279 metro areas
Residential Advisor Salary by City (2026)
Residential advisors earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $60,630 a year, against $43,990 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Grand Forks, ND-MN ($58,850 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $43,990BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $60,630San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $58,850Grand Forks, ND-MN
- Metro areas
- 279With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for residential advisors
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$60,630
- San Francisco, CA$57,350
- Vallejo, CA$56,720
- Barnstable Town, MA$54,700
- Seattle, WA$54,540
- Ithaca, NY$54,430
- Stockton, CA$54,120
- Santa Cruz, CA$53,910
- Salinas, CA$53,600
- Medford, OR$53,160
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $60,630 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $57,350 |
| Vallejo, CA | $56,720 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $54,700 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $54,540 |
| Ithaca, NY | $54,430 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $54,120 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $53,910 |
| Salinas, CA | $53,600 |
| Medford, OR | $53,160 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$51,000 nominal$58,850
- Baton Rouge, LA$51,980 nominal$57,260
- Ames, IA$50,270 nominal$56,590
- Rochester, MN$51,190 nominal$56,360
- St. Cloud, MN$49,380 nominal$56,350
- Springfield, MO$49,500 nominal$55,880
- Barnstable Town, MA$54,700 nominal$55,620
- Bloomington, IN$52,400 nominal$55,110
- Duluth, MN-WI$48,860 nominal$55,040
- San Jose, CA$60,630 nominal$54,910
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $58,850 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $57,260 |
| Ames, IA | $56,590 |
| Rochester, MN | $56,360 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $56,350 |
| Springfield, MO | $55,880 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $55,620 |
| Bloomington, IN | $55,110 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $55,040 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $54,910 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Residential Advisor 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.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $60,630 | $48,320 | $66,680 | $54,910 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $57,350 | $44,010 | $63,920 | $49,610 |
| 3 | Vallejo, CA | $56,720 | $40,930 | $64,500 | $52,290 |
| 4 | Barnstable Town, MA | $54,700 | $41,700 | $61,110 | $55,620 |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | $54,540 | $43,660 | $59,880 | $49,080 |
| 6 | Ithaca, NY | $54,430 | $40,750 | $61,170 | $52,680 |
| 7 | Stockton, CA | $54,120 | $41,560 | $60,300 | $51,500 |
| 8 | Santa Cruz, CA | $53,910 | $39,210 | $61,150 | $49,060 |
| 9 | Salinas, CA | $53,600 | $39,020 | $60,800 | $49,160 |
| 10 | Medford, OR | $53,160 | $43,680 | $57,820 | $52,410 |
| 11 | Kingston, NY | $52,540 | $39,690 | $58,860 | $52,170 |
| 12 | Durham, NC | $52,460 | $38,060 | $59,550 | $53,770 |
| 13 | Riverside, CA | $52,460 | $39,620 | $58,800 | $49,290 |
| 14 | Naples, FL | $52,440 | $40,250 | $58,450 | $50,810 |
| 15 | Bloomington, IN | $52,400 | $36,440 | $60,240 | $55,110 |
| 16 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $52,210 | $43,760 | $56,370 | $49,810 |
| 17 | Baton Rouge, LA | $51,980 | $27,540 | $64,020 | $57,260 |
| 18 | Bozeman, MT | $51,810 | $46,780 | $54,310 | $50,540 |
| 19 | New York, NY-NJ | $51,690 | $38,960 | $57,950 | $45,920 |
| 20 | Bellingham, WA | $51,500 | $41,500 | $56,430 | $49,840 |
| 21 | Providence, RI-MA | $51,420 | $38,750 | $57,660 | $50,520 |
| 22 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $51,290 | $40,980 | $56,370 | $47,230 |
| 23 | Boston, MA-NH | $51,190 | $40,270 | $56,580 | $47,280 |
| 24 | Missoula, MT | $51,190 | $44,140 | $54,640 | $53,080 |
| 25 | Rochester, MN | $51,190 | $46,990 | $53,250 | $56,360 |
| 26 | Fort Collins, CO | $51,130 | $41,560 | $55,830 | $50,560 |
| 27 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $51,000 | $40,580 | $56,160 | $58,850 |
| 28 | Yakima, WA | $50,730 | $35,960 | $58,010 | $53,100 |
| 29 | Ames, IA | $50,270 | $36,440 | $57,080 | $56,590 |
| 30 | Oxnard, CA | $50,250 | $40,810 | $54,910 | $45,460 |
| 31 | Binghamton, NY | $50,190 | $44,680 | $52,920 | $54,050 |
| 32 | Trenton, NJ | $50,170 | $38,060 | $56,120 | $48,620 |
| 33 | Modesto, CA | $50,040 | $38,920 | $55,520 | $48,070 |
| 34 | Santa Maria, CA | $50,020 | $42,490 | $53,750 | $45,980 |
| 35 | Bremerton, WA | $49,940 | $40,160 | $54,750 | $47,290 |
| 36 | Salem, OR | $49,800 | $41,040 | $54,100 | $48,050 |
| 37 | Sacramento, CA | $49,550 | $38,880 | $54,790 | $46,450 |
| 38 | Boulder, CO | $49,520 | $39,560 | $54,450 | $47,070 |
| 39 | Springfield, MO | $49,500 | $29,520 | $59,340 | $55,880 |
| 40 | Lewiston, ME | $49,440 | $40,790 | $53,710 | $52,190 |
| 41 | Manchester, NH | $49,380 | $34,530 | $56,680 | $46,740 |
| 42 | St. Cloud, MN | $49,380 | $43,330 | $52,350 | $56,350 |
| 43 | Syracuse, NY | $49,320 | $37,000 | $55,390 | $51,510 |
| 44 | Amherst Town, MA | $49,170 | $36,170 | $55,580 | $49,050 |
| 45 | Hartford, CT | $49,090 | $39,420 | $53,830 | $47,780 |
| 46 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $48,980 | $37,070 | $54,870 | $44,980 |
| 47 | Portland, ME | $48,960 | $42,060 | $52,350 | $48,070 |
| 48 | Springfield, MA | $48,960 | $38,040 | $54,330 | $50,970 |
| 49 | Yuba City, CA | $48,940 | $37,020 | $54,810 | $46,950 |
| 50 | Bloomington, IL | $48,920 | $39,080 | $53,770 | $52,300 |
| 51 | Eugene, OR | $48,880 | $40,540 | $52,980 | $48,130 |
| 52 | Duluth, MN-WI | $48,860 | $44,160 | $51,170 | $55,040 |
| 53 | Worcester, MA | $48,730 | $39,640 | $53,210 | $47,530 |
| 54 | Los Angeles, CA | $48,480 | $35,340 | $54,950 | $42,690 |
| 55 | Olympia, WA | $48,420 | $38,810 | $53,140 | $46,710 |
| 56 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $48,400 | $33,920 | $55,540 | $44,230 |
| 57 | Champaign, IL | $48,380 | $37,500 | $53,750 | $52,190 |
| 58 | Portland, OR-WA | $48,360 | $38,500 | $53,230 | $45,870 |
| 59 | Buffalo, NY | $48,320 | $37,210 | $53,770 | $50,420 |
| 60 | Fargo, ND-MN | $48,320 | $37,610 | $53,600 | $53,170 |
| 61 | Pittsfield, MA | $48,280 | $36,880 | $53,890 | $50,760 |
| 62 | Rochester, NY | $48,260 | $37,630 | $53,500 | $49,730 |
| 63 | Bridgeport, CT | $48,240 | $40,140 | $52,210 | $45,140 |
| 64 | Utica, NY | $48,090 | $37,770 | $53,140 | $51,890 |
| 65 | Great Falls, MT | $48,030 | $39,870 | $52,040 | $49,590 |
| 66 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $47,940 | $32,510 | $55,540 | $48,910 |
| 67 | Baltimore, MD | $47,880 | $35,780 | $53,830 | $45,820 |
| 68 | Lafayette, IN | $47,880 | $34,010 | $54,700 | $51,250 |
| 69 | Merced, CA | $47,820 | $37,190 | $53,040 | $48,660 |
| 70 | Waco, TX | $47,760 | $31,910 | $55,580 | $51,600 |
| 71 | Bangor, ME | $47,690 | $38,770 | $52,100 | $49,420 |
| 72 | Billings, MT | $47,670 | $40,330 | $51,290 | $50,970 |
| 73 | Albany, NY | $47,630 | $36,690 | $53,040 | $47,840 |
| 74 | Bakersfield, CA | $47,630 | $36,980 | $52,870 | $47,210 |
| 75 | Spokane, WA | $47,340 | $38,960 | $51,480 | $47,180 |
| 76 | Denver, CO | $47,240 | $38,380 | $51,580 | $44,660 |
| 77 | New Haven, CT | $47,130 | $38,810 | $51,230 | $45,080 |
| 78 | Watertown, NY | $47,050 | $38,020 | $51,480 | $53,650 |
| 79 | Bismarck, ND | $46,950 | $35,480 | $52,600 | $51,580 |
| 80 | Mankato, MN | $46,700 | $40,230 | $49,880 | $51,340 |
| 81 | San Diego, CA | $46,610 | $35,530 | $52,080 | $41,660 |
| 82 | Colorado Springs, CO | $46,450 | $37,480 | $50,880 | $46,120 |
| 83 | Fresno, CA | $46,380 | $37,420 | $50,810 | $45,400 |
| 84 | Wichita, KS | $46,340 | $29,270 | $54,750 | $52,100 |
| 85 | Staunton, VA | $46,030 | $36,630 | $50,650 | $50,510 |
| 86 | Madison, WI | $46,010 | $36,380 | $50,750 | $47,290 |
| 87 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $46,010 | $33,780 | $52,040 | $46,830 |
| 88 | Santa Rosa, CA | $45,990 | $36,630 | $50,610 | $42,670 |
| 89 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $45,760 | $35,510 | $50,790 | $48,590 |
| 90 | Lawrence, KS | $45,550 | $27,810 | $54,290 | $50,470 |
| 91 | Austin, TX | $45,510 | $33,800 | $51,290 | $46,410 |
| 92 | Provo, UT | $45,470 | $37,440 | $49,420 | $46,290 |
| 93 | Burlington, VT | $45,410 | $37,090 | $49,500 | $44,980 |
| 94 | Visalia, CA | $45,410 | $36,050 | $50,020 | $45,490 |
| 95 | Peoria, IL | $45,390 | $39,080 | $48,480 | $49,750 |
| 96 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $45,340 | $35,820 | $50,020 | $45,350 |
| 97 | Waterbury, CT | $45,320 | $37,790 | $49,050 | $45,420 |
| 98 | Lebanon, PA | $45,220 | $40,250 | $47,670 | $48,510 |
| 99 | Reno, NV | $45,120 | $38,460 | $48,400 | $44,670 |
| 100 | Iowa City, IA | $44,970 | $33,720 | $50,500 | $49,140 |
| 101 | Shreveport, LA | $44,950 | $21,070 | $56,700 | $53,030 |
| 102 | Salisbury, MD | $44,740 | $36,570 | $48,780 | $46,790 |
| 103 | Traverse City, MI | $44,660 | $40,020 | $46,920 | $47,830 |
| 104 | Kahului, HI | $44,620 | $36,190 | $48,760 | $40,790 |
| 105 | Omaha, NE-IA | $44,600 | $35,050 | $49,300 | $48,530 |
| 106 | Las Vegas, NV | $44,530 | $35,900 | $48,800 | $44,430 |
| 107 | Atlanta, GA | $44,490 | $33,260 | $50,020 | $44,460 |
| 108 | North Port, FL | $44,410 | $32,450 | $50,290 | $43,360 |
| 109 | Kalamazoo, MI | $44,370 | $33,740 | $49,590 | $46,780 |
| 110 | Lansing, MI | $44,300 | $35,800 | $48,480 | $46,640 |
| 111 | Columbia, MO | $44,280 | $30,680 | $51,000 | $49,510 |
| 112 | Chicago, IL-IN | $44,260 | $34,650 | $48,980 | $42,720 |
| 113 | Orlando, FL | $44,140 | $33,610 | $49,340 | $43,520 |
| 114 | Springfield, IL | $44,120 | $34,960 | $48,630 | $47,570 |
| 115 | Detroit, MI | $44,050 | $36,460 | $47,800 | $43,920 |
| 116 | Reading, PA | $44,010 | $34,960 | $48,480 | $45,340 |
| 117 | Phoenix, AZ | $43,950 | $34,380 | $48,650 | $42,540 |
| 118 | Tampa, FL | $43,950 | $31,700 | $49,980 | $43,560 |
| 119 | Kankakee, IL | $43,930 | $36,650 | $47,510 | $45,570 |
| 120 | Cape Coral, FL | $43,910 | $35,800 | $47,900 | $42,900 |
| 121 | Savannah, GA | $43,890 | $31,430 | $50,040 | $46,100 |
| 122 | Grand Junction, CO | $43,580 | $35,510 | $47,530 | $45,640 |
| 123 | Tucson, AZ | $43,430 | $34,110 | $48,030 | $44,820 |
| 124 | Gainesville, FL | $43,330 | $32,950 | $48,440 | $44,790 |
| 125 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $43,330 | $33,570 | $48,130 | $43,230 |
| 126 | Miami, FL | $43,310 | $32,910 | $48,420 | $37,940 |
| 127 | Mount Vernon, WA | $43,310 | $38,360 | $45,740 | $42,280 |
| 128 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $43,220 | $33,300 | $48,110 | $42,140 |
| 129 | Norwich, CT | $43,100 | $38,400 | $45,410 | $42,910 |
| 130 | Jacksonville, FL | $43,040 | $34,840 | $47,070 | $43,260 |
| 131 | Logan, UT-ID | $42,990 | $33,010 | $47,900 | $44,820 |
| 132 | Richmond, VA | $42,990 | $35,050 | $46,900 | $43,930 |
| 133 | Dover, DE | $42,870 | $31,200 | $48,630 | $43,970 |
| 134 | Chico, CA | $42,850 | $37,940 | $45,260 | $42,340 |
| 135 | Canton, OH | $42,830 | $31,510 | $48,400 | $47,910 |
| 136 | Lancaster, PA | $42,790 | $33,740 | $47,240 | $43,550 |
| 137 | Lubbock, TX | $42,470 | $29,970 | $48,630 | $46,510 |
| 138 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $42,410 | $28,000 | $49,520 | $45,290 |
| 139 | St. George, UT | $42,410 | $34,800 | $46,180 | $43,580 |
| 140 | Palm Bay, FL | $42,200 | $32,700 | $46,880 | $42,200 |
| 141 | Athens, GA | $42,160 | $29,020 | $48,610 | $45,170 |
| 142 | Pittsburgh, PA | $42,140 | $33,340 | $46,470 | $44,510 |
| 143 | York, PA | $42,140 | $30,010 | $48,110 | $43,900 |
| 144 | Santa Fe, NM | $42,060 | $34,010 | $46,030 | $42,590 |
| 145 | Dallas, TX | $41,930 | $32,680 | $46,490 | $40,670 |
| 146 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $41,930 | $36,900 | $44,430 | $46,000 |
| 147 | Greensboro, NC | $41,890 | $26,640 | $49,380 | $45,110 |
| 148 | Columbia, SC | $41,720 | $29,680 | $47,670 | $44,540 |
| 149 | Des Moines, IA | $41,680 | $33,010 | $45,950 | $45,450 |
| 150 | Erie, PA | $41,680 | $31,680 | $46,610 | $45,830 |
| 151 | Saginaw, MI | $41,680 | $33,950 | $45,510 | $45,860 |
| 152 | Johnstown, PA | $41,660 | $31,450 | $46,700 | $48,480 |
| 153 | Winston, NC | $41,600 | $30,660 | $46,990 | $45,200 |
| 154 | Indianapolis, IN | $41,560 | $32,820 | $45,860 | $43,430 |
| 155 | Raleigh, NC | $41,560 | $30,890 | $46,800 | $42,340 |
| 156 | Columbus, OH | $41,540 | $33,720 | $45,410 | $43,510 |
| 157 | Rome, GA | $41,540 | $29,310 | $47,570 | $46,070 |
| 158 | Asheville, NC | $41,500 | $32,780 | $45,780 | $43,000 |
| 159 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $41,390 | $30,620 | $46,700 | $42,520 |
| 160 | Macon, GA | $41,390 | $29,430 | $47,280 | $46,750 |
| 161 | Albuquerque, NM | $41,370 | $34,840 | $44,620 | $43,300 |
| 162 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $41,350 | $29,640 | $47,110 | $43,490 |
| 163 | Milwaukee, WI | $41,330 | $34,200 | $44,840 | $42,640 |
| 164 | Wilmington, NC | $41,270 | $28,910 | $47,340 | $42,800 |
| 165 | Grand Rapids, MI | $41,160 | $32,220 | $45,570 | $43,080 |
| 166 | Greenville, NC | $41,120 | $30,740 | $46,240 | $46,510 |
| 167 | Atlantic City, NJ | $41,100 | $38,250 | $42,520 | $41,580 |
| 168 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $41,060 | $30,680 | $46,160 | $43,050 |
| 169 | Deltona, FL | $40,960 | $31,820 | $45,450 | $41,220 |
| 170 | Brownsville, TX | $40,870 | $27,000 | $47,690 | $47,540 |
| 171 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $40,770 | $30,350 | $45,910 | $47,470 |
| 172 | Lynchburg, VA | $40,730 | $32,800 | $44,620 | $45,580 |
| 173 | Ogden, UT | $40,710 | $35,610 | $43,200 | $40,570 |
| 174 | Waterloo, IA | $40,710 | $34,110 | $43,950 | $46,760 |
| 175 | Flint, MI | $40,580 | $30,470 | $45,550 | $43,620 |
| 176 | Green Bay, WI | $40,580 | $36,000 | $42,830 | $43,590 |
| 177 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $40,540 | $33,820 | $43,850 | $41,390 |
| 178 | Cleveland, OH | $40,480 | $30,620 | $45,320 | $43,100 |
| 179 | Houston, TX | $40,480 | $30,640 | $45,320 | $41,040 |
| 180 | San Antonio, TX | $40,480 | $28,200 | $46,510 | $42,740 |
| 181 | Corpus Christi, TX | $40,410 | $29,990 | $45,550 | $43,610 |
| 182 | South Bend, IN-MI | $40,370 | $28,140 | $46,380 | $43,470 |
| 183 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $40,330 | $29,620 | $45,590 | $43,580 |
| 184 | Jefferson City, MO | $40,210 | $33,920 | $43,280 | $45,710 |
| 185 | Vineland, NJ | $40,120 | $36,480 | $41,910 | $41,810 |
| 186 | Augusta, GA-SC | $40,080 | $28,290 | $45,880 | $43,610 |
| 187 | Jonesboro, AR | $40,080 | $32,300 | $43,910 | $46,670 |
| 188 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $39,870 | $29,640 | $44,910 | $43,250 |
| 189 | Little Rock, AR | $39,810 | $29,950 | $44,660 | $44,550 |
| 190 | Davenport, IA-IL | $39,750 | $32,050 | $43,560 | $44,620 |
| 191 | Kenosha, WI | $39,710 | $32,990 | $43,010 | $39,270 |
| 192 | Fayetteville, NC | $39,670 | $29,470 | $44,700 | $43,130 |
| 193 | Harrisonburg, VA | $39,670 | $33,610 | $42,660 | $41,810 |
| 194 | Williamsport, PA | $39,540 | $33,400 | $42,540 | $42,820 |
| 195 | Tallahassee, FL | $39,500 | $31,800 | $43,280 | $42,060 |
| 196 | Roanoke, VA | $39,330 | $31,930 | $42,990 | $42,010 |
| 197 | Toledo, OH | $39,310 | $30,660 | $43,580 | $42,980 |
| 198 | Lexington, KY | $39,290 | $28,580 | $44,570 | $42,300 |
| 199 | Ann Arbor, MI | $39,250 | $34,920 | $41,370 | $38,910 |
| 200 | Columbus, GA-AL | $39,230 | $28,020 | $44,740 | $43,930 |
| 201 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $39,080 | $31,030 | $43,040 | $35,220 |
| 202 | Appleton, WI | $39,060 | $33,220 | $41,930 | $42,260 |
| 203 | Akron, OH | $39,000 | $30,370 | $43,260 | $41,770 |
| 204 | Winchester, VA-WV | $39,000 | $32,680 | $42,140 | $40,440 |
| 205 | Salt Lake City, UT | $38,940 | $24,290 | $46,160 | $38,600 |
| 206 | Jackson, MI | $38,770 | $33,180 | $41,540 | $42,240 |
| 207 | Nashville, TN | $38,770 | $30,580 | $42,830 | $40,240 |
| 208 | College Station, TX | $38,600 | $26,210 | $44,700 | $42,440 |
| 209 | Youngstown, OH | $38,600 | $32,510 | $41,600 | $44,170 |
| 210 | Killeen, TX | $38,520 | $29,620 | $42,930 | $42,270 |
| 211 | Manhattan, KS | $38,460 | $21,920 | $46,610 | $42,660 |
| 212 | Knoxville, TN | $38,270 | $30,490 | $42,120 | $41,340 |
| 213 | McAllen, TX | $38,270 | $30,470 | $42,120 | $44,550 |
| 214 | Eau Claire, WI | $38,210 | $28,330 | $43,080 | $41,180 |
| 215 | Chambersburg, PA | $38,170 | $22,260 | $46,010 | $40,330 |
| 216 | Fort Wayne, IN | $38,110 | $28,680 | $42,740 | $41,170 |
| 217 | Dayton, OH | $38,080 | $28,830 | $42,640 | $41,080 |
| 218 | San Angelo, TX | $37,980 | $28,600 | $42,580 | $41,080 |
| 219 | Las Cruces, NM | $37,960 | $32,450 | $40,680 | $42,080 |
| 220 | Michigan City, IN | $37,690 | $28,540 | $42,200 | $41,110 |
| 221 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $37,670 | $32,610 | $40,140 | $43,570 |
| 222 | Hickory, NC | $37,630 | $28,640 | $42,060 | $42,530 |
| 223 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $37,630 | $30,430 | $41,180 | $41,520 |
| 224 | Altoona, PA | $37,540 | $31,990 | $40,290 | $41,940 |
| 225 | Abilene, TX | $37,480 | $30,140 | $41,080 | $41,480 |
| 226 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $37,230 | $31,930 | $39,850 | $41,850 |
| 227 | Boise City, ID | $37,110 | $32,070 | $39,600 | $37,720 |
| 228 | Burlington, NC | $36,940 | $27,810 | $41,430 | $39,640 |
| 229 | Charleston, SC | $36,880 | $25,020 | $42,720 | $36,530 |
| 230 | Scranton, PA | $36,860 | $23,130 | $43,620 | $39,400 |
| 231 | Casper, WY | $36,730 | $34,070 | $38,060 | $39,150 |
| 232 | Topeka, KS | $36,460 | $24,880 | $42,180 | $41,050 |
| 233 | Florence, SC | $36,190 | $26,120 | $41,160 | $41,710 |
| 234 | Harrisburg, PA | $36,070 | $22,150 | $42,930 | $36,560 |
| 235 | El Paso, TX | $36,000 | $27,680 | $40,100 | $40,040 |
| 236 | Idaho Falls, ID | $35,920 | $30,620 | $38,520 | $38,050 |
| 237 | Morgantown, WV | $35,590 | $26,190 | $40,230 | $38,140 |
| 238 | Spartanburg, SC | $35,480 | $26,750 | $39,790 | $38,970 |
| 239 | Springfield, OH | $35,480 | $31,530 | $37,440 | $39,210 |
| 240 | Tulsa, OK | $35,460 | $28,560 | $38,880 | $39,750 |
| 241 | Joplin, MO-KS | $35,440 | $28,600 | $38,810 | $41,340 |
| 242 | Tyler, TX | $35,210 | $25,960 | $39,770 | $38,210 |
| 243 | Longview, TX | $35,190 | $25,110 | $40,160 | $39,330 |
| 244 | Oklahoma City, OK | $35,130 | $25,920 | $39,670 | $38,860 |
| 245 | Bowling Green, KY | $35,090 | $29,760 | $37,730 | $38,910 |
| 246 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $35,030 | $27,350 | $38,810 | $39,660 |
| 247 | Johnson City, TN | $35,010 | $27,190 | $38,880 | $39,820 |
| 248 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $34,740 | $28,450 | $37,810 | $37,980 |
| 249 | Cleveland, TN | $34,720 | $28,140 | $37,960 | $39,420 |
| 250 | New Orleans, LA | $34,470 | $25,290 | $38,980 | $37,230 |
| 251 | Gulfport, MS | $34,240 | $26,920 | $37,840 | $38,040 |
| 252 | Jackson, MS | $34,110 | $25,190 | $38,500 | $38,310 |
| 253 | Farmington, NM | $33,990 | $27,310 | $37,270 | $38,750 |
| 254 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $33,990 | $29,390 | $36,230 | $39,320 |
| 255 | Evansville, IN | $33,030 | $21,860 | $38,520 | $36,090 |
| 256 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $32,820 | $22,610 | $37,860 | $37,120 |
| 257 | Birmingham, AL | $32,800 | $24,790 | $36,730 | $35,790 |
| 258 | Weirton, WV-OH | $32,800 | $24,540 | $36,860 | $36,840 |
| 259 | Beckley, WV | $32,720 | $28,350 | $34,860 | $37,030 |
| 260 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $32,720 | $28,600 | $34,740 | $38,010 |
| 261 | Greenville, SC | $32,450 | $23,860 | $36,670 | $34,800 |
| 262 | Parkersburg, WV | $31,990 | $26,060 | $34,920 | $36,740 |
| 263 | Charleston, WV | $31,550 | $25,230 | $34,650 | $35,560 |
| 264 | Jackson, TN | $31,320 | $25,690 | $34,090 | $36,620 |
| 265 | Fayetteville, AR | $31,140 | $27,580 | $32,880 | $34,090 |
| 266 | Monroe, LA | $31,010 | $27,100 | $32,930 | $37,090 |
| 267 | Anniston, AL | $30,760 | $24,920 | $33,650 | $35,790 |
| 268 | Decatur, AL | $30,350 | $23,800 | $33,550 | $34,800 |
| 269 | Auburn, AL | $29,890 | $23,190 | $33,200 | $33,990 |
| 270 | Huntsville, AL | $29,660 | $24,150 | $32,360 | $31,870 |
| 271 | Mobile, AL | $29,560 | $22,900 | $32,840 | $33,550 |
| 272 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $29,370 | $19,610 | $34,200 | $31,560 |
| 273 | Amarillo, TX | $28,910 | $17,040 | $34,760 | $31,490 |
| 274 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $28,910 | $22,760 | $31,950 | $32,960 |
| 275 | Daphne, AL | $28,290 | $23,570 | $30,620 | $29,880 |
| 276 | Montgomery, AL | $27,540 | $21,300 | $30,620 | $30,710 |
| 277 | Dothan, AL | $27,230 | $21,630 | $29,990 | $32,480 |
| 278 | Florence, AL | $26,440 | $19,880 | $29,680 | $31,170 |
| 279 | Owensboro, KY | $22,150 | $18,370 | $24,020 | $25,000 |
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- 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.
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Residential Advisor salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays residential advisors the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $60,630 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($57,350), Vallejo, CA ($56,720), Barnstable Town, MA ($54,700). The national mean is $43,990 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do residential advisors earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Grand Forks, ND-MN ($58,850 at national prices, $51,000 nominal), Baton Rouge, LA ($57,260 at national prices, $51,980 nominal), Ames, IA ($56,590 at national prices, $50,270 nominal).
How much do residential advisors make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $51,690; Los Angeles, CA: $48,480; Chicago, IL-IN: $44,260; Dallas, TX: $41,930; Houston, TX: $40,480 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do residential advisors earn the least?
Of the 279 metro areas with their own estimate, Owensboro, KY has the lowest mean wage, $22,150. At local prices that is worth $25,000.