 120 | 1.3 |
| Peoria, IL | $49,000 | $23.56 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Morgantown, WV | $48,970 | $23.54 | 40 | 0.7 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $48,880 | $23.50 | 1,160 | 0.4 |
| Charleston, WV | $48,790 | $23.46 | 60 | 0.5 |
| El Centro, CA | $48,770 | $23.45 | 50 | 0.8 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $48,650 | $23.39 | 80 | 0.8 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $48,630 | $23.38 | 800 | 0.7 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $48,630 | $23.38 | 60 | 0.8 |
| Jackson, MS | $48,610 | $23.37 | 250 | 0.9 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $48,570 | $23.35 | 40 | 0.6 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $48,410 | $23.27 | 40 | 0.6 |
| Tucson, AZ | $48,370 | $23.26 | 510 | 1.3 |
| Columbia, SC | $48,250 | $23.20 | 210 | 0.5 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $48,010 | $23.08 | 150 | 0.5 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $47,990 | $23.07 | 140 | 0.4 |
| Lima, OH | $47,910 | $23.04 | 50 | 1.0 |
| Columbus, OH | $47,820 | $22.99 | 1,050 | 0.9 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $47,740 | $22.95 | 860 | 0.7 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,630 | $22.90 | 190 | 1.1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $47,390 | $22.78 | 2,720 | 0.7 |
| Springfield, MO | $47,370 | $22.77 | 100 | 0.4 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $47,240 | $22.71 | 150 | 1.1 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $47,100 | $22.64 | 580 | 0.5 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $47,030 | $22.61 | 260 | 0.9 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $46,860 | $22.53 | 200 | 0.7 |
| Alexandria, LA | $46,830 | $22.52 | 90 | 1.5 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $46,810 | $22.51 | 380 | 0.6 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $46,790 | $22.50 | 70 | 1.8 |
| Akron, OH | $46,760 | $22.48 | 330 | 1.0 |
| Lancaster, PA | $46,680 | $22.44 | 100 | 0.4 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $46,630 | $22.42 | 60 | 0.4 |
| Toledo, OH | $46,600 | $22.40 | 350 | 1.2 |
| Boise City, ID | $46,570 | $22.39 | 200 | 0.5 |
| Lubbock, TX | $46,550 | $22.38 | 90 | 0.5 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $46,430 | $22.32 | 40 | 0.4 |
| Missoula, MT | $46,360 | $22.29 | 140 | 2.0 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,340 | $22.28 | 2,870 | 1.2 |
| Springfield, IL | $46,010 | $22.12 | 150 | 1.5 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,930 | $22.08 | 440 | 0.6 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $45,930 | $22.08 | 660 | 0.6 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $45,920 | $22.08 | 60 | 1.0 |
| Pocatello, ID | $45,760 | $22.00 | 40 | 1.0 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $45,670 | $21.96 | 190 | 0.7 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $45,660 | $21.95 | 80 | 0.5 |
| Knoxville, TN | $45,660 | $21.95 | 250 | 0.6 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $45,640 | $21.94 | 90 | 0.6 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $45,390 | $21.82 | 970 | 0.9 |
| Cleveland, OH | $45,390 | $21.82 | 1,230 | 1.2 |
| Columbus, IN | $45,390 | $21.82 | 30 | 0.6 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $45,360 | $21.81 | 150 | 0.6 |
| Rockford, IL | $45,280 | $21.77 | 110 | 0.8 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $45,260 | $21.76 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Great Falls, MT | $45,160 | $21.71 | 50 | 1.2 |
| Springfield, OH | $45,120 | $21.69 | 60 | 1.2 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $45,050 | $21.66 | 80 | 0.4 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $44,950 | $21.61 | 100 | 0.8 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $44,920 | $21.60 | 90 | 1.1 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $44,730 | $21.51 | 510 | 1.0 |
| Lincoln, NE | $44,720 | $21.50 | 170 | 0.9 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $44,690 | $21.49 | 610 | 0.9 |
| Tulsa, OK | $44,500 | $21.39 | 370 | 0.8 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $44,420 | $21.36 | 120 | 1.3 |
| Rapid City, SD | $44,250 | $21.28 | 50 | 0.7 |
| El Paso, TX | $44,150 | $21.23 | 230 | 0.7 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $44,100 | $21.20 | 400 | 1.1 |
| Altoona, PA | $44,060 | $21.18 | 90 | 1.6 |
| Evansville, IN | $44,000 | $21.16 | 140 | 1.1 |
| Mansfield, OH | $43,980 | $21.15 | 70 | 1.5 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $43,640 | $20.98 | 230 | 1.4 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $43,490 | $20.91 | 100 | 0.4 |
| Ocala, FL | $43,400 | $20.87 | 70 | 0.6 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $43,380 | $20.86 | 330 | 1.1 |
| Billings, MT | $43,310 | $20.82 | 260 | 2.8 |
| Abilene, TX | $43,140 | $20.74 | 90 | 1.2 |
| Montgomery, AL | $42,910 | $20.63 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $42,860 | $20.61 | 40 | 0.7 |
| Morristown, TN | $42,800 | $20.58 | 30 | 0.7 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $42,780 | $20.57 | 90 | 0.9 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $42,570 | $20.47 | 170 | 1.2 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $42,230 | $20.30 | 150 | 0.8 |
| Johnson City, TN | $42,170 | $20.28 | 100 | 1.3 |
| Waco, TX | $42,140 | $20.26 | 180 | 1.4 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $42,060 | $20.22 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $41,860 | $20.12 | 50 | 0.6 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $41,080 | $19.75 | 200 | 1.3 |
| Greenville, NC | $40,520 | $19.48 | 70 | 0.9 |
| Albany, GA | $39,980 | $19.22 | Not published | Not published |
| Mobile, AL | $38,970 | $18.74 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Birmingham, AL | $38,140 | $18.34 | 290 | 0.6 |
| Longview, TX | $37,630 | $18.09 | 110 | 0.9 |
| Owensboro, KY | $37,490 | $18.03 | 40 | 0.8 |
| Jackson, TN | $37,170 | $17.87 | 70 | 0.8 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $36,210 | $17.41 | Not published | Not published |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $35,590 | $17.11 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $35,060 | $16.85 | Not published | Not published |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $26,500 | $12.74 | 300 | 0.4 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Not published | Not published | 440 | 0.5 |
| Victoria, TX | Not published | Not published | 40 | 1.2 |
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.