| Rank |
City/Area |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
| 1 |
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington
|
$108,520 |
$65,530 | 40 |
| 2 |
Salinas, California
|
$108,520 |
$49,810 | 70 |
| 3 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California
|
$106,020 |
$63,570 | 580 |
| 4 |
Worcester, Massachusetts
|
$105,500 |
$50,390 | 70 |
| 5 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut
|
$102,770 |
$60,740 | 120 |
| 6 |
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington
|
$102,340 |
$53,340 | 40 |
| 7 |
Spokane, Washington
|
$101,770 |
$62,760 | 50 |
| 8 |
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, Wyoming
|
$101,080 |
$63,700 | 100 |
| 9 |
Modesto, California
|
$100,910 |
$46,660 | 80 |
| 10 |
Madison, Wisconsin
|
$100,770 |
$45,980 | 90 |
|
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| 11 |
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin
|
$100,670 |
$82,210 | 40 |
| 12 |
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, Wyoming
|
$100,510 |
$42,410 | 130 |
| 13 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California
|
$99,920 |
$57,030 | 260 |
| 14 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York
|
$99,370 |
$55,310 | 150 |
| 15 |
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York
|
$99,080 |
$62,280 | 3,100 |
| 16 |
Redding, California
|
$99,040 |
$36,440 | 30 |
| 17 |
Reno-Sparks, Nevada
|
$98,340 |
$44,460 | 30 |
| 18 |
Urban Honolulu, Hawaii
|
$97,960 |
$75,790 | 90 |
| 19 |
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut
|
$97,860 |
$57,330 | 120 |
| 20 |
Glens Falls, New York
|
$96,920 |
$44,470 | 30 |
| 21 |
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California
|
$96,080 |
$47,090 | 340 |
| 22 |
Columbus, Ohio
|
$95,910 |
$46,680 | 230 |
| 23 |
Norwich-New London, Rhode Island
|
$95,650 |
$52,250 | 90 |
| 24 |
Green Bay, Wisconsin
|
$95,630 |
$57,980 | 80 |
| 25 |
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California
|
$95,620 |
$51,810 | 80 |
| 26 |
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, North Dakota
|
$95,320 |
$77,750 | 120 |
| 27 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington
|
$94,890 |
$73,300 | 220 |
| 28 |
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin
|
$94,640 |
$54,380 | 30 |
| 29 |
Ann Arbor, Michigan
|
$94,450 |
$58,590 | 60 |
| 30 |
Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan
|
$92,990 |
$70,160 | 60 |
| 31 |
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia
|
$92,920 |
$45,360 | 50 |
| 32 |
Monroe, Michigan
|
$91,720 |
$55,750 | 60 |
| 33 |
Stockton, California
|
$91,650 |
$47,800 | 150 |
| 34 |
Salt Lake City, Utah
|
$91,450 |
$51,320 | 120 |
| 35 |
St Louis, Missouri
|
$91,370 |
$53,140 | 200 |
| 36 |
Fresno, California
|
$91,060 |
$39,400 | 130 |
| 37 |
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California
|
$91,030 |
$36,870 | 60 |
| 38 |
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area, Utah
|
$90,820 |
$62,010 | 60 |
| 39 |
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan
|
$89,010 |
$48,620 | 100 |
| 40 |
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan
|
$88,920 |
$61,970 | 80 |
| 41 |
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan
|
$88,790 |
$43,110 | 50 |
| 42 |
Bakersfield-Delano, California
|
$87,770 |
$47,870 | 150 |
| 43 |
Barnstable Town, Massachusetts
|
$87,040 |
$36,390 | 30 |
| 44 |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan
|
$85,770 |
$51,380 | 50 |
| 45 |
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania
|
$85,090 |
$60,530 | 40 |
| 46 |
Canton-Massillon, Ohio
|
$84,970 |
$60,230 | 30 |
| 47 |
Sioux City, South Dakota
|
$84,910 |
$46,920 | 40 |
| 48 |
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan
|
$84,630 |
$46,110 | 1,080 |
| 49 |
Nassau-Suffolk, New York
|
$84,250 |
$53,510 | 500 |
| 50 |
Waterbury, Connecticut
|
$84,210 |
$45,060 | 30 |
| 51 |
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota
|
$84,180 |
$68,810 | 100 |
| 52 |
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, New York
|
$84,100 |
$70,670 | 140 |
| 53 |
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York
|
$84,050 |
$46,660 | 80 |
| 54 |
Akron, Ohio
|
$83,980 |
$51,940 | 60 |
| 55 |
Appleton, Wisconsin
|
$83,690 |
$53,290 | 40 |
| 56 |
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin
|
$82,930 |
$47,430 | 360 |
| 57 |
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana
|
$82,900 |
$39,340 | 30 |
| 58 |
Iowa City, Iowa
|
$82,830 |
$30,220 | 50 |
| 59 |
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico
|
$82,690 |
$56,260 | 40 |
| 60 |
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area, New York
|
$82,660 |
$41,100 | 40 |
| 61 |
North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia
|
$82,560 |
$55,520 | 130 |
| 62 |
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California
|
$82,540 |
$49,410 | 610 |
| 63 |
Rochester, New York
|
$82,160 |
$39,900 | 200 |
| 64 |
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota
|
$81,960 |
$51,880 | 40 |
| 65 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania
|
$81,940 |
$49,930 | 610 |
| 66 |
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York
|
$81,730 |
$49,320 | 310 |
| 67 |
Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, Wyoming
|
$81,550 |
$49,350 | 150 |
| 68 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington
|
$81,420 |
$46,430 | 230 |
| 69 |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
|
$81,000 |
$49,060 | 120 |
| 70 |
Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, Wyoming
|
$80,990 |
$37,040 | 40 |
| 71 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California
|
$80,990 |
$50,140 | 40 |
| 72 |
Binghamton, New York
|
$80,510 |
$56,840 | 70 |
| 73 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, California
|
$80,490 |
$48,190 | 80 |
| 74 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona
|
$80,450 |
$51,240 | 270 |
| 75 |
New York-White Plains-Wayne, New York
|
$80,450 |
$47,490 | 2,210 |
| 76 |
Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana
|
$80,410 |
$65,170 | n/a |
| 77 |
Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa
|
$80,390 |
$53,530 | 60 |
| 78 |
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa
|
$80,140 |
$42,340 | 60 |
| 79 |
Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska
|
$80,060 |
$47,440 | 110 |
| 80 |
Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska
|
$80,030 |
$68,750 | 90 |
| 81 |
Springfield, Massachusetts
|
$79,910 |
$50,060 | 60 |
| 82 |
Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, North Dakota
|
$79,910 |
$62,350 | 70 |
| 83 |
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California
|
$79,840 |
$39,820 | 50 |
| 84 |
Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia
|
$79,830 |
$38,740 | 70 |
| 85 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California
|
$79,510 |
$46,470 | 600 |
| 86 |
Elmira, New York
|
$79,470 |
$61,050 | n/a |
| 87 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California
|
$79,320 |
$46,430 | 570 |
| 88 |
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin
|
$79,290 |
$57,460 | 40 |
| 89 |
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado
|
$79,010 |
$56,060 | 40 |
| 90 |
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area, Ohio
|
$79,000 |
$44,780 | 40 |
| 91 |
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area, Ohio
|
$79,000 |
$38,570 | 60 |
| 92 |
Rapid City, South Dakota
|
$79,000 |
$43,160 | 40 |
| 93 |
Central New York nonmetropolitan area, New York
|
$78,960 |
$34,230 | 50 |
| 94 |
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas
|
$78,920 |
$58,610 | 70 |
| 95 |
Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana
|
$78,760 |
$63,040 | n/a |
| 96 |
Charleston, West Virginia
|
$78,740 |
$41,790 | 60 |
| 97 |
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico
|
$78,720 |
$48,880 | 100 |
| 98 |
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa
|
$78,640 |
$54,030 | 190 |
| 99 |
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas
|
$78,630 |
$54,210 | 70 |
| 100 |
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan
|
$78,550 |
$48,680 | 230 |
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