National wage record

Median annual

$48,250

10th percentile

$36,260

90th percentile

$74,730

Employment

158,740

  • TX
    Median $46,750 · Employment 16,600
  • CA
    Median $52,950 · Employment 11,570
  • OH
    Median $48,550 · Employment 8,320
  • IN
    Median $47,320 · Employment 8,030
  • MI
    Median $44,670 · Employment 7,050
  • PA
    Median $48,340 · Employment 6,790
  • IL
    Median $48,000 · Employment 6,390
  • FL
    Median $47,860 · Employment 6,200
  • WI
    Median $49,170 · Employment 6,120
  • GA
    Median $46,450 · Employment 5,900
  • NC
    Median $46,730 · Employment 5,700
  • AL
    Median $44,250 · Employment 5,250
  • Dallas, TX
    Median $49,350 · Employment 5,050
  • Houston, TX
    Median $46,950 · Employment 4,590
  • Los Angeles, CA
    Median $54,870 · Employment 4,580
  • VA
    Median $49,880 · Employment 4,130
  • WA
    Median $59,980 · Employment 3,980
  • TN
    Median $47,210 · Employment 3,880
  • MO
    Median $47,580 · Employment 3,860
  • Chicago, IL
    Median $48,910 · Employment 3,680

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.