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title: "Security Guard Salary by City"
description: "Security Guard pay in 389 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/security-guard/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Security Guard salary by city

Mean annual wage for Security Guard in 389 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $42,470. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Idaho Falls, ID | $68,270 | $39,060 | $82,640 |
| 2 | Fairbanks, AK | $60,110 | $41,310 | $69,370 |
| 3 | Kennewick, WA | $59,630 | $38,630 | $69,990 |
| 4 | Burlington, VT | $55,350 | $40,770 | $62,550 |
| 5 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $54,540 | $37,710 | $62,820 |
| 6 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $54,430 | $37,130 | $62,960 |
| 7 | Lexington Park, MD | $52,870 | $33,070 | $62,610 |
| 8 | Lynchburg, VA | $52,560 | $32,200 | $62,610 |
| 9 | Longview, WA | $52,250 | $35,980 | $60,280 |
| 10 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $51,400 | $41,410 | $56,310 |
| 11 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $51,110 | $36,440 | $58,320 |
| 12 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $51,020 | $43,490 | $54,720 |
| 13 | Kahului, HI | $50,860 | $39,310 | $56,530 |
| 14 | Napa, CA | $50,400 | $38,580 | $56,220 |
| 15 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $50,270 | $42,020 | $54,350 |
| 16 | Ithaca, NY | $49,800 | $38,810 | $55,200 |
| 17 | Hinesville, GA | $49,710 | $35,380 | $56,760 |
| 18 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $49,250 | $36,130 | $55,720 |
| 19 | Olympia, WA | $48,980 | $37,110 | $54,850 |
| 20 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $48,400 | $36,500 | $54,250 |
| 21 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $48,360 | $32,090 | $56,390 |
| 22 | Carson City, NV | $48,150 | $33,880 | $55,160 |
| 23 | Mount Vernon, WA | $48,130 | $38,080 | $53,080 |
| 24 | Jefferson City, MO | $48,110 | $32,740 | $55,660 |
| 25 | Paducah, KY-IL | $48,090 | $29,350 | $57,300 |
| 26 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $47,960 | $39,810 | $51,980 |
| 27 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $47,920 | $35,050 | $54,270 |
| 28 | Santa Cruz, CA | $47,880 | $36,800 | $53,330 |
| 29 | Bremerton, WA | $47,740 | $38,580 | $52,250 |
| 30 | Barnstable Town, MA | $47,690 | $37,380 | $52,770 |
| 31 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $47,470 | $37,290 | $52,460 |
| 32 | Kokomo, IN | $47,240 | $33,130 | $54,160 |
| 33 | Casper, WY | $47,110 | $32,930 | $54,100 |
| 34 | Rochester, MN | $47,050 | $34,400 | $53,270 |
| 35 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $46,860 | $37,840 | $51,310 |
| 36 | Vallejo, CA | $46,860 | $37,090 | $51,690 |
| 37 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $46,740 | $36,730 | $51,650 |
| 38 | Kingston, NY | $46,720 | $37,040 | $51,500 |
| 39 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $46,630 | $33,550 | $53,080 |
| 40 | Utica, NY | $46,590 | $35,150 | $52,230 |
| 41 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $46,490 | $38,830 | $50,270 |
| 42 | Logan, UT-ID | $46,470 | $32,700 | $53,250 |
| 43 | Elmira, NY | $46,400 | $33,880 | $52,560 |
| 44 | Bellingham, WA | $46,380 | $37,480 | $50,770 |
| 45 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $46,380 | $35,170 | $51,900 |
| 46 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $46,340 | $36,190 | $51,330 |
| 47 | Walla Walla, WA | $46,260 | $37,590 | $50,520 |
| 48 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $46,130 | $35,760 | $51,250 |
| 49 | Corvallis, OR | $46,050 | $37,960 | $50,040 |
| 50 | Odessa, TX | $45,950 | $29,160 | $54,200 |
| 51 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $45,740 | $36,570 | $50,250 |
| 52 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $45,700 | $33,630 | $51,650 |
| 53 | Decatur, AL | $45,680 | $31,390 | $52,730 |
| 54 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $45,640 | $37,170 | $49,820 |
| 55 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $45,610 | $37,110 | $49,820 |
| 56 | Pittsfield, MA | $45,490 | $34,630 | $50,840 |
| 57 | Charlottesville, VA | $45,300 | $32,640 | $51,540 |
| 58 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $45,260 | $35,420 | $50,110 |
| 59 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $45,220 | $35,760 | $49,900 |
| 60 | Albany, OR | $45,200 | $34,070 | $50,670 |
| 61 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $45,160 | $35,050 | $50,130 |
| 62 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $45,050 | $34,240 | $50,360 |
| 63 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $44,970 | $35,780 | $49,500 |
| 64 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $44,570 | $34,380 | $49,590 |
| 65 | Chambersburg, PA | $44,550 | $34,130 | $49,690 |
| 66 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $44,490 | $35,480 | $48,920 |
| 67 | St. George, UT | $44,450 | $33,470 | $49,860 |
| 68 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $44,370 | $35,880 | $48,530 |
| 69 | Pueblo, CO | $44,350 | $33,590 | $49,630 |
| 70 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $44,300 | $32,450 | $50,150 |
| 71 | Bend, OR | $44,280 | $37,400 | $47,670 |
| 72 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $44,260 | $35,960 | $48,360 |
| 73 | Midland, TX | $44,180 | $28,910 | $51,710 |
| 74 | Vineland, NJ | $44,160 | $34,530 | $48,920 |
| 75 | Santa Fe, NM | $44,140 | $33,160 | $49,520 |
| 76 | Medford, OR | $44,100 | $34,820 | $48,670 |
| 77 | Wenatchee, WA | $44,100 | $37,150 | $47,510 |
| 78 | Binghamton, NY | $44,010 | $34,220 | $48,840 |
| 79 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $43,990 | $34,740 | $48,570 |
| 80 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $43,890 | $36,500 | $47,510 |
| 81 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $43,740 | $36,130 | $47,490 |
| 82 | Springfield, IL | $43,700 | $34,420 | $48,280 |
| 83 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $43,620 | $32,320 | $49,170 |
| 84 | Victoria, TX | $43,620 | $25,440 | $52,560 |
| 85 | Fayetteville, NC | $43,580 | $29,410 | $50,560 |
| 86 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $43,580 | $35,670 | $47,490 |
| 87 | Racine, WI | $43,530 | $32,860 | $48,800 |
| 88 | Staunton, VA | $43,510 | $33,340 | $48,510 |
| 89 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $43,490 | $34,510 | $47,920 |
| 90 | Minot, ND | $43,470 | $33,610 | $48,340 |
| 91 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $43,430 | $33,920 | $48,090 |
| 92 | Redding, CA | $43,390 | $35,010 | $47,530 |
| 93 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $43,350 | $31,470 | $49,210 |
| 94 | Yakima, WA | $43,350 | $36,280 | $46,840 |
| 95 | Cheyenne, WY | $43,330 | $31,910 | $48,940 |
| 96 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $43,220 | $34,030 | $47,760 |
| 97 | Bozeman, MT | $43,200 | $30,890 | $49,280 |
| 98 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $43,180 | $34,030 | $47,690 |
| 99 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $43,160 | $36,570 | $46,400 |
| 100 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $43,120 | $36,440 | $46,400 |
| 101 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $43,080 | $34,260 | $47,420 |
| 102 | Waterloo, IA | $43,080 | $32,120 | $48,460 |
| 103 | Grand Junction, CO | $43,060 | $35,530 | $46,760 |
| 104 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $42,970 | $35,650 | $46,570 |
| 105 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $42,910 | $35,380 | $46,610 |
| 106 | Norwich, CT | $42,870 | $34,010 | $47,240 |
| 107 | [Naples, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/naples-fl) | $42,850 | $32,970 | $47,720 |
| 108 | Watertown, NY | $42,830 | $33,470 | $47,440 |
| 109 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $42,740 | $29,180 | $49,440 |
| 110 | Iowa City, IA | $42,680 | $31,870 | $48,010 |
| 111 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $42,680 | $31,780 | $48,050 |
| 112 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $42,680 | $33,800 | $47,070 |
| 113 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $42,620 | $33,950 | $46,900 |
| 114 | Ames, IA | $42,600 | $32,530 | $47,550 |
| 115 | Hot Springs, AR | $42,580 | $32,240 | $47,670 |
| 116 | Hanford, CA | $42,540 | $36,460 | $45,530 |
| 117 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $42,470 | $35,630 | $45,840 |
| 118 | Glens Falls, NY | $42,410 | $34,530 | $46,300 |
| 119 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $42,410 | $29,600 | $48,710 |
| 120 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $42,390 | $33,760 | $46,630 |
| 121 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $42,390 | $34,590 | $46,220 |
| 122 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $42,350 | $33,030 | $46,950 |
| 123 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $42,310 | $32,720 | $47,030 |
| 124 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $42,310 | $31,600 | $47,570 |
| 125 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $42,290 | $32,030 | $47,340 |
| 126 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $42,220 | $36,030 | $45,260 |
| 127 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $42,180 | $32,740 | $46,840 |
| 128 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $42,160 | $32,640 | $46,840 |
| 129 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $42,140 | $35,210 | $45,550 |
| 130 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $42,100 | $35,570 | $45,300 |
| 131 | Grants Pass, OR | $42,080 | $34,010 | $46,070 |
| 132 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $42,060 | $30,260 | $47,860 |
| 133 | Greenville, NC | $42,040 | $30,100 | $47,920 |
| 134 | Fargo, ND-MN | $42,020 | $32,200 | $46,840 |
| 135 | Midland, MI | $42,000 | $30,530 | $47,650 |
| 136 | Decatur, IL | $41,950 | $32,390 | $46,680 |
| 137 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $41,870 | $31,160 | $47,130 |
| 138 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $41,850 | $29,430 | $47,990 |
| 139 | Rapid City, SD | $41,830 | $32,180 | $46,570 |
| 140 | Florence, SC | $41,810 | $27,680 | $48,780 |
| 141 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $41,790 | $31,570 | $46,820 |
| 142 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $41,750 | $32,140 | $46,470 |
| 143 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $41,680 | $32,780 | $46,050 |
| 144 | Saginaw, MI | $41,640 | $31,490 | $46,630 |
| 145 | Rockford, IL | $41,620 | $33,240 | $45,740 |
| 146 | Michigan City, IN | $41,600 | $29,700 | $47,440 |
| 147 | El Centro, CA | $41,580 | $34,940 | $44,870 |
| 148 | Janesville, WI | $41,580 | $31,760 | $46,400 |
| 149 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $41,580 | $34,360 | $45,140 |
| 150 | Blacksburg, VA | $41,560 | $30,100 | $47,220 |
| 151 | Las Cruces, NM | $41,560 | $28,930 | $47,780 |
| 152 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $41,500 | $29,760 | $47,300 |
| 153 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $41,480 | $30,430 | $46,920 |
| 154 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $41,450 | $34,300 | $44,970 |
| 155 | Chico, CA | $41,430 | $35,090 | $44,550 |
| 156 | Lafayette, IN | $41,410 | $29,600 | $47,240 |
| 157 | Great Falls, MT | $41,390 | $34,340 | $44,870 |
| 158 | Sheboygan, WI | $41,330 | $31,160 | $46,320 |
| 159 | Sandusky, OH | $41,290 | $29,330 | $47,170 |
| 160 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $41,290 | $34,150 | $44,800 |
| 161 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $41,200 | $34,490 | $44,510 |
| 162 | Gettysburg, PA | $41,160 | $31,030 | $46,180 |
| 163 | Kalamazoo, MI | $41,160 | $30,200 | $46,570 |
| 164 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $41,100 | $33,610 | $44,780 |
| 165 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $41,100 | $30,490 | $46,320 |
| 166 | Greeley, CO | $41,080 | $34,130 | $44,490 |
| 167 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $41,080 | $27,140 | $47,960 |
| 168 | Kankakee, IL | $41,040 | $32,950 | $45,010 |
| 169 | Niles, MI | $41,040 | $31,390 | $45,800 |
| 170 | Lewiston, ME | $40,960 | $33,380 | $44,700 |
| 171 | Bloomington, IL | $40,930 | $33,470 | $44,620 |
| 172 | Amherst Town, MA | $40,870 | $33,950 | $44,280 |
| 173 | St. Cloud, MN | $40,850 | $30,530 | $45,930 |
| 174 | Billings, MT | $40,830 | $30,260 | $46,030 |
| 175 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $40,790 | $31,450 | $45,390 |
| 176 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $40,790 | $30,970 | $45,610 |
| 177 | Flagstaff, AZ | $40,750 | $33,800 | $44,160 |
| 178 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $40,750 | $28,870 | $46,610 |
| 179 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $40,730 | $31,510 | $45,260 |
| 180 | Grand Island, NE | $40,680 | $32,200 | $44,840 |
| 181 | Rocky Mount, NC | $40,680 | $28,450 | $46,700 |
| 182 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $40,680 | $30,180 | $45,840 |
| 183 | Merced, CA | $40,660 | $34,860 | $43,510 |
| 184 | Tyler, TX | $40,660 | $28,430 | $46,700 |
| 185 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $40,640 | $29,470 | $46,160 |
| 186 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $40,640 | $34,570 | $43,640 |
| 187 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $40,640 | $30,600 | $45,610 |
| 188 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $40,600 | $31,680 | $44,990 |
| 189 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $40,560 | $32,610 | $44,470 |
| 190 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $40,500 | $32,390 | $44,510 |
| 191 | Winchester, VA-WV | $40,440 | $31,120 | $45,010 |
| 192 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $40,350 | $33,240 | $43,870 |
| 193 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $40,350 | $29,430 | $45,740 |
| 194 | Yuba City, CA | $40,350 | $34,780 | $43,080 |
| 195 | Eau Claire, WI | $40,310 | $31,410 | $44,680 |
| 196 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $40,290 | $32,700 | $44,030 |
| 197 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $40,270 | $30,510 | $45,090 |
| 198 | Traverse City, MI | $40,270 | $33,650 | $43,530 |
| 199 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $40,210 | $30,910 | $44,800 |
| 200 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $40,210 | $30,680 | $44,890 |
| 201 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $40,160 | $30,390 | $44,990 |
| 202 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $40,160 | $28,430 | $45,950 |
| 203 | Kenosha, WI | $40,120 | $28,350 | $45,910 |
| 204 | Topeka, KS | $40,100 | $29,390 | $45,360 |
| 205 | Warner Robins, GA | $40,100 | $29,000 | $45,590 |
| 206 | Joplin, MO-KS | $40,080 | $30,350 | $44,870 |
| 207 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $40,080 | $31,370 | $44,370 |
| 208 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $40,080 | $29,990 | $45,050 |
| 209 | Slidell, LA | $40,080 | $27,480 | $46,280 |
| 210 | Farmington, NM | $40,060 | $27,370 | $46,320 |
| 211 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $40,040 | $29,450 | $45,260 |
| 212 | Mankato, MN | $40,020 | $29,640 | $45,120 |
| 213 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $40,020 | $31,490 | $44,220 |
| 214 | Abilene, TX | $39,920 | $28,080 | $45,740 |
| 215 | Harrisonburg, VA | $39,920 | $31,740 | $43,950 |
| 216 | Jackson, MI | $39,920 | $30,950 | $44,320 |
| 217 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $39,890 | $32,590 | $43,490 |
| 218 | Salisbury, MD | $39,870 | $32,970 | $43,260 |
| 219 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $39,810 | $30,100 | $44,600 |
| 220 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $39,810 | $32,550 | $43,390 |
| 221 | Bismarck, ND | $39,770 | $32,140 | $43,530 |
| 222 | College Station, TX | $39,750 | $26,060 | $46,490 |
| 223 | Manhattan, KS | $39,750 | $22,240 | $48,380 |
| 224 | Champaign, IL | $39,730 | $31,200 | $43,930 |
| 225 | Fond du Lac, WI | $39,730 | $30,720 | $44,160 |
| 226 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $39,730 | $29,180 | $44,930 |
| 227 | Springfield, OH | $39,710 | $28,060 | $45,450 |
| 228 | Wausau, WI | $39,710 | $30,660 | $44,160 |
| 229 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $39,690 | $27,710 | $45,590 |
| 230 | [Brownsville, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/brownsville-tx) | $39,690 | $24,290 | $47,260 |
| 231 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $39,690 | $30,990 | $43,950 |
| 232 | Evansville, IN | $39,600 | $29,450 | $44,620 |
| 233 | Mansfield, OH | $39,580 | $27,870 | $45,340 |
| 234 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $39,520 | $30,200 | $44,120 |
| 235 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $39,520 | $31,180 | $43,640 |
| 236 | Duluth, MN-WI | $39,500 | $30,740 | $43,830 |
| 237 | Appleton, WI | $39,480 | $30,780 | $43,760 |
| 238 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $39,480 | $29,270 | $44,510 |
| 239 | Columbus, IN | $39,460 | $29,810 | $44,200 |
| 240 | Bowling Green, KY | $39,440 | $30,600 | $43,800 |
| 241 | Dover, DE | $39,400 | $31,870 | $43,080 |
| 242 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $39,370 | $27,460 | $45,260 |
| 243 | Elkhart, IN | $39,350 | $29,990 | $43,950 |
| 244 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $39,350 | $31,680 | $43,140 |
| 245 | Bangor, ME | $39,270 | $32,160 | $42,760 |
| 246 | Columbia, MO | $39,230 | $30,660 | $43,430 |
| 247 | Helena, MT | $39,230 | $31,030 | $43,260 |
| 248 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $39,170 | $27,390 | $44,970 |
| 249 | Enid, OK | $39,100 | $27,100 | $45,010 |
| 250 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $39,020 | $30,390 | $43,260 |
| 251 | Wichita Falls, TX | $38,980 | $25,850 | $45,450 |
| 252 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $38,920 | $28,080 | $44,240 |
| 253 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $38,900 | $28,450 | $44,030 |
| 254 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $38,880 | $29,060 | $43,700 |
| 255 | Crestview, FL | $38,830 | $31,370 | $42,520 |
| 256 | South Bend, IN-MI | $38,830 | $31,100 | $42,660 |
| 257 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $38,790 | $30,510 | $42,870 |
| 258 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $38,790 | $30,890 | $42,680 |
| 259 | Lebanon, PA | $38,750 | $29,180 | $43,450 |
| 260 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $38,750 | $32,050 | $42,060 |
| 261 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $38,750 | $33,130 | $41,520 |
| 262 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $38,710 | $30,760 | $42,620 |
| 263 | Battle Creek, MI | $38,670 | $31,550 | $42,160 |
| 264 | Altoona, PA | $38,650 | $28,850 | $43,470 |
| 265 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $38,630 | $29,310 | $43,220 |
| 266 | Oshkosh, WI | $38,580 | $30,620 | $42,520 |
| 267 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $38,520 | $32,680 | $41,390 |
| 268 | Bloomington, IN | $38,480 | $30,330 | $42,490 |
| 269 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $38,480 | $30,370 | $42,490 |
| 270 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $38,420 | $32,360 | $41,390 |
| 271 | Sumter, SC | $38,360 | $27,580 | $43,660 |
| 272 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $38,330 | $30,470 | $42,220 |
| 273 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $38,330 | $30,740 | $42,060 |
| 274 | Yuma, AZ | $38,330 | $30,640 | $42,140 |
| 275 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $38,270 | $27,000 | $43,800 |
| 276 | Dubuque, IA | $38,210 | $30,240 | $42,140 |
| 277 | Waco, TX | $38,150 | $26,540 | $43,870 |
| 278 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $38,060 | $30,890 | $41,600 |
| 279 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $38,040 | $29,790 | $42,100 |
| 280 | Sherman, TX | $38,020 | $26,020 | $43,930 |
| 281 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $37,980 | $28,040 | $42,890 |
| 282 | Athens, GA | $37,940 | $30,830 | $41,450 |
| 283 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $37,900 | $31,010 | $41,290 |
| 284 | Missoula, MT | $37,790 | $29,640 | $41,810 |
| 285 | Erie, PA | $37,730 | $28,970 | $42,040 |
| 286 | Gainesville, GA | $37,710 | $29,060 | $41,950 |
| 287 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $37,690 | $27,960 | $42,470 |
| 288 | Terre Haute, IN | $37,690 | $28,060 | $42,410 |
| 289 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $37,690 | $26,500 | $43,200 |
| 290 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $37,690 | $29,700 | $41,620 |
| 291 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $37,560 | $28,750 | $41,890 |
| 292 | Elizabethtown, KY | $37,540 | $27,270 | $42,620 |
| 293 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $37,500 | $31,550 | $40,460 |
| 294 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $37,480 | $30,060 | $41,140 |
| 295 | Pocatello, ID | $37,400 | $30,800 | $40,640 |
| 296 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $37,360 | $26,810 | $42,560 |
| 297 | Jonesboro, AR | $37,270 | $30,040 | $40,830 |
| 298 | Amarillo, TX | $37,170 | $27,620 | $41,870 |
| 299 | Flint, MI | $37,170 | $30,220 | $40,580 |
| 300 | Rome, GA | $37,170 | $28,020 | $41,700 |
| 301 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $37,150 | $30,700 | $40,310 |
| 302 | Macon, GA | $37,110 | $25,190 | $42,970 |
| 303 | Williamsport, PA | $37,000 | $28,930 | $40,960 |
| 304 | Punta Gorda, FL | $36,960 | $30,330 | $40,210 |
| 305 | Burlington, NC | $36,920 | $28,520 | $41,060 |
| 306 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $36,900 | $28,770 | $40,890 |
| 307 | Wildwood, FL | $36,880 | $30,260 | $40,120 |
| 308 | Jackson, TN | $36,840 | $30,370 | $40,040 |
| 309 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $36,800 | $28,700 | $40,770 |
| 310 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $36,750 | $30,800 | $39,670 |
| 311 | Twin Falls, ID | $36,750 | $31,370 | $39,420 |
| 312 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $36,690 | $28,310 | $40,810 |
| 313 | Cleveland, TN | $36,650 | $28,200 | $40,830 |
| 314 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $36,630 | $27,270 | $41,230 |
| 315 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $36,570 | $30,310 | $39,640 |
| 316 | Dalton, GA | $36,570 | $27,640 | $40,980 |
| 317 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $36,570 | $29,270 | $40,160 |
| 318 | Lima, OH | $36,480 | $23,840 | $42,700 |
| 319 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $36,440 | $26,560 | $41,310 |
| 320 | Jacksonville, NC | $36,440 | $26,730 | $41,230 |
| 321 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $36,440 | $26,940 | $41,120 |
| 322 | Panama City, FL | $36,230 | $30,100 | $39,250 |
| 323 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $36,210 | $29,660 | $39,440 |
| 324 | Columbus, GA-AL | $36,190 | $26,850 | $40,810 |
| 325 | Sebastian, FL | $36,170 | $29,970 | $39,230 |
| 326 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $36,090 | $28,700 | $39,730 |
| 327 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $36,000 | $27,890 | $40,000 |
| 328 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $36,000 | $24,500 | $41,680 |
| 329 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $36,000 | $27,440 | $40,210 |
| 330 | Weirton, WV-OH | $35,880 | $24,900 | $41,290 |
| 331 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $35,860 | $29,810 | $38,830 |
| 332 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $35,820 | $29,580 | $38,880 |
| 333 | San Angelo, TX | $35,800 | $26,560 | $40,350 |
| 334 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $35,780 | $27,890 | $39,640 |
| 335 | Anniston, AL | $35,760 | $24,070 | $41,520 |
| 336 | Pinehurst, NC | $35,710 | $28,660 | $39,190 |
| 337 | Owensboro, KY | $35,690 | $29,000 | $38,980 |
| 338 | Muncie, IN | $35,670 | $27,520 | $39,710 |
| 339 | Lawton, OK | $35,650 | $26,210 | $40,330 |
| 340 | Goldsboro, NC | $35,610 | $27,480 | $39,600 |
| 341 | Ocala, FL | $35,610 | $28,700 | $39,020 |
| 342 | Morgantown, WV | $35,570 | $26,750 | $39,920 |
| 343 | [Shreveport, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/shreveport-la) | $35,570 | $25,330 | $40,600 |
| 344 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $35,570 | $27,980 | $39,310 |
| 345 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $35,440 | $28,790 | $38,710 |
| 346 | Brunswick, GA | $35,400 | $26,060 | $39,980 |
| 347 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $35,260 | $28,810 | $38,440 |
| 348 | Lawrence, KS | $35,240 | $26,730 | $39,440 |
| 349 | Dothan, AL | $35,110 | $23,050 | $41,060 |
| 350 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $35,070 | $25,520 | $39,770 |
| 351 | Muskegon, MI | $35,030 | $28,580 | $38,210 |
| 352 | Alexandria, LA | $35,010 | $25,850 | $39,520 |
| 353 | Longview, TX | $34,820 | $25,420 | $39,440 |
| 354 | Valdosta, GA | $34,760 | $24,070 | $40,020 |
| 355 | State College, PA | $34,740 | $25,920 | $39,080 |
| 356 | Eagle Pass, TX | $34,690 | $23,960 | $39,980 |
| 357 | [Lafayette, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lafayette-la) | $34,400 | $26,370 | $38,360 |
| 358 | Sebring, FL | $34,380 | $28,750 | $37,170 |
| 359 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $34,340 | $26,170 | $38,380 |
| 360 | Morristown, TN | $34,170 | $27,370 | $37,520 |
| 361 | Auburn, AL | $33,950 | $23,730 | $38,980 |
| 362 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $33,900 | $23,460 | $39,040 |
| 363 | Lake Charles, LA | $33,780 | $25,520 | $37,860 |
| 364 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $33,510 | $25,400 | $37,500 |
| 365 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $33,430 | $27,160 | $36,500 |
| 366 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $33,400 | $23,230 | $38,420 |
| 367 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $33,320 | $24,750 | $37,540 |
| 368 | Parkersburg, WV | $33,220 | $23,630 | $37,940 |
| 369 | Johnstown, PA | $33,200 | $24,560 | $37,460 |
| 370 | Florence, AL | $33,090 | $25,170 | $37,000 |
| 371 | Daphne, AL | $33,010 | $25,630 | $36,650 |
| 372 | Bay City, MI | $32,760 | $26,580 | $35,820 |
| 373 | Hattiesburg, MS | $32,610 | $25,080 | $36,320 |
| 374 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $32,610 | $23,670 | $37,020 |
| 375 | Albany, GA | $32,180 | $23,130 | $36,630 |
| 376 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $31,840 | $25,190 | $35,130 |
| 377 | Gadsden, AL | $31,700 | $23,670 | $35,650 |
| 378 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $31,620 | $23,400 | $35,650 |
| 379 | Laredo, TX | $31,620 | $23,050 | $35,840 |
| 380 | Hammond, LA | $31,430 | $22,150 | $36,000 |
| 381 | Johnson City, TN | $31,370 | $27,290 | $33,360 |
| 382 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $31,280 | $23,360 | $35,190 |
| 383 | Houma, LA | $30,830 | $21,550 | $35,380 |
| 384 | Charleston, WV | $26,890 | $20,780 | $29,910 |
| 385 | Arecibo, PR | $23,550 | $21,840 | $24,380 |
| 386 | Ponce, PR | $23,440 | $21,840 | $24,230 |
| 387 | Mayaguez, PR | $23,300 | $21,840 | $24,020 |
| 388 | Aguadilla, PR | $22,800 | $21,840 | $23,250 |
| 389 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $22,510 | $21,840 | $22,840 |

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