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title: "Water Treatment Operator Salary by City"
description: "Water Treatment Operator pay in 367 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/water-and-wastewater-treatment-plant-and-system-operator/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Water Treatment Operator salary by city

Mean annual wage for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator in 367 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $62,540. 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 Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $116,790 | $81,100 | $134,370 |
| 2 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $107,000 | $70,280 | $125,070 |
| 3 | Vallejo, CA | $99,510 | $68,470 | $114,770 |
| 4 | Napa, CA | $97,320 | $69,530 | $111,010 |
| 5 | Fairbanks, AK | $93,870 | $65,670 | $107,760 |
| 6 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $92,370 | $70,050 | $103,380 |
| 7 | Santa Cruz, CA | $90,670 | $63,710 | $103,960 |
| 8 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $89,630 | $66,600 | $100,960 |
| 9 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $88,190 | $61,530 | $101,320 |
| 10 | Olympia, WA | $87,920 | $69,260 | $97,120 |
| 11 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $87,210 | $63,670 | $98,820 |
| 12 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $86,470 | $60,420 | $99,280 |
| 13 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $85,320 | $60,030 | $97,760 |
| 14 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $85,240 | $57,200 | $99,050 |
| 15 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $84,780 | $61,860 | $96,080 |
| 16 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $84,680 | $63,270 | $95,220 |
| 17 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $83,990 | $64,670 | $93,520 |
| 18 | Mount Vernon, WA | $83,260 | $59,490 | $94,990 |
| 19 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $83,120 | $66,000 | $91,540 |
| 20 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $82,800 | $59,650 | $94,200 |
| 21 | Wenatchee, WA | $82,350 | $64,940 | $90,940 |
| 22 | Norwich, CT | $82,240 | $64,920 | $90,770 |
| 23 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $81,950 | $57,660 | $93,930 |
| 24 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $81,890 | $57,180 | $94,080 |
| 25 | Bellingham, WA | $81,870 | $64,830 | $90,250 |
| 26 | Yuba City, CA | $80,870 | $55,450 | $93,390 |
| 27 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $80,200 | $51,250 | $94,470 |
| 28 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $80,080 | $54,270 | $92,790 |
| 29 | Chico, CA | $79,660 | $53,440 | $92,580 |
| 30 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $79,600 | $60,920 | $88,800 |
| 31 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $79,390 | $58,140 | $89,860 |
| 32 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $79,250 | $55,140 | $91,100 |
| 33 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $78,120 | $58,030 | $88,030 |
| 34 | Redding, CA | $78,080 | $53,810 | $90,040 |
| 35 | Rochester, MN | $77,790 | $65,790 | $83,700 |
| 36 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $77,440 | $61,090 | $85,490 |
| 37 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $77,360 | $59,650 | $86,070 |
| 38 | Bremerton, WA | $76,940 | $60,920 | $84,840 |
| 39 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $76,770 | $49,190 | $90,360 |
| 40 | Rockford, IL | $76,090 | $55,520 | $86,240 |
| 41 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $75,840 | $58,780 | $84,240 |
| 42 | El Centro, CA | $75,610 | $51,880 | $87,280 |
| 43 | Kennewick, WA | $75,340 | $58,470 | $83,640 |
| 44 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $75,130 | $57,160 | $83,990 |
| 45 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $75,050 | $51,170 | $86,820 |
| 46 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $74,610 | $55,740 | $83,910 |
| 47 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $74,590 | $60,130 | $81,720 |
| 48 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $73,470 | $53,290 | $83,390 |
| 49 | Bloomington, IL | $73,300 | $51,520 | $84,010 |
| 50 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $72,740 | $53,960 | $81,990 |
| 51 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $72,550 | $58,160 | $79,640 |
| 52 | Vineland, NJ | $72,360 | $53,620 | $81,580 |
| 53 | Merced, CA | $72,340 | $50,380 | $83,160 |
| 54 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $72,280 | $56,080 | $80,250 |
| 55 | Longview, WA | $72,260 | $61,260 | $77,670 |
| 56 | Grand Junction, CO | $71,720 | $57,470 | $78,750 |
| 57 | Yakima, WA | $71,340 | $55,890 | $78,960 |
| 58 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $71,180 | $55,220 | $79,040 |
| 59 | Barnstable Town, MA | $71,070 | $56,510 | $78,230 |
| 60 | Medford, OR | $70,760 | $58,300 | $76,900 |
| 61 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $70,660 | $50,150 | $80,770 |
| 62 | Burlington, VT | $70,160 | $57,700 | $76,290 |
| 63 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $70,100 | $52,940 | $78,540 |
| 64 | Sheboygan, WI | $70,080 | $59,400 | $75,320 |
| 65 | St. Cloud, MN | $69,950 | $59,220 | $75,230 |
| 66 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $69,830 | $54,120 | $77,560 |
| 67 | [Naples, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/naples-fl) | $69,430 | $50,210 | $78,890 |
| 68 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $69,410 | $57,100 | $75,480 |
| 69 | Santa Fe, NM | $69,200 | $44,890 | $81,200 |
| 70 | Kokomo, IN | $69,120 | $46,970 | $80,020 |
| 71 | Bozeman, MT | $68,970 | $56,010 | $75,360 |
| 72 | Appleton, WI | $68,540 | $59,800 | $72,840 |
| 73 | Fargo, ND-MN | $68,520 | $51,960 | $76,670 |
| 74 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $68,350 | $55,930 | $74,460 |
| 75 | Kenosha, WI | $68,310 | $55,180 | $74,760 |
| 76 | Greeley, CO | $68,160 | $51,940 | $76,150 |
| 77 | Mankato, MN | $68,120 | $55,060 | $74,550 |
| 78 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $68,040 | $51,040 | $76,420 |
| 79 | Racine, WI | $68,040 | $57,010 | $73,470 |
| 80 | Bend, OR | $68,020 | $51,710 | $76,070 |
| 81 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $67,950 | $51,730 | $75,960 |
| 82 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $67,930 | $55,430 | $74,070 |
| 83 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $67,790 | $58,590 | $72,300 |
| 84 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $67,620 | $50,440 | $76,090 |
| 85 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $67,580 | $53,750 | $74,400 |
| 86 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $67,390 | $55,870 | $73,050 |
| 87 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $67,270 | $56,080 | $72,780 |
| 88 | Florence, AL | $67,250 | $45,050 | $78,170 |
| 89 | Springfield, IL | $67,250 | $48,170 | $76,650 |
| 90 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $67,180 | $54,680 | $73,340 |
| 91 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $67,160 | $53,730 | $73,800 |
| 92 | Amherst Town, MA | $67,120 | $56,600 | $72,300 |
| 93 | Great Falls, MT | $67,060 | $43,410 | $78,690 |
| 94 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $67,040 | $49,320 | $75,770 |
| 95 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $66,710 | $50,790 | $74,530 |
| 96 | Duluth, MN-WI | $66,640 | $52,600 | $73,550 |
| 97 | Hanford, CA | $66,460 | $50,020 | $74,550 |
| 98 | Decatur, IL | $66,350 | $52,770 | $73,050 |
| 99 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $66,310 | $47,400 | $75,630 |
| 100 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $66,210 | $54,480 | $71,990 |
| 101 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $66,000 | $46,950 | $75,380 |
| 102 | Albany, OR | $65,830 | $51,420 | $72,920 |
| 103 | Wildwood, FL | $65,810 | $42,990 | $77,040 |
| 104 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $65,620 | $49,940 | $73,340 |
| 105 | Janesville, WI | $65,560 | $57,050 | $69,760 |
| 106 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $65,290 | $54,330 | $70,680 |
| 107 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $65,040 | $50,020 | $72,450 |
| 108 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $65,000 | $48,150 | $73,320 |
| 109 | Bangor, ME | $64,980 | $48,480 | $73,110 |
| 110 | Waterloo, IA | $64,980 | $50,440 | $72,130 |
| 111 | Oshkosh, WI | $64,940 | $51,650 | $71,470 |
| 112 | Billings, MT | $64,600 | $55,240 | $69,200 |
| 113 | Champaign, IL | $64,580 | $46,030 | $73,720 |
| 114 | Dover, DE | $64,400 | $49,230 | $71,860 |
| 115 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $64,380 | $49,920 | $71,490 |
| 116 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $64,270 | $43,280 | $74,610 |
| 117 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $64,040 | $48,570 | $71,660 |
| 118 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $64,000 | $48,480 | $71,660 |
| 119 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $64,000 | $48,130 | $71,820 |
| 120 | Grand Island, NE | $64,000 | $54,560 | $68,660 |
| 121 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $64,000 | $51,730 | $70,030 |
| 122 | Missoula, MT | $63,900 | $49,230 | $71,120 |
| 123 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $63,790 | $49,380 | $70,890 |
| 124 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $63,770 | $43,220 | $73,880 |
| 125 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $63,670 | $50,590 | $70,120 |
| 126 | Glens Falls, NY | $63,440 | $52,480 | $68,850 |
| 127 | Greenville, NC | $63,400 | $47,170 | $71,390 |
| 128 | Jacksonville, NC | $63,340 | $48,240 | $70,780 |
| 129 | Eau Claire, WI | $63,290 | $58,030 | $65,890 |
| 130 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $63,270 | $50,480 | $69,560 |
| 131 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $63,250 | $49,840 | $69,870 |
| 132 | Iowa City, IA | $63,250 | $48,860 | $70,350 |
| 133 | Kahului, HI | $63,210 | $49,420 | $69,990 |
| 134 | Ames, IA | $63,000 | $46,240 | $71,260 |
| 135 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $62,940 | $49,840 | $69,390 |
| 136 | Dubuque, IA | $62,880 | $56,870 | $65,850 |
| 137 | Ithaca, NY | $62,710 | $49,500 | $69,220 |
| 138 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $62,690 | $48,280 | $69,800 |
| 139 | Monroe, MI | $62,570 | $54,560 | $66,500 |
| 140 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $62,570 | $47,760 | $69,870 |
| 141 | Decatur, AL | $62,520 | $43,410 | $71,950 |
| 142 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $62,520 | $39,670 | $73,780 |
| 143 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $62,360 | $46,590 | $70,140 |
| 144 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $62,300 | $46,030 | $70,300 |
| 145 | Charlottesville, VA | $62,300 | $48,650 | $69,010 |
| 146 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $62,300 | $45,050 | $70,780 |
| 147 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $62,300 | $47,840 | $69,430 |
| 148 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $62,230 | $50,610 | $67,950 |
| 149 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $62,190 | $47,110 | $69,640 |
| 150 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $62,170 | $50,320 | $68,000 |
| 151 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $62,110 | $48,880 | $68,620 |
| 152 | Sandusky, OH | $62,090 | $50,790 | $67,660 |
| 153 | Lima, OH | $62,050 | $49,550 | $68,220 |
| 154 | Harrisonburg, VA | $61,980 | $45,280 | $70,200 |
| 155 | Elmira, NY | $61,840 | $51,460 | $66,960 |
| 156 | Sebastian, FL | $61,840 | $44,030 | $70,620 |
| 157 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $61,800 | $44,840 | $70,160 |
| 158 | State College, PA | $61,610 | $47,880 | $68,390 |
| 159 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $61,590 | $49,320 | $67,620 |
| 160 | St. George, UT | $61,480 | $44,240 | $69,970 |
| 161 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $61,440 | $44,140 | $69,970 |
| 162 | Fond du Lac, WI | $61,380 | $51,560 | $66,210 |
| 163 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $61,380 | $46,200 | $68,850 |
| 164 | Erie, PA | $61,300 | $50,210 | $66,770 |
| 165 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $61,280 | $48,280 | $67,680 |
| 166 | Pittsfield, MA | $61,210 | $47,170 | $68,120 |
| 167 | Wausau, WI | $61,050 | $52,400 | $65,310 |
| 168 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $60,940 | $51,250 | $65,710 |
| 169 | Lexington Park, MD | $60,900 | $47,690 | $67,410 |
| 170 | Cleveland, TN | $60,470 | $41,450 | $69,830 |
| 171 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $60,440 | $46,530 | $67,310 |
| 172 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $60,360 | $47,440 | $66,710 |
| 173 | Bismarck, ND | $60,340 | $51,270 | $64,810 |
| 174 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $60,110 | $45,240 | $67,410 |
| 175 | Idaho Falls, ID | $60,110 | $41,520 | $69,260 |
| 176 | Lebanon, PA | $59,970 | $47,590 | $66,060 |
| 177 | Altoona, PA | $59,860 | $50,040 | $64,710 |
| 178 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $59,800 | $45,530 | $66,830 |
| 179 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $59,780 | $45,470 | $66,830 |
| 180 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $59,760 | $40,660 | $69,180 |
| 181 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $59,760 | $42,830 | $68,120 |
| 182 | Kankakee, IL | $59,650 | $40,560 | $69,080 |
| 183 | Helena, MT | $59,610 | $47,070 | $65,790 |
| 184 | Flagstaff, AZ | $59,570 | $45,820 | $66,330 |
| 185 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $59,550 | $47,340 | $65,560 |
| 186 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $59,510 | $45,260 | $66,520 |
| 187 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $59,450 | $46,550 | $65,790 |
| 188 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $59,240 | $44,620 | $66,440 |
| 189 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $59,240 | $45,740 | $65,870 |
| 190 | Kingston, NY | $59,090 | $48,280 | $64,420 |
| 191 | Fayetteville, NC | $59,010 | $42,180 | $67,310 |
| 192 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $58,990 | $44,700 | $66,020 |
| 193 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $58,930 | $45,880 | $65,350 |
| 194 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $58,860 | $43,890 | $66,230 |
| 195 | Chambersburg, PA | $58,840 | $46,950 | $64,710 |
| 196 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $58,800 | $44,390 | $65,920 |
| 197 | Florence, SC | $58,760 | $42,580 | $66,750 |
| 198 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $58,740 | $45,430 | $65,290 |
| 199 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $58,660 | $44,990 | $65,400 |
| 200 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $58,660 | $41,230 | $67,250 |
| 201 | Binghamton, NY | $58,610 | $48,150 | $63,770 |
| 202 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $58,590 | $46,320 | $64,630 |
| 203 | Niles, MI | $58,450 | $46,320 | $64,420 |
| 204 | Elkhart, IN | $58,360 | $46,130 | $64,380 |
| 205 | Gadsden, AL | $58,320 | $39,170 | $67,750 |
| 206 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $58,300 | $40,250 | $67,200 |
| 207 | Flint, MI | $58,260 | $49,070 | $62,770 |
| 208 | Traverse City, MI | $58,240 | $46,990 | $63,770 |
| 209 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $58,200 | $41,500 | $66,440 |
| 210 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $57,910 | $42,640 | $65,420 |
| 211 | Johnstown, PA | $57,800 | $40,980 | $66,080 |
| 212 | Daphne, AL | $57,760 | $41,910 | $65,560 |
| 213 | Lake Charles, LA | $57,550 | $40,620 | $65,890 |
| 214 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $57,430 | $44,260 | $63,920 |
| 215 | Lawrence, KS | $57,320 | $45,510 | $63,150 |
| 216 | Utica, NY | $57,320 | $43,160 | $64,310 |
| 217 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $57,300 | $43,010 | $64,360 |
| 218 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $57,140 | $44,910 | $63,170 |
| 219 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $57,120 | $39,730 | $65,690 |
| 220 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $57,050 | $43,890 | $63,540 |
| 221 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $56,800 | $43,490 | $63,360 |
| 222 | Minot, ND | $56,800 | $45,760 | $62,230 |
| 223 | Owensboro, KY | $56,780 | $35,840 | $67,100 |
| 224 | Williamsport, PA | $56,720 | $45,260 | $62,360 |
| 225 | Twin Falls, ID | $56,680 | $43,010 | $63,420 |
| 226 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $56,640 | $42,700 | $63,520 |
| 227 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $56,620 | $44,410 | $62,630 |
| 228 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $56,620 | $41,100 | $64,250 |
| 229 | Jackson, MI | $56,560 | $47,010 | $61,260 |
| 230 | Auburn, AL | $56,510 | $37,730 | $65,770 |
| 231 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $56,470 | $43,620 | $62,800 |
| 232 | Muskegon, MI | $56,180 | $43,220 | $62,550 |
| 233 | Evansville, IN | $56,100 | $45,640 | $61,240 |
| 234 | Staunton, VA | $56,080 | $43,470 | $62,280 |
| 235 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $56,040 | $44,510 | $61,710 |
| 236 | Jackson, TN | $55,970 | $41,230 | $63,230 |
| 237 | Lafayette, IN | $55,970 | $46,200 | $60,780 |
| 238 | Logan, UT-ID | $55,950 | $41,080 | $63,290 |
| 239 | Dalton, GA | $55,700 | $42,740 | $62,090 |
| 240 | Rapid City, SD | $55,700 | $47,130 | $59,920 |
| 241 | Battle Creek, MI | $55,660 | $48,010 | $59,450 |
| 242 | Lynchburg, VA | $55,660 | $42,890 | $61,960 |
| 243 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $55,470 | $40,000 | $63,110 |
| 244 | Crestview, FL | $55,330 | $44,180 | $60,840 |
| 245 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $55,330 | $40,830 | $62,480 |
| 246 | Bay City, MI | $55,310 | $45,260 | $60,240 |
| 247 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $55,220 | $42,330 | $61,570 |
| 248 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $55,160 | $46,180 | $59,590 |
| 249 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $55,100 | $40,310 | $62,400 |
| 250 | Columbia, MO | $55,040 | $44,030 | $60,470 |
| 251 | Warner Robins, GA | $55,040 | $43,280 | $60,820 |
| 252 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $55,020 | $41,310 | $61,760 |
| 253 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $55,000 | $43,200 | $60,800 |
| 254 | Michigan City, IN | $55,000 | $44,180 | $60,320 |
| 255 | Kalamazoo, MI | $54,950 | $43,200 | $60,760 |
| 256 | Saginaw, MI | $54,830 | $47,610 | $58,390 |
| 257 | Punta Gorda, FL | $54,810 | $44,760 | $59,740 |
| 258 | Salisbury, MD | $54,750 | $42,810 | $60,630 |
| 259 | Watertown, NY | $54,720 | $42,870 | $60,570 |
| 260 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $54,700 | $39,790 | $62,050 |
| 261 | Elizabethtown, KY | $54,660 | $35,590 | $64,040 |
| 262 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $54,580 | $41,640 | $60,940 |
| 263 | Ocala, FL | $54,540 | $42,520 | $60,470 |
| 264 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $54,430 | $38,880 | $62,090 |
| 265 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $54,410 | $43,530 | $59,760 |
| 266 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $54,390 | $42,520 | $60,220 |
| 267 | South Bend, IN-MI | $54,350 | $45,660 | $58,610 |
| 268 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $54,230 | $40,810 | $60,840 |
| 269 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $54,180 | $37,770 | $62,250 |
| 270 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $54,080 | $36,420 | $62,800 |
| 271 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $53,980 | $40,850 | $60,420 |
| 272 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $53,960 | $39,690 | $60,990 |
| 273 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $53,910 | $45,140 | $58,260 |
| 274 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $53,660 | $40,660 | $60,070 |
| 275 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $53,620 | $41,540 | $59,590 |
| 276 | Farmington, NM | $53,600 | $42,410 | $59,110 |
| 277 | Winchester, VA-WV | $53,350 | $38,580 | $60,630 |
| 278 | Las Cruces, NM | $53,310 | $34,800 | $62,440 |
| 279 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $53,210 | $41,250 | $59,090 |
| 280 | Muncie, IN | $53,160 | $42,990 | $58,180 |
| 281 | Paducah, KY-IL | $53,100 | $37,020 | $61,030 |
| 282 | Hinesville, GA | $53,080 | $42,680 | $58,220 |
| 283 | Charleston, WV | $53,000 | $38,650 | $60,070 |
| 284 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $52,980 | $45,120 | $56,850 |
| 285 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $52,980 | $40,480 | $59,130 |
| 286 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $52,980 | $38,130 | $60,300 |
| 287 | Waco, TX | $52,940 | $39,120 | $59,760 |
| 288 | Beckley, WV | $52,920 | $39,370 | $59,590 |
| 289 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $52,920 | $40,600 | $58,990 |
| 290 | Rocky Mount, NC | $52,870 | $42,330 | $58,070 |
| 291 | Yuma, AZ | $52,770 | $37,980 | $60,070 |
| 292 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $52,710 | $40,960 | $58,490 |
| 293 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $52,480 | $40,790 | $58,240 |
| 294 | Midland, TX | $52,350 | $42,620 | $57,140 |
| 295 | Terre Haute, IN | $52,230 | $38,560 | $58,970 |
| 296 | Weirton, WV-OH | $52,230 | $40,560 | $57,970 |
| 297 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $52,210 | $39,830 | $58,300 |
| 298 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $52,120 | $38,920 | $58,640 |
| 299 | College Station, TX | $51,710 | $40,660 | $57,160 |
| 300 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $51,690 | $40,080 | $57,410 |
| 301 | Mansfield, OH | $51,480 | $42,330 | $55,990 |
| 302 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $51,420 | $37,940 | $58,050 |
| 303 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $51,250 | $37,840 | $57,840 |
| 304 | Hattiesburg, MS | $51,170 | $35,300 | $58,970 |
| 305 | Macon, GA | $51,150 | $36,070 | $58,570 |
| 306 | Victoria, TX | $51,150 | $42,810 | $55,270 |
| 307 | Gainesville, GA | $50,860 | $43,370 | $54,540 |
| 308 | Sherman, TX | $50,790 | $42,560 | $54,870 |
| 309 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $50,730 | $41,290 | $55,390 |
| 310 | Joplin, MO-KS | $50,520 | $36,500 | $57,430 |
| 311 | Manhattan, KS | $50,520 | $38,250 | $56,580 |
| 312 | Tyler, TX | $50,380 | $39,790 | $55,600 |
| 313 | Parkersburg, WV | $50,340 | $42,410 | $54,230 |
| 314 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $50,320 | $39,480 | $55,640 |
| 315 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $50,230 | $39,960 | $55,290 |
| 316 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $50,210 | $36,710 | $56,850 |
| 317 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $49,940 | $36,840 | $56,410 |
| 318 | Albany, GA | $49,900 | $38,880 | $55,330 |
| 319 | Jefferson City, MO | $49,900 | $39,670 | $54,930 |
| 320 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $49,880 | $32,510 | $58,450 |
| 321 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $49,690 | $36,380 | $56,260 |
| 322 | Columbus, GA-AL | $49,440 | $35,840 | $56,160 |
| 323 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $49,400 | $40,000 | $54,040 |
| 324 | Alexandria, LA | $49,360 | $36,860 | $55,540 |
| 325 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $49,340 | $39,730 | $54,060 |
| 326 | Topeka, KS | $49,320 | $34,360 | $56,660 |
| 327 | Panama City, FL | $49,300 | $38,000 | $54,850 |
| 328 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $49,090 | $37,150 | $54,970 |
| 329 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $49,070 | $35,130 | $55,930 |
| 330 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $48,920 | $35,210 | $55,680 |
| 331 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $48,800 | $36,710 | $54,720 |
| 332 | Bloomington, IN | $48,780 | $33,160 | $56,450 |
| 333 | Dothan, AL | $48,590 | $32,720 | $56,410 |
| 334 | Slidell, LA | $48,570 | $35,940 | $54,790 |
| 335 | Anniston, AL | $48,530 | $34,320 | $55,540 |
| 336 | Morristown, TN | $48,420 | $36,940 | $54,060 |
| 337 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $48,240 | $34,510 | $55,000 |
| 338 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $48,130 | $36,980 | $53,620 |
| 339 | Burlington, NC | $48,050 | $39,940 | $52,060 |
| 340 | Athens, GA | $47,920 | $37,380 | $53,140 |
| 341 | Johnson City, TN | $47,880 | $38,230 | $52,620 |
| 342 | Bowling Green, KY | $47,690 | $33,880 | $54,500 |
| 343 | Brunswick, GA | $47,650 | $38,170 | $52,310 |
| 344 | Longview, TX | $47,490 | $37,670 | $52,310 |
| 345 | Abilene, TX | $47,400 | $39,830 | $51,130 |
| 346 | Morgantown, WV | $46,900 | $36,170 | $52,210 |
| 347 | Houma, LA | $46,820 | $33,240 | $53,520 |
| 348 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $46,740 | $36,900 | $51,580 |
| 349 | Sumter, SC | $46,680 | $37,230 | $51,310 |
| 350 | Sebring, FL | $46,280 | $36,520 | $51,080 |
| 351 | [Lafayette, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lafayette-la) | $45,360 | $34,150 | $50,880 |
| 352 | Lawton, OK | $45,220 | $35,110 | $50,190 |
| 353 | San Angelo, TX | $45,070 | $39,850 | $47,670 |
| 354 | Rome, GA | $44,470 | $37,610 | $47,860 |
| 355 | Monroe, LA | $44,140 | $34,110 | $49,090 |
| 356 | Amarillo, TX | $44,100 | $33,260 | $49,440 |
| 357 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $43,890 | $35,070 | $48,240 |
| 358 | Laredo, TX | $43,700 | $37,750 | $46,610 |
| 359 | Jonesboro, AR | $43,560 | $31,600 | $49,440 |
| 360 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $43,280 | $33,840 | $47,940 |
| 361 | Wichita Falls, TX | $43,220 | $36,000 | $46,800 |
| 362 | [Brownsville, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/brownsville-tx) | $43,200 | $29,310 | $50,040 |
| 363 | Valdosta, GA | $42,080 | $34,280 | $45,930 |
| 364 | [Shreveport, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/shreveport-la) | $40,770 | $31,530 | $45,320 |
| 365 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $39,290 | $30,120 | $43,830 |
| 366 | Hot Springs, AR | $38,400 | $27,890 | $43,580 |
| 367 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $29,080 | $22,070 | $32,530 |

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