SOC 21-1018 · Community and Social Service Occupations
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors earned a median of $59,350 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 491,930 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $80,770 | $38.83 | 1,290 | 4.0 |
| Oregon | $74,590 | $35.86 | 8,160 | 4.1 |
| New Mexico | $74,100 | $35.63 | 2,420 | 2.8 |
| Washington | $68,910 | $33.13 | 14,250 | 4.0 |
| North Dakota | $68,630 | $33.00 | 1,290 | 3.0 |
| Arizona | $65,300 | $31.39 | 9,990 | 3.1 |
| Rhode Island | $65,120 | $31.31 | 2,170 | 4.3 |
| Utah | $63,890 | $30.72 | 6,320 | 3.6 |
| Nebraska | $63,770 | $30.66 | 2,170 | 2.1 |
| Connecticut | $63,590 | $30.57 | 7,540 | 4.4 |
| Idaho | $63,360 | $30.46 | 2,990 | 3.5 |
| Wyoming | $62,980 | $30.28 | 910 | 3.3 |
| New Jersey | $62,820 | $30.20 | 14,210 | 3.3 |
| Texas | $62,630 | $30.11 | 21,400 | 1.5 |
| Colorado | $62,390 | $30.00 | 14,920 | 5.2 |
| Wisconsin | $62,220 | $29.91 | 8,340 | 2.8 |
| Vermont | $61,810 | $29.72 | 1,120 | 3.7 |
| Michigan | $61,690 | $29.66 | 10,100 | 2.3 |
| Iowa | $60,880 | $29.27 | 3,530 | 2.3 |
| Illinois | $60,730 | $29.20 | 20,250 | 3.3 |
| District of Columbia | $60,450 | $29.06 | 1,260 | 1.8 |
| Hawaii | $60,090 | $28.89 | 2,110 | 3.4 |
| Maine | $59,970 | $28.83 | 1,930 | 3.0 |
| Massachusetts | $59,890 | $28.80 | 18,190 | 5.0 |
| Virginia | $59,880 | $28.79 | 17,940 | 4.4 |
| Maryland | $59,530 | $28.62 | 9,730 | 3.5 |
| Kansas | $59,470 | $28.59 | 2,600 | 1.8 |
| New York | $59,450 | $28.58 | 26,770 | 2.8 |
| Oklahoma | $59,350 | $28.53 | 5,150 | 3.0 |
| California | $59,250 | $28.48 | 75,610 | 4.2 |
| Montana | $59,000 | $28.36 | 1,820 | 3.6 |
| Georgia | $58,960 | $28.35 | 9,600 | 2.0 |
| Minnesota | $58,780 | $28.26 | 7,110 | 2.4 |
| Ohio | $58,360 | $28.06 | 18,020 | 3.2 |
| Nevada | $57,210 | $27.51 | 1,810 | 1.2 |
| Missouri | $56,910 | $27.36 | 8,130 | 2.8 |
| Florida | $56,790 | $27.30 | 29,750 | 3.0 |
| Delaware | $56,020 | $26.93 | 1,700 | 3.5 |
| North Carolina | $55,490 | $26.68 | 10,300 | 2.1 |
| New Hampshire | $54,840 | $26.36 | 3,690 | 5.4 |
| Kentucky | $54,190 | $26.05 | 7,690 | 3.8 |
| Indiana | $53,760 | $25.85 | 11,890 | 3.7 |
| South Dakota | $53,650 | $25.79 | 1,710 | 3.7 |
| South Carolina | $52,370 | $25.18 | 6,300 | 2.7 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,010 | $25.01 | 30,620 | 5.0 |
| Arkansas | $51,580 | $24.80 | 2,570 | 2.0 |
| Tennessee | $49,580 | $23.84 | 9,040 | 2.8 |
| West Virginia | $49,430 | $23.76 | 2,100 | 3.0 |
| Alabama | $47,310 | $22.74 | Not published | Not published |
| Mississippi | $46,990 | $22.59 | 2,090 | 1.8 |
| Puerto Rico | $46,790 | $22.49 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | $37,910 | $18.22 | 6,420 | 3.3 |
Pay by metro area
All 387 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $83,680 | $40.23 | 100 | 2.9 |
| Anchorage, AK | $81,120 | $39.00 | 810 | 4.6 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $80,770 | $38.83 | 350 | 2.9 |
| Albany, OR | $78,910 | $37.94 | 110 | 2.4 |
| Salem, OR | $78,870 | $37.92 | 560 | 3.0 |
| Bellingham, WA | $77,620 | $37.32 | 440 | 4.8 |
| Lincoln, NE | $76,480 | $36.77 | 560 | 3.1 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $76,350 | $36.71 | 310 | 3.9 |
| Corvallis, OR | $75,700 | $36.39 | 170 | 4.3 |
| Bend, OR | $75,470 | $36.29 | 590 | 5.4 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $75,420 | $36.26 | 4,640 | 3.8 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $75,180 | $36.14 | 120 | 2.3 |
| Boulder, CO | $75,020 | $36.07 | 620 | 3.2 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $74,100 | $35.63 | 180 | 2.9 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $73,990 | $35.57 | 1,280 | 3.2 |
| Salinas, CA | $73,940 | $35.55 | 620 | 3.4 |
| El Centro, CA | $73,620 | $35.39 | 220 | 3.3 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $73,580 | $35.38 | 7,350 | 3.5 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $73,550 | $35.36 | 140 | 4.5 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $73,540 | $35.36 | 450 | 3.4 |
| Midland, MI | $73,450 | $35.31 | 130 | 3.4 |
| Niles, MI | $73,200 | $35.19 | 80 | 1.4 |
| Farmington, NM | $73,070 | $35.13 | 120 | 2.5 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $72,960 | $35.08 | 190 | 3.9 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $72,770 | $34.99 | 1,260 | 4.3 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $72,630 | $34.92 | 310 | 3.8 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $72,580 | $34.90 | 170 | 2.5 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $72,550 | $34.88 | 2,550 | 2.2 |
| St. George, UT | $72,510 | $34.86 | 440 | 4.9 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $71,120 | $34.19 | 900 | 5.3 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $70,970 | $34.12 | 250 | 4.8 |
| Bismarck, ND | $70,810 | $34.05 | 360 | 5.0 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $69,770 | $33.54 | 340 | 2.2 |
| Ames, IA | $69,750 | $33.53 | 130 | 2.4 |
| Ogden, UT | $69,590 | $33.46 | 1,070 | 4.0 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $69,200 | $33.27 | 90 | 3.1 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $69,090 | $33.22 | 170 | 2.7 |
| Medford, OR | $68,990 | $33.17 | 340 | 3.8 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $68,400 | $32.89 | 9,520 | 4.0 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $68,370 | $32.87 | 140 | 2.5 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $68,300 | $32.84 | 310 | 3.0 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $68,160 | $32.77 | 100 | 3.7 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $68,140 | $32.76 | 1,030 | 2.6 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $67,650 | $32.53 | 610 | 4.7 |
| Amarillo, TX | $67,630 | $32.52 | 170 | 1.4 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $67,510 | $32.46 | 790 | 3.7 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $67,450 | $32.43 | 300 | 3.2 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $67,370 | $32.39 | 5,050 | 1.5 |
| Vallejo, CA | $66,940 | $32.18 | 670 | 4.6 |
| Iowa City, IA | $66,810 | $32.12 | 290 | 3.1 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $66,780 | $32.11 | 2,930 | 2.3 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $66,750 | $32.09 | 370 | 3.0 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $66,540 | $31.99 | 370 | 3.1 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $66,060 | $31.76 | 910 | 5.7 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $66,020 | $31.74 | 7,950 | 3.3 |
| Carson City, NV | $66,000 | $31.73 | 40 | 1.3 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $65,940 | $31.70 | 1,370 | 5.7 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $65,440 | $31.46 | 320 | 1.5 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $65,370 | $31.43 | 420 | 1.4 |
| Enid, OK | $65,360 | $31.42 | 60 | 2.6 |
| Yuma, AZ | $65,300 | $31.39 | 90 | 1.3 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $65,270 | $31.38 | 9,030 | 2.9 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $65,220 | $31.36 | 1,040 | 6.6 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $65,140 | $31.32 | 270 | 6.5 |
| Ithaca, NY | $65,010 | $31.26 | 200 | 4.2 |
| Bozeman, MT | $64,990 | $31.25 | 160 | 2.2 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $64,950 | $31.23 | 60 | 1.6 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $64,910 | $31.21 | 1,330 | 4.1 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $64,560 | $31.04 | 230 | 3.2 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $64,450 | $30.99 | 500 | 3.9 |
| Lawrence, KS | $64,370 | $30.95 | 170 | 3.2 |
| Madison, WI | $64,250 | $30.89 | 1,500 | 3.7 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $64,100 | $30.82 | 1,130 | 1.9 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $64,100 | $30.82 | 1,650 | 6.5 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $63,980 | $30.76 | 870 | 4.2 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $63,820 | $30.68 | 140 | 2.0 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $63,820 | $30.68 | 150 | 2.5 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $63,560 | $30.56 | 160 | 2.4 |
| San Angelo, TX | $63,560 | $30.56 | 70 | 1.5 |
| Vineland, NJ | $63,560 | $30.56 | 260 | 4.2 |
| Mankato, MN | $63,460 | $30.51 | 500 | 8.8 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $63,360 | $30.46 | 220 | 3.0 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $63,230 | $30.40 | 130 | 1.6 |
| New Haven, CT | $63,110 | $30.34 | 1,430 | 5.1 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $63,100 | $30.34 | 2,720 | 3.3 |
| Helena, MT | $63,060 | $30.32 | 160 | 3.6 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $63,010 | $30.29 | 860 | 4.3 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $62,810 | $30.20 | 8,480 | 5.3 |
| Chico, CA | $62,780 | $30.18 | 380 | 4.9 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $62,760 | $30.17 | 210 | 2.9 |
| Modesto, CA | $62,700 | $30.14 | 1,390 | 7.1 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $62,700 | $30.14 | 80 | 1.6 |
| Napa, CA | $62,580 | $30.09 | 240 | 3.1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $62,560 | $30.08 | 5,000 | 1.2 |
| El Paso, TX | $62,510 | $30.06 | 760 | 2.2 |
| Visalia, CA | $62,500 | $30.05 | 710 | 4.1 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $62,460 | $30.03 | 330 | 3.9 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $62,410 | $30.01 | 160 | 3.3 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $62,300 | $29.95 | 700 | 2.4 |
| Casper, WY | $62,250 | $29.93 | 180 | 4.6 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $62,190 | $29.90 | 130 | 2.9 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $62,130 | $29.87 | 11,150 | 4.1 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $62,070 | $29.84 | 120 | 2.1 |
| Yuba City, CA | $62,030 | $29.82 | 270 | 5.2 |
| Traverse City, MI | $61,990 | $29.80 | 130 | 1.9 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $61,960 | $29.79 | 2,360 | 2.9 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $61,880 | $29.75 | 440 | 4.6 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $61,870 | $29.74 | 190 | 3.7 |
| Pocatello, ID | $61,860 | $29.74 | 210 | 5.4 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $61,830 | $29.73 | 260 | 3.9 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $61,810 | $29.71 | 220 | 2.6 |
| Boise City, ID | $61,730 | $29.68 | 1,580 | 4.0 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $61,600 | $29.62 | 15,580 | 3.5 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $61,400 | $29.52 | 3,230 | 5.4 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $61,320 | $29.48 | 920 | 2.3 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $61,260 | $29.45 | 2,030 | 2.7 |
| Tucson, AZ | $61,250 | $29.45 | 1,240 | 3.2 |
| Wausau, WI | $61,240 | $29.44 | 250 | 3.6 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $61,200 | $29.42 | 740 | 2.2 |
| Topeka, KS | $61,100 | $29.38 | 300 | 2.6 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $61,050 | $29.35 | 4,360 | 4.0 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $61,020 | $29.34 | 26,200 | 2.8 |
| Dover, DE | $60,990 | $29.32 | 220 | 3.2 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $60,970 | $29.31 | 180 | 3.5 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $60,890 | $29.27 | 4,290 | 2.3 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $60,880 | $29.27 | 5,880 | 2.0 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $60,880 | $29.27 | 180 | 3.2 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $60,830 | $29.25 | 120 | 0.9 |
| Laredo, TX | $60,780 | $29.22 | 110 | 1.0 |
| Merced, CA | $60,780 | $29.22 | 420 | 5.2 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $60,770 | $29.22 | 4,160 | 2.1 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $60,690 | $29.18 | 2,470 | 2.2 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $60,650 | $29.16 | 1,140 | 2.3 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $60,580 | $29.13 | 220 | 3.0 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $60,430 | $29.05 | 600 | 3.4 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $60,430 | $29.05 | 100 | 2.4 |
| Appleton, WI | $60,380 | $29.03 | 480 | 3.9 |
| Grand Island, NE | $60,320 | $29.00 | 100 | 2.6 |
| Kenosha, WI | $60,300 | $28.99 | 170 | 2.2 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $60,240 | $28.96 | 200 | 2.6 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $60,220 | $28.95 | 780 | 8.1 |
| Monroe, MI | $60,170 | $28.93 | 110 | 2.8 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $60,130 | $28.91 | 610 | 4.1 |
| Minot, ND | $60,130 | $28.91 | 120 | 3.5 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $60,070 | $28.88 | 520 | 5.6 |
| Kingston, NY | $60,040 | $28.87 | 210 | 3.6 |
| Akron, OH | $60,030 | $28.86 | 1,070 | 3.3 |
| Rochester, MN | $60,010 | $28.85 | 270 | 2.2 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $59,990 | $28.84 | 410 | 3.0 |
| Bangor, ME | $59,970 | $28.83 | 350 | 4.9 |
| Green Bay, WI | $59,930 | $28.81 | 510 | 2.9 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $59,800 | $28.75 | 60 | 1.1 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $59,800 | $28.75 | 110 | 1.5 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $59,790 | $28.74 | 1,090 | 2.9 |
| Fresno, CA | $59,790 | $28.75 | 2,150 | 4.5 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $59,740 | $28.72 | 2,230 | 7.1 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $59,680 | $28.69 | 220 | 1.3 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $59,660 | $28.68 | 1,970 | 2.9 |
| Cleveland, OH | $59,630 | $28.67 | 2,860 | 2.8 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $59,620 | $28.67 | 1,730 | 5.1 |
| Rochester, NY | $59,620 | $28.66 | 1,380 | 2.8 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $59,600 | $28.66 | 1,400 | 1.9 |
| Greeley, CO | $59,580 | $28.64 | 410 | 3.5 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $59,560 | $28.63 | 680 | 2.0 |
| Lebanon, PA | $59,510 | $28.61 | 200 | 3.8 |
| Missoula, MT | $59,480 | $28.59 | 280 | 4.2 |
| Springfield, IL | $59,450 | $28.58 | 270 | 2.7 |
| Kankakee, IL | $59,440 | $28.58 | 130 | 3.0 |
| Columbus, OH | $59,370 | $28.54 | 3,890 | 3.5 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $59,350 | $28.53 | Not published | Not published |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $59,280 | $28.50 | 3,760 | 4.9 |
| Wichita, KS | $59,280 | $28.50 | 380 | 1.2 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $59,250 | $28.48 | 740 | 3.3 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $59,230 | $28.47 | 880 | 3.3 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $59,180 | $28.45 | 2,140 | 1.9 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $59,120 | $28.42 | 3,850 | 5.4 |
| Kokomo, IN | $59,040 | $28.38 | 170 | 4.7 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $58,980 | $28.35 | 70 | 1.5 |
| Columbia, SC | $58,920 | $28.33 | 1,260 | 3.2 |
| Tulsa, OK | $58,880 | $28.31 | 1,320 | 2.9 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $58,870 | $28.30 | 500 | 2.8 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $58,820 | $28.28 | 340 | 2.2 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $58,810 | $28.28 | 590 | 9.0 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $58,790 | $28.27 | 530 | 5.4 |
| Springfield, MA | $58,750 | $28.24 | 1,790 | 8.9 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $58,720 | $28.23 | 260 | 5.1 |
| Reno, NV | $58,720 | $28.23 | 370 | 1.4 |
| Yakima, WA | $58,590 | $28.17 | 500 | 5.1 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $58,570 | $28.16 | 3,330 | 2.5 |
| Sandusky, OH | $58,570 | $28.16 | 70 | 1.4 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $58,520 | $28.14 | 3,460 | 3.1 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $58,500 | $28.12 | 1,500 | 3.4 |
| Pueblo, CO | $58,380 | $28.07 | 700 | 11.4 |
| Billings, MT | $58,350 | $28.05 | 390 | 4.2 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $58,300 | $28.03 | 330 | 5.0 |
| Flint, MI | $58,250 | $28.00 | 360 | 2.6 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $58,240 | $28.00 | 140 | 2.8 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $58,240 | $28.00 | 470 | 2.5 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $58,190 | $27.97 | 970 | 3.4 |
| Toledo, OH | $58,190 | $27.98 | 1,080 | 3.7 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $58,140 | $27.95 | 14,920 | 5.1 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $58,070 | $27.92 | 380 | 3.5 |
| Worcester, MA | $57,950 | $27.86 | 2,460 | 7.0 |
| Syracuse, NY | $57,940 | $27.86 | 690 | 2.3 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $57,880 | $27.83 | 6,980 | 4.1 |
| Richmond, VA | $57,860 | $27.82 | 4,150 | 6.3 |
| Great Falls, MT | $57,850 | $27.81 | 160 | 4.3 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $57,750 | $27.77 | 5,160 | 3.8 |
| Binghamton, NY | $57,720 | $27.75 | 220 | 2.3 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $57,720 | $27.75 | 370 | 4.5 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $57,660 | $27.72 | 6,500 | 4.2 |
| Dubuque, IA | $57,530 | $27.66 | 90 | 1.5 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $57,360 | $27.58 | 170 | 1.2 |
| Peoria, IL | $57,350 | $27.57 | 560 | 3.3 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $57,340 | $27.57 | 210 | 2.2 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $57,290 | $27.54 | 10,240 | 3.6 |
| Lima, OH | $57,230 | $27.51 | 120 | 2.4 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $57,220 | $27.51 | Not published | Not published |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $57,210 | $27.50 | 1,330 | 4.0 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $57,080 | $27.44 | 760 | 4.3 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $57,030 | $27.42 | 1,210 | 2.7 |
| Columbia, MO | $57,010 | $27.41 | 350 | 3.2 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $56,930 | $27.37 | 210 | 3.5 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $56,870 | $27.34 | 160 | 1.7 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $56,780 | $27.30 | 300 | 2.0 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $56,710 | $27.27 | 3,270 | 2.3 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $56,640 | $27.23 | 400 | 2.5 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $56,580 | $27.20 | 750 | 2.8 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $56,390 | $27.11 | 220 | 2.1 |
| Redding, CA | $56,340 | $27.09 | 350 | 4.9 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $56,260 | $27.05 | 1,470 | 4.8 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $56,130 | $26.99 | 3,380 | 2.5 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $56,090 | $26.97 | 840 | 5.2 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $56,030 | $26.94 | 50 | 0.9 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $55,990 | $26.92 | 630 | 3.7 |
| Saginaw, MI | $55,960 | $26.90 | 370 | 4.6 |
| Springfield, OH | $55,940 | $26.89 | 140 | 3.1 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $55,910 | $26.88 | 310 | 2.7 |
| Bloomington, IL | $55,890 | $26.87 | 280 | 3.1 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $55,750 | $26.81 | 1,480 | 2.8 |
| Reading, PA | $55,690 | $26.77 | 840 | 4.8 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $55,570 | $26.71 | 4,370 | 3.0 |
| Hinesville, GA | $55,540 | $26.70 | 70 | 3.3 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $55,520 | $26.69 | 1,550 | 4.1 |
| Greenville, NC | $55,490 | $26.68 | 170 | 2.1 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $55,480 | $26.67 | 160 | 3.4 |
| Florence, SC | $55,340 | $26.61 | 200 | 2.3 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $55,320 | $26.60 | 510 | 2.2 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $55,270 | $26.57 | 600 | 2.2 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $55,270 | $26.57 | 360 | 2.9 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $55,220 | $26.55 | 750 | 4.4 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $55,100 | $26.49 | 440 | 7.7 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $55,060 | $26.47 | 1,270 | 1.1 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $55,060 | $26.47 | 190 | 3.8 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $55,050 | $26.47 | 210 | 3.2 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $54,820 | $26.36 | 430 | 1.8 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $54,760 | $26.33 | 1,070 | 2.5 |
| Gainesville, GA | $54,670 | $26.29 | 70 | 0.6 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $54,630 | $26.26 | 1,080 | 3.5 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $54,450 | $26.18 | 710 | 2.0 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $54,290 | $26.10 | 6,110 | 5.5 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $54,060 | $25.99 | 60 | 1.6 |
| Birmingham, AL | $53,990 | $25.96 | Not published | Not published |
| Waco, TX | $53,920 | $25.92 | 260 | 2.0 |
| Jackson, MI | $53,820 | $25.88 | 70 | 1.2 |
| Ocala, FL | $53,820 | $25.88 | 430 | 3.6 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $53,760 | $25.85 | 4,610 | 4.2 |
| Rockford, IL | $53,670 | $25.80 | 460 | 3.4 |
| Mansfield, OH | $53,650 | $25.79 | 200 | 4.0 |
| State College, PA | $53,540 | $25.74 | 400 | 5.8 |
| Salisbury, MD | $53,480 | $25.71 | 220 | 4.0 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $53,420 | $25.68 | 620 | 2.8 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $53,260 | $25.60 | 890 | 2.3 |
| Asheville, NC | $53,090 | $25.52 | 680 | 3.8 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $52,800 | $25.39 | 300 | 3.5 |
| Bloomington, IN | $52,710 | $25.34 | 960 | 13.1 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $52,620 | $25.30 | 80 | 1.4 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $52,270 | $25.13 | 200 | 3.5 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $52,100 | $25.05 | 380 | 3.7 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $52,060 | $25.03 | 730 | 9.8 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $52,060 | $25.03 | 120 | 2.2 |
| Roanoke, VA | $52,040 | $25.02 | 570 | 3.7 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $52,000 | $25.00 | 860 | 6.1 |
| Rome, GA | $51,990 | $25.00 | 80 | 1.9 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $51,910 | $24.96 | 26,960 | 4.3 |
| Owensboro, KY | $51,770 | $24.89 | 220 | 4.4 |
| Decatur, IL | $51,740 | $24.88 | 130 | 2.9 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $51,740 | $24.88 | 580 | 4.4 |
| Morgantown, WV | $51,680 | $24.85 | 190 | 2.9 |
| Beckley, WV | $51,660 | $24.84 | 150 | 3.4 |
| Savannah, GA | $51,620 | $24.82 | 460 | 2.3 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $51,470 | $24.75 | 1,300 | 6.5 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $51,470 | $24.75 | 800 | 4.3 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $51,410 | $24.72 | 480 | 1.3 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $51,330 | $24.68 | 110 | 3.4 |
| Gainesville, FL | $51,280 | $24.66 | 390 | 2.6 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $51,280 | $24.66 | 110 | 1.5 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $51,170 | $24.60 | 520 | 4.1 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $51,070 | $24.55 | 130 | 2.3 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $51,060 | $24.55 | 310 | 2.0 |
| Morristown, TN | $50,990 | $24.52 | 50 | 1.0 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $50,970 | $24.51 | 2,870 | 4.2 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $50,890 | $24.47 | 390 | 3.3 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $50,810 | $24.43 | 3,440 | 3.1 |
| Odessa, TX | $50,680 | $24.37 | 60 | 0.7 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $50,580 | $24.32 | 300 | 3.3 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $50,580 | $24.32 | 340 | 5.0 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $50,500 | $24.28 | 140 | 1.6 |
| Burlington, NC | $50,440 | $24.25 | 90 | 1.3 |
| Valdosta, GA | $50,360 | $24.21 | 160 | 3.0 |
| Midland, TX | $50,330 | $24.20 | 80 | 0.7 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $50,260 | $24.17 | 1,560 | 2.5 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $50,250 | $24.16 | 340 | 1.8 |
| Tyler, TX | $50,160 | $24.12 | 260 | 2.2 |
| Dalton, GA | $50,050 | $24.06 | 50 | 0.8 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $49,990 | $24.03 | 110 | 2.7 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $49,910 | $23.99 | 780 | 4.1 |
| Erie, PA | $49,820 | $23.95 | 770 | 6.4 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $49,630 | $23.86 | 200 | 2.5 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $49,570 | $23.83 | 210 | 3.4 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $49,560 | $23.83 | 300 | 2.8 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $49,500 | $23.80 | 80 | 1.9 |
| Decatur, AL | $49,360 | $23.73 | 200 | 3.3 |
| Columbus, IN | $49,240 | $23.67 | 240 | 4.8 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $49,220 | $23.67 | 250 | 2.1 |
| Elmira, NY | $49,210 | $23.66 | 90 | 2.7 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $49,180 | $23.64 | 210 | 1.4 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $49,120 | $23.62 | 90 | 1.6 |
| Lancaster, PA | $49,060 | $23.59 | 1,200 | 4.8 |
| Sumter, SC | $49,030 | $23.57 | 120 | 3.6 |
| Wilmington, NC | $48,970 | $23.55 | 480 | 2.5 |
| Charleston, WV | $48,960 | $23.54 | 330 | 3.2 |
| Knoxville, TN | $48,910 | $23.52 | 1,060 | 2.5 |
| Muncie, IN | $48,800 | $23.46 | 230 | 5.2 |
| Abilene, TX | $48,580 | $23.36 | 130 | 1.7 |
| Dothan, AL | $48,580 | $23.36 | 150 | 2.5 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $48,570 | $23.35 | 240 | 5.4 |
| Johnstown, PA | $48,560 | $23.35 | 270 | 5.6 |
| Huntsville, AL | $48,530 | $23.33 | 400 | 1.5 |
| Evansville, IN | $48,490 | $23.31 | 470 | 3.5 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $48,490 | $23.31 | 160 | 4.3 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $48,310 | $23.23 | 150 | 3.7 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $48,220 | $23.18 | 330 | 1.2 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $48,220 | $23.19 | 80 | 2.0 |
| Springfield, MO | $48,120 | $23.14 | 810 | 3.6 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $48,100 | $23.12 | 410 | 2.5 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $47,980 | $23.07 | 320 | 2.4 |
| Albany, GA | $47,820 | $22.99 | 40 | 0.7 |
| Rapid City, SD | $47,620 | $22.90 | 350 | 4.7 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $47,620 | $22.90 | 380 | 1.4 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $47,480 | $22.83 | 160 | 2.0 |
| Jackson, MS | $47,380 | $22.78 | 760 | 2.8 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $47,230 | $22.71 | 80 | 0.1 |
| Johnson City, TN | $46,980 | $22.59 | 220 | 2.7 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $46,900 | $22.55 | 120 | 1.2 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $46,840 | $22.52 | 840 | 2.1 |
| Victoria, TX | $46,820 | $22.51 | 40 | 1.1 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $46,810 | $22.50 | 1,470 | 5.8 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $46,690 | $22.45 | 100 | 2.3 |
| Montgomery, AL | $46,580 | $22.39 | 400 | 2.4 |
| Sebring, FL | $46,550 | $22.38 | 100 | 3.4 |
| Jackson, TN | $46,520 | $22.36 | 420 | 5.0 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $46,480 | $22.34 | Not published | Not published |
| Lubbock, TX | $46,390 | $22.30 | 280 | 1.7 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $46,380 | $22.30 | 150 | 3.4 |
| Williamsport, PA | $46,380 | $22.30 | 270 | 5.5 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $46,310 | $22.27 | 150 | 2.0 |
| Altoona, PA | $46,260 | $22.24 | 510 | 8.7 |
| Mobile, AL | $45,740 | $21.99 | 540 | 3.2 |
| Lawton, OK | $45,660 | $21.95 | 80 | 1.9 |
| Monroe, LA | $45,310 | $21.79 | 420 | 4.8 |
| Longview, TX | $44,990 | $21.63 | 150 | 1.2 |
| Cleveland, TN | $44,820 | $21.55 | 110 | 2.6 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $44,250 | $21.28 | 90 | 1.6 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $43,970 | $21.14 | 590 | 5.7 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $43,810 | $21.06 | 550 | 3.3 |
| Manhattan, KS | $42,200 | $20.29 | 160 | 3.0 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $42,140 | $20.26 | 1,580 | 3.5 |
| Gadsden, AL | $41,690 | $20.04 | 100 | 2.9 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $38,610 | $18.56 | 350 | 3.5 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $38,300 | $18.41 | 80 | 1.3 |
| Lafayette, LA | $37,660 | $18.10 | 620 | 3.4 |
| Bay City, MI | $37,620 | $18.09 | 350 | 10.3 |
| Alexandria, LA | $37,150 | $17.86 | 300 | 4.9 |
| Hammond, LA | $36,750 | $17.67 | 130 | 2.6 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $36,520 | $17.56 | 600 | 7.2 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $34,470 | $16.57 | 470 | 4.8 |
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.