Database Architect Salary by City

Designs and builds complex database systems and data architecture for organizations.

Entry (Level I)
$88,059
national avg
Experienced (Level III)
$130,520
median across metros
Senior (Level IV)
$150,629
national avg
Metro Areas
530
covered in dataset

BLS National Median Wage 2024

$135,980

Bureau of Labor Statistics · OEWS

10-Year Job Growth

+8.7%

2024 – 2034 projection

Annual Openings

~4,000

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

$183,539
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$128,606 – $210,579
$182,894
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$127,774 – $210,059
$180,690
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$119,704 – $210,746
$179,774
Lexington Park, MD
$123,136 – $207,667
$178,589
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$121,722 – $206,586

All metro areas

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530 metros shown

Metro AreaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVAverage
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVDC$129K$156K$183K$211K$184K
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WVMD$128K$155K$183K$210K$183K
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CACA$120K$150K$180K$211K$181K
Lexington Park, MDMD$123K$151K$179K$208K$180K
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CACA$122K$150K$178K$207K$179K
Merced, CACA$117K$148K$178K$208K$178K
Modesto, CACA$121K$149K$178K$206K$178K
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CACA$124K$151K$178K$204K$178K
Fresno, CACA$116K$147K$177K$208K$178K
Salinas, CACA$116K$147K$177K$207K$177K
Stockton-Lodi, CACA$119K$148K$177K$205K$177K
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CACA$120K$148K$175K$203K$176K
Vallejo, CACA$118K$146K$174K$202K$174K
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTCT$113K$142K$172K$201K$172K
Boulder, COCO$107K$137K$168K$199K$168K
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CACA$91K$129K$167K$205K$168K
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CACA$89K$127K$164K$202K$165K
Chico, CACA$100K$131K$163K$194K$163K
Redding, CACA$100K$131K$163K$194K$163K
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHMA$118K$140K$163K$185K$163K
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan areaNH$117K$140K$162K$184K$162K
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CACA$105K$133K$161K$189K$162K
Barnstable Town, MAMA$116K$139K$161K$184K$162K
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan areaNH$116K$139K$161K$184K$161K
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan areaMA$115K$138K$160K$183K$161K
Colorado Springs, COCO$107K$134K$160K$187K$160K
Pueblo, COCO$106K$133K$160K$187K$160K
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan areaVA$131K$145K$159K$172K$159K
Waterbury-Shelton, CTCT$117K$138K$158K$178K$158K
Visalia, CACA$81K$120K$158K$196K$158K
Yuba City, CACA$98K$128K$157K$186K$157K
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$96K$126K$155K$185K$155K
Providence-Warwick, RI-MAMA$107K$131K$155K$179K$155K
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAWA$108K$132K$155K$178K$155K
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WAWA$108K$131K$155K$178K$155K
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan areaCO$106K$129K$153K$176K$153K
Fort Collins-Loveland, COCO$105K$129K$153K$177K$153K
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WAWA$121K$137K$153K$168K$153K
Yakima, WAWA$104K$129K$153K$177K$153K
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WAWA$105K$128K$152K$176K$153K
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CACA$95K$123K$152K$181K$152K
Madison, WIWI$124K$138K$152K$166K$152K
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan areaVT$99K$125K$152K$178K$152K
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$92K$122K$152K$181K$152K
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan areaME$145K$148K$151K$155K$151K
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CACA$86K$118K$151K$184K$151K
Pittsfield, MAMA$115K$133K$151K$169K$151K
Napa, CACA$92K$121K$150K$180K$151K
Kahului-Wailuku, HIHI$117K$133K$150K$167K$150K
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan areaHI$117K$133K$150K$167K$150K
Janesville-Beloit, WIWI$118K$134K$150K$166K$150K
Western Washington nonmetropolitan areaWA$104K$127K$150K$173K$150K
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan areaWA$101K$126K$150K$174K$150K
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan areaDE$122K$136K$150K$164K$150K
Bakersfield-Delano, CACA$85K$117K$150K$182K$150K
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan areaCO$105K$127K$149K$172K$150K
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXTX$99K$124K$149K$175K$149K
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan areaCO$104K$127K$149K$171K$149K
Longview-Kelso, WAWA$96K$122K$149K$175K$149K
Killeen-Temple, TXTX$98K$123K$149K$174K$149K
Connecticut nonmetropolitan areaCT$110K$129K$149K$168K$149K
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAOR$96K$122K$148K$174K$149K
College Station-Bryan, TXTX$104K$126K$148K$170K$148K
Bangor, MEME$134K$141K$148K$155K$148K
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan areaME$134K$141K$148K$155K$148K
Urban Honolulu, HIHI$115K$131K$148K$164K$148K
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COCO$105K$126K$148K$169K$148K
Carson City, NVNV$88K$118K$147K$177K$148K
Hanford-Corcoran, CACA$84K$116K$147K$179K$148K
Grants Pass, OROR$102K$125K$147K$170K$148K
Medford, OROR$102K$125K$147K$170K$148K
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$88K$117K$147K$176K$147K
Grand Junction, COCO$103K$125K$147K$168K$147K
Parkersburg-Vienna, WVWV$117K$132K$146K$161K$146K
Amherst Town-Northampton, MAMA$107K$127K$146K$166K$146K
New Haven, CTCT$106K$126K$145K$165K$146K
Morgantown, WVWV$114K$130K$145K$161K$145K
El Centro, CACA$88K$117K$145K$173K$145K
Wheeling, WV-OHOH$112K$129K$145K$162K$145K
Manchester-Nashua, NHNH$97K$121K$145K$169K$145K
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan areaOR$97K$121K$144K$168K$145K
Charleston-North Charleston, SCSC$89K$116K$144K$171K$144K
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CACA$106K$125K$144K$163K$144K
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan areaOR$97K$121K$144K$167K$144K
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAGA$110K$126K$143K$160K$143K
Athens-Clarke County, GAGA$109K$126K$143K$160K$143K
Punta Gorda, FLFL$93K$118K$143K$168K$143K
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJNJ$93K$118K$143K$168K$143K
Macon-Bibb County, GAGA$109K$126K$143K$160K$143K
Gainesville, GAGA$109K$126K$143K$160K$143K
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLFL$94K$119K$143K$167K$143K
Tulsa, OKOK$86K$114K$143K$171K$143K
Sebring, FLFL$94K$118K$143K$167K$143K
Rome, GAGA$108K$125K$143K$160K$143K
Alexandria, LALA$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Burlington-South Burlington, VTVT$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Hammond, LALA$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LALA$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Lafayette, LALA$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Lake Charles, LALA$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Monroe, LALA$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
New Orleans-Metairie, LALA$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Shreveport-Bossier City, LALA$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LALA$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Winchester, VA-WVVA$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan areaLA$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan areaLA$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan areaLA$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan areaVT$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan areaVA$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan areaVA$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Guam MSAGU$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
U.S. Virgin Islands MSAVI$92K$117K$142K$168K$143K
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan areaNH$98K$120K$142K$165K$143K
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJNJ$93K$118K$142K$167K$143K
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan areaGA$108K$125K$142K$159K$142K
Worcester, MAMA$101K$121K$142K$163K$142K
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan areaOR$99K$121K$142K$163K$142K
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan areaWI$109K$125K$142K$159K$142K
North Georgia nonmetropolitan areaGA$107K$124K$142K$159K$142K
Reno, NVNV$83K$112K$142K$171K$142K
Trenton-Princeton, NJNJ$98K$120K$142K$163K$142K
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLFL$93K$117K$141K$166K$142K
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FLFL$93K$117K$141K$166K$142K
Ocala, FLFL$91K$116K$141K$166K$142K
Albany, GAGA$106K$124K$141K$159K$142K
Brunswick-St. Simons, GAGA$106K$124K$141K$159K$142K
Valdosta, GAGA$106K$124K$141K$159K$142K
Warner Robins, GAGA$106K$124K$141K$159K$142K
Port St. Lucie, FLFL$93K$117K$141K$166K$141K
Boise City, IDID$87K$114K$141K$168K$141K
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIWI$110K$126K$141K$156K$141K
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan areaWI$108K$124K$141K$158K$141K
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTCT$109K$125K$141K$156K$141K
Eau Claire, WIWI$108K$125K$141K$157K$141K
Kenosha, WIWI$108K$125K$141K$157K$141K
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WIWI$107K$124K$141K$157K$141K
Naples-Marco Island, FLFL$90K$115K$140K$165K$141K
Springfield, MAMA$111K$125K$140K$155K$140K
Sheboygan, WIWI$108K$124K$140K$156K$140K
Vineland, NJNJ$96K$118K$140K$161K$140K
South Florida nonmetropolitan areaFL$90K$115K$140K$164K$140K
Dover, DEDE$97K$118K$139K$161K$140K
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZAZ$95K$117K$139K$161K$140K
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDDE$96K$118K$139K$161K$140K
Lewiston-Auburn, MEME$103K$121K$139K$157K$139K
Fond du Lac, WIWI$106K$122K$139K$156K$139K
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FLFL$90K$115K$139K$163K$139K
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FLFL$92K$115K$139K$162K$139K
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZAZ$95K$117K$139K$161K$139K
Idaho Falls, IDID$89K$114K$139K$164K$139K
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FLFL$90K$114K$139K$163K$139K
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FLFL$86K$112K$138K$164K$138K
Salt Lake City-Murray, UTUT$97K$118K$138K$159K$138K
Wildwood-The Villages, FLFL$89K$114K$138K$163K$138K
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FLFL$89K$114K$138K$162K$138K
Tallahassee, FLFL$89K$114K$138K$162K$138K
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan areaOK$83K$110K$138K$165K$138K
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FLFL$90K$114K$138K$161K$138K
Oklahoma City, OKOK$84K$110K$137K$164K$138K
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXTX$96K$117K$137K$158K$138K
Maryland nonmetropolitan areaMD$90K$114K$137K$161K$137K
Twin Falls, IDID$84K$111K$137K$163K$137K
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INIL$90K$113K$137K$161K$137K
Kankakee, ILIL$90K$113K$137K$160K$137K
Michigan City-La Porte, ININ$90K$113K$137K$160K$137K
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$87K$112K$137K$162K$137K
Rockford, ILIL$90K$113K$137K$160K$137K
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan areaID$85K$111K$137K$163K$137K
Amarillo, TXTX$91K$114K$137K$160K$137K
Eagle Pass, TXTX$91K$114K$137K$160K$137K
Laredo, TXTX$91K$114K$137K$160K$137K
Lubbock, TXTX$91K$114K$137K$160K$137K
Midland, TXTX$91K$114K$137K$160K$137K
Odessa, TXTX$91K$114K$137K$160K$137K
Victoria, TXTX$91K$114K$137K$160K$137K
Wichita Falls, TXTX$91K$114K$137K$160K$137K
Lafayette-West Lafayette, ININ$89K$113K$137K$160K$137K
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FLFL$88K$112K$136K$161K$137K
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL$89K$113K$136K$160K$137K
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYNY$90K$113K$136K$160K$137K
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCNC$97K$116K$136K$156K$136K
Mansfield, OHOH$94K$115K$136K$157K$136K
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$89K$113K$136K$160K$136K
Enid, OKOK$83K$109K$136K$162K$136K
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXTX$93K$114K$136K$157K$136K
Green Bay, WIWI$105K$121K$136K$151K$136K
Yuma, AZAZ$91K$114K$136K$158K$136K
Waco, TXTX$93K$114K$136K$157K$136K
Columbus, OHOH$95K$115K$136K$156K$136K
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan areaOK$80K$108K$136K$163K$136K
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, ININ$99K$117K$136K$154K$136K
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$92K$114K$136K$157K$136K
Sherman-Denison, TXTX$92K$114K$136K$157K$136K
Arizona nonmetropolitan areaAZ$91K$113K$136K$158K$136K
Bloomington, ILIL$106K$121K$136K$151K$136K
Lawton, OKOK$83K$109K$135K$162K$136K
Champaign-Urbana, ILIL$101K$118K$136K$153K$136K
Eugene-Springfield, OROR$101K$118K$135K$153K$136K
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLFL$87K$111K$135K$160K$136K
Bloomington, ININ$98K$117K$135K$154K$136K
Columbus, ININ$98K$117K$135K$154K$136K
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan areaIN$88K$111K$135K$159K$136K
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan areaID$83K$109K$135K$161K$135K
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$92K$113K$135K$157K$135K
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNTN$94K$115K$135K$156K$135K
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areaSC$93K$114K$135K$156K$135K
Durham-Chapel Hill, NCNC$95K$115K$135K$155K$135K
Appleton, WIWI$101K$118K$135K$152K$135K
Salisbury, MDMD$83K$109K$135K$161K$135K
Flagstaff, AZAZ$91K$113K$135K$157K$135K
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZAZ$91K$113K$135K$157K$135K
Muncie, ININ$97K$116K$135K$154K$135K
Homosassa Springs, FLFL$85K$110K$135K$159K$135K
Oshkosh-Neenah, WIWI$97K$116K$135K$153K$135K
Charlottesville, VAVA$92K$113K$135K$156K$135K
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan areaUT$93K$114K$135K$156K$135K
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CTCT$102K$118K$135K$151K$135K
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NCNC$93K$114K$135K$156K$135K
Kokomo, ININ$97K$116K$135K$154K$135K
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAWA$119K$127K$134K$142K$135K
Jacksonville, FLFL$89K$112K$134K$157K$134K
St. George, UTUT$93K$113K$134K$155K$134K
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan areaOH$93K$113K$134K$155K$134K
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan areaIA$101K$118K$134K$151K$134K
Clarksville, TN-KYKY$91K$113K$134K$155K$134K
Springfield, OHOH$92K$113K$134K$155K$134K
Savannah, GAGA$101K$117K$134K$150K$134K
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHOH$86K$110K$134K$158K$134K
Richmond, VAVA$96K$115K$134K$152K$134K
North Florida nonmetropolitan areaFL$86K$110K$134K$157K$134K
Logan, UT-IDID$84K$109K$134K$158K$134K
Spartanburg, SCSC$91K$113K$134K$155K$134K
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAPA$91K$113K$134K$155K$134K
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areaSC$91K$112K$133K$154K$134K
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan areaMT$87K$110K$133K$156K$133K
Gainesville, FLFL$86K$110K$133K$157K$133K
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDMD$79K$106K$133K$160K$133K
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLFL$81K$107K$133K$158K$133K
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJNJ$78K$105K$133K$160K$133K
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan areaVA$95K$114K$133K$152K$133K
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan areaWI$101K$117K$133K$149K$133K
Omaha, NE-IAIA$94K$113K$133K$152K$133K
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan areaOK$79K$106K$132K$159K$132K
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan areaTN$91K$111K$132K$153K$132K
Elkhart-Goshen, ININ$93K$112K$132K$152K$132K
Evansville, ININ$93K$112K$132K$152K$132K
Wausau, WIWI$96K$114K$132K$150K$132K
Kingston, NYNY$84K$108K$132K$155K$132K
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)OH$93K$113K$132K$151K$132K
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VAVA$86K$109K$132K$155K$132K
Birmingham, ALAL$89K$110K$132K$153K$132K
Ogden, UTUT$84K$108K$132K$155K$132K
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCNC$95K$113K$132K$150K$132K
Bend, OROR$102K$117K$131K$146K$132K
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan areaOK$78K$105K$131K$158K$131K
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIMN$99K$115K$131K$147K$131K
Albany, OROR$102K$116K$131K$146K$131K
Harrisonburg, VAVA$90K$110K$131K$151K$131K
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VAVA$90K$110K$131K$151K$131K
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan areaIN$93K$112K$131K$150K$131K
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan areaTN$89K$110K$131K$152K$131K
Cincinnati, OH-KY-ININ$95K$113K$131K$148K$131K
Baton Rouge, LALA$106K$119K$131K$143K$131K
Reading, PAPA$89K$110K$130K$151K$131K
Sandusky, OHOH$92K$111K$130K$149K$130K
Cleveland, OHOH$93K$112K$130K$149K$130K
Mankato, MNMN$98K$114K$130K$146K$130K
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan areaMN$98K$114K$130K$146K$130K
Lebanon, PAPA$87K$108K$130K$152K$130K
Coeur d'Alene, IDID$83K$106K$130K$154K$130K
Pocatello, IDID$83K$106K$130K$154K$130K
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan areaIA$94K$112K$130K$148K$130K
Erie, PAPA$85K$107K$130K$153K$130K
Youngstown-Warren, OHOH$93K$111K$130K$149K$130K
Kennewick-Richland, WAWA$90K$110K$130K$149K$130K
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan areaMN$96K$113K$130K$146K$130K
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan areaNE$92K$111K$130K$148K$130K
Walla Walla, WAWA$90K$110K$130K$150K$130K
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan areaNE$92K$111K$130K$148K$130K
Grand Island, NENE$94K$112K$130K$147K$130K
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan areaNE$94K$112K$130K$147K$130K
Burlington, NCNC$85K$107K$130K$152K$130K
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan areaIN$89K$109K$130K$150K$130K
Hinesville, GAGA$92K$111K$129K$148K$130K
St. Cloud, MNMN$96K$113K$129K$146K$130K
Canton-Massillon, OHOH$93K$111K$129K$147K$130K
Corvallis, OROR$102K$116K$129K$143K$130K
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan areaMN$96K$113K$129K$146K$129K
Peoria, ILIL$97K$113K$129K$145K$129K
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL$81K$105K$129K$153K$129K
Akron, OHOH$97K$113K$129K$145K$129K
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areaSC$84K$106K$129K$152K$129K
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan areaWV$82K$105K$129K$152K$129K
Chambersburg, PAPA$86K$107K$129K$150K$129K
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CACA$79K$104K$129K$153K$129K
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan areaMN$95K$112K$129K$145K$129K
Greeley, COCO$86K$107K$128K$149K$129K
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan areaUT$88K$108K$128K$148K$128K
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCSC$81K$105K$128K$151K$128K
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCSC$81K$105K$128K$151K$128K
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NCNC$82K$105K$128K$151K$128K
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan areaTN$86K$107K$128K$149K$128K
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan areaWV$77K$102K$128K$153K$128K
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$77K$103K$128K$153K$128K
Salem, OROR$103K$115K$128K$140K$128K
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXTX$78K$103K$128K$153K$128K
Duluth, MN-WIMN$94K$111K$128K$144K$128K
Rochester, MNMN$94K$111K$128K$144K$128K
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXTX$77K$102K$127K$152K$128K
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UTUT$88K$108K$127K$147K$128K
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WAWA$89K$108K$127K$147K$128K
Gettysburg, PAPA$78K$103K$127K$152K$127K
Dubuque, IAIA$86K$106K$127K$148K$127K
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan areaIA$89K$108K$127K$146K$127K
Lima, OHOH$97K$112K$127K$142K$127K
Lancaster, PAPA$78K$103K$127K$151K$127K
Iowa City, IAIA$87K$107K$127K$146K$127K
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan areaOH$97K$112K$126K$141K$127K
Pittsburgh, PAPA$79K$103K$126K$150K$126K
Columbia, SCSC$81K$104K$126K$148K$126K
Cedar Rapids, IAIA$86K$106K$126K$145K$126K
Ames, IAIA$91K$109K$126K$143K$126K
Jackson, TNTN$84K$105K$126K$146K$126K
East Georgia nonmetropolitan areaGA$87K$106K$126K$145K$126K
Lynchburg, VAVA$87K$106K$125K$145K$126K
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OHOH$84K$105K$125K$146K$126K
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IAIA$85K$105K$125K$145K$125K
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCGA$81K$103K$125K$147K$125K
Columbus, GA-ALAL$104K$115K$125K$136K$125K
Raleigh-Cary, NCNC$77K$101K$125K$149K$125K
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-ILIA$92K$108K$125K$141K$125K
Terre Haute, ININ$88K$107K$125K$143K$125K
Tuscaloosa, ALAL$83K$104K$125K$145K$125K
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan areaIA$90K$107K$125K$142K$125K
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan areaSD$105K$115K$125K$135K$125K
Johnstown, PAPA$77K$101K$125K$148K$125K
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areaPA$78K$101K$124K$148K$125K
Billings, MTMT$79K$102K$124K$147K$124K
Bozeman, MTMT$79K$102K$124K$147K$124K
Great Falls, MTMT$79K$102K$124K$147K$124K
Helena, MTMT$79K$102K$124K$147K$124K
Missoula, MTMT$79K$102K$124K$147K$124K
West Montana nonmetropolitan areaMT$79K$102K$124K$147K$124K
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan areaMT$79K$102K$124K$147K$124K
Memphis, TN-MS-ARAR$87K$105K$124K$143K$124K
Abilene, TXTX$70K$97K$124K$151K$124K
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areaPA$77K$101K$124K$147K$124K
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAIA$91K$108K$124K$140K$124K
Toledo, OHOH$87K$105K$124K$142K$124K
San Angelo, TXTX$65K$95K$124K$153K$124K
Goldsboro, NCNC$77K$100K$123K$147K$124K
Sioux City, IA-NE-SDIA$96K$110K$123K$137K$124K
Jonesboro, ARAR$84K$104K$123K$143K$124K
Anniston-Oxford, ALAL$82K$103K$123K$144K$123K
Gadsden, ALAL$82K$103K$123K$144K$123K
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan areaOH$89K$106K$123K$141K$123K
Rocky Mount, NCNC$77K$100K$123K$146K$123K
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan areaAL$82K$102K$123K$144K$123K
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VATN$79K$101K$123K$145K$123K
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan areaMS$82K$103K$123K$143K$123K
El Paso, TXTX$87K$105K$122K$140K$123K
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan areaWI$88K$105K$122K$139K$122K
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areaPA$73K$97K$122K$147K$122K
Farmington, NMNM$88K$105K$122K$139K$122K
Huntsville, ALAL$82K$102K$122K$142K$122K
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaNM$88K$105K$122K$139K$122K
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaNM$86K$104K$121K$139K$122K
Portland-South Portland, MEME$84K$103K$121K$140K$122K
South Georgia nonmetropolitan areaGA$95K$108K$121K$134K$122K
Winston-Salem, NCNC$80K$101K$121K$142K$121K
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan areaNV$67K$94K$121K$148K$121K
Albuquerque, NMNM$86K$104K$121K$139K$121K
Rapid City, SDSD$100K$110K$121K$132K$121K
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan areaSD$100K$110K$121K$132K$121K
Florence-Muscle Shoals, ALAL$82K$101K$121K$140K$121K
Florence, SCSC$74K$97K$120K$144K$121K
Sumter, SCSC$74K$97K$120K$144K$121K
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areaPA$87K$103K$120K$137K$121K
Santa Fe, NMNM$85K$103K$120K$138K$121K
Sioux Falls, SD-MNMN$96K$108K$120K$132K$120K
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaTX$77K$99K$120K$142K$120K
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan areaAR$80K$100K$120K$140K$120K
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIMI$78K$99K$120K$141K$120K
Flint, MIMI$78K$99K$120K$141K$120K
Monroe, MIMI$78K$99K$119K$140K$120K
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan areaAL$81K$100K$119K$139K$120K
Rochester, NYNY$70K$95K$119K$144K$120K
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MNMN$85K$102K$119K$136K$119K
Kansas City, MO-KSKS$76K$98K$119K$140K$119K
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL$72K$95K$119K$142K$119K
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MIIN$79K$99K$119K$139K$119K
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan areaAL$81K$100K$119K$138K$119K
Lawrence, KSKS$77K$98K$118K$139K$119K
South Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL$71K$95K$118K$142K$119K
Topeka, KSKS$77K$98K$118K$139K$119K
St. Joseph, MO-KSKS$76K$97K$118K$140K$119K
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCSC$75K$96K$118K$140K$118K
St. Louis, MO-ILIL$71K$95K$118K$142K$118K
Springfield, ILIL$71K$94K$118K$142K$118K
Roanoke, VAVA$74K$96K$118K$140K$118K
Wilmington, NCNC$76K$97K$118K$139K$118K
Ann Arbor, MIMI$80K$99K$118K$137K$118K
Johnson City, TNTN$85K$101K$117K$134K$118K
Las Cruces, NMNM$80K$99K$117K$136K$118K
Bay City, MIMI$76K$97K$117K$138K$118K
Midland, MIMI$76K$97K$117K$138K$118K
Niles, MIMI$76K$97K$117K$138K$118K
Traverse City, MIMI$76K$97K$117K$138K$118K
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan areaMI$76K$97K$117K$138K$118K
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan areaMI$76K$97K$117K$138K$118K
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, ALAL$80K$99K$117K$136K$118K
Dothan, ALAL$80K$99K$117K$136K$118K
Mobile, ALAL$80K$99K$117K$136K$118K
Decatur, ALAL$80K$99K$117K$136K$117K
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OHKY$66K$92K$117K$143K$117K
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan areaMI$74K$96K$117K$139K$117K
Jackson, MIMI$75K$96K$117K$138K$117K
North Missouri nonmetropolitan areaMO$72K$94K$117K$140K$117K
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areaKY$67K$92K$117K$142K$117K
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan areaAR$77K$97K$117K$137K$117K
Kansas nonmetropolitan areaKS$75K$96K$117K$138K$117K
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan areaMO$71K$94K$117K$139K$117K
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan areaMO$70K$93K$117K$140K$117K
Montgomery, ALAL$80K$98K$117K$135K$117K
Lincoln, NENE$83K$100K$116K$133K$117K
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan areaMI$77K$97K$116K$136K$116K
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan areaAL$85K$100K$116K$132K$116K
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIMI$75K$96K$116K$136K$116K
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-ININ$67K$92K$116K$140K$116K
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MIMI$75K$96K$116K$136K$116K
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan areaMO$72K$94K$116K$138K$116K
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVNV$65K$90K$116K$141K$116K
Williamsport, PAPA$77K$96K$116K$135K$116K
Central East New York nonmetropolitan areaNY$72K$94K$115K$137K$115K
Kalamazoo-Portage, MIMI$75K$95K$115K$135K$115K
Elizabethtown, KYKY$66K$91K$115K$140K$115K
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan areaNY$71K$93K$115K$137K$115K
Hot Springs, ARAR$77K$96K$115K$133K$115K
Manhattan, KSKS$83K$99K$115K$130K$115K
Jacksonville, NCNC$76K$95K$115K$134K$115K
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARAR$77K$95K$114K$133K$114K
Asheville, NCNC$62K$88K$114K$140K$114K
Brownsville-Harlingen, TXTX$73K$93K$114K$134K$114K
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXTX$73K$93K$114K$134K$114K
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan areaNC$79K$96K$114K$131K$114K
Beckley, WVWV$71K$92K$113K$135K$114K
Morristown, TNTN$73K$93K$113K$133K$113K
Anchorage, AKAK$69K$91K$113K$135K$113K
Corpus Christi, TXTX$68K$90K$113K$135K$113K
Bismarck, NDND$98K$105K$113K$120K$113K
Fargo, ND-MNMN$98K$105K$113K$120K$113K
Grand Forks, ND-MNMN$98K$105K$113K$120K$113K
Minot, NDND$98K$105K$113K$120K$113K
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan areaND$98K$105K$113K$120K$113K
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan areaND$98K$105K$113K$120K$113K
Cleveland, TNTN$81K$97K$113K$129K$113K
Cape Girardeau, MO-ILIL$68K$90K$113K$135K$113K
Charleston, WVWV$70K$91K$112K$134K$113K
Lewiston, ID-WAID$80K$96K$112K$129K$113K
Alaska nonmetropolitan areaAK$69K$91K$112K$134K$113K
Texarkana, TX-ARAR$68K$90K$112K$134K$112K
Auburn-Opelika, ALAL$81K$97K$112K$128K$112K
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYNY$72K$92K$112K$132K$112K
Greenville, NCNC$72K$92K$112K$132K$112K
Dalton, GAGA$76K$94K$112K$129K$112K
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan areaTN$74K$93K$112K$130K$112K
Decatur, ILIL$73K$92K$112K$131K$112K
Fairbanks-College, AKAK$68K$90K$111K$133K$112K
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYNY$76K$94K$111K$129K$112K
Knoxville, TNTN$69K$90K$111K$132K$111K
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan areaNC$72K$92K$111K$131K$111K
Chattanooga, TN-GAGA$80K$95K$111K$127K$111K
Bellingham, WAWA$90K$100K$111K$122K$111K
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAPA$63K$87K$111K$135K$111K
State College, PAPA$68K$89K$111K$132K$111K
Longview, TXTX$62K$86K$110K$135K$111K
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan areaMS$69K$90K$110K$131K$110K
Bowling Green, KYKY$63K$86K$110K$134K$110K
Owensboro, KYKY$63K$86K$110K$134K$110K
Paducah, KY-ILIL$63K$86K$110K$134K$110K
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan areaAR$77K$94K$110K$126K$110K
Glens Falls, NYNY$74K$92K$110K$128K$110K
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan areaNY$72K$91K$110K$128K$110K
Battle Creek, MIMI$68K$89K$109K$130K$110K
Columbia, MOMO$65K$87K$109K$131K$109K
Tyler, TXTX$60K$84K$109K$133K$109K
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan areaAR$76K$92K$108K$125K$109K
Greensboro-High Point, NCNC$55K$82K$108K$135K$109K
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areaKY$62K$85K$108K$132K$109K
Wichita, KSKS$74K$91K$108K$125K$108K
Syracuse, NYNY$70K$89K$108K$127K$108K
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARAR$78K$93K$108K$123K$108K
Ithaca, NYNY$68K$88K$108K$128K$108K
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZAZ$77K$92K$108K$123K$108K
Tucson, AZAZ$78K$92K$107K$122K$107K
Altoona, PAPA$63K$85K$107K$129K$107K
Utica-Rome, NYNY$67K$87K$107K$127K$107K
Elmira, NYNY$66K$86K$107K$127K$107K
Watertown-Fort Drum, NYNY$67K$86K$106K$126K$106K
Fort Smith, AR-OKAR$73K$89K$106K$122K$106K
Binghamton, NYNY$70K$88K$106K$123K$106K
York-Hanover, PAPA$49K$77K$105K$133K$105K
Fayetteville, NCNC$63K$84K$105K$125K$105K
Saginaw, MIMI$62K$83K$104K$126K$104K
Lansing-East Lansing, MIMI$62K$82K$103K$123K$103K
Springfield, MOMO$66K$84K$102K$121K$103K
Fort Wayne, ININ$72K$86K$100K$114K$100K
Lexington-Fayette, KYKY$60K$78K$96K$114K$96K
Jefferson City, MOMO$56K$75K$94K$113K$94K
Jackson, MSMS$65K$79K$93K$107K$93K
Gulfport-Biloxi, MSMS$59K$76K$92K$109K$92K
Hattiesburg, MSMS$59K$76K$92K$109K$92K
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan areaMS$58K$74K$90K$106K$90K
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan areaMS$55K$72K$88K$104K$88K
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan areaKY$62K$74K$86K$98K$86K
Joplin, MO-KSKS$47K$66K$85K$105K$86K
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan areaNC$32K$59K$85K$111K$85K
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PRPR$56K$67K$79K$91K$79K
Guayama, PRPR$56K$67K$79K$90K$79K
Ponce, PRPR$56K$67K$79K$90K$79K
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areaKY$62K$70K$79K$87K$79K
Arecibo, PRPR$56K$67K$79K$90K$79K
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan areaPR$56K$67K$78K$90K$78K
Aguadilla, PRPR$56K$67K$78K$89K$78K
Mayaguez, PRPR$56K$67K$78K$89K$78K
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan areaWY$55K$62K$69K$76K$69K
Casper, WYWY$55K$62K$69K$76K$69K
Cheyenne, WYWY$55K$62K$69K$76K$69K
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan areaWY$55K$62K$69K$76K$69K

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: 15-1243.