National wage record

Median annual

$37,330

10th percentile

$30,110

90th percentile

$49,260

Employment

2,833,810

  • TX
    Median $36,840 · Employment 322,710
  • CA
    Median $42,870 · Employment 310,870
  • FL
    Median $36,400 · Employment 171,380
  • NY
    Median $39,030 · Employment 146,140
  • New York, NY
    Median $38,600 · Employment 131,080
  • OH
    Median $37,130 · Employment 129,760
  • PA
    Median $36,640 · Employment 119,840
  • Dallas, TX
    Median $37,590 · Employment 111,100
  • IL
    Median $37,680 · Employment 109,240
  • NC
    Median $35,950 · Employment 87,510
  • GA
    Median $35,620 · Employment 86,660
  • Los Angeles, CA
    Median $38,650 · Employment 85,630
  • MI
    Median $35,930 · Employment 82,730
  • Chicago, IL
    Median $38,450 · Employment 79,850
  • Riverside, CA
    Median $43,200 · Employment 77,160
  • Houston, TX
    Median $36,890 · Employment 72,970
  • VA
    Median $36,380 · Employment 69,660
  • MO
    Median $36,710 · Employment 67,390
  • IN
    Median $36,250 · Employment 66,420
  • NJ
    Median $37,250 · Employment 64,070

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.