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title: "Optician, Dispensing Salary by City"
description: "Optician, Dispensing pay in 318 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/optician-dispensing/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Optician, Dispensing salary by city

Mean annual wage for Optician, Dispensing in 318 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $51,770. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

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

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