Rank |
City/Area |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia
|
$100,990 |
$45,160 | 160 |
2 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington
|
$92,880 |
$57,370 | 70 |
3 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California
|
$82,020 |
$37,360 | 2,760 |
4 |
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York
|
$75,080 |
$42,070 | 530 |
5 |
Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey
|
$74,100 |
$71,760 | 550 |
6 |
Salt Lake City, Utah
|
$63,370 |
$33,170 | 140 |
7 |
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas
|
$62,810 |
$47,260 | 120 |
8 |
Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada
|
$62,680 |
$34,430 | 110 |
9 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California
|
$62,080 |
$33,010 | 150 |
10 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California
|
$61,170 |
$37,660 | 40 |
|
11 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida
|
$61,140 |
$30,640 | 360 |
12 |
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois
|
$60,180 |
$60,140 | 40 |
13 |
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida
|
$59,040 |
$36,900 | 490 |
14 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia
|
$54,970 |
$40,630 | 130 |
15 |
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado
|
$53,270 |
$39,570 | 40 |
16 |
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California
|
$52,000 |
$32,180 | 70 |
17 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona
|
$51,420 |
$30,230 | 40 |
18 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia
|
$50,250 |
$33,690 | 60 |
19 |
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee
|
$49,650 |
$39,350 | 200 |
20 |
Fresno, California
|
$49,580 |
$37,140 | n/a |
21 |
Memphis, Tennessee
|
$48,060 |
$29,170 | 40 |
22 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California
|
$48,000 |
$34,100 | 50 |
23 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania
|
$46,580 |
$39,530 | 70 |
24 |
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan
|
$30,480 |
$29,140 | 40 |
25 |
Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida
|
$29,170 |
$24,520 | n/a |
|