National wage record

Median annual

$30,890

10th percentile

$22,580

90th percentile

$42,910

Employment

641,070

  • CA
    Median $42,050 · Employment 124,440
  • NC
    Median $27,190 · Employment 81,980
  • MO
    Median $29,890 · Employment 55,780
  • Los Angeles, CA
    Median $38,000 · Employment 48,440
  • TX
    Median $28,280 · Employment 36,240
  • AL
    Median $27,870 · Employment 26,740
  • FL
    Median $29,900 · Employment 22,600
  • KY
    Median $23,500 · Employment 21,750
  • St. Louis, MO
    Median $30,860 · Employment 17,700
  • Riverside, CA
    Median $42,480 · Employment 16,910
  • WV
    Median $23,120 · Employment 16,490
  • Charlotte, NC
    Median $27,690 · Employment 15,830
  • MI
    Median $29,460 · Employment 14,340
  • TN
    Median $28,330 · Employment 14,020
  • Kansas City, MO
    Median $30,170 · Employment 13,850
  • IL
    Median $34,960 · Employment 13,430
  • GA
    Median $26,940 · Employment 12,940
  • VA
    Median $29,950 · Employment 12,520
  • OH
    Median $26,870 · Employment 12,310
  • NY
    Median $35,770 · Employment 11,710

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.