National wage record

Median annual

$36,840

10th percentile

$28,640

90th percentile

$50,270

Employment

2,209,760

  • CA
    Median $41,090 · Employment 234,240
  • NY
    Median $41,640 · Employment 195,250
  • TX
    Median $33,010 · Employment 184,840
  • New York, NY
    Median $42,840 · Employment 183,030
  • FL
    Median $34,490 · Employment 131,900
  • IL
    Median $37,810 · Employment 93,760
  • PA
    Median $36,520 · Employment 86,920
  • Los Angeles, CA
    Median $38,720 · Employment 83,160
  • OH
    Median $35,900 · Employment 72,540
  • Chicago, IL
    Median $38,470 · Employment 70,000
  • NJ
    Median $37,630 · Employment 67,660
  • VA
    Median $35,170 · Employment 65,970
  • MI
    Median $36,050 · Employment 65,790
  • Washington, DC
    Median $37,840 · Employment 59,090
  • GA
    Median $34,310 · Employment 55,660
  • MA
    Median $45,580 · Employment 55,490
  • NC
    Median $34,500 · Employment 53,330
  • IN
    Median $36,460 · Employment 49,220
  • Houston, TX
    Median $30,650 · Employment 48,880
  • Dallas, TX
    Median $34,860 · Employment 48,360

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.