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Market research analysts

November 2004 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers

Market Research Analysts: Research market conditions in local, regional, or national areas to determine potential sales of a product or service. May gather information on competitors, prices, sales, and methods of marketing and distribution. May use survey results to create a marketing campaign based on regional preferences and buying habits.

Median annual earnings of market research analysts in 2002 were $53,810. The middle 50 percent earned between $38,760 and $76,310. The lowest-paid 10 percent earned less than $29,390, and the highest-paid 10 percent earned more than $100,160. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of market research analysts in 2002 were as follows:

Management of companies and enterprises $56,750
Insurance carriers 46,700
Other professional, scientific, and technical services 46,380
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services 44,580

Median annual earnings of survey researchers in 2002 were $22,200. The middle 50 percent earned between $17,250 and $38,530. The lowest-paid 10 percent earned less than $15,140, and the highest-paid 10 percent earned more than $57,080. Median annual earnings of survey researchers in 2002 in other professional, scientific, and technical services were $19,610.

Market and survey researchers held about a total of 155,000 jobs in 2002. Most of these jobs were held by market research analysts, who held 135,000 jobs. Private industry provided about 97 percent of salaried market research analyst jobs. Because of the applicability of market research to many industries, market research analysts are employed in most industries. The industries which employ the largest number of market research analysts are management, scientific, and technical consulting firms, insurance carriers, computer systems design and related firms, software publishers, securities and commodities brokers, and advertising and related firms.

Survey researchers held about 20,000 jobs in 2002. Survey researchers were mainly employed by professional, scientific, and technical services firms, including management, scientific and technical consulting firms, and scientific research and development firms; employment services, State government, and internet service providers and web search portals. A number of market and survey researchers combine a full-time job in government, academia, or business with part-time or consulting work in another setting. About 8 percent of market and survey researchers are self-employed.

Besides the jobs described above, many market and survey researchers held faculty positions in colleges and universities. Marketing faculties have flexible work schedules and may divide their time among teaching, research, consulting, and administration. (See the statement on teachers—postsecondary elsewhere in the Handbook.)

(from the Occupational Outlook Handbook: Market and survey researchers)

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November 2004 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers

National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Earnings

Alabama  Alaska  Arizona  Arkansas  California  Colorado  Connecticut  Delaware  District of Columbia  Florida  Georgia  Hawaii  Idaho  Illinois  Indiana  Iowa  Kansas  Kentucky  Louisiana  Maine  Maryland  Michigan  Minnesota  Mississippi  Missouri  Montana  Nebraska  Nevada  New Hampshire  New Jersey  New Mexico  New York  North Carolina  North Dakota  Ohio  Oklahoma  Oregon  Pennsylvania  Rhode Island  South Carolina  South Dakota  Tennessee  Texas  Utah  Vermont  Virginia  Washington  West Virginia  Wisconsin  Wyoming  Puerto Rico 
State maximums: employment earnings: mean 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th
Metro maximums: employment earnings: mean 10th 25th 50th 75th
Market research analysts
 Percentile annual earnings, $
10th25th50th75th90th
National
U.S.
employment: 184,050
mean earnings: $64,130		 31,540 41,280 57,150 81,560108,160
State and Metro Area
Alabama (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,470
mean earnings: $54,560		 28,250 36,690 47,130 70,810 90,980
Birmingham, AL
employment: 340
mean earnings: $53,750		 27,070 34,520 49,020 69,770 90,690
Huntsville, AL
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $59,630		 36,500 40,100 48,710 77,800102,940
Mobile, AL
employment: 140
mean earnings: $51,820		 28,370 36,850 49,910 59,160 80,400
Montgomery, AL
employment: 120
mean earnings: $45,380		 25,490 29,730 36,980 61,180 80,580
Tuscaloosa, AL
employment: 70
mean earnings: $54,520		 20,510 25,950 52,570 82,070 89,800
Alaska (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 40
mean earnings: $71,260		 37,410 42,010 51,720107,240138,540
Arizona (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 2,770
mean earnings: $54,720		 30,180 38,090 46,430 66,120 92,900
Flagstaff, AZ - UT
employment: 30
mean earnings: $44,710		 29,450 32,850 39,470 50,010 75,870
Phoenix - Mesa, AZ
employment: 2,330
mean earnings: $54,820		 31,800 39,240 47,070 66,420 92,080
Tucson, AZ
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 330
mean earnings: $55,340		 23,180 29,950 40,480 61,670104,890
Arkansas (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 760
mean earnings: $58,900		 31,320 40,420 59,430 76,540 86,690
Little Rock - North Little Rock, AR
employment: 220
mean earnings: $53,780		 34,970 40,300 47,730 64,100 84,760
California (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 22,810
mean earnings: $66,680		 33,560 43,850 59,910 83,170110,480
Bakersfield, CA
employment: 100
mean earnings: $41,630		 24,120 26,290 37,380 50,800 74,890
Chico - Paradise, CA
employment: 70
mean earnings: $65,630		 36,040 41,900 61,490 86,070115,130
Fresno, CA
employment: 230
mean earnings: $47,160		 29,750 32,000 36,090 57,190 83,070
Los Angeles - Long Beach, CA
employment: 5,790
mean earnings: $58,040		 30,770 39,320 52,300 71,540 92,960
Modesto, CA
employment: 70
mean earnings: $51,230		 17,960 24,640 39,930 72,760 90,960
Oakland, CA
employment: 2,250
mean earnings: $83,680		 39,590 51,060 68,160 99,170>145K
Orange County, CA
employment: 3,180
mean earnings: $64,430		 35,900 47,710 60,430 78,540 97,390
Riverside - San Bernardino, CA
employment: 750
mean earnings: $48,970		 28,520 33,580 43,300 58,820 83,590
Sacramento, CA
employment: 910
mean earnings: $67,220		 35,260 45,540 62,440 85,640109,470
Salinas, CA
employment: 190
mean earnings: $65,190		 37,860 47,310 58,150 72,830 92,760
San Diego, CA
employment: 1,560
mean earnings: $54,250		 31,480 38,290 48,130 66,010 86,060
San Francisco, CA
employment: 2,450
mean earnings: $75,900		 41,930 53,150 70,080 93,530118,430
San Jose, CA
employment: 3,160
mean earnings: $78,960		 42,360 56,790 75,390100,410121,610
San Luis Obispo - Atascadero - Paso Robles, CA
employment: 70
mean earnings: $59,890		 35,520 41,950 57,290 79,220 87,640
Santa Barbara - Santa Maria - Lompoc, CA
employment: 210
mean earnings: $59,610		 28,960 37,580 57,000 71,140 93,110
Santa Cruz - Watsonville, CA
employment: 110
mean earnings: $55,330		 29,160 40,610 51,720 65,330 90,130
Santa Rosa, CA
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 220
mean earnings: $71,810		 30,620 40,520 66,860105,140125,540
Stockton - Lodi, CA
employment: 70
mean earnings: $63,650		 29,090 33,280 45,910 73,210137,110
Vallejo - Fairfield - Napa, CA
employment: 140
mean earnings: $53,970		 35,630 41,100 51,930 65,320 80,980
Ventura, CA
employment: 700
mean earnings: $73,930		 35,420 49,910 69,400 91,590123,230
Visalia - Tulare - Porterville, CA
employment: 40
mean earnings: $41,730		 29,560 32,500 38,140 48,740 62,150
Yolo, CA
employment: 50
mean earnings: $50,590		 21,200 35,670 48,790 62,150 84,410
Colorado (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 2,900
mean earnings: $67,220		 32,470 42,450 62,890 85,970107,570
Boulder - Longmont, CO
employment: 330
mean earnings: $69,730		 34,480 41,710 57,490 90,560120,690
Colorado Springs, CO
employment: 350
mean earnings: $72,160		 30,730 42,820 60,760 84,770129,980
Denver, CO
employment: 1,830
mean earnings: $68,740		 36,770 46,190 68,590 87,540104,670
Fort Collins - Loveland, CO
employment: 150
mean earnings: $60,830		 29,560 33,710 45,560 73,650 94,140
Greeley, CO
employment: 50
mean earnings: $53,220		 32,290 35,660 44,350 65,670 90,180
Connecticut (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 3,520
mean earnings: $71,820		 35,270 46,290 64,170 87,540121,060
Bridgeport, CT
employment: 180
mean earnings: $61,640		 34,040 42,530 56,270 72,870 98,510
Danbury, CT
employment: 230
mean earnings: $76,960		 40,460 53,740 72,550 91,290117,860
Hartford, CT
employment: 1,210
mean earnings: $66,180		 37,480 48,260 63,650 77,450101,150
New Haven - Meriden, CT
employment: 370
mean earnings: $67,820		 43,470 50,840 63,990 82,090100,050
New London - Norwich, CT - RI
employment: 190
mean earnings: $52,720		 21,760 33,820 42,780 56,970 80,420
Stamford - Norwalk, CT
employment: 1,100
mean earnings: $84,270		 34,390 47,840 71,240111,030>145K
Delaware (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 740
mean earnings: $70,300		 38,060 46,410 58,840 90,960117,020
Dover, DE
employment: 40
mean earnings: $46,870		 29,320 36,960 43,350 56,170 67,850
Wilmington - Newark, DE - MD
employment: 680
mean earnings: $71,330		 38,520 47,250 59,530 92,360118,040
District of Columbia (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 2,450
mean earnings: $73,290		 33,740 45,040 67,600 88,410117,250
Washington, DC - MD - VA - WV
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 9,750
mean earnings: $74,990		 33,650 46,340 69,470 93,920130,190
Florida (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 7,320
mean earnings: $55,620		 26,910 34,430 48,620 69,920 94,310
Daytona Beach, FL
employment: 140
mean earnings: $59,780		 24,690 29,160 45,780 76,400135,580
Fort Lauderdale, FL
employment: 950
mean earnings: $52,440		 28,660 34,830 48,340 66,920 86,020
Fort Myers - Cape Coral, FL
employment: 150
mean earnings: $49,330		 29,940 38,370 45,810 59,740 71,350
Fort Pierce - Port St. Lucie, FL
employment: 40
mean earnings: $47,560		 21,370 26,480 39,620 56,540 70,230
Fort Walton Beach, FL
employment: 50
mean earnings: $47,360		 20,560 23,190 27,010 70,440107,600
Gainesville, FL
employment: 40
mean earnings: $50,870		 24,660 27,890 42,840 61,000 91,970
Jacksonville, FL
employment: 790
mean earnings: $56,110		 35,740 41,450 51,200 67,560 88,000
Lakeland - Winter Haven, FL
employment: 120
mean earnings: $49,580		 17,310 21,840 51,080 71,410 87,570
Melbourne - Titusville - Palm Bay, FL
employment: 330
mean earnings: $66,810		 29,870 36,070 65,850 92,410110,700
Miami, FL
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 970
mean earnings: $70,000		 32,720 41,850 58,070 88,700126,990
Naples, FL
employment: 90
mean earnings: $77,360		 28,330 42,840 61,530 85,280>145K
Orlando, FL
employment: 1,370
mean earnings: $42,840		 21,200 27,260 34,210 56,270 76,930
Pensacola, FL
employment: 110
mean earnings: $50,810		 22,740 32,380 50,230 67,710 83,810
Sarasota - Bradenton, FL
employment: 140
mean earnings: $50,740		 26,930 35,890 46,860 60,470 80,220
Tallahassee, FL
employment: 130
mean earnings: $55,210		 29,060 33,460 47,130 70,270101,710
Tampa - St. Petersburg - Clearwater, FL
employment: 980
mean earnings: $54,520		 30,660 35,570 45,460 67,520 90,900
West Palm Beach - Boca Raton, FL
employment: 570
mean earnings: $62,170		 34,140 40,760 53,510 77,320105,830
Georgia (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 3,560
mean earnings: $60,530		 33,020 42,790 57,070 74,170 93,170
Atlanta, GA
employment: 2,830
mean earnings: $63,580		 37,430 46,420 61,250 76,400 96,390
Augusta - Aiken, GA - SC
employment: 90
mean earnings: $50,750		 30,150 34,240 42,540 53,480 88,590
Columbus, GA - AL
employment: 70
mean earnings: $48,830		 29,130 36,850 45,030 60,380 74,340
Macon, GA
employment: 60
mean earnings: $41,600		 30,260 32,830 36,940 48,780 62,070
Savannah, GA
employment: 110
mean earnings: $53,160		 31,790 37,630 49,930 68,840 81,640
Hawaii (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 230
mean earnings: $62,130		 39,110 48,320 59,280 73,070 87,880
Honolulu, HI
employment: 220
mean earnings: $62,880		 39,020 48,810 60,540 74,100 88,530
Idaho (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 310
mean earnings: $57,010		 29,840 39,960 54,810 67,910 87,510
Boise City, ID
employment: 210
mean earnings: $54,920		 31,120 42,590 55,700 67,190 75,870
Illinois (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 9,430
mean earnings: $56,690		 23,570 34,740 48,760 70,420 96,420
Bloomington - Normal, IL
employment: 210
mean earnings: $61,770		 37,560 45,190 56,480 71,700105,210
Champaign - Urbana, IL
employment: 80
mean earnings: $56,190		 24,860 30,420 44,040 80,170107,330
Chicago, IL
employment: 8,020
mean earnings: $57,650		 23,580 35,380 49,580 71,060 97,560
Peoria - Pekin, IL
employment: 160
mean earnings: $52,070		 27,610 35,900 49,160 64,360 84,330
Rockford, IL
employment: 230
mean earnings: $62,090		 26,180 38,430 63,490 86,180103,440
Springfield, IL
employment: 70
mean earnings: $56,180		 23,200 33,650 43,870 65,840 92,710
Indiana (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 2,270
mean earnings: $54,900		 28,170 35,440 49,020 69,540 90,590
Bloomington, IN
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $64,760		 37,000 51,270 57,980 83,300 94,860
Elkhart - Goshen, IN
employment: 40
mean earnings: $58,780		 32,670 40,770 55,450 75,690 91,000
Evansville - Henderson, IN - KY
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $61,660		 31,790 37,890 54,140 83,440102,010
Fort Wayne, IN
employment: 220
mean earnings: $55,870		 28,300 36,470 44,020 68,260 94,960
Gary, IN
employment: 130
mean earnings: $47,180		 26,890 31,810 42,730 56,930 75,840
Indianapolis, IN
employment: 880
mean earnings: $56,770		 26,870 36,550 50,690 71,120 91,630
Lafayette, IN
employment: 50
mean earnings: $45,450		 25,450 30,820 38,030 53,020 77,730
South Bend, IN
employment: 90
mean earnings: $50,010		 25,660 32,210 43,200 68,490 85,370
Terre Haute, IN
employment: 50
mean earnings: $39,630		 17,230 28,570 35,680 48,110 67,320
Iowa (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,600
mean earnings: $53,890		 29,150 35,250 47,460 64,440 88,430
Cedar Rapids, IA
employment: 230
mean earnings: $65,430		 29,260 36,860 53,330 79,230118,570
Davenport - Moline - Rock Island, IA - IL
employment: 130
mean earnings: $50,790		 28,830 35,520 46,840 58,320 79,470
Des Moines, IA
employment: 680
mean earnings: $54,870		 30,860 39,180 50,590 65,930 82,520
Dubuque, IA
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 60
mean earnings: $43,990		 30,390 35,190 41,710 51,190 62,490
Iowa City, IA
employment: 50
mean earnings: $53,060		 31,750 39,230 47,090 60,360 95,140
Waterloo - Cedar Falls, IA
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $52,160		 17,160 29,810 38,410 57,990104,290
Kansas (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,740
mean earnings: $63,980		 33,070 41,540 56,220 82,610106,530
Lawrence, KS
employment: 40
mean earnings: $48,930		 29,810 33,600 40,630 70,720 84,450
Topeka, KS
employment: 140
mean earnings: $45,070		 35,250 38,190 42,500 49,630 57,930
Wichita, KS
employment: 320
mean earnings: $61,310		 30,740 36,700 47,040 79,530126,670
Kentucky (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,040
mean earnings: $55,510		 31,690 39,950 50,770 70,790 89,380
Lexington, KY
employment: 260
mean earnings: $56,560		 37,520 41,680 54,180 69,580 83,420
Louisville, KY - IN
employment: 440
mean earnings: $57,520		 31,030 39,680 52,350 76,850 92,430
Louisiana (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 830
mean earnings: $44,130		 23,910 29,320 38,130 52,790 76,750
Baton Rouge, LA
employment: 210
mean earnings: $49,500		 28,150 33,170 42,890 55,420 86,400
Lafayette, LA
employment: 110
mean earnings: $35,290		 17,280 24,290 27,790 44,190 62,250
New Orleans, LA
employment: 360
mean earnings: $46,090		 23,660 30,540 40,660 55,030 83,050
Shreveport - Bossier City, LA
employment: 40
mean earnings: $37,970		 26,040 29,710 33,340 40,410 62,710
Maine (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 250
mean earnings: $44,940		 28,990 31,360 35,300 55,210 70,840
Portland, ME
employment: 60
mean earnings: $55,930		 29,680 34,060 51,850 74,470 94,090
Maryland (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 3,400
mean earnings: $62,090		 29,950 42,720 58,550 75,330106,720
Baltimore, MD
employment: 1,690
mean earnings: $63,070		 33,750 46,710 61,170 71,010 97,630
Hagerstown, MD
employment: 50
mean earnings: $58,190		 26,210 33,570 52,770 81,940 96,510
Michigan (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 4,840
mean earnings: $65,360		 33,750 43,020 58,450 80,650106,560
Ann Arbor, MI
employment: 230
mean earnings: $64,670		 33,490 46,310 61,890 73,300 99,170
Detroit, MI
employment: 2,770
mean earnings: $67,440		 36,530 46,350 62,850 83,880108,560
Flint, MI
employment: 110
mean earnings: $62,520		 38,180 49,510 57,880 76,030 89,270
Grand Rapids - Muskegon - Holland, MI
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 740
mean earnings: $63,110		 30,920 38,070 47,580 68,400110,900
Kalamazoo - Battle Creek, MI
employment: 150
mean earnings: $63,330		 30,630 39,920 55,720 82,430104,980
Lansing - East Lansing, MI
employment: 190
mean earnings: $54,240		 29,000 33,720 45,740 63,950 89,430
Saginaw - Bay City - Midland, MI
employment: 280
mean earnings: $60,610		 32,870 40,630 53,890 76,270102,720
Minnesota (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 7,020
mean earnings: $62,870		 38,450 46,720 57,700 75,810 96,040
Duluth - Superior, MN - WI
employment: 90
mean earnings: $52,810		 36,540 40,880 50,000 63,170 73,430
Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN - WI
employment: 6,050
mean earnings: $64,190		 39,730 48,020 58,610 77,600 98,150
Rochester, MN
employment: 110
mean earnings: $66,880		 32,660 40,210 59,800 87,060114,190
St. Cloud, MN
employment: 110
mean earnings: $50,250		 31,240 37,490 48,900 62,050 70,950
Mississippi (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 190
mean earnings: $47,950		 26,270 34,220 42,950 57,590 81,600
Missouri (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 3,030
mean earnings: $59,150		 28,390 37,650 53,080 75,200 99,710
Columbia, MO
employment: 140
mean earnings: $61,750		 36,730 51,350 63,270 74,560 86,280
Kansas City, MO - KS
employment: 1,690
mean earnings: $66,060		 36,590 45,760 61,100 82,890104,810
St. Louis, MO - IL
employment: 1,930
mean earnings: $61,610		 30,080 37,360 52,440 79,810108,290
Springfield, MO
employment: 110
mean earnings: $34,980		 15,750 18,530 30,060 46,580 65,380
Montana (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 300
mean earnings: $49,090		 24,640 32,930 44,100 63,180 84,670
Billings, MT
employment: 40
mean earnings: $45,800		 21,570 31,500 42,610 56,890 79,730
Missoula, MT
employment: 50
mean earnings: $52,340		 25,750 39,520 51,060 59,400 85,460
Nebraska (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,890
mean earnings: $52,640		 29,870 37,230 47,950 65,090 85,060
Lincoln, NE
employment: 430
mean earnings: $45,470		 27,310 34,320 42,350 54,630 68,040
Omaha, NE - IA
employment: 1,230
mean earnings: $55,890		 32,010 39,650 51,590 68,750 89,150
Nevada (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 930
mean earnings: $52,230		 29,440 33,670 45,650 59,180 85,860
Las Vegas, NV - AZ
employment: 680
mean earnings: $49,030		 29,840 33,280 44,050 57,940 78,940
Reno, NV
employment: 170
mean earnings: $58,360		 25,260 37,350 48,990 71,070107,580
New Hampshire (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 490
mean earnings: $64,730		 36,420 45,170 56,310 78,030104,850
Manchester, NH
employment: 120
mean earnings: $66,470		 42,000 52,370 64,670 80,610 95,830
Nashua, NH
employment: 210
mean earnings: $73,790		 39,390 48,390 58,610 92,840128,050
Portsmouth - Rochester, NH - ME
employment: 110
mean earnings: $54,510		 35,320 43,510 52,310 63,350 79,400
New Jersey (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 6,540
mean earnings: $68,380		 35,970 48,140 65,620 86,970107,240
Atlantic - Cape May, NJ
employment: 40
mean earnings: $56,910		 26,510 38,560 52,520 69,250 94,080
Bergen - Passaic, NJ
employment: 1,390
mean earnings: $66,210		 36,220 50,730 64,420 82,010100,560
Jersey City, NJ
employment: 450
mean earnings: $68,770		 39,240 48,380 65,140 85,500105,940
Middlesex - Somerset - Hunterdon, NJ
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 1,840
mean earnings: $70,670		 36,640 49,610 70,800 89,880108,950
Monmouth - Ocean, NJ
employment: 340
mean earnings: $61,640		 30,440 38,490 51,490 79,330119,930
Newark, NJ
employment: 1,510
mean earnings: $71,360		 35,500 47,760 68,100 91,230114,830
Trenton, NJ
employment: 300
mean earnings: $62,480		 34,110 47,150 61,540 75,760 94,610
New Mexico (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 480
mean earnings: $55,740		 30,710 35,690 44,860 64,880 92,650
Albuquerque, NM
employment: 310
mean earnings: $55,790		 30,920 35,440 43,210 63,820104,240
Las Cruces, NM
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $60,610		 38,190 43,250 60,790 68,260 81,690
Santa Fe, NM
employment: 90
mean earnings: $54,310		 20,150 34,470 49,320 64,900 96,530
New York (ACS) (EAG)
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $67,070		 33,730 43,470 57,740 83,800115,890
Albany - Schenectady - Troy, NY
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: n.a.
mean earnings: $53,090		 31,550 38,590 50,300 64,790 78,510
Binghamton, NY
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $48,000		 29,210 33,120 44,080 54,360 79,630
Buffalo - Niagara Falls, NY
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $50,470		 27,080 34,090 44,530 60,830 83,420
Dutchess County, NY
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $89,220		 38,210 49,160 88,300122,760141,870
Nassau - Suffolk, NY
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $68,140		 38,640 48,560 60,240 83,510106,650
New York, NY
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $70,110		 35,090 45,170 59,890 87,750122,390
Newburgh, NY - PA
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $66,920		 27,640 41,760 61,410 90,820120,680
Rochester, NY
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $61,130		 32,630 41,220 56,310 79,000 99,050
Syracuse, NY
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $49,230		 30,860 35,220 44,990 58,360 75,890
Utica - Rome, NY
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $56,970		 32,050 37,530 45,700 66,040 83,510
North Carolina (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 4,160
mean earnings: $68,240		 34,660 43,570 58,750 86,370115,020
Asheville, NC
employment: 90
mean earnings: $60,840		 35,790 48,550 56,670 72,830 90,420
Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill, NC - SC
employment: 1,410
mean earnings: $70,130		 37,950 44,110 55,900 81,860130,970
Greensboro - - Winston - Salem - - High Point, NC
employment: 660
mean earnings: $53,760		 32,700 40,010 49,760 64,400 82,210
Hickory - Morganton - Lenoir, NC
employment: 90
mean earnings: $71,800		 38,130 47,010 58,550 81,400136,050
Raleigh - Durham - Chapel Hill, NC
employment: 1,500
mean earnings: $76,050		 35,010 49,930 76,020 99,940118,460
Rocky Mount, NC
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 40
mean earnings: $45,350		 27,880 32,240 45,440 54,490 68,280
Wilmington, NC
employment: 80
mean earnings: $61,320		 32,320 38,780 44,270 53,350>145K
North Dakota (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 140
mean earnings: $45,590		 29,220 33,240 40,660 52,370 70,940
Fargo - Moorhead, ND - MN
employment: 90
mean earnings: $43,810		 28,050 32,110 38,960 49,890 69,020
Ohio (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 6,510
mean earnings: $62,000		 34,130 43,340 57,430 77,620 97,620
Akron, OH
employment: 380
mean earnings: $66,140		 36,240 42,840 63,440 88,240106,840
Canton - Massillon, OH
employment: 110
mean earnings: $60,000		 30,850 39,620 57,380 78,890 99,730
Cincinnati, OH - KY - IN
employment: 1,480
mean earnings: $62,400		 35,090 42,640 54,380 78,230105,030
Cleveland - Lorain - Elyria, OH
employment: 1,580
mean earnings: $64,290		 37,820 46,350 59,740 78,760 97,110
Columbus, OH
employment: 1,130
mean earnings: $58,370		 33,170 42,550 54,620 71,630 91,000
Dayton - Springfield, OH
employment: 590
mean earnings: $64,870		 38,100 48,360 64,110 79,260 93,370
Hamilton - Middletown, OH
employment: 310
mean earnings: $63,710		 31,920 42,400 63,930 81,530103,230
Lima, OH
employment: 50
mean earnings: $57,970		 32,720 38,560 51,730 81,300 92,040
Toledo, OH
employment: 380
mean earnings: $52,560		 27,040 37,090 50,820 67,710 82,600
Youngstown - Warren, OH
employment: 120
mean earnings: $54,950		 31,700 35,230 47,500 69,010 86,650
Oklahoma (ACS) (EAG)
Occupational Outlook Handbook employment: 1,620
mean earnings: $46,730		 22,780 31,630 43,080 58,340 75,590
Lawton, OK
employment: 30
mean earnings: $61,190		 34,930 46,950 58,380 73,540 97,400
Oklahoma City, OK
employment: 580
mean earnings: $46,230		 27,320 32,670 42,120 55,690 71,610
Tulsa, OK
employment: 710
mean earnings: $47,440		 18,180 30,560 44,090 61,610 80,770
Oregon (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,530
mean earnings: $71,090		 37,300 48,090 67,320 90,130114,440
Eugene - Springfield, OR
employment: 80
mean earnings: $44,860		 29,070 32,610 42,340 55,260 70,160
Portland - Vancouver, OR - WA
employment: 1,460
mean earnings: $71,820		 39,480 50,370 68,270 89,990113,440
Pennsylvania (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 8,000
mean earnings: $59,770		 25,460 34,140 50,010 80,380108,710
Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton, PA
employment: 400
mean earnings: $66,650		 30,830 41,210 62,940 89,240112,570
Altoona, PA
employment: 40
mean earnings: $51,130		 24,340 32,590 45,330 66,490 93,790
Erie, PA
employment: 150
mean earnings: $52,770		 27,810 36,670 49,620 59,240 84,020
Harrisburg - Lebanon - Carlisle, PA
employment: 440
mean earnings: $54,050		 28,240 36,050 49,960 66,700 88,070
Johnstown, PA
employment: 30
mean earnings: $50,050		 21,860 30,820 41,460 65,820 96,200
Lancaster, PA
employment: 180
mean earnings: $43,620		 24,550 28,420 36,740 52,290 80,760
Philadelphia, PA - NJ
employment: 4,250
mean earnings: $72,290		 32,480 44,010 66,440 93,640119,980
Reading, PA
employment: 140
mean earnings: $61,550		 36,760 41,150 51,360 77,410100,460
Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton, PA
employment: 190
mean earnings: $52,020		 31,000 38,980 49,380 62,660 74,580
State College, PA
employment: 60
mean earnings: $36,880		 24,410 28,440 33,690 42,710 56,430
Williamsport, PA
employment: 50
mean earnings: $45,340		 16,640 27,830 33,590 67,100 91,420
York, PA
employment: 90
mean earnings: $46,980		 29,090 35,700 45,270 57,690 69,910
Rhode Island (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 270
mean earnings: $55,750		 31,450 37,940 46,940 64,950 87,870
Providence - Fall River - Warwick, RI - MA
employment: 310
mean earnings: $57,850		 31,940 38,780 48,780 68,540 91,590
South Carolina (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 900
mean earnings: $45,540		 20,220 28,880 40,420 55,860 80,980
Charleston - North Charleston, SC
employment: 130
mean earnings: $43,780		 21,180 28,550 38,320 48,130 80,330
Columbia, SC
employment: 150
mean earnings: $43,770		 24,650 28,340 37,280 53,730 72,250
Greenville - Spartanburg - Anderson, SC
employment: 370
mean earnings: $50,480		 22,030 32,590 44,680 61,720 89,210
South Dakota (ACS) (EAG)
Occupational Outlook Handbook employment: 160
mean earnings: $37,810		 25,050 28,040 34,350 44,010 56,470
Tennessee (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,390
mean earnings: $60,160		 30,750 40,060 57,760 78,900 95,920
Chattanooga, TN - GA
employment: 40
mean earnings: $47,940		 31,490 35,510 48,500 56,800 67,810
Jackson, TN
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $57,470		 32,200 40,700 52,880 71,270 93,290
Johnson City - Kingsport - Bristol, TN - VA
employment: 60
mean earnings: $58,000		 28,100 37,910 49,690 74,170103,510
Knoxville, TN
employment: 140
mean earnings: $44,410		 25,670 30,480 38,360 59,160 75,410
Nashville, TN
employment: 440
mean earnings: $65,770		 32,740 40,230 59,070 90,460110,950
Texas (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 13,150
mean earnings: $63,690		 31,370 41,120 58,910 82,190105,910
Abilene, TX
employment: 30
mean earnings: $47,030		 26,650 34,210 43,660 59,130 70,100
Amarillo, TX
employment: 70
mean earnings: $46,690		 29,410 33,020 40,070 62,670 77,080
Austin - San Marcos, TX
employment: 2,130
mean earnings: $75,740		 38,030 51,310 74,110 96,420118,050
Beaumont - Port Arthur, TX
employment: 70
mean earnings: $50,790		 24,850 35,610 41,960 52,170 71,160
Corpus Christi, TX
employment: 150
mean earnings: $52,610		 29,520 35,240 46,800 60,540 79,770
Dallas, TX
employment: 4,630
mean earnings: $67,190		 34,100 45,530 63,040 85,890109,580
El Paso, TX
employment: 150
mean earnings: $44,220		 25,860 32,260 40,800 49,920 69,440
Fort Worth - Arlington, TX
employment: 980
mean earnings: $60,240		 31,860 40,840 55,650 73,750 95,410
Galveston - Texas City, TX
employment: 40
mean earnings: $46,840		 30,650 34,590 42,110 56,070 75,930
Houston, TX
employment: 2,570
mean earnings: $61,840		 31,620 39,150 57,670 79,620 99,590
Killeen - Temple, TX
employment: 40
mean earnings: $43,620		 23,210 26,820 37,600 53,080 84,200
Laredo, TX
employment: 30
mean earnings: $46,670		 28,510 34,470 43,770 59,530 70,160
Longview - Marshall, TX
employment: 70
mean earnings: $49,350		 32,500 38,770 48,210 58,850 67,160
Lubbock, TX
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 110
mean earnings: $46,460		 30,710 34,520 43,000 53,260 63,700
McAllen - Edinburg - Mission, TX
employment: 80
mean earnings: $42,870		 24,750 30,230 38,080 45,750 72,010
Odessa - Midland, TX
employment: 230
mean earnings: $67,610		 25,660 46,630 67,870 92,920107,070
San Antonio, TX
employment: 1,120
mean earnings: $50,750		 23,170 32,670 47,670 65,940 84,080
Sherman - Denison, TX
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $88,820		 48,020 61,140 75,440 97,720>145K
Tyler, TX
employment: 100
mean earnings: $42,070		 30,300 33,760 39,330 47,800 57,150
Waco, TX
employment: 50
mean earnings: $46,080		 27,540 32,320 45,000 54,760 78,000
Utah (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 1,360
mean earnings: $53,680		 25,630 33,460 46,170 68,870 90,550
Provo - Orem, UT
employment: 260
mean earnings: $45,320		 23,920 30,840 41,550 56,860 74,190
Salt Lake City - Ogden, UT
employment: 960
mean earnings: $55,060		 25,970 34,660 47,740 73,000 92,500
Vermont (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 440
mean earnings: $48,740		 29,190 34,940 44,430 56,750 72,970
Burlington, VT
employment: 280
mean earnings: $49,740		 29,920 35,150 44,750 56,880 73,840
Virginia (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 9,570
mean earnings: $71,590		 32,430 43,620 65,470 90,820124,710
Charlottesville, VA
employment: 220
mean earnings: $59,730		 30,450 36,770 48,020 71,700 98,520
Danville, VA
employment: 40
mean earnings: $47,110		 16,550 33,620 42,540 55,730 90,480
Lynchburg, VA
employment: 130
mean earnings: $46,980		 23,170 28,580 42,510 57,270 86,710
Norfolk - Virginia Beach - Newport News, VA - NC
employment: 1,140
mean earnings: $57,470		 29,490 35,870 52,080 73,940 94,830
Richmond - Petersburg, VA
employment: 1,430
mean earnings: $66,000		 31,810 43,970 63,470 84,800107,800
Roanoke, VA
employment: 260
mean earnings: $56,780		 28,440 36,500 45,940 72,970106,290
Washington (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 7,120
mean earnings: $79,450		 37,710 53,270 78,040101,760122,690
Bellingham, WA
employment: 100
mean earnings: $48,840		 21,430 27,600 49,390 59,970 82,190
Bremerton, WA
employment: 70
mean earnings: $70,630		 38,460 49,340 72,590 89,830108,910
Olympia, WA
employment: 70
mean earnings: $52,310		 21,930 37,160 49,950 63,340 71,360
Richland - Kennewick - Pasco, WA
employment: 50
mean earnings: $53,220		 29,500 33,590 51,980 69,620 84,810
Seattle - Bellevue - Everett, WA
employment: 5,930
mean earnings: $83,800		 40,810 58,210 83,300105,730127,590
Spokane, WA
employment: 240
mean earnings: $53,800		 31,060 38,180 48,380 70,100 87,930
Tacoma, WA
employment: 310
mean earnings: $62,710		 35,350 47,370 62,010 74,390 95,930
Yakima, WA
employment: 40
mean earnings: $49,250		 30,460 33,290 41,130 57,950 85,380
West Virginia (ACS) (EAG)
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $62,980		 24,770 37,520 45,720 81,270 94,650
Parkersburg - Marietta, WV - OH
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $63,050		 22,030 38,850 59,510 80,590 91,060
Wisconsin (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 4,180
mean earnings: $61,100		 33,180 40,950 54,490 74,210 96,820
Appleton - Oshkosh - Neenah, WI
employment: 250
mean earnings: $56,460		 32,570 39,600 50,080 73,410 91,080
Eau Claire, WI
employment: 200
mean earnings: $63,020		 31,290 37,930 61,330 82,830 97,870
Green Bay, WI
employment: 200
mean earnings: $54,030		 30,210 37,790 50,170 67,390 87,730
Janesville - Beloit, WI
employment: 30
mean earnings: $47,620		 31,260 36,390 46,650 54,440 69,810
Kenosha, WI
employment: 60
mean earnings: $67,330		 38,940 47,300 65,550 83,860101,500
La Crosse, WI - MN
employment: 120
mean earnings: $60,540		 32,490 41,070 53,800 76,540101,100
Madison, WI
Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 810
mean earnings: $61,830		 34,980 41,440 53,620 69,650 93,840
Milwaukee - Waukesha, WI
employment: 1,750
mean earnings: $64,320		 34,020 42,630 57,050 79,990108,960
Racine, WI
employment: 110
mean earnings: $61,520		 31,210 42,030 60,210 75,980 92,310
Sheboygan, WI
employment: 80
mean earnings: $51,430		 30,530 35,600 44,680 62,200 76,950
Wausau, WI
employment: 100
mean earnings: $54,840		 35,590 39,940 48,160 68,620 85,470
Wyoming (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 170
mean earnings: $39,710		 20,650 29,180 40,980 51,560 56,240
Puerto Rico (ACS) (EAG)
employment: 450
mean earnings: $31,810		 19,840 22,880 28,670 38,310 46,660
San Juan - Bayamon, PR
employment: 430
mean earnings: $31,690		 19,800 22,840 28,610 38,120 46,380

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

The highlighted text indicates the maximum values in each column among the states and metropolitan areas.

The (ACS) links lead to data from the American Community Survey from the Census Bureau.

The (EAG) links lead to U.S. Economy at a Glance data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.