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Metropolitan areas of the United States

Jobs and pay by metro area.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

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Every US metropolitan area with published BLS wage data, with jobs, median pay and a page for each.

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ9,492,000$61,430163
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA6,271,560$55,85039
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN4,513,280$54,72095
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX4,049,800$51,44046
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX3,289,720$49,41020
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV3,136,190$71,060101
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,31051
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA2,889,670$51,17063
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL2,819,940$48,64053
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH2,703,890$66,62067
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ2,375,760$51,38034
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA2,373,920$74,26033
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA2,086,210$72,61049
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI1,951,650$59,32060
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI1,904,530$52,08052
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA1,716,760$48,40020
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO1,609,350$62,32034
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA1,538,060$58,6908
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL1,447,120$48,94017
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL1,411,730$46,63017
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC1,358,370$49,99029
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD1,356,680$59,07039
St. Louis, MO-IL1,341,320$49,99045
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX1,293,690$56,9509
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA1,208,410$60,69037
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV1,136,960$46,67017
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA1,134,970$84,05014
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX1,126,880$47,0107
Pittsburgh, PA1,114,490$49,65024
Columbus, OH1,105,580$51,34014
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN1,105,170$49,34022
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN1,101,030$50,17032
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39021
Kansas City, MO-KS1,096,110$50,82030
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA1,080,590$59,7508
Cleveland, OH1,031,130$50,14030
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT826,210$55,24020
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI820,780$51,16029
Jacksonville, FL765,930$48,8302
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC763,060$49,4308
Raleigh-Cary, NC743,120$51,99013
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,68036
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR690,810$29,4400
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN685,190$48,37016
Oklahoma City, OK677,680$47,23020
Richmond, VA660,350$51,46016
Memphis, TN-MS-AR611,670$46,89018
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT599,770$59,9401
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI598,260$47,57014
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY534,550$50,7908
Birmingham, AL520,290$47,77028
Omaha, NE-IA498,100$49,66012
Rochester, NY494,280$51,2103
Fresno, CA476,890$46,9102
Tulsa, OK458,730$46,67015
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY449,410$58,4607
Urban Honolulu, HI446,380$57,22027
New Orleans-Metairie, LA445,550$47,29024
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58019
Knoxville, TN424,600$47,0809
Baton Rouge, LA409,690$48,71014
Madison, WI408,070$58,0807
Albuquerque, NM404,700$48,0608
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT404,180$61,4702
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA404,130$51,82015
Columbia, SC394,200$46,43015
Charleston-North Charleston, SC394,170$49,15010
Boise City, ID391,790$49,10010
Tucson, AZ389,630$47,76016
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ377,180$48,9907
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH372,660$49,98012
Greensboro-High Point, NC365,410$46,5707
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR358,210$45,79012
Worcester, MA349,880$57,8307
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC344,020$60,7204
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL339,940$47,4404
El Paso, TX339,120$39,5102
Bakersfield-Delano, CA338,230$47,4701
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA335,010$49,6107
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA323,890$52,5104
Akron, OH319,560$48,8409
Colorado Springs, CO316,060$52,7108
Wichita, KS308,570$47,63014
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL304,790$46,7806
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT304,660$48,01015
Syracuse, NY300,130$52,9902
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX296,700$35,8306
Toledo, OH291,530$48,2205
Stockton-Lodi, CA289,660$48,9903
Portland-South Portland, ME288,480$56,96018
Lexington-Fayette, KY286,910$48,6207
New Haven, CT281,410$60,0601
Reno, NV275,680$49,66014
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR275,180$46,61012
Winston-Salem, NC271,980$46,3806
Ogden, UT271,370$48,90016
Jackson, MS270,730$42,85011
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY268,970$50,9904
Chattanooga, TN-GA268,750$46,7008
Huntsville, AL266,650$51,7404
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL265,280$46,1403
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA255,820$54,6602
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA255,620$46,3307
Lancaster, PA252,230$48,2106
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL245,170$49,0303
Trenton-Princeton, NJ240,190$63,4903
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC231,930$45,9906
Fort Wayne, IN225,520$47,7003
Springfield, MO223,030$45,7805
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL219,740$44,9406
Ann Arbor, MI219,730$55,3802
Lansing-East Lansing, MI217,180$52,8006
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA205,260$56,8501
Springfield, MA201,240$51,9308
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA200,760$51,6902
Manchester-Nashua, NH199,560$56,5307
Savannah, GA198,360$47,2405
Modesto, CA195,230$50,6101
Corpus Christi, TX192,580$45,3501
Boulder, CO192,390$69,5806
Wilmington, NC191,280$45,8004
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL190,480$46,2402
Salem, OR188,620$55,3107
Salinas, CA186,430$47,3801
Tallahassee, FL186,160$46,5201
York-Hanover, PA183,590$48,1705
Lincoln, NE182,620$49,8003
Asheville, NC180,620$46,8702
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL180,450$48,5505
Lafayette, LA179,570$41,7808
Sioux Falls, SD-MN178,590$47,9707
Anchorage, AK177,050$60,20011
Reading, PA174,670$49,4402
Green Bay, WI174,550$49,9407
Naples-Marco Island, FL173,880$47,8000
Mobile, AL172,550$47,0004
Visalia, CA171,140$45,1301
Port St. Lucie, FL170,820$46,4902
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO169,430$55,3104
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ168,700$47,5203
Lubbock, TX166,780$42,1301
Peoria, IL166,020$49,5902
Montgomery, AL165,550$44,9504
Spartanburg, SC165,150$47,6504
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX163,220$48,6302
Canton-Massillon, OH163,080$45,8103
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA162,750$44,8202
Waterbury-Shelton, CT160,710$51,4400
Youngstown-Warren, OH160,160$43,8004
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS158,310$43,47014
Eugene-Springfield, OR157,710$49,6803
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX157,450$36,4902
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC154,090$45,2205
Roanoke, VA153,980$47,1404
Gainesville, FL152,670$47,0201
Killeen-Temple, TX150,580$46,6604
Fargo, ND-MN148,660$51,0505
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC146,260$37,9308
Vallejo, CA144,130$58,6203
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH140,740$44,6007
Cedar Rapids, IA139,260$49,3603
Rockford, IL137,650$47,1202
Evansville, IN135,250$46,5401
Flint, MI135,040$45,8803
College Station-Bryan, TX134,040$44,4702
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI131,670$46,5403
Fayetteville, NC131,430$45,6203
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA130,300$61,9603
Waco, TX129,860$46,0201
Kennewick-Richland, WA129,490$57,2903
Elkhart-Goshen, IN127,730$48,0702
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT126,450$57,3700
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL125,050$47,5100
Duluth, MN-WI124,710$50,0003
Appleton, WI124,230$49,9103
Amarillo, TX123,930$44,5801
Rochester, MN122,980$60,6201
Midland, TX122,180$54,4801
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA122,020$50,7700
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI121,790$48,5102
Ocala, FL120,980$43,9901
Erie, PA120,480$44,4601
Burlington-South Burlington, VT120,150$60,0208
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA119,560$45,2404
Greeley, CO119,540$55,0709
Utica-Rome, NY118,390$48,9702
Longview, TX118,060$45,1501
Columbus, GA-AL116,380$43,5402
Topeka, KS115,750$49,5401
Tyler, TX115,220$42,6501
Charlottesville, VA114,780$55,1801
Laredo, TX109,370$37,2501
Tuscaloosa, AL108,460$45,2202
Bend, OR108,240$54,5703
Columbia, MO107,680$47,2601
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV107,170$47,4402
Champaign-Urbana, IL105,500$50,7002
St. Cloud, MN103,920$50,8402
Gainesville, GA103,870$45,9001
Charleston, WV103,450$45,8307
Clarksville, TN-KY103,220$44,8604
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN102,200$48,7802
Lake Charles, LA101,690$45,7005
Springfield, IL100,810$52,6701
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA98,500$54,7300
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA98,240$43,7104
Lynchburg, VA97,190$46,1901
Binghamton, NY97,030$49,4601
Yakima, WA97,010$47,8101
Athens-Clarke County, GA95,800$41,2201
Fort Smith, AR-OK95,560$39,5604
Macon-Bibb County, GA95,030$45,1601
Barnstable Town, MA94,110$56,3601
Billings, MT93,800$49,0603
Iowa City, IA93,760$50,0604
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI93,750$54,0604
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA93,740$63,2003
Bellingham, WA91,390$57,8201
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL90,610$45,0300
St. George, UT90,500$45,1403
Florence, SC89,060$43,5201
Medford, OR89,060$49,9004
Bloomington, IL88,110$53,1402
Monroe, LA87,500$38,1504
Joplin, MO-KS87,190$44,9804
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL87,120$38,5205
Eau Claire, WI86,060$48,1002
Jackson, TN84,530$44,7902
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN84,380$48,2602
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA84,260$47,4303
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA83,440$45,6105
Bowling Green, KY82,160$45,0401
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC81,920$43,8505
Idaho Falls, ID81,840$46,8004
Johnson City, TN81,690$43,4802
Odessa, TX80,910$48,5902
Greenville, NC80,770$46,5602
Jefferson City, MO80,220$48,0302
Las Cruces, NM80,000$42,0705
Saginaw, MI80,000$46,2001
Merced, CA79,510$47,2201
Chico, CA78,220$48,0501
Napa, CA77,860$55,2101
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI76,280$48,8703
Warner Robins, GA76,050$48,6002
Kenosha, WI75,450$48,3103
Abilene, TX75,070$44,3401
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD75,010$47,0304
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA74,070$48,1203
Rapid City, SD73,820$46,2706
Kahului-Wailuku, HI73,750$57,6407
Bloomington, IN73,240$47,6601
Auburn-Opelika, AL72,710$39,0703
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ72,300$46,3307
Coeur d'Alene, ID72,280$47,7504
Bangor, ME72,270$47,9606
Bozeman, MT72,210$54,8303
Redding, CA71,550$48,9201
Bismarck, ND71,270$52,5603
Lexington Park, MD70,650$63,9900
Janesville-Beloit, WI69,870$48,3902
Wausau, WI69,530$48,7902
Yuma, AZ68,880$44,1704
State College, PA68,840$49,2201
Traverse City, MI68,440$47,4701
Dover, DE68,080$46,6907
Burlington, NC67,830$44,0104
Winchester, VA-WV67,740$47,0701
Morgantown, WV67,370$47,3504
Grand Junction, CO67,170$48,5103
Missoula, MT67,070$47,8303
Logan, UT-ID66,800$46,3603
Flagstaff, AZ66,610$47,5003
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA65,670$57,0302
Harrisonburg, VA65,460$46,1101
El Centro, CA65,430$45,1400
Dalton, GA65,300$42,2101
Terre Haute, IN65,120$44,8701
Ponce, PR63,500$26,9400
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI62,340$46,0602
Vineland, NJ62,300$48,1903
Hattiesburg, MS62,230$37,7503
Pueblo, CO61,780$48,9402
Santa Fe, NM61,770$48,7102
Decatur, AL61,240$46,2802
Dothan, AL60,720$38,1701
Sheboygan, WI60,630$51,8901
Jonesboro, AR60,620$42,2402
Chambersburg, PA60,280$47,5402
Alexandria, LA60,000$40,6002
Niles, MI59,970$45,9801
Kingston, NY59,140$50,0201
Altoona, PA58,650$44,2701
Dubuque, IA58,470$48,7501
Albany, GA58,390$43,6201
Wheeling, WV-OH58,130$44,2502
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL57,620$45,4800
Texarkana, TX-AR57,580$43,2002
Punta Gorda, FL57,530$45,5001
Pittsfield, MA56,810$51,8602
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ56,490$44,2306
Mankato, MN56,180$49,5302
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL56,100$39,7404
Jackson, MI55,930$47,7601
Ames, IA55,890$50,2203
Wichita Falls, TX55,550$43,2101
Rocky Mount, NC54,630$43,9602
Battle Creek, MI54,600$48,6901
St. Joseph, MO-KS54,390$47,3501
Valdosta, GA53,890$39,1101
Salisbury, MD53,770$48,7101
Lebanon, PA53,710$46,5001
Manhattan, KS53,500$45,9003
Sherman-Denison, TX52,690$44,6101
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA52,600$59,5902
Jacksonville, NC52,570$40,2302
Mayaguez, PR52,110$25,2700
Grand Forks, ND-MN52,000$49,7602
Lawrence, KS51,750$47,3902
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA51,640$48,0402
Elizabethtown, KY51,540$46,8104
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA51,220$49,2901
Yuba City, CA51,090$49,9700
Twin Falls, ID50,300$45,4004
Paducah, KY-IL50,270$45,8601
Glens Falls, NY50,130$49,0900
Sandusky, OH50,100$44,9701
Lima, OH49,950$47,1701
Columbus, IN49,820$48,4701
San Angelo, TX49,770$43,5301
Williamsport, PA49,510$46,0501
Owensboro, KY49,450$44,9601
Hanford-Corcoran, CA48,820$48,4700
Aguadilla, PR48,810$26,4800
Mansfield, OH48,770$44,7001
Cheyenne, WY48,470$51,5403
Ithaca, NY47,980$58,1301
Hammond, LA47,820$38,4802
Johnstown, PA47,810$44,1101
Farmington, NM47,670$45,8204
Lewiston-Auburn, ME47,660$49,5403
Morristown, TN47,290$44,2802
Albany, OR47,260$49,7002
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA46,860$41,9402
Springfield, OH45,860$45,4701
Decatur, IL45,550$51,2901
Rome, GA44,900$42,6701
Muncie, IN44,740$44,1102
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL44,680$44,4702
Helena, MT44,420$55,0405
Fond du Lac, WI43,900$50,3401
Anniston-Oxford, AL43,570$42,6804
Beckley, WV43,080$41,8502
Cleveland, TN43,010$40,2301
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC42,900$42,9202
Lawton, OK42,810$42,0901
Kankakee, IL42,340$45,8301
Wildwood-The Villages, FL41,300$45,8301
Longview-Kelso, WA41,070$57,4201
Michigan City-La Porte, IN40,840$45,5402
Monroe, MI40,740$46,2401
Goldsboro, NC40,320$40,5701
Casper, WY40,020$48,8801
Grand Island, NE39,520$49,4101
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY39,330$47,6002
Hot Springs, AR38,600$36,5401
Corvallis, OR38,550$57,6801
Pocatello, ID38,290$45,1602
Victoria, TX38,120$43,0501
Midland, MI37,300$49,3401
Great Falls, MT36,510$46,5101
Fairbanks-College, AK36,430$61,8106
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV36,280$42,0002
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH36,220$45,8401
Homosassa Springs, FL35,580$41,3600
Kokomo, IN35,500$48,9801
Arecibo, PR34,720$26,1200
Sumter, SC34,560$42,8901
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ33,970$47,0503
Bay City, MI33,810$45,6201
Elmira, NY33,600$47,8501
Minot, ND33,260$48,9402
Gadsden, AL33,220$36,6603
Carson City, NV31,940$56,6801
Gettysburg, PA31,940$46,6100
Grants Pass, OR30,540$50,7301
Lewiston, ID-WA28,680$48,3001
Sebring, FL28,110$40,4000
Walla Walla, WA25,920$53,1001
Enid, OK23,320$40,5001
Hinesville, GA20,330$46,6701
Eagle Pass, TX18,820$35,5600
Guayama, PR12,450$25,2600

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