| Rank |
City/Area |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
| 1 |
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii
|
$38,680 |
$24,320 | 710 |
| 2 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California
|
$37,270 |
$34,930 | 2,460 |
| 3 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California
|
$36,860 |
$34,420 | 4,520 |
| 4 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington
|
$36,700 |
$30,790 | 3,070 |
| 5 |
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, New Jersey
|
$36,450 |
$27,040 | 90 |
| 6 |
Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii
|
$36,290 |
$25,540 | 750 |
| 7 |
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska
|
$35,850 |
$28,010 | 60 |
| 8 |
Longview, Washington
|
$34,830 |
$24,170 | 30 |
| 9 |
Barnstable Town, Massachusetts
|
$34,800 |
$30,610 | 150 |
| 10 |
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California
|
$34,560 |
$32,120 | 600 |
|
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| 11 |
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado
|
$34,480 |
$28,770 | 860 |
| 12 |
Napa, California
|
$34,320 |
$31,020 | 200 |
| 13 |
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts
|
$34,260 |
$29,640 | 140 |
| 14 |
Bremerton-Silverdale, Washington
|
$33,940 |
$30,470 | 140 |
| 15 |
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington
|
$33,920 |
$31,490 | 70 |
| 16 |
Yakima, Washington
|
$33,920 |
$30,140 | 170 |
| 17 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California
|
$33,760 |
$30,820 | 270 |
| 18 |
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California
|
$33,620 |
$30,600 | 240 |
| 19 |
Worcester, Massachusetts
|
$33,240 |
$29,640 | 280 |
| 20 |
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California
|
$33,200 |
$30,270 | 250 |
| 21 |
Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho
|
$33,170 |
$16,870 | 30 |
| 22 |
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California
|
$33,140 |
$30,750 | 3,090 |
| 23 |
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California
|
$33,140 |
$29,830 | 430 |
| 24 |
Bellingham, Washington
|
$33,110 |
$30,140 | 190 |
| 25 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, California
|
$33,060 |
$31,110 | 530 |
| 26 |
Salinas, California
|
$33,050 |
$30,180 | 430 |
| 27 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California
|
$33,040 |
$29,970 | 19,150 |
| 28 |
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts
|
$32,970 |
$26,970 | 1,950 |
| 29 |
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, Massachusetts
|
$32,950 |
$29,640 | 60 |
| 30 |
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington
|
$32,830 |
$30,140 | 170 |
| 31 |
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington
|
$32,780 |
$30,140 | 220 |
| 32 |
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington
|
$32,670 |
$30,160 | 130 |
| 33 |
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California
|
$32,610 |
$29,120 | 270 |
| 34 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California
|
$32,610 |
$30,460 | 510 |
| 35 |
Spokane, Washington
|
$32,410 |
$30,140 | 490 |
| 36 |
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado
|
$32,160 |
$27,180 | 350 |
| 37 |
Modesto, California
|
$32,050 |
$30,200 | 260 |
| 38 |
Hanford-Corcoran, California
|
$31,880 |
$30,450 | 60 |
| 39 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California
|
$31,860 |
$30,310 | 770 |
| 40 |
Boulder, Colorado
|
$31,820 |
$28,220 | 520 |
| 41 |
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York
|
$31,770 |
$28,150 | 11,470 |
| 42 |
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado
|
$31,670 |
$27,960 | 4,130 |
| 43 |
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California
|
$31,620 |
$29,900 | 4,860 |
| 44 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia
|
$31,500 |
$23,410 | 6,740 |
| 45 |
Chico, California
|
$31,350 |
$29,420 | 190 |
| 46 |
Yuba City, California
|
$31,330 |
$30,020 | 140 |
| 47 |
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington
|
$31,310 |
$28,110 | 70 |
| 48 |
Stockton, California
|
$31,200 |
$30,020 | 380 |
| 49 |
El Centro, California
|
$31,200 |
$29,970 | 40 |
| 50 |
Olympia, Washington
|
$31,150 |
$30,820 | 190 |
| 51 |
Walla Walla, Washington
|
$31,070 |
$30,140 | 30 |
| 52 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington
|
$31,020 |
$27,450 | 1,390 |
| 53 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California
|
$30,930 |
$29,120 | 3,690 |
| 54 |
East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado
|
$30,780 |
$27,730 | 80 |
| 55 |
Redding, California
|
$30,690 |
$29,120 | 190 |
| 56 |
Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado
|
$30,670 |
$28,180 | 510 |
| 57 |
Springfield, Massachusetts
|
$30,670 |
$29,640 | 520 |
| 58 |
Madera-Chowchilla, California
|
$30,640 |
$30,020 | 100 |
| 59 |
Merced, California
|
$30,620 |
$29,170 | 110 |
| 60 |
Visalia-Porterville, California
|
$30,620 |
$29,120 | 280 |
| 61 |
Anchorage, Alaska
|
$30,600 |
$23,130 | 130 |
| 62 |
Bakersfield-Delano, California
|
$30,470 |
$29,450 | 390 |
| 63 |
Bend, Oregon
|
$30,380 |
$26,520 | 370 |
| 64 |
Fresno, California
|
$30,190 |
$29,150 | 730 |
| 65 |
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area, Vermont
|
$30,120 |
$26,880 | 200 |
| 66 |
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Oregon
|
$30,110 |
$27,340 | 40 |
| 67 |
Colorado Springs, Colorado
|
$30,010 |
$27,730 | 620 |
| 68 |
Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska
|
$29,930 |
$22,890 | 150 |
| 69 |
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York
|
$29,870 |
$27,530 | 150 |
| 70 |
Salem, Oregon
|
$29,780 |
$27,750 | 170 |
| 71 |
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, New Hampshire
|
$29,780 |
$20,180 | 130 |
| 72 |
Kingston, New York
|
$29,730 |
$27,840 | 130 |
| 73 |
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York
|
$29,610 |
$27,460 | 880 |
| 74 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut
|
$29,430 |
$27,930 | 790 |
| 75 |
Greeley, Colorado
|
$29,360 |
$26,320 | 210 |
| 76 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York
|
$29,210 |
$27,460 | 630 |
| 77 |
Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont
|
$29,090 |
$26,900 | 240 |
| 78 |
Flagstaff, Arizona
|
$29,080 |
$26,620 | 260 |
| 79 |
Corvallis, Oregon
|
$29,050 |
$27,150 | 90 |
| 80 |
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine
|
$29,010 |
$27,050 | 260 |
| 81 |
Pueblo, Colorado
|
$29,010 |
$27,730 | 110 |
| 82 |
Binghamton, New York
|
$28,970 |
$27,460 | 110 |
| 83 |
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area, New York
|
$28,970 |
$27,460 | 260 |
| 84 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine
|
$28,890 |
$26,940 | 260 |
| 85 |
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, North Dakota
|
$28,740 |
$21,360 | 320 |
| 86 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona
|
$28,720 |
$27,180 | 4,960 |
| 87 |
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida
|
$28,690 |
$23,580 | 22,770 |
| 88 |
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area, Vermont
|
$28,640 |
$26,180 | 90 |
| 89 |
Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey
|
$28,640 |
$27,040 | 230 |
| 90 |
Urban Honolulu, Hawaii
|
$28,640 |
$22,830 | 1,530 |
| 91 |
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington
|
$28,630 |
$23,390 | 50 |
| 92 |
Syracuse, New York
|
$28,620 |
$27,460 | 470 |
| 93 |
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois
|
$28,580 |
$24,960 | 320 |
| 94 |
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois
|
$28,580 |
$24,960 | 100 |
| 95 |
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois
|
$28,580 |
$24,960 | 80 |
| 96 |
Bangor, Maine
|
$28,480 |
$27,620 | 110 |
| 97 |
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, Arizona
|
$28,450 |
$26,620 | 60 |
| 98 |
Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana
|
$28,330 |
$18,770 | 2,480 |
| 99 |
Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island
|
$28,320 |
$25,480 | 1,220 |
| 100 |
Medford, Oregon
|
$28,310 |
$27,430 | 80 |
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