National wage record

Median annual

$53,750

10th percentile

$39,240

90th percentile

$77,530

Employment

416,210

  • TX
    Median $53,340 · Employment 52,000
  • CA
    Median $58,060 · Employment 26,060
  • OH
    Median $50,340 · Employment 20,330
  • PA
    Median $52,900 · Employment 17,850
  • FL
    Median $50,640 · Employment 16,420
  • IL
    Median $51,320 · Employment 16,260
  • Houston, TX
    Median $57,940 · Employment 15,850
  • WI
    Median $58,410 · Employment 15,320
  • LA
    Median $62,250 · Employment 13,690
  • MI
    Median $49,990 · Employment 13,330
  • IN
    Median $49,730 · Employment 13,280
  • GA
    Median $48,430 · Employment 13,130
  • TN
    Median $48,040 · Employment 12,510
  • AL
    Median $48,490 · Employment 12,450
  • NC
    Median $50,590 · Employment 11,750
  • Dallas, TX
    Median $51,630 · Employment 10,620
  • MO
    Median $51,950 · Employment 10,600
  • VA
    Median $59,180 · Employment 10,100
  • OK
    Median $49,720 · Employment 9,960
  • Chicago, IL
    Median $52,650 · Employment 9,320

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.