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title: "Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker Salary by City"
description: "Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker pay in 283 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/veterinary-assistant-and-laboratory-animal-caretaker/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker salary by city

Mean annual wage for Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker in 283 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $40,340. 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 Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $52,310 | $45,680 | $55,580 |
| 2 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $52,120 | $44,010 | $56,120 |
| 3 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $50,250 | $40,410 | $55,120 |
| 4 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $48,760 | $35,960 | $55,060 |
| 5 | Santa Cruz, CA | $48,260 | $40,770 | $51,940 |
| 6 | Mount Vernon, WA | $47,840 | $39,710 | $51,830 |
| 7 | Napa, CA | $47,650 | $40,710 | $51,060 |
| 8 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $47,490 | $40,710 | $50,840 |
| 9 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $47,090 | $42,310 | $49,440 |
| 10 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $46,900 | $40,020 | $50,270 |
| 11 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $46,530 | $38,810 | $50,340 |
| 12 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $46,530 | $39,350 | $50,070 |
| 13 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $46,340 | $39,540 | $49,690 |
| 14 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $46,070 | $37,440 | $50,320 |
| 15 | Kahului, HI | $45,970 | $38,960 | $49,400 |
| 16 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $45,490 | $39,040 | $48,650 |
| 17 | Vallejo, CA | $45,390 | $38,900 | $48,590 |
| 18 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $45,070 | $38,080 | $48,530 |
| 19 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $45,050 | $37,900 | $48,590 |
| 20 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $44,970 | $34,670 | $50,040 |
| 21 | [Naples, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/naples-fl) | $44,950 | $37,730 | $48,530 |
| 22 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $44,910 | $36,000 | $49,300 |
| 23 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $44,760 | $37,750 | $48,210 |
| 24 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $44,700 | $38,500 | $47,740 |
| 25 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $44,600 | $39,350 | $47,170 |
| 26 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $44,570 | $37,920 | $47,860 |
| 27 | Bremerton, WA | $44,550 | $39,230 | $47,170 |
| 28 | Midland, MI | $44,490 | $36,420 | $48,460 |
| 29 | Barnstable Town, MA | $44,370 | $36,380 | $48,300 |
| 30 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $44,200 | $36,550 | $47,990 |
| 31 | Bozeman, MT | $43,910 | $37,250 | $47,200 |
| 32 | Yuba City, CA | $43,910 | $38,000 | $46,820 |
| 33 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $43,660 | $37,420 | $46,740 |
| 34 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $43,640 | $37,630 | $46,610 |
| 35 | Bend, OR | $43,620 | $37,920 | $46,450 |
| 36 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $43,580 | $37,040 | $46,800 |
| 37 | Bellingham, WA | $43,490 | $38,940 | $45,740 |
| 38 | Chico, CA | $43,490 | $37,420 | $46,490 |
| 39 | Redding, CA | $43,470 | $36,900 | $46,700 |
| 40 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $43,350 | $37,690 | $46,110 |
| 41 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $43,260 | $37,610 | $46,030 |
| 42 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $43,180 | $35,050 | $47,170 |
| 43 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $42,970 | $35,940 | $46,450 |
| 44 | Kennewick, WA | $42,850 | $38,600 | $44,930 |
| 45 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $42,720 | $37,880 | $45,120 |
| 46 | Ithaca, NY | $42,720 | $36,650 | $45,720 |
| 47 | Wenatchee, WA | $42,720 | $38,830 | $44,640 |
| 48 | Merced, CA | $42,680 | $36,570 | $45,720 |
| 49 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $42,660 | $36,420 | $45,740 |
| 50 | Crestview, FL | $42,560 | $33,880 | $46,840 |
| 51 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $42,540 | $35,340 | $46,070 |
| 52 | Champaign, IL | $42,520 | $32,930 | $47,240 |
| 53 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $42,120 | $35,860 | $45,200 |
| 54 | Olympia, WA | $42,060 | $38,210 | $43,950 |
| 55 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $41,850 | $37,770 | $43,850 |
| 56 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $41,810 | $36,520 | $44,410 |
| 57 | Grants Pass, OR | $41,790 | $36,730 | $44,280 |
| 58 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $41,770 | $36,170 | $44,530 |
| 59 | Medford, OR | $41,770 | $36,590 | $44,320 |
| 60 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $41,700 | $37,070 | $43,970 |
| 61 | Santa Fe, NM | $41,680 | $34,780 | $45,090 |
| 62 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $41,680 | $35,800 | $44,600 |
| 63 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $41,660 | $34,940 | $44,970 |
| 64 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $41,390 | $36,730 | $43,700 |
| 65 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $41,270 | $36,300 | $43,700 |
| 66 | Norwich, CT | $41,200 | $35,030 | $44,240 |
| 67 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $41,180 | $36,130 | $43,660 |
| 68 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $41,100 | $36,090 | $43,560 |
| 69 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $41,000 | $35,690 | $43,600 |
| 70 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $40,930 | $34,550 | $44,080 |
| 71 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $40,710 | $34,630 | $43,680 |
| 72 | Corvallis, OR | $40,680 | $36,400 | $42,810 |
| 73 | Vineland, NJ | $40,620 | $35,610 | $43,080 |
| 74 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $40,560 | $34,650 | $43,470 |
| 75 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $40,560 | $34,630 | $43,490 |
| 76 | Albany, OR | $40,540 | $36,480 | $42,560 |
| 77 | Kingston, NY | $40,540 | $35,880 | $42,850 |
| 78 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $40,520 | $34,570 | $43,450 |
| 79 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $40,350 | $33,900 | $43,530 |
| 80 | Ames, IA | $40,330 | $30,740 | $45,030 |
| 81 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $40,310 | $34,440 | $43,200 |
| 82 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $40,270 | $34,860 | $42,930 |
| 83 | Bismarck, ND | $39,980 | $32,640 | $43,600 |
| 84 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $39,940 | $34,110 | $42,810 |
| 85 | Kalamazoo, MI | $39,870 | $32,470 | $43,510 |
| 86 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $39,790 | $32,570 | $43,350 |
| 87 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $39,790 | $34,030 | $42,640 |
| 88 | Bangor, ME | $39,770 | $35,030 | $42,080 |
| 89 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $39,730 | $30,430 | $44,300 |
| 90 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $39,670 | $35,340 | $41,790 |
| 91 | Traverse City, MI | $39,670 | $34,550 | $42,200 |
| 92 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $39,600 | $33,070 | $42,810 |
| 93 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $39,600 | $33,550 | $42,600 |
| 94 | Gainesville, GA | $39,500 | $32,740 | $42,830 |
| 95 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $39,500 | $32,930 | $42,720 |
| 96 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $39,460 | $33,470 | $42,390 |
| 97 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $39,440 | $33,450 | $42,390 |
| 98 | Greeley, CO | $39,420 | $35,380 | $41,410 |
| 99 | Punta Gorda, FL | $39,330 | $32,340 | $42,760 |
| 100 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $39,270 | $32,820 | $42,430 |
| 101 | Springfield, IL | $39,270 | $33,610 | $42,060 |
| 102 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $39,230 | $34,990 | $41,330 |
| 103 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $39,080 | $34,490 | $41,350 |
| 104 | Oshkosh, WI | $39,040 | $33,650 | $41,700 |
| 105 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $39,040 | $34,780 | $41,140 |
| 106 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $38,980 | $35,090 | $40,890 |
| 107 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $38,940 | $33,740 | $41,500 |
| 108 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $38,920 | $31,840 | $42,410 |
| 109 | Charlottesville, VA | $38,900 | $32,160 | $42,200 |
| 110 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $38,850 | $32,760 | $41,850 |
| 111 | State College, PA | $38,830 | $31,320 | $42,540 |
| 112 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $38,810 | $32,800 | $41,770 |
| 113 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $38,790 | $34,650 | $40,830 |
| 114 | Sebastian, FL | $38,790 | $33,450 | $41,410 |
| 115 | Lawrence, KS | $38,730 | $33,590 | $41,270 |
| 116 | Binghamton, NY | $38,710 | $33,920 | $41,040 |
| 117 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $38,710 | $32,700 | $41,660 |
| 118 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $38,580 | $33,490 | $41,100 |
| 119 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $38,580 | $31,840 | $41,910 |
| 120 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $38,560 | $32,140 | $41,750 |
| 121 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $38,560 | $28,640 | $43,450 |
| 122 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $38,560 | $34,340 | $40,640 |
| 123 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $38,560 | $34,440 | $40,600 |
| 124 | Blacksburg, VA | $38,520 | $31,320 | $42,060 |
| 125 | Glens Falls, NY | $38,480 | $34,570 | $40,410 |
| 126 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $38,460 | $31,260 | $42,020 |
| 127 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $38,400 | $33,380 | $40,870 |
| 128 | Ocala, FL | $38,400 | $32,660 | $41,200 |
| 129 | Panama City, FL | $38,400 | $31,600 | $41,770 |
| 130 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $38,360 | $32,200 | $41,410 |
| 131 | Flint, MI | $38,330 | $32,660 | $41,120 |
| 132 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $38,330 | $33,130 | $40,910 |
| 133 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $38,270 | $30,310 | $42,200 |
| 134 | Missoula, MT | $38,270 | $33,780 | $40,480 |
| 135 | Kenosha, WI | $38,230 | $33,300 | $40,660 |
| 136 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $38,170 | $30,970 | $41,700 |
| 137 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $38,170 | $33,650 | $40,390 |
| 138 | Fargo, ND-MN | $38,110 | $34,050 | $40,120 |
| 139 | Pueblo, CO | $38,110 | $34,420 | $39,920 |
| 140 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $38,060 | $31,800 | $41,140 |
| 141 | Bloomington, IL | $38,040 | $34,240 | $39,920 |
| 142 | Duluth, MN-WI | $38,000 | $32,030 | $40,960 |
| 143 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $37,980 | $31,050 | $41,390 |
| 144 | Eau Claire, WI | $37,960 | $33,800 | $40,000 |
| 145 | Utica, NY | $37,960 | $33,800 | $40,020 |
| 146 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $37,920 | $31,410 | $41,120 |
| 147 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $37,920 | $34,090 | $39,790 |
| 148 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $37,900 | $32,550 | $40,540 |
| 149 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $37,810 | $28,370 | $42,450 |
| 150 | Lafayette, IN | $37,710 | $31,640 | $40,680 |
| 151 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $37,610 | $31,740 | $40,500 |
| 152 | Racine, WI | $37,590 | $31,910 | $40,390 |
| 153 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $37,500 | $31,890 | $40,270 |
| 154 | Appleton, WI | $37,500 | $31,240 | $40,600 |
| 155 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $37,420 | $31,890 | $40,120 |
| 156 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $37,360 | $30,760 | $40,620 |
| 157 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $37,340 | $31,470 | $40,230 |
| 158 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $37,340 | $33,180 | $39,370 |
| 159 | Elkhart, IN | $37,320 | $30,890 | $40,480 |
| 160 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $37,290 | $31,720 | $40,040 |
| 161 | Waterloo, IA | $37,290 | $29,930 | $40,910 |
| 162 | Grand Junction, CO | $37,270 | $33,760 | $39,000 |
| 163 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $37,170 | $31,030 | $40,210 |
| 164 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $37,070 | $30,910 | $40,100 |
| 165 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $37,070 | $31,890 | $39,600 |
| 166 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $37,040 | $28,580 | $41,200 |
| 167 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $36,840 | $31,640 | $39,420 |
| 168 | Rockford, IL | $36,840 | $32,740 | $38,830 |
| 169 | Burlington, VT | $36,800 | $32,140 | $39,100 |
| 170 | Harrisonburg, VA | $36,770 | $30,580 | $39,830 |
| 171 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $36,750 | $30,010 | $40,080 |
| 172 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $36,750 | $30,260 | $39,960 |
| 173 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $36,730 | $30,600 | $39,750 |
| 174 | Jackson, MI | $36,710 | $31,510 | $39,270 |
| 175 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $36,710 | $31,930 | $39,060 |
| 176 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $36,710 | $27,480 | $41,270 |
| 177 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $36,710 | $30,620 | $39,730 |
| 178 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $36,650 | $30,970 | $39,460 |
| 179 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $36,610 | $32,200 | $38,790 |
| 180 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $36,590 | $30,330 | $39,670 |
| 181 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $36,500 | $28,290 | $40,560 |
| 182 | Fayetteville, NC | $36,440 | $30,010 | $39,620 |
| 183 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $36,340 | $31,030 | $38,940 |
| 184 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $36,320 | $28,450 | $40,210 |
| 185 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $36,320 | $31,890 | $38,500 |
| 186 | South Bend, IN-MI | $36,300 | $30,510 | $39,150 |
| 187 | Jefferson City, MO | $36,250 | $30,330 | $39,170 |
| 188 | Lebanon, PA | $36,150 | $30,140 | $39,120 |
| 189 | Wausau, WI | $36,150 | $31,840 | $38,270 |
| 190 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $36,130 | $31,510 | $38,420 |
| 191 | Pocatello, ID | $36,130 | $31,720 | $38,290 |
| 192 | Saginaw, MI | $36,090 | $30,120 | $39,020 |
| 193 | Burlington, NC | $36,030 | $31,010 | $38,500 |
| 194 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $36,030 | $28,660 | $39,640 |
| 195 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $36,000 | $28,680 | $39,620 |
| 196 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $35,920 | $30,310 | $38,690 |
| 197 | Iowa City, IA | $35,920 | $30,390 | $38,650 |
| 198 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $35,880 | $28,120 | $39,710 |
| 199 | Pinehurst, NC | $35,860 | $29,350 | $39,060 |
| 200 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $35,820 | $31,450 | $37,960 |
| 201 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $35,710 | $28,930 | $39,040 |
| 202 | Muskegon, MI | $35,710 | $30,930 | $38,060 |
| 203 | Bay City, MI | $35,670 | $28,600 | $39,150 |
| 204 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $35,670 | $29,990 | $38,480 |
| 205 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $35,650 | $28,770 | $39,040 |
| 206 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $35,590 | $30,970 | $37,860 |
| 207 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $35,590 | $28,660 | $38,980 |
| 208 | Chambersburg, PA | $35,550 | $29,040 | $38,750 |
| 209 | Topeka, KS | $35,550 | $28,750 | $38,900 |
| 210 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $35,510 | $30,620 | $37,920 |
| 211 | Warner Robins, GA | $35,480 | $29,870 | $38,250 |
| 212 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $35,460 | $31,570 | $37,380 |
| 213 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $35,440 | $28,000 | $39,100 |
| 214 | Erie, PA | $35,400 | $29,020 | $38,540 |
| 215 | Idaho Falls, ID | $35,400 | $27,370 | $39,350 |
| 216 | Auburn, AL | $35,360 | $27,350 | $39,310 |
| 217 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $35,340 | $28,200 | $38,850 |
| 218 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $35,240 | $29,580 | $38,020 |
| 219 | Lynchburg, VA | $35,170 | $29,850 | $37,790 |
| 220 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $35,130 | $30,330 | $37,480 |
| 221 | Joplin, MO-KS | $35,110 | $29,790 | $37,730 |
| 222 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $35,030 | $29,950 | $37,520 |
| 223 | Bloomington, IN | $34,960 | $29,620 | $37,590 |
| 224 | Brunswick, GA | $34,960 | $28,600 | $38,110 |
| 225 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $34,900 | $28,230 | $38,190 |
| 226 | Winchester, VA-WV | $34,900 | $29,390 | $37,610 |
| 227 | Grand Island, NE | $34,880 | $30,180 | $37,190 |
| 228 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $34,880 | $29,950 | $37,320 |
| 229 | Columbia, MO | $34,860 | $30,280 | $37,130 |
| 230 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $34,860 | $28,000 | $38,230 |
| 231 | Michigan City, IN | $34,820 | $29,600 | $37,400 |
| 232 | Evansville, IN | $34,760 | $28,870 | $37,670 |
| 233 | Greenville, NC | $34,760 | $28,370 | $37,920 |
| 234 | Las Cruces, NM | $34,740 | $28,180 | $37,960 |
| 235 | Manhattan, KS | $34,610 | $29,560 | $37,110 |
| 236 | Staunton, VA | $34,440 | $28,790 | $37,210 |
| 237 | Rome, GA | $34,420 | $29,540 | $36,840 |
| 238 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $34,400 | $28,310 | $37,420 |
| 239 | Gettysburg, PA | $34,320 | $30,080 | $36,400 |
| 240 | Athens, GA | $34,240 | $29,720 | $36,480 |
| 241 | Florence, AL | $34,220 | $28,580 | $37,000 |
| 242 | Jackson, TN | $34,220 | $29,640 | $36,460 |
| 243 | Battle Creek, MI | $34,200 | $29,520 | $36,480 |
| 244 | Macon, GA | $34,130 | $28,230 | $37,040 |
| 245 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $34,050 | $25,170 | $38,420 |
| 246 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $34,010 | $28,660 | $36,650 |
| 247 | Morristown, TN | $33,990 | $29,240 | $36,320 |
| 248 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $33,950 | $26,080 | $37,810 |
| 249 | Jacksonville, NC | $33,880 | $26,920 | $37,290 |
| 250 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $33,840 | $27,930 | $36,750 |
| 251 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $33,650 | $29,270 | $35,820 |
| 252 | Rocky Mount, NC | $33,590 | $26,750 | $36,960 |
| 253 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $33,570 | $27,560 | $36,550 |
| 254 | Lima, OH | $33,510 | $28,750 | $35,840 |
| 255 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $33,470 | $29,270 | $35,550 |
| 256 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $33,470 | $28,310 | $36,000 |
| 257 | Morgantown, WV | $33,470 | $27,600 | $36,360 |
| 258 | Johnson City, TN | $33,450 | $29,000 | $35,650 |
| 259 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $33,450 | $25,960 | $37,130 |
| 260 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $33,340 | $27,390 | $36,250 |
| 261 | Logan, UT-ID | $33,260 | $30,530 | $34,610 |
| 262 | Bowling Green, KY | $33,180 | $26,460 | $36,480 |
| 263 | Amarillo, TX | $33,010 | $27,410 | $35,780 |
| 264 | Rapid City, SD | $33,010 | $27,850 | $35,570 |
| 265 | Beckley, WV | $32,800 | $28,330 | $34,990 |
| 266 | Houma, LA | $32,680 | $27,730 | $35,110 |
| 267 | Jonesboro, AR | $32,550 | $25,630 | $35,960 |
| 268 | [Shreveport, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/shreveport-la) | $32,550 | $27,960 | $34,820 |
| 269 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $32,320 | $26,580 | $35,170 |
| 270 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $32,200 | $25,080 | $35,690 |
| 271 | Hot Springs, AR | $32,090 | $27,390 | $34,420 |
| 272 | Columbus, GA-AL | $31,990 | $26,120 | $34,880 |
| 273 | Charleston, WV | $31,970 | $25,560 | $35,130 |
| 274 | Longview, TX | $31,910 | $25,630 | $35,010 |
| 275 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $31,640 | $26,460 | $34,170 |
| 276 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $31,320 | $26,480 | $33,720 |
| 277 | Abilene, TX | $31,050 | $22,960 | $35,030 |
| 278 | Hattiesburg, MS | $30,970 | $26,460 | $33,200 |
| 279 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $29,680 | $23,030 | $32,950 |
| 280 | Alexandria, LA | $28,970 | $25,630 | $30,620 |
| 281 | College Station, TX | $28,680 | $22,920 | $31,530 |
| 282 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $26,580 | $22,050 | $28,810 |
| 283 | Mayaguez, PR | $23,170 | $21,840 | $23,820 |

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