Actuary Salary by City

Analyzes financial costs of risk and uncertainty using mathematics, statistics, and financial theory.

Entry (Level I)
$80,132
national avg
Experienced (Level III)
$129,958
median across metros
Senior (Level IV)
$152,762
national avg
Metro Areas
530
covered in dataset

BLS National Median Wage 2024

$125,770

Bureau of Labor Statistics · OEWS

10-Year Job Growth

+21.8%

2024 – 2034 projection

Annual Openings

~2,400

avg per year, 2024–2034

Source: BLS ↗

Experience levels explained

Level I
Entry-level — learning the role, close guidance from senior colleagues
Level II
Early career — growing independently, handles standard assignments
Level III
Mid-level — works autonomously, tackles complex problems
Level IV
Senior / Lead — sets technical direction, broad expertise

Highest-paying metros

$278,824
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$164,778 – $334,984
$225,534
Gainesville, GA
$125,757 – $274,685
$225,514
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$125,694 – $274,685
$223,267
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$121,618 – $273,312
$222,394
Columbus, GA-AL
$120,848 – $272,397

All metro areas

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530 metros shown

Metro AreaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVAverage
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan areaSD$165K$222K$278K$335K$279K
Gainesville, GAGA$126K$175K$225K$275K$226K
Athens-Clarke County, GAGA$126K$175K$225K$275K$226K
Macon-Bibb County, GAGA$122K$172K$223K$273K$223K
Columbus, GA-ALAL$121K$171K$222K$272K$222K
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan areaGA$119K$169K$220K$271K$221K
Rome, GAGA$112K$164K$217K$269K$217K
North Georgia nonmetropolitan areaGA$111K$163K$216K$268K$216K
Sioux City, IA-NE-SDIA$95K$155K$216K$276K$216K
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTCT$103K$136K$169K$201K$169K
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CACA$99K$129K$159K$190K$160K
Merced, CACA$98K$129K$159K$189K$159K
Salinas, CACA$98K$128K$158K$189K$159K
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJNJ$91K$124K$158K$192K$159K
Fresno, CACA$98K$128K$158K$188K$158K
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYNY$91K$124K$158K$191K$158K
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJNJ$88K$122K$156K$190K$156K
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJNJ$87K$121K$155K$190K$156K
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CACA$93K$124K$155K$186K$155K
Modesto, CACA$93K$124K$155K$186K$155K
New Haven, CTCT$100K$127K$153K$180K$154K
Connecticut nonmetropolitan areaCT$100K$127K$153K$180K$154K
Kingston, NYNY$86K$119K$152K$185K$152K
Elmira, NYNY$77K$114K$151K$189K$152K
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTCT$100K$125K$151K$176K$151K
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CTCT$100K$125K$150K$176K$151K
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIWI$90K$120K$150K$180K$150K
Stockton-Lodi, CACA$92K$121K$150K$179K$150K
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WIWI$90K$120K$150K$180K$150K
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FLFL$77K$113K$149K$185K$149K
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDDE$82K$115K$149K$183K$149K
Dover, DEDE$82K$115K$149K$183K$149K
Vineland, NJNJ$82K$115K$149K$183K$149K
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CACA$85K$117K$149K$181K$149K
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCNC$92K$120K$148K$177K$149K
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WAWA$97K$123K$148K$174K$149K
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAWA$97K$123K$148K$174K$149K
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WAWA$97K$123K$148K$174K$149K
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NCNC$92K$120K$148K$177K$149K
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WAWA$97K$123K$148K$173K$148K
Reading, PAPA$80K$114K$148K$181K$148K
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNTN$83K$115K$147K$180K$148K
Bellingham, WAWA$96K$121K$147K$173K$148K
Kennewick-Richland, WAWA$96K$121K$147K$173K$148K
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WAWA$96K$121K$147K$173K$148K
Walla Walla, WAWA$96K$121K$147K$173K$148K
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan areaNC$91K$119K$147K$175K$147K
Richmond, VAVA$86K$116K$147K$177K$147K
Winston-Salem, NCNC$91K$119K$147K$175K$147K
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAWA$93K$120K$146K$173K$147K
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVDC$97K$122K$146K$171K$147K
Charlottesville, VAVA$86K$116K$146K$176K$147K
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan areaVA$95K$120K$146K$172K$146K
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WVMD$97K$122K$146K$171K$146K
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan areaVA$94K$120K$146K$172K$146K
Winchester, VA-WVVA$97K$121K$146K$170K$146K
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCNC$88K$117K$146K$175K$146K
Clarksville, TN-KYKY$81K$113K$145K$177K$146K
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VAVA$93K$119K$145K$171K$145K
Harrisonburg, VAVA$93K$119K$145K$171K$145K
Lynchburg, VAVA$93K$119K$145K$171K$145K
Roanoke, VAVA$93K$119K$145K$171K$145K
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VAVA$93K$119K$145K$171K$145K
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan areaVA$93K$119K$145K$171K$145K
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan areaTN$80K$112K$145K$178K$145K
Maryland nonmetropolitan areaMD$82K$113K$145K$177K$145K
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CACA$84K$115K$145K$175K$145K
Lancaster, PAPA$80K$112K$145K$177K$145K
Fond du Lac, WIWI$85K$115K$144K$174K$145K
Colorado Springs, COCO$90K$117K$144K$171K$144K
Binghamton, NYNY$80K$112K$144K$175K$144K
Pueblo, COCO$92K$117K$143K$169K$144K
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areaSC$88K$115K$143K$171K$143K
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan areaVA$87K$115K$143K$171K$143K
Spartanburg, SCSC$87K$115K$143K$170K$143K
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areaSC$87K$115K$143K$170K$143K
Western Washington nonmetropolitan areaWA$91K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Lexington Park, MDMD$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan areaNC$90K$116K$142K$168K$143K
Yakima, WAWA$92K$117K$142K$167K$142K
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan areaTN$78K$110K$142K$173K$142K
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan areaWA$92K$117K$142K$166K$142K
Waterbury-Shelton, CTCT$97K$119K$142K$164K$142K
Ithaca, NYNY$79K$110K$142K$173K$142K
Jackson, TNTN$76K$108K$140K$171K$140K
Johnson City, TNTN$76K$108K$140K$171K$140K
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VATN$76K$108K$140K$171K$140K
Knoxville, TNTN$76K$108K$140K$171K$140K
Memphis, TN-MS-ARAR$76K$108K$140K$171K$140K
Morristown, TNTN$76K$108K$140K$171K$140K
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan areaTN$79K$109K$139K$170K$140K
Chico, CACA$88K$114K$139K$165K$140K
Hanford-Corcoran, CACA$88K$114K$139K$165K$140K
Redding, CACA$88K$114K$139K$165K$140K
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CACA$88K$114K$139K$165K$140K
Visalia, CACA$88K$114K$139K$165K$140K
Vallejo, CACA$86K$112K$139K$165K$139K
Sheboygan, WIWI$84K$111K$139K$166K$139K
Naples-Marco Island, FLFL$82K$110K$138K$166K$138K
Punta Gorda, FLFL$76K$107K$138K$169K$138K
Kansas City, MO-KSKS$79K$108K$138K$167K$138K
St. Joseph, MO-KSKS$79K$108K$138K$167K$138K
Asheville, NCNC$87K$112K$138K$163K$138K
Fayetteville, NCNC$87K$112K$138K$163K$138K
Greenville, NCNC$87K$112K$138K$163K$138K
Jacksonville, NCNC$87K$112K$138K$163K$138K
Wilmington, NCNC$87K$112K$138K$163K$138K
Port St. Lucie, FLFL$82K$110K$138K$165K$138K
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLFL$82K$110K$137K$165K$138K
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan areaAL$118K$127K$137K$147K$137K
Birmingham, ALAL$117K$127K$137K$147K$137K
Tuscaloosa, ALAL$117K$127K$137K$147K$137K
Corvallis, OROR$91K$114K$137K$160K$137K
Salisbury, MDMD$85K$111K$137K$163K$137K
Anniston-Oxford, ALAL$117K$127K$137K$147K$137K
Gadsden, ALAL$117K$127K$137K$147K$137K
Kansas nonmetropolitan areaKS$76K$107K$137K$167K$137K
Bend, OROR$91K$114K$137K$159K$137K
Lawrence, KSKS$76K$106K$137K$167K$137K
Salem, OROR$89K$113K$136K$160K$137K
Fort Collins-Loveland, COCO$90K$113K$136K$159K$136K
Grand Junction, COCO$90K$113K$136K$159K$136K
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHMA$89K$113K$136K$159K$136K
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan areaNH$89K$113K$136K$159K$136K
Albany, OROR$91K$113K$136K$158K$136K
Manchester-Nashua, NHNH$89K$112K$135K$158K$136K
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan areaNH$89K$112K$135K$158K$136K
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan areaMS$72K$104K$135K$167K$136K
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan areaCO$89K$112K$135K$159K$136K
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan areaCO$89K$112K$135K$158K$136K
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan areaCO$90K$112K$135K$158K$136K
Boulder, COCO$89K$112K$135K$158K$136K
Greeley, COCO$89K$112K$135K$158K$136K
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan areaAL$111K$123K$135K$148K$135K
Montgomery, ALAL$111K$123K$135K$148K$135K
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan areaAL$111K$123K$135K$147K$135K
Wichita, KSKS$74K$105K$135K$165K$135K
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan areaOR$88K$111K$135K$158K$135K
North Missouri nonmetropolitan areaMO$80K$108K$135K$162K$135K
Albany, GAGA$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Albuquerque, NMNM$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Anchorage, AKAK$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAGA$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Beckley, WVWV$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Billings, MTMT$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Bismarck, NDND$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Bozeman, MTMT$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Brunswick-St. Simons, GAGA$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Casper, WYWY$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Charleston, WVWV$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Cheyenne, WYWY$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Fairbanks-College, AKAK$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Fargo, ND-MNMN$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Farmington, NMNM$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARAR$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Fort Smith, AR-OKAR$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Grand Forks, ND-MNMN$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Great Falls, MTMT$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Helena, MTMT$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Hinesville, GAGA$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Hot Springs, ARAR$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OHKY$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Jonesboro, ARAR$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Las Cruces, NMNM$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARAR$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Minot, NDND$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Missoula, MTMT$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Morgantown, WVWV$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Parkersburg-Vienna, WVWV$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Rapid City, SDSD$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Santa Fe, NMNM$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Savannah, GAGA$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Sioux Falls, SD-MNMN$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Valdosta, GAGA$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Warner Robins, GAGA$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OHOH$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Wheeling, WV-OHOH$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Alaska nonmetropolitan areaAK$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan areaAR$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan areaAR$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan areaAR$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan areaAR$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan areaDE$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
East Georgia nonmetropolitan areaGA$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
South Georgia nonmetropolitan areaGA$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan areaMT$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
West Montana nonmetropolitan areaMT$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan areaMT$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan areaNH$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaNM$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaNM$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan areaND$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan areaND$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan areaSD$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan areaVT$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan areaWV$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan areaWV$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan areaWY$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan areaWY$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Guam MSAGU$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
U.S. Virgin Islands MSAVI$80K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Rochester, MNMN$87K$111K$135K$159K$135K
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan areaOR$88K$111K$134K$158K$135K
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COCO$89K$112K$134K$157K$135K
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVNV$97K$116K$134K$153K$135K
Barnstable Town, MAMA$87K$111K$134K$157K$134K
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FLFL$78K$106K$134K$162K$134K
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan areaMA$86K$110K$134K$157K$134K
Worcester, MAMA$82K$108K$133K$159K$134K
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan areaWI$83K$108K$133K$159K$134K
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDMD$82K$108K$133K$159K$134K
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CACA$85K$109K$133K$158K$134K
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan areaMO$76K$104K$133K$162K$133K
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, ALAL$105K$119K$133K$147K$133K
Decatur, ALAL$105K$119K$133K$147K$133K
Dothan, ALAL$105K$119K$133K$147K$133K
Florence-Muscle Shoals, ALAL$105K$119K$133K$147K$133K
Huntsville, ALAL$105K$119K$133K$147K$133K
Mobile, ALAL$105K$119K$133K$147K$133K
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CACA$86K$109K$133K$157K$133K
Eugene-Springfield, OROR$86K$110K$133K$156K$133K
Grants Pass, OROR$86K$110K$133K$156K$133K
Medford, OROR$86K$110K$133K$156K$133K
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan areaOR$86K$110K$133K$156K$133K
Topeka, KSKS$68K$100K$133K$165K$133K
Salt Lake City-Murray, UTUT$77K$105K$133K$161K$133K
Manhattan, KSKS$69K$101K$133K$164K$133K
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan areaMO$78K$105K$132K$159K$133K
St. Louis, MO-ILIL$83K$107K$132K$156K$132K
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MNMN$85K$109K$132K$155K$132K
Portland-South Portland, MEME$95K$113K$132K$150K$132K
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan areaNV$94K$113K$132K$151K$132K
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAOR$84K$108K$131K$155K$132K
Longview-Kelso, WAWA$85K$108K$131K$154K$131K
Carson City, NVNV$94K$112K$131K$150K$131K
Reno, NVNV$94K$112K$131K$150K$131K
Rochester, NYNY$75K$103K$131K$159K$131K
Jacksonville, FLFL$80K$106K$131K$156K$131K
Bakersfield-Delano, CACA$86K$108K$131K$154K$131K
Altoona, PAPA$74K$103K$131K$159K$131K
Erie, PAPA$74K$103K$131K$159K$131K
State College, PAPA$74K$103K$131K$159K$131K
Williamsport, PAPA$74K$103K$131K$159K$131K
Toledo, OHOH$80K$106K$131K$156K$131K
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan areaNC$98K$114K$131K$147K$131K
Raleigh-Cary, NCNC$91K$111K$131K$151K$131K
Rocky Mount, NCNC$92K$111K$130K$150K$131K
Bowling Green, KYKY$85K$107K$130K$153K$131K
Elizabethtown, KYKY$85K$107K$130K$153K$131K
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-ININ$85K$107K$130K$153K$131K
Owensboro, KYKY$85K$107K$130K$153K$131K
Paducah, KY-ILIL$85K$107K$130K$153K$131K
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areaKY$85K$107K$130K$153K$131K
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areaKY$85K$107K$130K$153K$131K
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan areaKY$85K$107K$130K$153K$131K
Cape Girardeau, MO-ILIL$79K$105K$130K$156K$130K
Columbia, MOMO$79K$105K$130K$156K$130K
Jefferson City, MOMO$79K$105K$130K$156K$130K
Joplin, MO-KSKS$79K$105K$130K$156K$130K
Springfield, MOMO$79K$105K$130K$156K$130K
South Florida nonmetropolitan areaFL$78K$104K$130K$156K$130K
Goldsboro, NCNC$90K$110K$130K$150K$130K
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FLFL$78K$104K$130K$156K$130K
Trenton-Princeton, NJNJ$80K$105K$130K$155K$130K
Eau Claire, WIWI$81K$105K$130K$154K$130K
Kenosha, WIWI$81K$105K$130K$154K$130K
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan areaMN$84K$107K$130K$152K$130K
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FLFL$75K$102K$130K$157K$130K
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FLFL$75K$102K$130K$157K$130K
Durham-Chapel Hill, NCNC$88K$109K$129K$150K$130K
Sebring, FLFL$78K$104K$129K$155K$130K
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FLFL$77K$103K$129K$155K$129K
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLFL$78K$104K$129K$155K$129K
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan areaME$89K$109K$129K$149K$129K
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIMI$82K$106K$129K$152K$129K
Monroe, MIMI$82K$106K$129K$152K$129K
Ames, IAIA$86K$107K$129K$150K$129K
Gainesville, FLFL$77K$103K$129K$155K$129K
South Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL$80K$104K$129K$153K$129K
El Centro, CACA$87K$108K$129K$150K$129K
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan areaIA$87K$108K$129K$150K$129K
Champaign-Urbana, ILIL$73K$100K$128K$156K$129K
Cedar Rapids, IAIA$86K$107K$128K$149K$129K
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLFL$77K$102K$128K$154K$128K
Lewiston-Auburn, MEME$88K$108K$128K$148K$128K
Ogden, UTUT$70K$99K$128K$157K$128K
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAIA$86K$107K$128K$149K$128K
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NCNC$87K$108K$128K$148K$128K
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan areaIA$85K$106K$128K$149K$128K
Iowa City, IAIA$85K$107K$128K$149K$128K
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan areaIA$85K$107K$128K$149K$128K
Bloomington, ILIL$72K$100K$128K$155K$128K
Tallahassee, FLFL$63K$95K$128K$160K$128K
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAPA$71K$99K$128K$156K$128K
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL$79K$103K$128K$152K$128K
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INIL$72K$100K$127K$155K$128K
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL$72K$100K$127K$155K$128K
North Florida nonmetropolitan areaFL$70K$99K$127K$156K$128K
Springfield, ILIL$78K$103K$127K$152K$128K
Dubuque, IAIA$86K$107K$127K$148K$128K
Rockford, ILIL$71K$99K$127K$155K$128K
Michigan City-La Porte, ININ$71K$99K$127K$155K$127K
Ocala, FLFL$75K$101K$127K$153K$127K
Kankakee, ILIL$72K$99K$127K$155K$127K
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CACA$81K$104K$127K$150K$127K
Burlington, NCNC$84K$106K$127K$148K$127K
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FLFL$67K$97K$127K$157K$127K
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL$71K$99K$127K$154K$127K
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CACA$81K$104K$126K$149K$127K
Jackson, MSMS$72K$99K$126K$153K$127K
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan areaMS$72K$99K$126K$153K$127K
Lafayette-West Lafayette, ININ$71K$99K$126K$154K$126K
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areaPA$70K$98K$126K$154K$126K
Tucson, AZAZ$86K$106K$126K$147K$126K
Yuma, AZAZ$86K$106K$126K$147K$126K
Arizona nonmetropolitan areaAZ$86K$106K$126K$147K$126K
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan areaMO$77K$102K$126K$151K$126K
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IAIA$87K$106K$126K$146K$126K
Flint, MIMI$79K$103K$126K$149K$126K
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXTX$77K$101K$126K$151K$126K
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UTUT$67K$96K$126K$155K$126K
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan areaMS$72K$99K$126K$153K$126K
Sherman-Denison, TXTX$76K$101K$126K$151K$126K
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$90K$108K$126K$143K$126K
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CACA$90K$108K$126K$143K$126K
Yuba City, CACA$90K$108K$126K$143K$126K
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZAZ$85K$106K$126K$146K$126K
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZAZ$85K$106K$126K$146K$126K
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$91K$108K$126K$143K$126K
Cleveland, OHOH$80K$103K$125K$148K$126K
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan areaIA$84K$105K$125K$146K$126K
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-ILIA$76K$101K$125K$150K$125K
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan areaIN$72K$98K$125K$152K$125K
Bangor, MEME$84K$104K$125K$146K$125K
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan areaME$84K$104K$125K$146K$125K
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$90K$107K$125K$142K$125K
Lexington-Fayette, KYKY$82K$104K$125K$146K$125K
Flagstaff, AZAZ$84K$104K$125K$145K$125K
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZAZ$84K$104K$125K$145K$125K
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZAZ$84K$104K$125K$145K$125K
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FLFL$75K$100K$124K$149K$125K
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$75K$100K$124K$149K$125K
Waco, TXTX$75K$100K$124K$149K$125K
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan areaTN$70K$97K$124K$151K$125K
Sandusky, OHOH$79K$102K$124K$147K$124K
Youngstown-Warren, OHOH$78K$101K$124K$147K$124K
Akron, OHOH$76K$100K$124K$148K$124K
Greensboro-High Point, NCNC$80K$102K$124K$146K$124K
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan areaMN$84K$104K$124K$144K$124K
Wildwood-The Villages, FLFL$75K$99K$124K$148K$124K
Mankato, MNMN$84K$104K$124K$143K$124K
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areaKY$82K$103K$123K$144K$124K
Duluth, MN-WIMN$84K$104K$123K$143K$124K
Gulfport-Biloxi, MSMS$70K$97K$123K$150K$124K
Hattiesburg, MSMS$70K$97K$123K$150K$124K
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan areaMS$70K$97K$123K$150K$124K
Burlington-South Burlington, VTVT$95K$109K$123K$138K$123K
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIMN$84K$104K$123K$143K$123K
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan areaMN$84K$104K$123K$143K$123K
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$73K$98K$123K$148K$123K
St. Cloud, MNMN$84K$104K$123K$143K$123K
Napa, CACA$89K$106K$123K$140K$123K
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan areaMN$84K$103K$123K$143K$123K
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan areaUT$63K$93K$122K$151K$122K
Cincinnati, OH-KY-ININ$82K$102K$122K$142K$122K
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan areaNY$78K$100K$122K$144K$122K
Lima, OHOH$78K$100K$122K$144K$122K
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan areaID$82K$102K$122K$141K$122K
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)OH$76K$99K$122K$144K$122K
Logan, UT-IDID$63K$92K$121K$151K$122K
St. George, UTUT$63K$92K$121K$151K$122K
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan areaWI$83K$102K$121K$140K$121K
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CACA$91K$106K$121K$136K$121K
Homosassa Springs, FLFL$73K$96K$120K$144K$121K
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLFL$73K$97K$120K$144K$120K
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areaPA$72K$96K$120K$144K$120K
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHOH$77K$99K$120K$141K$120K
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan areaOH$77K$98K$119K$141K$120K
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MIMI$72K$96K$119K$142K$119K
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan areaOH$77K$98K$119K$140K$119K
Madison, WIWI$79K$99K$119K$138K$119K
Pittsburgh, PAPA$72K$95K$119K$142K$119K
Central East New York nonmetropolitan areaNY$68K$93K$118K$143K$119K
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIMI$71K$94K$118K$142K$118K
Janesville-Beloit, WIWI$79K$99K$118K$138K$118K
Providence-Warwick, RI-MAMA$70K$94K$118K$142K$118K
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areaPA$71K$95K$118K$141K$118K
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan areaVT$97K$107K$118K$128K$118K
Johnstown, PAPA$72K$95K$118K$141K$118K
Canton-Massillon, OHOH$72K$95K$118K$140K$118K
Springfield, OHOH$74K$96K$117K$139K$118K
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areaPA$70K$93K$117K$141K$117K
Amherst Town-Northampton, MAMA$81K$99K$117K$135K$117K
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYNY$80K$98K$117K$136K$117K
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan areaAL$76K$97K$117K$137K$117K
Columbia, SCSC$80K$98K$116K$135K$117K
Florence, SCSC$80K$98K$116K$135K$117K
Sumter, SCSC$80K$98K$116K$135K$117K
Columbus, OHOH$74K$95K$116K$137K$116K
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCGA$80K$98K$116K$134K$116K
Mansfield, OHOH$74K$95K$116K$137K$116K
Appleton, WIWI$64K$90K$116K$141K$116K
Boise City, IDID$75K$95K$115K$136K$116K
Coeur d'Alene, IDID$75K$95K$115K$136K$116K
Idaho Falls, IDID$75K$95K$115K$136K$116K
Lewiston, ID-WAID$75K$95K$115K$136K$116K
Pocatello, IDID$75K$95K$115K$136K$116K
Twin Falls, IDID$75K$95K$115K$136K$116K
Gettysburg, PAPA$74K$95K$115K$136K$115K
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCSC$67K$91K$115K$139K$115K
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan areaOH$73K$94K$115K$136K$115K
Auburn-Opelika, ALAL$75K$95K$115K$135K$115K
Omaha, NE-IAIA$80K$98K$115K$132K$115K
Charleston-North Charleston, SCSC$68K$91K$115K$138K$115K
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCSC$68K$91K$115K$138K$115K
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCSC$68K$91K$115K$138K$115K
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$68K$91K$115K$138K$115K
York-Hanover, PAPA$72K$93K$115K$136K$115K
Lebanon, PAPA$72K$93K$114K$135K$114K
Glens Falls, NYNY$73K$93K$114K$134K$114K
Oshkosh-Neenah, WIWI$63K$88K$113K$139K$114K
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan areaNY$67K$90K$113K$137K$114K
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan areaMI$66K$90K$113K$137K$114K
Abilene, TXTX$69K$91K$113K$136K$113K
Amarillo, TXTX$69K$91K$113K$136K$113K
Brownsville-Harlingen, TXTX$69K$91K$113K$136K$113K
Corpus Christi, TXTX$69K$91K$113K$136K$113K
Eagle Pass, TXTX$69K$91K$113K$136K$113K
El Paso, TXTX$69K$91K$113K$136K$113K
Laredo, TXTX$69K$91K$113K$136K$113K
Longview, TXTX$69K$91K$113K$136K$113K
Lubbock, TXTX$69K$91K$113K$136K$113K
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXTX$69K$91K$113K$136K$113K
Midland, TXTX$69K$91K$113K$136K$113K
Odessa, TXTX$69K$91K$113K$136K$113K
San Angelo, TXTX$69K$91K$113K$136K$113K
Texarkana, TX-ARAR$69K$91K$113K$136K$113K
Tyler, TXTX$69K$91K$113K$136K$113K
Victoria, TXTX$69K$91K$113K$136K$113K
Wichita Falls, TXTX$69K$91K$113K$136K$113K
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan areaWI$79K$96K$112K$129K$113K
Chambersburg, PAPA$73K$92K$112K$132K$112K
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXTX$66K$89K$112K$135K$112K
Syracuse, NYNY$59K$86K$112K$139K$112K
Watertown-Fort Drum, NYNY$59K$86K$112K$139K$112K
Wausau, WIWI$79K$95K$112K$129K$112K
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYNY$72K$92K$112K$132K$112K
Bay City, MIMI$70K$91K$112K$133K$112K
Midland, MIMI$70K$91K$112K$133K$112K
Niles, MIMI$70K$91K$112K$133K$112K
Traverse City, MIMI$70K$91K$112K$133K$112K
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan areaMI$70K$91K$112K$133K$112K
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan areaMI$70K$91K$112K$133K$112K
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan areaWI$79K$95K$112K$129K$112K
Urban Honolulu, HIHI$58K$85K$112K$139K$112K
Green Bay, WIWI$73K$92K$112K$131K$112K
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan areaID$65K$88K$112K$135K$112K
Kahului-Wailuku, HIHI$58K$84K$111K$138K$112K
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan areaHI$58K$84K$111K$138K$112K
Kalamazoo-Portage, MIMI$65K$88K$111K$134K$111K
Decatur, ILIL$62K$86K$111K$136K$111K
Jackson, MIMI$70K$91K$111K$131K$111K
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan areaMI$70K$90K$111K$132K$111K
Ann Arbor, MIMI$70K$91K$111K$131K$111K
Fort Wayne, ININ$77K$94K$111K$127K$111K
Springfield, MAMA$80K$95K$110K$125K$110K
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAPA$74K$92K$110K$128K$110K
Pittsfield, MAMA$80K$95K$110K$125K$110K
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan areaIN$74K$91K$109K$126K$109K
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan areaNE$71K$90K$109K$127K$109K
Utica-Rome, NYNY$65K$87K$108K$130K$109K
Lincoln, NENE$72K$90K$108K$127K$109K
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LALA$74K$91K$108K$126K$109K
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan areaIN$74K$91K$108K$125K$108K
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan areaNE$72K$90K$108K$126K$108K
Peoria, ILIL$60K$84K$108K$132K$108K
Grand Island, NENE$71K$90K$108K$126K$108K
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan areaNE$71K$90K$108K$126K$108K
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areaSC$69K$88K$108K$127K$108K
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LALA$72K$90K$108K$125K$108K
Enid, OKOK$54K$81K$107K$134K$108K
Lawton, OKOK$54K$81K$107K$134K$108K
Oklahoma City, OKOK$54K$81K$107K$134K$108K
Tulsa, OKOK$54K$81K$107K$134K$108K
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan areaOK$54K$81K$107K$134K$108K
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan areaOK$54K$81K$107K$134K$108K
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan areaOK$54K$81K$107K$134K$108K
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan areaOK$54K$81K$107K$134K$108K
Hammond, LALA$73K$90K$107K$124K$108K
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$63K$85K$107K$129K$107K
New Orleans-Metairie, LALA$73K$90K$107K$124K$107K
Baton Rouge, LALA$72K$89K$106K$123K$106K
College Station-Bryan, TXTX$60K$83K$105K$128K$105K
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, ININ$74K$90K$105K$120K$105K
Muncie, ININ$74K$89K$105K$120K$105K
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXTX$63K$84K$104K$125K$105K
Killeen-Temple, TXTX$62K$83K$104K$125K$105K
Kokomo, ININ$74K$89K$104K$120K$105K
Columbus, ININ$74K$89K$104K$119K$104K
Alexandria, LALA$70K$87K$104K$120K$104K
Lafayette, LALA$70K$87K$104K$120K$104K
Lake Charles, LALA$70K$87K$104K$120K$104K
Monroe, LALA$70K$87K$104K$120K$104K
Shreveport-Bossier City, LALA$70K$87K$104K$120K$104K
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan areaLA$70K$87K$104K$120K$104K
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan areaLA$70K$87K$104K$120K$104K
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan areaLA$70K$87K$104K$120K$104K
Elkhart-Goshen, ININ$72K$88K$103K$118K$103K
Evansville, ININ$72K$88K$103K$118K$103K
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MIIN$72K$88K$103K$118K$103K
Terre Haute, ININ$72K$88K$103K$118K$103K
Battle Creek, MIMI$66K$84K$102K$120K$102K
Bloomington, ININ$72K$87K$102K$117K$102K
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$58K$78K$99K$120K$99K
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXTX$58K$78K$99K$119K$99K
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXTX$58K$78K$99K$119K$99K
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$57K$78K$99K$119K$99K
Saginaw, MIMI$67K$83K$99K$115K$99K
Chattanooga, TN-GAGA$68K$83K$99K$114K$99K
Dalton, GAGA$68K$83K$99K$114K$99K
Cleveland, TNTN$67K$83K$98K$114K$98K
Lansing-East Lansing, MIMI$66K$82K$98K$114K$98K
Aguadilla, PRPR$45K$57K$68K$79K$68K
Mayaguez, PRPR$45K$57K$68K$79K$68K
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PRPR$45K$56K$68K$79K$68K
Arecibo, PRPR$45K$56K$68K$79K$68K
Guayama, PRPR$45K$56K$68K$79K$68K
Ponce, PRPR$45K$56K$68K$79K$68K
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan areaPR$45K$56K$68K$79K$68K
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan areaUT$54K$60K$66K$72K$66K

Data source: Salary figures are sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, which surveys employers across the U.S. each year to collect wage data by occupation and geography. The four experience levels (I–IV) are DOL's standardized tiers ranging from entry-level to fully competent. Data reflects the most recently published survey cycle and may not capture real-time market fluctuations. SOC code: 15-2011.