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Speech-language Therapists

Median Salary: $65,100

Many speech-language therapists across the nation share a few important professional characteristics. For example, concern for others, independence, and attention to detail can be crucial for success in the industry, especially when combined with career training. Around 111,640 individuals were working as speech-language therapists nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's vital to hone these attributes and receive solid training, particularly if you're looking to move forward in the field.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for speech-language therapists in the U.S. was $65,100 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $31.30. Of course, income can vary with training and by locale. Below, you'll find more data about speech-language therapists, including wages and job density for metro areas all over the nation.

Speech-language therapists should be skilled in:

  • Speech Recognition
  • Auditory Attention
  • Fluency of Ideas
  • Finger Dexterity
  • Mathematical Reasoning

Different individuals go into different careers; speech-language therapists are typically:

  • Social
  • Investigative
  • Artistic

Working as a speech-language therapist requires knowledge in subjects like:

  • Education and Training
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Sociology and Anthropology
  • Computers and Electronics

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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 working as speech-language therapists). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of speech-language therapists in each city as compared to the national average.

Alabama
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Birmingham 280 $56,700 $27.20 $71,000 $34.20 -34.2%
Decatur 30 $62,500 $30.10 $94,500 $45.40 -29.7%
Dothan 40 $55,800 $26.80 $77,900 $37.50 -27.3%
Gadsden 50 $73,300 $35.30 $84,600 $40.70 50.9%
Mobile 130 $50,000 $24.00 $55,200 $26.50 -11.9%
Montgomery 60 $61,600 $29.60 $91,000 $43.80 -58.1%
Tuscaloosa 40 $55,900 $26.90 $65,600 $31.60 -44.1%
Alaska
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Anchorage 130 $81,600 $39.20 $101,100 $48.60 -8.2%
Arizona
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Flagstaff 60 $57,700 $27.70 $72,200 $34.70 13.3%
Phoenix 1,590 $54,000 $26.00 $71,600 $34.40 5.4%
Prescott NA $61,500 $29.60 $74,700 $35.90 NA
Tucson 230 $57,500 $27.60 $83,300 $40.10 -24.6%
Arkansas
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Fayetteville 200 $50,100 $24.10 $60,600 $29.10 21.6%
Fort Smith 140 $60,900 $29.30 $79,400 $38.20 43.2%
Jonesboro 70 $57,500 $27.70 $70,700 $34.00 65.6%
Little Rock 590 $62,800 $30.20 $90,900 $43.70 107.5%
California
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Bakersfield 190 $77,100 $37.10 $88,700 $42.60 -17.8%
Chico 120 $75,700 $36.40 $89,300 $42.90 104%
El Centro 60 $63,500 $30.50 $85,100 $40.90 28.9%
Fresno 130 $75,300 $36.20 $101,500 $48.80 -51.9%
Los Angeles (Area) 2,860 $80,300 $38.60 $95,900 $46.10 -30.6%
Madera 40 $69,300 $33.30 $85,800 $41.30 19.2%
Merced NA $62,200 $29.90 $69,200 $33.20 NA
Modesto 100 $82,300 $39.60 $93,900 $45.10 -25.5%
Oakland 710 $79,900 $38.40 $92,600 $44.50 -15.8%
Oxnard 250 $81,900 $39.40 $97,200 $46.70 -0.4%
Riverside 740 $80,300 $38.60 $92,000 $44.20 -27.7%
Sacramento 640 $75,100 $36.10 $90,800 $43.70 -12.7%
Salinas NA $95,700 $46.00 $104,400 $50.20 NA
San Diego 1,010 $86,500 $41.60 $97,700 $47.00 -7.4%
San Francisco (Area) 1,170 $79,600 $38.30 $95,500 $45.90 -30.8%
San Francisco (City) 460 $79,200 $38.10 $98,400 $47.30 -45.7%
San Jose 280 $81,700 $39.30 $96,600 $46.50 -63.3%
San Luis Obispo 40 $76,300 $36.70 $84,100 $40.40 -57.1%
Santa Barbara 170 $85,800 $41.20 $94,200 $45.30 15.3%
Santa Cruz 50 $80,800 $38.90 $96,000 $46.20 -29.4%
Santa Rosa 100 $79,900 $38.40 $96,900 $46.60 -30.8%
Stockton 90 $69,800 $33.50 $84,900 $40.80 -52.4%
Visalia 120 $79,800 $38.40 $98,600 $47.40 9.8%
Colorado
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Boulder 250 $78,600 $37.80 $89,900 $43.20 84.6%
Colorado Springs 320 $80,600 $38.70 $99,100 $47.60 52.5%
Denver 1,330 $77,600 $37.30 $99,200 $47.70 27.7%
Fort Collins 160 $63,600 $30.60 $79,100 $38.00 46.4%
Grand Junction 40 $70,400 $33.90 $78,000 $37.50 -29.6%
Greeley 80 $67,700 $32.50 $83,100 $40.00 25.4%
Pueblo 100 $81,400 $39.10 $98,200 $47.20 103.6%
Connecticut
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Bridgeport 420 $76,500 $36.80 $94,500 $45.40 -8.2%
Hartford 440 $77,100 $37.10 $91,900 $44.20 -7.8%
New Haven 320 $76,800 $36.90 $88,500 $42.50 5.8%
Norwich 110 $78,700 $37.80 $96,400 $46.30 -2.6%
Delaware
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Dover 30 $64,100 $30.80 $78,400 $37.70 -35.1%
District of Columbia
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Washington (Area) 2,040 $80,000 $38.50 $98,300 $47.30 -4.8%
Florida
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Bradenton 230 $69,300 $33.30 $84,800 $40.80 8.1%
Cape Coral 210 $82,100 $39.50 $90,900 $43.70 24.8%
Deltona 130 $54,700 $26.30 $65,400 $31.40 -0.7%
Gainesville 130 $54,500 $26.20 $74,400 $35.80 24.1%
Jacksonville 470 $74,900 $36.00 $91,000 $43.80 -5.3%
Lakeland 100 $68,000 $32.70 $81,100 $39.00 -42.8%
Miami (Area) 1,490 $68,100 $32.80 $80,600 $38.70 -17.4%
Naples 140 $70,100 $33.70 $81,500 $39.20 45.5%
Ocala 60 $58,500 $28.10 $69,600 $33.50 -26.9%
Orlando 720 $65,100 $31.30 $77,400 $37.20 -14.5%
Palm Bay 240 $68,100 $32.80 $82,700 $39.80 45%
Panama City 50 $63,400 $30.50 $68,800 $33.10 -23.2%
Pensacola 110 $59,900 $28.80 $78,900 $37.90 -11.8%
Port St. Lucie 100 $69,500 $33.40 $83,300 $40.00 0.1%
Sebastian 50 $73,900 $35.50 $88,700 $42.60 24%
Tallahassee 60 $67,900 $32.70 $79,700 $38.30 -53.6%
Tampa 990 $67,800 $32.60 $87,900 $42.30 2.2%
Georgia
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Albany 50 $58,700 $28.20 $68,700 $33.00 -2.8%
Athens 70 $72,500 $34.90 $120,300 $57.80 4.3%
Atlanta 1,120 $66,400 $31.90 $79,200 $38.10 -42.9%
Augusta 140 $63,100 $30.30 $74,400 $35.80 -22.5%
Brunswick 40 $67,000 $32.20 $81,600 $39.20 12%
Columbus 80 $49,000 $23.60 $68,900 $33.10 -21.4%
Gainesville 70 NA NA NA NA 12.6%
Macon 110 $54,800 $26.40 $66,900 $32.20 37.5%
Savannah 90 $67,000 $32.20 $83,400 $40.10 -28.8%
Warner Robins 110 $50,900 $24.50 $60,200 $28.90 117.9%
Hawaii
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Honolulu 280 NA NA NA NA -24.3%
Idaho
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Boise City 120 $59,800 $28.70 $67,700 $32.60 -44.7%
Idaho Falls 70 $40,600 $19.50 $67,300 $32.40 64.8%
Illinois
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Bloomington 80 $55,900 $26.90 $71,600 $34.40 15.1%
Champaign 80 $59,400 $28.50 $75,800 $36.50 -5.5%
Chicago (Area) 4,920 $75,200 $36.20 $107,600 $51.70 24.3%
Decatur 50 $62,700 $30.10 $78,400 $37.70 11.7%
Kankakee 50 $54,500 $26.20 $67,900 $32.60 37.8%
Peoria 160 $45,400 $21.80 $61,900 $29.70 13.2%
Rockford 170 $67,800 $32.60 $81,700 $39.30 38.9%
Springfield 80 $55,800 $26.90 $66,000 $31.70 -9.4%
Indiana
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Anderson 40 $58,600 $28.20 $68,200 $32.80 26.4%
Bloomington 70 $59,700 $28.70 $66,900 $32.20 9.4%
Columbus 30 $69,300 $33.30 $82,300 $39.60 -13.7%
Elkhart 50 $57,500 $27.60 $70,900 $34.10 -44.9%
Evansville 150 $57,000 $27.40 $67,700 $32.50 7.1%
Fort Wayne 120 $66,500 $32.00 $76,600 $36.80 -30.9%
Indianapolis 640 $63,500 $30.50 $77,500 $37.30 -13.9%
Kokomo 50 $56,700 $27.20 $67,200 $32.30 57.5%
Lafayette 40 $61,200 $29.40 $100,900 $48.50 -48.7%
Muncie 60 $52,300 $25.20 $59,100 $28.40 61.6%
South Bend 90 $58,500 $28.10 $65,200 $31.30 -17%
Terre Haute 70 $62,300 $30.00 $72,900 $35.10 16.1%
Iowa
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Davenport 190 $69,600 $33.50 $84,400 $40.60 20.5%
Des Moines 280 $55,600 $26.70 $65,700 $31.60 0.9%
Iowa City 60 $61,000 $29.30 $72,700 $34.90 -16%
Sioux City 40 $62,100 $29.90 $68,300 $32.80 -33.9%
Waterloo 140 $53,400 $25.70 $61,400 $29.50 89.7%
Kansas
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Lawrence 50 $51,000 $24.50 $64,500 $31.00 34.6%
Topeka 100 $64,000 $30.70 $75,400 $36.30 8.5%
Wichita 310 $62,300 $30.00 $76,700 $36.90 20.7%
Kentucky
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Bowling Green 70 $74,000 $35.60 $87,400 $42.00 39.4%
Elizabethtown 50 $60,400 $29.00 $73,100 $35.20 33%
Lexington 160 $55,200 $26.50 $66,500 $32.00 -23.6%
Louisville 470 $63,900 $30.70 $77,200 $37.10 -8%
Owensboro 40 $58,700 $28.20 $65,000 $31.30 -4.9%
Louisiana
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Alexandria 70 $89,700 $43.10 $105,000 $50.50 25%
Baton Rouge 190 $58,800 $28.30 $70,500 $33.90 -38.1%
Lafayette 50 $55,700 $26.80 $69,800 $33.50 -61.6%
New Orleans 180 $73,000 $35.10 $104,000 $50.00 -58.8%
Shreveport 80 $72,100 $34.70 $83,700 $40.20 -46.8%
Maine
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Bangor 40 $48,800 $23.50 $56,800 $27.30 -28.9%
Lewiston 30 $53,000 $25.50 $60,000 $28.80 -15.3%
Portland 280 $57,700 $27.80 $64,300 $30.90 68.3%
Maryland
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Baltimore 1,330 $81,300 $39.10 $101,900 $49.00 23.7%
Cumberland 50 $74,700 $35.90 $104,800 $50.40 48.8%
Hagerstown 70 $68,100 $32.70 $84,000 $40.40 -9.8%
Salisbury 60 $60,700 $29.20 $72,700 $35.00 27.8%
Massachusetts
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Barnstable Town 110 $69,300 $33.30 $80,900 $38.90 40.7%
Boston (Area) 2,200 $65,700 $31.60 $77,600 $37.30 12.9%
Pittsfield 40 $61,600 $29.60 $73,300 $35.30 31.7%
Springfield 340 $67,600 $32.50 $81,400 $39.10 39.2%
Worcester 280 $70,600 $34.00 $86,500 $41.60 19.2%
Michigan
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Ann Arbor 180 $73,600 $35.40 $84,000 $40.40 9.1%
Battle Creek 60 $73,700 $35.40 $86,000 $41.40 39.9%
Bay City 50 $83,200 $40.00 $108,800 $52.30 47.6%
Detroit (Area) 1,220 $73,200 $35.20 $85,900 $41.30 -18.4%
Flint 100 $63,900 $30.70 $82,700 $39.80 -15.6%
Grand Rapids 260 $62,200 $29.90 $76,200 $36.60 -18%
Holland 90 $63,800 $30.70 $78,100 $37.50 4.3%
Kalamazoo 80 $61,100 $29.40 $73,000 $35.10 -32.3%
Lansing 170 $66,600 $32.00 $78,600 $37.80 -0.9%
Monroe 40 $67,100 $32.30 $91,000 $43.80 28.3%
Muskegon 40 $67,300 $32.30 $77,300 $37.20 -13.8%
Niles 40 $65,700 $31.60 $82,000 $39.40 -28.4%
Saginaw 80 $70,200 $33.80 $87,200 $41.90 7.8%
Minnesota
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Duluth 130 $57,400 $27.60 $64,300 $30.90 27.3%
Minneapolis 1,480 $63,600 $30.60 $73,400 $35.30 0.1%
Rochester 100 $59,500 $28.60 $65,400 $31.40 9.7%
St. Cloud 70 $56,600 $27.20 $71,500 $34.40 -14.9%
Mississippi
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Gulfport 140 $66,700 $32.10 $85,600 $41.20 59.2%
Hattiesburg 50 $54,100 $26.00 $67,800 $32.60 12.7%
Jackson 350 $59,100 $28.40 $78,500 $37.70 64.1%
Pascagoula 60 $52,000 $25.00 $65,300 $31.40 35%
Missouri
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Columbia 120 $57,800 $27.80 $67,800 $32.60 65.1%
Jefferson City 60 $43,400 $20.90 $47,600 $22.90 -19.5%
Joplin 90 $41,900 $20.20 $54,900 $26.40 33.8%
Kansas City 940 $57,500 $27.70 $72,200 $34.70 11.3%
Springfield 110 $62,400 $30.00 $73,500 $35.30 -30.4%
St. Joseph 40 $52,700 $25.40 $63,400 $30.50 -11%
St. Louis 1,540 $60,700 $29.20 $75,600 $36.40 38.8%
Montana
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Billings 40 $56,500 $27.20 $67,600 $32.50 -47%
Missoula 50 $57,200 $27.50 $63,600 $30.60 8%
Nebraska
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Lincoln 150 $53,900 $25.90 $63,300 $30.50 10.1%
Omaha 470 $50,300 $24.20 $63,700 $30.60 22.8%
Nevada
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Las Vegas 210 $101,200 $48.60 $132,000 $63.50 -71.1%
Reno 50 $76,600 $36.80 $84,700 $40.70 -68.7%
New Hampshire
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Manchester 80 $62,700 $30.10 $72,000 $34.60 -9.1%
New Jersey
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Atlantic City 90 $69,500 $33.40 $81,400 $39.20 -28.2%
Ocean City 30 $73,300 $35.20 $89,000 $42.80 2.3%
Trenton 220 $77,400 $37.20 $96,500 $46.40 17.2%
Vineland 50 $73,400 $35.30 $82,300 $39.60 -5.4%
New Mexico
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Albuquerque 590 $59,100 $28.40 $72,600 $34.90 79.8%
Farmington 80 $58,400 $28.10 $73,300 $35.30 73%
Las Cruces 110 $69,400 $33.40 $82,400 $39.60 96.7%
Santa Fe 40 $60,600 $29.10 $81,400 $39.10 -32.6%
New York
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Albany 370 $58,100 $27.90 $69,500 $33.40 -1.3%
Binghamton 100 $65,500 $31.50 $73,100 $35.10 2.3%
Buffalo 910 $63,700 $30.60 $77,400 $37.20 100%
Glens Falls 40 $67,200 $32.30 $76,200 $36.60 -8.3%
Ithaca 50 $58,000 $27.90 $64,900 $31.20 18.8%
Kingston 90 $75,000 $36.10 $93,500 $45.00 67%
New York (Area) 9,160 $76,900 $37.00 $97,700 $47.00 33.2%
Poughkeepsie 370 $71,100 $34.20 $87,200 $41.90 76.8%
Rochester 740 $55,500 $26.70 $70,800 $34.10 77%
Syracuse 280 $59,000 $28.40 $65,700 $31.60 5.7%
Utica 120 $63,500 $30.50 $77,000 $37.00 8.7%
North Carolina
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Asheville 120 $63,600 $30.60 $77,800 $37.40 -17.1%
Charlotte 700 $67,800 $32.60 $83,200 $40.00 -2.3%
Durham 370 $57,300 $27.50 $68,300 $32.80 58%
Fayetteville 220 $61,100 $29.40 $76,000 $36.60 100.2%
Greensboro 380 $80,600 $38.70 $100,400 $48.30 28.2%
Greenville 120 $70,400 $33.90 $81,800 $39.30 84.2%
Hickory 100 $54,200 $26.10 $73,700 $35.40 -20.2%
Raleigh 610 $60,100 $28.90 $66,300 $31.90 43.7%
Rocky Mount 60 $71,000 $34.10 $83,500 $40.10 14.4%
Wilmington 200 $49,500 $23.80 $64,300 $30.90 63.4%
Winston-Salem 200 $54,700 $26.30 $69,100 $33.20 16.3%
North Dakota
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Bismarck 80 $53,200 $25.60 $62,100 $29.90 46.5%
Fargo 120 $58,200 $28.00 $67,900 $32.70 19.6%
Grand Forks 50 $50,700 $24.40 $58,100 $27.90 27%
Ohio
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Akron 300 $75,100 $36.10 $88,900 $42.70 9.9%
Canton 140 $79,700 $38.30 $100,900 $48.50 0.8%
Cincinnati 1,070 $67,600 $32.50 $90,400 $43.50 26.1%
Cleveland 940 $78,800 $37.90 $94,600 $45.50 9.4%
Columbus 840 $81,400 $39.10 $101,400 $48.70 8%
Dayton 400 $82,700 $39.80 $98,400 $47.30 26.5%
Mansfield 70 $67,800 $32.60 $79,900 $38.40 49.6%
Sandusky 60 $63,600 $30.60 $79,800 $38.30 114.6%
Springfield 30 $85,200 $40.90 $99,600 $47.90 -21.1%
Toledo 300 $80,500 $38.70 $97,500 $46.90 17.5%
Youngstown 180 $69,900 $33.60 $85,600 $41.20 -5.8%
Oklahoma
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Lawton 60 $52,000 $25.00 $58,000 $27.90 65.5%
Oklahoma City 550 $52,600 $25.30 $74,500 $35.80 13%
Tulsa 320 $50,100 $24.10 $78,100 $37.50 -11.8%
Oregon
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Bend 50 $61,400 $29.50 $65,800 $31.60 -9.6%
Eugene 70 $62,000 $29.80 $69,300 $33.30 -39.5%
Portland 830 $67,100 $32.20 $80,200 $38.60 -2.8%
Salem NA $60,500 $29.10 $67,300 $32.40 NA
Pennsylvania
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Allentown 400 $78,200 $37.60 $109,500 $52.70 41.2%
Erie 90 $65,400 $31.40 $83,100 $39.90 -16.7%
Harrisburg 300 $72,900 $35.00 $91,400 $44.00 13.1%
Johnstown 50 $67,600 $32.50 $88,800 $42.70 11%
Lancaster 140 $67,500 $32.50 $80,600 $38.70 -26.5%
Philadelphia (Area) 1,760 $73,700 $35.50 $87,100 $41.90 -9.5%
Pittsburgh 940 $63,100 $30.30 $77,500 $37.30 -1.4%
Reading 140 $66,000 $31.70 $79,900 $38.40 0.7%
Scranton 170 $69,200 $33.30 $84,200 $40.50 -22.9%
York 130 $67,000 $32.20 $80,200 $38.60 -12%
Rhode Island
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Providence 680 $69,500 $33.40 $82,200 $39.50 44.9%
South Carolina
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Anderson 80 $53,500 $25.70 $60,000 $28.80 58%
Charleston 120 $68,400 $32.90 $82,500 $39.60 -48.7%
Columbia 290 $60,900 $29.30 $80,300 $38.60 2.1%
Florence 70 $60,200 $28.90 $77,900 $37.40 4%
Greenville 190 $50,900 $24.50 $65,900 $31.70 -26.1%
Myrtle Beach 50 $56,800 $27.30 $65,100 $31.30 -42.1%
Spartanburg 90 $54,900 $26.40 $65,200 $31.40 -13.6%
South Dakota
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Rapid City 60 $54,800 $26.40 $61,400 $29.50 21.3%
Sioux Falls 100 $47,100 $22.60 $57,300 $27.50 -15.4%
Tennessee
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Chattanooga 270 $62,700 $30.20 $76,400 $36.80 40.4%
Clarksville 80 $64,600 $31.00 $71,900 $34.60 18.7%
Jackson 40 $56,500 $27.20 $63,900 $30.70 -9.2%
Johnson City 70 $52,900 $25.40 $72,000 $34.60 8.7%
Kingsport 80 $61,400 $29.50 $77,900 $37.40 -16.1%
Knoxville 280 $52,500 $25.20 $63,300 $30.40 1.6%
Memphis 470 $59,400 $28.50 $75,500 $36.30 -9%
Nashville 490 $50,100 $24.10 $60,400 $29.00 -20.7%
Texas
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Abilene 90 $44,200 $21.30 $60,100 $28.90 66.8%
Amarillo 110 $50,700 $24.40 $57,500 $27.60 17.8%
Austin 520 $55,000 $26.50 $66,500 $32.00 -20.2%
Beaumont 120 $55,500 $26.70 $68,100 $32.80 -12.6%
Brownsville 130 $69,200 $33.30 $79,100 $38.00 20.8%
College Station 50 $52,100 $25.10 $63,700 $30.60 -36.5%
Corpus Christi 170 $62,800 $30.20 $77,400 $37.20 9.9%
Dallas (Area) 2,730 $60,400 $29.10 $71,900 $34.60 5%
El Paso 510 $71,500 $34.40 $93,900 $45.10 120.7%
Houston 2,010 $63,100 $30.40 $79,600 $38.30 -8.2%
Killeen 120 $53,600 $25.80 $67,400 $32.40 12.9%
Laredo 100 $65,000 $31.30 $80,500 $38.70 30.4%
Longview 80 $53,100 $25.60 $63,000 $30.30 1.6%
Lubbock 130 $52,200 $25.10 $62,400 $30.00 19.5%
McAllen 360 $62,200 $29.90 $73,600 $35.40 93.6%
Midland 30 $61,300 $29.50 $76,700 $36.90 -47.6%
Odessa 80 $55,400 $26.60 $69,200 $33.30 55.8%
San Angelo 50 $61,100 $29.40 $74,200 $35.70 28.3%
San Antonio 1,040 $63,100 $30.40 $75,300 $36.20 46%
Sherman 70 $63,000 $30.30 $81,300 $39.10 103.4%
Texarkana 70 $52,600 $25.30 $62,400 $30.00 53.9%
Tyler 120 $58,500 $28.10 $78,900 $37.90 57%
Victoria 70 $62,700 $30.10 $69,300 $33.30 60.7%
Waco 70 $52,600 $25.30 $63,600 $30.60 -15.2%
Wichita Falls 70 $47,600 $22.90 $57,200 $27.50 42.1%
Utah
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Logan 50 $48,500 $23.30 $58,200 $28.00 13.6%
Ogden 290 $55,800 $26.80 $76,300 $36.70 72.7%
Provo 160 $56,900 $27.40 $73,500 $35.30 7.5%
Salt Lake City 260 $52,800 $25.40 $68,200 $32.80 -50.4%
Vermont
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Burlington 100 $64,800 $31.20 $74,700 $35.90 7.5%
Virginia
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Blacksburg 50 $66,700 $32.10 $85,000 $40.90 -8.8%
Charlottesville 90 $69,400 $33.40 $83,200 $40.00 18.2%
Lynchburg 110 $62,200 $29.90 $82,200 $39.50 31.9%
Richmond 420 $73,500 $35.40 $83,600 $40.20 -18%
Roanoke 130 $64,300 $30.90 $77,300 $37.20 -4.1%
Virginia Beach 650 $70,300 $33.80 $94,800 $45.60 3.6%
Washington
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Bellingham 40 $61,000 $29.30 $74,300 $35.70 -31.8%
Bremerton 70 $62,600 $30.10 $70,300 $33.80 0.1%
Kennewick 60 $65,600 $31.50 $75,000 $36.10 -28%
Mount Vernon 50 $63,800 $30.70 $72,000 $34.60 47.5%
Olympia 80 $65,100 $31.30 $73,900 $35.50 -3%
Seattle (Area) 1,040 $65,800 $31.60 $76,100 $36.60 -15.8%
Spokane 240 $64,100 $30.80 $74,000 $35.60 39.5%
Wenatchee 40 $69,300 $33.30 $77,000 $37.00 9.9%
Yakima 60 $64,300 $30.90 $72,500 $34.90 -11.3%
West Virginia
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Charleston 340 $48,000 $23.10 $53,200 $25.60 170.8%
Huntington 100 $57,500 $27.60 $65,100 $31.30 6.7%
Morgantown 110 $37,500 $18.00 $45,500 $21.90 129%
Parkersburg 80 $54,800 $26.40 $63,900 $30.70 43.7%
Weirton 120 $48,100 $23.10 $53,300 $25.60 219.8%
Wheeling 60 $52,500 $25.30 $59,000 $28.40 14.7%
Wisconsin
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Appleton 100 $67,100 $32.30 $77,900 $37.50 -2.1%
Eau Claire 90 $64,100 $30.80 $76,600 $36.80 40.6%
Green Bay 230 $62,900 $30.20 $78,100 $37.60 65%
Janesville 50 $52,000 $25.00 $63,700 $30.60 1.2%
La Crosse 50 $62,600 $30.10 $69,700 $33.50 -15.3%
Madison 280 $51,300 $24.70 $66,700 $32.10 -1.2%
Milwaukee 670 $60,800 $29.20 $70,800 $34.00 -4.1%
Oshkosh 60 $61,000 $29.30 $73,900 $35.50 -13.2%
Racine 110 $56,700 $27.30 $63,800 $30.70 73.1%
Sheboygan 40 $57,400 $27.60 $66,100 $31.80 -15.3%
Wausau 40 $62,900 $30.20 $71,900 $34.60 -35%
Wyoming
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary		 Median
Hourly Wage		 Top 25%
Annual Salary		 Top 25%
Hourly Wage		 Job Density
Casper 40 $52,400 $25.20 $64,200 $30.90 12%
Cheyenne 50 $61,900 $29.80 $77,400 $37.20 48.9%