381 metro areas

Regulatory Affairs Manager Salary by City (2026)

Regulatory affairs managers earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $235,100 a year, against $153,890 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($212,910 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.

US average (mean): $153,890BLS OEWS, May 2025
Highest-paying city: $235,100San Jose, CA
Best after cost of living: $212,910San Jose, CA
Metro areas: 381With their own estimate

Top cities

Highest-paying cities for regulatory affairs managers

Mean annual wage

Top 10 metro areas

San Jose, CA$235,100
San Francisco, CA$211,720
Boston, MA-NH$201,030
Boulder, CO$192,480
Bridgeport, CT$190,550
Denver, CO$190,170
Fort Collins, CO$181,670
New York, NY-NJ$180,670
Seattle, WA$180,340
Los Angeles, CA$178,570

Top 10 metro areas by mean wage for regulatory affairs managers
Item	Value
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$235,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$211,720
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$201,030
Boulder, CO	$192,480
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$190,550
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$190,170
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$181,670
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$180,670
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$180,340
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$178,570

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

At national-average prices

Mean wage ÷ BEA price level

San Jose, CA$235,100 nominal$212,910
Binghamton, NY$174,470 nominal$187,880
Boston, MA-NH$201,030 nominal$185,680
San Francisco, CA$211,720 nominal$183,130
Boulder, CO$192,480 nominal$182,960
Denver, CO$190,170 nominal$179,780
Fort Collins, CO$181,670 nominal$179,640
Bridgeport, CT$190,550 nominal$178,310
Bloomington, IL$164,010 nominal$175,340
Grand Junction, CO$166,170 nominal$174,040

Top 10 metro areas by price-adjusted mean wage for regulatory affairs managers
Item	Value
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$212,910
Binghamton, NY	$187,880
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$185,680
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$183,130
Boulder, CO	$182,960
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$179,780
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$179,640
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$178,310
Bloomington, IL	$175,340
Grand Junction, CO	$174,040

Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024

Every city

Regulatory Affairs Manager salary in every metro area

Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.

Regulatory Affairs Manager pay in every metro area with a BLS estimate
#	Metro area	Mean	Entry (Level I)	Experienced (Level IV)	At US prices
1	San Jose, CA	$235,100	$147,260	$278,350	$212,910
2	San Francisco, CA	$211,720	$131,960	$251,010	$183,130
3	Boston, MA-NH	$201,030	$127,650	$237,180	$185,680
4	Boulder, CO	$192,480	$124,840	$225,780	$182,960
5	Bridgeport, CT	$190,550	$102,440	$233,940	$178,310
6	Denver, CO	$190,170	$125,300	$222,140	$179,780
7	Fort Collins, CO	$181,670	$114,520	$214,740	$179,640
8	New York, NY-NJ	$180,670	$105,060	$217,900	$160,510
9	Seattle, WA	$180,340	$112,760	$213,620	$162,270
10	Los Angeles, CA	$178,570	$103,130	$215,740	$157,240
11	San Diego, CA	$176,720	$109,910	$209,620	$157,950
12	Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$176,680	$133,120	$198,120	$162,260
13	Worcester, MA	$175,490	$108,060	$208,690	$171,170
14	Napa, CA	$175,390	$105,310	$209,890	$155,830
15	Binghamton, NY	$174,470	$109,740	$206,360	$187,880
16	Kennewick, WA	$174,120	$120,560	$200,510	$173,980
17	Santa Cruz, CA	$171,830	$101,070	$206,690	$156,360
18	Greeley, CO	$171,000	$110,050	$201,010	$170,700
19	Santa Maria, CA	$169,980	$100,480	$204,210	$156,230
20	Sacramento, CA	$167,710	$98,490	$201,800	$157,220
21	Charlotte, NC-SC	$167,460	$98,180	$201,590	$172,020
22	Oxnard, CA	$167,000	$99,630	$200,160	$151,080
23	Providence, RI-MA	$166,710	$101,170	$198,990	$163,810
24	Waterbury, CT	$166,280	$101,840	$198,020	$166,650
25	Grand Junction, CO	$166,170	$101,710	$197,910	$174,040
26	Midland, TX	$164,650	$100,300	$196,350	$171,900
27	Durham, NC	$164,470	$92,080	$200,120	$168,560
28	Springfield, MA	$164,090	$101,590	$194,880	$170,820
29	Bloomington, IL	$164,010	$88,730	$201,070	$175,340
30	Vallejo, CA	$163,470	$101,250	$194,080	$150,690
31	Bremerton, WA	$162,070	$114,980	$185,240	$153,470
32	Minneapolis, MN-WI	$161,990	$103,580	$190,760	$154,540
33	Hartford, CT	$161,530	$104,750	$189,490	$157,210
34	Pittsfield, MA	$161,530	$96,510	$193,560	$169,840
35	Santa Rosa, CA	$160,780	$95,140	$193,130	$149,170
36	Colorado Springs, CO	$160,640	$102,730	$189,130	$159,510
37	Richmond, VA	$160,240	$101,320	$189,260	$163,750
38	Huntsville, AL	$159,490	$121,240	$178,320	$171,360
39	Raleigh, NC	$159,140	$92,020	$192,210	$162,130
40	Lexington Park, MD	$158,750	$104,290	$185,580	$157,550
41	Syracuse, NY	$158,720	$92,810	$191,190	$165,780
42	Chicago, IL-IN	$158,230	$94,450	$189,630	$152,740
43	Rochester, NY	$157,600	$95,870	$188,010	$162,420
44	Salt Lake City, UT	$156,080	$86,200	$190,510	$154,740
45	Manchester, NH	$155,290	$105,620	$179,750	$146,980
46	Norwich, CT	$155,210	$93,680	$185,520	$154,520
47	Amherst Town, MA	$155,190	$94,160	$185,240	$154,810
48	Olympia, WA	$155,190	$101,280	$181,750	$149,700
49	Las Vegas, NV	$154,770	$63,810	$199,580	$154,440
50	Jackson, MI	$154,400	$95,120	$183,600	$168,230
51	Houston, TX	$154,290	$89,290	$186,310	$156,430
52	Ann Arbor, MI	$153,210	$95,890	$181,440	$151,870
53	Dallas, TX	$153,070	$90,580	$183,850	$148,480
54	Barnstable Town, MA	$152,820	$101,190	$178,260	$155,380
55	New Haven, CT	$152,710	$92,730	$182,270	$146,050
56	Provo, UT	$152,590	$83,740	$186,490	$155,340
57	Bakersfield, CA	$152,510	$89,670	$183,440	$151,170
58	Des Moines, IA	$152,380	$83,430	$186,330	$166,170
59	Hilton Head Island, SC	$152,360	$78,080	$188,930	$155,440
60	Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$152,210	$87,070	$184,290	$148,420
61	Niles, MI	$151,550	$86,610	$183,520	$164,070
62	Kiryas Joel, NY	$151,150	$93,830	$179,400	$138,130
63	Trenton, NJ	$150,630	$91,460	$179,770	$145,990
64	Greenville, SC	$149,450	$89,880	$178,780	$160,250
65	Odessa, TX	$149,390	$90,560	$178,360	$159,100
66	Austin, TX	$149,320	$90,520	$178,280	$152,260
67	Charlottesville, VA	$149,090	$95,680	$175,410	$150,370
68	Decatur, IL	$148,870	$84,950	$180,340	$168,360
69	Winchester, VA-WV	$148,370	$94,370	$174,970	$153,830
70	Tulsa, OK	$148,300	$91,370	$176,340	$166,230
71	Mount Vernon, WA	$147,780	$93,720	$174,410	$144,260
72	Glens Falls, NY	$147,740	$84,070	$179,110	$155,740
73	El Centro, CA	$147,490	$121,240	$160,410	$154,970
74	Palm Bay, FL	$147,470	$75,710	$182,810	$147,460
75	Portland, OR-WA	$147,220	$87,670	$176,550	$139,650
76	Spokane, WA	$147,180	$98,030	$171,390	$146,670
77	Monroe, MI	$147,160	$91,500	$174,550	$157,400
78	Stockton, CA	$147,160	$89,540	$175,550	$140,030
79	Detroit, MI	$147,140	$91,920	$174,320	$146,700
80	Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$147,140	$106,830	$167,000	$150,230
81	Baltimore, MD	$147,120	$95,010	$172,790	$140,800
82	San Luis Obispo, CA	$147,040	$93,200	$173,560	$135,400
83	Peoria, IL	$146,930	$86,900	$176,490	$161,050
84	Riverside, CA	$146,890	$88,460	$175,660	$138,000
85	Dover, DE	$146,660	$92,080	$173,560	$150,410
86	Birmingham, AL	$146,560	$71,450	$183,560	$159,920
87	Beaumont, TX	$146,120	$88,210	$174,640	$162,270
88	Wenatchee, WA	$145,600	$105,890	$165,150	$140,200
89	Phoenix, AZ	$145,140	$89,670	$172,450	$140,480
90	Kahului, HI	$144,710	$72,630	$180,210	$132,280
91	Portland, ME	$144,620	$94,020	$169,540	$141,980
92	Harrisonburg, VA	$144,600	$84,200	$174,350	$152,380
93	Bend, OR	$144,500	$91,250	$170,730	$139,470
94	Pueblo, CO	$144,140	$94,830	$168,420	$157,080
95	Longview, WA	$143,920	$102,040	$164,550	$147,540
96	Lynchburg, VA	$143,870	$88,980	$170,910	$161,000
97	Wichita, KS	$143,810	$79,770	$175,360	$161,680
98	Salinas, CA	$143,770	$90,110	$170,190	$131,850
99	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$143,640	$82,390	$173,830	$150,610
100	Idaho Falls, ID	$143,520	$90,150	$169,790	$152,010
101	Merced, CA	$142,850	$92,830	$167,500	$145,360
102	Bellingham, WA	$142,750	$113,900	$156,960	$138,140
103	Kansas City, MO-KS	$142,650	$84,530	$171,270	$154,140
104	Modesto, CA	$142,000	$93,480	$165,900	$136,400
105	Buffalo, NY	$141,940	$90,500	$167,290	$148,090
106	Walla Walla, WA	$141,730	$98,490	$163,010	$143,860
107	Greensboro, NC	$141,690	$76,590	$173,760	$152,580
108	Greenville, NC	$141,590	$79,960	$171,950	$160,170
109	Battle Creek, MI	$141,420	$96,990	$163,300	$156,190
110	Atlanta, GA	$141,090	$80,970	$170,710	$141,010
111	Springfield, IL	$140,960	$83,450	$169,310	$151,990
112	Columbus, OH	$140,750	$78,460	$171,430	$147,430
113	Roanoke, VA	$140,650	$92,680	$164,280	$150,240
114	Charleston, SC	$139,820	$90,060	$164,300	$138,490
115	Fresno, CA	$139,650	$88,150	$165,030	$136,700
116	Blacksburg, VA	$139,530	$83,700	$167,020	$150,500
117	Winston, NC	$139,420	$75,840	$170,730	$151,470
118	Milwaukee, WI	$139,240	$86,150	$165,360	$143,640
119	Pittsburgh, PA	$139,050	$80,390	$167,920	$146,880
120	Wilmington, NC	$138,990	$78,170	$168,940	$144,150
121	Allentown, PA-NJ	$138,820	$78,920	$168,310	$138,860
122	Urban Honolulu, HI	$138,780	$88,190	$163,700	$125,070
123	Yuba City, CA	$138,690	$80,060	$167,590	$133,060
124	St. Louis, MO-IL	$138,550	$79,160	$167,790	$145,710
125	Oklahoma City, OK	$138,380	$88,800	$162,820	$153,060
126	Utica, NY	$138,340	$73,630	$170,210	$149,270
127	Hagerstown, MD-WV	$138,280	$79,140	$167,400	$146,840
128	San Antonio, TX	$138,240	$85,470	$164,220	$145,950
129	Boise City, ID	$138,090	$84,280	$164,610	$140,350
130	Burlington, VT	$138,070	$98,590	$157,520	$136,770
131	Cleveland, OH	$138,070	$79,500	$166,920	$147,000
132	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$137,900	$79,390	$166,710	$148,160
133	Ames, IA	$137,820	$74,260	$169,120	$155,150
134	Bangor, ME	$137,800	$89,960	$161,370	$142,790
135	Chico, CA	$137,650	$79,620	$166,230	$136,020
136	Madison, WI	$137,650	$82,700	$164,740	$141,490
137	Billings, MT	$137,470	$94,850	$158,450	$146,990
138	Champaign, IL	$137,130	$79,410	$165,570	$147,920
139	St. Cloud, MN	$137,130	$92,520	$159,120	$156,480
140	Kalamazoo, MI	$136,970	$82,120	$163,990	$144,420
141	Rochester, MN	$136,970	$87,510	$161,350	$150,810
142	Morgantown, WV	$136,860	$73,380	$168,110	$146,650
143	Redding, CA	$136,280	$85,130	$161,470	$135,350
144	Sumter, SC	$136,180	$103,880	$152,110	$154,710
145	Anchorage, AK	$136,160	$88,440	$159,660	$129,160
146	Fayetteville, NC	$135,800	$87,010	$159,850	$147,640
147	Rockford, IL	$135,780	$82,680	$161,950	$147,340
148	Corpus Christi, TX	$135,510	$77,960	$163,860	$146,230
149	Columbus, IN	$135,450	$65,150	$170,080	$145,640
150	Parkersburg, WV	$135,260	$72,590	$166,150	$155,350
151	Casper, WY	$135,220	$88,460	$158,250	$144,110
152	Lewiston, ME	$135,050	$92,250	$156,150	$142,550
153	Flint, MI	$134,990	$72,090	$165,960	$145,100
154	Pinehurst, NC	$134,950	$74,280	$164,820	$152,770
155	Charleston, WV	$134,780	$69,310	$167,040	$151,920
156	Grand Rapids, MI	$134,700	$81,290	$161,010	$140,980
157	Visalia, CA	$134,580	$81,700	$160,620	$134,820
158	Owensboro, KY	$134,510	$70,550	$166,000	$151,800
159	York, PA	$134,450	$78,850	$161,840	$140,050
160	College Station, TX	$134,240	$77,580	$162,160	$147,600
161	Dayton, OH	$134,240	$78,940	$161,470	$144,820
162	Salem, OR	$134,200	$86,440	$157,710	$129,480
163	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$133,990	$72,740	$164,150	$155,110
164	Burlington, NC	$133,930	$74,480	$163,200	$143,710
165	Fargo, ND-MN	$133,890	$82,240	$159,350	$147,340
166	Atlantic City, NJ	$133,810	$83,120	$158,790	$135,360
167	Lima, OH	$133,620	$60,200	$169,790	$149,010
168	Albuquerque, NM	$133,450	$88,280	$155,710	$139,670
169	Sierra Vista, AZ	$132,680	$105,390	$146,140	$148,670
170	Victoria, TX	$132,640	$80,140	$158,500	$147,640
171	Hanford, CA	$132,370	$80,600	$157,870	$130,270
172	Elizabethtown, KY	$132,250	$97,610	$149,320	$146,020
173	Akron, OH	$132,230	$71,320	$162,220	$141,620
174	Wichita Falls, TX	$132,140	$80,330	$157,660	$147,620
175	Columbia, SC	$132,120	$77,060	$159,240	$141,060
176	Gettysburg, PA	$132,100	$77,000	$159,220	$138,500
177	Mobile, AL	$132,000	$81,490	$156,850	$149,830
178	San Angelo, TX	$131,710	$81,560	$156,420	$142,460
179	Asheville, NC	$131,600	$73,300	$160,310	$136,360
180	Davenport, IA-IL	$131,390	$72,680	$160,330	$147,500
181	Lexington, KY	$131,390	$75,670	$158,850	$141,450
182	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$131,290	$89,540	$151,860	$144,860
183	Lubbock, TX	$131,100	$74,150	$159,160	$143,570
184	Grand Island, NE	$131,080	$74,800	$158,790	$151,260
185	Saginaw, MI	$130,870	$79,980	$155,940	$143,990
186	Lansing, MI	$130,520	$96,760	$147,140	$137,400
187	Florence, SC	$130,370	$78,250	$156,040	$150,240
188	Johnstown, PA	$130,270	$71,910	$159,040	$151,600
189	Chambersburg, PA	$130,170	$78,350	$155,690	$137,540
190	Albany, NY	$130,150	$84,740	$152,510	$130,720
191	Yakima, WA	$129,900	$91,790	$148,680	$135,960
192	Killeen, TX	$129,880	$78,060	$155,380	$142,520
193	Kenosha, WI	$129,830	$76,960	$155,900	$128,390
194	Oshkosh, WI	$129,520	$77,270	$155,230	$139,380
195	Longview, TX	$129,480	$70,430	$158,560	$144,690
196	Orlando, FL	$129,380	$64,880	$161,140	$127,570
197	Tucson, AZ	$129,380	$84,390	$151,530	$133,520
198	Cedar Rapids, IA	$129,230	$72,740	$157,060	$145,260
199	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$129,230	$83,950	$151,550	$149,120
200	Brownsville, TX	$129,210	$84,660	$151,150	$150,290
201	Ogden, UT	$129,210	$77,230	$154,810	$128,760
202	Bismarck, ND	$129,150	$81,100	$152,820	$141,890
203	Ithaca, NY	$129,130	$74,840	$155,880	$124,980
204	Harrisburg, PA	$129,060	$84,970	$150,780	$130,830
205	Lebanon, PA	$128,920	$82,390	$151,820	$138,310
206	Rocky Mount, NC	$128,520	$69,800	$157,460	$146,030
207	Laredo, TX	$128,500	$104,850	$140,130	$147,780
208	Watertown, NY	$128,480	$90,920	$146,970	$146,520
209	Toledo, OH	$127,980	$60,570	$161,180	$139,940
210	Fairbanks, AK	$127,770	$85,900	$148,410	$123,800
211	Tyler, TX	$127,730	$73,110	$154,630	$138,600
212	Santa Fe, NM	$127,630	$91,080	$145,620	$129,220
213	Bozeman, MT	$127,500	$77,980	$151,900	$124,380
214	Hickory, NC	$127,360	$68,540	$156,310	$143,930
215	Decatur, AL	$127,340	$65,230	$157,930	$146,010
216	Reading, PA	$127,320	$78,520	$151,340	$131,180
217	Brunswick, GA	$126,440	$90,940	$143,940	$144,160
218	Myrtle Beach, SC	$126,150	$75,500	$151,090	$134,720
219	Salisbury, MD	$126,030	$71,700	$152,780	$131,810
220	Appleton, WI	$125,900	$68,040	$154,420	$136,230
221	Elkhart, IN	$125,820	$67,140	$154,730	$139,300
222	Kingston, NY	$125,820	$68,620	$153,980	$124,930
223	Minot, ND	$125,610	$74,190	$150,950	$144,330
224	Spartanburg, SC	$125,610	$67,230	$154,380	$137,960
225	Sherman, TX	$125,530	$73,860	$150,990	$133,870
226	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$125,470	$61,210	$157,100	$136,120
227	Jacksonville, NC	$125,400	$70,660	$152,380	$136,180
228	Rapid City, SD	$125,360	$76,770	$149,300	$140,600
229	Las Cruces, NM	$125,240	$86,780	$144,160	$138,830
230	Montgomery, AL	$125,240	$72,280	$151,320	$139,650
231	Grants Pass, OR	$125,110	$64,650	$154,900	$127,980
232	Wheeling, WV-OH	$124,990	$61,760	$156,150	$141,510
233	Wildwood, FL	$124,990	$61,760	$156,120	$146,320
234	Amarillo, TX	$124,780	$71,320	$151,110	$135,900
235	Miami, FL	$124,740	$62,050	$155,600	$109,270
236	Columbia, MO	$124,680	$73,900	$149,680	$139,400
237	Tampa, FL	$124,550	$59,590	$156,520	$123,450
238	Augusta, GA-SC	$124,400	$69,720	$151,340	$135,360
239	Weirton, WV-OH	$124,400	$65,920	$153,190	$139,740
240	Farmington, NM	$124,380	$87,840	$142,400	$141,810
241	Abilene, TX	$124,340	$71,390	$150,430	$137,600
242	El Paso, TX	$124,200	$81,200	$145,350	$138,140
243	Kankakee, IL	$124,030	$70,490	$150,400	$128,670
244	Jackson, MS	$123,860	$73,900	$148,470	$139,090
245	Omaha, NE-IA	$123,840	$66,730	$151,990	$134,740
246	Columbus, GA-AL	$123,680	$68,270	$150,990	$138,510
247	Vineland, NJ	$123,530	$72,590	$148,640	$128,720
248	Fayetteville, AR	$123,220	$62,570	$153,090	$134,880
249	Warner Robins, GA	$122,910	$74,030	$146,970	$131,050
250	Helena, MT	$122,890	$95,870	$136,200	$128,450
251	New Orleans, LA	$122,870	$69,930	$148,950	$132,690
252	Albany, GA	$122,660	$64,210	$151,440	$139,910
253	Cape Coral, FL	$122,660	$57,490	$154,750	$119,840
254	Naples, FL	$122,370	$59,530	$153,320	$118,580
255	Lancaster, PA	$122,100	$73,920	$145,830	$124,270
256	Muskegon, MI	$121,930	$73,280	$145,870	$131,790
257	Staunton, VA	$121,890	$78,420	$143,290	$133,760
258	Springfield, OH	$121,780	$87,420	$138,690	$134,590
259	Bay City, MI	$121,720	$76,380	$144,060	$132,420
260	Reno, NV	$121,310	$65,790	$148,640	$120,090
261	Green Bay, WI	$121,160	$65,890	$148,370	$130,160
262	Scranton, PA	$120,720	$73,920	$143,790	$129,040
263	Cheyenne, WY	$120,470	$84,240	$138,320	$124,850
264	Lawrence, KS	$120,290	$79,830	$140,210	$133,300
265	Eagle Pass, TX	$119,540	$99,240	$129,540	$142,640
266	Great Falls, MT	$119,390	$82,910	$137,380	$123,280
267	Savannah, GA	$119,290	$69,950	$143,580	$125,300
268	Lake Havasu City, AZ	$119,270	$70,260	$143,400	$126,750
269	Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$119,180	$63,810	$146,450	$134,790
270	Yuma, AZ	$118,980	$84,510	$135,930	$128,340
271	State College, PA	$118,830	$75,170	$140,340	$122,810
272	St. George, UT	$118,620	$61,090	$146,950	$121,890
273	Dalton, GA	$118,580	$67,660	$143,640	$131,980
274	Jacksonville, FL	$118,540	$58,260	$148,220	$119,150
275	Racine, WI	$118,500	$69,760	$142,500	$123,490
276	La Crosse, WI-MN	$118,480	$62,940	$145,830	$129,110
277	Slidell, LA	$118,460	$67,100	$143,750	$127,750
278	Flagstaff, AZ	$118,440	$73,840	$140,420	$118,060
279	McAllen, TX	$117,750	$76,320	$138,170	$137,090
280	Baton Rouge, LA	$117,690	$71,090	$140,630	$129,640
281	Missoula, MT	$117,520	$71,510	$140,170	$121,850
282	Twin Falls, ID	$117,500	$71,550	$140,130	$127,570
283	Bloomington, IN	$117,290	$63,270	$143,890	$123,350
284	Iowa City, IA	$117,250	$63,250	$143,830	$128,130
285	Traverse City, MI	$117,150	$74,210	$138,300	$125,470
286	Lincoln, NE	$117,100	$71,390	$139,630	$127,860
287	Topeka, KS	$117,060	$60,760	$144,790	$131,790
288	Lakeland, FL	$117,020	$58,120	$146,040	$120,460
289	Springfield, MO	$116,730	$66,660	$141,400	$131,770
290	Janesville, WI	$116,600	$70,530	$139,300	$124,440
291	Canton, OH	$116,440	$67,720	$140,420	$130,240
292	Sandusky, OH	$116,380	$73,880	$137,320	$130,350
293	Logan, UT-ID	$115,540	$65,640	$140,130	$120,450
294	Goldsboro, NC	$115,400	$68,160	$138,670	$130,450
295	Waco, TX	$115,360	$60,960	$142,150	$124,650
296	Prescott Valley, AZ	$115,210	$62,860	$140,980	$117,260
297	Nashville, TN	$115,040	$63,690	$140,340	$119,410
298	Lake Charles, LA	$114,750	$63,690	$139,920	$133,660
299	Daphne, AL	$114,150	$50,750	$145,370	$120,550
300	Fond du Lac, WI	$114,090	$66,960	$137,300	$124,490
301	Erie, PA	$113,670	$71,760	$134,330	$124,980
302	Williamsport, PA	$113,590	$70,260	$134,930	$123,000
303	Houma, LA	$113,530	$72,340	$133,810	$133,400
304	Manhattan, KS	$113,480	$75,670	$132,100	$125,860
305	Youngstown, OH	$113,420	$61,340	$139,070	$129,780
306	Medford, OR	$113,360	$68,430	$135,470	$111,760
307	Duluth, MN-WI	$112,400	$65,190	$135,660	$126,620
308	Eugene, OR	$112,260	$67,140	$134,470	$110,530
309	Sheboygan, WI	$111,900	$62,480	$136,220	$119,020
310	Altoona, PA	$111,880	$69,220	$132,910	$125,000
311	Pensacola, FL	$111,280	$55,720	$138,650	$113,880
312	Port St. Lucie, FL	$111,260	$55,680	$138,630	$111,010
313	Albany, OR	$111,240	$61,800	$135,600	$108,950
314	Gulfport, MS	$111,110	$62,820	$134,910	$123,450
315	Gainesville, GA	$111,050	$61,110	$135,640	$114,760
316	Joplin, MO-KS	$111,030	$62,440	$134,950	$129,530
317	Carson City, NV	$110,660	$65,830	$132,750	$112,770
318	Alexandria, LA	$110,510	$61,980	$134,410	$128,970
319	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$110,260	$61,760	$134,140	$127,540
320	Lafayette, IN	$110,220	$53,830	$137,990	$117,970
321	Hammond, LA	$109,700	$61,460	$133,470	$129,880
322	Eau Claire, WI	$109,450	$64,520	$131,560	$117,950
323	Knoxville, TN	$109,260	$58,280	$134,390	$118,030
324	Athens, GA	$109,180	$62,210	$132,310	$116,970
325	Wausau, WI	$109,160	$63,340	$131,730	$117,820
326	Macon, GA	$109,140	$63,730	$131,520	$123,280
327	Texarkana, TX-AR	$108,950	$58,660	$133,700	$129,680
328	Dubuque, IA	$108,760	$51,000	$137,220	$124,540
329	Waterloo, IA	$108,760	$63,400	$131,100	$124,930
330	Terre Haute, IN	$108,140	$52,150	$135,700	$123,170
331	Evansville, IN	$108,120	$48,980	$137,240	$118,130
332	Crestview, FL	$107,600	$58,260	$131,890	$110,890
333	Shreveport, LA	$107,350	$63,210	$129,110	$126,640
334	Gainesville, FL	$107,270	$51,770	$134,620	$110,890
335	Beckley, WV	$107,020	$60,320	$130,020	$121,110
336	Mansfield, OH	$106,600	$62,690	$128,210	$119,950
337	Kingsport, TN-VA	$106,500	$56,850	$130,960	$123,200
338	Auburn, AL	$106,350	$41,000	$138,530	$120,940
339	Sebastian, FL	$106,140	$52,520	$132,560	$107,970
340	Rome, GA	$106,000	$56,040	$130,600	$117,570
341	Monroe, LA	$105,640	$61,730	$127,250	$126,370
342	North Port, FL	$105,290	$60,260	$127,480	$102,810
343	Deltona, FL	$104,920	$57,410	$128,320	$105,590
344	Hinesville, GA	$104,580	$59,160	$126,940	$111,330
345	Panama City, FL	$104,520	$53,480	$129,650	$107,420
346	Bowling Green, KY	$104,120	$49,460	$131,040	$115,460
347	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$104,060	$59,240	$126,150	$121,160
348	Tallahassee, FL	$103,880	$59,950	$125,510	$110,610
349	Hattiesburg, MS	$103,850	$58,160	$126,360	$118,510
350	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$103,190	$58,740	$125,090	$112,820
351	Florence, AL	$103,000	$49,030	$129,580	$121,440
352	Jefferson City, MO	$102,730	$66,980	$120,350	$116,770
353	Little Rock, AR	$102,730	$55,490	$126,010	$114,960
354	Homosassa Springs, FL	$102,630	$44,430	$131,290	$109,800
355	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$102,420	$64,900	$120,910	$118,990
356	Paducah, KY-IL	$102,020	$59,300	$123,070	$118,510
357	Fort Wayne, IN	$101,630	$57,390	$123,410	$109,780
358	Johnson City, TN	$100,530	$51,360	$124,740	$114,330
359	Sebring, FL	$100,400	$49,570	$125,440	$108,580
360	Lafayette, LA	$100,130	$58,240	$120,760	$114,820
361	South Bend, IN-MI	$100,010	$52,150	$123,570	$107,700
362	Valdosta, GA	$99,050	$65,540	$115,560	$112,210
363	Aguadilla, PR	$99,030	$41,520	$127,360	N/A
364	Clarksville, TN-KY	$98,360	$52,980	$120,720	$108,150
365	Tuscaloosa, AL	$97,860	$42,930	$124,920	$111,560
366	Punta Gorda, FL	$97,390	$43,430	$123,950	$96,880
367	San Juan, PR	$94,560	$55,490	$113,800	N/A
368	Hot Springs, AR	$94,040	$47,670	$116,880	$109,690
369	Jonesboro, AR	$93,620	$52,640	$113,800	$109,020
370	Indianapolis, IN	$93,580	$51,460	$114,340	$97,790
371	Ocala, FL	$93,370	$47,150	$116,130	$98,040
372	Cleveland, TN	$93,200	$49,460	$114,730	$105,810
373	Jackson, TN	$90,650	$49,710	$110,800	$106,000
374	Muncie, IN	$89,090	$48,610	$109,030	$101,070
375	Morristown, TN	$85,510	$46,820	$104,540	$99,010
376	Michigan City, IN	$75,610	$53,350	$86,590	$82,470
377	Mayaguez, PR	$72,200	$39,870	$88,110	N/A
378	Arecibo, PR	$68,310	$37,840	$83,320	N/A
379	Ponce, PR	$62,520	$32,820	$77,150	N/A
380	Kokomo, IN	$62,300	$44,350	$71,160	$69,490
381	Guayama, PR	$61,650	$38,130	$73,240	N/A

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About these numbers

Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.

Questions

Regulatory Affairs Manager salary by city: FAQ

Which city pays regulatory affairs managers the most?

San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $235,100 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($211,720), Boston, MA-NH ($201,030), Boulder, CO ($192,480). The national mean is $153,890 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do regulatory affairs managers earn the most after cost of living?

Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($212,910 at national prices, $235,100 nominal), Binghamton, NY ($187,880 at national prices, $174,470 nominal), Boston, MA-NH ($185,680 at national prices, $201,030 nominal).

How much do regulatory affairs managers make in the biggest cities?

New York, NY-NJ: $180,670; Los Angeles, CA: $178,570; Chicago, IL-IN: $158,230; Dallas, TX: $153,070; Houston, TX: $154,290 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).

Where do regulatory affairs managers earn the least?

Of the 381 metro areas with their own estimate, Guayama, PR has the lowest mean wage, $61,650.