Veterinary Laboratory Assistants
Median Salary: $29,300
Many veterinary laboratory assistants across the U.S. share a number of important professional traits. For example, stress tolerance, self control, and cooperation can be crucial for success in the industry, especially when combined with career training. Around 79,200 people were employed as veterinary laboratory assistants nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's vital to cultivate these characteristics and receive proper training, particularly if you're preparing to move up in the field.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for veterinary laboratory assistants in the U.S. was $29,300 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $14.10. Of course, income can vary with training and by locale. Below, you'll find more data about veterinary laboratory assistants, including wages and job density for metro areas all over the U.S..
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Below, you'll see links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of people employed as veterinary laboratory assistants). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of veterinary laboratory assistants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 90 | $37,500 | $18.00 | $43,800 | $21.10 | 199% |
| Birmingham | 310 | $23,600 | $11.30 | $26,500 | $12.70 | 3.5% |
| Huntsville | 90 | $24,300 | $11.70 | $29,600 | $14.20 | -24.4% |
| Mobile | NA | $23,000 | $11.00 | $25,600 | $12.30 | NA |
| Montgomery | NA | $27,100 | $13.00 | $31,600 | $15.20 | NA |
| Tuscaloosa | NA | $20,500 | $9.90 | $29,000 | $13.90 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 110 | $32,600 | $15.70 | $38,200 | $18.40 | 14% |
| Fairbanks | 30 | $30,600 | $14.70 | $36,600 | $17.60 | 58.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff | 60 | $25,600 | $12.30 | $29,000 | $14.00 | 85.1% |
| Lake Havasu City | 40 | $25,300 | $12.20 | $29,000 | $13.90 | 44.1% |
| Phoenix | 1,370 | $26,900 | $12.90 | $30,800 | $14.80 | 28.1% |
| Prescott | 60 | $22,600 | $10.90 | $28,000 | $13.40 | 71.6% |
| Tucson | 390 | $25,900 | $12.40 | $31,300 | $15.00 | 79.2% |
| Yuma | 30 | $23,700 | $11.40 | $27,200 | $13.10 | -10.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | NA | $20,900 | $10.00 | $25,600 | $12.30 | NA |
| Little Rock | NA | $23,000 | $11.10 | $32,700 | $15.70 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | 140 | $25,700 | $12.40 | $33,600 | $16.20 | -15.7% |
| Chico | 50 | $30,700 | $14.70 | $34,900 | $16.80 | 22.3% |
| Fresno | NA | $31,900 | $15.40 | $38,000 | $18.30 | NA |
| Los Angeles (Area) | 3,110 | $31,900 | $15.40 | $40,100 | $19.30 | 20.5% |
| Modesto | 170 | $22,900 | $11.00 | $32,500 | $15.60 | 74.4% |
| Oakland | 870 | $37,000 | $17.80 | $46,900 | $22.50 | 45.5% |
| Oxnard | 250 | $38,400 | $18.40 | $41,600 | $20.00 | 40.8% |
| Redding | 70 | $23,300 | $11.20 | $28,100 | $13.50 | 76.6% |
| Riverside | 670 | $30,100 | $14.50 | $36,300 | $17.50 | -8.3% |
| Sacramento | 770 | $42,400 | $20.40 | $51,600 | $24.80 | 49.8% |
| Salinas | NA | $31,300 | $15.00 | $37,900 | $18.20 | NA |
| San Diego | 850 | $39,600 | $19.10 | $50,600 | $24.30 | 10.2% |
| San Francisco (Area) | 1,500 | $36,900 | $17.70 | $45,600 | $21.90 | 25.2% |
| San Francisco (City) | 630 | $36,800 | $17.70 | $44,400 | $21.40 | 5.1% |
| San Jose | 390 | $40,600 | $19.50 | $45,700 | $22.00 | -28.4% |
| San Luis Obispo | 180 | $30,900 | $14.90 | $35,500 | $17.10 | 199.8% |
| Santa Barbara | 110 | $41,400 | $19.90 | $48,300 | $23.20 | 3.1% |
| Santa Cruz | 80 | $40,000 | $19.20 | $48,200 | $23.20 | 61.9% |
| Santa Rosa | NA | $31,600 | $15.20 | $37,600 | $18.10 | NA |
| Stockton | 110 | $29,300 | $14.10 | $33,900 | $16.30 | -15.8% |
| Vallejo | 60 | $31,300 | $15.00 | $36,100 | $17.30 | -25.4% |
| Visalia | NA | $24,500 | $11.80 | $28,600 | $13.70 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | NA | $27,100 | $13.00 | $31,400 | $15.10 | NA |
| Colorado Springs | 220 | $25,500 | $12.30 | $31,500 | $15.10 | 44.7% |
| Denver | 1,140 | $30,300 | $14.60 | $35,000 | $16.80 | 54.3% |
| Fort Collins | 360 | $28,300 | $13.60 | $34,900 | $16.80 | 363.9% |
| Grand Junction | 80 | $23,600 | $11.30 | $29,400 | $14.10 | 109.2% |
| Greeley | 150 | $26,800 | $12.90 | $31,400 | $15.10 | 216.2% |
| Pueblo | 30 | $28,000 | $13.50 | $30,900 | $14.90 | 2.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 400 | $33,400 | $16.00 | $39,900 | $19.20 | 58.1% |
| Hartford | 370 | $40,200 | $19.30 | $47,700 | $22.90 | 9.6% |
| New Haven | 240 | $35,900 | $17.30 | $41,800 | $20.10 | 6.6% |
| Norwich | 70 | $31,100 | $15.00 | $38,000 | $18.30 | -20% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 50 | $28,200 | $13.60 | $33,400 | $16.00 | 27.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington (Area) | 1,260 | $33,800 | $16.30 | $42,600 | $20.50 | -7.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradenton | 120 | $24,400 | $11.70 | $29,700 | $14.30 | -18% |
| Cape Coral | 180 | $31,700 | $15.20 | $40,700 | $19.60 | 49.8% |
| Deltona | 130 | $24,700 | $11.90 | $31,100 | $14.90 | 33.7% |
| Fort Walton Beach | 80 | $23,000 | $11.00 | $26,400 | $12.70 | 71.6% |
| Gainesville | 330 | $26,600 | $12.80 | $32,200 | $15.50 | 348% |
| Jacksonville | 590 | $26,200 | $12.60 | $31,900 | $15.40 | 67% |
| Lakeland | 220 | $21,900 | $10.50 | $25,400 | $12.20 | 86.3% |
| Miami (Area) | 1,470 | $30,800 | $14.80 | $35,900 | $17.30 | 24.9% |
| Naples | 100 | $28,000 | $13.50 | $34,200 | $16.40 | 50% |
| Ocala | 150 | $27,000 | $13.00 | $31,000 | $14.90 | 161.4% |
| Orlando | 600 | $26,500 | $12.70 | $32,800 | $15.80 | 0.3% |
| Palm Bay | 240 | $27,200 | $13.10 | $32,600 | $15.70 | 104.1% |
| Panama City | 30 | $28,600 | $13.70 | $32,400 | $15.60 | -16.3% |
| Pensacola | 130 | $25,500 | $12.20 | $29,600 | $14.20 | 39.6% |
| Port St. Lucie | 140 | $29,100 | $14.00 | $34,600 | $16.60 | 93.7% |
| Punta Gorda | 50 | $29,200 | $14.00 | $31,900 | $15.40 | 121.3% |
| Sebastian | 60 | $27,700 | $13.30 | $37,000 | $17.80 | 130.9% |
| Tallahassee | 170 | $22,000 | $10.60 | $25,400 | $12.20 | 70.6% |
| Tampa | 1,070 | $26,300 | $12.60 | $31,100 | $15.00 | 55.8% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 60 | $18,400 | $8.90 | $20,900 | $10.10 | 61.6% |
| Athens | 170 | $31,600 | $15.20 | $40,300 | $19.40 | 252.3% |
| Atlanta | 1,610 | $25,700 | $12.40 | $31,700 | $15.20 | 16.3% |
| Augusta | 160 | $25,200 | $12.10 | $28,900 | $13.90 | 29.2% |
| Brunswick | 40 | $23,400 | $11.20 | $27,700 | $13.30 | 50% |
| Columbus | 100 | $21,100 | $10.10 | $24,300 | $11.70 | 43.1% |
| Gainesville | 70 | $25,900 | $12.40 | $29,600 | $14.20 | 62.4% |
| Macon | 50 | $21,300 | $10.30 | $27,400 | $13.20 | -15.2% |
| Savannah | 110 | $22,100 | $10.60 | $27,300 | $13.20 | 19.3% |
| Warner Robins | 50 | $22,300 | $10.70 | $24,100 | $11.60 | 45.5% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 170 | $28,700 | $13.80 | $32,600 | $15.70 | -36.8% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City | 150 | $27,200 | $13.10 | $32,600 | $15.70 | -6.9% |
| Idaho Falls | NA | $26,100 | $12.60 | $28,200 | $13.60 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign | 130 | $38,700 | $18.60 | $45,200 | $21.70 | 111.6% |
| Chicago (Area) | NA | $26,900 | $12.90 | $35,600 | $17.10 | NA |
| Peoria | 100 | $25,100 | $12.10 | $29,600 | $14.20 | -1.8% |
| Rockford | 80 | $27,700 | $13.30 | $32,400 | $15.60 | -12.7% |
| Springfield | NA | $30,300 | $14.60 | $35,800 | $17.20 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansville | 70 | $21,400 | $10.30 | $25,800 | $12.40 | -29.9% |
| Fort Wayne | 80 | $31,500 | $15.20 | $35,300 | $17.00 | -34% |
| Indianapolis | 330 | $32,900 | $15.80 | $37,100 | $17.80 | -38.3% |
| Lafayette | 50 | $30,000 | $14.40 | $34,700 | $16.70 | 5.8% |
| South Bend | 60 | $33,800 | $16.30 | $38,500 | $18.50 | -20% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ames | 60 | $35,800 | $17.20 | $41,300 | $19.90 | 116.3% |
| Cedar Rapids | 30 | $28,100 | $13.50 | $30,200 | $14.50 | -57.9% |
| Davenport | 50 | $23,600 | $11.30 | $28,800 | $13.90 | -50.7% |
| Des Moines | NA | $27,000 | $13.00 | $30,600 | $14.70 | NA |
| Sioux City | 30 | $24,600 | $11.80 | $28,900 | $13.90 | -30.5% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | 50 | $30,400 | $14.60 | $34,600 | $16.60 | 60.1% |
| Wichita | NA | $23,100 | $11.10 | $25,200 | $12.10 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 340 | $25,800 | $12.40 | $30,200 | $14.50 | 130.5% |
| Louisville | 350 | $28,200 | $13.60 | $32,100 | $15.40 | -3.5% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 80 | $24,700 | $11.90 | $29,800 | $14.30 | -65.5% |
| Lafayette | 210 | $22,000 | $10.60 | $25,300 | $12.20 | 135% |
| Lake Charles | 40 | $20,700 | $10.00 | $25,100 | $12.10 | -24.8% |
| Monroe | 50 | $20,000 | $9.60 | $22,200 | $10.70 | 2.5% |
| New Orleans | NA | $25,500 | $12.30 | $31,000 | $14.90 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 60 | $30,600 | $14.70 | $35,200 | $16.90 | 59.7% |
| Lewiston | 50 | $30,600 | $14.70 | $33,400 | $16.10 | 54.8% |
| Portland | 240 | $28,400 | $13.70 | $32,700 | $15.70 | 101.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 940 | $27,900 | $13.40 | $35,300 | $17.00 | 22.9% |
| Hagerstown | 40 | $30,900 | $14.90 | $37,000 | $17.80 | -27.7% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Town | 130 | $31,100 | $14.90 | $36,700 | $17.60 | 119.6% |
| Boston (Area) | NA | $33,000 | $15.90 | $38,400 | $18.50 | NA |
| Pittsfield | 40 | $29,600 | $14.20 | $33,800 | $16.20 | 69.1% |
| Springfield | 210 | $24,700 | $11.90 | $29,500 | $14.20 | 21.8% |
| Worcester | 660 | $36,600 | $17.60 | $41,900 | $20.10 | 354.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | 50 | $36,200 | $17.40 | $40,600 | $19.50 | -59.9% |
| Detroit (Area) | 680 | $34,000 | $16.40 | $39,600 | $19.00 | -42.9% |
| Grand Rapids | 130 | $30,600 | $14.70 | $34,000 | $16.30 | -39.3% |
| Holland | 50 | $27,300 | $13.10 | $30,000 | $14.40 | -23.9% |
| Kalamazoo | 80 | $32,600 | $15.70 | $36,300 | $17.40 | -6.1% |
| Lansing | 170 | $37,800 | $18.20 | $45,000 | $21.70 | 36.3% |
| Saginaw | 40 | $31,400 | $15.10 | $35,000 | $16.90 | -23.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth | 50 | $25,700 | $12.40 | $30,800 | $14.80 | -36.3% |
| Minneapolis | 1,210 | $32,200 | $15.50 | $38,100 | $18.30 | 15.5% |
| Rochester | 90 | $36,400 | $17.50 | $41,500 | $20.00 | 44.2% |
| St. Cloud | 110 | $27,500 | $13.20 | $32,800 | $15.80 | 90.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport | NA | $20,600 | $9.90 | $26,600 | $12.80 | NA |
| Hattiesburg | 60 | $21,200 | $10.20 | $25,100 | $12.10 | 72.8% |
| Jackson | 150 | $27,300 | $13.10 | $30,400 | $14.60 | -0.7% |
| Pascagoula | 50 | $21,300 | $10.20 | $24,000 | $11.60 | 46.5% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 90 | $28,300 | $13.60 | $31,900 | $15.30 | 83% |
| Jefferson City | 50 | $37,800 | $18.20 | $48,800 | $23.50 | -4.3% |
| Kansas City | 650 | $30,700 | $14.70 | $37,400 | $18.00 | 7.9% |
| Springfield | 220 | $25,200 | $12.10 | $27,600 | $13.30 | 96% |
| St. Louis | 310 | $31,900 | $15.30 | $42,300 | $20.30 | -61.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | NA | $24,500 | $11.80 | $30,800 | $14.80 | NA |
| Omaha | 200 | $28,100 | $13.50 | $31,700 | $15.20 | -26.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 340 | $32,000 | $15.40 | $41,200 | $19.80 | -33.7% |
| Reno | NA | $36,600 | $17.60 | $39,200 | $18.80 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 70 | $29,900 | $14.40 | $33,100 | $15.90 | 18.5% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | 40 | $29,200 | $14.10 | $34,500 | $16.60 | -54.5% |
| Trenton | 90 | $31,900 | $15.30 | $39,300 | $18.90 | -31.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | NA | $33,100 | $15.90 | $38,100 | $18.30 | NA |
| Las Cruces | 30 | $18,900 | $9.10 | $24,800 | $11.90 | -23.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 380 | $37,700 | $18.10 | $47,100 | $22.60 | 43.4% |
| Binghamton | 30 | $26,100 | $12.50 | $29,600 | $14.20 | -50.3% |
| Buffalo | 420 | $30,500 | $14.70 | $34,600 | $16.60 | 29.9% |
| Ithaca | 60 | $33,700 | $16.20 | $41,100 | $19.80 | 97.4% |
| Kingston | 40 | $32,100 | $15.40 | $37,200 | $17.90 | 1.2% |
| New York (Area) | 3,940 | $35,500 | $17.10 | $41,600 | $20.00 | 2.5% |
| Poughkeepsie | 150 | $41,300 | $19.90 | $47,800 | $23.00 | -1.5% |
| Rochester | 240 | $32,500 | $15.60 | $37,700 | $18.10 | -17.7% |
| Syracuse | 200 | $33,000 | $15.90 | $40,900 | $19.60 | 5.4% |
| Utica | 40 | $34,400 | $16.50 | $39,100 | $18.80 | -49% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | 110 | $25,400 | $12.20 | $29,700 | $14.30 | 4.6% |
| Charlotte | 690 | $28,200 | $13.50 | $31,300 | $15.00 | 36.1% |
| Durham | 240 | $24,500 | $11.80 | $30,300 | $14.60 | 41.7% |
| Fayetteville | 80 | $22,300 | $10.70 | $26,700 | $12.80 | 4.8% |
| Greensboro | 190 | $22,200 | $10.70 | $31,500 | $15.20 | -8.7% |
| Hickory | 90 | $24,200 | $11.60 | $29,100 | $14.00 | 6.8% |
| Raleigh | NA | $27,700 | $13.30 | $33,600 | $16.20 | NA |
| Wilmington | 220 | $23,600 | $11.30 | $27,200 | $13.10 | 155.6% |
| Winston-Salem | NA | $26,200 | $12.60 | $30,100 | $14.50 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck | 40 | $27,800 | $13.40 | $31,700 | $15.20 | -2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 180 | $30,600 | $14.70 | $36,000 | $17.30 | -8.3% |
| Canton | 70 | $24,900 | $12.00 | $32,700 | $15.70 | -28.9% |
| Cincinnati | 540 | $29,900 | $14.40 | $34,000 | $16.40 | -10.9% |
| Cleveland | 460 | $30,000 | $14.40 | $33,400 | $16.00 | -24.9% |
| Columbus | 630 | $28,700 | $13.80 | $32,800 | $15.80 | 13.9% |
| Dayton | 200 | $28,200 | $13.60 | $31,800 | $15.30 | -10.4% |
| Springfield | NA | $31,700 | $15.20 | $35,900 | $17.30 | NA |
| Toledo | 150 | $27,700 | $13.30 | $30,700 | $14.80 | -14.7% |
| Youngstown | 80 | $27,200 | $13.10 | $32,200 | $15.50 | -41.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 520 | $24,300 | $11.70 | $29,400 | $14.10 | 51% |
| Tulsa | 150 | $25,300 | $12.20 | $28,500 | $13.70 | -42.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | 120 | $32,600 | $15.70 | $37,200 | $17.90 | 229% |
| Eugene | 130 | $30,000 | $14.40 | $32,600 | $15.70 | 55.9% |
| Portland | 630 | $29,300 | $14.10 | $35,300 | $17.00 | 5.1% |
| Salem | 80 | $30,500 | $14.60 | $35,200 | $16.90 | -4.8% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown | 240 | $30,300 | $14.60 | $34,200 | $16.40 | 19.6% |
| Erie | 50 | $25,900 | $12.40 | $35,900 | $17.20 | -40.8% |
| Harrisburg | 140 | $31,100 | $15.00 | $36,600 | $17.60 | -24.8% |
| Lancaster | 130 | $29,800 | $14.30 | $34,300 | $16.50 | -6.1% |
| Philadelphia (Area) | 1,890 | $31,400 | $15.10 | $36,500 | $17.60 | 2.1% |
| Pittsburgh | 450 | $29,400 | $14.10 | $33,000 | $15.90 | -33.5% |
| Reading | 110 | $30,700 | $14.80 | $35,300 | $17.00 | 7.8% |
| Scranton | 150 | $29,800 | $14.30 | $33,900 | $16.30 | -3.8% |
| State College | NA | $31,300 | $15.00 | $35,300 | $17.00 | NA |
| York | 150 | $30,500 | $14.70 | $34,600 | $16.60 | 41.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 670 | $32,700 | $15.70 | $37,500 | $18.00 | 44.7% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 40 | $28,500 | $13.70 | $31,700 | $15.30 | 6.1% |
| Charleston | 200 | $28,700 | $13.80 | $46,200 | $22.20 | 19.3% |
| Columbia | 210 | $24,800 | $11.90 | $29,700 | $14.30 | 2.8% |
| Greenville | 250 | $29,300 | $14.10 | $35,900 | $17.30 | 38.4% |
| Myrtle Beach | 40 | $23,300 | $11.20 | $26,200 | $12.60 | -43.2% |
| Spartanburg | 60 | $22,200 | $10.70 | $24,900 | $12.00 | -18.8% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | 70 | $23,700 | $11.40 | $26,300 | $12.60 | 81% |
| Sioux Falls | NA | $29,800 | $14.30 | $33,300 | $16.00 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 210 | $22,100 | $10.60 | $26,500 | $12.80 | 52.8% |
| Clarksville | 30 | $26,800 | $12.90 | $30,000 | $14.40 | -27.1% |
| Kingsport | NA | $21,800 | $10.50 | $25,100 | $12.10 | NA |
| Knoxville | 200 | $24,600 | $11.80 | $28,200 | $13.60 | 3.5% |
| Memphis | 290 | $24,000 | $11.50 | $28,600 | $13.70 | -20.5% |
| Morristown | 30 | $24,900 | $12.00 | $28,700 | $13.80 | 18.2% |
| Nashville | 420 | $27,800 | $13.40 | $32,700 | $15.70 | -4.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene | 40 | $25,900 | $12.50 | $28,900 | $13.90 | -2.5% |
| Amarillo | 30 | $23,700 | $11.40 | $25,700 | $12.40 | -52.5% |
| Austin | 620 | $26,400 | $12.70 | $29,900 | $14.40 | 32.3% |
| Beaumont | 80 | $30,500 | $14.70 | $33,700 | $16.20 | -15.3% |
| College Station | 270 | $29,400 | $14.20 | $34,400 | $16.60 | 380.5% |
| Corpus Christi | 60 | $25,200 | $12.10 | $30,000 | $14.40 | -41.4% |
| Dallas (Area) | 2,000 | $27,200 | $13.10 | $32,700 | $15.70 | 22.3% |
| El Paso | 140 | $20,300 | $9.80 | $25,400 | $12.20 | -14.5% |
| Houston | 2,000 | $26,300 | $12.60 | $31,800 | $15.30 | 28.7% |
| Killeen | 80 | $21,300 | $10.20 | $24,600 | $11.80 | 3.5% |
| Longview | NA | $20,600 | $9.90 | $24,300 | $11.70 | NA |
| Lubbock | 110 | $19,000 | $9.10 | $22,500 | $10.80 | 42.9% |
| McAllen | 70 | $27,800 | $13.30 | $34,800 | $16.70 | -45.2% |
| San Antonio | 580 | $26,500 | $12.70 | $30,400 | $14.60 | 15.2% |
| Sherman | 50 | $24,600 | $11.80 | $31,700 | $15.30 | 89.1% |
| Texarkana | 30 | $21,700 | $10.40 | $24,000 | $11.50 | -5.6% |
| Tyler | 70 | $24,700 | $11.90 | $27,200 | $13.10 | 23.8% |
| Victoria | 30 | $20,800 | $10.00 | $25,900 | $12.50 | 5% |
| Waco | 40 | $24,300 | $11.70 | $28,400 | $13.70 | -33.7% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden | 80 | $24,700 | $11.90 | $29,700 | $14.30 | -35.5% |
| Provo | NA | $28,900 | $13.90 | $33,100 | $15.90 | NA |
| Salt Lake City | 480 | $24,500 | $11.80 | $30,300 | $14.60 | 31.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 190 | $29,700 | $14.30 | $33,700 | $16.20 | 176.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg | 40 | $28,700 | $13.80 | $32,900 | $15.80 | -9.1% |
| Charlottesville | 80 | $29,000 | $13.90 | $37,700 | $18.10 | 41.3% |
| Lynchburg | NA | $31,500 | $15.20 | $34,400 | $16.60 | NA |
| Richmond | NA | $31,000 | $14.90 | $34,100 | $16.40 | NA |
| Roanoke | NA | $26,000 | $12.50 | $30,800 | $14.80 | NA |
| Virginia Beach | 240 | $31,400 | $15.10 | $36,300 | $17.50 | -45.7% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham | 30 | $33,000 | $15.90 | $36,500 | $17.50 | -32.2% |
| Bremerton | 90 | $26,300 | $12.60 | $32,200 | $15.50 | 82% |
| Kennewick | 40 | $30,000 | $14.40 | $35,300 | $17.00 | -32.2% |
| Olympia | 60 | $30,300 | $14.60 | $35,200 | $16.90 | 9.9% |
| Seattle (Area) | 1,080 | $30,500 | $14.60 | $36,800 | $17.70 | 21.8% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 50 | $27,000 | $13.00 | $32,800 | $15.80 | -43.4% |
| Morgantown | 30 | $21,500 | $10.30 | $28,900 | $13.90 | -0.5% |
| Parkersburg | 60 | $24,900 | $12.00 | $30,100 | $14.50 | 35.8% |
| Wheeling | NA | $16,900 | $8.10 | $18,800 | $9.10 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton | 60 | $32,700 | $15.70 | $37,300 | $18.00 | -21.1% |
| Green Bay | 70 | $30,100 | $14.50 | $35,600 | $17.10 | -32% |
| Janesville | 30 | $31,700 | $15.30 | $38,200 | $18.40 | -8.6% |
| La Crosse | 50 | $25,100 | $12.10 | $28,000 | $13.50 | 6.3% |
| Madison | 370 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 87.1% |
| Milwaukee | 380 | $30,500 | $14.60 | $34,300 | $16.50 | -23.8% |
| Wausau | 50 | $28,400 | $13.70 | $31,400 | $15.10 | 12.2% |