SOC 25-2031 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education earned a median of $72,040 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 1,065,210 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $102,670 | Not published | 14,880 | 4.2 |
| California | $101,370 | Not published | 99,230 | 5.4 |
| New York | $97,070 | Not published | 70,660 | 7.3 |
| Massachusetts | $95,260 | Not published | 28,460 | 7.8 |
| Rhode Island | $92,610 | Not published | 4,910 | 9.8 |
| District of Columbia | $82,750 | Not published | 2,800 | 4.0 |
| New Jersey | $82,200 | Not published | 38,140 | 8.9 |
| Connecticut | $80,970 | Not published | 14,800 | 8.7 |
| Illinois | $79,990 | Not published | 44,670 | 7.3 |
| Alaska | $79,650 | Not published | 2,790 | 8.6 |
| Oregon | $79,570 | Not published | 11,730 | 6.0 |
| Ohio | $78,800 | Not published | 49,540 | 8.9 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,800 | Not published | 52,240 | 8.6 |
| Maryland | $78,670 | Not published | 16,640 | 6.0 |
| Delaware | $77,960 | Not published | 5,360 | 11.1 |
| New Hampshire | $77,060 | Not published | 5,860 | 8.6 |
| Minnesota | $76,460 | Not published | 16,020 | 5.4 |
| Utah | $76,330 | Not published | 11,030 | 6.4 |
| Vermont | $76,220 | Not published | 2,450 | 8.1 |
| New Mexico | $75,900 | Not published | 8,120 | 9.3 |
| Georgia | $75,480 | Not published | 25,730 | 5.3 |
| Hawaii | $74,310 | Not published | 5,590 | 8.9 |
| Colorado | $72,900 | Not published | 18,310 | 6.4 |
| Virginia | $72,170 | Not published | 31,100 | 7.6 |
| Michigan | $66,030 | Not published | 25,540 | 5.8 |
| Nevada | $65,520 | Not published | 8,920 | 5.8 |
| Maine | $64,880 | Not published | 5,540 | 8.7 |
| Texas | $63,590 | Not published | 111,660 | 7.9 |
| Nebraska | $63,450 | Not published | 7,170 | 7.0 |
| Wisconsin | $62,870 | Not published | 15,910 | 5.4 |
| Guam | $62,860 | Not published | 680 | 10.2 |
| Wyoming | $62,690 | Not published | 1,600 | 5.7 |
| South Carolina | $62,580 | Not published | 16,080 | 7.0 |
| Alabama | $61,990 | Not published | 15,880 | 7.5 |
| Indiana | $61,880 | Not published | 20,430 | 6.4 |
| Tennessee | $61,860 | Not published | 21,230 | 6.5 |
| Idaho | $61,690 | Not published | 6,570 | 7.7 |
| Kentucky | $61,560 | Not published | 12,780 | 6.4 |
| North Dakota | $61,210 | Not published | 3,070 | 7.2 |
| Iowa | $61,200 | Not published | 12,310 | 7.9 |
| Montana | $60,990 | Not published | 3,670 | 7.2 |
| Florida | $60,410 | Not published | 49,810 | 5.0 |
| Kansas | $59,920 | Not published | 10,860 | 7.6 |
| Louisiana | $59,850 | Not published | 15,210 | 7.9 |
| Arkansas | $59,660 | Not published | 12,890 | 9.9 |
| Virgin Islands | $59,520 | Not published | 380 | 11.7 |
| Missouri | $59,240 | Not published | 24,380 | 8.3 |
| Puerto Rico | $59,100 | Not published | 5,640 | 6.0 |
| Arizona | $58,360 | Not published | 21,190 | 6.5 |
| North Carolina | $57,650 | Not published | 28,620 | 5.8 |
| West Virginia | $56,610 | Not published | 3,590 | 5.1 |
| South Dakota | $51,050 | Not published | 3,360 | 7.3 |
| Mississippi | $50,980 | Not published | 10,400 | 8.9 |
| Oklahoma | $48,710 | Not published | 15,480 | 9.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 375 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $121,190 | Not published | 240 | 4.6 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $108,850 | Not published | 2,210 | 6.8 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $108,230 | Not published | 4,130 | 3.6 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $105,200 | Not published | 490 | 3.8 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $105,060 | Not published | 6,040 | 5.6 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $104,940 | Not published | 120 | 4.5 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $104,180 | Not published | 420 | 4.5 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $104,110 | Not published | 200 | 4.8 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $102,880 | Not published | 11,520 | 4.9 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $102,840 | Not published | 1,060 | 5.3 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $102,810 | Not published | 6,690 | 4.4 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $102,670 | Not published | 7,720 | 3.7 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $102,600 | Not published | 720 | 5.6 |
| Vallejo, CA | $102,590 | Not published | 800 | 5.6 |
| Napa, CA | $102,510 | Not published | 300 | 3.9 |
| Bellingham, WA | $102,160 | Not published | 430 | 4.7 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $102,010 | Not published | 730 | 15.0 |
| Modesto, CA | $101,890 | Not published | 1,900 | 9.7 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $101,730 | Not published | 1,040 | 5.0 |
| Salinas, CA | $101,590 | Not published | 1,200 | 6.4 |
| Kingston, NY | $101,300 | Not published | 560 | 9.5 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $101,120 | Not published | 750 | 7.9 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $101,010 | Not published | 260 | 5.2 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $100,960 | Not published | 32,250 | 5.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $100,800 | Not published | 75,780 | 8.0 |
| Fresno, CA | $100,750 | Not published | 3,210 | 6.7 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $100,590 | Not published | 1,920 | 6.6 |
| Yakima, WA | $100,560 | Not published | 600 | 6.2 |
| Yuba City, CA | $100,170 | Not published | 670 | 13.1 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $100,130 | Not published | 12,450 | 7.3 |
| Merced, CA | $99,600 | Not published | 1,020 | 12.8 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $99,560 | Not published | 410 | 3.4 |
| El Centro, CA | $99,440 | Not published | 780 | 11.9 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $99,410 | Not published | 1,180 | 4.6 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $99,150 | Not published | 3,300 | 9.7 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $98,970 | Not published | 32,790 | 7.3 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $98,850 | Not published | 20,600 | 7.6 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $98,810 | Not published | 560 | 5.7 |
| Chico, CA | $98,210 | Not published | 400 | 5.1 |
| Visalia, CA | $97,610 | Not published | 1,330 | 7.8 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $94,950 | Not published | 860 | 6.8 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $92,110 | Not published | 6,770 | 9.5 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $90,070 | Not published | 1,600 | 9.5 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $89,320 | Not published | 2,370 | 8.8 |
| Worcester, MA | $87,050 | Not published | 3,640 | 10.4 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $84,120 | Not published | 6,790 | 5.6 |
| Vineland, NJ | $83,680 | Not published | 520 | 8.4 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $82,960 | Not published | 4,220 | 10.4 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $82,490 | Not published | 150 | 4.8 |
| Akron, OH | $81,820 | Not published | 3,960 | 12.4 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $81,660 | Not published | 650 | 10.0 |
| Boulder, CO | $81,450 | Not published | 1,280 | 6.7 |
| Columbus, OH | $81,400 | Not published | 9,210 | 8.3 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $81,350 | Not published | 9,600 | 8.6 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $81,070 | Not published | 1,420 | 8.9 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $81,050 | Not published | 610 | 8.7 |
| Bend, OR | $81,040 | Not published | 620 | 5.8 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $80,870 | Not published | 990 | 5.4 |
| Lancaster, PA | $80,820 | Not published | 1,900 | 7.5 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $80,710 | Not published | 4,430 | 7.4 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $80,620 | Not published | 3,500 | 7.8 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $80,560 | Not published | 25,460 | 8.8 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $80,300 | Not published | 20,400 | 6.5 |
| Reading, PA | $80,250 | Not published | 1,350 | 7.8 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $80,100 | Not published | 740 | 6.1 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $79,990 | Not published | 3,750 | 9.9 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $79,900 | Not published | 810 | 5.1 |
| New Haven, CT | $79,800 | Not published | 2,900 | 10.3 |
| Springfield, MA | $79,760 | Not published | 1,710 | 8.5 |
| Anchorage, AK | $79,650 | Not published | 1,130 | 6.4 |
| Cleveland, OH | $79,610 | Not published | 8,560 | 8.3 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $79,280 | Not published | 3,160 | 5.9 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $79,230 | Not published | 9,070 | 5.6 |
| Lebanon, PA | $79,170 | Not published | 620 | 11.6 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $79,100 | Not published | 1,590 | 6.6 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $79,010 | Not published | 9,840 | 5.0 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $78,980 | Not published | 560 | 9.8 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $78,970 | Not published | 3,040 | 8.2 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $78,950 | Not published | 1,250 | 10.5 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $78,760 | Not published | 1,120 | 6.6 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $78,740 | Not published | 160 | 4.5 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $78,670 | Not published | 450 | 9.1 |
| Rockford, IL | $78,500 | Not published | 880 | 6.4 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $78,350 | Not published | 9,300 | 6.9 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $78,300 | Not published | 400 | 6.2 |
| Toledo, OH | $77,930 | Not published | 3,080 | 10.6 |
| Syracuse, NY | $77,900 | Not published | 2,540 | 8.5 |
| Salem, OR | $77,810 | Not published | 1,340 | 7.1 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $77,700 | Not published | 530 | 8.8 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $77,690 | Not published | 1,630 | 10.0 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $77,520 | Not published | 9,080 | 4.8 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $77,490 | Not published | 4,430 | 5.4 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $77,470 | Not published | 2,420 | 8.4 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $77,260 | Not published | 630 | 10.3 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $77,210 | Not published | 14,830 | 5.1 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $77,180 | Not published | 1,640 | 8.2 |
| Medford, OR | $77,180 | Not published | 490 | 5.5 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $77,180 | Not published | 360 | 9.1 |
| Sandusky, OH | $77,160 | Not published | 550 | 11.0 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $77,150 | Not published | 530 | 16.7 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $76,960 | Not published | 3,360 | 8.3 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $76,790 | Not published | 5,520 | 7.2 |
| Farmington, NM | $76,770 | Not published | 530 | 11.2 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $76,750 | Not published | 600 | 8.2 |
| Dover, DE | $76,710 | Not published | 1,050 | 15.5 |
| Rochester, NY | $76,190 | Not published | 4,430 | 9.0 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $76,170 | Not published | 400 | 3.9 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $75,990 | Not published | 540 | 7.0 |
| Lima, OH | $75,760 | Not published | 380 | 7.7 |
| Corvallis, OR | $75,730 | Not published | 150 | 3.8 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $75,550 | Not published | 100 | 3.6 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $75,370 | Not published | 4,120 | 5.0 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $75,350 | Not published | 640 | 6.7 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $75,250 | Not published | 760 | 9.5 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $75,230 | Not published | 2,410 | 7.9 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $75,050 | Not published | 1,850 | 7.2 |
| Binghamton, NY | $74,970 | Not published | 770 | 7.9 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $74,720 | Not published | 1,570 | 9.8 |
| Albany, OR | $74,450 | Not published | 390 | 8.3 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $74,310 | Not published | 3,940 | 8.8 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $74,040 | Not published | 3,960 | 5.8 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $74,030 | Not published | 630 | 5.1 |
| Ithaca, NY | $73,960 | Not published | 240 | 4.9 |
| Ogden, UT | $73,770 | Not published | 1,500 | 5.5 |
| Mansfield, OH | $73,490 | Not published | 620 | 12.8 |
| State College, PA | $73,250 | Not published | 510 | 7.5 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $72,990 | Not published | 460 | 9.0 |
| Reno, NV | $72,960 | Not published | 1,390 | 5.0 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $72,870 | Not published | 850 | 12.7 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $72,860 | Not published | 2,090 | 6.3 |
| Rochester, MN | $72,790 | Not published | 800 | 6.5 |
| Johnstown, PA | $72,780 | Not published | 580 | 12.1 |
| Springfield, IL | $72,510 | Not published | 750 | 7.5 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $72,410 | Not published | 700 | 5.8 |
| St. George, UT | $72,020 | Not published | 510 | 5.6 |
| Elmira, NY | $71,640 | Not published | 220 | 6.5 |
| Salisbury, MD | $71,400 | Not published | 450 | 8.4 |
| Odessa, TX | $66,620 | Not published | 580 | 7.1 |
| Saginaw, MI | $66,300 | Not published | 500 | 6.2 |
| Bloomington, IL | $66,280 | Not published | 530 | 6.1 |
| Traverse City, MI | $66,200 | Not published | 380 | 5.5 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $66,190 | Not published | 8,450 | 7.7 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $66,180 | Not published | 340 | 4.9 |
| Flint, MI | $65,920 | Not published | 1,070 | 7.9 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $65,890 | Not published | 28,000 | 6.9 |
| Erie, PA | $65,870 | Not published | 750 | 6.2 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $65,540 | Not published | 26,260 | 8.0 |
| Midland, TX | $65,540 | Not published | 680 | 5.5 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $65,520 | Not published | 6,760 | 5.9 |
| Dalton, GA | $65,500 | Not published | 350 | 5.4 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $65,290 | Not published | 680 | 8.3 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $65,280 | Not published | 2,430 | 6.2 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $65,100 | Not published | 1,790 | 6.7 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $64,970 | Not published | 610 | 4.8 |
| Laredo, TX | $64,970 | Not published | 1,070 | 9.7 |
| Grand Island, NE | $64,910 | Not published | 340 | 8.6 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $64,850 | Not published | 1,540 | 5.4 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $64,800 | Not published | 570 | 6.0 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $64,710 | Not published | 6,080 | 5.5 |
| Midland, MI | $64,420 | Not published | 160 | 4.3 |
| Niles, MI | $64,420 | Not published | 480 | 7.9 |
| Monroe, MI | $64,390 | Not published | 390 | 9.5 |
| Huntsville, AL | $64,220 | Not published | 1,580 | 5.9 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $64,110 | Not published | 420 | 8.9 |
| Madison, WI | $64,080 | Not published | 1,940 | 4.8 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $64,060 | Not published | 440 | 6.6 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $64,060 | Not published | 2,700 | 6.2 |
| Savannah, GA | $63,960 | Not published | 900 | 4.5 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $63,900 | Not published | 1,290 | 6.0 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $63,900 | Not published | 1,560 | 4.6 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $63,900 | Not published | 3,540 | 7.1 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $63,780 | Not published | 1,040 | 4.7 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $63,730 | Not published | 4,330 | 7.2 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $63,650 | Not published | 1,670 | 11.1 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $63,650 | Not published | 500 | 8.0 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $63,640 | Not published | 260 | 4.8 |
| Jackson, MI | $63,590 | Not published | 280 | 5.0 |
| Billings, MT | $63,550 | Not published | 650 | 6.9 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $63,540 | Not published | 460 | 9.2 |
| Ames, IA | $63,450 | Not published | 310 | 5.6 |
| Rome, GA | $63,450 | Not published | 130 | 2.9 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $63,420 | Not published | 1,430 | 6.2 |
| Cleveland, TN | $63,380 | Not published | 280 | 6.5 |
| Decatur, AL | $63,350 | Not published | 420 | 6.9 |
| Bozeman, MT | $63,330 | Not published | 360 | 5.0 |
| Mankato, MN | $63,220 | Not published | 260 | 4.7 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $63,210 | Not published | 1,320 | 8.1 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $63,200 | Not published | 910 | 7.9 |
| Knoxville, TN | $63,130 | Not published | 2,820 | 6.6 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $63,110 | Not published | 370 | 8.6 |
| Springfield, OH | $63,030 | Not published | 470 | 10.3 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $63,020 | Not published | 1,470 | 7.6 |
| Gainesville, GA | $62,950 | Not published | 520 | 5.0 |
| Lincoln, NE | $62,920 | Not published | 860 | 4.7 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $62,910 | Not published | 1,120 | 6.8 |
| Green Bay, WI | $62,890 | Not published | 690 | 4.0 |
| Valdosta, GA | $62,780 | Not published | 390 | 7.2 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $62,740 | Not published | 530 | 6.3 |
| Birmingham, AL | $62,650 | Not published | 2,850 | 5.5 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $62,650 | Not published | 3,720 | 4.9 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $62,590 | Not published | 630 | 6.2 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $62,580 | Not published | 790 | 5.4 |
| El Paso, TX | $62,570 | Not published | 3,620 | 10.7 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $62,570 | Not published | 6,160 | 5.6 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $62,540 | Not published | 690 | 5.9 |
| Kenosha, WI | $62,540 | Not published | 320 | 4.3 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $62,530 | Not published | 400 | 7.5 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $62,500 | Not published | 4,010 | 13.5 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $62,480 | Not published | 2,660 | 6.6 |
| Minot, ND | $62,480 | Not published | 290 | 8.6 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $62,400 | Not published | 820 | 9.4 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $62,320 | Not published | 8,160 | 6.3 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $62,320 | Not published | 1,970 | 12.5 |
| Greeley, CO | $62,310 | Not published | 850 | 7.1 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $62,230 | Not published | 4,860 | 7.9 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $62,180 | Not published | 680 | 6.3 |
| Owensboro, KY | $62,150 | Not published | 320 | 6.5 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $62,130 | Not published | 9,870 | 7.4 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $62,110 | Not published | 2,940 | 10.7 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $62,110 | Not published | 700 | 4.0 |
| Iowa City, IA | $62,100 | Not published | 590 | 6.3 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $62,080 | Not published | 620 | 11.1 |
| Lawrence, KS | $62,080 | Not published | 370 | 7.2 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $62,040 | Not published | 1,090 | 6.7 |
| Decatur, IL | $62,000 | Not published | 310 | 6.8 |
| Richmond, VA | $62,000 | Not published | 4,420 | 6.7 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $61,990 | Not published | 790 | 6.6 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $61,980 | Not published | 270 | 5.6 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $61,970 | Not published | 480 | 8.7 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $61,960 | Not published | 1,170 | 6.5 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $61,850 | Not published | 370 | 9.5 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $61,840 | Not published | 10,130 | 9.0 |
| Wichita, KS | $61,840 | Not published | 2,320 | 7.5 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $61,780 | Not published | 1,280 | 9.2 |
| Roanoke, VA | $61,760 | Not published | 970 | 6.3 |
| Montgomery, AL | $61,720 | Not published | 1,210 | 7.3 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $61,710 | Not published | 2,760 | 8.7 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $61,690 | Not published | 330 | 8.0 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $61,680 | Not published | 170 | 3.8 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $61,650 | Not published | 540 | 8.4 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,630 | Not published | 830 | 7.6 |
| Peoria, IL | $61,620 | Not published | 1,230 | 7.4 |
| Appleton, WI | $61,600 | Not published | 780 | 6.2 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $61,560 | Not published | 320 | 6.1 |
| Mobile, AL | $61,550 | Not published | 1,110 | 6.4 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $61,540 | Not published | 250 | 5.0 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $61,520 | Not published | 560 | 6.9 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $61,480 | Not published | 660 | 6.3 |
| Pueblo, CO | $61,480 | Not published | 420 | 6.8 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $61,460 | Not published | 410 | 5.3 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $61,460 | Not published | 460 | 7.6 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $61,430 | Not published | 360 | 7.0 |
| Missoula, MT | $61,320 | Not published | 350 | 5.3 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $61,300 | Not published | 920 | 6.6 |
| Morristown, TN | $61,300 | Not published | 330 | 7.0 |
| Bangor, ME | $61,290 | Not published | 430 | 5.9 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $61,290 | Not published | 1,210 | 5.4 |
| Lubbock, TX | $61,270 | Not published | 1,820 | 10.9 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $61,250 | Not published | 840 | 11.5 |
| Bismarck, ND | $61,210 | Not published | 650 | 9.1 |
| Waco, TX | $61,210 | Not published | 1,220 | 9.4 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $61,210 | Not published | 390 | 6.7 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $61,200 | Not published | 7,750 | 7.1 |
| Dothan, AL | $61,190 | Not published | 550 | 9.0 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $61,180 | Not published | 380 | 4.4 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $61,180 | Not published | 380 | 4.6 |
| Boise City, ID | $61,140 | Not published | 2,920 | 7.4 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $61,090 | Not published | 650 | 7.9 |
| Tyler, TX | $61,060 | Not published | 900 | 7.8 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $61,030 | Not published | 8,180 | 5.7 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $60,960 | Not published | 810 | 8.5 |
| Florence, SC | $60,950 | Not published | 700 | 7.8 |
| Longview, TX | $60,950 | Not published | 1,110 | 9.4 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $60,920 | Not published | 610 | 10.1 |
| Muncie, IN | $60,890 | Not published | 330 | 7.4 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $60,880 | Not published | 480 | 6.5 |
| Great Falls, MT | $60,850 | Not published | 350 | 9.6 |
| Altoona, PA | $60,770 | Not published | 700 | 11.9 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $60,750 | Not published | 2,860 | 6.4 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $60,720 | Not published | 930 | 9.0 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $60,690 | Not published | 3,110 | 7.6 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $60,600 | Not published | 670 | 6.8 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $60,590 | Not published | 450 | 6.6 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $60,540 | Not published | 8,650 | 6.1 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $60,520 | Not published | 2,010 | 9.1 |
| Helena, MT | $60,520 | Not published | 250 | 5.7 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $60,510 | Not published | 460 | 6.1 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $60,480 | Not published | 2,920 | 8.1 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $60,460 | Not published | 770 | 5.2 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $60,440 | Not published | 660 | 7.8 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $60,430 | Not published | 500 | 4.0 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $60,420 | Not published | 350 | 3.7 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $60,410 | Not published | 12,010 | 4.3 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $60,380 | Not published | 4,210 | 5.7 |
| Kokomo, IN | $60,320 | Not published | 190 | 5.5 |
| Ponce, PR | $60,320 | Not published | 560 | 8.8 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $60,300 | Not published | 8,500 | 6.3 |
| Columbia, SC | $60,280 | Not published | 3,310 | 8.4 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $60,280 | Not published | 1,130 | 8.6 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $60,270 | Not published | 1,220 | 4.0 |
| Dubuque, IA | $60,200 | Not published | 350 | 5.9 |
| Johnson City, TN | $60,180 | Not published | 640 | 7.8 |
| Topeka, KS | $60,130 | Not published | 920 | 8.0 |
| Arecibo, PR | $60,110 | Not published | 360 | 10.5 |
| Sumter, SC | $60,110 | Not published | 310 | 9.0 |
| Springfield, MO | $60,060 | Not published | 1,550 | 6.9 |
| Abilene, TX | $59,990 | Not published | 610 | 8.1 |
| Evansville, IN | $59,850 | Not published | 760 | 5.6 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $59,770 | Not published | 610 | 10.5 |
| Jackson, TN | $59,700 | Not published | 580 | 6.8 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $59,570 | Not published | 14,730 | 6.2 |
| Wausau, WI | $59,560 | Not published | 370 | 5.3 |
| Rapid City, SD | $59,540 | Not published | 390 | 5.3 |
| San Angelo, TX | $59,470 | Not published | 440 | 8.9 |
| Asheville, NC | $59,320 | Not published | 1,080 | 6.0 |
| Guayama, PR | $59,290 | Not published | 150 | 12.0 |
| Amarillo, TX | $59,240 | Not published | 980 | 7.9 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $59,190 | Not published | 520 | 10.6 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $59,150 | Not published | 300 | 8.4 |
| Ocala, FL | $59,140 | Not published | 740 | 6.2 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $58,990 | Not published | 2,300 | 6.3 |
| Gadsden, AL | $58,960 | Not published | 330 | 9.9 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $58,840 | Not published | 1,400 | 5.7 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $58,750 | Not published | 880 | 6.5 |
| Gainesville, FL | $58,730 | Not published | 620 | 4.0 |
| Columbia, MO | $58,720 | Not published | 950 | 8.8 |
| Bay City, MI | $58,690 | Not published | 220 | 6.4 |
| Bloomington, IN | $58,630 | Not published | 350 | 4.8 |
| Monroe, LA | $58,590 | Not published | 760 | 8.7 |
| Victoria, TX | $58,430 | Not published | 300 | 8.0 |
| Hammond, LA | $58,410 | Not published | 610 | 12.7 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $58,400 | Not published | 3,390 | 4.9 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $58,290 | Not published | 890 | 9.1 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $58,000 | Not published | 1,860 | 7.0 |
| Wilmington, NC | $57,980 | Not published | 730 | 3.8 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $57,930 | Not published | 1,330 | 4.9 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $57,870 | Not published | 1,620 | 4.7 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $57,790 | Not published | 630 | 4.1 |
| Manhattan, KS | $57,620 | Not published | 330 | 6.2 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $57,550 | Not published | 1,270 | 6.6 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $57,450 | Not published | 380 | 5.8 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $57,250 | Not published | 830 | 4.4 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $57,240 | Not published | 1,190 | 7.5 |
| Greenville, NC | $57,230 | Not published | 360 | 4.5 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $56,280 | Not published | 240 | 5.7 |
| Charleston, WV | $55,800 | Not published | 330 | 3.1 |
| Beckley, WV | $54,960 | Not published | 170 | 4.1 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $53,960 | Not published | 310 | 9.0 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $53,600 | Not published | 690 | 4.0 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $52,220 | Not published | 330 | 6.4 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $52,180 | Not published | 360 | 9.0 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $52,140 | Not published | 1,020 | 10.1 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $52,070 | Not published | 480 | 5.3 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $51,630 | Not published | 920 | 5.1 |
| Lawton, OK | $51,000 | Not published | 370 | 8.6 |
| Jackson, MS | $50,980 | Not published | 2,400 | 8.9 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $50,950 | Not published | 710 | 8.9 |
| Tucson, AZ | $50,940 | Not published | 3,320 | 8.5 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $50,690 | Not published | 580 | 6.6 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $50,650 | Not published | 5,530 | 8.2 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $49,790 | Not published | 360 | 6.6 |
| Burlington, NC | $49,680 | Not published | 350 | 5.2 |
| Yuma, AZ | $49,670 | Not published | 520 | 7.5 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $49,590 | Not published | 670 | 10.7 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $49,580 | Not published | 1,030 | 7.8 |
| Sebring, FL | $49,450 | Not published | 300 | 10.5 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $49,350 | Not published | 370 | 6.5 |
| Alexandria, LA | $48,740 | Not published | 610 | 10.2 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $48,590 | Not published | 410 | 5.7 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $48,570 | Not published | 290 | 6.6 |
| Kankakee, IL | $48,500 | Not published | 420 | 10.0 |
| Tulsa, OK | $48,410 | Not published | 3,820 | 8.3 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $47,770 | Not published | 320 | 5.9 |
| Lafayette, LA | $47,750 | Not published | 490 | 2.7 |
| Enid, OK | $47,430 | Not published | 220 | 9.4 |
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.