---
title: "Cook, Fast Food Salary by City"
description: "Cook, Fast Food pay in 308 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/cook-fast-food/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Cook, Fast Food salary by city

Mean annual wage for Cook, Fast Food in 308 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $32,390. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

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

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