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All Occupations

May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers

Total, All Occupations: Top-line grouping that includes all SOC occupations.

May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers

National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Earnings

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State maximums: employment earnings: mean 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th
Metro maximums: employment earnings: mean 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th
All Occupations
 Percentile annual earnings, $
10th25th50th75th90th
National
U.S.
employment: 130,307,840
mean earnings: $37,870		 15,110 19,680 29,430 46,180 70,180
State and Metro Area
Alabama (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,872,600
mean earnings: $32,310		 13,400 17,250 25,110 39,330 57,740
Anniston - Oxford, AL
employment: 49,820
mean earnings: $30,630		 13,380 17,180 25,060 37,500 52,600
Auburn - Opelika, AL
employment: 46,010
mean earnings: $29,900		 12,840 16,000 23,080 35,780 53,080
Birmingham - Hoover, AL
employment: 494,350
mean earnings: $35,160		 14,090 18,590 27,700 42,900 64,010
Decatur, AL
employment: 56,280
mean earnings: $31,190		 13,690 17,920 25,900 38,270 54,130
Dothan, AL
employment: 58,840
mean earnings: $29,210		 12,830 15,960 22,210 33,990 50,150
Florence - Muscle Shoals, AL
employment: 50,820
mean earnings: $29,420		 12,960 16,040 22,810 35,120 51,150
Gadsden, AL
employment: 36,290
mean earnings: $28,050		 12,870 15,840 22,490 34,870 46,160
Huntsville, AL
employment: 190,520
mean earnings: $39,540		 13,760 18,390 29,500 51,750 82,180
Mobile, AL
employment: 166,490
mean earnings: $31,880		 13,150 16,900 25,110 38,910 55,860
Montgomery, AL
employment: 160,650
mean earnings: $32,620		 13,520 17,250 25,390 38,980 57,830
Tuscaloosa, AL
employment: 85,720
mean earnings: $31,240		 13,270 16,930 25,160 38,330 54,020
Alaska (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 300,150
mean earnings: $42,740		 18,830 24,560 35,980 53,790 74,100
Anchorage, AK
employment: 161,060
mean earnings: $43,710		 18,880 24,460 36,000 54,590 76,860
Fairbanks, AK
employment: 36,350
mean earnings: $42,390		 18,530 24,480 36,740 54,330 72,800
Arizona (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 2,437,100
mean earnings: $34,940		 14,530 18,930 27,620 41,990 63,750
Flagstaff, AZ
employment: 55,760
mean earnings: $30,650		 13,050 16,510 25,050 37,210 54,710
Phoenix - Mesa - Scottsdale, AZ
employment: 1,727,520
mean earnings: $35,870		 14,960 19,470 28,250 42,900 65,790
Prescott, AZ
employment: 58,970
mean earnings: $31,310		 14,350 18,010 25,020 36,600 54,330
Tucson, AZ
employment: 356,380
mean earnings: $34,910		 14,250 18,770 27,470 42,270 64,210
Yuma, AZ
employment: 59,570
mean earnings: $28,100		 12,680 15,070 22,090 34,170 51,320
Arkansas (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,142,370
mean earnings: $29,750		 13,450 17,030 23,970 35,750 52,160
Fayetteville - Springdale - Rogers, AR - MO
employment: 186,930
mean earnings: $31,600		 14,510 18,290 25,670 38,190 56,010
Fort Smith, AR - OK
employment: 116,490
mean earnings: $28,500		 13,770 16,860 23,950 34,410 46,110
Hot Springs, AR
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 35,800
mean earnings: $27,300		 12,970 15,830 21,400 33,000 48,240
Jonesboro, AR
employment: 47,250
mean earnings: $27,890		 13,170 16,340 22,550 32,410 46,320
Little Rock - North Little Rock, AR
employment: 319,830
mean earnings: $33,190		 14,080 18,020 26,440 40,560 58,290
Pine Bluff, AR
employment: 38,950
mean earnings: $29,260		 13,250 16,970 24,380 35,280 50,840
California (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 14,723,900
mean earnings: $42,510		 16,460 20,540 32,850 53,540 81,660
Bakersfield, CA
employment: 243,110
mean earnings: $35,980		 15,770 17,810 27,470 45,920 68,380
Chico, CA
employment: 73,160
mean earnings: $33,800		 15,940 18,420 26,720 41,430 61,510
El Centro, CA
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 47,450
mean earnings: $33,830		 15,490 17,200 24,940 44,120 65,510
Fresno, CA
employment: 315,540
mean earnings: $35,460		 15,830 17,950 26,960 43,890 66,570
Hanford - Corcoran, CA
employment: 34,580
mean earnings: $36,610		 15,900 18,450 29,820 48,460 67,700
Los Angeles - Long Beach - Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division
employment: 4,014,720
mean earnings: $41,420		 16,270 19,780 31,440 51,860 79,250
Madera, CA
employment: 37,410
mean earnings: $34,090		 15,840 17,970 26,310 43,840 64,610
Merced, CA
employment: 60,950
mean earnings: $32,720		 15,860 17,920 25,190 40,390 58,870
Modesto, CA
employment: 164,860
mean earnings: $35,710		 15,980 18,500 28,200 44,030 65,670
Napa, CA
employment: 62,420
mean earnings: $40,550		 17,220 21,750 32,780 49,990 72,360
Oakland - Fremont - Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division
employment: 1,009,610
mean earnings: $47,800		 17,530 24,310 39,250 60,540 89,560
Oxnard - Thousand Oaks - Ventura, CA
employment: 298,450
mean earnings: $41,520		 16,340 20,020 31,780 52,210 79,560
Redding, CA
employment: 64,920
mean earnings: $34,970		 16,180 19,380 28,360 43,300 61,710
Riverside - San Bernardino - Ontario, CA
employment: 1,211,100
mean earnings: $36,720		 16,130 19,140 28,890 45,560 67,490
Sacramento - - Arden - Arcade - - Roseville, CA
employment: 870,280
mean earnings: $41,830		 16,820 21,670 34,690 53,530 76,070
Salinas, CA
employment: 156,210
mean earnings: $37,110		 15,780 17,890 27,180 46,630 71,210
San Diego - Carlsbad - San Marcos, CA
employment: 1,281,820
mean earnings: $41,620		 16,480 20,440 32,310 52,180 79,310
San Francisco - San Mateo - Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division
employment: 951,240
mean earnings: $52,590		 18,720 25,640 41,800 67,770101,190
San Jose - Sunnyvale - Santa Clara, CA
employment: 866,300
mean earnings: $57,980		 18,220 26,690 45,270 77,820115,490
San Luis Obispo - Paso Robles, CA
employment: 101,640
mean earnings: $37,640		 16,120 19,190 29,310 48,490 69,540
Santa Ana - Anaheim - Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division
employment: 1,501,350
mean earnings: $42,360		 16,390 20,260 32,300 53,180 82,010
Santa Barbara - Santa Maria, CA
employment: 174,150
mean earnings: $40,190		 16,120 19,330 30,680 50,550 76,130
Santa Cruz - Watsonville, CA
employment: 91,060
mean earnings: $40,920		 16,650 21,170 32,460 50,160 75,030
Santa Rosa - Petaluma, CA
employment: 186,080
mean earnings: $42,080		 17,060 22,150 33,410 52,460 77,250
Stockton, CA
employment: 212,450
mean earnings: $36,400		 16,100 19,180 29,730 45,220 65,900
Vallejo - Fairfield, CA
employment: 125,180
mean earnings: $39,520		 16,370 20,330 32,930 51,650 70,790
Visalia - Porterville, CA
employment: 123,690
mean earnings: $31,930		 15,660 17,490 24,150 38,190 58,520
Yuba City, CA
employment: 39,620
mean earnings: $35,650		 16,210 19,420 29,100 45,620 64,590
Colorado (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 2,151,520
mean earnings: $40,280		 16,130 21,640 32,310 49,610 73,460
Boulder, CO
employment: 156,250
mean earnings: $47,440		 17,450 23,820 36,750 59,860 92,690
Colorado Springs, CO
employment: 243,430
mean earnings: $38,330		 15,670 20,800 30,690 47,630 70,710
Denver - Aurora, CO
employment: 1,175,160
mean earnings: $42,620		 16,890 22,850 34,210 52,630 78,390
Fort Collins - Loveland, CO
employment: 123,290
mean earnings: $37,110		 15,290 20,170 30,070 45,760 68,070
Grand Junction, CO
employment: 54,470
mean earnings: $33,580		 14,540 18,870 27,210 41,150 58,210
Greeley, CO
employment: 73,010
mean earnings: $34,870		 15,210 20,040 28,170 42,680 60,960
Pueblo, CO
employment: 53,740
mean earnings: $32,460		 14,050 17,820 26,460 40,370 57,330
Connecticut (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,648,070
mean earnings: $44,860		 17,940 23,770 35,970 55,300 81,090
Bridgeport - Stamford - Norwalk, CT
employment: 421,510
mean earnings: $49,860		 18,060 24,560 38,690 59,970 93,920
Danbury, CT
employment: 69,570
mean earnings: $42,490		 17,450 22,720 34,130 51,940 76,380
Hartford - West Hartford - East Hartford, CT
employment: 550,240
mean earnings: $45,650		 18,410 24,910 37,730 57,310 82,280
New Haven, CT
employment: 270,710
mean earnings: $43,020		 18,250 24,070 35,010 53,170 74,390
Norwich - New London, CT - RI
employment: 135,230
mean earnings: $38,530		 16,750 20,960 31,070 48,960 69,450
Waterbury, CT
employment: 70,000
mean earnings: $40,120		 17,310 21,870 32,050 49,770 70,470
Delaware (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 417,550
mean earnings: $39,190		 15,660 20,750 31,100 48,690 70,790
Dover, DE
employment: 57,880
mean earnings: $33,820		 15,200 19,190 27,490 41,360 59,430
Wilmington, DE - MD - NJ Metropolitan Division
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 335,910
mean earnings: $42,080		 16,140 22,270 33,990 52,540 75,990
District of Columbia (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 611,190
mean earnings: $59,110		 20,440 29,410 47,580 79,100114,200
Washington - Arlington - Alexandria, DC - VA - MD - WV Metropolitan Division
employment: 2,232,510
mean earnings: $50,600		 17,110 24,310 39,810 66,690101,370
Florida (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 7,614,840
mean earnings: $34,420		 14,500 18,500 26,520 41,110 61,380
Cape Coral - Fort Myers, FL
employment: 208,140
mean earnings: $33,540		 14,990 18,980 26,130 39,230 57,200
Deltona - Daytona Beach - Ormond Beach, FL
employment: 159,660
mean earnings: $31,340		 14,270 17,450 23,940 37,110 55,300
Fort Lauderdale - Pompano Beach - Deerfield Beach, FL Metropolitan Division
employment: 734,560
mean earnings: $36,300		 14,710 19,300 28,000 43,570 65,270
Fort Walton Beach - Crestview - Destin, FL
employment: 84,260
mean earnings: $32,430		 13,930 16,900 23,920 38,790 62,060
Gainesville, FL
employment: 125,540
mean earnings: $36,720		 14,600 19,070 27,690 43,750 67,860
Jacksonville, FL
employment: 571,060
mean earnings: $34,960		 14,700 19,070 27,530 42,040 60,200
Lakeland, FL
employment: 205,010
mean earnings: $31,850		 14,540 18,270 25,650 38,690 54,930
Miami - Miami Beach - Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division
employment: 1,004,950
mean earnings: $36,140		 14,300 18,300 26,860 43,780 67,930
Naples - Marco Island, FL
employment: 121,570
mean earnings: $34,800		 15,170 19,610 27,450 41,080 58,860
Ocala, FL
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 95,110
mean earnings: $31,410		 14,330 17,700 24,330 34,530 52,520
Orlando - Kissimmee, FL
employment: 981,670
mean earnings: $33,470		 14,590 18,330 25,880 39,620 58,900
Palm Bay - Melbourne - Titusville, FL
employment: 202,920
mean earnings: $36,630		 14,740 19,050 27,900 46,190 70,320
Panama City - Lynn Haven, FL
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 66,560
mean earnings: $31,470		 14,030 17,540 24,890 36,800 55,130
Pensacola - Ferry Pass - Brent, FL
employment: 157,790
mean earnings: $32,040		 13,950 17,420 25,250 38,310 56,400
Port St. Lucie - Fort Pierce, FL
employment: 121,860
mean earnings: $32,920		 14,650 18,710 26,010 39,030 56,860
Punta Gorda, FL
employment: 37,860
mean earnings: $31,340		 14,460 18,450 25,160 37,150 53,010
Sarasota - Bradenton - Venice, FL
employment: 289,040
mean earnings: $33,490		 15,030 19,100 26,250 38,660 56,920
Sebastian - Vero Beach, FL
employment: 45,820
mean earnings: $32,190		 14,550 18,270 24,670 37,940 55,560
Tallahassee, FL
employment: 163,810
mean earnings: $35,780		 14,530 18,780 28,170 43,850 65,600
Tampa - St. Petersburg - Clearwater, FL
employment: 1,222,940
mean earnings: $34,380		 14,610 18,650 26,710 40,740 60,680
West Palm Beach - Boca Raton - Boynton Beach, FL Metropolitan Division
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 548,130
mean earnings: $37,300		 14,840 19,300 28,150 43,920 67,600
Georgia (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 3,904,020
mean earnings: $36,290		 14,090 18,980 28,050 44,030 66,600
Albany, GA
employment: 62,310
mean earnings: $30,640		 12,960 16,470 24,410 37,480 54,030
Athens - Clarke County, GA
employment: 75,540
mean earnings: $32,480		 13,930 17,810 25,870 38,860 57,650
Atlanta - Sandy Springs - Marietta, GA
employment: 2,267,040
mean earnings: $40,220		 15,070 20,670 31,330 48,970 74,330
Augusta - Richmond County, GA - SC
employment: 208,320
mean earnings: $33,560		 13,500 17,470 25,780 42,300 61,950
Brunswick, GA
employment: 40,710
mean earnings: $32,090		 13,370 16,510 24,290 38,910 60,050
Columbus, GA - AL
employment: 116,860
mean earnings: $30,140		 13,060 16,790 23,970 35,900 53,830
Dalton, GA
employment: 74,130
mean earnings: $31,670		 15,200 20,760 26,460 34,320 54,090
Gainesville, GA
employment: 65,610
mean earnings: $33,370		 14,980 19,700 27,530 40,020 56,800
Hinesville - Fort Stewart, GA
employment: 15,700
mean earnings: $30,860		 12,650 15,820 25,570 39,660 55,100
Macon, GA
employment: 99,600
mean earnings: $32,480		 13,270 17,360 26,240 40,150 56,290
Rome, GA
employment: 39,940
mean earnings: $31,540		 13,720 17,750 25,290 36,290 54,660
Savannah, GA
employment: 146,840
mean earnings: $33,330		 13,560 17,750 26,780 41,300 58,450
Valdosta, GA
employment: 53,190
mean earnings: $29,100		 12,680 15,800 22,620 34,610 51,080
Warner Robins, GA
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 50,920
mean earnings: $36,250		 13,080 17,280 31,350 49,170 67,490
Hawaii (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 583,630
mean earnings: $37,050		 15,250 20,460 29,940 45,470 67,560
Honolulu, HI
employment: 425,470
mean earnings: $38,360		 15,090 20,320 30,980 48,210 70,280
Idaho (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 597,490
mean earnings: $33,050		 13,990 18,440 26,710 40,850 57,310
Boise City - Nampa, ID
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 254,330
mean earnings: $35,330		 14,890 19,760 28,090 43,560 62,890
Coeur d'Alene, ID
employment: 50,470
mean earnings: $31,330		 13,590 17,460 25,090 37,740 54,490
Idaho Falls, ID
employment: 50,920
mean earnings: $32,970		 13,630 17,700 26,560 41,530 57,840
Lewiston, ID - WA
employment: 25,000
mean earnings: $33,470		 15,120 18,810 27,770 39,830 54,010
Pocatello, ID
employment: 36,850
mean earnings: $31,420		 13,680 17,210 24,950 39,070 55,400
Illinois (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 5,767,100
mean earnings: $39,290		 14,790 19,870 30,750 49,460 72,500
Bloomington - Normal, IL
employment: 81,570
mean earnings: $36,810		 14,680 19,020 29,270 45,560 67,900
Champaign - Urbana, IL
employment: 98,220
mean earnings: $34,980		 14,510 18,570 27,480 42,730 63,880
Chicago - Naperville - Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division
employment: 3,693,780
mean earnings: $41,500		 15,100 20,640 32,400 52,640 77,610
Danville, IL
employment: 27,810
mean earnings: $32,040		 14,150 17,720 26,870 40,110 54,500
Decatur, IL
employment: 52,560
mean earnings: $34,120		 14,470 18,590 27,290 43,280 61,870
Kankakee - Bradley, IL
employment: 45,930
mean earnings: $34,240		 14,510 18,960 27,760 44,730 61,280
Lake County - Kenosha County, IL - WI Metropolitan Division
employment: 392,860
mean earnings: $41,810		 16,070 21,380 32,880 52,980 77,650
Peoria, IL
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 174,460
mean earnings: $35,070		 14,500 18,900 28,720 44,650 60,040
Rockford, IL
employment: 152,100
mean earnings: $36,380		 14,840 19,440 29,350 45,130 66,240
Springfield, IL
employment: 109,780
mean earnings: $37,250		 14,750 19,620 30,670 47,660 65,980
Indiana (ACS) (EAG)
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 2,891,360
mean earnings: $34,080		 14,710 19,310 27,670 42,180 58,860
Anderson, IN
employment: 43,610
mean earnings: $32,300		 14,300 18,410 26,130 40,590 57,680
Bloomington, IN
employment: 74,100
mean earnings: $31,760		 13,490 17,390 25,430 39,060 55,730
Columbus, IN
employment: 40,960
mean earnings: $35,080		 15,640 19,770 27,490 42,840 63,620
Elkhart - Goshen, IN
employment: 127,550
mean earnings: $32,720		 15,950 20,450 27,680 38,700 54,280
Evansville, IN - KY
employment: 173,240
mean earnings: $33,110		 14,330 18,790 27,410 41,260 56,480
Fort Wayne, IN
employment: 207,880
mean earnings: $34,190		 14,660 19,600 27,970 42,140 58,190
Gary, IN Metropolitan Division
employment: 267,820
mean earnings: $34,070		 13,810 18,100 27,700 43,910 60,430
Indianapolis - Carmel, IN
employment: 860,650
mean earnings: $36,970		 15,670 20,410 29,620 45,650 65,890
Kokomo, IN
employment: 46,570
mean earnings: $39,180		 14,640 19,810 34,130 53,840 68,320
Lafayette, IN
employment: 82,570
mean earnings: $35,200		 14,780 19,620 28,770 43,200 61,290
Michigan City - La Porte, IN
employment: 45,510
mean earnings: $31,320		 14,030 18,590 26,070 36,920 54,520
Muncie, IN
employment: 48,610
mean earnings: $32,250		 13,910 17,670 25,230 39,650 56,290
South Bend - Mishawaka, IN - MI
employment: 138,670
mean earnings: $33,400		 14,360 18,720 27,250 40,860 57,250
Terre Haute, IN
employment: 69,470
mean earnings: $31,020		 13,500 17,440 25,590 38,710 54,590
Iowa (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,446,550
mean earnings: $32,340		 14,370 18,870 26,700 39,180 55,330
Ames, IA
employment: 40,670
mean earnings: $36,050		 14,420 19,100 28,670 44,270 65,980
Cedar Rapids, IA
employment: 129,950
mean earnings: $35,700		 15,300 20,370 29,630 43,770 63,270
Davenport - Moline - Rock Island, IA - IL
employment: 185,690
mean earnings: $33,990		 14,250 18,370 27,360 42,160 60,460
Des Moines - West Des Moines, IA
employment: 303,170
mean earnings: $37,080		 15,780 21,080 30,500 45,120 64,680
Dubuque, IA
employment: 53,130
mean earnings: $30,860		 14,270 18,570 25,750 35,930 51,470
Iowa City, IA
employment: 74,070
mean earnings: $34,940		 15,100 19,780 28,990 42,880 58,080
Sioux City, IA - NE - SD
employment: 69,590
mean earnings: $30,380		 14,210 18,340 25,070 35,660 51,840
Waterloo - Cedar Falls, IA
employment: 85,110
mean earnings: $31,600		 13,960 18,450 26,010 37,260 53,060
Kansas (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,315,640
mean earnings: $33,960		 14,420 18,760 27,020 41,580 60,190
Lawrence, KS
employment: 48,970
mean earnings: $32,400		 14,190 17,710 25,230 39,210 58,500
Topeka, KS
employment: 107,540
mean earnings: $34,020		 14,780 19,400 28,430 42,630 56,920
Wichita, KS
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 286,470
mean earnings: $34,670		 14,730 19,340 27,880 42,940 61,580
Kentucky (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,754,590
mean earnings: $32,550		 14,060 18,420 26,480 39,710 56,060
Bowling Green, KY
employment: 55,930
mean earnings: $30,150		 13,730 17,070 24,000 36,360 53,460
Elizabethtown, KY
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 43,120
mean earnings: $30,930		 13,890 17,870 25,450 37,530 53,750
Lexington - Fayette, KY
employment: 238,340
mean earnings: $35,220		 14,960 19,590 28,570 43,410 60,260
Louisville - Jefferson County, KY - IN
employment: 585,260
mean earnings: $34,750		 15,000 19,960 28,230 42,520 58,850
Owensboro, KY
employment: 46,870
mean earnings: $30,910		 13,550 17,670 25,610 38,080 53,260
Louisiana (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,877,160
mean earnings: $31,430		 12,960 16,470 24,980 39,080 56,150
Alexandria, LA
employment: 60,700
mean earnings: $29,550		 12,970 16,020 23,340 36,220 52,420
Baton Rouge, LA
employment: 341,310
mean earnings: $33,170		 13,460 17,830 27,170 41,410 57,520
Houma - Bayou Cane - Thibodaux, LA
employment: 83,180
mean earnings: $31,510		 13,040 16,930 26,000 39,150 56,440
Lafayette, LA
employment: 132,350
mean earnings: $31,190		 12,940 16,340 24,580 37,790 55,500
Lake Charles, LA
employment: 84,320
mean earnings: $30,960		 12,740 15,900 24,560 39,930 55,670
Monroe, LA
employment: 76,630
mean earnings: $29,910		 12,900 16,230 24,210 36,970 52,940
New Orleans - Metairie - Kenner, LA
employment: 601,530
mean earnings: $32,750		 13,080 16,730 25,500 40,550 59,240
Shreveport - Bossier City, LA
employment: 164,380
mean earnings: $30,920		 12,950 16,420 24,660 38,990 55,160
Maine (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 597,260
mean earnings: $33,920		 15,740 20,050 27,660 40,830 56,790
Bangor, ME
employment: 64,610
mean earnings: $32,980		 15,440 19,250 26,550 39,980 56,510
Lewiston - Auburn, ME
employment: 47,660
mean earnings: $32,110		 15,730 19,670 26,320 37,280 53,270
Portland - South Portland - Biddeford, ME
employment: 194,770
mean earnings: $36,920		 16,680 21,380 29,380 43,500 63,410
Maryland (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 2,497,220
mean earnings: $42,080		 15,670 21,540 33,460 52,540 80,980
Baltimore - Towson, MD
employment: 1,257,640
mean earnings: $41,250		 15,790 21,620 33,120 51,130 77,010
Bethesda - Gaithersburg - Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division
employment: 555,860
mean earnings: $47,590		 16,640 23,490 37,390 60,340 93,830
Cumberland, MD - WV
employment: 37,440
mean earnings: $30,440		 13,080 16,450 23,880 39,050 54,880
Hagerstown - Martinsburg, MD - WV
employment: 96,550
mean earnings: $32,720		 14,660 19,280 27,240 39,750 55,900
Salisbury, MD
employment: 51,520
mean earnings: $33,670		 13,930 18,430 27,200 41,510 60,310
Massachusetts (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 3,144,540
mean earnings: $45,970		 18,180 24,090 36,340 56,520 85,390
Barnstable Town, MA
employment: 98,950
mean earnings: $38,340		 17,240 21,680 30,980 46,570 68,220
Boston - Cambridge - Quincy, MA NECTA Division
employment: 1,629,340
mean earnings: $50,550		 19,190 26,240 40,440 63,220 93,280
Brockton - Bridgewater - Easton, MA NECTA Division
employment: 89,600
mean earnings: $40,700		 17,460 22,510 33,390 50,740 70,820
Framingham, MA NECTA Division
employment: 154,830
mean earnings: $50,970		 18,960 25,600 40,140 65,200 98,210
Haverhill - North Andover - Amesbury, MA - NH NECTA Division
employment: 75,330
mean earnings: $39,470		 17,470 22,630 32,540 47,210 68,590
Lawrence - Methuen - Salem, MA - NH NECTA Division
employment: 57,930
mean earnings: $37,650		 16,680 21,080 30,100 45,850 67,040
Leominster - Fitchburg - Gardner, MA
employment: 49,290
mean earnings: $37,330		 16,700 20,810 30,300 45,070 65,430
Lowell - Billerica - Chelmsford, MA - NH NECTA Division
employment: 117,810
mean earnings: $47,260		 18,580 24,820 38,180 58,990 87,570
Lynn - Peabody - Salem, MA NECTA Division
employment: 103,840
mean earnings: $42,080		 17,650 22,590 33,850 52,350 72,960
New Bedford, MA
employment: 64,390
mean earnings: $35,260		 16,660 20,220 27,850 43,080 61,810
Pittsfield, MA
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 34,820
mean earnings: $37,130		 16,700 20,390 29,240 45,330 66,470
Springfield, MA - CT
employment: 294,890
mean earnings: $38,760		 17,320 22,090 31,910 47,150 67,110
Taunton - Norton - Raynham, MA NECTA Division
employment: 46,330
mean earnings: $40,910		 17,380 21,900 32,650 49,610 72,470
Worcester, MA - CT
employment: 241,310
mean earnings: $41,500		 17,910 22,860 33,610 51,480 73,180
Michigan (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 4,334,870
mean earnings: $40,040		 15,520 21,090 32,150 51,000 72,080
Ann Arbor, MI
employment: 198,550
mean earnings: $44,830		 17,400 23,460 36,550 56,170 79,850
Battle Creek, MI
employment: 58,750
mean earnings: $35,240		 14,790 20,140 28,360 43,000 63,050
Bay City, MI
employment: 37,820
mean earnings: $35,980		 13,570 17,890 27,320 45,540 66,590
Detroit - Livonia - Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Division
employment: 815,000
mean earnings: $45,230		 16,240 22,890 36,860 57,400 84,280
Flint, MI
employment: 156,460
mean earnings: $38,110		 14,440 19,570 31,610 51,530 67,860
Grand Rapids - Wyoming, MI
employment: 384,830
mean earnings: $37,120		 16,020 21,190 30,330 44,900 65,260
Holland - Grand Haven, MI
employment: 111,740
mean earnings: $36,380		 16,210 21,820 30,690 44,190 62,970
Jackson, MI
employment: 60,720
mean earnings: $36,700		 14,950 20,040 30,460 46,370 65,550
Kalamazoo - Portage, MI
employment: 139,750
mean earnings: $36,640		 15,040 19,770 29,150 45,400 66,080
Lansing - East Lansing, MI
employment: 211,240
mean earnings: $39,160		 15,380 21,500 33,220 50,260 68,940
Monroe, MI
employment: 48,240
mean earnings: $36,060		 14,470 19,520 29,170 48,020 65,650
Muskegon - Norton Shores, MI
employment: 65,500
mean earnings: $34,130		 14,680 19,350 27,730 42,120 58,960
Niles - Benton Harbor, MI
employment: 62,820
mean earnings: $34,590		 15,060 19,320 27,970 43,720 62,670
Saginaw - Saginaw Township North, MI
employment: 90,880
mean earnings: $37,420		 13,980 18,840 30,070 50,120 66,940
Warren - Troy - Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division
employment: 1,198,630
mean earnings: $43,350		 16,410 22,330 35,080 55,080 79,300
Minnesota (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 2,635,370
mean earnings: $40,340		 16,480 22,010 32,740 49,080 71,410
Duluth, MN - WI
employment: 122,930
mean earnings: $34,600		 14,370 19,390 29,410 44,260 58,340
Minneapolis - St. Paul - Bloomington, MN - WI
employment: 1,734,690
mean earnings: $43,820		 17,570 23,740 35,460 53,560 78,450
Rochester, MN
employment: 99,870
mean earnings: $41,690		 16,930 23,090 33,860 50,980 73,230
St. Cloud, MN
employment: 95,020
mean earnings: $34,010		 15,480 20,220 28,110 40,690 57,800
Mississippi (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,108,540
mean earnings: $29,100		 13,130 16,580 23,270 34,750 51,080
Gulfport - Biloxi, MS
employment: 109,140
mean earnings: $29,620		 12,970 16,070 22,630 35,560 53,730
Hattiesburg, MS
employment: 53,350
mean earnings: $29,500		 13,050 16,100 22,890 34,340 52,710
Jackson, MS
employment: 233,810
mean earnings: $32,140		 13,500 17,610 25,510 38,820 56,300
Pascagoula, MS
employment: 53,080
mean earnings: $33,460		 13,730 18,980 30,150 42,340 57,720
Missouri (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 2,663,880
mean earnings: $34,660		 14,460 18,660 27,210 42,460 62,360
Columbia, MO
employment: 81,210
mean earnings: $32,480		 14,260 18,140 25,830 38,770 56,130
Jefferson City, MO
employment: 74,010
mean earnings: $32,840		 15,370 19,760 27,410 39,590 54,800
Joplin, MO
employment: 76,010
mean earnings: $27,600		 13,460 16,530 21,910 32,170 46,230
Kansas City, MO - KS
employment: 965,810
mean earnings: $38,220		 15,490 20,510 30,290 46,690 69,720
St. Joseph, MO - KS
employment: 52,410
mean earnings: $30,020		 13,930 17,650 25,050 36,130 52,010
St. Louis, MO - IL
employment: 1,316,240
mean earnings: $37,900		 15,100 20,090 30,280 47,220 68,190
Springfield, MO
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 182,640
mean earnings: $29,940		 13,710 17,120 23,750 35,560 52,770
Montana (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 414,650
mean earnings: $30,220		 13,600 17,270 24,660 36,920 53,260
Billings, MT
employment: 77,740
mean earnings: $31,290		 13,710 17,450 25,030 38,770 55,310
Great Falls, MT
employment: 33,930
mean earnings: $29,580		 13,250 16,630 23,450 35,830 52,420
Missoula, MT
employment: 54,700
mean earnings: $30,810		 13,730 17,530 25,310 37,300 54,270
Nebraska (ACS) (EAG)
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 895,470
mean earnings: $33,310		 14,660 19,140 26,780 40,400 57,960
Lincoln, NE
employment: 159,100
mean earnings: $34,020		 14,840 19,510 27,970 41,440 58,060
Omaha - Council Bluffs, NE - IA
employment: 435,120
mean earnings: $35,930		 15,550 20,260 28,650 43,390 63,940
Nevada (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,191,640
mean earnings: $34,750		 14,700 19,520 27,660 42,180 60,950
Carson City, NV
employment: 31,320
mean earnings: $37,190		 15,190 21,070 31,580 46,520 64,920
Las Vegas - Paradise, NV
employment: 853,660
mean earnings: $34,440		 14,670 19,580 27,320 41,230 60,680
Reno - Sparks, NV
employment: 212,410
mean earnings: $35,970		 15,180 19,520 28,360 44,020 63,240
New Hampshire (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 621,560
mean earnings: $37,990		 16,420 21,400 30,430 45,170 67,540
Manchester, NH
employment: 98,130
mean earnings: $39,340		 16,830 22,220 32,300 48,320 68,880
Nashua, NH - MA NECTA Division
employment: 135,270
mean earnings: $41,640		 16,810 22,530 33,000 50,450 76,740
Portsmouth, NH - ME
employment: 54,900
mean earnings: $43,400		 17,770 23,010 34,360 53,760 81,530
Rochester - Dover, NH - ME
employment: 52,360
mean earnings: $35,850		 16,060 20,720 28,910 43,270 63,660
New Jersey (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 3,917,310
mean earnings: $43,860		 15,950 21,930 34,680 54,860 83,630
Atlantic City, NJ
employment: 147,040
mean earnings: $34,580		 14,140 17,980 26,560 43,570 65,480
Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division
employment: 525,340
mean earnings: $40,460		 15,620 21,150 32,500 50,460 73,190
Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division
employment: 979,400
mean earnings: $44,400		 16,030 21,940 34,840 55,490 85,930
Newark - Union, NJ - PA Metropolitan Division
employment: 993,560
mean earnings: $46,100		 16,470 23,080 36,610 57,480 87,560
Ocean City, NJ
employment: 40,510
mean earnings: $34,240		 15,070 19,250 26,820 42,300 62,420
Trenton - Ewing, NJ
employment: 220,550
mean earnings: $47,210		 17,300 24,650 39,040 60,840 86,470
Vineland - Millville - Bridgeton, NJ
employment: 61,290
mean earnings: $37,080		 15,010 20,750 31,020 46,260 66,600
New Mexico (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 763,430
mean earnings: $33,180		 13,390 17,290 25,800 40,630 61,410
Albuquerque, NM
employment: 358,700
mean earnings: $34,690		 13,920 18,230 27,140 42,200 64,720
Farmington, NM
employment: 47,860
mean earnings: $30,800		 13,140 16,900 25,320 39,110 54,660
Las Cruces, NM
employment: 63,100
mean earnings: $30,210		 12,580 15,080 22,490 37,340 57,570
Santa Fe, NM
employment: 56,050
mean earnings: $34,150		 14,830 19,200 27,140 40,820 59,170
New York (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 8,333,460
mean earnings: $44,060		 15,850 21,790 34,020 54,480 84,640
Albany - Schenectady - Troy, NY
employment: 431,650
mean earnings: $39,430		 16,330 21,700 32,230 49,230 70,550
Binghamton, NY
employment: 109,850
mean earnings: $34,690		 14,450 18,270 27,110 42,530 64,100
Buffalo - Niagara Falls, NY
employment: 537,070
mean earnings: $36,010		 14,730 19,550 28,920 45,080 64,300
Elmira, NY
employment: 38,660
mean earnings: $33,510		 13,910 18,440 28,210 42,200 57,380
Glens Falls, NY
employment: 52,450
mean earnings: $33,170		 14,850 19,040 26,700 39,600 56,970
Ithaca, NY
employment: 49,600
mean earnings: $37,730		 16,300 22,300 28,610 43,870 71,920
Kingston, NY
employment: 60,710
mean earnings: $35,720		 15,250 19,560 28,210 44,200 64,360
Nassau - Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division
employment: 1,217,930
mean earnings: $43,270		 16,190 21,870 33,740 54,070 82,630
New York - White Plains - Wayne, NY - NJ Metropolitan Division
employment: 4,919,740
mean earnings: $48,960		 16,570 23,530 37,710 61,260 94,440
Poughkeepsie - Newburgh - Middletown, NY
employment: 247,620
mean earnings: $40,030		 16,150 21,290 31,750 49,650 73,230
Rochester, NY
employment: 496,240
mean earnings: $37,500		 15,080 19,940 29,960 46,100 68,370
Syracuse, NY
employment: 307,360
mean earnings: $36,950		 14,740 19,790 29,720 45,510 66,150
Utica - Rome, NY
employment: 129,170
mean earnings: $33,950		 14,460 18,700 27,160 41,380 59,450
North Carolina (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 3,809,690
mean earnings: $34,460		 14,780 19,030 27,160 41,090 60,470
Asheville, NC
employment: 166,180
mean earnings: $31,840		 14,910 18,780 25,630 37,190 53,920
Burlington, NC
employment: 59,640
mean earnings: $31,250		 14,480 18,210 25,230 35,500 53,590
Charlotte - Gastonia - Concord, NC - SC
employment: 784,340
mean earnings: $38,480		 15,660 20,780 30,270 45,470 69,660
Durham, NC
employment: 252,550
mean earnings: $44,280		 16,290 22,200 34,170 54,360 87,800
Fayetteville, NC
employment: 120,520
mean earnings: $30,830		 13,490 17,020 24,710 38,510 53,930
Goldsboro, NC
employment: 42,850
mean earnings: $29,420		 13,720 17,250 23,880 34,400 50,190
Greensboro - High Point, NC
employment: 357,590
mean earnings: $34,500		 15,130 19,640 27,640 40,940 58,650
Greenville, NC
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 69,390
mean earnings: $32,440		 13,610 17,380 25,210 39,040 57,840
Hickory - Lenior - Morgantown, NC
employment: 162,390
mean earnings: $30,660		 15,150 19,180 25,640 35,230 50,060
Jacksonville, NC
employment: 39,710
mean earnings: $27,610		 12,810 15,460 21,340 33,260 49,210
Raleigh - Cary, NC
employment: 456,740
mean earnings: $38,340		 15,440 20,560 30,360 46,270 70,960
Rocky Mount, NC
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 63,100
mean earnings: $30,360		 14,210 17,950 24,670 35,830 52,290
Wilmington, NC
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 127,720
mean earnings: $31,560		 14,070 17,530 24,930 37,260 55,460
Winston - Salem, NC
employment: 210,200
mean earnings: $35,580		 15,160 19,200 28,250 42,510 64,040
North Dakota (ACS) (EAG)
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 328,520
mean earnings: $30,850		 14,120 18,100 25,260 37,680 53,890
Bismarck, ND
employment: 55,580
mean earnings: $31,580		 14,360 18,330 26,240 39,120 54,100
Fargo, ND - MN
employment: 109,200
mean earnings: $32,580		 14,860 19,060 26,620 39,930 56,110
Grand Forks, ND - MN
employment: 48,490
mean earnings: $30,600		 14,200 18,450 25,020 36,760 53,180
Ohio (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 5,340,280
mean earnings: $36,270		 14,750 19,770 29,260 44,870 64,520
Akron, OH
employment: 329,720
mean earnings: $36,090		 14,570 19,590 29,020 44,930 64,490
Canton - Massillon, OH
employment: 177,130
mean earnings: $32,430		 13,600 17,810 26,430 40,130 56,500
Cincinnati - Middletown, OH - KY - IN
employment: 1,013,420
mean earnings: $37,660		 15,270 20,500 30,000 45,680 67,580
Cleveland - Elyria - Mentor, OH
employment: 1,056,400
mean earnings: $38,560		 15,350 20,800 31,270 48,180 69,300
Columbus, OH
employment: 902,320
mean earnings: $38,090		 15,590 20,730 30,530 46,470 68,750
Dayton, OH
employment: 401,830
mean earnings: $37,680		 14,900 20,020 30,130 47,360 69,020
Lima, OH
employment: 55,990
mean earnings: $33,880		 13,980 18,360 28,340 43,770 57,350
Mansfield, OH
employment: 58,510
mean earnings: $32,200		 14,060 18,170 26,510 40,580 56,380
Sandusky, OH
employment: 39,420
mean earnings: $32,010		 13,000 16,590 26,170 41,040 56,440
Springfield, OH
employment: 51,400
mean earnings: $32,620		 14,210 18,180 26,450 42,400 56,850
Toledo, OH
employment: 321,930
mean earnings: $35,750		 14,530 19,420 28,980 45,530 62,810
Youngstown - Warren - Boardman, OH - PA
employment: 241,620
mean earnings: $33,600		 13,720 17,890 27,340 43,530 57,730
Oklahoma (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,455,940
mean earnings: $31,460		 13,520 17,160 24,950 38,050 55,680
Lawton, OK
employment: 39,220
mean earnings: $27,860		 12,830 15,590 22,100 34,270 50,100
Oklahoma City, OK
employment: 543,510
mean earnings: $33,530		 13,860 17,930 26,740 41,110 59,920
Tulsa, OK
employment: 398,480
mean earnings: $33,400		 14,410 18,420 26,650 40,170 57,640
Oregon (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,598,780
mean earnings: $37,280		 16,950 20,850 30,170 44,940 66,270
Bend, OR
employment: 60,840
mean earnings: $34,860		 17,090 20,720 28,330 41,940 58,830
Corvallis, OR
employment: 35,140
mean earnings: $37,460		 16,460 19,440 30,360 45,910 68,740
Eugene - Springfield, OR
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 144,300
mean earnings: $34,490		 16,660 19,870 28,100 41,780 59,810
Medford, OR
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 80,210
mean earnings: $33,410		 16,500 19,260 26,710 39,640 57,780
Portland - Vancouver - Beaverton, OR - WA
employment: 959,700
mean earnings: $40,250		 17,500 22,250 32,750 49,230 71,350
Salem, OR
employment: 142,000
mean earnings: $34,480		 16,570 19,780 28,210 42,210 58,820
Pennsylvania (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 5,569,310
mean earnings: $36,320		 14,430 19,370 28,800 44,650 66,490
Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton, PA - NJ
employment: 328,710
mean earnings: $36,310		 14,790 19,700 28,960 43,720 65,750
Altoona, PA
employment: 61,010
mean earnings: $29,700		 13,010 16,340 23,690 36,180 53,250
Erie, PA
employment: 130,110
mean earnings: $32,350		 13,520 17,430 25,950 40,270 56,440
Harrisburg - Carlisle, PA
employment: 313,430
mean earnings: $37,190		 15,200 20,340 30,660 45,920 67,370
Johnstown, PA
employment: 57,200
mean earnings: $29,960		 12,930 16,010 23,340 36,920 55,020
Lancaster, PA
employment: 229,000
mean earnings: $33,540		 15,430 19,870 27,640 40,360 56,810
Lebanon, PA
employment: 45,510
mean earnings: $31,770		 14,530 18,950 26,390 39,290 54,770
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division
employment: 1,839,170
mean earnings: $41,500		 15,530 21,490 33,290 51,820 76,800
Pittsburgh, PA
employment: 1,101,900
mean earnings: $35,310		 13,910 18,510 27,750 44,070 65,240
Reading, PA
employment: 164,310
mean earnings: $34,790		 14,730 19,770 28,990 42,420 60,090
Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre, PA
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 253,860
mean earnings: $31,630		 14,030 18,200 25,780 38,790 55,380
State College, PA
employment: 64,960
mean earnings: $34,670		 13,790 18,060 27,020 40,780 63,530
Williamsport, PA
employment: 52,310
mean earnings: $30,860		 13,740 17,570 25,010 37,870 55,280
York - Hanover, PA
employment: 174,170
mean earnings: $33,650		 14,710 19,320 27,990 41,270 57,510
Rhode Island (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 479,810
mean earnings: $38,980		 16,510 21,220 31,340 48,050 69,930
Providence - Fall River - Warwick, RI - MA
employment: 573,900
mean earnings: $38,350		 16,520 20,970 30,670 47,090 69,040
South Carolina (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,802,740
mean earnings: $32,250		 13,890 17,930 25,850 38,840 56,410
Anderson, SC
employment: 61,650
mean earnings: $30,940		 13,710 17,600 24,800 36,210 52,020
Charleston - North Charleston, SC
employment: 270,820
mean earnings: $33,040		 13,810 17,810 26,660 40,570 58,800
Columbia, SC
employment: 331,570
mean earnings: $33,450		 14,280 18,680 26,890 40,760 58,590
Florence, SC
employment: 82,730
mean earnings: $30,890		 13,340 17,170 24,850 37,410 54,040
Greenville, SC
employment: 288,710
mean earnings: $33,320		 14,410 18,720 26,730 39,840 58,280
Myrtle Beach - Conway - North Myrtle Beach, SC
employment: 110,240
mean earnings: $27,890		 13,370 16,430 21,930 32,640 47,820
Spartanburg, SC
employment: 120,060
mean earnings: $34,930		 14,140 18,690 27,940 41,780 59,250
Sumter, SC
employment: 37,770
mean earnings: $29,070		 13,220 16,850 23,350 34,550 50,000
South Dakota (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 373,500
mean earnings: $29,170		 14,490 17,830 23,970 34,020 49,520
Rapid City, SD
employment: 57,860
mean earnings: $29,490		 14,200 17,500 23,950 34,850 51,510
Sioux Falls, SD
employment: 124,190
mean earnings: $31,340		 15,320 19,190 25,570 36,090 52,750
Tennessee (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 2,686,580
mean earnings: $33,260		 14,400 18,620 26,510 39,810 57,470
Chattanooga, TN - GA
employment: 233,780
mean earnings: $33,180		 14,320 18,360 26,490 39,080 56,980
Clarksville, TN - KY
employment: 77,950
mean earnings: $29,310		 13,410 16,940 24,000 35,270 52,370
Cleveland, TN
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 39,090
mean earnings: $29,280		 13,330 17,600 24,370 33,570 49,330
Jackson, TN
employment: 57,380
mean earnings: $30,080		 14,010 17,950 25,300 35,690 50,830
Johnson City, TN
employment: 74,470
mean earnings: $29,980		 13,300 16,900 23,890 34,850 51,600
Kingsport - Bristol - Bristol, TN - VA
employment: 115,660
mean earnings: $30,410		 13,410 17,400 24,560 35,850 52,650
Knoxville, TN
employment: 319,000
mean earnings: $33,780		 14,590 18,700 26,550 39,930 58,440
Memphis, TN - MS - AR
employment: 619,060
mean earnings: $34,920		 14,560 19,130 27,670 42,180 61,750
Morristown, TN
employment: 48,300
mean earnings: $29,670		 14,060 18,240 25,180 34,610 46,670
Nashville - Davidson - - Murfreesboro, TN
employment: 722,390
mean earnings: $35,690		 15,170 19,920 28,560 43,220 61,730
Texas (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 9,424,510
mean earnings: $35,470		 13,470 17,560 26,790 43,450 66,840
Abilene, TX
employment: 60,800
mean earnings: $27,780		 12,450 14,830 21,750 34,450 50,320
Amarillo, TX
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 104,310
mean earnings: $31,870		 13,190 16,640 24,710 40,020 56,970
Austin - Round Rock, TX
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 686,150
mean earnings: $38,810		 14,940 19,960 29,910 46,950 72,850
Beaumont - Port Arthur, TX
employment: 152,960
mean earnings: $32,330		 12,790 16,250 25,480 41,030 58,260
Brownsville - Harlingen, TX
employment: 114,720
mean earnings: $25,410		 12,080 13,640 18,080 29,890 48,410
College Station - Bryan, TX
employment: 84,810
mean earnings: $32,890		 12,900 16,050 23,590 39,100 62,800
Corpus Christi, TX
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 168,470
mean earnings: $30,890		 12,960 16,310 23,900 38,960 55,800
Dallas - Plano - Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
employment: 1,920,240
mean earnings: $39,990		 14,660 19,950 30,400 48,550 76,870
El Paso, TX
employment: 257,490
mean earnings: $29,330		 12,520 14,800 21,920 36,480 54,390
Fort Worth - Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
employment: 788,330
mean earnings: $36,820		 14,190 18,840 27,830 44,940 68,730
Houston - Sugar Land - Baytown, TX
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 2,282,410
mean earnings: $38,910		 13,940 18,590 29,180 47,660 74,080
Killeen - Temple - Fort Hood, TX
employment: 111,250
mean earnings: $29,530		 13,160 16,560 23,890 35,940 52,510
Laredo, TX
employment: 79,250
mean earnings: $28,010		 12,410 14,530 20,610 36,380 52,290
Longview, TX
employment: 85,930
mean earnings: $30,360		 13,150 16,590 23,670 36,650 54,180
Lubbock, TX
employment: 120,020
mean earnings: $32,200		 12,850 15,960 23,150 37,840 57,060
McAllen - Edinburg - Mission, TX
employment: 195,300
mean earnings: $26,400		 12,180 13,890 18,790 31,880 49,980
Midland, TX
employment: 55,190
mean earnings: $34,390		 12,920 16,290 24,710 41,810 67,020
Odessa, TX
employment: 51,390
mean earnings: $31,340		 12,890 16,430 24,090 39,050 55,540
San Angelo, TX
employment: 41,470
mean earnings: $29,210		 12,490 14,780 21,920 36,620 54,310
San Antonio, TX
employment: 760,050
mean earnings: $32,670		 13,480 17,110 24,540 40,310 59,300
Sherman - Denison, TX
employment: 42,260
mean earnings: $30,430		 13,240 16,680 24,100 37,430 54,650
Texarkana - Texarkana, TX - AR