National wage record

Median annual

$44,860

10th percentile

$30,800

90th percentile

$80,310

Employment

983,300

  • CA
    Median $46,790 · Employment 111,950
  • TX
    Median $42,500 · Employment 78,540
  • FL
    Median $41,810 · Employment 67,390
  • New York, NY
    Median $47,440 · Employment 58,140
  • NY
    Median $46,330 · Employment 56,490
  • IL
    Median $47,380 · Employment 47,190
  • PA
    Median $44,120 · Employment 42,380
  • Los Angeles, CA
    Median $46,500 · Employment 40,900
  • OH
    Median $42,600 · Employment 35,130
  • Chicago, IL
    Median $47,950 · Employment 34,680
  • NJ
    Median $46,820 · Employment 33,900
  • TN
    Median $45,050 · Employment 33,710
  • NC
    Median $39,910 · Employment 31,810
  • MI
    Median $43,000 · Employment 26,160
  • GA
    Median $44,050 · Employment 26,050
  • Dallas, TX
    Median $44,050 · Employment 25,890
  • VA
    Median $42,450 · Employment 25,170
  • MA
    Median $48,110 · Employment 23,350
  • WA
    Median $49,070 · Employment 23,290
  • Philadelphia, PA
    Median $45,740 · Employment 20,930

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.