National wage record

Median annual

$40,240

10th percentile

$31,270

90th percentile

$55,140

Employment

2,950,280

  • CA
    Median $44,710 · Employment 355,500
  • TX
    Median $37,540 · Employment 216,970
  • IL
    Median $40,550 · Employment 195,390
  • FL
    Median $38,160 · Employment 164,400
  • Chicago, IL
    Median $40,550 · Employment 157,920
  • GA
    Median $38,480 · Employment 137,580
  • PA
    Median $42,480 · Employment 131,050
  • Los Angeles, CA
    Median $42,390 · Employment 120,720
  • New York, NY
    Median $43,290 · Employment 118,290
  • NC
    Median $38,230 · Employment 116,720
  • OH
    Median $39,460 · Employment 108,830
  • TN
    Median $38,160 · Employment 105,870
  • IN
    Median $41,340 · Employment 103,200
  • NY
    Median $44,630 · Employment 100,950
  • NJ
    Median $39,540 · Employment 97,230
  • Dallas, TX
    Median $38,510 · Employment 81,940
  • MI
    Median $38,860 · Employment 79,410
  • Atlanta, GA
    Median $39,020 · Employment 78,460
  • AZ
    Median $44,290 · Employment 71,090
  • WI
    Median $44,610 · Employment 70,520

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.