Operating System Designers
Median Salary: $93,500
Many operating system designers across the United States share a handful of important professional traits. For example, initiative, achievement/effort, and integrity can be crucial for success in the industry, especially when blended with career training. Around 385,200 individuals were employed as operating system designers nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's vital to utilize these characteristics and receive good training, particularly if you're looking to advance in the field.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for operating system designers in the U.S. was $93,500 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $44.90. Of course, income can vary with training and by locale. Below, you'll find more data about operating system designers, including wages and job density for areas all over the United States.
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Below, you'll see links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of individuals employed as operating system designers). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of operating system designers in each city as compared to the national average.
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston | NA | $87,700 | $42.10 | $99,200 | $47.70 | NA |
| Birmingham | 850 | $77,900 | $37.50 | $94,300 | $45.30 | -41.9% |
| Huntsville | 3,340 | $91,200 | $43.90 | $107,900 | $51.90 | 451.7% |
| Mobile | 200 | $69,800 | $33.60 | $79,100 | $38.00 | -59.8% |
| Montgomery | 140 | $75,900 | $36.50 | $88,600 | $42.60 | -71.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 230 | $70,800 | $34.10 | $86,900 | $41.80 | -52.5% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff | 60 | $76,000 | $36.50 | $101,100 | $48.60 | -65.5% |
| Phoenix | 3,530 | $84,400 | $40.60 | $102,400 | $49.20 | -32.2% |
| Tucson | 2,890 | $84,200 | $40.50 | $99,700 | $47.90 | 170.6% |
| Yuma | NA | $78,300 | $37.60 | $95,500 | $45.90 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | 480 | $73,200 | $35.20 | $84,500 | $40.60 | -17.4% |
| Little Rock | 280 | $64,600 | $31.10 | $77,900 | $37.50 | -71.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | 220 | $105,700 | $50.80 | $124,500 | $59.80 | -71.6% |
| Chico | 30 | $78,800 | $37.90 | $124,600 | $59.90 | -84.4% |
| Fresno | 80 | $74,700 | $35.90 | $95,000 | $45.70 | -92.1% |
| Los Angeles (Area) | 19,940 | $98,900 | $47.60 | $122,300 | $58.80 | 39.7% |
| Modesto | 30 | $98,600 | $47.40 | $113,700 | $54.60 | -92.7% |
| Napa | NA | $102,900 | $49.50 | $132,400 | $63.60 | NA |
| Oakland | 3,960 | $94,500 | $45.50 | $118,000 | $56.70 | 35.4% |
| Oxnard | 700 | $94,000 | $45.20 | $116,700 | $56.10 | -18.8% |
| Riverside | 1,310 | $100,700 | $48.40 | $124,800 | $60.00 | -63% |
| Sacramento | 3,980 | $89,000 | $42.80 | $106,500 | $51.20 | 58.4% |
| Salinas | 100 | $61,600 | $29.60 | $89,400 | $43.00 | -78.7% |
| San Diego | 4,530 | $92,000 | $44.20 | $115,700 | $55.60 | 20% |
| San Francisco (Area) | 11,240 | $103,000 | $49.50 | $126,400 | $60.80 | 93.3% |
| San Francisco (City) | 7,280 | $111,500 | $53.60 | $134,800 | $64.80 | 151.1% |
| San Jose | 24,460 | $124,800 | $60.00 | $152,700 | $73.40 | 833.2% |
| San Luis Obispo | 110 | $69,200 | $33.30 | $84,500 | $40.60 | -64.1% |
| Santa Barbara | 850 | $96,300 | $46.30 | $118,100 | $56.80 | 68.7% |
| Santa Cruz | 120 | $85,400 | $41.10 | $105,300 | $50.60 | -51.2% |
| Santa Rosa | 510 | $113,500 | $54.60 | $130,800 | $62.90 | -3.1% |
| Stockton | 110 | $102,600 | $49.30 | $118,800 | $57.10 | -82.9% |
| Vallejo | 50 | $110,200 | $53.00 | $148,800 | $71.50 | -86.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 2,590 | $105,500 | $50.70 | $131,000 | $63.00 | 463.4% |
| Colorado Springs | 2,950 | $95,000 | $45.70 | $112,000 | $53.80 | 305.6% |
| Denver | 9,600 | $93,200 | $44.80 | $114,200 | $54.90 | 167.2% |
| Fort Collins | 890 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 135% |
| Grand Junction | NA | $112,600 | $54.20 | $124,200 | $59.70 | NA |
| Greeley | 50 | $79,500 | $38.20 | $93,800 | $45.10 | -78.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 1,800 | $92,300 | $44.40 | $121,500 | $58.40 | -3.3% |
| Hartford | 1,270 | $81,800 | $39.30 | $96,400 | $46.40 | -23.6% |
| New Haven | 260 | $86,600 | $41.60 | $103,000 | $49.50 | -70.7% |
| Norwich | 160 | $91,100 | $43.80 | $120,500 | $57.90 | -59.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington (Area) | 30,800 | $100,200 | $48.20 | $123,300 | $59.30 | 236.8% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradenton | 110 | $76,200 | $36.70 | $97,800 | $47.00 | -84.5% |
| Cape Coral | 60 | $87,600 | $42.10 | $116,800 | $56.20 | -89.9% |
| Deltona | 60 | $64,900 | $31.20 | $83,700 | $40.20 | -86.8% |
| Fort Walton Beach | 460 | $78,700 | $37.80 | $92,800 | $44.60 | 101.5% |
| Gainesville | 120 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -66.7% |
| Jacksonville | 830 | $98,900 | $47.60 | $110,300 | $53.00 | -51.7% |
| Lakeland | 60 | $80,000 | $38.50 | $95,300 | $45.80 | -89% |
| Miami (Area) | 3,380 | $81,300 | $39.10 | $100,200 | $48.20 | -42.8% |
| Naples | 60 | $88,400 | $42.50 | $113,800 | $54.70 | -82.1% |
| Orlando | 1,810 | $86,200 | $41.50 | $103,600 | $49.80 | -38.1% |
| Palm Bay | 1,630 | $97,300 | $46.80 | $117,000 | $56.30 | 183.7% |
| Pensacola | 120 | $80,800 | $38.90 | $94,700 | $45.50 | -73.2% |
| Port St. Lucie | 70 | $38,500 | $18.50 | $53,400 | $25.70 | -80.3% |
| Tallahassee | 210 | $79,500 | $38.20 | $91,900 | $44.20 | -56.7% |
| Tampa | 2,070 | $82,400 | $39.60 | $100,500 | $48.30 | -37.8% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 7,370 | $85,900 | $41.30 | $108,300 | $52.10 | 9.2% |
| Augusta | 140 | $66,400 | $31.90 | $95,700 | $46.00 | -76.6% |
| Columbus | NA | $88,700 | $42.70 | $105,600 | $50.80 | NA |
| Savannah | 50 | $73,700 | $35.40 | $82,400 | $39.60 | -88% |
| Warner Robins | 140 | $81,700 | $39.30 | $109,100 | $52.50 | -13.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 420 | $83,200 | $40.00 | $102,600 | $49.30 | -66.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City | 970 | $85,700 | $41.20 | $104,000 | $50.00 | 24.9% |
| Idaho Falls | NA | $96,700 | $46.50 | $109,700 | $52.80 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | 60 | $85,800 | $41.20 | $106,800 | $51.30 | -75.1% |
| Champaign | 200 | $83,900 | $40.30 | $106,400 | $51.20 | -31.2% |
| Chicago (Area) | 15,330 | $84,200 | $40.50 | $101,800 | $49.00 | -16% |
| Peoria | NA | $79,300 | $38.10 | $99,200 | $47.70 | NA |
| Rockford | 80 | $70,200 | $33.80 | $86,300 | $41.50 | -81.5% |
| Springfield | NA | $86,100 | $41.40 | $105,100 | $50.50 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 40 | $86,400 | $41.50 | $104,000 | $50.00 | -68.5% |
| Elkhart | 40 | $61,100 | $29.40 | $72,100 | $34.70 | -85.8% |
| Evansville | 90 | $73,900 | $35.60 | $87,200 | $41.90 | -82.7% |
| Fort Wayne | 520 | $76,800 | $36.90 | $91,400 | $43.90 | -14% |
| Indianapolis | 1,910 | $76,800 | $36.90 | $93,600 | $45.00 | -25.7% |
| Kokomo | 190 | $91,600 | $44.10 | $103,000 | $49.50 | 66.3% |
| Lafayette | 70 | $69,100 | $33.20 | $77,900 | $37.50 | -73.1% |
| South Bend | 50 | $77,600 | $37.30 | $91,300 | $43.90 | -86% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport | 250 | $91,000 | $43.80 | $114,900 | $55.20 | -53.9% |
| Des Moines | 490 | $86,200 | $41.40 | $99,400 | $47.80 | -47.9% |
| Dubuque | NA | $62,200 | $29.90 | $70,400 | $33.90 | NA |
| Iowa City | NA | $58,800 | $28.30 | $74,400 | $35.80 | NA |
| Sioux City | 40 | $79,500 | $38.20 | $96,000 | $46.20 | -81.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka | 130 | $63,300 | $30.40 | $77,700 | $37.40 | -58.3% |
| Wichita | 460 | $79,300 | $38.10 | $98,000 | $47.10 | -47.8% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | 30 | $76,400 | $36.70 | $98,500 | $47.30 | -75.8% |
| Lexington | 390 | $83,200 | $40.00 | $101,700 | $48.90 | -45.9% |
| Louisville | 1,040 | $77,400 | $37.20 | $91,500 | $44.00 | -40.5% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 330 | $67,300 | $32.30 | $92,700 | $44.60 | -69.7% |
| New Orleans | 330 | $73,600 | $35.40 | $89,700 | $43.10 | -78.2% |
| Shreveport | 40 | $60,000 | $28.90 | $76,500 | $36.80 | -92.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | NA | $80,700 | $38.80 | $98,100 | $47.20 | NA |
| Portland | 380 | $85,900 | $41.30 | $103,100 | $49.50 | -34.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 6,420 | $91,900 | $44.20 | $120,200 | $57.80 | 73% |
| Hagerstown | 100 | $82,900 | $39.90 | $110,000 | $52.90 | -63.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Town | 90 | $98,400 | $47.30 | $116,000 | $55.80 | -68.2% |
| Boston (Area) | NA | $93,600 | $45.00 | $115,900 | $55.70 | NA |
| Pittsfield | NA | $90,600 | $43.60 | $106,800 | $51.40 | NA |
| Springfield | 410 | $74,900 | $36.00 | $88,500 | $42.50 | -52% |
| Worcester | 890 | $96,300 | $46.30 | $114,800 | $55.20 | -25% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | 600 | $77,900 | $37.50 | $96,300 | $46.30 | 7.5% |
| Battle Creek | 40 | $65,500 | $31.50 | $74,500 | $35.80 | -73.5% |
| Detroit (Area) | 4,850 | $82,400 | $39.60 | $96,400 | $46.30 | -11.3% |
| Flint | 100 | $85,600 | $41.20 | $102,000 | $49.00 | -73.4% |
| Grand Rapids | 240 | $80,200 | $38.50 | $95,300 | $45.80 | -77.7% |
| Holland | 210 | $78,800 | $37.90 | $95,800 | $46.10 | -29.9% |
| Kalamazoo | 170 | $76,100 | $36.60 | $90,300 | $43.40 | -58.1% |
| Lansing | 230 | $82,100 | $39.50 | $99,900 | $48.00 | -61.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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| Duluth | 60 | $59,200 | $28.50 | $76,400 | $36.80 | -82.4% |
| Minneapolis | 5,740 | $93,700 | $45.00 | $109,900 | $52.80 | 12.5% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 120 | $80,100 | $38.50 | $92,800 | $44.60 | -82.9% |
| Pascagoula | NA | $97,000 | $46.60 | $119,000 | $57.20 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson City | 120 | $94,600 | $45.50 | $110,400 | $53.10 | -51.5% |
| Kansas City | 4,390 | $74,000 | $35.60 | $92,000 | $44.20 | 50.6% |
| Springfield | 140 | $69,900 | $33.60 | $79,200 | $38.10 | -75.4% |
| St. Louis | 2,090 | $84,600 | $40.70 | $102,700 | $49.40 | -45.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula | NA | $75,400 | $36.20 | $82,400 | $39.60 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 370 | $59,200 | $28.50 | $75,900 | $36.50 | -23.3% |
| Omaha | 2,100 | $79,100 | $38.00 | $99,000 | $47.60 | 57.8% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 770 | $83,500 | $40.20 | $98,700 | $47.40 | -69.4% |
| Reno | 690 | $76,600 | $36.80 | $101,900 | $49.00 | 16.6% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 310 | $100,600 | $48.30 | $128,900 | $62.00 | 6% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | 260 | $93,400 | $44.90 | $110,700 | $53.20 | -37.8% |
| Trenton | 1,110 | $93,800 | $45.10 | $119,200 | $57.30 | 74% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 1,470 | $98,800 | $47.50 | $121,500 | $58.40 | 30.5% |
| Las Cruces | 260 | $72,900 | $35.10 | $88,100 | $42.40 | 32.9% |
| Santa Fe | 150 | $72,300 | $34.80 | $85,100 | $40.90 | -22.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 500 | $76,200 | $36.70 | $94,800 | $45.60 | -61.2% |
| Buffalo | 810 | $81,100 | $39.00 | $95,200 | $45.80 | -48.8% |
| Ithaca | 40 | $73,600 | $35.40 | $81,900 | $39.40 | -71.6% |
| Kingston | NA | $70,700 | $34.00 | $84,400 | $40.60 | NA |
| New York (Area) | 19,710 | $97,100 | $46.70 | $120,100 | $57.80 | -10.5% |
| Rochester | 1,630 | $80,800 | $38.80 | $97,200 | $46.80 | 12.8% |
| Syracuse | 240 | $80,900 | $38.90 | $105,800 | $50.90 | -73.7% |
| Utica | 150 | $82,900 | $39.90 | $100,400 | $48.30 | -59.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | 60 | $70,800 | $34.00 | $85,900 | $41.30 | -88.6% |
| Charlotte | 2,560 | $94,000 | $45.20 | $108,100 | $52.00 | 3.6% |
| Durham | 4,620 | $98,800 | $47.50 | $120,900 | $58.10 | 468.7% |
| Fayetteville | 70 | $76,600 | $36.80 | $84,200 | $40.50 | -82.3% |
| Greensboro | 540 | $90,000 | $43.30 | $107,200 | $51.50 | -47.4% |
| Greenville | 40 | $103,300 | $49.70 | $120,800 | $58.10 | -81.6% |
| Hickory | 60 | $72,000 | $34.60 | $93,700 | $45.10 | -85% |
| Raleigh | 2,490 | $87,800 | $42.20 | $106,900 | $51.40 | 69.3% |
| Wilmington | 40 | $80,900 | $38.90 | $90,800 | $43.70 | -90.4% |
| Winston-Salem | 170 | $91,200 | $43.80 | $108,900 | $52.40 | -71.8% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo | NA | $88,800 | $42.70 | $102,400 | $49.20 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 580 | $68,700 | $33.00 | $88,300 | $42.50 | -38.6% |
| Canton | 50 | $75,500 | $36.30 | $92,300 | $44.40 | -90.1% |
| Cincinnati | 1,450 | $79,600 | $38.30 | $99,200 | $47.70 | -50.5% |
| Cleveland | 1,250 | $75,000 | $36.00 | $85,200 | $41.00 | -57.8% |
| Columbus | 3,990 | $84,900 | $40.80 | $100,700 | $48.40 | 49.2% |
| Dayton | 1,850 | $86,800 | $41.70 | $108,800 | $52.30 | 68.5% |
| Toledo | 190 | $71,700 | $34.50 | $82,800 | $39.80 | -78.1% |
| Youngstown | 60 | $64,100 | $30.80 | $81,000 | $38.90 | -90.6% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 730 | $77,800 | $37.40 | $95,100 | $45.70 | -55.9% |
| Tulsa | 780 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -37.5% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corvallis | 40 | $84,300 | $40.50 | $102,000 | $49.00 | -59.1% |
| Eugene | 100 | $93,000 | $44.70 | $108,800 | $52.30 | -75.7% |
| Medford | 30 | $68,900 | $33.10 | $84,200 | $40.50 | -86.6% |
| Portland | 2,060 | $95,300 | $45.80 | $114,900 | $55.20 | -29.8% |
| Salem | NA | $83,200 | $40.00 | $102,000 | $49.00 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown | 440 | $86,100 | $41.40 | $107,100 | $51.50 | -54.8% |
| Altoona | 80 | $56,300 | $27.10 | $63,400 | $30.50 | -53.8% |
| Erie | 80 | $72,700 | $34.90 | $91,000 | $43.70 | -78.9% |
| Harrisburg | 530 | $76,000 | $36.60 | $98,200 | $47.20 | -41.8% |
| Johnstown | 60 | $80,800 | $38.90 | $104,400 | $50.20 | -62.2% |
| Lancaster | 150 | $75,100 | $36.10 | $97,600 | $46.90 | -78.2% |
| Philadelphia (Area) | NA | $94,000 | $45.20 | $115,500 | $55.50 | NA |
| Pittsburgh | 2,780 | $80,000 | $38.40 | $100,500 | $48.30 | -15.5% |
| Reading | 160 | $63,800 | $30.70 | $88,200 | $42.40 | -66.8% |
| Scranton | 140 | $91,900 | $44.20 | $115,100 | $55.30 | -81.8% |
| State College | 230 | $68,100 | $32.70 | $97,300 | $46.80 | 16.6% |
| York | 80 | $82,200 | $39.50 | $96,800 | $46.50 | -83.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1,640 | $96,400 | $46.40 | $120,500 | $57.90 | 37.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 460 | $68,100 | $32.70 | $80,000 | $38.50 | -43.9% |
| Columbia | 400 | $81,200 | $39.00 | $101,200 | $48.70 | -59.2% |
| Greenville | 480 | $79,200 | $38.10 | $93,400 | $44.90 | -44.8% |
| Spartanburg | 110 | $63,600 | $30.60 | $74,200 | $35.70 | -68.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | 190 | $66,400 | $31.90 | $80,200 | $38.60 | -52% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | NA | $59,700 | $28.70 | $68,400 | $32.90 | NA |
| Clarksville | 40 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -80.6% |
| Kingsport | 40 | $82,300 | $39.60 | $110,700 | $53.20 | -86.9% |
| Knoxville | 430 | $85,900 | $41.30 | $127,400 | $61.30 | -55.5% |
| Memphis | 1,090 | $72,400 | $34.80 | $86,300 | $41.50 | -38.7% |
| Nashville | 760 | $75,500 | $36.30 | $89,200 | $42.90 | -64% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo | 60 | $73,100 | $35.10 | $96,700 | $46.50 | -82.3% |
| Austin | 5,660 | $96,600 | $46.50 | $116,900 | $56.20 | 149.5% |
| Beaumont | NA | $98,600 | $47.40 | $119,400 | $57.40 | NA |
| College Station | 320 | $63,100 | $30.30 | $108,300 | $52.10 | 20.1% |
| Corpus Christi | NA | $80,700 | $38.80 | $96,700 | $46.50 | NA |
| Dallas (Area) | 17,950 | $94,300 | $45.30 | $115,300 | $55.40 | 108.6% |
| El Paso | NA | $71,100 | $34.20 | $119,200 | $57.30 | NA |
| Houston | 6,720 | $88,800 | $42.70 | $108,000 | $51.90 | -11.1% |
| Killeen | 330 | $78,100 | $37.50 | $94,300 | $45.40 | -9% |
| Lubbock | 100 | $75,900 | $36.50 | $105,500 | $50.70 | -73% |
| McAllen | 40 | $72,500 | $34.90 | $89,300 | $42.90 | -94.2% |
| Midland | NA | $93,600 | $45.00 | $110,600 | $53.20 | NA |
| Odessa | NA | $92,300 | $44.40 | $112,300 | $54.00 | NA |
| San Antonio | 2,370 | $81,800 | $39.30 | $101,200 | $48.70 | -4% |
| Waco | NA | $75,900 | $36.50 | $95,900 | $46.10 | NA |
| Wichita Falls | NA | $64,100 | $30.80 | $80,100 | $38.50 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan | 30 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -78.7% |
| Ogden | 320 | $71,200 | $34.20 | $89,300 | $42.90 | -45% |
| Provo | 510 | $71,600 | $34.40 | $89,500 | $43.00 | 0.2% |
| Salt Lake City | 2,360 | $80,000 | $38.50 | $96,200 | $46.20 | 31.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 390 | $85,800 | $41.30 | $104,300 | $50.10 | 19.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg | 190 | $66,600 | $32.00 | $80,600 | $38.70 | 1.9% |
| Charlottesville | 250 | $80,000 | $38.40 | $96,500 | $46.40 | -10% |
| Harrisonburg | 70 | $50,600 | $24.30 | $67,400 | $32.40 | -57.2% |
| Lynchburg | 190 | $84,800 | $40.80 | $101,300 | $48.70 | -37% |
| Richmond | 2,760 | $90,400 | $43.50 | $110,700 | $53.20 | 57.3% |
| Roanoke | 250 | $94,200 | $45.30 | $104,900 | $50.40 | -45.4% |
| Virginia Beach | 1,910 | $92,700 | $44.60 | $119,100 | $57.30 | -12.1% |
| Winchester | NA | $112,500 | $54.10 | $127,900 | $61.50 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham | 60 | $78,800 | $37.90 | $91,900 | $44.20 | -73.5% |
| Bremerton | 100 | $95,100 | $45.70 | $118,100 | $56.80 | -59.4% |
| Olympia | 1,180 | $85,600 | $41.20 | $93,000 | $44.70 | 316.1% |
| Seattle (Area) | 15,710 | $94,500 | $45.40 | $109,600 | $52.70 | 96.3% |
| Spokane | NA | $73,500 | $35.30 | $84,800 | $40.80 | NA |
| Yakima | 40 | $83,000 | $39.90 | $104,400 | $50.20 | -85.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 40 | $61,600 | $29.60 | $71,900 | $34.60 | -91.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton | 70 | $78,700 | $37.80 | $93,900 | $45.10 | -78.7% |
| Eau Claire | 90 | $69,700 | $33.50 | $86,900 | $41.80 | -58.2% |
| Green Bay | 110 | $80,500 | $38.70 | $95,500 | $45.90 | -77.8% |
| La Crosse | 80 | $70,100 | $33.70 | $84,200 | $40.50 | -62.2% |
| Madison | 700 | $76,900 | $37.00 | $91,800 | $44.20 | -27.7% |
| Milwaukee | 1,440 | $81,400 | $39.10 | $97,800 | $47.00 | -40.3% |
| Oshkosh | 30 | $70,500 | $33.90 | $82,800 | $39.80 | -87.3% |
| Racine | 80 | $75,800 | $36.40 | $90,600 | $43.50 | -62.9% |
| Wausau | 30 | $81,400 | $39.10 | $98,600 | $47.40 | -83.4% |