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title: "Special Education Teacher, Secondary School Salary by City"
description: "Special Education Teacher, Secondary School pay in 314 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/special-education-teacher-secondary-school/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Special Education Teacher, Secondary School salary by city

Mean annual wage for Special Education Teacher, Secondary School in 314 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $77,260. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

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

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