389 metro areas
Business Continuity Planner Salary by City (2026)
Business continuity planners earn the most in Lexington Park, MD, an average of $134,100 a year, against $93,970 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Huntsville, AL ($135,970 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $93,970BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $134,100Lexington Park, MD
- Best after cost of living
- $135,970Huntsville, AL
- Metro areas
- 389With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for business continuity planners
Top 10 metro areas
- Lexington Park, MD$134,100
- San Jose, CA$129,690
- Huntsville, AL$126,550
- San Francisco, CA$123,860
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$113,400
- Seattle, WA$110,050
- Bridgeport, CT$107,850
- Kennewick, WA$106,180
- Bremerton, WA$105,410
- Boulder, CO$104,540
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | $134,100 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $129,690 |
| Huntsville, AL | $126,550 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $123,860 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $113,400 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $110,050 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $107,850 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $106,180 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $105,410 |
| Boulder, CO | $104,540 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Huntsville, AL$126,550 nominal$135,970
- Lexington Park, MD$134,100 nominal$133,090
- San Jose, CA$129,690 nominal$117,450
- Decatur, AL$98,360 nominal$112,780
- Dayton, OH$103,900 nominal$112,090
- Lawton, OK$95,990 nominal$111,690
- Oklahoma City, OK$100,690 nominal$111,370
- Tulsa, OK$98,990 nominal$110,960
- San Francisco, CA$123,860 nominal$107,130
- Dothan, AL$89,040 nominal$106,210
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | $135,970 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $133,090 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $117,450 |
| Decatur, AL | $112,780 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $112,090 |
| Lawton, OK | $111,690 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $111,370 |
| Tulsa, OK | $110,960 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $107,130 |
| Dothan, AL | $106,210 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Business Continuity Planner salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexington Park, MD | $134,100 | $87,460 | $157,060 | $133,090 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $129,690 | $67,970 | $160,080 | $117,450 |
| 3 | Huntsville, AL | $126,550 | $84,030 | $147,490 | $135,970 |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA | $123,860 | $61,170 | $154,730 | $107,130 |
| 5 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $113,400 | $66,020 | $136,720 | $104,150 |
| 6 | Seattle, WA | $110,050 | $71,800 | $128,900 | $99,030 |
| 7 | Bridgeport, CT | $107,850 | $62,250 | $130,310 | $100,920 |
| 8 | Kennewick, WA | $106,180 | $65,060 | $126,420 | $106,100 |
| 9 | Bremerton, WA | $105,410 | $71,780 | $121,970 | $99,810 |
| 10 | Boulder, CO | $104,540 | $61,570 | $125,690 | $99,370 |
| 11 | Dayton, OH | $103,900 | $63,270 | $123,880 | $112,090 |
| 12 | Santa Maria, CA | $103,540 | $53,710 | $128,110 | $95,170 |
| 13 | Baltimore, MD | $102,650 | $61,170 | $123,070 | $98,240 |
| 14 | Crestview, FL | $102,650 | $63,360 | $122,010 | $105,790 |
| 15 | Boston, MA-NH | $101,750 | $64,060 | $120,310 | $93,980 |
| 16 | Denver, CO | $101,670 | $62,820 | $120,790 | $96,110 |
| 17 | Midland, TX | $101,130 | $55,240 | $123,720 | $105,580 |
| 18 | San Diego, CA | $100,980 | $57,010 | $122,640 | $90,250 |
| 19 | Oklahoma City, OK | $100,690 | $69,680 | $115,960 | $111,370 |
| 20 | Palm Bay, FL | $100,570 | $55,390 | $122,800 | $100,560 |
| 21 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $100,510 | $60,260 | $120,350 | $105,700 |
| 22 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $99,720 | $55,470 | $121,490 | $91,130 |
| 23 | Kahului, HI | $99,130 | $56,530 | $120,120 | $90,620 |
| 24 | Tulsa, OK | $98,990 | $59,570 | $118,390 | $110,960 |
| 25 | Anchorage, AK | $98,920 | $69,720 | $113,300 | $93,830 |
| 26 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $98,900 | $55,120 | $120,450 | $101,590 |
| 27 | New York, NY-NJ | $98,820 | $57,530 | $119,160 | $87,790 |
| 28 | Colorado Springs, CO | $98,550 | $59,650 | $117,710 | $97,860 |
| 29 | Los Angeles, CA | $98,470 | $52,770 | $120,970 | $86,710 |
| 30 | Decatur, AL | $98,360 | $60,630 | $116,940 | $112,780 |
| 31 | Bakersfield, CA | $97,680 | $56,410 | $118,000 | $96,820 |
| 32 | Durham, NC | $97,660 | $58,640 | $116,850 | $100,090 |
| 33 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $97,360 | $57,620 | $116,940 | $94,940 |
| 34 | Norwich, CT | $97,090 | $65,940 | $112,440 | $96,660 |
| 35 | North Port, FL | $96,950 | $48,320 | $120,890 | $94,660 |
| 36 | Atlanta, GA | $96,820 | $49,820 | $119,950 | $96,760 |
| 37 | Fairbanks, AK | $96,800 | $71,260 | $109,410 | $93,790 |
| 38 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $96,660 | $62,050 | $113,690 | $87,110 |
| 39 | Sacramento, CA | $96,030 | $51,670 | $117,890 | $90,030 |
| 40 | Lawton, OK | $95,990 | $66,870 | $110,320 | $111,690 |
| 41 | Gettysburg, PA | $95,700 | $54,640 | $115,940 | $100,340 |
| 42 | Greenville, SC | $95,580 | $49,670 | $118,210 | $102,490 |
| 43 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $95,510 | $59,300 | $113,340 | $103,210 |
| 44 | Springfield, IL | $95,430 | $63,190 | $111,320 | $102,900 |
| 45 | Manchester, NH | $95,410 | $57,700 | $113,980 | $90,300 |
| 46 | Des Moines, IA | $95,330 | $61,900 | $111,780 | $103,960 |
| 47 | Warner Robins, GA | $95,220 | $67,520 | $108,870 | $101,530 |
| 48 | Detroit, MI | $95,180 | $56,800 | $114,070 | $94,900 |
| 49 | Oxnard, CA | $94,810 | $50,920 | $116,420 | $85,770 |
| 50 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $94,540 | $54,850 | $114,090 | $100,390 |
| 51 | Fayetteville, NC | $94,270 | $60,940 | $110,680 | $102,490 |
| 52 | Santa Cruz, CA | $94,160 | $52,920 | $114,480 | $85,680 |
| 53 | Monroe, MI | $94,020 | $50,130 | $115,630 | $100,560 |
| 54 | Casper, WY | $93,790 | $53,500 | $113,630 | $99,960 |
| 55 | Tampa, FL | $93,750 | $52,040 | $114,300 | $92,920 |
| 56 | Mount Vernon, WA | $93,720 | $59,590 | $110,550 | $91,490 |
| 57 | Trenton, NJ | $93,680 | $61,920 | $109,300 | $90,790 |
| 58 | Salinas, CA | $93,620 | $53,730 | $113,280 | $85,860 |
| 59 | Ogden, UT | $93,480 | $58,220 | $110,820 | $93,150 |
| 60 | Phoenix, AZ | $93,310 | $58,840 | $110,280 | $90,320 |
| 61 | Binghamton, NY | $93,270 | $56,010 | $111,610 | $100,440 |
| 62 | Mobile, AL | $93,270 | $60,090 | $109,620 | $105,870 |
| 63 | Hartford, CT | $93,230 | $61,570 | $108,800 | $90,740 |
| 64 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $93,120 | $64,980 | $106,970 | $104,340 |
| 65 | Dallas, TX | $92,830 | $55,040 | $111,430 | $90,050 |
| 66 | Walla Walla, WA | $92,620 | $61,960 | $107,720 | $94,010 |
| 67 | Davenport, IA-IL | $92,540 | $57,370 | $109,840 | $103,890 |
| 68 | York, PA | $92,500 | $57,840 | $109,570 | $96,350 |
| 69 | Fort Collins, CO | $92,410 | $56,370 | $110,160 | $91,380 |
| 70 | Houston, TX | $92,140 | $54,330 | $110,780 | $93,420 |
| 71 | Birmingham, AL | $92,020 | $58,120 | $108,720 | $100,410 |
| 72 | Vallejo, CA | $91,960 | $54,890 | $110,220 | $84,770 |
| 73 | Greeley, CO | $91,920 | $54,290 | $110,450 | $91,760 |
| 74 | Wichita, KS | $91,830 | $55,910 | $109,510 | $103,240 |
| 75 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $91,670 | $40,680 | $116,770 | $98,080 |
| 76 | Charleston, SC | $91,600 | $59,840 | $107,270 | $90,730 |
| 77 | Montgomery, AL | $91,460 | $60,470 | $106,720 | $101,980 |
| 78 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $91,020 | $50,250 | $111,110 | $92,860 |
| 79 | Chicago, IL-IN | $90,920 | $52,750 | $109,700 | $87,760 |
| 80 | Miami, FL | $90,920 | $48,840 | $111,650 | $79,650 |
| 81 | Sumter, SC | $90,880 | $63,460 | $104,370 | $103,250 |
| 82 | Chambersburg, PA | $90,790 | $65,000 | $103,480 | $95,930 |
| 83 | Panama City, FL | $90,790 | $54,560 | $108,640 | $93,310 |
| 84 | Odessa, TX | $90,560 | $56,660 | $107,270 | $96,450 |
| 85 | Portland, ME | $90,380 | $58,640 | $106,020 | $88,730 |
| 86 | Providence, RI-MA | $90,360 | $54,480 | $108,040 | $88,790 |
| 87 | New Haven, CT | $90,210 | $57,320 | $106,390 | $86,280 |
| 88 | Tucson, AZ | $90,150 | $59,720 | $105,120 | $93,040 |
| 89 | Daphne, AL | $90,130 | $51,170 | $109,320 | $95,180 |
| 90 | Olympia, WA | $90,000 | $62,770 | $103,400 | $86,810 |
| 91 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $89,940 | $56,700 | $106,310 | $85,800 |
| 92 | Winchester, VA-WV | $89,940 | $52,830 | $108,200 | $93,250 |
| 93 | Naples, FL | $89,790 | $44,970 | $111,880 | $87,010 |
| 94 | Albany, NY | $89,690 | $58,180 | $105,230 | $90,080 |
| 95 | Chico, CA | $89,650 | $50,590 | $108,890 | $88,590 |
| 96 | Wenatchee, WA | $89,500 | $61,210 | $103,440 | $86,180 |
| 97 | Springfield, MA | $89,460 | $58,120 | $104,890 | $93,130 |
| 98 | Columbus, OH | $89,420 | $54,370 | $106,700 | $93,660 |
| 99 | Omaha, NE-IA | $89,360 | $56,410 | $105,580 | $97,220 |
| 100 | Portland, OR-WA | $89,340 | $57,490 | $105,020 | $84,750 |
| 101 | Battle Creek, MI | $89,250 | $63,500 | $101,940 | $98,570 |
| 102 | Dothan, AL | $89,040 | $55,600 | $105,540 | $106,210 |
| 103 | Pittsburgh, PA | $88,960 | $54,680 | $105,850 | $93,970 |
| 104 | Dover, DE | $88,820 | $58,490 | $103,750 | $91,090 |
| 105 | El Centro, CA | $88,770 | $56,240 | $104,810 | $93,270 |
| 106 | Albuquerque, NM | $88,750 | $54,580 | $105,600 | $92,890 |
| 107 | Yuba City, CA | $88,650 | $53,270 | $106,060 | $85,050 |
| 108 | Atlantic City, NJ | $88,610 | $57,100 | $104,150 | $89,630 |
| 109 | Waterbury, CT | $88,570 | $54,100 | $105,540 | $88,770 |
| 110 | Beaumont, TX | $88,340 | $51,690 | $106,390 | $98,110 |
| 111 | Jacksonville, FL | $88,250 | $49,630 | $107,290 | $88,710 |
| 112 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $88,210 | $53,960 | $105,080 | $90,060 |
| 113 | Anniston, AL | $87,940 | $68,020 | $97,760 | $102,320 |
| 114 | Longview, WA | $87,840 | $58,180 | $102,460 | $90,050 |
| 115 | Bismarck, ND | $87,730 | $56,330 | $103,190 | $96,380 |
| 116 | Orlando, FL | $87,650 | $46,840 | $107,740 | $86,420 |
| 117 | Syracuse, NY | $87,630 | $51,960 | $105,210 | $91,530 |
| 118 | Spokane, WA | $87,570 | $57,530 | $102,360 | $87,270 |
| 119 | San Antonio, TX | $87,550 | $53,390 | $104,370 | $92,430 |
| 120 | Austin, TX | $87,480 | $52,460 | $104,730 | $89,210 |
| 121 | Florence, AL | $87,380 | $51,210 | $105,210 | $103,020 |
| 122 | Knoxville, TN | $87,360 | $48,730 | $106,390 | $94,370 |
| 123 | Barnstable Town, MA | $87,280 | $55,600 | $102,860 | $88,740 |
| 124 | Elizabethtown, KY | $87,050 | $62,110 | $99,340 | $96,110 |
| 125 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $87,030 | $46,820 | $106,810 | $80,140 |
| 126 | Boise City, ID | $86,990 | $56,890 | $101,820 | $88,410 |
| 127 | Killeen, TX | $86,840 | $58,780 | $100,650 | $95,290 |
| 128 | Modesto, CA | $86,630 | $49,380 | $104,980 | $83,210 |
| 129 | Ithaca, NY | $86,610 | $50,520 | $104,370 | $83,830 |
| 130 | Salt Lake City, UT | $86,570 | $54,450 | $102,400 | $85,830 |
| 131 | Santa Rosa, CA | $86,510 | $47,050 | $105,930 | $80,260 |
| 132 | Fresno, CA | $86,340 | $48,670 | $104,870 | $84,520 |
| 133 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $86,320 | $51,360 | $103,560 | $99,930 |
| 134 | Ann Arbor, MI | $86,260 | $57,510 | $100,420 | $85,510 |
| 135 | Merced, CA | $86,220 | $46,130 | $105,960 | $87,730 |
| 136 | Indianapolis, IN | $86,090 | $53,600 | $102,090 | $89,960 |
| 137 | Cape Coral, FL | $86,070 | $45,160 | $106,230 | $84,090 |
| 138 | Yuma, AZ | $86,070 | $58,880 | $99,470 | $92,840 |
| 139 | Stockton, CA | $86,030 | $51,540 | $103,020 | $81,860 |
| 140 | Augusta, GA-SC | $85,570 | $48,760 | $103,710 | $93,110 |
| 141 | Rochester, MN | $85,340 | $57,550 | $99,030 | $93,970 |
| 142 | Columbia, SC | $85,200 | $51,940 | $101,570 | $90,970 |
| 143 | Brownsville, TX | $85,180 | $51,230 | $101,900 | $99,080 |
| 144 | Flagstaff, AZ | $85,130 | $56,200 | $99,380 | $84,850 |
| 145 | Deltona, FL | $85,090 | $44,030 | $105,330 | $85,630 |
| 146 | Vineland, NJ | $85,070 | $57,120 | $98,840 | $88,640 |
| 147 | Lima, OH | $85,050 | $45,680 | $104,460 | $94,850 |
| 148 | Gulfport, MS | $84,950 | $57,300 | $98,570 | $94,380 |
| 149 | Nashville, TN | $84,910 | $51,060 | $101,570 | $88,140 |
| 150 | Jackson, MS | $84,880 | $52,330 | $100,920 | $95,320 |
| 151 | Lansing, MI | $84,740 | $63,900 | $95,010 | $89,210 |
| 152 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $84,490 | $52,330 | $100,340 | $88,590 |
| 153 | Florence, SC | $84,390 | $47,170 | $102,710 | $97,250 |
| 154 | Pittsfield, MA | $84,300 | $52,790 | $99,820 | $88,640 |
| 155 | Wildwood, FL | $84,280 | $49,050 | $101,630 | $98,660 |
| 156 | Cleveland, OH | $84,140 | $47,960 | $101,960 | $89,580 |
| 157 | Dubuque, IA | $84,120 | $51,040 | $100,380 | $96,330 |
| 158 | Iowa City, IA | $84,070 | $56,430 | $97,700 | $91,870 |
| 159 | Jacksonville, NC | $84,070 | $56,720 | $97,550 | $91,300 |
| 160 | Amherst Town, MA | $83,970 | $56,470 | $97,510 | $83,770 |
| 161 | Columbus, IN | $83,950 | $48,570 | $101,380 | $90,270 |
| 162 | Carson City, NV | $83,930 | $57,160 | $97,120 | $85,530 |
| 163 | Raleigh, NC | $83,890 | $51,920 | $99,630 | $85,470 |
| 164 | Richmond, VA | $83,780 | $50,730 | $100,070 | $85,610 |
| 165 | Napa, CA | $83,700 | $45,700 | $102,400 | $74,360 |
| 166 | Utica, NY | $83,680 | $50,630 | $99,940 | $90,290 |
| 167 | Spartanburg, SC | $83,660 | $49,230 | $100,630 | $91,880 |
| 168 | Decatur, IL | $83,570 | $48,920 | $100,630 | $94,510 |
| 169 | Laredo, TX | $83,550 | $51,500 | $99,320 | $96,080 |
| 170 | Lawrence, KS | $83,530 | $48,800 | $100,630 | $92,560 |
| 171 | Salem, OR | $83,510 | $53,790 | $98,160 | $80,570 |
| 172 | Minot, ND | $83,490 | $57,450 | $96,300 | $95,930 |
| 173 | Rapid City, SD | $83,470 | $61,280 | $94,410 | $93,620 |
| 174 | Watertown, NY | $83,470 | $55,620 | $97,180 | $95,190 |
| 175 | Auburn, AL | $83,430 | $55,600 | $97,140 | $94,880 |
| 176 | Cheyenne, WY | $83,200 | $59,490 | $94,870 | $86,230 |
| 177 | Gainesville, GA | $83,180 | $47,090 | $100,940 | $85,960 |
| 178 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $83,160 | $44,700 | $102,090 | $82,970 |
| 179 | Kankakee, IL | $83,120 | $48,030 | $100,400 | $86,230 |
| 180 | Bend, OR | $83,100 | $54,750 | $97,050 | $80,210 |
| 181 | Sheboygan, WI | $82,970 | $53,810 | $97,320 | $88,250 |
| 182 | Lancaster, PA | $82,930 | $47,570 | $100,340 | $84,400 |
| 183 | Punta Gorda, FL | $82,930 | $50,500 | $98,900 | $82,500 |
| 184 | Grand Junction, CO | $82,800 | $49,400 | $99,280 | $86,720 |
| 185 | Worcester, MA | $82,740 | $54,020 | $96,870 | $80,700 |
| 186 | Toledo, OH | $82,680 | $49,130 | $99,220 | $90,410 |
| 187 | Billings, MT | $82,660 | $51,960 | $97,780 | $88,380 |
| 188 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $82,640 | $51,310 | $98,050 | $82,670 |
| 189 | Twin Falls, ID | $82,450 | $50,290 | $98,280 | $89,510 |
| 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $82,410 | $53,270 | $96,760 | $93,940 |
| 191 | Corpus Christi, TX | $82,390 | $51,190 | $97,760 | $88,910 |
| 192 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $82,310 | $54,290 | $96,100 | $90,500 |
| 193 | Kalamazoo, MI | $82,100 | $53,560 | $96,160 | $86,570 |
| 194 | Champaign, IL | $82,080 | $45,800 | $99,940 | $88,540 |
| 195 | Hanford, CA | $81,910 | $54,580 | $95,370 | $80,610 |
| 196 | Topeka, KS | $81,910 | $48,630 | $98,300 | $92,220 |
| 197 | Yakima, WA | $81,850 | $57,470 | $93,850 | $85,670 |
| 198 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $81,790 | $57,820 | $93,580 | $83,240 |
| 199 | Columbus, GA-AL | $81,760 | $44,530 | $100,110 | $91,560 |
| 200 | Las Cruces, NM | $81,720 | $52,000 | $96,370 | $90,590 |
| 201 | Hinesville, GA | $81,640 | $53,750 | $95,390 | $86,910 |
| 202 | Lexington, KY | $81,580 | $52,830 | $95,740 | $87,830 |
| 203 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $81,560 | $45,930 | $99,110 | $89,170 |
| 204 | Fargo, ND-MN | $81,430 | $50,900 | $96,470 | $89,610 |
| 205 | Greensboro, NC | $81,370 | $48,460 | $97,570 | $87,620 |
| 206 | Burlington, VT | $81,310 | $57,870 | $92,850 | $80,550 |
| 207 | Pueblo, CO | $81,270 | $50,900 | $96,220 | $88,570 |
| 208 | Traverse City, MI | $81,200 | $47,300 | $97,910 | $86,960 |
| 209 | Victoria, TX | $81,200 | $45,390 | $98,860 | $90,380 |
| 210 | Bellingham, WA | $81,180 | $55,990 | $93,600 | $78,560 |
| 211 | Peoria, IL | $81,080 | $46,650 | $98,030 | $88,870 |
| 212 | Albany, GA | $81,040 | $45,340 | $98,610 | $92,440 |
| 213 | Jackson, MI | $81,000 | $48,900 | $96,820 | $88,260 |
| 214 | Lebanon, PA | $81,000 | $57,080 | $92,790 | $86,900 |
| 215 | Janesville, WI | $80,970 | $55,600 | $93,450 | $86,410 |
| 216 | Savannah, GA | $80,890 | $46,450 | $97,860 | $84,960 |
| 217 | Lakeland, FL | $80,850 | $43,310 | $99,340 | $83,230 |
| 218 | Pinehurst, NC | $80,830 | $48,550 | $96,720 | $91,500 |
| 219 | Terre Haute, IN | $80,810 | $49,730 | $96,120 | $92,040 |
| 220 | Salisbury, MD | $80,720 | $52,270 | $94,740 | $84,420 |
| 221 | Amarillo, TX | $80,700 | $48,570 | $96,550 | $87,890 |
| 222 | El Paso, TX | $80,600 | $47,740 | $96,780 | $89,640 |
| 223 | Burlington, NC | $80,540 | $50,360 | $95,390 | $86,420 |
| 224 | Wilmington, NC | $80,500 | $47,840 | $96,600 | $83,490 |
| 225 | Grand Rapids, MI | $80,480 | $52,460 | $94,290 | $84,230 |
| 226 | College Station, TX | $80,350 | $46,590 | $96,990 | $88,340 |
| 227 | Waco, TX | $80,330 | $50,040 | $95,240 | $86,800 |
| 228 | Redding, CA | $80,160 | $48,210 | $95,910 | $79,620 |
| 229 | Sherman, TX | $80,160 | $43,140 | $98,400 | $85,480 |
| 230 | Madison, WI | $80,100 | $56,390 | $91,770 | $82,330 |
| 231 | Hattiesburg, MS | $80,040 | $46,050 | $96,780 | $91,340 |
| 232 | Joplin, MO-KS | $79,910 | $45,680 | $96,780 | $93,220 |
| 233 | Niles, MI | $79,890 | $41,870 | $98,630 | $86,490 |
| 234 | Sebastian, FL | $79,770 | $38,250 | $100,210 | $81,140 |
| 235 | Cleveland, TN | $79,560 | $41,000 | $98,550 | $90,330 |
| 236 | Saginaw, MI | $79,540 | $51,650 | $93,270 | $87,510 |
| 237 | Harrisburg, PA | $79,390 | $47,990 | $94,870 | $80,480 |
| 238 | Helena, MT | $79,290 | $59,900 | $88,860 | $82,870 |
| 239 | Dalton, GA | $79,160 | $43,040 | $96,970 | $88,110 |
| 240 | Hickory, NC | $79,140 | $47,920 | $94,520 | $89,440 |
| 241 | Reading, PA | $79,040 | $49,590 | $93,540 | $81,430 |
| 242 | Midland, MI | $78,810 | $49,520 | $93,250 | $85,740 |
| 243 | Eau Claire, WI | $78,690 | $54,410 | $90,630 | $84,800 |
| 244 | Farmington, NM | $78,690 | $47,470 | $94,080 | $89,720 |
| 245 | Rockford, IL | $78,690 | $43,140 | $96,200 | $85,390 |
| 246 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $78,620 | $47,740 | $93,850 | $90,940 |
| 247 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $78,600 | $52,520 | $91,460 | $90,700 |
| 248 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $78,600 | $51,850 | $91,790 | $93,560 |
| 249 | Bloomington, IL | $78,580 | $44,080 | $95,560 | $84,010 |
| 250 | Flint, MI | $78,580 | $50,210 | $92,560 | $84,460 |
| 251 | Missoula, MT | $78,500 | $53,910 | $90,630 | $81,390 |
| 252 | Manhattan, KS | $78,480 | $53,830 | $90,630 | $87,040 |
| 253 | Santa Fe, NM | $78,480 | $51,600 | $91,710 | $79,460 |
| 254 | Gainesville, FL | $78,350 | $46,860 | $93,870 | $81,000 |
| 255 | Grants Pass, OR | $78,330 | $53,870 | $90,380 | $80,120 |
| 256 | Johnson City, TN | $78,310 | $48,150 | $93,140 | $89,060 |
| 257 | Tallahassee, FL | $78,270 | $42,470 | $95,890 | $83,340 |
| 258 | Ames, IA | $78,250 | $56,410 | $89,000 | $88,090 |
| 259 | Racine, WI | $78,250 | $50,790 | $91,790 | $81,540 |
| 260 | Rochester, NY | $78,190 | $47,240 | $93,410 | $80,580 |
| 261 | Springfield, MO | $78,100 | $49,190 | $92,330 | $88,160 |
| 262 | Paducah, KY-IL | $78,040 | $50,110 | $91,790 | $90,660 |
| 263 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $78,000 | $46,680 | $93,430 | $82,890 |
| 264 | Riverside, CA | $77,960 | $40,480 | $96,430 | $73,240 |
| 265 | Kenosha, WI | $77,710 | $56,430 | $88,170 | $76,850 |
| 266 | Goldsboro, NC | $77,690 | $50,360 | $91,150 | $87,820 |
| 267 | Elkhart, IN | $77,670 | $44,510 | $94,000 | $85,990 |
| 268 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $77,540 | $52,460 | $89,900 | $84,490 |
| 269 | State College, PA | $77,380 | $52,420 | $89,690 | $79,970 |
| 270 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $77,270 | $47,610 | $91,890 | $86,860 |
| 271 | Albany, OR | $77,230 | $51,230 | $90,020 | $75,640 |
| 272 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $77,230 | $53,500 | $88,920 | $82,980 |
| 273 | Buffalo, NY | $77,210 | $45,970 | $92,600 | $80,560 |
| 274 | Eagle Pass, TX | $77,060 | $45,570 | $92,580 | $91,950 |
| 275 | Lafayette, IN | $77,000 | $51,270 | $89,670 | $82,410 |
| 276 | Macon, GA | $76,980 | $44,700 | $92,870 | $86,960 |
| 277 | Lubbock, TX | $76,940 | $43,660 | $93,330 | $84,260 |
| 278 | New Orleans, LA | $76,880 | $41,750 | $94,180 | $83,030 |
| 279 | Lake Charles, LA | $76,770 | $38,310 | $95,700 | $89,420 |
| 280 | Youngstown, OH | $76,770 | $42,430 | $93,680 | $87,840 |
| 281 | Fond du Lac, WI | $76,630 | $46,240 | $91,580 | $83,620 |
| 282 | Shreveport, LA | $76,610 | $41,620 | $93,850 | $90,380 |
| 283 | Tyler, TX | $76,520 | $39,040 | $94,990 | $83,030 |
| 284 | Canton, OH | $76,500 | $44,160 | $92,440 | $85,560 |
| 285 | Great Falls, MT | $76,210 | $51,690 | $88,280 | $78,690 |
| 286 | Lewiston, ME | $76,150 | $55,220 | $86,440 | $80,380 |
| 287 | Ocala, FL | $76,130 | $39,600 | $94,140 | $79,940 |
| 288 | Brunswick, GA | $76,110 | $42,790 | $92,520 | $86,780 |
| 289 | Parkersburg, WV | $76,000 | $35,920 | $95,760 | $87,290 |
| 290 | Winston, NC | $75,960 | $47,400 | $90,020 | $82,530 |
| 291 | Fort Wayne, IN | $75,940 | $48,630 | $89,420 | $82,030 |
| 292 | Idaho Falls, ID | $75,860 | $46,380 | $90,380 | $80,350 |
| 293 | Glens Falls, NY | $75,840 | $48,690 | $89,190 | $79,940 |
| 294 | Bozeman, MT | $75,570 | $53,560 | $86,400 | $73,720 |
| 295 | Waterloo, IA | $75,520 | $43,470 | $91,310 | $86,750 |
| 296 | Greenville, NC | $75,440 | $47,220 | $89,360 | $85,340 |
| 297 | Pensacola, FL | $75,420 | $45,590 | $90,130 | $77,180 |
| 298 | Rocky Mount, NC | $75,340 | $50,940 | $87,360 | $85,600 |
| 299 | McAllen, TX | $75,110 | $41,390 | $91,710 | $87,440 |
| 300 | San Angelo, TX | $75,070 | $46,610 | $89,090 | $81,200 |
| 301 | Alexandria, LA | $74,980 | $42,350 | $91,060 | $87,510 |
| 302 | Johnstown, PA | $74,940 | $42,720 | $90,790 | $87,210 |
| 303 | Medford, OR | $74,880 | $50,130 | $87,070 | $73,820 |
| 304 | Eugene, OR | $74,860 | $50,960 | $86,650 | $73,700 |
| 305 | Charlottesville, VA | $74,730 | $45,550 | $89,090 | $75,370 |
| 306 | Las Vegas, NV | $74,730 | $40,790 | $91,480 | $74,570 |
| 307 | Longview, TX | $74,710 | $41,600 | $91,040 | $83,490 |
| 308 | Asheville, NC | $74,610 | $48,860 | $87,300 | $77,310 |
| 309 | Reno, NV | $74,610 | $42,060 | $90,650 | $73,860 |
| 310 | Wausau, WI | $74,610 | $51,600 | $85,920 | $80,530 |
| 311 | Erie, PA | $74,530 | $46,110 | $88,500 | $81,950 |
| 312 | Fayetteville, AR | $74,440 | $41,830 | $90,500 | $81,490 |
| 313 | Altoona, PA | $74,260 | $50,560 | $85,920 | $82,970 |
| 314 | Enid, OK | $74,240 | $55,240 | $83,570 | $88,100 |
| 315 | Abilene, TX | $74,210 | $46,760 | $87,730 | $82,120 |
| 316 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $74,190 | $34,010 | $94,000 | $79,230 |
| 317 | Wichita Falls, TX | $74,150 | $46,400 | $87,820 | $82,840 |
| 318 | St. George, UT | $74,070 | $36,150 | $92,750 | $76,110 |
| 319 | Bowling Green, KY | $73,630 | $47,720 | $86,400 | $81,650 |
| 320 | Slidell, LA | $73,490 | $39,670 | $90,150 | $79,260 |
| 321 | Duluth, MN-WI | $73,440 | $49,380 | $85,300 | $82,730 |
| 322 | Bay City, MI | $73,150 | $47,280 | $85,900 | $79,580 |
| 323 | Evansville, IN | $73,090 | $45,010 | $86,920 | $79,860 |
| 324 | Corvallis, OR | $73,010 | $54,950 | $81,910 | $70,190 |
| 325 | Grand Island, NE | $73,010 | $52,370 | $83,160 | $84,250 |
| 326 | Scranton, PA | $73,010 | $42,100 | $88,230 | $78,040 |
| 327 | Provo, UT | $72,400 | $39,580 | $88,570 | $73,700 |
| 328 | Beckley, WV | $72,380 | $43,970 | $86,380 | $81,910 |
| 329 | Bloomington, IN | $72,380 | $50,770 | $83,010 | $76,120 |
| 330 | Mansfield, OH | $72,380 | $44,550 | $86,090 | $81,440 |
| 331 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $72,260 | $50,290 | $83,100 | $73,510 |
| 332 | Columbia, MO | $72,260 | $47,720 | $84,360 | $80,790 |
| 333 | Mankato, MN | $72,260 | $52,940 | $81,760 | $79,450 |
| 334 | St. Cloud, MN | $72,200 | $49,980 | $83,120 | $82,390 |
| 335 | Bangor, ME | $72,090 | $51,900 | $82,060 | $74,700 |
| 336 | Green Bay, WI | $72,030 | $47,630 | $84,030 | $77,380 |
| 337 | Harrisonburg, VA | $71,860 | $43,140 | $86,010 | $75,730 |
| 338 | Rome, GA | $71,740 | $42,740 | $86,030 | $79,570 |
| 339 | Jackson, TN | $71,640 | $41,640 | $86,400 | $83,770 |
| 340 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $71,570 | $51,360 | $81,540 | $78,510 |
| 341 | Little Rock, AR | $71,450 | $42,220 | $85,840 | $79,950 |
| 342 | Appleton, WI | $71,410 | $47,360 | $83,240 | $77,270 |
| 343 | Sandusky, OH | $71,410 | $41,080 | $86,360 | $79,980 |
| 344 | Valdosta, GA | $70,800 | $42,040 | $84,990 | $80,210 |
| 345 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $70,780 | $47,070 | $82,450 | $82,230 |
| 346 | Roanoke, VA | $70,620 | $42,760 | $84,340 | $75,430 |
| 347 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $70,510 | $41,540 | $84,800 | $79,740 |
| 348 | Charleston, WV | $70,300 | $41,620 | $84,450 | $79,240 |
| 349 | Lincoln, NE | $70,260 | $36,340 | $86,990 | $76,720 |
| 350 | Weirton, WV-OH | $70,220 | $35,510 | $87,320 | $78,880 |
| 351 | South Bend, IN-MI | $70,200 | $43,990 | $83,120 | $75,600 |
| 352 | Morgantown, WV | $70,120 | $47,030 | $81,490 | $75,140 |
| 353 | Jefferson City, MO | $70,100 | $48,610 | $80,680 | $79,680 |
| 354 | Blacksburg, VA | $69,970 | $41,020 | $84,240 | $75,470 |
| 355 | Staunton, VA | $69,950 | $41,480 | $83,970 | $76,760 |
| 356 | Sebring, FL | $69,830 | $41,890 | $83,600 | $75,520 |
| 357 | Owensboro, KY | $69,580 | $48,630 | $79,890 | $78,520 |
| 358 | Springfield, OH | $69,530 | $33,780 | $87,150 | $76,840 |
| 359 | Kingston, NY | $69,450 | $41,060 | $83,430 | $68,960 |
| 360 | Akron, OH | $69,330 | $34,150 | $86,630 | $74,250 |
| 361 | Athens, GA | $69,260 | $39,350 | $83,990 | $74,200 |
| 362 | Muskegon, MI | $69,160 | $36,900 | $85,050 | $74,750 |
| 363 | Muncie, IN | $69,140 | $46,400 | $80,350 | $78,440 |
| 364 | Houma, LA | $69,120 | $40,440 | $83,260 | $81,220 |
| 365 | Baton Rouge, LA | $68,910 | $41,830 | $82,240 | $75,910 |
| 366 | Logan, UT-ID | $68,910 | $37,690 | $84,280 | $71,840 |
| 367 | Lynchburg, VA | $68,220 | $37,360 | $83,430 | $76,340 |
| 368 | Visalia, CA | $68,220 | $43,010 | $80,640 | $68,340 |
| 369 | Oshkosh, WI | $67,640 | $43,010 | $79,770 | $72,790 |
| 370 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $67,450 | $38,580 | $81,680 | $76,370 |
| 371 | Pocatello, ID | $67,430 | $45,260 | $78,350 | $75,840 |
| 372 | Hot Springs, AR | $67,290 | $38,400 | $81,520 | $78,490 |
| 373 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $67,000 | $38,500 | $81,040 | $78,010 |
| 374 | Lafayette, LA | $65,420 | $38,480 | $78,690 | $75,020 |
| 375 | Kokomo, IN | $65,250 | $47,570 | $73,960 | $72,780 |
| 376 | Monroe, LA | $65,100 | $39,690 | $77,650 | $77,870 |
| 377 | Hammond, LA | $64,630 | $42,290 | $75,630 | $76,520 |
| 378 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $62,710 | $33,380 | $77,150 | $72,540 |
| 379 | Milwaukee, WI | $62,460 | $31,180 | $77,880 | $64,430 |
| 380 | Williamsport, PA | $62,280 | $30,140 | $78,100 | $67,440 |
| 381 | Morristown, TN | $57,970 | $44,350 | $64,670 | $67,120 |
| 382 | Jonesboro, AR | $57,840 | $38,270 | $67,500 | $67,350 |
| 383 | Ponce, PR | $56,530 | $33,700 | $67,790 | N/A |
| 384 | Elmira, NY | $56,350 | $42,160 | $63,340 | $59,690 |
| 385 | San Juan, PR | $54,160 | $32,360 | $64,920 | N/A |
| 386 | Mayaguez, PR | $54,040 | $29,370 | $66,210 | N/A |
| 387 | Aguadilla, PR | $50,920 | $30,930 | $60,760 | N/A |
| 388 | Arecibo, PR | $47,860 | $30,370 | $56,490 | N/A |
| 389 | Guayama, PR | $46,760 | $28,810 | $55,600 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Business Continuity Planner salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays business continuity planners the most?
Lexington Park, MD, where the average (mean) wage is $134,100 a year, followed by San Jose, CA ($129,690), Huntsville, AL ($126,550), San Francisco, CA ($123,860). The national mean is $93,970 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do business continuity planners earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Huntsville, AL ($135,970 at national prices, $126,550 nominal), Lexington Park, MD ($133,090 at national prices, $134,100 nominal), San Jose, CA ($117,450 at national prices, $129,690 nominal).
How much do business continuity planners make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $98,820; Los Angeles, CA: $98,470; Chicago, IL-IN: $90,920; Dallas, TX: $92,830; Houston, TX: $92,140 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do business continuity planners earn the least?
Of the 389 metro areas with their own estimate, Guayama, PR has the lowest mean wage, $46,760.