---
title: "Butcher and Meat Cutter Salary by City"
description: "Butcher and Meat Cutter pay in 363 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/butcher-and-meat-cutter/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Butcher and Meat Cutter salary by city

Mean annual wage for Butcher and Meat Cutter in 363 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $42,380. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Fairbanks, AK | $62,000 | $48,300 | $68,760 |
| 2 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $56,640 | $44,680 | $62,520 |
| 3 | Bremerton, WA | $55,040 | $42,080 | $61,400 |
| 4 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $53,930 | $41,020 | $60,300 |
| 5 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $53,790 | $41,830 | $59,680 |
| 6 | Kahului, HI | $52,710 | $40,580 | $58,700 |
| 7 | Barnstable Town, MA | $51,810 | $38,600 | $58,320 |
| 8 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $51,810 | $42,950 | $56,180 |
| 9 | Bend, OR | $51,380 | $41,350 | $56,330 |
| 10 | El Centro, CA | $51,060 | $37,210 | $57,910 |
| 11 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $51,060 | $37,790 | $57,600 |
| 12 | Mount Vernon, WA | $50,730 | $39,270 | $56,390 |
| 13 | Olympia, WA | $50,710 | $38,670 | $56,640 |
| 14 | Bellingham, WA | $50,480 | $38,600 | $56,350 |
| 15 | Vallejo, CA | $50,440 | $38,730 | $56,200 |
| 16 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $50,070 | $36,400 | $56,800 |
| 17 | Napa, CA | $49,880 | $39,080 | $55,180 |
| 18 | Billings, MT | $49,860 | $35,960 | $56,720 |
| 19 | Kingston, NY | $49,820 | $36,670 | $56,310 |
| 20 | Longview, WA | $49,750 | $41,870 | $53,640 |
| 21 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $49,730 | $41,450 | $53,790 |
| 22 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $49,420 | $38,580 | $54,770 |
| 23 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $49,400 | $40,120 | $53,960 |
| 24 | Amherst Town, MA | $49,030 | $38,900 | $54,020 |
| 25 | Wenatchee, WA | $48,940 | $38,460 | $54,100 |
| 26 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $48,760 | $36,500 | $54,790 |
| 27 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $48,690 | $37,290 | $54,290 |
| 28 | Medford, OR | $48,610 | $40,410 | $52,640 |
| 29 | Grants Pass, OR | $48,590 | $41,680 | $51,980 |
| 30 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $48,480 | $35,880 | $54,680 |
| 31 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $48,400 | $37,480 | $53,770 |
| 32 | Fond du Lac, WI | $48,360 | $38,830 | $53,060 |
| 33 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $48,300 | $39,520 | $52,640 |
| 34 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $48,210 | $37,040 | $53,710 |
| 35 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $48,010 | $35,190 | $54,310 |
| 36 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $47,940 | $36,710 | $53,480 |
| 37 | Watertown, NY | $47,820 | $35,820 | $53,730 |
| 38 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $47,800 | $37,070 | $53,080 |
| 39 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $47,760 | $37,110 | $53,000 |
| 40 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $47,760 | $38,310 | $52,400 |
| 41 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $47,720 | $36,170 | $53,370 |
| 42 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $47,670 | $36,550 | $53,140 |
| 43 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $47,550 | $35,570 | $53,460 |
| 44 | Dover, DE | $47,510 | $37,750 | $52,310 |
| 45 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $47,440 | $37,900 | $52,170 |
| 46 | Norwich, CT | $47,380 | $36,710 | $52,620 |
| 47 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $47,280 | $36,360 | $52,640 |
| 48 | Bozeman, MT | $47,260 | $39,290 | $51,190 |
| 49 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $47,260 | $36,630 | $52,480 |
| 50 | Burlington, VT | $47,150 | $37,270 | $52,020 |
| 51 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $47,110 | $39,120 | $51,060 |
| 52 | Kenosha, WI | $47,030 | $37,840 | $51,560 |
| 53 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $47,030 | $36,480 | $52,230 |
| 54 | Chico, CA | $46,970 | $35,380 | $52,670 |
| 55 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $46,740 | $35,550 | $52,230 |
| 56 | Albany, OR | $46,650 | $37,320 | $51,270 |
| 57 | Santa Cruz, CA | $46,630 | $37,070 | $51,330 |
| 58 | Redding, CA | $46,490 | $35,050 | $52,120 |
| 59 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $46,430 | $37,810 | $50,670 |
| 60 | Yuba City, CA | $46,320 | $35,550 | $51,630 |
| 61 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $46,280 | $36,590 | $51,060 |
| 62 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $46,240 | $35,570 | $51,500 |
| 63 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $46,160 | $35,240 | $51,540 |
| 64 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $46,160 | $35,480 | $51,420 |
| 65 | Yakima, WA | $46,130 | $36,960 | $50,630 |
| 66 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $46,110 | $35,730 | $51,230 |
| 67 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $46,070 | $37,040 | $50,500 |
| 68 | [Naples, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/naples-fl) | $46,050 | $37,040 | $50,500 |
| 69 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $46,010 | $36,190 | $50,840 |
| 70 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $45,860 | $35,860 | $50,790 |
| 71 | Glens Falls, NY | $45,860 | $35,400 | $51,040 |
| 72 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $45,780 | $36,730 | $50,230 |
| 73 | Appleton, WI | $45,740 | $34,920 | $51,060 |
| 74 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $45,660 | $33,110 | $51,830 |
| 75 | Midland, TX | $45,640 | $31,220 | $52,750 |
| 76 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $45,490 | $35,840 | $50,250 |
| 77 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $45,450 | $33,550 | $51,290 |
| 78 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $45,450 | $35,570 | $50,320 |
| 79 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $45,340 | $36,340 | $49,770 |
| 80 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $45,280 | $32,570 | $51,540 |
| 81 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $45,240 | $36,150 | $49,730 |
| 82 | Kennewick, WA | $45,240 | $36,880 | $49,360 |
| 83 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $45,140 | $32,860 | $51,170 |
| 84 | Fargo, ND-MN | $45,090 | $34,900 | $50,110 |
| 85 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $45,070 | $33,780 | $50,650 |
| 86 | Utica, NY | $45,030 | $35,280 | $49,840 |
| 87 | Merced, CA | $44,990 | $35,280 | $49,770 |
| 88 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $44,950 | $35,150 | $49,750 |
| 89 | Logan, UT-ID | $44,890 | $37,610 | $48,460 |
| 90 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $44,870 | $34,900 | $49,770 |
| 91 | Lexington Park, MD | $44,800 | $32,260 | $50,980 |
| 92 | Santa Fe, NM | $44,800 | $35,610 | $49,340 |
| 93 | Hanford, CA | $44,720 | $35,300 | $49,340 |
| 94 | Racine, WI | $44,680 | $34,720 | $49,570 |
| 95 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $44,640 | $35,480 | $49,150 |
| 96 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $44,600 | $35,650 | $49,000 |
| 97 | Greeley, CO | $44,570 | $35,530 | $49,030 |
| 98 | Duluth, MN-WI | $44,490 | $35,260 | $49,050 |
| 99 | Sheboygan, WI | $44,470 | $35,210 | $49,030 |
| 100 | Crestview, FL | $44,430 | $34,320 | $49,400 |
| 101 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $44,300 | $35,190 | $48,780 |
| 102 | Flagstaff, AZ | $44,240 | $38,630 | $47,010 |
| 103 | Binghamton, NY | $44,140 | $34,200 | $49,050 |
| 104 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $44,010 | $32,050 | $49,920 |
| 105 | Missoula, MT | $43,990 | $35,530 | $48,170 |
| 106 | St. Cloud, MN | $43,990 | $33,740 | $49,050 |
| 107 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $43,890 | $33,320 | $49,090 |
| 108 | Jacksonville, NC | $43,850 | $30,220 | $50,560 |
| 109 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $43,800 | $37,020 | $47,150 |
| 110 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $43,680 | $34,090 | $48,400 |
| 111 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $43,600 | $30,370 | $50,110 |
| 112 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $43,580 | $34,240 | $48,190 |
| 113 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $43,430 | $34,260 | $47,940 |
| 114 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $43,410 | $35,630 | $47,240 |
| 115 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $43,160 | $34,630 | $47,360 |
| 116 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $43,120 | $31,620 | $48,800 |
| 117 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $43,060 | $32,320 | $48,340 |
| 118 | Kalamazoo, MI | $43,040 | $32,200 | $48,380 |
| 119 | Vineland, NJ | $42,990 | $32,910 | $47,960 |
| 120 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $42,950 | $34,070 | $47,320 |
| 121 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $42,870 | $34,780 | $46,840 |
| 122 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $42,870 | $35,440 | $46,510 |
| 123 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $42,830 | $35,760 | $46,320 |
| 124 | Wausau, WI | $42,830 | $33,610 | $47,360 |
| 125 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $42,760 | $35,190 | $46,510 |
| 126 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $42,740 | $35,240 | $46,450 |
| 127 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $42,720 | $29,950 | $49,030 |
| 128 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $42,720 | $33,990 | $47,030 |
| 129 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $42,700 | $34,820 | $46,570 |
| 130 | Grand Junction, CO | $42,640 | $34,940 | $46,450 |
| 131 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $42,620 | $32,740 | $47,470 |
| 132 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $42,580 | $35,670 | $45,970 |
| 133 | Janesville, WI | $42,520 | $32,140 | $47,630 |
| 134 | Lewiston, ME | $42,520 | $34,670 | $46,380 |
| 135 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $42,470 | $31,780 | $47,740 |
| 136 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $42,390 | $32,840 | $47,090 |
| 137 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $42,370 | $35,110 | $45,970 |
| 138 | Great Falls, MT | $42,330 | $33,490 | $46,680 |
| 139 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $42,290 | $34,940 | $45,880 |
| 140 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $42,270 | $34,630 | $46,030 |
| 141 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $42,180 | $30,450 | $47,940 |
| 142 | Pueblo, CO | $42,140 | $31,080 | $47,610 |
| 143 | Eau Claire, WI | $42,100 | $32,090 | $47,030 |
| 144 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $42,100 | $35,070 | $45,550 |
| 145 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $42,100 | $30,890 | $47,610 |
| 146 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $42,060 | $32,180 | $46,900 |
| 147 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $42,060 | $29,100 | $48,420 |
| 148 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $42,040 | $31,120 | $47,420 |
| 149 | Kankakee, IL | $42,020 | $32,090 | $46,900 |
| 150 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $41,970 | $27,000 | $49,360 |
| 151 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $41,950 | $32,490 | $46,590 |
| 152 | Rochester, MN | $41,910 | $33,180 | $46,220 |
| 153 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $41,870 | $31,200 | $47,110 |
| 154 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $41,850 | $26,000 | $49,650 |
| 155 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $41,750 | $34,010 | $45,550 |
| 156 | St. George, UT | $41,720 | $32,050 | $46,490 |
| 157 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $41,660 | $33,050 | $45,910 |
| 158 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $41,620 | $28,160 | $48,260 |
| 159 | Idaho Falls, ID | $41,580 | $31,370 | $46,610 |
| 160 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $41,560 | $31,870 | $46,320 |
| 161 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $41,540 | $30,410 | $47,030 |
| 162 | Sebastian, FL | $41,480 | $32,990 | $45,680 |
| 163 | Helena, MT | $41,430 | $31,050 | $46,550 |
| 164 | Punta Gorda, FL | $41,430 | $32,970 | $45,610 |
| 165 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $41,410 | $31,720 | $46,200 |
| 166 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $41,410 | $33,740 | $45,180 |
| 167 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $41,370 | $31,370 | $46,280 |
| 168 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $41,350 | $33,530 | $45,200 |
| 169 | Traverse City, MI | $41,330 | $30,800 | $46,510 |
| 170 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $41,310 | $31,600 | $46,070 |
| 171 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $41,290 | $32,680 | $45,510 |
| 172 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $41,270 | $30,370 | $46,630 |
| 173 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $41,230 | $33,050 | $45,260 |
| 174 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $41,200 | $29,100 | $47,170 |
| 175 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $41,160 | $34,990 | $44,200 |
| 176 | Oshkosh, WI | $41,140 | $31,280 | $46,010 |
| 177 | Wildwood, FL | $41,140 | $33,700 | $44,800 |
| 178 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $41,120 | $35,190 | $44,050 |
| 179 | Bangor, ME | $41,020 | $33,720 | $44,600 |
| 180 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $41,020 | $30,010 | $46,430 |
| 181 | South Bend, IN-MI | $40,960 | $32,470 | $45,140 |
| 182 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $40,930 | $31,760 | $45,450 |
| 183 | Yuma, AZ | $40,930 | $33,740 | $44,490 |
| 184 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $40,910 | $31,680 | $45,450 |
| 185 | Lafayette, IN | $40,870 | $31,840 | $45,320 |
| 186 | Rapid City, SD | $40,870 | $33,610 | $44,450 |
| 187 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $40,850 | $30,660 | $45,860 |
| 188 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $40,770 | $32,070 | $45,050 |
| 189 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $40,770 | $33,950 | $44,140 |
| 190 | Champaign, IL | $40,750 | $32,800 | $44,680 |
| 191 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $40,750 | $32,090 | $44,990 |
| 192 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $40,680 | $29,100 | $46,400 |
| 193 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $40,660 | $29,790 | $46,030 |
| 194 | Warner Robins, GA | $40,580 | $30,990 | $45,300 |
| 195 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $40,560 | $32,120 | $44,740 |
| 196 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $40,540 | $34,720 | $43,410 |
| 197 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $40,500 | $31,990 | $44,680 |
| 198 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $40,480 | $33,720 | $43,800 |
| 199 | Mansfield, OH | $40,460 | $30,010 | $45,610 |
| 200 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $40,460 | $32,510 | $44,390 |
| 201 | Fayetteville, NC | $40,410 | $30,160 | $45,450 |
| 202 | Jefferson City, MO | $40,390 | $29,470 | $45,760 |
| 203 | Pocatello, ID | $40,310 | $30,120 | $45,320 |
| 204 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $40,290 | $28,850 | $45,930 |
| 205 | Muskegon, MI | $40,270 | $30,490 | $45,070 |
| 206 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $40,250 | $31,840 | $44,370 |
| 207 | Panama City, FL | $40,250 | $31,180 | $44,700 |
| 208 | Manhattan, KS | $40,230 | $29,330 | $45,590 |
| 209 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $40,210 | $30,530 | $44,970 |
| 210 | Joplin, MO-KS | $40,120 | $29,120 | $45,550 |
| 211 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $40,120 | $30,680 | $44,760 |
| 212 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $40,080 | $30,910 | $44,620 |
| 213 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $39,960 | $33,950 | $42,910 |
| 214 | Ocala, FL | $39,920 | $31,240 | $44,200 |
| 215 | Lawrence, KS | $39,830 | $29,890 | $44,740 |
| 216 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $39,830 | $31,510 | $43,910 |
| 217 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $39,810 | $29,310 | $44,990 |
| 218 | Bismarck, ND | $39,790 | $26,080 | $46,530 |
| 219 | Elkhart, IN | $39,790 | $29,580 | $44,820 |
| 220 | Michigan City, IN | $39,670 | $29,740 | $44,550 |
| 221 | Bloomington, IN | $39,640 | $34,280 | $42,290 |
| 222 | Grand Island, NE | $39,580 | $30,870 | $43,870 |
| 223 | Auburn, AL | $39,560 | $31,200 | $43,660 |
| 224 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $39,560 | $29,640 | $44,470 |
| 225 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $39,420 | $28,930 | $44,570 |
| 226 | Bloomington, IL | $39,310 | $31,800 | $43,010 |
| 227 | State College, PA | $39,290 | $30,640 | $43,530 |
| 228 | Mankato, MN | $39,270 | $28,830 | $44,410 |
| 229 | Pinehurst, NC | $39,250 | $32,140 | $42,740 |
| 230 | San Angelo, TX | $39,250 | $26,600 | $45,490 |
| 231 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $39,230 | $31,050 | $43,260 |
| 232 | Erie, PA | $39,150 | $27,480 | $44,890 |
| 233 | Terre Haute, IN | $39,150 | $32,260 | $42,540 |
| 234 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $39,120 | $29,410 | $43,910 |
| 235 | Evansville, IN | $39,100 | $31,030 | $43,080 |
| 236 | Valdosta, GA | $39,080 | $29,350 | $43,890 |
| 237 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $39,060 | $26,210 | $45,410 |
| 238 | Albany, GA | $39,040 | $29,490 | $43,760 |
| 239 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $39,020 | $30,120 | $43,410 |
| 240 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,980 | $32,390 | $42,220 |
| 241 | Gainesville, GA | $38,960 | $30,240 | $43,240 |
| 242 | Altoona, PA | $38,940 | $27,890 | $44,370 |
| 243 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $38,850 | $29,910 | $43,260 |
| 244 | Odessa, TX | $38,850 | $27,410 | $44,490 |
| 245 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $38,810 | $29,180 | $43,560 |
| 246 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $38,810 | $28,680 | $43,780 |
| 247 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $38,770 | $29,470 | $43,370 |
| 248 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $38,770 | $32,410 | $41,890 |
| 249 | Columbus, IN | $38,750 | $33,570 | $41,290 |
| 250 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $38,690 | $28,890 | $43,510 |
| 251 | Battle Creek, MI | $38,650 | $29,310 | $43,240 |
| 252 | Topeka, KS | $38,650 | $30,060 | $42,870 |
| 253 | Rockford, IL | $38,600 | $31,720 | $42,000 |
| 254 | [Brownsville, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/brownsville-tx) | $38,580 | $22,800 | $46,380 |
| 255 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $38,540 | $28,120 | $43,680 |
| 256 | Elizabethtown, KY | $38,540 | $26,980 | $44,240 |
| 257 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $38,520 | $29,020 | $43,220 |
| 258 | Harrisonburg, VA | $38,520 | $35,170 | $40,190 |
| 259 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $38,520 | $30,140 | $42,660 |
| 260 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $38,500 | $27,520 | $43,890 |
| 261 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $38,500 | $28,770 | $43,310 |
| 262 | Sebring, FL | $38,480 | $29,290 | $43,010 |
| 263 | Springfield, IL | $38,460 | $32,010 | $41,620 |
| 264 | Lebanon, PA | $38,380 | $32,340 | $41,350 |
| 265 | Sandusky, OH | $38,360 | $27,640 | $43,640 |
| 266 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $38,330 | $31,510 | $41,700 |
| 267 | College Station, TX | $38,250 | $25,500 | $44,530 |
| 268 | Goldsboro, NC | $38,250 | $28,790 | $42,930 |
| 269 | Enid, OK | $38,210 | $29,220 | $42,640 |
| 270 | Decatur, AL | $38,150 | $28,520 | $42,890 |
| 271 | Farmington, NM | $38,150 | $31,530 | $41,410 |
| 272 | Daphne, AL | $38,130 | $29,060 | $42,580 |
| 273 | Flint, MI | $38,110 | $29,660 | $42,270 |
| 274 | Burlington, NC | $37,980 | $30,510 | $41,660 |
| 275 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $37,940 | $30,200 | $41,770 |
| 276 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $37,900 | $28,790 | $42,370 |
| 277 | Dubuque, IA | $37,840 | $31,930 | $40,770 |
| 278 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $37,770 | $29,660 | $41,750 |
| 279 | Springfield, OH | $37,690 | $27,600 | $42,660 |
| 280 | Jackson, MI | $37,590 | $29,620 | $41,520 |
| 281 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $37,560 | $28,410 | $42,060 |
| 282 | Twin Falls, ID | $37,560 | $30,720 | $40,930 |
| 283 | Laredo, TX | $37,520 | $22,110 | $45,120 |
| 284 | Morristown, TN | $37,500 | $31,970 | $40,230 |
| 285 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $37,480 | $29,060 | $41,620 |
| 286 | Midland, MI | $37,460 | $30,640 | $40,810 |
| 287 | Monroe, MI | $37,440 | $29,370 | $41,410 |
| 288 | Amarillo, TX | $37,420 | $26,370 | $42,850 |
| 289 | Waco, TX | $37,420 | $25,960 | $43,080 |
| 290 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $37,380 | $27,080 | $42,430 |
| 291 | Columbia, MO | $37,380 | $29,660 | $41,160 |
| 292 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $37,340 | $26,000 | $42,910 |
| 293 | Brunswick, GA | $37,320 | $28,410 | $41,720 |
| 294 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $37,320 | $28,100 | $41,870 |
| 295 | Rocky Mount, NC | $37,270 | $28,250 | $41,700 |
| 296 | Abilene, TX | $37,250 | $25,420 | $43,080 |
| 297 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $37,250 | $25,670 | $42,950 |
| 298 | Lake Charles, LA | $37,250 | $26,920 | $42,330 |
| 299 | Athens, GA | $37,230 | $28,520 | $41,540 |
| 300 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $37,230 | $30,530 | $40,540 |
| 301 | Niles, MI | $37,210 | $29,310 | $41,100 |
| 302 | [Lafayette, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lafayette-la) | $37,150 | $26,250 | $42,520 |
| 303 | Las Cruces, NM | $37,130 | $30,680 | $40,290 |
| 304 | Waterloo, IA | $36,940 | $30,140 | $40,290 |
| 305 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $36,920 | $25,770 | $42,390 |
| 306 | Lynchburg, VA | $36,880 | $30,060 | $40,230 |
| 307 | Wichita Falls, TX | $36,750 | $26,060 | $42,020 |
| 308 | Blacksburg, VA | $36,730 | $30,260 | $39,940 |
| 309 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $36,570 | $28,520 | $40,520 |
| 310 | Ames, IA | $36,550 | $30,910 | $39,310 |
| 311 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $36,520 | $23,590 | $42,890 |
| 312 | Iowa City, IA | $36,420 | $30,060 | $39,560 |
| 313 | Greenville, NC | $36,400 | $29,040 | $40,020 |
| 314 | Saginaw, MI | $36,300 | $28,410 | $40,160 |
| 315 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $36,300 | $27,350 | $40,680 |
| 316 | Houma, LA | $36,280 | $26,730 | $40,980 |
| 317 | [Shreveport, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/shreveport-la) | $36,280 | $26,460 | $41,100 |
| 318 | Johnson City, TN | $36,250 | $28,910 | $39,870 |
| 319 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $36,150 | $28,830 | $39,770 |
| 320 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $36,090 | $27,440 | $40,350 |
| 321 | Macon, GA | $36,070 | $28,580 | $39,750 |
| 322 | Columbus, GA-AL | $35,960 | $25,730 | $41,020 |
| 323 | Anniston, AL | $35,940 | $26,500 | $40,600 |
| 324 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $35,880 | $25,130 | $41,160 |
| 325 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $35,670 | $28,910 | $39,000 |
| 326 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $35,630 | $23,880 | $41,430 |
| 327 | Dothan, AL | $35,530 | $26,670 | $39,890 |
| 328 | Hammond, LA | $35,530 | $26,330 | $40,060 |
| 329 | Bay City, MI | $35,480 | $27,770 | $39,290 |
| 330 | Charleston, WV | $35,460 | $28,680 | $38,810 |
| 331 | Jackson, TN | $35,440 | $26,190 | $40,020 |
| 332 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $35,380 | $27,540 | $39,250 |
| 333 | Gadsden, AL | $35,300 | $27,120 | $39,310 |
| 334 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $35,260 | $28,350 | $38,670 |
| 335 | Johnstown, PA | $35,210 | $25,040 | $40,230 |
| 336 | Weirton, WV-OH | $35,170 | $26,960 | $39,210 |
| 337 | Alexandria, LA | $35,050 | $26,170 | $39,420 |
| 338 | Hattiesburg, MS | $34,900 | $24,320 | $40,120 |
| 339 | Beckley, WV | $34,840 | $27,520 | $38,440 |
| 340 | Lawton, OK | $34,840 | $26,310 | $39,020 |
| 341 | Bowling Green, KY | $34,690 | $26,170 | $38,920 |
| 342 | Florence, AL | $34,670 | $25,940 | $38,980 |
| 343 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $34,590 | $24,400 | $39,600 |
| 344 | Florence, SC | $34,400 | $27,540 | $37,770 |
| 345 | Hot Springs, AR | $34,280 | $27,060 | $37,840 |
| 346 | Longview, TX | $34,200 | $24,560 | $38,940 |
| 347 | Monroe, LA | $34,050 | $25,880 | $38,060 |
| 348 | Owensboro, KY | $34,010 | $24,980 | $38,460 |
| 349 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $33,180 | $24,170 | $37,630 |
| 350 | Morgantown, WV | $33,070 | $24,040 | $37,520 |
| 351 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $32,740 | $22,630 | $37,730 |
| 352 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $32,610 | $24,650 | $36,520 |
| 353 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $32,340 | $23,590 | $36,650 |
| 354 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $32,320 | $24,770 | $36,050 |
| 355 | Parkersburg, WV | $32,120 | $26,210 | $35,010 |
| 356 | Tyler, TX | $30,970 | $23,380 | $34,720 |
| 357 | Dalton, GA | $29,100 | $17,160 | $35,010 |
| 358 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $25,710 | $21,990 | $27,540 |
| 359 | Mayaguez, PR | $25,250 | $21,900 | $26,890 |
| 360 | Aguadilla, PR | $24,810 | $21,920 | $26,250 |
| 361 | Arecibo, PR | $24,590 | $22,050 | $25,830 |
| 362 | Ponce, PR | $24,230 | $22,010 | $25,330 |
| 363 | Guayama, PR | $23,280 | $22,210 | $23,800 |

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