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title: "Food Preparation Worker Salary by City"
description: "Food Preparation Worker pay in 393 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/food-preparation-worker/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Food Preparation Worker salary by city

Mean annual wage for Food Preparation Worker in 393 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $35,290. 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 | $48,150 | $35,210 | $54,540 |
| 2 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $45,660 | $38,730 | $49,090 |
| 3 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $44,390 | $36,320 | $48,360 |
| 4 | Napa, CA | $44,240 | $36,940 | $47,840 |
| 5 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $43,450 | $36,770 | $46,740 |
| 6 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $43,280 | $37,110 | $46,340 |
| 7 | Bremerton, WA | $42,910 | $36,090 | $46,280 |
| 8 | Santa Cruz, CA | $42,060 | $35,940 | $45,070 |
| 9 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $41,970 | $34,740 | $45,530 |
| 10 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $41,680 | $34,670 | $45,140 |
| 11 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $41,620 | $34,880 | $44,950 |
| 12 | Mount Vernon, WA | $41,410 | $35,860 | $44,160 |
| 13 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $41,410 | $35,590 | $44,280 |
| 14 | Vallejo, CA | $41,390 | $36,000 | $44,030 |
| 15 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $41,350 | $35,530 | $44,200 |
| 16 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $41,230 | $36,520 | $43,530 |
| 17 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $41,120 | $35,690 | $43,800 |
| 18 | Barnstable Town, MA | $41,000 | $34,670 | $44,100 |
| 19 | Bellingham, WA | $40,960 | $35,420 | $43,700 |
| 20 | Olympia, WA | $40,890 | $35,090 | $43,760 |
| 21 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $40,890 | $36,320 | $43,140 |
| 22 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $40,830 | $35,380 | $43,510 |
| 23 | Hanford, CA | $40,810 | $35,110 | $43,620 |
| 24 | Yakima, WA | $40,810 | $34,780 | $43,780 |
| 25 | El Centro, CA | $40,600 | $34,760 | $43,490 |
| 26 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $40,600 | $35,320 | $43,200 |
| 27 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $40,500 | $34,670 | $43,370 |
| 28 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $40,500 | $35,280 | $43,080 |
| 29 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $40,480 | $32,820 | $44,240 |
| 30 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $40,460 | $34,590 | $43,350 |
| 31 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $40,410 | $34,990 | $43,100 |
| 32 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $40,350 | $35,070 | $42,930 |
| 33 | Bend, OR | $40,230 | $33,880 | $43,370 |
| 34 | Merced, CA | $40,140 | $34,650 | $42,850 |
| 35 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $40,120 | $35,780 | $42,270 |
| 36 | Greeley, CO | $40,080 | $33,380 | $43,390 |
| 37 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $40,080 | $31,030 | $44,530 |
| 38 | Kennewick, WA | $40,000 | $35,610 | $42,140 |
| 39 | Burlington, VT | $39,940 | $34,530 | $42,600 |
| 40 | Amherst Town, MA | $39,890 | $35,030 | $42,290 |
| 41 | Walla Walla, WA | $39,830 | $34,720 | $42,350 |
| 42 | Yuba City, CA | $39,620 | $35,050 | $41,870 |
| 43 | Longview, WA | $39,480 | $35,280 | $41,560 |
| 44 | Pittsfield, MA | $39,420 | $32,820 | $42,660 |
| 45 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $39,420 | $34,490 | $41,850 |
| 46 | Wenatchee, WA | $39,400 | $34,820 | $41,640 |
| 47 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $39,290 | $33,490 | $42,160 |
| 48 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $39,170 | $32,970 | $42,200 |
| 49 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $39,100 | $33,880 | $41,680 |
| 50 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $39,060 | $34,720 | $41,200 |
| 51 | Chico, CA | $39,020 | $34,490 | $41,250 |
| 52 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $38,790 | $33,920 | $41,180 |
| 53 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $38,710 | $34,530 | $40,770 |
| 54 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $38,710 | $33,340 | $41,350 |
| 55 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $38,690 | $33,160 | $41,410 |
| 56 | Norwich, CT | $38,560 | $34,440 | $40,580 |
| 57 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $38,520 | $32,930 | $41,270 |
| 58 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $38,500 | $33,180 | $41,120 |
| 59 | Redding, CA | $38,290 | $34,530 | $40,140 |
| 60 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $38,130 | $34,340 | $40,000 |
| 61 | [Naples, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/naples-fl) | $38,130 | $31,720 | $41,290 |
| 62 | Bozeman, MT | $38,080 | $29,700 | $42,220 |
| 63 | Flagstaff, AZ | $38,020 | $32,880 | $40,560 |
| 64 | Albany, OR | $37,960 | $32,260 | $40,770 |
| 65 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $37,960 | $32,240 | $40,770 |
| 66 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $37,900 | $34,960 | $39,350 |
| 67 | Ithaca, NY | $37,860 | $32,780 | $40,370 |
| 68 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $37,790 | $31,970 | $40,660 |
| 69 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $37,770 | $32,720 | $40,270 |
| 70 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $37,730 | $28,890 | $42,100 |
| 71 | Medford, OR | $37,690 | $31,820 | $40,580 |
| 72 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $37,610 | $33,010 | $39,870 |
| 73 | Bismarck, ND | $37,460 | $31,030 | $40,620 |
| 74 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $37,420 | $31,870 | $40,140 |
| 75 | Grants Pass, OR | $37,420 | $31,950 | $40,100 |
| 76 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $37,270 | $32,840 | $39,460 |
| 77 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $37,070 | $29,580 | $40,750 |
| 78 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $37,070 | $31,840 | $39,640 |
| 79 | Corvallis, OR | $37,000 | $32,550 | $39,190 |
| 80 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $36,980 | $30,930 | $39,960 |
| 81 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $36,920 | $32,340 | $39,170 |
| 82 | Grand Junction, CO | $36,840 | $31,620 | $39,420 |
| 83 | Pueblo, CO | $36,820 | $30,990 | $39,670 |
| 84 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $36,750 | $32,860 | $38,650 |
| 85 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $36,750 | $27,520 | $41,310 |
| 86 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $36,710 | $31,280 | $39,400 |
| 87 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $36,690 | $27,460 | $41,250 |
| 88 | Fairbanks, AK | $36,670 | $32,200 | $38,850 |
| 89 | Santa Fe, NM | $36,570 | $31,950 | $38,850 |
| 90 | Kingston, NY | $36,480 | $32,660 | $38,380 |
| 91 | Vineland, NJ | $36,480 | $32,360 | $38,520 |
| 92 | Carson City, NV | $36,420 | $27,370 | $40,870 |
| 93 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $36,400 | $30,180 | $39,440 |
| 94 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $36,380 | $31,780 | $38,650 |
| 95 | Fargo, ND-MN | $36,360 | $28,910 | $40,020 |
| 96 | Lewiston, ME | $36,280 | $31,700 | $38,520 |
| 97 | Minot, ND | $36,250 | $30,120 | $39,270 |
| 98 | Bangor, ME | $36,230 | $32,030 | $38,290 |
| 99 | Binghamton, NY | $36,170 | $32,240 | $38,110 |
| 100 | Crestview, FL | $36,130 | $29,390 | $39,440 |
| 101 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $36,130 | $32,240 | $38,060 |
| 102 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $36,070 | $32,450 | $37,860 |
| 103 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $35,980 | $31,570 | $38,170 |
| 104 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $35,880 | $30,220 | $38,670 |
| 105 | Rochester, MN | $35,820 | $28,540 | $39,420 |
| 106 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $35,710 | $32,340 | $37,400 |
| 107 | Glens Falls, NY | $35,670 | $32,240 | $37,340 |
| 108 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $35,610 | $29,120 | $38,790 |
| 109 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $35,610 | $29,370 | $38,690 |
| 110 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $35,550 | $29,740 | $38,420 |
| 111 | Dover, DE | $35,510 | $31,470 | $37,500 |
| 112 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $35,510 | $29,450 | $38,480 |
| 113 | Sebastian, FL | $35,510 | $30,220 | $38,080 |
| 114 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $35,460 | $27,730 | $39,270 |
| 115 | Punta Gorda, FL | $35,440 | $29,830 | $38,210 |
| 116 | Yuma, AZ | $35,440 | $31,010 | $37,610 |
| 117 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $35,420 | $29,470 | $38,360 |
| 118 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $35,400 | $26,850 | $39,600 |
| 119 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $35,380 | $28,410 | $38,830 |
| 120 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $35,300 | $30,620 | $37,610 |
| 121 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $35,240 | $27,810 | $38,900 |
| 122 | Elmira, NY | $35,210 | $32,240 | $36,690 |
| 123 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $35,210 | $28,720 | $38,400 |
| 124 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $35,210 | $31,990 | $36,820 |
| 125 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $35,190 | $26,000 | $39,730 |
| 126 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $35,170 | $26,890 | $39,250 |
| 127 | Charlottesville, VA | $35,110 | $29,810 | $37,730 |
| 128 | Lexington Park, MD | $35,090 | $31,370 | $36,920 |
| 129 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $35,070 | $28,020 | $38,540 |
| 130 | Iowa City, IA | $34,960 | $27,330 | $38,730 |
| 131 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $34,940 | $28,540 | $38,080 |
| 132 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $34,940 | $28,770 | $38,000 |
| 133 | Utica, NY | $34,840 | $32,240 | $36,110 |
| 134 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $34,780 | $27,750 | $38,250 |
| 135 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $34,780 | $27,370 | $38,420 |
| 136 | Watertown, NY | $34,760 | $32,240 | $35,980 |
| 137 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $34,650 | $27,040 | $38,420 |
| 138 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $34,590 | $28,790 | $37,460 |
| 139 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $34,550 | $26,480 | $38,520 |
| 140 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $34,550 | $27,140 | $38,190 |
| 141 | Kenosha, WI | $34,490 | $26,670 | $38,330 |
| 142 | Cheyenne, WY | $34,440 | $24,150 | $39,520 |
| 143 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $34,440 | $26,810 | $38,210 |
| 144 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $34,420 | $26,620 | $38,270 |
| 145 | Decatur, IL | $34,380 | $31,280 | $35,920 |
| 146 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $34,380 | $29,620 | $36,710 |
| 147 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $34,380 | $26,150 | $38,440 |
| 148 | Wildwood, FL | $34,380 | $29,060 | $37,000 |
| 149 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $34,360 | $30,100 | $36,460 |
| 150 | Grand Island, NE | $34,340 | $29,040 | $36,940 |
| 151 | Rockford, IL | $34,340 | $31,240 | $35,860 |
| 152 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $34,320 | $25,540 | $38,650 |
| 153 | Gainesville, GA | $34,260 | $27,370 | $37,650 |
| 154 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $34,240 | $29,000 | $36,820 |
| 155 | Missoula, MT | $34,220 | $27,080 | $37,730 |
| 156 | St. Cloud, MN | $34,220 | $28,390 | $37,090 |
| 157 | Champaign, IL | $34,170 | $31,200 | $35,650 |
| 158 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $34,170 | $27,930 | $37,250 |
| 159 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $34,150 | $27,830 | $37,270 |
| 160 | St. George, UT | $34,150 | $26,150 | $38,110 |
| 161 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $34,110 | $29,700 | $36,300 |
| 162 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $34,050 | $31,200 | $35,460 |
| 163 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $34,050 | $30,970 | $35,570 |
| 164 | Billings, MT | $34,030 | $26,440 | $37,770 |
| 165 | Dubuque, IA | $34,030 | $27,710 | $37,130 |
| 166 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $34,030 | $29,160 | $36,440 |
| 167 | Casper, WY | $34,010 | $27,290 | $37,320 |
| 168 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $33,970 | $27,830 | $37,000 |
| 169 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $33,970 | $25,330 | $38,210 |
| 170 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $33,950 | $25,460 | $38,110 |
| 171 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $33,920 | $25,440 | $38,110 |
| 172 | Panama City, FL | $33,860 | $28,200 | $36,630 |
| 173 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $33,860 | $28,810 | $36,340 |
| 174 | Springfield, IL | $33,860 | $31,200 | $35,150 |
| 175 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $33,840 | $26,040 | $37,690 |
| 176 | Duluth, MN-WI | $33,840 | $27,500 | $36,960 |
| 177 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $33,820 | $27,250 | $37,070 |
| 178 | Mankato, MN | $33,820 | $27,980 | $36,690 |
| 179 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $33,800 | $28,370 | $36,480 |
| 180 | Ocala, FL | $33,800 | $28,350 | $36,480 |
| 181 | Appleton, WI | $33,740 | $25,850 | $37,630 |
| 182 | Salisbury, MD | $33,720 | $31,200 | $34,940 |
| 183 | Winchester, VA-WV | $33,720 | $27,910 | $36,570 |
| 184 | Midland, TX | $33,700 | $26,500 | $37,250 |
| 185 | Sandusky, OH | $33,700 | $27,480 | $36,770 |
| 186 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $33,680 | $28,100 | $36,440 |
| 187 | Harrisonburg, VA | $33,630 | $28,430 | $36,190 |
| 188 | Staunton, VA | $33,630 | $28,790 | $36,000 |
| 189 | Bloomington, IL | $33,590 | $31,200 | $34,780 |
| 190 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $33,550 | $28,330 | $36,110 |
| 191 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $33,550 | $25,830 | $37,340 |
| 192 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $33,550 | $28,250 | $36,170 |
| 193 | Kankakee, IL | $33,530 | $31,200 | $34,670 |
| 194 | Oshkosh, WI | $33,490 | $26,690 | $36,860 |
| 195 | Helena, MT | $33,450 | $26,440 | $36,900 |
| 196 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $33,320 | $27,270 | $36,300 |
| 197 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $33,300 | $24,590 | $37,610 |
| 198 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $33,280 | $26,330 | $36,710 |
| 199 | Sheboygan, WI | $33,280 | $25,880 | $36,940 |
| 200 | Traverse City, MI | $33,280 | $27,140 | $36,320 |
| 201 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $33,220 | $25,130 | $37,210 |
| 202 | College Station, TX | $33,200 | $25,190 | $37,150 |
| 203 | Eau Claire, WI | $33,200 | $25,730 | $36,860 |
| 204 | Springfield, OH | $33,180 | $26,170 | $36,630 |
| 205 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $33,110 | $25,460 | $36,880 |
| 206 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $33,090 | $26,100 | $36,550 |
| 207 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $32,970 | $26,980 | $35,940 |
| 208 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $32,970 | $26,000 | $36,380 |
| 209 | Elkhart, IN | $32,970 | $27,000 | $35,900 |
| 210 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $32,910 | $25,230 | $36,690 |
| 211 | Joplin, MO-KS | $32,860 | $28,450 | $35,030 |
| 212 | Jefferson City, MO | $32,840 | $28,600 | $34,940 |
| 213 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $32,780 | $27,500 | $35,400 |
| 214 | Janesville, WI | $32,760 | $25,380 | $36,400 |
| 215 | Kalamazoo, MI | $32,680 | $26,600 | $35,670 |
| 216 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $32,660 | $25,290 | $36,300 |
| 217 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $32,640 | $28,700 | $34,590 |
| 218 | Las Cruces, NM | $32,590 | $29,040 | $34,340 |
| 219 | Mansfield, OH | $32,570 | $25,630 | $36,000 |
| 220 | Wausau, WI | $32,570 | $25,230 | $36,190 |
| 221 | Ames, IA | $32,550 | $27,230 | $35,190 |
| 222 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $32,550 | $24,110 | $36,690 |
| 223 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $32,550 | $26,870 | $35,340 |
| 224 | Sebring, FL | $32,510 | $27,750 | $34,860 |
| 225 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $32,510 | $27,580 | $34,940 |
| 226 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $32,490 | $25,920 | $35,710 |
| 227 | Columbia, MO | $32,430 | $28,620 | $34,300 |
| 228 | Fond du Lac, WI | $32,430 | $25,440 | $35,860 |
| 229 | Lima, OH | $32,430 | $26,170 | $35,510 |
| 230 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $32,410 | $25,190 | $35,960 |
| 231 | Waterloo, IA | $32,320 | $25,290 | $35,800 |
| 232 | Jackson, MI | $32,280 | $26,770 | $34,990 |
| 233 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $32,240 | $25,670 | $35,480 |
| 234 | Flint, MI | $32,220 | $26,640 | $34,960 |
| 235 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $32,200 | $28,500 | $34,030 |
| 236 | Warner Robins, GA | $32,200 | $25,080 | $35,690 |
| 237 | Topeka, KS | $32,180 | $25,380 | $35,510 |
| 238 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $32,070 | $26,830 | $34,650 |
| 239 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $32,070 | $25,670 | $35,210 |
| 240 | Columbus, IN | $32,050 | $25,650 | $35,210 |
| 241 | Racine, WI | $32,030 | $25,170 | $35,420 |
| 242 | Wichita Falls, TX | $32,030 | $23,750 | $36,130 |
| 243 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $31,930 | $25,460 | $35,110 |
| 244 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $31,910 | $25,690 | $34,990 |
| 245 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $31,910 | $27,680 | $33,970 |
| 246 | Farmington, NM | $31,870 | $27,390 | $34,070 |
| 247 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $31,840 | $23,750 | $35,820 |
| 248 | Idaho Falls, ID | $31,820 | $23,800 | $35,780 |
| 249 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $31,820 | $23,690 | $35,820 |
| 250 | Odessa, TX | $31,820 | $24,670 | $35,360 |
| 251 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $31,800 | $26,580 | $34,380 |
| 252 | Logan, UT-ID | $31,800 | $25,290 | $35,030 |
| 253 | South Bend, IN-MI | $31,800 | $25,480 | $34,920 |
| 254 | Twin Falls, ID | $31,800 | $24,630 | $35,340 |
| 255 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $31,760 | $25,440 | $34,880 |
| 256 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $31,740 | $24,460 | $35,340 |
| 257 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $31,740 | $27,810 | $33,680 |
| 258 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $31,740 | $24,750 | $35,190 |
| 259 | Kokomo, IN | $31,720 | $25,380 | $34,840 |
| 260 | Lebanon, PA | $31,720 | $25,060 | $35,010 |
| 261 | Gettysburg, PA | $31,700 | $24,980 | $35,010 |
| 262 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $31,680 | $24,480 | $35,210 |
| 263 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $31,570 | $23,340 | $35,630 |
| 264 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $31,550 | $28,600 | $33,010 |
| 265 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $31,510 | $23,500 | $35,460 |
| 266 | State College, PA | $31,510 | $24,630 | $34,900 |
| 267 | Niles, MI | $31,490 | $26,810 | $33,780 |
| 268 | Muskegon, MI | $31,470 | $26,420 | $33,970 |
| 269 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $31,450 | $24,360 | $34,940 |
| 270 | Macon, GA | $31,450 | $24,630 | $34,800 |
| 271 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $31,450 | $24,250 | $35,010 |
| 272 | Athens, GA | $31,430 | $24,770 | $34,720 |
| 273 | Rapid City, SD | $31,430 | $26,750 | $33,740 |
| 274 | Blacksburg, VA | $31,410 | $27,870 | $33,160 |
| 275 | Brunswick, GA | $31,410 | $25,000 | $34,550 |
| 276 | Lynchburg, VA | $31,390 | $27,850 | $33,110 |
| 277 | Lawrence, KS | $31,300 | $24,650 | $34,570 |
| 278 | Bloomington, IN | $31,240 | $24,440 | $34,590 |
| 279 | Great Falls, MT | $31,220 | $25,270 | $34,150 |
| 280 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $31,220 | $23,610 | $34,990 |
| 281 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $31,200 | $24,130 | $34,690 |
| 282 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $31,160 | $23,130 | $35,130 |
| 283 | Lafayette, IN | $31,050 | $23,900 | $34,590 |
| 284 | Monroe, MI | $31,010 | $26,750 | $33,090 |
| 285 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $30,910 | $23,210 | $34,690 |
| 286 | Erie, PA | $30,910 | $24,750 | $33,950 |
| 287 | Pocatello, ID | $30,890 | $23,500 | $34,530 |
| 288 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $30,870 | $22,630 | $34,920 |
| 289 | Albany, GA | $30,720 | $23,770 | $34,150 |
| 290 | Burlington, NC | $30,720 | $24,110 | $33,990 |
| 291 | Altoona, PA | $30,660 | $24,380 | $33,760 |
| 292 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $30,620 | $24,110 | $33,840 |
| 293 | Hinesville, GA | $30,600 | $24,420 | $33,610 |
| 294 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $30,600 | $22,690 | $34,490 |
| 295 | Battle Creek, MI | $30,490 | $26,270 | $32,550 |
| 296 | Waco, TX | $30,450 | $24,460 | $33,380 |
| 297 | Rome, GA | $30,430 | $24,380 | $33,400 |
| 298 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $30,430 | $23,590 | $33,800 |
| 299 | Amarillo, TX | $30,390 | $23,820 | $33,630 |
| 300 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $30,240 | $22,130 | $34,240 |
| 301 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $30,240 | $25,650 | $32,530 |
| 302 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $30,200 | $23,190 | $33,630 |
| 303 | Morgantown, WV | $30,140 | $24,840 | $32,760 |
| 304 | Saginaw, MI | $30,100 | $25,980 | $32,120 |
| 305 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $30,080 | $24,380 | $32,880 |
| 306 | Evansville, IN | $30,040 | $23,920 | $33,050 |
| 307 | Michigan City, IN | $30,040 | $24,420 | $32,780 |
| 308 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $30,040 | $24,210 | $32,930 |
| 309 | Bay City, MI | $30,010 | $25,960 | $32,010 |
| 310 | Chambersburg, PA | $29,990 | $23,460 | $33,200 |
| 311 | Pinehurst, NC | $29,970 | $23,590 | $33,110 |
| 312 | Dalton, GA | $29,930 | $23,460 | $33,110 |
| 313 | Sherman, TX | $29,930 | $22,860 | $33,430 |
| 314 | Midland, MI | $29,910 | $26,120 | $31,780 |
| 315 | San Angelo, TX | $29,810 | $23,480 | $32,930 |
| 316 | Greenville, NC | $29,720 | $22,920 | $33,070 |
| 317 | Terre Haute, IN | $29,580 | $23,230 | $32,720 |
| 318 | Victoria, TX | $29,450 | $21,420 | $33,380 |
| 319 | Laredo, TX | $29,370 | $21,220 | $33,400 |
| 320 | Manhattan, KS | $29,370 | $22,860 | $32,590 |
| 321 | Muncie, IN | $29,350 | $23,610 | $32,180 |
| 322 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $29,330 | $22,190 | $32,840 |
| 323 | Williamsport, PA | $29,290 | $23,630 | $32,070 |
| 324 | Abilene, TX | $29,220 | $22,780 | $32,390 |
| 325 | Jonesboro, AR | $29,220 | $24,900 | $31,350 |
| 326 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $29,220 | $22,530 | $32,530 |
| 327 | Florence, SC | $29,200 | $23,770 | $31,890 |
| 328 | Valdosta, GA | $29,180 | $23,070 | $32,180 |
| 329 | Rocky Mount, NC | $29,160 | $22,710 | $32,320 |
| 330 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $29,140 | $22,190 | $32,550 |
| 331 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $29,100 | $20,880 | $33,160 |
| 332 | Hattiesburg, MS | $29,100 | $20,630 | $33,260 |
| 333 | Tyler, TX | $29,020 | $22,840 | $32,050 |
| 334 | Daphne, AL | $28,970 | $21,260 | $32,780 |
| 335 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $28,970 | $22,570 | $32,140 |
| 336 | Weirton, WV-OH | $28,930 | $23,190 | $31,740 |
| 337 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $28,830 | $21,010 | $32,680 |
| 338 | Charleston, WV | $28,750 | $22,280 | $31,930 |
| 339 | Eagle Pass, TX | $28,750 | $20,900 | $32,610 |
| 340 | Decatur, AL | $28,680 | $21,400 | $32,280 |
| 341 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $28,680 | $23,340 | $31,300 |
| 342 | Fayetteville, NC | $28,620 | $22,050 | $31,870 |
| 343 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $28,600 | $20,880 | $32,410 |
| 344 | Auburn, AL | $28,560 | $21,010 | $32,280 |
| 345 | Columbus, GA-AL | $28,560 | $21,280 | $32,160 |
| 346 | Paducah, KY-IL | $28,500 | $21,590 | $31,890 |
| 347 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $28,390 | $21,170 | $31,970 |
| 348 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $28,310 | $21,470 | $31,680 |
| 349 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $28,310 | $23,900 | $30,470 |
| 350 | Goldsboro, NC | $28,310 | $21,650 | $31,570 |
| 351 | Owensboro, KY | $28,230 | $21,630 | $31,470 |
| 352 | Hot Springs, AR | $28,200 | $23,980 | $30,310 |
| 353 | Jackson, TN | $28,200 | $22,280 | $31,120 |
| 354 | Lawton, OK | $28,020 | $20,320 | $31,800 |
| 355 | Bowling Green, KY | $28,000 | $21,110 | $31,390 |
| 356 | Cleveland, TN | $27,960 | $21,300 | $31,240 |
| 357 | Beckley, WV | $27,910 | $21,760 | $30,950 |
| 358 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $27,810 | $22,510 | $30,430 |
| 359 | Parkersburg, WV | $27,750 | $21,760 | $30,680 |
| 360 | Jacksonville, NC | $27,730 | $20,970 | $31,080 |
| 361 | Johnson City, TN | $27,710 | $21,780 | $30,620 |
| 362 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $27,540 | $19,610 | $31,450 |
| 363 | Morristown, TN | $27,480 | $21,960 | $30,200 |
| 364 | Sumter, SC | $27,460 | $20,160 | $31,050 |
| 365 | Longview, TX | $27,440 | $21,780 | $30,220 |
| 366 | Florence, AL | $27,410 | $20,220 | $30,950 |
| 367 | [Brownsville, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/brownsville-tx) | $27,370 | $20,780 | $30,620 |
| 368 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $27,210 | $20,510 | $30,490 |
| 369 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $27,140 | $20,110 | $30,620 |
| 370 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $26,920 | $20,050 | $30,310 |
| 371 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $26,870 | $20,740 | $29,890 |
| 372 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $26,670 | $20,510 | $29,700 |
| 373 | Elizabethtown, KY | $26,640 | $21,170 | $29,350 |
| 374 | Anniston, AL | $26,580 | $20,070 | $29,790 |
| 375 | Gadsden, AL | $26,520 | $19,280 | $30,100 |
| 376 | Dothan, AL | $26,440 | $20,050 | $29,600 |
| 377 | Slidell, LA | $26,370 | $19,950 | $29,540 |
| 378 | Lake Charles, LA | $26,190 | $19,700 | $29,370 |
| 379 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $25,960 | $20,530 | $28,620 |
| 380 | [Shreveport, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/shreveport-la) | $25,750 | $18,990 | $29,080 |
| 381 | Johnstown, PA | $25,290 | $19,880 | $27,960 |
| 382 | [Lafayette, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lafayette-la) | $24,860 | $18,950 | $27,770 |
| 383 | Enid, OK | $24,790 | $19,700 | $27,310 |
| 384 | Hammond, LA | $24,790 | $18,720 | $27,790 |
| 385 | Monroe, LA | $24,520 | $18,970 | $27,250 |
| 386 | Houma, LA | $24,150 | $18,890 | $26,730 |
| 387 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $24,150 | $21,840 | $25,270 |
| 388 | Arecibo, PR | $23,190 | $21,900 | $23,820 |
| 389 | Ponce, PR | $23,130 | $21,840 | $23,770 |
| 390 | Alexandria, LA | $22,980 | $18,240 | $25,310 |
| 391 | Aguadilla, PR | $22,570 | $21,860 | $22,920 |
| 392 | Guayama, PR | $22,530 | $21,840 | $22,860 |
| 393 | Mayaguez, PR | $22,480 | $21,840 | $22,800 |

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