US City rankings
Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS)
San Jose, CA has the highest Average Annual Wage, All Jobs in 2025 ($119,230), followed by Sunnyvale, CA ($119,230) and Santa Clara, CA ($119,230). La Homa, TX has the lowest ($46,850).
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Ranking
Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 460 cities.
Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
How many cities fall in each range; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
$65,275
Middle half $60,225 – $71,900
Average
$68,197
460 cities
Highest
$119,230
San Jose, CA
Lowest
$46,850
La Homa, TX
Data
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460 cities · # = rank by Average Annual Wage, All Jobs
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Jose, CA | $119,230 | $84,050 |
| 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | $119,230 | $84,050 |
| 1 | Santa Clara, CA | $119,230 | $84,050 |
| 1 | Mountain View, CA | $119,230 | $84,050 |
| 1 | Palo Alto, CA | $119,230 | $84,050 |
| 1 | Cupertino, CA | $119,230 | $84,050 |
| 1 | Los Gatos, CA | $119,230 | $84,050 |
| 1 | Los Altos, CA | $119,230 | $84,050 |
| 1 | Saratoga, CA | $119,230 | $84,050 |
| 10 | San Francisco, CA | $100,220 | $74,260 |
| 10 | Oakland, CA | $100,220 | $74,260 |
| 10 | Fremont, CA | $100,220 | $74,260 |
| 10 | Hayward, CA | $100,220 | $74,260 |
| 10 | Richmond, CA | $100,220 | $74,260 |
| 10 | San Ramon, CA | $100,220 | $74,260 |
| 10 | Pleasanton, CA | $100,220 | $74,260 |
| 10 | Dublin, CA | $100,220 | $74,260 |
| 10 | Danville, CA | $100,220 | $74,260 |
| 10 | Menlo Park, CA | $100,220 | $74,260 |
| 10 | Foster City, CA | $100,220 | $74,260 |
| 10 | San Carlos, CA | $100,220 | $74,260 |
| 10 | Belmont, CA | $100,220 | $74,260 |
| 10 | Lafayette, CA | $100,220 | $74,260 |
| 24 |  Washington, DC | $91,930 | $71,060 |
| 24 |  Arlington, VA | $91,930 | $71,060 |
| 24 | Alexandria, VA | $91,930 | $71,060 |
| 24 |  Bethesda, MD | $91,930 | $71,060 |
| 24 | Rockville, MD | $91,930 | $71,060 |
| 24 | McLean, VA | $91,930 | $71,060 |
| 24 | Potomac, MD | $91,930 | $71,060 |
| 24 | Burke, VA | $91,930 | $71,060 |
| 24 | Olney, MD | $91,930 | $71,060 |
| 24 | South Riding, VA | $91,930 | $71,060 |
| 34 |  Seattle, WA | $91,790 | $72,610 |
| 34 | Tacoma, WA | $91,790 | $72,610 |
| 34 | Bellevue, WA | $91,790 | $72,610 |
| 34 | Sammamish, WA | $91,790 | $72,610 |
| 34 | Mill Creek East, WA | $91,790 | $72,610 |
| 34 | Mercer Island, WA | $91,790 | $72,610 |
| 40 |  Boulder, CO | $91,760 | $69,580 |
| 41 |  New York, NY | $86,310 | $61,430 |
| 41 | Yonkers, NY | $86,310 | $61,430 |
| 43 |  Bridgeport, CT | $84,700 | $61,470 |
| 43 | Stamford, CT | $84,700 | $61,470 |
| 45 |  Princeton, NJ | $82,560 | $63,490 |
| 46 | Denver, CO | $81,690 | $62,320 |
| 46 | Aurora, CO | $81,690 | $62,320 |
| 46 | Lakewood, CO | $81,690 | $62,320 |
| 46 | Thornton, CO | $81,690 | $62,320 |
| 46 | Centennial, CO | $81,690 | $62,320 |
| 46 | Evergreen, CO | $81,690 | $62,320 |
| 52 |  Rochester, MN | $80,590 | $60,620 |
| 53 |  Durham, NC | $79,700 | $60,720 |
| 54 | San Diego, CA | $79,060 | $58,690 |
| 54 | Chula Vista, CA | $79,060 | $58,690 |
| 54 | Oceanside, CA | $79,060 | $58,690 |
| 54 | Escondido, CA | $79,060 | $58,690 |
| 58 |  Portland, OR | $78,430 | $60,690 |
| 58 | Vancouver, WA | $78,430 | $60,690 |
| 58 | Hillsboro, OR | $78,430 | $60,690 |
| 61 | Los Angeles, CA | $77,270 | $55,850 |
| 61 | Long Beach, CA | $77,270 | $55,850 |
| 61 | Anaheim, CA | $77,270 | $55,850 |
| 61 | Irvine, CA | $77,270 | $55,850 |
| 61 | Santa Ana, CA | $77,270 | $55,850 |
| 61 | Santa Clarita, CA | $77,270 | $55,850 |
| 61 | Huntington Beach, CA | $77,270 | $55,850 |
| 61 | Glendale, CA | $77,270 | $55,850 |
| 61 | Garden Grove, CA | $77,270 | $55,850 |
| 61 | Lancaster, CA | $77,270 | $55,850 |
| 61 | Palmdale, CA | $77,270 | $55,850 |
| 61 | Pomona, CA | $77,270 | $55,850 |
| 61 | Orange, CA | $77,270 | $55,850 |
| 61 | Fullerton, CA | $77,270 | $55,850 |
| 61 | Torrance, CA | $77,270 | $55,850 |
| 61 | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | $77,270 | $55,850 |
| 61 | Manhattan Beach, CA | $77,270 | $55,850 |
| 61 | North Tustin, CA | $77,270 | $55,850 |
| 79 | Sacramento, CA | $77,150 | $59,750 |
| 79 | Elk Grove, CA | $77,150 | $59,750 |
| 79 | Roseville, CA | $77,150 | $59,750 |
| 82 | Hartford, CT | $76,720 | $59,940 |
| 83 | Baltimore, MD | $76,370 | $59,070 |
| 83 | Columbia, MD | $76,370 | $59,070 |
| 83 | Towson, MD | $76,370 | $59,070 |
| 86 | New Haven, CT | $75,620 | $60,060 |
| 87 |  Anchorage, AK | $75,180 | $60,200 |
| 88 | Vallejo, CA | $74,900 | $58,620 |
| 89 |  Austin, TX | $74,580 | $56,950 |
| 89 | Minneapolis, MN | $74,580 | $59,320 |
| 89 | St. Paul, MN | $74,580 | $59,320 |
| 89 | Round Rock, TX | $74,580 | $56,950 |
| 93 |  Burlington, VT | $74,360 | $60,020 |
| 93 | South Burlington, VT | $74,360 | $60,020 |
| 95 | Santa Rosa, CA | $73,640 | $56,850 |
| 96 |  Ann Arbor, MI | $73,520 | $55,380 |
| 97 |  Chicago, IL | $73,380 | $54,720 |
| 97 | Aurora, IL | $73,380 | $54,720 |
| 97 | Naperville, IL | $73,380 | $54,720 |
| 97 | Joliet, IL | $73,380 | $54,720 |
| 97 | Elgin, IL | $73,380 | $54,720 |
| 97 | Highland Park, IL | $73,380 | $54,720 |
| 97 | Wilmette, IL | $73,380 | $54,720 |
| 104 | Santa Cruz, CA | $73,140 | $54,730 |
| 105 |  Honolulu, HI | $71,940 | $57,220 |
| 105 | Pearl City, HI | $71,940 | $57,220 |
| 105 | Makaha, HI | $71,940 | $57,220 |
| 108 |  Atlanta, GA | $71,900 | $51,170 |
| 108 | South Fulton, GA | $71,900 | $51,170 |
| 108 | Sandy Springs, GA | $71,900 | $51,170 |
| 108 | Roswell, GA | $71,900 | $51,170 |
| 108 | Stockbridge, GA | $71,900 | $51,170 |
| 108 | Lawrenceville, GA | $71,900 | $51,170 |
| 108 | Conyers, GA | $71,900 | $51,170 |
| 108 | Lithia Springs, GA | $71,900 | $51,170 |
| 108 | Fair Oaks, GA | $71,900 | $51,170 |
| 108 | Irondale, GA | $71,900 | $51,170 |
| 118 | Albany, NY | $71,830 | $58,460 |
| 119 | Oxnard, CA | $71,810 | $52,510 |
| 119 | Thousand Oaks, CA | $71,810 | $52,510 |
| 121 |  Philadelphia, PA | $71,730 | $54,310 |
| 121 |  Wilmington, DE | $71,730 | $54,310 |
| 121 | Coatesville, PA | $71,730 | $54,310 |
| 124 |  Salt Lake City, UT | $71,660 | $55,240 |
| 124 | West Valley City, UT | $71,660 | $55,240 |
| 126 | Midland, TX | $71,290 | $54,480 |
| 127 |  Huntsville, AL | $71,090 | $51,740 |
| 128 |  Madison, WI | $70,990 | $58,080 |
| 129 | Colorado Springs, CO | $70,780 | $52,710 |
| 129 | Monument, CO | $70,780 | $52,710 |
| 129 | Woodland Park, CO | $70,780 | $52,710 |
| 132 | Raleigh, NC | $70,740 | $51,990 |
| 132 | Cary, NC | $70,740 | $51,990 |
| 134 | Dallas, TX | $70,630 | $51,440 |
| 134 | Fort Worth, TX | $70,630 | $51,440 |
| 134 | Arlington, TX | $70,630 | $51,440 |
| 134 | Plano, TX | $70,630 | $51,440 |
| 134 | Irving, TX | $70,630 | $51,440 |
| 134 | Garland, TX | $70,630 | $51,440 |
| 134 | Frisco, TX | $70,630 | $51,440 |
| 134 | McKinney, TX | $70,630 | $51,440 |
| 134 | Grand Prairie, TX | $70,630 | $51,440 |
| 134 | Denton, TX | $70,630 | $51,440 |
| 134 | Mesquite, TX | $70,630 | $51,440 |
| 134 | Lewisville, TX | $70,630 | $51,440 |
| 134 | Carrollton, TX | $70,630 | $51,440 |
| 134 | Prosper, TX | $70,630 | $51,440 |
| 134 | Southlake, TX | $70,630 | $51,440 |
| 134 | Colleyville, TX | $70,630 | $51,440 |
| 134 | University Park, TX | $70,630 | $51,440 |
| 151 | Fort Collins, CO | $70,620 | $55,310 |
| 151 | Estes Park, CO | $70,620 | $55,310 |
| 153 |  Portland, ME | $70,020 | $56,960 |
| 154 |  Barnstable Town, MA | $69,930 | $56,360 |
| 155 | Springfield, IL | $69,800 | $52,670 |
| 156 |  Phoenix, AZ | $69,630 | $51,380 |
| 156 | Mesa, AZ | $69,630 | $51,380 |
| 156 | Gilbert, AZ | $69,630 | $51,380 |
| 156 | Chandler, AZ | $69,630 | $51,380 |
| 156 | Glendale, AZ | $69,630 | $51,380 |
| 156 | Scottsdale, AZ | $69,630 | $51,380 |
| 156 | Peoria, AZ | $69,630 | $51,380 |
| 156 | Tempe, AZ | $69,630 | $51,380 |
| 156 | Surprise, AZ | $69,630 | $51,380 |
| 156 | Buckeye, AZ | $69,630 | $51,380 |
| 156 | Goodyear, AZ | $69,630 | $51,380 |
| 156 | Casa Grande, AZ | $69,630 | $51,380 |
| 156 | Apache Junction, AZ | $69,630 | $51,380 |
| 156 | Coolidge, AZ | $69,630 | $51,380 |
| 156 | Eloy, AZ | $69,630 | $51,380 |
| 156 | Arizona City, AZ | $69,630 | $51,380 |
| 172 |  Providence, RI | $69,290 | $53,680 |
| 172 | Warwick, RI | $69,290 | $53,680 |
| 174 | Bend, OR | $69,260 | $54,570 |
| 175 | Detroit, MI | $69,210 | $52,080 |
| 175 | Warren, MI | $69,210 | $52,080 |
| 175 | Dearborn, MI | $69,210 | $52,080 |
| 178 | Charlotte, NC | $68,900 | $49,990 |
| 178 |  Carson City, NV | $68,900 | $56,680 |
| 178 |  Lancaster, SC | $68,900 | $49,990 |
| 181 | Kahului, HI | $68,720 | $57,640 |
| 182 | Spokane, WA | $68,570 | $54,660 |
| 183 | Richmond, VA | $68,400 | $51,460 |
| 184 | Peoria, IL | $68,130 | $49,590 |
| 185 | Salem, OR | $67,920 | $55,310 |
| 186 | Houston, TX | $67,610 | $49,410 |
| 186 | Pasadena, TX | $67,610 | $49,410 |
| 186 | The Woodlands, TX | $67,610 | $49,410 |
| 186 | Bacliff, TX | $67,610 | $49,410 |
| 190 | Syracuse, NY | $67,470 | $52,990 |
| 191 | Milwaukee, WI | $67,440 | $51,160 |
| 191 | Waukesha, WI | $67,440 | $51,160 |
| 193 | Rochester, NY | $67,420 | $51,210 |
| 194 |  Cincinnati, OH | $67,370 | $50,170 |
| 194 | Middletown, OH | $67,370 | $50,170 |
| 196 | Columbus, OH | $67,270 | $51,340 |
| 197 | Modesto, CA | $67,230 | $50,610 |
| 198 |  Palm Bay, FL | $67,210 | $49,030 |
| 198 | Micco, FL | $67,210 | $49,030 |
| 200 | Miami, FL | $67,190 | $48,640 |
| 200 | Hialeah, FL | $67,190 | $48,640 |
| 200 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $67,190 | $48,640 |
| 200 | Pembroke Pines, FL | $67,190 | $48,640 |
| 200 | West Palm Beach, FL | $67,190 | $48,640 |
| 200 | Parkland, FL | $67,190 | $48,640 |
| 206 | Greeley, CO | $66,780 | $55,070 |
| 207 |  Kansas City, MO | $66,550 | $50,820 |
| 207 |  Overland Park, KS | $66,550 | $50,820 |
| 207 | Kansas City, KS | $66,550 | $50,820 |
| 207 | Olathe, KS | $66,550 | $50,820 |
| 207 | Leawood, KS | $66,550 | $50,820 |
| 212 | Tampa, FL | $66,490 | $48,940 |
| 212 | St. Petersburg, FL | $66,490 | $48,940 |
| 212 | Clearwater, FL | $66,490 | $48,940 |
| 212 | Shady Hills, FL | $66,490 | $48,940 |
| 212 | Brooksville, FL | $66,490 | $48,940 |
| 217 | Buffalo, NY | $66,480 | $50,790 |
| 218 |  Nashville, TN | $66,390 | $50,390 |
| 218 | Murfreesboro, TN | $66,390 | $50,390 |
| 218 | Brentwood, TN | $66,390 | $50,390 |
| 218 | Hartsville, TN | $66,390 | $50,390 |
| 222 | St. Louis, MO | $66,330 | $49,990 |
| 223 | Cleveland, OH | $66,310 | $50,140 |
| 224 | Yuba City, CA | $66,290 | $49,970 |
| 225 |  Des Moines, IA | $65,970 | $51,820 |
| 226 | Dayton, OH | $65,730 | $49,980 |
| 227 | Jacksonville, FL | $65,700 | $48,830 |
| 228 | Lansing, MI | $65,450 | $52,800 |
| 229 | Iowa City, IA | $65,420 | $50,060 |
| 230 | Redding, CA | $65,320 | $48,920 |
| 231 | Pittsburgh, PA | $65,230 | $49,650 |
| 232 |  Indianapolis, IN | $65,180 | $49,340 |
| 233 | Riverside, CA | $65,160 | $48,400 |
| 233 | Fontana, CA | $65,160 | $48,400 |
| 233 | San Bernardino, CA | $65,160 | $48,400 |
| 233 | Moreno Valley, CA | $65,160 | $48,400 |
| 233 | Ontario, CA | $65,160 | $48,400 |
| 233 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $65,160 | $48,400 |
| 233 | Corona, CA | $65,160 | $48,400 |
| 233 | Salinas, CA | $65,160 | $47,380 |
| 233 | Victorville, CA | $65,160 | $48,400 |
| 233 | Palm Springs, CA | $65,160 | $48,400 |
| 233 | Phelan, CA | $65,160 | $48,400 |
| 233 | Lakeland Village, CA | $65,160 | $48,400 |
| 245 | Stockton, CA | $64,950 | $48,990 |
| 246 |  Omaha, NE | $64,900 | $49,660 |
| 246 | Council Bluffs, IA | $64,900 | $49,660 |
| 248 | Oshkosh, WI | $64,790 | $54,060 |
| 249 | Bakersfield, CA | $64,650 | $47,470 |
| 249 | California City, CA | $64,650 | $47,470 |
| 251 |  Bismarck, ND | $64,630 | $52,560 |
| 252 |  Meridian, ID | $64,530 | $49,100 |
| 252 | Nampa, ID | $64,530 | $49,100 |
| 254 | Reno, NV | $64,520 | $49,660 |
| 254 | Fernley, NV | $64,520 | $49,660 |
| 256 |  Albuquerque, NM | $64,480 | $48,060 |
| 256 | Rio Rancho, NM | $64,480 | $48,060 |
| 258 | Fargo, ND | $64,380 | $51,050 |
| 259 | Eugene, OR | $64,310 | $49,680 |
| 260 | Charleston, SC | $64,260 | $49,150 |
| 261 | Provo, UT | $64,230 | $48,010 |
| 261 | Hanford, CA | $64,230 | $48,470 |
| 263 | Virginia Beach, VA | $64,130 | $49,430 |
| 263 | Chesapeake, VA | $64,130 | $49,430 |
| 263 | Norfolk, VA | $64,130 | $49,430 |
| 263 | Newport News, VA | $64,130 | $49,430 |
| 263 | Hampton, VA | $64,130 | $49,430 |
| 263 | Suffolk, VA | $64,130 | $49,430 |
| 269 | Allentown, PA | $64,090 | $48,990 |
| 270 | Sheboygan, WI | $64,040 | $51,890 |
| 270 | Immokalee, FL | $64,040 | $47,800 |
| 270 | Naples, FL | $64,040 | $47,800 |
| 273 | Fresno, CA | $63,820 | $46,910 |
| 274 | Salisbury, MD | $63,770 | $48,710 |
| 275 | St. Cloud, MN | $63,750 | $50,840 |
| 276 | Harrisburg, PA | $63,660 | $49,610 |
| 277 | Kingston, NY | $63,440 | $50,020 |
| 278 | Akron, OH | $63,430 | $48,840 |
| 279 | Tucson, AZ | $63,200 | $47,760 |
| 279 | Marana, AZ | $63,200 | $47,760 |
| 281 |  Cheyenne, WY | $63,080 | $51,540 |
| 282 | Lincoln, NE | $62,980 | $49,800 |
| 283 | Kalamazoo, MI | $62,850 | $48,510 |
| 284 | Green Bay, WI | $62,790 | $49,940 |
| 285 | La Crosse, WI | $62,770 | $48,260 |
| 285 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $62,770 | $47,050 |
| 285 | Douglas, AZ | $62,770 | $47,050 |
| 288 | Santa Fe, NM | $62,760 | $48,710 |
| 289 | North Port, FL | $62,500 | $47,440 |
| 289 | Sarasota, FL | $62,500 | $47,440 |
| 291 | Pueblo, CO | $62,480 | $48,940 |
| 292 | Mankato, MN | $62,430 | $49,530 |
| 293 | Fond du Lac, WI | $62,420 | $50,340 |
| 294 | Killeen, TX | $62,390 | $46,660 |
| 295 |  Louisville, KY | $62,310 | $48,370 |
| 296 | Appleton, WI | $62,240 | $49,910 |
| 296 | Glens Falls, NY | $62,240 | $49,090 |
| 298 | Lexington, KY | $62,210 | $48,620 |
| 299 | State College, PA | $62,190 | $49,220 |
| 300 | Grand Forks, ND | $61,980 | $49,760 |
Showing the first 300 of 460 cities, ranked by Average Annual Wage, All Jobs.
What correlates with Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (2025)?
Pearson r against 21 other city metrics sharing at least 276 cities. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Average Annual Wage, All Jobs tend to score higher on these
- Price Level (Housing Rents)Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)Plotr = +0.86 · very strong · n = 460
- Median Home Value (Capped at $2M)Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)Plotr = +0.80 · very strong · n = 418
- Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)Plotr = +0.78 · very strong · n = 418
- Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)Plotr = +0.76 · very strong · n = 460
- Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)Plotr = +0.73 · very strong · n = 418
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Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Average Annual Wage, All Jobs tend to score lower on these
Quick answers
- Which US city has the highest Average Annual Wage, All Jobs?
- San Jose, CA has the highest Average Annual Wage, All Jobs in 2025, at $119,230, followed by Sunnyvale, CA ($119,230) and Santa Clara, CA ($119,230).
- Which US city has the lowest Average Annual Wage, All Jobs?
- La Homa, TX has the lowest Average Annual Wage, All Jobs in 2025, at $46,850.
- What is the median Average Annual Wage, All Jobs across US cities?
- The median is $65,275 across the 460 US cities with data in 2025.
- Where does this average wage by city (metro area, bls) data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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