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title: "Teaching Assistant, Special Education Salary by City"
description: "Teaching Assistant, Special Education pay in 391 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/teaching-assistant-special-education/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Teaching Assistant, Special Education salary by city

Mean annual wage for Teaching Assistant, Special Education in 391 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $39,260. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $54,720 | $42,560 | $60,720 |
| 2 | Mount Vernon, WA | $54,130 | $43,560 | $59,330 |
| 3 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $52,640 | $43,250 | $57,260 |
| 4 | Bremerton, WA | $51,970 | $42,950 | $56,410 |
| 5 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $51,670 | $41,990 | $56,430 |
| 6 | Bellingham, WA | $51,280 | $42,770 | $55,470 |
| 7 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $50,180 | $41,740 | $54,340 |
| 8 | Napa, CA | $49,660 | $41,590 | $53,630 |
| 9 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $49,370 | $40,120 | $53,920 |
| 10 | Olympia, WA | $49,070 | $38,900 | $54,080 |
| 11 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $49,070 | $40,900 | $53,100 |
| 12 | Vallejo, CA | $48,950 | $40,880 | $52,930 |
| 13 | Santa Cruz, CA | $48,890 | $40,390 | $53,080 |
| 14 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $48,810 | $40,560 | $52,870 |
| 15 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $47,890 | $39,890 | $51,830 |
| 16 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $47,640 | $40,480 | $51,170 |
| 17 | Decatur, IL | $47,500 | $34,720 | $53,800 |
| 18 | Yakima, WA | $47,280 | $38,380 | $51,660 |
| 19 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $46,770 | $37,810 | $51,180 |
| 20 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $46,750 | $39,200 | $50,460 |
| 21 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $46,430 | $37,760 | $50,700 |
| 22 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $46,310 | $38,800 | $50,010 |
| 23 | Hanford, CA | $46,240 | $39,660 | $49,470 |
| 24 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $46,170 | $35,250 | $51,560 |
| 25 | Yuba City, CA | $45,960 | $38,110 | $49,830 |
| 26 | Lewiston, ME | $45,910 | $38,260 | $49,680 |
| 27 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $45,780 | $37,820 | $49,700 |
| 28 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $45,380 | $38,140 | $48,940 |
| 29 | Wenatchee, WA | $45,340 | $39,100 | $48,410 |
| 30 | Chico, CA | $45,160 | $37,090 | $49,140 |
| 31 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $45,120 | $37,690 | $48,780 |
| 32 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $44,930 | $37,450 | $48,620 |
| 33 | Longview, WA | $44,870 | $40,130 | $47,200 |
| 34 | El Centro, CA | $44,840 | $37,240 | $48,590 |
| 35 | Kennewick, WA | $44,690 | $38,970 | $47,500 |
| 36 | Merced, CA | $44,210 | $37,040 | $47,730 |
| 37 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $44,160 | $34,260 | $49,030 |
| 38 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $44,080 | $32,540 | $49,770 |
| 39 | Redding, CA | $44,000 | $36,800 | $47,540 |
| 40 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $43,370 | $34,640 | $47,670 |
| 41 | Walla Walla, WA | $43,320 | $38,230 | $45,820 |
| 42 | Bangor, ME | $43,130 | $35,620 | $46,820 |
| 43 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $43,000 | $36,270 | $46,320 |
| 44 | Pueblo, CO | $42,910 | $30,800 | $48,870 |
| 45 | Bend, OR | $42,620 | $33,160 | $47,280 |
| 46 | Burlington, VT | $42,570 | $31,800 | $47,870 |
| 47 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $42,530 | $34,200 | $46,630 |
| 48 | Salisbury, MD | $42,530 | $32,680 | $47,380 |
| 49 | Amherst Town, MA | $42,500 | $32,900 | $47,220 |
| 50 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $42,470 | $33,480 | $46,900 |
| 51 | Kahului, HI | $42,240 | $33,960 | $46,310 |
| 52 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $42,010 | $34,890 | $45,520 |
| 53 | Lexington Park, MD | $41,990 | $32,130 | $46,840 |
| 54 | Greeley, CO | $41,950 | $32,400 | $46,650 |
| 55 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $41,650 | $36,160 | $44,360 |
| 56 | Bismarck, ND | $41,630 | $36,380 | $44,210 |
| 57 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $41,610 | $34,220 | $45,250 |
| 58 | Barnstable Town, MA | $41,560 | $31,200 | $46,660 |
| 59 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $41,500 | $34,320 | $45,030 |
| 60 | Pittsfield, MA | $41,410 | $32,370 | $45,870 |
| 61 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $41,390 | $33,830 | $45,120 |
| 62 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $41,330 | $31,300 | $46,270 |
| 63 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $41,240 | $32,850 | $45,370 |
| 64 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $41,200 | $34,590 | $44,470 |
| 65 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $41,180 | $34,160 | $44,640 |
| 66 | St. Cloud, MN | $41,140 | $33,020 | $45,140 |
| 67 | Staunton, VA | $40,970 | $31,290 | $45,730 |
| 68 | [Naples, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/naples-fl) | $40,930 | $34,320 | $44,180 |
| 69 | Corvallis, OR | $40,850 | $32,150 | $45,130 |
| 70 | Rochester, MN | $40,680 | $33,840 | $44,060 |
| 71 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $40,630 | $34,030 | $43,890 |
| 72 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $40,560 | $32,300 | $44,620 |
| 73 | Grants Pass, OR | $40,560 | $33,310 | $44,120 |
| 74 | Mankato, MN | $40,510 | $33,480 | $43,970 |
| 75 | Farmington, NM | $40,470 | $31,620 | $44,820 |
| 76 | Ithaca, NY | $40,330 | $34,350 | $43,280 |
| 77 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $40,270 | $33,780 | $43,470 |
| 78 | Medford, OR | $40,080 | $32,670 | $43,730 |
| 79 | Duluth, MN-WI | $39,970 | $32,610 | $43,590 |
| 80 | Kingston, NY | $39,920 | $33,670 | $42,990 |
| 81 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $39,910 | $31,730 | $43,940 |
| 82 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $39,820 | $31,860 | $43,740 |
| 83 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $39,810 | $30,010 | $44,630 |
| 84 | Minot, ND | $39,740 | $26,650 | $46,190 |
| 85 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $39,700 | $32,430 | $43,280 |
| 86 | Grand Junction, CO | $39,610 | $34,700 | $42,030 |
| 87 | Dover, DE | $39,610 | $33,060 | $42,830 |
| 88 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $39,590 | $31,550 | $43,560 |
| 89 | Las Cruces, NM | $39,490 | $30,460 | $43,940 |
| 90 | Fargo, ND-MN | $39,470 | $32,340 | $42,980 |
| 91 | Albany, OR | $39,400 | $31,700 | $43,180 |
| 92 | Santa Fe, NM | $39,390 | $29,700 | $44,160 |
| 93 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $39,160 | $28,220 | $44,550 |
| 94 | Norwich, CT | $39,160 | $34,230 | $41,590 |
| 95 | Flagstaff, AZ | $39,120 | $34,460 | $41,410 |
| 96 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $39,070 | $34,010 | $41,560 |
| 97 | Racine, WI | $39,060 | $31,740 | $42,660 |
| 98 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $38,950 | $31,650 | $42,540 |
| 99 | Utica, NY | $38,940 | $32,930 | $41,900 |
| 100 | Winchester, VA-WV | $38,910 | $30,040 | $43,270 |
| 101 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $38,890 | $30,490 | $43,020 |
| 102 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $38,880 | $30,970 | $42,780 |
| 103 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $38,820 | $31,760 | $42,300 |
| 104 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $38,770 | $33,280 | $41,470 |
| 105 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $38,620 | $32,920 | $41,430 |
| 106 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $38,620 | $32,240 | $41,770 |
| 107 | Glens Falls, NY | $38,570 | $33,060 | $41,290 |
| 108 | Bozeman, MT | $38,570 | $30,860 | $42,370 |
| 109 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $38,510 | $30,110 | $42,650 |
| 110 | Vineland, NJ | $38,420 | $32,220 | $41,470 |
| 111 | Elmira, NY | $38,380 | $32,970 | $41,050 |
| 112 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $38,270 | $31,460 | $41,620 |
| 113 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $38,190 | $32,380 | $41,060 |
| 114 | Crestview, FL | $38,000 | $30,270 | $41,810 |
| 115 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $37,970 | $32,730 | $40,550 |
| 116 | Watertown, NY | $37,930 | $32,240 | $40,730 |
| 117 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $37,900 | $28,980 | $42,290 |
| 118 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $37,890 | $29,580 | $41,980 |
| 119 | Eau Claire, WI | $37,820 | $29,620 | $41,860 |
| 120 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $37,760 | $28,200 | $42,470 |
| 121 | Valdosta, GA | $37,750 | $20,110 | $46,440 |
| 122 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $37,660 | $28,750 | $42,060 |
| 123 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $37,650 | $30,810 | $41,020 |
| 124 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $37,590 | $27,430 | $42,590 |
| 125 | Sheboygan, WI | $37,580 | $29,920 | $41,350 |
| 126 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $37,540 | $28,900 | $41,790 |
| 127 | Appleton, WI | $37,500 | $31,120 | $40,640 |
| 128 | Idaho Falls, ID | $37,480 | $27,710 | $42,280 |
| 129 | Sebastian, FL | $37,400 | $32,910 | $39,610 |
| 130 | Janesville, WI | $37,330 | $33,680 | $39,120 |
| 131 | Odessa, TX | $37,280 | $31,310 | $40,220 |
| 132 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $37,220 | $29,900 | $40,820 |
| 133 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $37,220 | $32,710 | $39,450 |
| 134 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $37,190 | $33,610 | $38,950 |
| 135 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $37,160 | $28,170 | $41,590 |
| 136 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $37,110 | $26,920 | $42,120 |
| 137 | Binghamton, NY | $37,090 | $32,560 | $39,320 |
| 138 | Wausau, WI | $36,960 | $30,990 | $39,900 |
| 139 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $36,940 | $27,620 | $41,530 |
| 140 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $36,920 | $27,320 | $41,650 |
| 141 | Fond du Lac, WI | $36,850 | $30,170 | $40,140 |
| 142 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $36,830 | $32,400 | $39,010 |
| 143 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $36,670 | $32,280 | $38,830 |
| 144 | Oshkosh, WI | $36,660 | $28,550 | $40,660 |
| 145 | Logan, UT-ID | $36,620 | $28,460 | $40,640 |
| 146 | Harrisonburg, VA | $36,620 | $29,590 | $40,080 |
| 147 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $36,610 | $28,370 | $40,670 |
| 148 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $36,580 | $31,200 | $39,230 |
| 149 | Traverse City, MI | $36,570 | $30,610 | $39,500 |
| 150 | Kankakee, IL | $36,470 | $31,200 | $39,070 |
| 151 | Rockford, IL | $36,460 | $31,200 | $39,050 |
| 152 | Springfield, OH | $36,340 | $26,630 | $41,120 |
| 153 | Kenosha, WI | $36,320 | $28,290 | $40,280 |
| 154 | St. George, UT | $36,310 | $28,490 | $40,170 |
| 155 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $36,310 | $27,870 | $40,470 |
| 156 | Blacksburg, VA | $36,250 | $26,820 | $40,900 |
| 157 | Punta Gorda, FL | $36,210 | $31,870 | $38,350 |
| 158 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $36,200 | $31,200 | $38,670 |
| 159 | Helena, MT | $36,190 | $28,200 | $40,130 |
| 160 | South Bend, IN-MI | $36,180 | $27,960 | $40,230 |
| 161 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $36,090 | $28,590 | $39,790 |
| 162 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $36,050 | $29,130 | $39,460 |
| 163 | Charlottesville, VA | $36,010 | $27,420 | $40,240 |
| 164 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $35,990 | $30,010 | $38,930 |
| 165 | Columbia, MO | $35,960 | $29,030 | $39,370 |
| 166 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $35,950 | $30,800 | $38,480 |
| 167 | Muskegon, MI | $35,940 | $28,730 | $39,500 |
| 168 | [Brownsville, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/brownsville-tx) | $35,900 | $26,000 | $40,770 |
| 169 | Sandusky, OH | $35,900 | $27,350 | $40,110 |
| 170 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $35,890 | $27,800 | $39,880 |
| 171 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $35,860 | $27,420 | $40,020 |
| 172 | Joplin, MO-KS | $35,850 | $28,730 | $39,360 |
| 173 | Gettysburg, PA | $35,840 | $27,640 | $39,880 |
| 174 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $35,730 | $24,550 | $41,240 |
| 175 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $35,700 | $28,410 | $39,290 |
| 176 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $35,680 | $28,300 | $39,320 |
| 177 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $35,590 | $30,100 | $38,290 |
| 178 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $35,570 | $28,740 | $38,940 |
| 179 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $35,530 | $25,800 | $40,330 |
| 180 | Champaign, IL | $35,530 | $31,200 | $37,670 |
| 181 | Fairbanks, AK | $35,500 | $29,930 | $38,240 |
| 182 | Jefferson City, MO | $35,480 | $29,220 | $38,570 |
| 183 | Bloomington, IL | $35,470 | $31,320 | $37,520 |
| 184 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $35,450 | $29,520 | $38,360 |
| 185 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $35,410 | $26,960 | $39,570 |
| 186 | Jackson, MI | $35,410 | $28,350 | $38,880 |
| 187 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $35,260 | $26,300 | $39,670 |
| 188 | Battle Creek, MI | $35,230 | $29,310 | $38,140 |
| 189 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $35,200 | $27,930 | $38,780 |
| 190 | Springfield, IL | $35,200 | $31,200 | $37,160 |
| 191 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $35,190 | $30,130 | $37,680 |
| 192 | Flint, MI | $35,160 | $29,010 | $38,180 |
| 193 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $35,110 | $29,840 | $37,700 |
| 194 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $35,100 | $29,310 | $37,950 |
| 195 | Twin Falls, ID | $35,060 | $26,780 | $39,140 |
| 196 | Lafayette, IN | $35,060 | $29,730 | $37,680 |
| 197 | Wildwood, FL | $35,030 | $28,920 | $38,030 |
| 198 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $35,020 | $26,990 | $38,980 |
| 199 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $34,930 | $31,970 | $36,390 |
| 200 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $34,910 | $28,070 | $38,270 |
| 201 | Niles, MI | $34,900 | $29,110 | $37,760 |
| 202 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $34,890 | $30,380 | $37,110 |
| 203 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $34,880 | $30,800 | $36,890 |
| 204 | Mansfield, OH | $34,870 | $26,470 | $39,010 |
| 205 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $34,860 | $26,450 | $39,000 |
| 206 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $34,830 | $27,010 | $38,690 |
| 207 | Missoula, MT | $34,790 | $27,790 | $38,240 |
| 208 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $34,730 | $26,610 | $38,740 |
| 209 | Lebanon, PA | $34,680 | $26,190 | $38,850 |
| 210 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $34,670 | $26,820 | $38,540 |
| 211 | Monroe, MI | $34,650 | $29,200 | $37,330 |
| 212 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $34,640 | $26,170 | $38,820 |
| 213 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $34,620 | $30,530 | $36,630 |
| 214 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $34,580 | $31,110 | $36,290 |
| 215 | Lake Charles, LA | $34,540 | $23,520 | $39,970 |
| 216 | Topeka, KS | $34,520 | $27,180 | $38,140 |
| 217 | Saginaw, MI | $34,480 | $27,870 | $37,740 |
| 218 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $34,420 | $27,120 | $38,020 |
| 219 | Elkhart, IN | $34,420 | $27,870 | $37,650 |
| 220 | Great Falls, MT | $34,330 | $27,210 | $37,840 |
| 221 | Pocatello, ID | $34,330 | $26,460 | $38,200 |
| 222 | Yuma, AZ | $34,210 | $30,840 | $35,860 |
| 223 | Ocala, FL | $34,210 | $29,000 | $36,780 |
| 224 | Chambersburg, PA | $34,200 | $25,690 | $38,390 |
| 225 | Lynchburg, VA | $34,200 | $27,850 | $37,320 |
| 226 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $34,110 | $29,570 | $36,350 |
| 227 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $34,060 | $31,030 | $35,550 |
| 228 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $34,020 | $31,150 | $35,440 |
| 229 | Lima, OH | $33,940 | $25,760 | $37,960 |
| 230 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $33,900 | $29,680 | $35,980 |
| 231 | Owensboro, KY | $33,800 | $28,930 | $36,200 |
| 232 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $33,650 | $24,460 | $38,180 |
| 233 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $33,640 | $29,360 | $35,750 |
| 234 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $33,580 | $26,330 | $37,160 |
| 235 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $33,470 | $25,360 | $37,450 |
| 236 | Billings, MT | $33,460 | $25,710 | $37,280 |
| 237 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $33,400 | $22,930 | $38,560 |
| 238 | College Station, TX | $33,350 | $20,630 | $39,610 |
| 239 | Kalamazoo, MI | $33,300 | $28,680 | $35,580 |
| 240 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $33,300 | $30,620 | $34,610 |
| 241 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $33,260 | $26,550 | $36,560 |
| 242 | State College, PA | $33,210 | $25,100 | $37,200 |
| 243 | [Shreveport, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/shreveport-la) | $33,170 | $23,860 | $37,750 |
| 244 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $33,090 | $25,720 | $36,720 |
| 245 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $33,080 | $26,300 | $36,420 |
| 246 | Midland, TX | $33,020 | $25,290 | $36,830 |
| 247 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $32,970 | $30,800 | $34,040 |
| 248 | Bay City, MI | $32,960 | $27,880 | $35,470 |
| 249 | Casper, WY | $32,950 | $29,410 | $34,690 |
| 250 | Midland, MI | $32,940 | $27,810 | $35,460 |
| 251 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $32,940 | $27,540 | $35,600 |
| 252 | Williamsport, PA | $32,900 | $24,540 | $37,020 |
| 253 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $32,860 | $26,310 | $36,100 |
| 254 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $32,850 | $23,280 | $37,560 |
| 255 | Columbus, IN | $32,840 | $25,570 | $36,420 |
| 256 | Cheyenne, WY | $32,830 | $28,940 | $34,740 |
| 257 | Bloomington, IN | $32,810 | $26,210 | $36,070 |
| 258 | Erie, PA | $32,800 | $25,060 | $36,610 |
| 259 | Bowling Green, KY | $32,780 | $27,540 | $35,360 |
| 260 | Sebring, FL | $32,780 | $28,750 | $34,760 |
| 261 | Panama City, FL | $32,750 | $30,170 | $34,020 |
| 262 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $32,730 | $26,380 | $35,850 |
| 263 | Wichita Falls, TX | $32,540 | $22,890 | $37,290 |
| 264 | Muncie, IN | $32,480 | $26,600 | $35,370 |
| 265 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $32,460 | $28,660 | $34,330 |
| 266 | Michigan City, IN | $32,430 | $27,110 | $35,050 |
| 267 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $32,270 | $24,310 | $36,190 |
| 268 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $32,180 | $25,360 | $35,540 |
| 269 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $32,100 | $25,030 | $35,580 |
| 270 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $32,050 | $24,760 | $35,630 |
| 271 | Kokomo, IN | $32,020 | $25,200 | $35,380 |
| 272 | Waco, TX | $31,990 | $24,720 | $35,570 |
| 273 | Pinehurst, NC | $31,930 | $25,930 | $34,890 |
| 274 | Johnstown, PA | $31,910 | $24,840 | $35,390 |
| 275 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $31,880 | $27,040 | $34,260 |
| 276 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $31,840 | $28,600 | $33,430 |
| 277 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $31,810 | $22,980 | $36,150 |
| 278 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $31,810 | $24,530 | $35,400 |
| 279 | Evansville, IN | $31,810 | $23,950 | $35,690 |
| 280 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $31,740 | $24,850 | $35,130 |
| 281 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $31,720 | $23,950 | $35,550 |
| 282 | Hot Springs, AR | $31,660 | $24,880 | $34,990 |
| 283 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $31,580 | $26,500 | $34,090 |
| 284 | Weirton, WV-OH | $31,470 | $24,020 | $35,130 |
| 285 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $31,450 | $25,080 | $34,590 |
| 286 | Goldsboro, NC | $31,340 | $25,700 | $34,110 |
| 287 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $31,340 | $22,730 | $35,580 |
| 288 | Charleston, WV | $31,270 | $27,670 | $33,050 |
| 289 | Terre Haute, IN | $31,220 | $23,450 | $35,050 |
| 290 | Manhattan, KS | $31,170 | $26,080 | $33,680 |
| 291 | Brunswick, GA | $31,160 | $24,890 | $34,250 |
| 292 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $31,150 | $23,200 | $35,060 |
| 293 | Altoona, PA | $31,150 | $23,930 | $34,700 |
| 294 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $31,090 | $23,360 | $34,890 |
| 295 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $31,070 | $22,690 | $35,200 |
| 296 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $31,070 | $23,060 | $35,010 |
| 297 | Burlington, NC | $31,060 | $26,480 | $33,310 |
| 298 | Paducah, KY-IL | $30,920 | $26,720 | $32,980 |
| 299 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $30,910 | $25,710 | $33,470 |
| 300 | Jonesboro, AR | $30,910 | $24,530 | $34,060 |
| 301 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $30,890 | $25,660 | $33,460 |
| 302 | Jackson, TN | $30,850 | $22,890 | $34,770 |
| 303 | Morgantown, WV | $30,800 | $26,440 | $32,950 |
| 304 | Iowa City, IA | $30,790 | $24,610 | $33,840 |
| 305 | Ames, IA | $30,720 | $24,260 | $33,910 |
| 306 | Dubuque, IA | $30,690 | $23,430 | $34,270 |
| 307 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $30,680 | $26,250 | $32,870 |
| 308 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $30,670 | $23,120 | $34,390 |
| 309 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $30,650 | $21,520 | $35,150 |
| 310 | Greenville, NC | $30,650 | $25,460 | $33,210 |
| 311 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $30,570 | $22,790 | $34,400 |
| 312 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $30,520 | $22,220 | $34,600 |
| 313 | Parkersburg, WV | $30,440 | $27,110 | $32,090 |
| 314 | Sherman, TX | $30,430 | $21,330 | $34,900 |
| 315 | Grand Island, NE | $30,400 | $28,080 | $31,550 |
| 316 | Waterloo, IA | $30,300 | $23,580 | $33,610 |
| 317 | Rome, GA | $30,270 | $22,170 | $34,250 |
| 318 | Laredo, TX | $30,270 | $22,630 | $34,040 |
| 319 | Lawton, OK | $30,200 | $23,090 | $33,700 |
| 320 | Tyler, TX | $30,160 | $23,860 | $33,270 |
| 321 | Fayetteville, NC | $30,080 | $25,020 | $32,570 |
| 322 | Warner Robins, GA | $30,040 | $21,960 | $34,010 |
| 323 | Victoria, TX | $30,030 | $26,180 | $31,930 |
| 324 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $29,970 | $24,880 | $32,470 |
| 325 | Elizabethtown, KY | $29,810 | $27,300 | $31,050 |
| 326 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $29,740 | $23,220 | $32,950 |
| 327 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $29,670 | $21,410 | $33,730 |
| 328 | Beckley, WV | $29,640 | $25,600 | $31,630 |
| 329 | Dalton, GA | $29,400 | $21,530 | $33,280 |
| 330 | Hinesville, GA | $29,370 | $22,090 | $32,950 |
| 331 | Slidell, LA | $29,330 | $27,570 | $30,200 |
| 332 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $29,320 | $21,600 | $33,130 |
| 333 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $29,290 | $25,040 | $31,390 |
| 334 | Gainesville, GA | $29,280 | $22,220 | $32,760 |
| 335 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $29,270 | $22,290 | $32,700 |
| 336 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $29,250 | $23,980 | $31,850 |
| 337 | Jacksonville, NC | $29,190 | $24,730 | $31,400 |
| 338 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $29,170 | $21,510 | $32,950 |
| 339 | Monroe, LA | $28,860 | $20,850 | $32,810 |
| 340 | Longview, TX | $28,720 | $21,030 | $32,500 |
| 341 | Amarillo, TX | $28,710 | $21,500 | $32,260 |
| 342 | Rocky Mount, NC | $28,530 | $24,040 | $30,740 |
| 343 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $28,530 | $21,370 | $32,050 |
| 344 | Abilene, TX | $28,510 | $21,940 | $31,740 |
| 345 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $28,410 | $23,320 | $30,920 |
| 346 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $28,350 | $23,760 | $30,610 |
| 347 | Macon, GA | $28,330 | $21,570 | $31,660 |
| 348 | Rapid City, SD | $28,240 | $25,380 | $29,650 |
| 349 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $27,970 | $20,530 | $31,630 |
| 350 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $27,950 | $23,660 | $30,070 |
| 351 | Athens, GA | $27,890 | $21,550 | $31,020 |
| 352 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $27,700 | $21,800 | $30,600 |
| 353 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $27,560 | $22,330 | $30,140 |
| 354 | Cleveland, TN | $27,410 | $22,780 | $29,690 |
| 355 | Eagle Pass, TX | $27,400 | $23,560 | $29,290 |
| 356 | Sumter, SC | $27,290 | $20,920 | $30,430 |
| 357 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $27,280 | $20,700 | $30,530 |
| 358 | Columbus, GA-AL | $27,150 | $20,640 | $30,360 |
| 359 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $27,030 | $21,750 | $29,640 |
| 360 | Enid, OK | $26,850 | $22,600 | $28,940 |
| 361 | Johnson City, TN | $26,830 | $20,040 | $30,180 |
| 362 | Daphne, AL | $26,830 | $22,270 | $29,070 |
| 363 | Morristown, TN | $26,600 | $20,920 | $29,400 |
| 364 | Albany, GA | $26,560 | $19,500 | $30,050 |
| 365 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $26,540 | $21,380 | $29,080 |
| 366 | Lawrence, KS | $26,440 | $19,620 | $29,800 |
| 367 | Auburn, AL | $26,440 | $21,290 | $28,970 |
| 368 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $26,420 | $22,460 | $28,370 |
| 369 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $26,240 | $20,270 | $29,180 |
| 370 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $26,140 | $22,120 | $28,120 |
| 371 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $26,050 | $21,790 | $28,140 |
| 372 | Guayama, PR | $25,760 | $22,410 | $27,400 |
| 373 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $25,460 | $22,510 | $26,920 |
| 374 | Decatur, AL | $25,410 | $21,590 | $27,290 |
| 375 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $25,360 | $20,160 | $27,920 |
| 376 | Hattiesburg, MS | $25,220 | $19,910 | $27,840 |
| 377 | [Lafayette, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lafayette-la) | $25,090 | $19,570 | $27,810 |
| 378 | Florence, SC | $24,990 | $21,080 | $26,910 |
| 379 | Houma, LA | $24,970 | $22,620 | $26,120 |
| 380 | Aguadilla, PR | $24,920 | $22,080 | $26,320 |
| 381 | Mayaguez, PR | $24,510 | $22,400 | $25,550 |
| 382 | Ponce, PR | $24,440 | $22,170 | $25,550 |
| 383 | Florence, AL | $24,340 | $21,700 | $25,640 |
| 384 | Dothan, AL | $24,300 | $21,610 | $25,630 |
| 385 | Arecibo, PR | $24,230 | $22,410 | $25,130 |
| 386 | Anniston, AL | $24,220 | $20,490 | $26,060 |
| 387 | San Angelo, TX | $24,050 | $19,680 | $26,210 |
| 388 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $23,920 | $20,720 | $25,500 |
| 389 | Hammond, LA | $23,780 | $20,630 | $25,330 |
| 390 | Gadsden, AL | $23,140 | $20,000 | $24,690 |
| 391 | Alexandria, LA | $22,590 | $19,400 | $24,160 |

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