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title: "Chemist Salary by City"
description: "Chemist pay in 212 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/chemist/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Chemist salary by city

Mean annual wage for Chemist in 212 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $100,450. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $144,560 | $94,790 | $169,060 |
| 2 | Bay City, MI | $139,900 | $101,090 | $159,020 |
| 3 | Lexington Park, MD | $132,480 | $101,250 | $147,850 |
| 4 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $130,870 | $82,410 | $154,730 |
| 5 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $130,520 | $77,000 | $156,870 |
| 6 | Midland, TX | $129,190 | $85,880 | $150,510 |
| 7 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $127,300 | $64,290 | $158,330 |
| 8 | Lake Charles, LA | $126,650 | $87,820 | $145,790 |
| 9 | Crestview, FL | $123,880 | $87,840 | $141,630 |
| 10 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $122,220 | $79,160 | $143,420 |
| 11 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $121,890 | $74,880 | $145,060 |
| 12 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $121,350 | $78,310 | $142,540 |
| 13 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $120,740 | $70,030 | $145,700 |
| 14 | Midland, MI | $120,450 | $83,740 | $138,530 |
| 15 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $118,290 | $69,310 | $142,420 |
| 16 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $118,140 | $76,940 | $138,440 |
| 17 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $116,770 | $64,880 | $142,310 |
| 18 | Norwich, CT | $116,500 | $82,640 | $133,160 |
| 19 | Decatur, AL | $114,730 | $78,000 | $132,830 |
| 20 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $114,630 | $69,990 | $136,590 |
| 21 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $112,300 | $71,410 | $132,450 |
| 22 | Athens, GA | $111,760 | $74,780 | $129,980 |
| 23 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $111,320 | $68,430 | $132,450 |
| 24 | Evansville, IN | $110,990 | $65,980 | $133,160 |
| 25 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $110,740 | $69,430 | $131,100 |
| 26 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $110,700 | $64,650 | $133,370 |
| 27 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $109,660 | $70,160 | $129,110 |
| 28 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $109,180 | $71,970 | $127,520 |
| 29 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $109,030 | $72,550 | $127,000 |
| 30 | Longview, TX | $107,830 | $60,420 | $131,160 |
| 31 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $107,350 | $76,730 | $122,430 |
| 32 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $107,140 | $71,300 | $124,800 |
| 33 | Bremerton, WA | $106,480 | $74,920 | $122,010 |
| 34 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $106,180 | $66,730 | $125,610 |
| 35 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $105,910 | $75,610 | $120,850 |
| 36 | Olympia, WA | $105,790 | $65,890 | $125,440 |
| 37 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $105,620 | $64,170 | $126,050 |
| 38 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $104,940 | $69,760 | $122,240 |
| 39 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $104,540 | $61,860 | $125,570 |
| 40 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $104,440 | $60,760 | $125,960 |
| 41 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $103,770 | $67,040 | $121,870 |
| 42 | Kalamazoo, MI | $103,630 | $68,390 | $120,990 |
| 43 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $103,080 | $62,900 | $122,890 |
| 44 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $103,080 | $68,660 | $120,040 |
| 45 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $103,000 | $68,220 | $120,120 |
| 46 | Duluth, MN-WI | $102,960 | $71,820 | $118,290 |
| 47 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $102,480 | $69,680 | $118,620 |
| 48 | Blacksburg, VA | $102,110 | $62,440 | $121,640 |
| 49 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $102,070 | $64,540 | $120,560 |
| 50 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $102,020 | $68,600 | $118,480 |
| 51 | State College, PA | $101,480 | $74,630 | $114,690 |
| 52 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $101,250 | $63,980 | $119,620 |
| 53 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $101,050 | $62,860 | $119,850 |
| 54 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $100,980 | $69,140 | $116,670 |
| 55 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $100,900 | $66,640 | $117,770 |
| 56 | Greeley, CO | $100,860 | $64,360 | $118,850 |
| 57 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $100,840 | $63,540 | $119,230 |
| 58 | Bend, OR | $100,800 | $78,620 | $111,720 |
| 59 | Napa, CA | $100,730 | $66,560 | $117,580 |
| 60 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $100,440 | $65,600 | $117,620 |
| 61 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $100,440 | $70,260 | $115,290 |
| 62 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $100,300 | $63,840 | $118,250 |
| 63 | Lawrence, KS | $100,110 | $73,550 | $113,210 |
| 64 | Charlottesville, VA | $100,090 | $58,930 | $120,370 |
| 65 | Muskegon, MI | $99,940 | $63,090 | $118,100 |
| 66 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $99,720 | $58,700 | $119,930 |
| 67 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $99,340 | $64,170 | $116,670 |
| 68 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $99,300 | $67,350 | $115,040 |
| 69 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $99,150 | $64,500 | $116,210 |
| 70 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $98,920 | $59,880 | $118,140 |
| 71 | Idaho Falls, ID | $98,860 | $58,320 | $118,810 |
| 72 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $98,530 | $62,230 | $116,420 |
| 73 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $98,450 | $50,840 | $121,890 |
| 74 | Corvallis, OR | $98,260 | $71,430 | $111,490 |
| 75 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $98,220 | $56,240 | $118,890 |
| 76 | Gainesville, GA | $98,090 | $73,280 | $110,320 |
| 77 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $98,050 | $69,600 | $112,050 |
| 78 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $97,950 | $66,190 | $113,590 |
| 79 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $97,950 | $67,000 | $113,190 |
| 80 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $97,840 | $72,200 | $110,470 |
| 81 | Santa Cruz, CA | $97,470 | $65,020 | $113,440 |
| 82 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $97,450 | $60,650 | $115,560 |
| 83 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $97,410 | $64,500 | $113,610 |
| 84 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $97,360 | $67,200 | $112,220 |
| 85 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $97,030 | $68,390 | $111,160 |
| 86 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $96,910 | $62,500 | $113,860 |
| 87 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $96,840 | $63,590 | $113,240 |
| 88 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $96,740 | $63,380 | $113,170 |
| 89 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $96,700 | $67,290 | $111,180 |
| 90 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $96,570 | $60,720 | $114,250 |
| 91 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $96,510 | $56,580 | $116,190 |
| 92 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $95,660 | $61,240 | $112,610 |
| 93 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $95,490 | $65,870 | $110,070 |
| 94 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $95,140 | $51,520 | $116,600 |
| 95 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $95,140 | $60,590 | $112,150 |
| 96 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $94,950 | $58,800 | $112,740 |
| 97 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $94,850 | $56,240 | $113,860 |
| 98 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $94,760 | $50,900 | $116,380 |
| 99 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $94,520 | $61,900 | $110,570 |
| 100 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $94,390 | $60,260 | $111,200 |
| 101 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $94,310 | $59,160 | $111,610 |
| 102 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $94,240 | $62,670 | $109,780 |
| 103 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $94,040 | $65,500 | $108,120 |
| 104 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $93,970 | $61,650 | $109,910 |
| 105 | Ithaca, NY | $93,790 | $61,860 | $109,510 |
| 106 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $93,700 | $65,810 | $107,450 |
| 107 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $93,450 | $56,890 | $111,490 |
| 108 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $93,270 | $65,790 | $106,810 |
| 109 | Sheboygan, WI | $93,080 | $67,330 | $105,770 |
| 110 | Janesville, WI | $92,980 | $64,380 | $107,080 |
| 111 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $92,540 | $62,900 | $107,140 |
| 112 | Ames, IA | $92,310 | $59,240 | $108,600 |
| 113 | Fayetteville, NC | $92,270 | $69,310 | $103,580 |
| 114 | Vallejo, CA | $92,020 | $57,820 | $108,850 |
| 115 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $91,830 | $61,150 | $106,950 |
| 116 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $91,810 | $59,820 | $107,580 |
| 117 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $91,810 | $61,840 | $106,580 |
| 118 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $91,560 | $62,980 | $105,640 |
| 119 | Burlington, VT | $91,520 | $71,050 | $101,590 |
| 120 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $91,480 | $65,980 | $104,040 |
| 121 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $91,370 | $56,310 | $108,640 |
| 122 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $91,350 | $62,000 | $105,790 |
| 123 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $90,540 | $61,670 | $104,770 |
| 124 | Kenosha, WI | $90,500 | $70,620 | $100,300 |
| 125 | Bowling Green, KY | $90,460 | $63,920 | $103,520 |
| 126 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $90,290 | $58,570 | $105,930 |
| 127 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $90,020 | $64,170 | $102,750 |
| 128 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $89,920 | $61,360 | $104,000 |
| 129 | Morgantown, WV | $89,880 | $63,070 | $103,110 |
| 130 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $89,860 | $60,150 | $104,480 |
| 131 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $89,840 | $55,060 | $106,970 |
| 132 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $89,840 | $52,640 | $108,160 |
| 133 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $89,540 | $59,700 | $104,250 |
| 134 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $89,540 | $57,890 | $105,140 |
| 135 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $89,420 | $56,720 | $105,520 |
| 136 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $89,230 | $57,320 | $104,960 |
| 137 | Charleston, WV | $88,900 | $52,330 | $106,910 |
| 138 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $88,820 | $57,720 | $104,120 |
| 139 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $88,670 | $58,260 | $103,630 |
| 140 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $88,570 | $60,840 | $102,210 |
| 141 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $88,320 | $53,100 | $105,640 |
| 142 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $88,280 | $52,170 | $106,060 |
| 143 | Elkhart, IN | $88,170 | $61,800 | $101,150 |
| 144 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $87,980 | $52,190 | $105,620 |
| 145 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $87,650 | $55,810 | $103,330 |
| 146 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $87,380 | $61,110 | $100,320 |
| 147 | [Shreveport, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/shreveport-la) | $86,900 | $64,270 | $98,050 |
| 148 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $86,610 | $57,600 | $100,900 |
| 149 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $86,510 | $55,450 | $101,800 |
| 150 | Springfield, IL | $86,300 | $62,920 | $97,820 |
| 151 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $86,070 | $54,640 | $101,550 |
| 152 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $85,720 | $59,160 | $98,820 |
| 153 | Mount Vernon, WA | $85,570 | $57,490 | $99,380 |
| 154 | Dover, DE | $85,320 | $65,230 | $95,220 |
| 155 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $85,160 | $43,970 | $105,410 |
| 156 | Terre Haute, IN | $85,010 | $58,530 | $98,050 |
| 157 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $84,660 | $61,900 | $95,850 |
| 158 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $84,570 | $60,510 | $96,430 |
| 159 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $84,490 | $58,120 | $97,470 |
| 160 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $84,470 | $52,750 | $100,110 |
| 161 | Auburn, AL | $83,990 | $54,500 | $98,530 |
| 162 | Bellingham, WA | $83,870 | $58,930 | $96,160 |
| 163 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $83,760 | $57,990 | $96,450 |
| 164 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $83,570 | $59,280 | $95,560 |
| 165 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $83,490 | $55,990 | $97,010 |
| 166 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $82,970 | $56,910 | $95,800 |
| 167 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $82,970 | $59,070 | $94,760 |
| 168 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $82,930 | $52,640 | $97,840 |
| 169 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $82,850 | $63,500 | $92,370 |
| 170 | Bloomington, IN | $82,800 | $61,460 | $93,330 |
| 171 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $82,760 | $50,250 | $98,780 |
| 172 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $82,600 | $57,600 | $94,910 |
| 173 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $82,310 | $48,590 | $98,900 |
| 174 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $82,140 | $56,970 | $94,520 |
| 175 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $81,410 | $56,830 | $93,540 |
| 176 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $81,100 | $54,140 | $94,370 |
| 177 | Lima, OH | $81,060 | $54,100 | $94,330 |
| 178 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $80,810 | $49,110 | $96,430 |
| 179 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $80,540 | $51,310 | $94,930 |
| 180 | Columbia, MO | $80,350 | $51,750 | $94,430 |
| 181 | South Bend, IN-MI | $80,290 | $55,540 | $92,480 |
| 182 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $80,200 | $55,620 | $92,310 |
| 183 | Champaign, IL | $80,060 | $52,940 | $93,410 |
| 184 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $79,960 | $56,970 | $91,250 |
| 185 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $79,770 | $55,350 | $91,790 |
| 186 | Racine, WI | $79,680 | $60,070 | $89,340 |
| 187 | Yakima, WA | $79,540 | $55,720 | $91,250 |
| 188 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $79,230 | $58,510 | $89,420 |
| 189 | Fargo, ND-MN | $78,940 | $50,810 | $92,790 |
| 190 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $78,830 | $42,930 | $96,510 |
| 191 | College Station, TX | $77,880 | $55,000 | $89,150 |
| 192 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $77,750 | $54,850 | $89,020 |
| 193 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $77,560 | $52,100 | $90,110 |
| 194 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $77,310 | $54,910 | $88,340 |
| 195 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $76,090 | $53,140 | $87,380 |
| 196 | Iowa City, IA | $75,460 | $64,210 | $81,000 |
| 197 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $74,940 | $42,850 | $90,750 |
| 198 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $74,900 | $57,390 | $83,530 |
| 199 | Joplin, MO-KS | $74,650 | $49,380 | $87,110 |
| 200 | Lynchburg, VA | $74,510 | $51,380 | $85,900 |
| 201 | Lafayette, IN | $73,960 | $42,580 | $89,420 |
| 202 | Bozeman, MT | $70,470 | $53,000 | $79,080 |
| 203 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $69,830 | $49,820 | $79,660 |
| 204 | Waco, TX | $69,780 | $49,520 | $79,750 |
| 205 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $69,470 | $47,010 | $80,540 |
| 206 | Topeka, KS | $67,160 | $56,200 | $72,550 |
| 207 | Billings, MT | $66,210 | $47,220 | $75,550 |
| 208 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $64,670 | $45,530 | $74,110 |
| 209 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $61,420 | $47,860 | $68,120 |
| 210 | Johnstown, PA | $61,190 | $49,000 | $67,200 |
| 211 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $60,880 | $45,450 | $68,470 |
| 212 | Ponce, PR | $54,830 | $36,150 | $64,020 |

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This bank includes information from the O\*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). O\*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. NueCareer has transformed the data by joining it to BLS wage and projection data and deriving facet, personality-fit and AI-resilience scores. BLS and BEA data are public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

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