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SOC 11-1021 · BLS OES May 2024
National median
$91K/yr
US workers
3.3M
Metros ranked
50
#1
Erie, PA
$424K
CoL-adjusted/yr · raw $82K
#2
El Paso, TX
$401K
CoL-adjusted/yr · raw $75K
#3
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$323K
CoL-adjusted/yr · raw $105K
| # | Metro | CoL-Adj | Raw BLS | Median Inc. | Housing× | H-1B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erie, PA Money & Place graph → | $424K | $82K | $15K | — | 64 |
| 2 | El Paso, TX Money & Place graph → | $401K | $75K | $14K | 9.8× | 40 |
| 3 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Money & Place graph → | $323K | $105K | $24K | 17.1× | 624 |
| 4 | Charleston, WV Money & Place graph → | $305K | $86K | $21K | 8.4× | 11 |
| 5 | Waco, TX Money & Place graph → | $262K | $86K | $25K | 12.2× | 11 |
| 6 | Tuscaloosa, AL Money & Place graph → | $248K | $99K | $30K | 5.9× | 11 |
| 7 | Lafayette, LA Money & Place graph → | $237K | $100K | $32K | 3.4× | 292 |
| 8 | Reno, NV Money & Place graph → | $233K | $102K | $33K | 12.4× | 32 |
| 9 | Gainesville, FL Money & Place graph → | $230K | $95K | $31K | 8.3× | 89 |
| 10 | Springfield, IL Money & Place graph → | $219K | $95K | $32K | — | 45 |
| 11 | Columbia, SC Money & Place graph → | $213K | $97K | $34K | 7.0× | 125 |
| 12 | Lubbock, TX Money & Place graph → | $211K | $77K | $27K | 5.5× | 43 |
| 13 | Johnstown, PA Money & Place graph → | $205K | $76K | $28K | 1.1× | 2 |
| 14 | Las Cruces, NM Money & Place graph → | $197K | $87K | $33K | 6.3× | 6 |
| 15 | Fayetteville, NC Money & Place graph → | $187K | $92K | $37K | 4.0× | 11 |
| 16 | Rapid City, SD Money & Place graph → | $182K | $128K | $53K | 5.7× | 55 |
| 17 | Albany, GA Money & Place graph → | $181K | $80K | $33K | 2.4× | 8 |
| 18 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV Money & Place graph → | $179K | $92K | $39K | 8.2× | 236 |
| 19 | Corpus Christi, TX Money & Place graph → | $179K | $90K | $38K | 2.6× | 36 |
| 20 | Reading, PA Money & Place graph → | $177K | $97K | $41K | 4.4× | 41 |
| 21 | Elmira, NY Money & Place graph → | $176K | $95K | $41K | 2.6× | 4 |
| 22 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Money & Place graph → | $176K | $152K | $65K | 11.1× | 4,780 |
| 23 | Saginaw, MI Money & Place graph → | $175K | $88K | $38K | 1.6× | 9 |
| 24 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Money & Place graph → | $174K | $104K | $45K | 4.9× | 349 |
| 25 | Greeley, CO Money & Place graph → | $171K | $120K | $52K | 7.0× | 8 |
| 26 | Jackson, TN Money & Place graph → | $168K | $90K | $40K | 3.4× | 13 |
| 27 | Kansas City, MO-KS Money & Place graph → | $167K | $87K | $39K | 3.2× | 30 |
| 28 | Winston-Salem, NC Money & Place graph → | $167K | $99K | $45K | 5.1× | 63 |
| 29 | Pueblo, CO Money & Place graph → | $165K | $104K | $47K | 4.6× | 4 |
| 30 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Money & Place graph → | $165K | $102K | $46K | 5.5× | 21 |
| 31 | Grand Junction, CO Money & Place graph → | $165K | $107K | $49K | 7.1× | 4 |
| 32 | Alexandria, LA Money & Place graph → | $165K | $97K | $44K | 2.4× | 10 |
| 33 | Midland, TX Money & Place graph → | $164K | $126K | $58K | 3.8× | 18 |
| 34 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Money & Place graph → | $162K | $162K | — | — | 4,419 |
| 35 | Valdosta, GA Money & Place graph → | $161K | $75K | $35K | 3.5× | 10 |
| 36 | Decatur, AL Money & Place graph → | $161K | $108K | $50K | 3.5× | 1 |
| 37 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ Money & Place graph → | $160K | $160K | — | — | — |
| 38 | Rockford, IL Money & Place graph → | $159K | $96K | $45K | 2.5× | 16 |
| 39 | Hattiesburg, MS Money & Place graph → | $155K | $83K | $40K | 3.6× | 5 |
| 40 | Lynchburg, VA Money & Place graph → | $154K | $93K | $45K | 4.3× | 18 |
| 41 | Fresno, CA Money & Place graph → | $153K | $102K | $50K | 6.0× | 52 |
| 42 | Cedar Rapids, IA Money & Place graph → | $153K | $83K | $41K | 2.9× | 50 |
| 43 | Lake Charles, LA Money & Place graph → | $152K | $101K | $50K | 2.0× | 11 |
| 44 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA Money & Place graph → | $152K | $76K | $38K | 3.9× | 4 |
| 45 | Yakima, WA Money & Place graph → | $151K | $113K | $56K | 5.9× | 158 |
| 46 | Muncie, IN Money & Place graph → | $149K | $94K | $47K | 2.1× | 13 |
| 47 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Money & Place graph → | $149K | $149K | — | — | — |
| 48 | Amarillo, TX Money & Place graph → | $149K | $80K | $40K | 2.7× | 2 |
| 49 | Vineland, NJ Money & Place graph → | $148K | $124K | $63K | 4.6× | 1 |
| 50 | Laredo, TX Money & Place graph → | $147K | $70K | $36K | 3.8× | 4 |
Based on cost-of-living-adjusted BLS OES salary, the top cities are: Erie, PA (adj. $424K), El Paso, TX (adj. $401K), Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (adj. $323K).
The national median annual wage is $91K (SOC 11-1021), BLS OES May 2024. Approximately 3.3 million workers are employed in this role.
Adjusted wage = BLS metro median wage × (US median household income ÷ local median household income from Census ACS). A higher adjusted figure means your salary buys more relative to the average American household. Housing pressure (ZHVI ÷ income) adds context on homeownership costs.
Metro median annual wages in this ranking range from $70K to $162K. Top examples: Erie, PA ($82K), El Paso, TX ($75K), Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ($105K), Charleston, WV ($86K), Waco, TX ($86K).
Wage data: BLS OES May 2024. CoL adjustment: Census ACS 5-year median household income. Housing pressure: Zillow Research ZHVI ÷ ACS income. H-1B: DOL LCA certified petitions. Rankings are analytical tools only — verify with official sources before making career decisions.