SOC 25-2058 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, special education teachers, secondary school earned a median of $74,260 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 163,930 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 | $101,120 | Not published | 2,510 | 0.7 |
| California | $101,060 | Not published | 12,100 | 0.7 |
| District of Columbia | $99,670 | Not published | 440 | 0.6 |
| Maryland | $93,530 | Not published | 1,560 | 0.6 |
| Rhode Island | $92,990 | Not published | 830 | 1.7 |
| New York | $89,310 | Not published | 15,250 | 1.6 |
| Massachusetts | $83,890 | Not published | 5,470 | 1.5 |
| New Jersey | $83,770 | Not published | 7,520 | 1.8 |
| Connecticut | $81,710 | Not published | 1,920 | 1.1 |
| Alaska | $80,580 | Not published | 590 | 1.8 |
| Illinois | $79,890 | Not published | 9,490 | 1.6 |
| Vermont | $79,360 | Not published | 660 | 2.2 |
| Delaware | $78,490 | Not published | 1,160 | 2.4 |
| Michigan | $78,050 | Not published | 2,570 | 0.6 |
| Oregon | $77,400 | Not published | 1,240 | 0.6 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,000 | Not published | 11,040 | 1.8 |
| New Mexico | $76,940 | Not published | 2,150 | 2.5 |
| Minnesota | $76,600 | Not published | 4,130 | 1.4 |
| Ohio | $76,180 | Not published | 10,580 | 1.9 |
| Georgia | $74,150 | Not published | 4,090 | 0.8 |
| New Hampshire | $69,560 | Not published | 910 | 1.3 |
| Virginia | $68,400 | Not published | 6,380 | 1.6 |
| Colorado | $67,240 | Not published | 2,970 | 1.0 |
| Hawaii | $65,980 | Not published | 800 | 1.3 |
| Texas | $64,830 | Not published | 10,200 | 0.7 |
| Arizona | $64,300 | Not published | 1,960 | 0.6 |
| Utah | $64,210 | Not published | 1,220 | 0.7 |
| Wisconsin | $63,520 | Not published | 3,350 | 1.1 |
| Nebraska | $63,460 | Not published | 1,240 | 1.2 |
| Wyoming | $62,750 | Not published | 350 | 1.2 |
| Montana | $62,310 | Not published | 480 | 0.9 |
| Alabama | $62,210 | Not published | 740 | 0.3 |
| South Carolina | $62,150 | Not published | 1,780 | 0.8 |
| Maine | $61,710 | Not published | 860 | 1.3 |
| Florida | $61,510 | Not published | 7,940 | 0.8 |
| Tennessee | $61,360 | Not published | 2,010 | 0.6 |
| North Dakota | $61,210 | Not published | 520 | 1.2 |
| Indiana | $61,130 | Not published | 2,580 | 0.8 |
| Nevada | $60,810 | Not published | 350 | 0.2 |
| Iowa | $60,780 | Not published | 1,570 | 1.0 |
| Kentucky | $60,730 | Not published | 2,680 | 1.3 |
| Idaho | $60,700 | Not published | 470 | 0.6 |
| Kansas | $60,700 | Not published | 1,650 | 1.1 |
| Oklahoma | $59,660 | Not published | 2,020 | 1.2 |
| Louisiana | $59,100 | Not published | 3,160 | 1.6 |
| Puerto Rico | $58,080 | Not published | 1,840 | 2.0 |
| Arkansas | $57,000 | Not published | 1,280 | 1.0 |
| North Carolina | $56,770 | Not published | 3,400 | 0.7 |
| Missouri | $55,920 | Not published | 2,760 | 0.9 |
| West Virginia | $55,390 | Not published | 840 | 1.2 |
| South Dakota | $54,810 | Not published | 500 | 1.1 |
| Mississippi | $51,970 | Not published | 1,670 | 1.4 |
Pay by metro area
All 315 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $117,640 | Not published | 400 | 0.4 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $115,160 | Not published | 1,220 | 0.8 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $105,160 | Not published | 1,260 | 0.5 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $104,090 | Not published | 290 | 0.9 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $103,730 | Not published | 1,630 | 0.9 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $103,420 | Not published | 60 | 1.1 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $102,890 | Not published | 80 | 0.9 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $102,290 | Not published | 1,270 | 0.6 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $101,700 | Not published | 760 | 0.6 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $101,060 | Not published | 90 | 0.7 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $101,060 | Not published | 70 | 0.7 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $100,900 | Not published | 3,920 | 0.6 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $100,880 | Not published | 150 | 0.7 |
| Salinas, CA | $100,450 | Not published | 150 | 0.8 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $100,430 | Not published | 14,700 | 1.5 |
| Vallejo, CA | $99,930 | Not published | 110 | 0.8 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $99,900 | Not published | 700 | 0.6 |
| Fresno, CA | $98,860 | Not published | 490 | 1.0 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $98,860 | Not published | 100 | 3.3 |
| Modesto, CA | $98,170 | Not published | 220 | 1.1 |
| Merced, CA | $98,040 | Not published | 120 | 1.5 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $97,540 | Not published | 220 | 0.9 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $97,310 | Not published | 230 | 0.8 |
| El Centro, CA | $97,000 | Not published | 90 | 1.4 |
| Bellingham, WA | $96,940 | Not published | 70 | 0.8 |
| Yuba City, CA | $96,260 | Not published | 90 | 1.7 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $94,130 | Not published | 560 | 2.1 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $93,380 | Not published | 30 | 0.7 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $92,110 | Not published | 1,140 | 1.6 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $90,340 | Not published | 120 | 0.9 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $87,630 | Not published | 3,920 | 1.4 |
| Yakima, WA | $85,590 | Not published | 90 | 0.9 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $85,000 | Not published | 3,930 | 1.3 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $84,760 | Not published | 350 | 2.1 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $84,720 | Not published | 590 | 1.5 |
| Vineland, NJ | $83,740 | Not published | 150 | 2.4 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $83,280 | Not published | 270 | 1.5 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $82,880 | Not published | 800 | 0.7 |
| Monroe, MI | $82,450 | Not published | 50 | 1.2 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $82,350 | Not published | 7,360 | 1.6 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $82,220 | Not published | 740 | 1.6 |
| Boulder, CO | $82,140 | Not published | 210 | 1.1 |
| Kingston, NY | $82,120 | Not published | 170 | 2.8 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $81,830 | Not published | 40 | 0.9 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $81,800 | Not published | 680 | 1.1 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $81,710 | Not published | 50 | 0.7 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $81,520 | Not published | 1,230 | 0.6 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $81,190 | Not published | 60 | 0.8 |
| Bend, OR | $81,100 | Not published | 60 | 0.6 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $81,050 | Not published | 180 | 1.4 |
| Lancaster, PA | $81,040 | Not published | 540 | 2.2 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $80,610 | Not published | 230 | 1.9 |
| Worcester, MA | $80,270 | Not published | 760 | 2.2 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $80,060 | Not published | 110 | 1.9 |
| New Haven, CT | $79,930 | Not published | 220 | 0.8 |
| Cleveland, OH | $79,900 | Not published | 1,690 | 1.6 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $79,760 | Not published | 5,790 | 2.0 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $79,650 | Not published | 130 | 0.8 |
| Springfield, MA | $79,570 | Not published | 320 | 1.6 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $79,330 | Not published | 70 | 0.6 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $79,250 | Not published | 180 | 1.1 |
| Farmington, NM | $79,190 | Not published | 130 | 2.8 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $79,190 | Not published | 2,590 | 1.3 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $79,140 | Not published | 190 | 2.1 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $79,140 | Not published | 620 | 1.7 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $79,010 | Not published | 360 | 1.5 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $78,880 | Not published | 170 | 2.7 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $78,830 | Not published | 120 | 1.8 |
| Reading, PA | $78,670 | Not published | 380 | 2.2 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $78,450 | Not published | 1,680 | 1.0 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $78,450 | Not published | 1,270 | 1.7 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $78,370 | Not published | 100 | 1.7 |
| Elmira, NY | $78,170 | Not published | 60 | 1.7 |
| Rockford, IL | $78,070 | Not published | 220 | 1.6 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $77,850 | Not published | 780 | 2.1 |
| Akron, OH | $77,780 | Not published | 880 | 2.7 |
| Binghamton, NY | $77,550 | Not published | 160 | 1.6 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $77,500 | Not published | 850 | 1.1 |
| Midland, TX | $77,480 | Not published | 60 | 0.5 |
| Syracuse, NY | $77,430 | Not published | 640 | 2.1 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $77,210 | Not published | 270 | 2.3 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $77,180 | Not published | 2,550 | 0.9 |
| Pueblo, CO | $77,060 | Not published | 70 | 1.2 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $76,870 | Not published | 110 | 0.5 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $76,790 | Not published | 150 | 0.8 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $76,610 | Not published | 70 | 1.4 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $76,590 | Not published | 1,030 | 2.5 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $75,570 | Not published | 240 | 3.0 |
| Salem, OR | $75,510 | Not published | 140 | 0.8 |
| Toledo, OH | $75,230 | Not published | 620 | 2.1 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $75,160 | Not published | 1,850 | 1.7 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $74,960 | Not published | 400 | 1.2 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $74,770 | Not published | 100 | 1.0 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $74,690 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Saginaw, MI | $74,560 | Not published | 50 | 0.6 |
| Flint, MI | $74,370 | Not published | 70 | 0.5 |
| Lima, OH | $74,270 | Not published | 80 | 1.6 |
| Rochester, MN | $74,020 | Not published | 260 | 2.1 |
| Sandusky, OH | $73,920 | Not published | 150 | 3.0 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $73,750 | Not published | 350 | 0.4 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $73,570 | Not published | 740 | 1.4 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $73,540 | Not published | 420 | 2.6 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $73,500 | Not published | 80 | 1.5 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $73,280 | Not published | 70 | 1.0 |
| Kenosha, WI | $73,260 | Not published | 90 | 1.2 |
| Columbus, OH | $72,860 | Not published | 2,170 | 2.0 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $72,810 | Not published | 140 | 1.1 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $72,600 | Not published | 320 | 1.2 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $72,410 | Not published | 40 | 0.7 |
| Greeley, CO | $72,270 | Not published | 110 | 0.9 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $72,160 | Not published | 370 | 1.3 |
| Erie, PA | $71,660 | Not published | 180 | 1.5 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $71,570 | Not published | 290 | 1.8 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $71,400 | Not published | 110 | 1.4 |
| Madison, WI | $70,810 | Not published | 470 | 1.2 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $70,540 | Not published | 50 | 0.8 |
| Ithaca, NY | $70,510 | Not published | 90 | 1.9 |
| Bozeman, MT | $69,900 | Not published | 40 | 0.6 |
| Mansfield, OH | $69,480 | Not published | 150 | 3.1 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $69,210 | Not published | 2,150 | 0.7 |
| Niles, MI | $69,150 | Not published | 30 | 0.5 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $68,270 | Not published | 80 | 0.3 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $67,120 | Not published | 270 | 1.3 |
| Ogden, UT | $66,940 | Not published | 250 | 0.9 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $66,440 | Not published | 2,670 | 0.7 |
| Dover, DE | $66,330 | Not published | 240 | 3.5 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $66,260 | Not published | 70 | 0.9 |
| Grand Island, NE | $65,620 | Not published | 70 | 1.7 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $65,360 | Not published | 70 | 0.8 |
| Mobile, AL | $65,310 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $65,280 | Not published | 60 | 1.1 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $65,230 | Not published | 80 | 1.3 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $65,090 | Not published | 60 | 0.9 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $65,060 | Not published | 280 | 0.5 |
| Albany, OR | $65,050 | Not published | 50 | 1.0 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $64,780 | Not published | 660 | 2.0 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $64,770 | Not published | 130 | 1.6 |
| Birmingham, AL | $64,760 | Not published | 90 | 0.2 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $64,720 | Not published | 160 | 0.7 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $64,680 | Not published | 1,720 | 1.6 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $64,630 | Not published | 110 | 0.7 |
| El Paso, TX | $64,500 | Not published | 310 | 0.9 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $64,490 | Not published | 1,460 | 0.6 |
| Owensboro, KY | $64,380 | Not published | 60 | 1.3 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $64,040 | Not published | 40 | 0.4 |
| Laredo, TX | $63,960 | Not published | 340 | 3.1 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $63,760 | Not published | 540 | 1.8 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $63,740 | Not published | 990 | 0.8 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $63,700 | Not published | 180 | 0.5 |
| Springfield, OH | $63,680 | Not published | 130 | 2.9 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $63,670 | Not published | 920 | 0.8 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $63,600 | Not published | 550 | 1.1 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $63,540 | Not published | 40 | 0.9 |
| Williamsport, PA | $63,450 | Not published | 90 | 1.7 |
| Decatur, AL | $63,390 | Not published | 40 | 0.6 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $63,370 | Not published | 570 | 1.3 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $63,350 | Not published | 110 | 0.7 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $63,330 | Not published | 140 | 0.8 |
| Billings, MT | $63,320 | Not published | 90 | 0.9 |
| Cleveland, TN | $63,280 | Not published | 30 | 0.8 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $63,220 | Not published | 100 | 0.9 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $63,190 | Not published | 860 | 1.1 |
| Rochester, NY | $63,190 | Not published | 1,270 | 2.6 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $63,140 | Not published | 150 | 1.0 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $63,040 | Not published | 390 | 0.9 |
| Knoxville, TN | $63,030 | Not published | 320 | 0.8 |
| Reno, NV | $63,030 | Not published | 120 | 0.5 |
| St. George, UT | $63,010 | Not published | 40 | 0.5 |
| Decatur, IL | $62,980 | Not published | 100 | 2.2 |
| Lincoln, NE | $62,940 | Not published | 170 | 0.9 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $62,920 | Not published | 150 | 1.3 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $62,780 | Not published | 170 | 1.0 |
| Iowa City, IA | $62,760 | Not published | 80 | 0.8 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $62,740 | Not published | 240 | 4.5 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $62,700 | Not published | 50 | 0.3 |
| Kankakee, IL | $62,610 | Not published | 100 | 2.4 |
| Missoula, MT | $62,560 | Not published | 50 | 0.8 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $62,440 | Not published | 270 | 1.0 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $62,370 | Not published | 140 | 1.3 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $62,340 | Not published | 70 | 0.4 |
| Great Falls, MT | $62,310 | Not published | 70 | 2.0 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $62,290 | Not published | 800 | 1.2 |
| Bloomington, IL | $62,280 | Not published | 50 | 0.6 |
| Mankato, MN | $62,260 | Not published | 80 | 1.4 |
| Minot, ND | $62,220 | Not published | 40 | 1.1 |
| Huntsville, AL | $62,170 | Not published | 110 | 0.4 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $62,130 | Not published | 220 | 0.8 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $62,110 | Not published | 200 | 1.4 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $62,110 | Not published | 100 | 1.9 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $62,110 | Not published | 120 | 3.2 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $62,100 | Not published | 80 | 0.9 |
| Altoona, PA | $62,050 | Not published | 120 | 2.1 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $61,940 | Not published | 360 | 1.1 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $61,930 | Not published | 140 | 1.3 |
| Appleton, WI | $61,910 | Not published | 180 | 1.4 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $61,890 | Not published | 630 | 0.6 |
| Topeka, KS | $61,870 | Not published | 120 | 1.1 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $61,830 | Not published | 140 | 1.0 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $61,830 | Not published | 50 | 0.7 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $61,790 | Not published | 80 | 1.7 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $61,710 | Not published | 170 | 1.0 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $61,630 | Not published | 360 | 0.8 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $61,600 | Not published | 1,340 | 0.5 |
| Wichita, KS | $61,500 | Not published | 250 | 0.8 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $61,450 | Not published | 110 | 0.9 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $61,420 | Not published | 200 | 1.2 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $61,360 | Not published | 720 | 0.7 |
| Springfield, IL | $61,350 | Not published | 100 | 1.0 |
| Gainesville, GA | $61,320 | Not published | 80 | 0.8 |
| Boise City, ID | $61,310 | Not published | 240 | 0.6 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $61,220 | Not published | 130 | 0.8 |
| Bismarck, ND | $61,210 | Not published | 190 | 2.7 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,210 | Not published | 40 | 0.4 |
| Tyler, TX | $61,200 | Not published | 90 | 0.7 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $61,160 | Not published | 1,040 | 0.8 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $61,160 | Not published | 40 | 0.7 |
| Johnson City, TN | $61,120 | Not published | 50 | 0.6 |
| Richmond, VA | $61,120 | Not published | 1,210 | 1.8 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $61,090 | Not published | 1,210 | 1.1 |
| Evansville, IN | $61,000 | Not published | 100 | 0.7 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $60,900 | Not published | 50 | 0.7 |
| Amarillo, TX | $60,830 | Not published | 80 | 0.7 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $60,700 | Not published | 80 | 1.7 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $60,580 | Not published | 280 | 1.0 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $60,580 | Not published | 810 | 0.6 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $60,550 | Not published | 40 | 1.1 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $60,500 | Not published | 290 | 0.5 |
| Wausau, WI | $60,490 | Not published | 80 | 1.1 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $60,470 | Not published | 60 | 1.1 |
| Green Bay, WI | $60,430 | Not published | 200 | 1.1 |
| Waco, TX | $60,350 | Not published | 110 | 0.9 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $60,340 | Not published | 730 | 2.4 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $60,310 | Not published | 580 | 1.4 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $60,290 | Not published | 90 | 1.4 |
| Montgomery, AL | $60,250 | Not published | 80 | 0.5 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $60,200 | Not published | 90 | 1.1 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $60,130 | Not published | 60 | 0.6 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $60,070 | Not published | 1,070 | 0.8 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $60,070 | Not published | 940 | 0.7 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $60,060 | Not published | 140 | 2.0 |
| Abilene, TX | $60,020 | Not published | 50 | 0.6 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $60,010 | Not published | 130 | 1.0 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $59,970 | Not published | 100 | 1.5 |
| Jackson, TN | $59,960 | Not published | 70 | 0.8 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $59,950 | Not published | 60 | 0.7 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $59,760 | Not published | 70 | 0.8 |
| Guayama, PR | $59,750 | Not published | 40 | 3.3 |
| Bangor, ME | $59,610 | Not published | 60 | 0.8 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $59,590 | Not published | 370 | 0.9 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $59,440 | Not published | 80 | 1.1 |
| Valdosta, GA | $59,430 | Not published | 40 | 0.7 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $59,410 | Not published | 50 | 1.0 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $59,360 | Not published | 80 | 0.8 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $59,220 | Not published | 60 | 1.0 |
| Johnstown, PA | $59,190 | Not published | 80 | 1.7 |
| Monroe, LA | $59,160 | Not published | 30 | 0.4 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $59,120 | Not published | 120 | 2.6 |
| Ponce, PR | $58,970 | Not published | 140 | 2.3 |
| Dubuque, IA | $58,950 | Not published | 50 | 0.9 |
| Columbia, SC | $58,860 | Not published | 230 | 0.6 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $58,770 | Not published | 200 | 1.2 |
| Roanoke, VA | $58,530 | Not published | 180 | 1.2 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $58,490 | Not published | 250 | 0.7 |
| Peoria, IL | $58,460 | Not published | 120 | 0.7 |
| Rapid City, SD | $58,360 | Not published | 70 | 0.9 |
| Manhattan, KS | $58,320 | Not published | 50 | 1.0 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $58,260 | Not published | 140 | 0.5 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $58,220 | Not published | 30 | 0.9 |
| Lubbock, TX | $58,150 | Not published | 110 | 0.7 |
| Arecibo, PR | $58,030 | Not published | 150 | 4.3 |
| Alexandria, LA | $57,940 | Not published | 100 | 1.7 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $57,590 | Not published | 90 | 2.4 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $57,460 | Not published | 1,130 | 1.6 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $57,400 | Not published | 330 | 0.9 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $57,360 | Not published | 100 | 2.0 |
| San Angelo, TX | $57,170 | Not published | 50 | 1.0 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $56,930 | Not published | 180 | 0.2 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $56,890 | Not published | 70 | 1.3 |
| Springfield, MO | $56,740 | Not published | 200 | 0.9 |
| Tucson, AZ | $56,730 | Not published | 140 | 0.4 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $56,710 | Not published | 180 | 1.0 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $56,660 | Not published | 360 | 1.0 |
| Longview, TX | $56,660 | Not published | 110 | 0.9 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $56,620 | Not published | 60 | 0.9 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $56,500 | Not published | 140 | 0.6 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $56,480 | Not published | 80 | 0.6 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $56,470 | Not published | 130 | 1.4 |
| Kokomo, IN | $56,060 | Not published | 30 | 0.9 |
| Jackson, MS | $55,800 | Not published | 330 | 1.2 |
| Asheville, NC | $55,490 | Not published | 50 | 0.3 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $55,390 | Not published | 220 | 1.5 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $54,910 | Not published | 40 | 0.8 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $54,620 | Not published | 30 | 0.6 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $53,910 | Not published | 40 | 0.7 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $53,360 | Not published | 30 | 0.5 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $53,280 | Not published | 190 | 1.1 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $53,140 | Not published | 510 | 0.7 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $53,100 | Not published | 140 | 1.1 |
| Gainesville, FL | $53,030 | Not published | 40 | 0.3 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $52,520 | Not published | 200 | 1.9 |
| Charleston, WV | $52,330 | Not published | 60 | 0.6 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $51,820 | Not published | 360 | 1.2 |
| Wilmington, NC | $51,710 | Not published | 120 | 0.6 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $51,660 | Not published | 290 | 3.2 |
| Lawton, OK | $51,540 | Not published | 50 | 1.2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $51,050 | Not published | 150 | 0.8 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $50,820 | Not published | 170 | 0.6 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $50,160 | Not published | 100 | 0.5 |
| Tulsa, OK | $49,280 | Not published | 320 | 0.7 |
| Enid, OK | $49,270 | Not published | 30 | 1.3 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $48,520 | Not published | 90 | 1.1 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $48,360 | Not published | 130 | 2.0 |
| Columbia, MO | $47,570 | Not published | 110 | 1.0 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $47,320 | Not published | 90 | 1.1 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Not published | Not published | 1,170 | 1.7 |
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.