Computer & Information Research Scientist Salary by City

Conducts research on fundamental computer and information science problems and develops new technology.

Entry (Level I)
$89,333
national avg
Experienced (Level III)
$130,936
median across metros
Senior (Level IV)
$161,379
national avg
Metro Areas
530
covered in dataset

BLS National Median Wage 2024

$140,910

Bureau of Labor Statistics · OEWS

10-Year Job Growth

+19.7%

2024 – 2034 projection

Annual Openings

~3,200

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

$218,608
Rochester, NY
$120,640 – $266,864
$215,030
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$118,934 – $262,350
$214,552
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$141,814 – $250,370
$214,115
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$141,274 – $249,995
$213,429
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$139,610 – $249,787

All metro areas

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530 metros shown

Metro AreaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVAverage
Rochester, NYNY$121K$169K$218K$267K$219K
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYNY$119K$167K$215K$262K$215K
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAWA$142K$178K$214K$250K$215K
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAWA$141K$178K$214K$250K$214K
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WAWA$140K$176K$213K$250K$213K
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WAWA$139K$176K$213K$249K$213K
Albany, OROR$135K$173K$211K$248K$211K
Bend, OROR$135K$173K$211K$248K$211K
Corvallis, OROR$135K$173K$211K$248K$211K
Eugene-Springfield, OROR$135K$173K$211K$248K$211K
Grants Pass, OROR$135K$173K$211K$248K$211K
Medford, OROR$135K$173K$211K$248K$211K
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan areaOR$135K$173K$211K$248K$211K
Yakima, WAWA$134K$172K$210K$248K$210K
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan areaWA$133K$171K$210K$248K$210K
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAOR$130K$170K$209K$249K$210K
Western Washington nonmetropolitan areaWA$132K$170K$209K$248K$209K
Longview-Kelso, WAWA$130K$169K$209K$248K$209K
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan areaOR$128K$168K$207K$247K$208K
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan areaOR$128K$168K$207K$246K$207K
Salem, OROR$127K$167K$206K$246K$207K
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan areaSD$200K$203K$206K$209K$206K
Sioux City, IA-NE-SDIA$199K$203K$206K$209K$206K
Kennewick-Richland, WAWA$128K$166K$204K$242K$204K
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WAWA$128K$166K$204K$242K$204K
Walla Walla, WAWA$128K$166K$204K$242K$204K
Kingston, NYNY$114K$158K$201K$245K$202K
Watertown-Fort Drum, NYNY$114K$158K$201K$245K$202K
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan areaNY$114K$158K$201K$245K$202K
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CACA$128K$164K$201K$238K$201K
Merced, CACA$127K$164K$201K$238K$201K
Fresno, CACA$126K$163K$200K$237K$201K
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZAZ$110K$155K$200K$245K$200K
Salinas, CACA$126K$163K$200K$237K$200K
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZAZ$107K$151K$196K$241K$196K
Richmond, VAVA$129K$162K$196K$229K$196K
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan areaMN$160K$176K$193K$210K$193K
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYNY$111K$149K$188K$226K$188K
Modesto, CACA$112K$150K$187K$225K$188K
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CACA$112K$150K$187K$225K$188K
Stockton-Lodi, CACA$111K$149K$187K$225K$187K
Beckley, WVWV$99K$143K$187K$230K$187K
Charleston, WVWV$99K$143K$187K$230K$187K
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OHKY$99K$143K$187K$230K$187K
Morgantown, WVWV$99K$143K$187K$230K$187K
Parkersburg-Vienna, WVWV$99K$143K$187K$230K$187K
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OHOH$99K$143K$187K$230K$187K
Wheeling, WV-OHOH$99K$143K$187K$230K$187K
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan areaWV$99K$143K$187K$230K$187K
Albuquerque, NMNM$134K$160K$186K$212K$187K
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJNJ$110K$148K$186K$224K$186K
Glens Falls, NYNY$115K$147K$180K$212K$180K
Santa Fe, NMNM$141K$160K$179K$198K$179K
Farmington, NMNM$141K$160K$179K$198K$179K
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaNM$142K$160K$178K$196K$178K
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHMA$109K$143K$178K$213K$178K
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaNM$138K$158K$178K$198K$178K
Manchester-Nashua, NHNH$108K$143K$178K$212K$178K
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CACA$90K$133K$176K$220K$177K
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan areaNH$107K$141K$176K$211K$176K
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYNY$115K$145K$176K$206K$176K
Trenton-Princeton, NJNJ$131K$153K$174K$196K$175K
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJNJ$103K$139K$174K$209K$174K
Yuba City, CACA$87K$130K$173K$216K$174K
Yuma, AZAZ$83K$128K$173K$218K$173K
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$89K$130K$172K$213K$172K
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CACA$97K$134K$172K$209K$172K
Vallejo, CACA$96K$134K$172K$209K$172K
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CACA$96K$134K$171K$209K$172K
Napa, CACA$90K$130K$171K$212K$171K
Appleton, WIWI$95K$133K$171K$209K$171K
Eau Claire, WIWI$95K$133K$171K$209K$171K
Fond du Lac, WIWI$95K$133K$171K$209K$171K
Green Bay, WIWI$95K$133K$171K$209K$171K
Janesville-Beloit, WIWI$95K$133K$171K$209K$171K
Kenosha, WIWI$95K$133K$171K$209K$171K
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MNMN$95K$133K$171K$209K$171K
Madison, WIWI$95K$133K$171K$209K$171K
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIWI$95K$133K$171K$209K$171K
Oshkosh-Neenah, WIWI$95K$133K$171K$209K$171K
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WIWI$95K$133K$171K$209K$171K
Sheboygan, WIWI$95K$133K$171K$209K$171K
Wausau, WIWI$95K$133K$171K$209K$171K
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan areaWI$95K$133K$171K$209K$171K
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan areaWI$95K$133K$171K$209K$171K
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan areaWI$95K$133K$171K$209K$171K
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$85K$128K$170K$213K$170K
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan areaWV$89K$129K$168K$208K$169K
Twin Falls, IDID$115K$141K$168K$194K$168K
Boise City, IDID$112K$139K$166K$192K$166K
Barnstable Town, MAMA$101K$133K$165K$197K$165K
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan areaVA$111K$138K$165K$192K$165K
Winchester, VA-WVVA$110K$137K$164K$192K$165K
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WVMD$110K$137K$164K$191K$164K
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan areaMA$101K$133K$164K$195K$164K
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVDC$110K$137K$164K$191K$164K
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan areaID$109K$136K$164K$191K$164K
Chico, CACA$91K$127K$164K$200K$164K
Redding, CACA$91K$127K$164K$200K$164K
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan areaID$108K$136K$164K$191K$164K
Central East New York nonmetropolitan areaNY$98K$130K$163K$195K$163K
Lynchburg, VAVA$111K$137K$163K$188K$163K
Coeur d'Alene, IDID$106K$134K$162K$190K$162K
Lewiston, ID-WAID$106K$134K$162K$190K$162K
Pocatello, IDID$106K$134K$162K$190K$162K
Fort Collins-Loveland, COCO$105K$133K$162K$190K$162K
Worcester, MAMA$121K$141K$161K$181K$161K
Arizona nonmetropolitan areaAZ$86K$123K$160K$197K$160K
Idaho Falls, IDID$103K$131K$160K$188K$160K
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan areaNY$102K$130K$159K$188K$160K
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VAVA$104K$132K$159K$187K$159K
Roanoke, VAVA$104K$132K$159K$187K$159K
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan areaVA$104K$132K$159K$187K$159K
Flagstaff, AZAZ$87K$122K$158K$193K$158K
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZAZ$87K$122K$158K$193K$158K
Ithaca, NYNY$78K$118K$158K$197K$158K
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CACA$89K$123K$157K$191K$157K
Boulder, COCO$114K$135K$156K$177K$156K
Aguadilla, PRPR$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Ames, IAIA$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Anchorage, AKAK$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Arecibo, PRPR$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Bangor, MEME$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Billings, MTMT$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Bismarck, NDND$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Bozeman, MTMT$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Burlington-South Burlington, VTVT$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Carson City, NVNV$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Casper, WYWY$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Cedar Rapids, IAIA$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Cheyenne, WYWY$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-ILIA$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAIA$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Dubuque, IAIA$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Fairbanks-College, AKAK$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Fargo, ND-MNMN$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARAR$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Fort Smith, AR-OKAR$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Grand Forks, ND-MNMN$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Great Falls, MTMT$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Guayama, PRPR$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Helena, MTMT$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Hot Springs, ARAR$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Iowa City, IAIA$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Jonesboro, ARAR$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Lewiston-Auburn, MEME$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARAR$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Manhattan, KSKS$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Mayaguez, PRPR$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Minot, NDND$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Missoula, MTMT$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Ponce, PRPR$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Portland-South Portland, MEME$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Rapid City, SDSD$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Reno, NVNV$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PRPR$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Sioux Falls, SD-MNMN$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IAIA$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Wichita, KSKS$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Alaska nonmetropolitan areaAK$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan areaAR$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan areaAR$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan areaAR$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan areaAR$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan areaDE$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan areaIA$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan areaIA$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan areaIA$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan areaIA$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan areaME$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan areaME$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan areaMT$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
West Montana nonmetropolitan areaMT$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan areaMT$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan areaND$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan areaND$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan areaSD$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan areaVT$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan areaVT$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan areaWY$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan areaWY$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Guam MSAGU$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan areaPR$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
U.S. Virgin Islands MSAVI$89K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CACA$88K$120K$152K$184K$152K
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJNJ$113K$132K$151K$171K$152K
Ann Arbor, MIMI$90K$120K$150K$180K$151K
Amherst Town-Northampton, MAMA$107K$127K$148K$169K$148K
Springfield, MAMA$106K$127K$148K$169K$148K
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDMD$107K$127K$148K$168K$148K
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan areaNV$95K$121K$146K$171K$146K
Elmira, NYNY$75K$110K$145K$181K$146K
Salt Lake City-Murray, UTUT$82K$114K$145K$176K$145K
Harrisonburg, VAVA$100K$122K$144K$166K$145K
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VAVA$100K$122K$144K$166K$145K
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NCNC$74K$109K$144K$179K$144K
Charlottesville, VAVA$99K$121K$144K$166K$144K
Syracuse, NYNY$95K$119K$143K$167K$143K
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areaPA$114K$129K$143K$157K$143K
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CACA$87K$115K$142K$170K$142K
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan areaVA$99K$120K$142K$164K$142K
Columbus, OHOH$122K$132K$142K$152K$142K
Chambersburg, PAPA$117K$129K$142K$154K$142K
Burlington, NCNC$71K$106K$141K$175K$141K
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVNV$92K$116K$141K$165K$141K
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan areaWI$98K$119K$140K$162K$141K
Monroe, MIMI$101K$121K$140K$160K$140K
Mansfield, OHOH$117K$128K$140K$152K$140K
Naples-Marco Island, FLFL$91K$115K$140K$164K$140K
Port St. Lucie, FLFL$91K$116K$140K$164K$140K
Maryland nonmetropolitan areaMD$99K$119K$140K$160K$140K
Kahului-Wailuku, HIHI$103K$122K$140K$158K$140K
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan areaHI$103K$122K$140K$158K$140K
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLFL$91K$115K$139K$163K$139K
Gettysburg, PAPA$107K$123K$139K$155K$139K
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAPA$107K$123K$139K$155K$139K
Pittsfield, MAMA$98K$118K$137K$157K$138K
Durham-Chapel Hill, NCNC$72K$104K$137K$170K$137K
Flint, MIMI$105K$121K$137K$153K$137K
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan areaOH$110K$124K$137K$150K$137K
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIMI$105K$121K$137K$153K$137K
Raleigh-Cary, NCNC$115K$126K$136K$147K$136K
Rocky Mount, NCNC$115K$125K$136K$147K$136K
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan areaMI$85K$111K$136K$161K$136K
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLFL$96K$116K$136K$156K$136K
Goldsboro, NCNC$115K$125K$136K$147K$136K
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIMN$100K$118K$136K$153K$136K
Mankato, MNMN$100K$118K$136K$153K$136K
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan areaMN$100K$118K$136K$153K$136K
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan areaMN$100K$118K$136K$153K$136K
Greeley, COCO$101K$118K$135K$153K$136K
St. Cloud, MNMN$101K$118K$135K$153K$136K
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areaPA$101K$118K$135K$152K$135K
Duluth, MN-WIMN$101K$118K$135K$152K$135K
Rochester, MNMN$101K$118K$135K$152K$135K
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan areaCO$100K$118K$135K$152K$135K
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)OH$102K$119K$135K$151K$135K
Pittsburgh, PAPA$103K$119K$135K$151K$135K
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UTUT$79K$107K$135K$162K$135K
Vineland, NJNJ$94K$115K$135K$155K$135K
Greensboro-High Point, NCNC$73K$103K$134K$164K$134K
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan areaMN$97K$115K$134K$152K$134K
Grand Junction, COCO$97K$115K$133K$151K$133K
Springfield, ILIL$81K$107K$133K$159K$133K
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$86K$109K$133K$156K$133K
Utica-Rome, NYNY$93K$113K$133K$152K$133K
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan areaNC$98K$116K$133K$150K$133K
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan areaNC$104K$118K$133K$147K$133K
Asheville, NCNC$97K$115K$132K$150K$133K
Fayetteville, NCNC$97K$115K$132K$150K$133K
Greenville, NCNC$97K$115K$132K$150K$133K
Jacksonville, NCNC$97K$115K$132K$150K$133K
Wilmington, NCNC$97K$115K$132K$150K$133K
St. Louis, MO-ILIL$81K$106K$132K$157K$132K
South Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL$81K$106K$132K$157K$132K
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areaPA$97K$114K$132K$149K$132K
Springfield, OHOH$97K$114K$132K$149K$132K
Johnstown, PAPA$96K$114K$131K$149K$131K
Lexington Park, MDMD$94K$113K$131K$149K$131K
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTCT$111K$121K$131K$141K$131K
Akron, OHOH$95K$113K$131K$149K$131K
Canton-Massillon, OHOH$95K$113K$131K$149K$131K
Cleveland, OHOH$95K$113K$131K$149K$131K
Lima, OHOH$95K$113K$131K$149K$131K
Sandusky, OHOH$95K$113K$131K$149K$131K
Toledo, OHOH$95K$113K$131K$149K$131K
Youngstown-Warren, OHOH$95K$113K$131K$149K$131K
Connecticut nonmetropolitan areaCT$107K$119K$131K$142K$131K
Salisbury, MDMD$94K$112K$131K$149K$131K
Urban Honolulu, HIHI$103K$117K$131K$144K$131K
Columbus, GA-ALAL$84K$107K$130K$153K$131K
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAGA$84K$107K$130K$153K$130K
Waterbury-Shelton, CTCT$111K$121K$130K$140K$130K
Rome, GAGA$83K$107K$130K$153K$130K
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan areaOH$94K$112K$130K$148K$130K
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCNC$94K$112K$129K$147K$130K
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CACA$89K$109K$129K$149K$129K
Peoria, ILIL$61K$95K$129K$163K$129K
Gainesville, GAGA$83K$106K$129K$152K$129K
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan areaOH$92K$110K$129K$147K$129K
Altoona, PAPA$92K$110K$129K$147K$129K
Erie, PAPA$92K$110K$129K$147K$129K
Lebanon, PAPA$92K$110K$129K$147K$129K
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAPA$92K$110K$129K$147K$129K
State College, PAPA$92K$110K$129K$147K$129K
Williamsport, PAPA$92K$110K$129K$147K$129K
York-Hanover, PAPA$92K$110K$129K$147K$129K
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areaPA$92K$110K$129K$147K$129K
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTCT$112K$120K$129K$137K$129K
El Centro, CACA$77K$103K$128K$154K$129K
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL$52K$90K$128K$166K$129K
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INIL$52K$90K$128K$166K$129K
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CACA$76K$102K$128K$154K$129K
Rockford, ILIL$52K$90K$128K$166K$129K
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COCO$100K$114K$128K$143K$128K
Lafayette-West Lafayette, ININ$52K$90K$128K$166K$128K
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHOH$92K$110K$128K$146K$128K
New Haven, CTCT$115K$122K$128K$134K$128K
South Florida nonmetropolitan areaFL$84K$106K$128K$150K$128K
Athens-Clarke County, GAGA$81K$104K$128K$151K$128K
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan areaVA$90K$109K$127K$146K$128K
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan areaIN$53K$90K$127K$164K$128K
Michigan City-La Porte, ININ$53K$90K$127K$164K$128K
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CTCT$110K$119K$127K$136K$127K
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan areaMO$79K$103K$127K$151K$127K
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan areaCO$96K$112K$127K$142K$127K
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL$63K$95K$127K$158K$127K
North Georgia nonmetropolitan areaGA$79K$103K$127K$150K$127K
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan areaCO$96K$111K$127K$142K$127K
North Missouri nonmetropolitan areaMO$81K$104K$126K$149K$127K
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZAZ$98K$112K$126K$141K$127K
Providence-Warwick, RI-MAMA$90K$108K$126K$144K$126K
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan areaNH$76K$101K$126K$151K$126K
Cape Girardeau, MO-ILIL$79K$102K$126K$149K$126K
Columbia, MOMO$79K$102K$126K$149K$126K
Jefferson City, MOMO$79K$102K$126K$149K$126K
Joplin, MO-KSKS$79K$102K$126K$149K$126K
Springfield, MOMO$79K$102K$126K$149K$126K
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FLFL$81K$103K$125K$147K$125K
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLFL$81K$103K$125K$147K$125K
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FLFL$85K$105K$125K$145K$125K
Homosassa Springs, FLFL$80K$103K$125K$147K$125K
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan areaMO$80K$102K$125K$147K$125K
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL$75K$99K$124K$149K$125K
Hanford-Corcoran, CACA$87K$106K$124K$143K$125K
Reading, PAPA$89K$107K$124K$142K$125K
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXTX$80K$102K$124K$146K$124K
Killeen-Temple, TXTX$80K$102K$124K$146K$124K
Lancaster, PAPA$89K$106K$124K$142K$124K
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDDE$89K$106K$124K$141K$124K
Dover, DEDE$88K$106K$124K$141K$124K
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FLFL$82K$103K$123K$144K$123K
Kankakee, ILIL$53K$88K$123K$158K$123K
Wildwood-The Villages, FLFL$82K$103K$123K$143K$123K
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FLFL$81K$102K$122K$143K$123K
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FLFL$81K$102K$122K$143K$123K
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FLFL$81K$102K$122K$143K$123K
Punta Gorda, FLFL$81K$102K$122K$143K$123K
Tallahassee, FLFL$81K$102K$122K$143K$123K
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLFL$84K$103K$122K$140K$122K
Winston-Salem, NCNC$81K$101K$121K$141K$121K
Binghamton, NYNY$67K$94K$121K$148K$121K
Visalia, CACA$87K$104K$121K$138K$121K
Kansas City, MO-KSKS$81K$101K$121K$141K$121K
Sebring, FLFL$84K$102K$121K$139K$121K
Bakersfield-Delano, CACA$87K$104K$121K$137K$121K
Ocala, FLFL$83K$102K$121K$140K$121K
St. Joseph, MO-KSKS$80K$100K$120K$140K$121K
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCGA$81K$100K$120K$139K$120K
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FLFL$80K$100K$120K$140K$120K
Las Cruces, NMNM$80K$100K$120K$140K$120K
Pueblo, COCO$84K$102K$119K$137K$120K
Jackson, MSMS$82K$101K$119K$138K$120K
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan areaMS$82K$101K$119K$138K$120K
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan areaMS$82K$101K$119K$138K$119K
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NCNC$83K$101K$119K$138K$119K
East Georgia nonmetropolitan areaGA$67K$93K$119K$145K$119K
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areaSC$88K$103K$119K$134K$119K
Charleston-North Charleston, SCSC$88K$103K$119K$134K$119K
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areaSC$87K$103K$118K$134K$119K
Colorado Springs, COCO$83K$101K$118K$136K$118K
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCNC$82K$100K$118K$136K$118K
Lincoln, NENE$80K$99K$118K$137K$118K
Omaha, NE-IAIA$80K$99K$118K$137K$118K
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan areaNE$80K$99K$118K$137K$118K
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan areaNE$80K$99K$118K$137K$118K
Columbia, SCSC$82K$100K$118K$136K$118K
Florence, SCSC$88K$103K$118K$133K$118K
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCSC$88K$103K$118K$133K$118K
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCSC$88K$103K$118K$133K$118K
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCSC$88K$103K$118K$133K$118K
Sumter, SCSC$88K$103K$118K$133K$118K
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CACA$85K$102K$118K$134K$118K
Lawrence, KSKS$82K$100K$118K$136K$118K
Topeka, KSKS$82K$100K$118K$135K$118K
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan areaNC$81K$100K$118K$136K$118K
Kansas nonmetropolitan areaKS$81K$99K$118K$136K$118K
Grand Island, NENE$80K$99K$118K$136K$118K
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan areaNE$80K$99K$118K$136K$118K
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan areaMO$78K$98K$117K$137K$118K
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areaSC$81K$99K$117K$134K$117K
Bellingham, WAWA$58K$87K$116K$146K$117K
Spartanburg, SCSC$83K$100K$116K$133K$116K
Abilene, TXTX$70K$93K$116K$139K$116K
Amarillo, TXTX$70K$93K$116K$139K$116K
Brownsville-Harlingen, TXTX$70K$93K$116K$139K$116K
College Station-Bryan, TXTX$70K$93K$116K$139K$116K
Corpus Christi, TXTX$70K$93K$116K$139K$116K
Eagle Pass, TXTX$70K$93K$116K$139K$116K
Laredo, TXTX$70K$93K$116K$139K$116K
Longview, TXTX$70K$93K$116K$139K$116K
Lubbock, TXTX$70K$93K$116K$139K$116K
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXTX$70K$93K$116K$139K$116K
Midland, TXTX$70K$93K$116K$139K$116K
Odessa, TXTX$70K$93K$116K$139K$116K
San Angelo, TXTX$70K$93K$116K$139K$116K
Texarkana, TX-ARAR$70K$93K$116K$139K$116K
Tyler, TXTX$70K$93K$116K$139K$116K
Victoria, TXTX$70K$93K$116K$139K$116K
Wichita Falls, TXTX$70K$93K$116K$139K$116K
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$68K$91K$115K$138K$115K
Bay City, MIMI$65K$90K$115K$139K$115K
Kalamazoo-Portage, MIMI$65K$90K$115K$139K$115K
Midland, MIMI$65K$90K$115K$139K$115K
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MIMI$65K$90K$115K$139K$115K
Niles, MIMI$65K$90K$115K$139K$115K
Saginaw, MIMI$65K$90K$115K$139K$115K
Traverse City, MIMI$65K$90K$115K$139K$115K
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan areaMI$65K$90K$115K$139K$115K
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan areaMI$65K$90K$115K$139K$115K
Waco, TXTX$68K$91K$114K$137K$114K
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan areaAL$79K$97K$114K$132K$114K
Sherman-Denison, TXTX$67K$91K$114K$137K$114K
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXTX$67K$91K$114K$137K$114K
Cincinnati, OH-KY-ININ$80K$97K$113K$130K$114K
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$71K$92K$112K$133K$113K
Lansing-East Lansing, MIMI$64K$88K$112K$136K$112K
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$69K$91K$112K$134K$112K
Hammond, LALA$85K$99K$112K$126K$112K
Jackson, MIMI$64K$88K$112K$136K$112K
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LALA$85K$98K$112K$125K$112K
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXTX$71K$91K$111K$132K$112K
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WAWA$80K$96K$111K$127K$112K
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXTX$71K$91K$111K$131K$111K
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan areaMS$75K$93K$111K$129K$111K
Alexandria, LALA$84K$97K$111K$125K$111K
Lafayette, LALA$84K$97K$111K$125K$111K
Lake Charles, LALA$84K$97K$111K$125K$111K
Monroe, LALA$84K$97K$111K$125K$111K
Shreveport-Bossier City, LALA$84K$97K$111K$125K$111K
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan areaLA$84K$97K$111K$125K$111K
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan areaLA$84K$97K$111K$125K$111K
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan areaLA$84K$97K$111K$125K$111K
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$70K$90K$111K$132K$111K
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$65K$88K$111K$134K$111K
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan areaMS$75K$93K$111K$129K$111K
North Florida nonmetropolitan areaFL$78K$94K$111K$127K$111K
Hattiesburg, MSMS$74K$92K$110K$129K$111K
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LALA$83K$97K$110K$124K$110K
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan areaTN$79K$94K$110K$125K$110K
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan areaTN$79K$94K$110K$125K$110K
New Orleans-Metairie, LALA$83K$96K$110K$123K$110K
Birmingham, ALAL$75K$92K$109K$126K$109K
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FLFL$81K$95K$109K$123K$109K
Anniston-Oxford, ALAL$68K$88K$109K$129K$109K
Auburn-Opelika, ALAL$68K$88K$109K$129K$109K
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, ALAL$68K$88K$109K$129K$109K
Dothan, ALAL$68K$88K$109K$129K$109K
Gadsden, ALAL$68K$88K$109K$129K$109K
Mobile, ALAL$68K$88K$109K$129K$109K
Tuscaloosa, ALAL$68K$88K$109K$129K$109K
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan areaAL$68K$88K$109K$129K$109K
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan areaAL$68K$88K$109K$129K$109K
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan areaNH$69K$89K$109K$129K$109K
Baton Rouge, LALA$82K$95K$109K$122K$109K
Montgomery, ALAL$73K$91K$109K$126K$109K
Huntsville, ALAL$67K$88K$109K$129K$109K
Decatur, ALAL$67K$88K$109K$129K$109K
Florence-Muscle Shoals, ALAL$67K$88K$109K$129K$109K
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan areaAL$67K$88K$108K$129K$109K
Gainesville, FLFL$68K$88K$108K$128K$108K
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNTN$79K$93K$108K$123K$108K
Clarksville, TN-KYKY$79K$93K$107K$122K$107K
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan areaTN$79K$93K$107K$121K$107K
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan areaIN$82K$94K$107K$119K$107K
Jacksonville, FLFL$68K$87K$106K$125K$107K
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-ININ$80K$93K$106K$119K$106K
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan areaMI$64K$85K$106K$127K$106K
Evansville, ININ$80K$93K$106K$119K$106K
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan areaUT$76K$90K$104K$117K$104K
Chattanooga, TN-GAGA$76K$90K$104K$117K$104K
Cleveland, TNTN$76K$90K$104K$117K$104K
Jackson, TNTN$76K$90K$104K$117K$104K
Johnson City, TNTN$76K$90K$104K$117K$104K
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VATN$76K$90K$104K$117K$104K
Knoxville, TNTN$76K$90K$104K$117K$104K
Memphis, TN-MS-ARAR$76K$90K$104K$117K$104K
Morristown, TNTN$76K$90K$104K$117K$104K
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan areaTN$76K$90K$104K$117K$104K
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$66K$85K$103K$122K$104K
St. George, UTUT$76K$90K$103K$117K$104K
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan areaUT$76K$90K$103K$117K$104K
Decatur, ILIL$60K$82K$103K$125K$104K
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXTX$66K$84K$103K$121K$103K
Gulfport-Biloxi, MSMS$70K$86K$101K$116K$101K
Champaign-Urbana, ILIL$59K$80K$101K$122K$101K
Bloomington, ILIL$59K$80K$101K$121K$101K
Logan, UT-IDID$77K$88K$100K$111K$100K
Columbus, ININ$70K$85K$99K$114K$99K
Ogden, UTUT$77K$88K$99K$110K$99K
Albany, GAGA$74K$86K$99K$111K$99K
Brunswick-St. Simons, GAGA$74K$86K$99K$111K$99K
Dalton, GAGA$74K$86K$99K$111K$99K
Hinesville, GAGA$74K$86K$99K$111K$99K
Savannah, GAGA$74K$86K$99K$111K$99K
Valdosta, GAGA$74K$86K$99K$111K$99K
South Georgia nonmetropolitan areaGA$74K$86K$99K$111K$99K
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan areaGA$75K$86K$98K$109K$98K
Macon-Bibb County, GAGA$75K$86K$98K$109K$98K
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areaKY$72K$85K$98K$111K$98K
Lexington-Fayette, KYKY$74K$86K$98K$110K$98K
Lawton, OKOK$72K$85K$98K$110K$98K
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan areaOK$71K$84K$97K$111K$98K
Tulsa, OKOK$71K$84K$97K$110K$97K
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan areaOK$71K$84K$97K$110K$97K
Enid, OKOK$71K$84K$97K$110K$97K
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan areaOK$71K$84K$97K$110K$97K
Oklahoma City, OKOK$71K$84K$97K$109K$97K
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan areaOK$70K$83K$96K$109K$96K
Bowling Green, KYKY$72K$83K$94K$105K$94K
Elizabethtown, KYKY$72K$83K$94K$105K$94K
Owensboro, KYKY$72K$83K$94K$105K$94K
Paducah, KY-ILIL$72K$83K$94K$105K$94K
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areaKY$72K$83K$94K$105K$94K
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areaKY$72K$83K$94K$105K$94K
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan areaKY$72K$83K$94K$105K$94K
El Paso, TXTX$60K$77K$94K$111K$94K
Warner Robins, GAGA$75K$84K$92K$101K$92K
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, ININ$63K$77K$91K$105K$91K
Kokomo, ININ$63K$77K$91K$105K$91K
Muncie, ININ$63K$77K$91K$105K$91K
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan areaIN$65K$78K$91K$104K$91K
Elkhart-Goshen, ININ$65K$78K$90K$103K$91K
Fort Wayne, ININ$65K$78K$90K$103K$91K
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MIIN$65K$78K$90K$103K$91K
Bloomington, ININ$65K$77K$90K$103K$90K
Terre Haute, ININ$65K$78K$90K$102K$90K
Tucson, AZAZ$56K$71K$85K$100K$86K
Battle Creek, MIMI$64K$70K$77K$83K$77K
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIMI$64K$70K$77K$83K$77K

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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: 15-1221.