---
title: "Chef Salary by City"
description: "Chef pay in 340 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/chef/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Chef salary by city

Mean annual wage for Chef in 340 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $66,700. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

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

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