National wage record

Median annual

$31,200

10th percentile

$22,840

90th percentile

$42,650

Employment

3,854,050

  • TX
    Median $27,740 · Employment 460,530
  • CA
    Median $42,280 · Employment 449,840
  • FL
    Median $29,080 · Employment 235,400
  • NY
    Median $35,250 · Employment 168,620
  • New York, NY
    Median $35,420 · Employment 166,040
  • OH
    Median $28,430 · Employment 163,560
  • Los Angeles, CA
    Median $42,110 · Employment 160,270
  • GA
    Median $26,920 · Employment 145,030
  • PA
    Median $28,570 · Employment 142,220
  • Dallas, TX
    Median $28,070 · Employment 128,380
  • IL
    Median $33,910 · Employment 127,590
  • Houston, TX
    Median $27,570 · Employment 105,810
  • VA
    Median $30,110 · Employment 104,460
  • MI
    Median $28,930 · Employment 103,130
  • IN
    Median $28,790 · Employment 97,290
  • Chicago, IL
    Median $34,630 · Employment 97,280
  • WA
    Median $37,710 · Employment 94,710
  • NJ
    Median $34,150 · Employment 93,730
  • NC
    Median $28,570 · Employment 92,230
  • TN
    Median $27,470 · Employment 90,690

Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.