Certified Medical Assistants
Certified medical assistants are crucial members of prosperous economies countrywide.
Certified Medical Assistants Median Salary: $28,900
Certified medical assistants took home a median yearly pay of $28,900 in 2010 for their work as crucial members of prosperous economies countrywide. That annual income works out to an hourly rate of $13.90. While incomes do vary some from one locale to another, they can change greatly based on your experience and education, making it fundamental to get good training.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2010 a projected 523,260 were working as certified medical assistants countrywide. The most successful certified medical assistants regularly tend to be conventional, realistic, and investigative. The right mix of traits and solid training is crucial for individuals aiming to move up in this field.
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Some certified medical assistants find that it's helpful to build on skills such as:
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Successful certified medical assistants often exhibit traits like:
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A certified medical assistant should be knowledgeable in subjects like:
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On a typical day, a certified medical assistant might be updating and using relevant knowledge, evaluating information to determine compliance with standards, or inspecting equipment, structures, or material, making proper training in these areas extremely helpful. Want to learn more about certified medical assistants? You can find everything from pay data to job density for every U.S. metro area in the U.S..
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| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston | 270 | $23,300 | $11.20 | $28,700 | $13.80 | 45.2% |
| Auburn | 130 | $26,200 | $12.60 | $32,000 | $15.40 | -33.2% |
| Birmingham | 1,780 | $26,300 | $12.70 | $29,500 | $14.20 | -8.9% |
| Decatur | 120 | $24,200 | $11.60 | $27,800 | $13.40 | -41.9% |
| Dothan | 370 | $23,500 | $11.30 | $27,300 | $13.10 | 63.9% |
| Florence | 280 | $22,100 | $10.60 | $25,100 | $12.10 | 32.7% |
| Gadsden | 200 | $24,400 | $11.70 | $28,600 | $13.80 | 41.6% |
| Huntsville | 570 | $26,000 | $12.50 | $29,900 | $14.40 | -31.6% |
| Mobile | 730 | $22,500 | $10.80 | $25,000 | $12.00 | 6.2% |
| Montgomery | 680 | $23,700 | $11.40 | $27,500 | $13.20 | 4.5% |
| Tuscaloosa | 260 | $23,800 | $11.50 | $28,600 | $13.80 | -29.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 790 | $37,300 | $17.90 | $43,900 | $21.10 | 16.5% |
| Fairbanks | 140 | $40,100 | $19.30 | $50,500 | $24.30 | -5.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff | 230 | $35,500 | $17.10 | $40,600 | $19.50 | 2% |
| Lake Havasu City | 250 | $29,200 | $14.00 | $34,600 | $16.60 | 37.6% |
| Phoenix | 8,990 | $31,300 | $15.10 | $36,500 | $17.60 | 29.8% |
| Prescott | 280 | $28,500 | $13.70 | $31,300 | $15.00 | 28.2% |
| Tucson | 2,540 | $29,300 | $14.10 | $34,400 | $16.60 | 77.6% |
| Yuma | 420 | $25,100 | $12.10 | $30,700 | $14.80 | 83.5% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | 440 | $28,700 | $13.80 | $32,900 | $15.80 | -44.3% |
| Fort Smith | 120 | $22,600 | $10.80 | $27,700 | $13.30 | -74.9% |
| Hot Springs | 50 | $23,400 | $11.30 | $25,800 | $12.40 | -68.3% |
| Jonesboro | 110 | $23,000 | $11.10 | $26,600 | $12.80 | -39.9% |
| Little Rock | 630 | $25,700 | $12.40 | $29,300 | $14.10 | -53.4% |
| Pine Bluff | 100 | $23,700 | $11.40 | $29,200 | $14.10 | -26.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | 1,780 | $24,300 | $11.70 | $29,100 | $14.00 | 72.5% |
| Chico | 510 | $28,000 | $13.50 | $31,700 | $15.20 | 82.7% |
| El Centro | 250 | $26,600 | $12.80 | $30,600 | $14.70 | 20.3% |
| Fresno | 2,530 | $27,600 | $13.30 | $34,900 | $16.80 | 96.6% |
| Hanford | 200 | $24,900 | $12.00 | $29,700 | $14.30 | 27.1% |
| Los Angeles (Area) | 31,880 | $29,500 | $14.20 | $36,300 | $17.50 | 49.1% |
| Madera | 180 | $28,800 | $13.80 | $34,000 | $16.30 | 17.7% |
| Merced | 490 | $24,100 | $11.60 | $27,800 | $13.40 | 107.1% |
| Modesto | 910 | $29,300 | $14.10 | $33,400 | $16.00 | 47.2% |
| Napa | NA | $35,800 | $17.20 | $43,800 | $21.10 | NA |
| Oakland | 5,740 | $31,700 | $15.30 | $39,700 | $19.10 | 46.5% |
| Oxnard | 2,020 | $29,600 | $14.30 | $35,200 | $16.90 | 72.7% |
| Redding | 520 | $26,700 | $12.90 | $30,100 | $14.50 | 110.2% |
| Riverside | 7,210 | $26,700 | $12.80 | $32,200 | $15.50 | 53.4% |
| Sacramento | 4,030 | $28,800 | $13.90 | $34,500 | $16.60 | 19.3% |
| Salinas | 910 | $35,900 | $17.30 | $40,700 | $19.60 | 44.3% |
| San Diego | 7,640 | $30,700 | $14.80 | $36,900 | $17.80 | 49.7% |
| San Francisco (Area) | 9,690 | $35,000 | $16.80 | $42,300 | $20.30 | 23.9% |
| San Francisco (City) | 3,960 | $38,800 | $18.60 | $44,800 | $21.60 | 1.3% |
| San Jose | 3,910 | $35,500 | $17.10 | $42,800 | $20.60 | 10.9% |
| San Luis Obispo | 740 | $29,000 | $13.90 | $34,200 | $16.40 | 85.5% |
| Santa Barbara | 750 | $30,200 | $14.50 | $35,800 | $17.20 | 11.3% |
| Santa Cruz | 710 | $37,800 | $18.20 | $43,200 | $20.80 | 108.1% |
| Santa Rosa | 870 | $34,700 | $16.70 | $40,400 | $19.40 | 24.2% |
| Stockton | 1,400 | $31,500 | $15.20 | $35,900 | $17.30 | 72% |
| Vallejo | 1,010 | $34,700 | $16.70 | $44,300 | $21.30 | 109.3% |
| Visalia | 790 | $27,000 | $13.00 | $30,800 | $14.80 | 46.4% |
| Yuba City | 380 | $27,600 | $13.30 | $30,600 | $14.70 | 151.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 400 | $31,400 | $15.10 | $36,800 | $17.70 | -35.4% |
| Colorado Springs | 1,060 | $29,300 | $14.10 | $33,900 | $16.30 | 7% |
| Denver | 3,270 | $33,700 | $16.20 | $38,100 | $18.30 | -33% |
| Fort Collins | 440 | $30,800 | $14.80 | $35,800 | $17.20 | -14.4% |
| Grand Junction | 380 | $31,000 | $14.90 | $35,400 | $17.00 | 59.8% |
| Greeley | 310 | $28,100 | $13.50 | $32,900 | $15.80 | -1.1% |
| Pueblo | 280 | $26,700 | $12.80 | $29,800 | $14.30 | 24.8% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 1,750 | $35,000 | $16.80 | $40,400 | $19.40 | -6.1% |
| Hartford | 2,140 | $32,600 | $15.70 | $38,000 | $18.30 | -4.8% |
| New Haven | 1,280 | $31,700 | $15.20 | $37,900 | $18.20 | 18.7% |
| Norwich | 490 | $31,200 | $15.00 | $37,100 | $17.80 | -7.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 270 | $27,400 | $13.20 | $30,800 | $14.80 | 14.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
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| Washington (Area) | 7,700 | $32,800 | $15.80 | $38,200 | $18.40 | -34.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral | 1,000 | $31,100 | $15.00 | $35,300 | $17.00 | 24.8% |
| Deltona | 840 | $29,200 | $14.10 | $33,800 | $16.30 | 35.7% |
| Gainesville | 600 | $25,700 | $12.40 | $30,800 | $14.80 | 22% |
| Jacksonville | 3,060 | $27,600 | $13.30 | $30,900 | $14.90 | 30.4% |
| Lakeland | 820 | $26,700 | $12.90 | $29,900 | $14.40 | 5.3% |
| Miami (Area) | 11,830 | $29,500 | $14.20 | $34,700 | $16.70 | 34.1% |
| Naples | 380 | $34,700 | $16.70 | $39,000 | $18.70 | -15.2% |
| Ocala | 630 | $27,700 | $13.30 | $32,200 | $15.50 | 72.3% |
| Orlando | 3,890 | $28,300 | $13.60 | $32,300 | $15.50 | -1.6% |
| Palm Bay | 1,660 | $28,600 | $13.80 | $33,500 | $16.10 | 113.1% |
| Palm Coast | 100 | $27,100 | $13.10 | $30,000 | $14.40 | 43.9% |
| Panama City | 480 | $26,100 | $12.60 | $31,800 | $15.30 | 72.5% |
| Pensacola | 980 | $23,900 | $11.50 | $28,900 | $13.90 | 58.8% |
| Port St. Lucie | 560 | $29,500 | $14.20 | $34,200 | $16.40 | 16% |
| Punta Gorda | 230 | $28,900 | $13.90 | $33,100 | $15.90 | 42.2% |
| Sebastian | 210 | $29,900 | $14.40 | $34,700 | $16.70 | 13.1% |
| Tallahassee | 620 | $26,200 | $12.60 | $30,000 | $14.40 | -5.7% |
| Tampa | 6,080 | $27,800 | $13.40 | $31,800 | $15.30 | 35.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 380 | $23,000 | $11.00 | $29,800 | $14.30 | 57.6% |
| Athens | 420 | $26,000 | $12.50 | $30,300 | $14.60 | 34.1% |
| Atlanta | 8,540 | $29,100 | $14.00 | $34,100 | $16.40 | -5.7% |
| Augusta | 940 | $28,100 | $13.50 | $32,200 | $15.50 | 12.9% |
| Brunswick | 70 | $23,900 | $11.50 | $28,200 | $13.60 | -53% |
| Columbus | 640 | $25,700 | $12.40 | $29,500 | $14.20 | 40.9% |
| Dalton | 140 | $27,200 | $13.10 | $30,300 | $14.60 | -45.3% |
| Gainesville | 520 | $29,400 | $14.10 | $32,900 | $15.80 | 84.2% |
| Hinesville | 30 | $25,900 | $12.40 | $32,800 | $15.80 | -54.3% |
| Macon | 490 | $28,800 | $13.90 | $33,800 | $16.20 | 33.3% |
| Rome | 320 | $26,500 | $12.70 | $30,200 | $14.50 | 119.2% |
| Savannah | 640 | $30,100 | $14.50 | $33,900 | $16.30 | 6.5% |
| Valdosta | 220 | $23,800 | $11.50 | $28,400 | $13.60 | 10.8% |
| Warner Robins | 190 | $26,100 | $12.60 | $30,200 | $14.50 | -19.5% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
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| Honolulu | 2,640 | $33,200 | $16.00 | $40,500 | $19.50 | 52.6% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
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| Boise City | 1,210 | $30,600 | $14.70 | $35,200 | $16.90 | 14.9% |
| Coeur d'Alene | 300 | $27,300 | $13.10 | $32,300 | $15.50 | 39.1% |
| Idaho Falls | 140 | $28,300 | $13.60 | $35,500 | $17.00 | -27.4% |
| Lewiston | 130 | $26,500 | $12.70 | $29,300 | $14.10 | 33.5% |
| Pocatello | 110 | $23,500 | $11.30 | $30,400 | $14.60 | -22.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
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| Bloomington | 230 | $24,800 | $11.90 | $29,300 | $14.10 | -34.6% |
| Champaign | 530 | $26,700 | $12.80 | $30,400 | $14.60 | 30.8% |
| Chicago (Area) | 13,780 | $30,100 | $14.50 | $35,900 | $17.30 | -19.7% |
| Danville | 110 | $23,000 | $11.10 | $27,100 | $13.00 | 2.6% |
| Decatur | 90 | $25,700 | $12.40 | $29,200 | $14.10 | -55.4% |
| Kankakee | 170 | $32,000 | $15.40 | $35,300 | $17.00 | 2.7% |
| Peoria | 930 | $28,100 | $13.50 | $39,800 | $19.20 | 36.1% |
| Rockford | 270 | $30,000 | $14.40 | $36,100 | $17.40 | -51.6% |
| Springfield | 390 | $27,500 | $13.20 | $31,900 | $15.30 | -10.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
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| Anderson | 100 | $29,200 | $14.00 | $32,700 | $15.70 | -37.6% |
| Bloomington | 320 | $26,800 | $12.90 | $30,500 | $14.60 | 5.4% |
| Columbus | 140 | $28,200 | $13.60 | $34,500 | $16.60 | -15.8% |
| Elkhart | 280 | $27,200 | $13.10 | $31,000 | $14.90 | -30.9% |
| Evansville | 690 | $27,100 | $13.00 | $31,100 | $15.00 | 0.2% |
| Fort Wayne | 800 | $27,500 | $13.20 | $30,600 | $14.70 | -0.2% |
| Indianapolis | 3,740 | $29,000 | $13.90 | $33,200 | $15.90 | 6.7% |
| Kokomo | 70 | $26,400 | $12.70 | $29,500 | $14.20 | -54.7% |
| Lafayette | 300 | $27,600 | $13.30 | $31,900 | $15.30 | -9.8% |
| Michigan City | 160 | $25,500 | $12.30 | $29,300 | $14.10 | -4.3% |
| Muncie | 360 | $26,000 | $12.50 | $29,500 | $14.20 | 96.7% |
| South Bend | 530 | $28,000 | $13.40 | $31,400 | $15.10 | 4.2% |
| Terre Haute | 220 | $25,800 | $12.40 | $29,600 | $14.20 | -20.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
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| Ames | 120 | $29,300 | $14.10 | $33,100 | $15.90 | -28.5% |
| Cedar Rapids | 330 | $28,200 | $13.60 | $32,200 | $15.50 | -41.4% |
| Davenport | 750 | $27,700 | $13.30 | $30,800 | $14.80 | 2.5% |
| Des Moines | 930 | $32,200 | $15.50 | $37,000 | $17.80 | -28.7% |
| Dubuque | 150 | $27,600 | $13.30 | $32,100 | $15.50 | -29.6% |
| Iowa City | 340 | $29,700 | $14.30 | $33,400 | $16.10 | 1.5% |
| Sioux City | 190 | $27,200 | $13.10 | $30,500 | $14.70 | -34.2% |
| Waterloo | 260 | $27,400 | $13.20 | $30,600 | $14.70 | -26% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
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| Lawrence | 90 | $27,100 | $13.00 | $32,400 | $15.60 | -53.4% |
| Manhattan | 140 | $23,400 | $11.20 | $27,700 | $13.30 | -43.6% |
| Topeka | 250 | $24,400 | $11.70 | $29,700 | $14.30 | -42.9% |
| Wichita | 1,200 | $24,800 | $11.90 | $29,700 | $14.30 | 5% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
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| Bowling Green | 350 | $23,300 | $11.20 | $26,700 | $12.90 | 55.1% |
| Elizabethtown | 200 | $23,100 | $11.10 | $28,200 | $13.60 | 9.8% |
| Lexington | 870 | $28,600 | $13.80 | $32,700 | $15.70 | -11.7% |
| Louisville | 2,730 | $28,000 | $13.50 | $31,200 | $15.00 | 14% |
| Owensboro | 100 | $25,700 | $12.40 | $29,400 | $14.10 | -46.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
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| Alexandria | 170 | $22,900 | $11.00 | $27,900 | $13.40 | -33.1% |
| Baton Rouge | 1,080 | $25,100 | $12.10 | $29,600 | $14.20 | -26.5% |
| Houma | 320 | $25,500 | $12.30 | $29,700 | $14.30 | -13.7% |
| Lafayette | 600 | $20,400 | $9.80 | $26,800 | $12.90 | 2.1% |
| Lake Charles | 280 | $20,400 | $9.80 | $23,900 | $11.50 | -22.2% |
| Monroe | 210 | $22,400 | $10.80 | $25,800 | $12.40 | -29.8% |
| New Orleans | 1,990 | $27,200 | $13.10 | $30,400 | $14.60 | -4.1% |
| Shreveport | 430 | $25,800 | $12.40 | $29,800 | $14.30 | -38% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
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| Bangor | 340 | $28,900 | $13.90 | $33,200 | $16.00 | 35% |
| Lewiston | 230 | $30,200 | $14.50 | $33,400 | $16.10 | 18.6% |
| Portland | 690 | $30,400 | $14.60 | $35,900 | $17.20 | -12.7% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
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| Baltimore | 4,110 | $30,700 | $14.70 | $36,200 | $17.40 | -19.3% |
| Cumberland | 120 | $26,600 | $12.80 | $32,700 | $15.70 | -21.2% |
| Hagerstown | 450 | $27,200 | $13.10 | $32,400 | $15.60 | 18.2% |
| Salisbury | 240 | $27,800 | $13.40 | $33,300 | $16.00 | 10.6% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Town | 300 | $37,200 | $17.90 | $48,300 | $23.20 | -21% |
| Boston (Area) | 9,690 | $34,900 | $16.80 | $40,100 | $19.30 | -2.5% |
| Pittsfield | 210 | $30,400 | $14.60 | $36,900 | $17.80 | 51.5% |
| Springfield | 1,280 | $30,400 | $14.60 | $35,600 | $17.10 | 9.9% |
| Worcester | 1,260 | $31,900 | $15.30 | $36,900 | $17.80 | 7.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | 950 | $29,500 | $14.20 | $34,700 | $16.70 | 22.6% |
| Battle Creek | 240 | $28,100 | $13.50 | $32,600 | $15.70 | 11.4% |
| Bay City | 140 | $25,800 | $12.40 | $29,700 | $14.30 | 0.4% |
| Detroit (Area) | 10,630 | $28,200 | $13.60 | $31,800 | $15.30 | 53% |
| Flint | 1,040 | $25,900 | $12.40 | $31,000 | $14.90 | 99.1% |
| Grand Rapids | 1,470 | $28,200 | $13.60 | $32,000 | $15.40 | -0% |
| Holland | 240 | $29,300 | $14.10 | $35,300 | $17.00 | -40.8% |
| Jackson | 220 | $30,500 | $14.70 | $37,100 | $17.90 | 7.2% |
| Kalamazoo | 1,110 | $28,000 | $13.50 | $31,200 | $15.00 | 106.2% |
| Lansing | 760 | $28,200 | $13.50 | $32,200 | $15.50 | -6.5% |
| Monroe | 220 | $28,400 | $13.70 | $33,700 | $16.20 | 43.7% |
| Muskegon | 340 | $28,200 | $13.60 | $31,700 | $15.20 | 44.8% |
| Niles | 250 | $27,200 | $13.10 | $30,900 | $14.80 | 8.5% |
| Saginaw | 540 | $25,800 | $12.40 | $30,000 | $14.40 | 62% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth | 370 | $30,400 | $14.60 | $34,500 | $16.60 | -26.7% |
| Mankato | 110 | $29,000 | $14.00 | $32,800 | $15.80 | -53.9% |
| Minneapolis | 5,040 | $34,500 | $16.60 | $39,000 | $18.80 | -27% |
| Rochester | 250 | $37,900 | $18.20 | $44,500 | $21.40 | -40% |
| St. Cloud | 220 | $27,600 | $13.30 | $33,500 | $16.10 | -42.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
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| Gulfport | 240 | $28,000 | $13.50 | $31,900 | $15.40 | -43.4% |
| Hattiesburg | 220 | $22,900 | $11.00 | $26,300 | $12.70 | -4.3% |
| Jackson | 460 | $24,900 | $12.00 | $31,200 | $15.00 | -53.6% |
| Pascagoula | 110 | $24,800 | $11.90 | $28,100 | $13.50 | -51.6% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau | 240 | $21,900 | $10.50 | $24,600 | $11.80 | 24.4% |
| Columbia | 170 | $25,600 | $12.30 | $28,600 | $13.80 | -48.8% |
| Jefferson City | 170 | $23,100 | $11.10 | $27,000 | $13.00 | -43.6% |
| Joplin | 180 | $24,200 | $11.60 | $29,700 | $14.30 | -39.8% |
| Kansas City | 3,100 | $28,700 | $13.80 | $33,100 | $15.90 | -21% |
| Springfield | 810 | $23,900 | $11.50 | $29,400 | $14.20 | 8.3% |
| St. Joseph | 130 | $29,800 | $14.30 | $38,900 | $18.70 | -37.3% |
| St. Louis | 4,170 | $26,900 | $12.90 | $31,200 | $15.00 | -19.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | 240 | $28,600 | $13.80 | $33,100 | $15.90 | -26.9% |
| Great Falls | 70 | $24,600 | $11.80 | $29,000 | $13.90 | -55.3% |
| Missoula | 140 | $25,600 | $12.30 | $30,000 | $14.40 | -36.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 550 | $27,600 | $13.30 | $33,100 | $15.90 | -16.3% |
| Omaha | 1,660 | $29,000 | $14.00 | $32,500 | $15.60 | -8.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | 150 | $31,600 | $15.20 | $37,300 | $18.00 | 33.1% |
| Las Vegas | 3,440 | $30,600 | $14.70 | $36,500 | $17.50 | 3.5% |
| Reno | 680 | $33,800 | $16.30 | $38,700 | $18.60 | -12.7% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 270 | $31,000 | $14.90 | $35,000 | $16.80 | -33.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | 580 | $29,200 | $14.10 | $34,600 | $16.60 | 3.6% |
| Ocean City | 110 | $30,200 | $14.50 | $34,900 | $16.80 | -30.4% |
| Trenton | 500 | $32,300 | $15.50 | $37,200 | $17.90 | -42.8% |
| Vineland | 210 | $27,300 | $13.10 | $30,200 | $14.50 | -15.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 1,940 | $27,800 | $13.40 | $32,000 | $15.40 | 27.5% |
| Farmington | 330 | $26,100 | $12.50 | $28,700 | $13.80 | 67.9% |
| Las Cruces | 420 | $23,600 | $11.30 | $30,600 | $14.70 | 58.1% |
| Santa Fe | 220 | $30,300 | $14.60 | $34,600 | $16.60 | -13.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 730 | $29,200 | $14.00 | $33,100 | $15.90 | -58% |
| Binghamton | 200 | $25,900 | $12.40 | $29,300 | $14.10 | -53.9% |
| Buffalo | 1,250 | $30,900 | $14.80 | $35,600 | $17.10 | -42.5% |
| Elmira | 80 | $24,700 | $11.90 | $30,700 | $14.80 | -48.9% |
| Glens Falls | 120 | $29,400 | $14.20 | $34,100 | $16.40 | -41.7% |
| Ithaca | 40 | $27,300 | $13.10 | $29,600 | $14.20 | -80.3% |
| Kingston | 120 | $28,700 | $13.80 | $34,600 | $16.60 | -50.6% |
| New York (Area) | 24,680 | $32,400 | $15.60 | $37,500 | $18.00 | -26% |
| Poughkeepsie | 580 | $31,300 | $15.10 | $37,300 | $17.90 | -41.9% |
| Rochester | 520 | $27,000 | $13.00 | $31,000 | $14.90 | -74% |
| Syracuse | 720 | $26,500 | $12.70 | $30,700 | $14.80 | -41.8% |
| Utica | 210 | $23,800 | $11.50 | $28,300 | $13.60 | -59.7% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | 870 | $28,600 | $13.80 | $32,900 | $15.80 | 26.6% |
| Burlington | 150 | $29,500 | $14.20 | $32,800 | $15.80 | -32.4% |
| Charlotte | 1,540 | $29,600 | $14.20 | $33,300 | $16.00 | -53.9% |
| Durham | 880 | $29,100 | $14.00 | $33,800 | $16.30 | -19.6% |
| Fayetteville | 310 | $24,500 | $11.80 | $27,900 | $13.40 | -40.2% |
| Goldsboro | 130 | $22,900 | $11.00 | $26,100 | $12.50 | -26.4% |
| Greensboro | 1,090 | $29,200 | $14.00 | $33,300 | $16.00 | -21% |
| Greenville | 370 | $27,600 | $13.30 | $31,500 | $15.20 | 28.8% |
| Hickory | 680 | $27,200 | $13.10 | $29,800 | $14.30 | 20.5% |
| Jacksonville | 140 | $26,300 | $12.70 | $29,900 | $14.40 | -23.7% |
| Raleigh | 1,330 | $30,800 | $14.80 | $34,600 | $16.70 | -33.9% |
| Rocky Mount | 180 | $26,500 | $12.70 | $29,100 | $14.00 | -20.1% |
| Wilmington | 810 | $29,600 | $14.20 | $34,000 | $16.30 | 47.3% |
| Winston-Salem | 710 | $29,200 | $14.10 | $33,200 | $16.00 | -13.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck | 110 | $26,700 | $12.80 | $29,400 | $14.10 | -55.8% |
| Fargo | 170 | $27,400 | $13.20 | $30,400 | $14.60 | -65% |
| Grand Forks | 40 | $28,400 | $13.60 | $35,900 | $17.30 | -81.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 1,650 | $26,800 | $12.90 | $30,200 | $14.50 | 30.3% |
| Canton | 950 | $25,100 | $12.00 | $29,800 | $14.40 | 46.3% |
| Cincinnati | 4,470 | $29,400 | $14.10 | $33,800 | $16.20 | 12.6% |
| Cleveland | 4,050 | $27,100 | $13.00 | $30,000 | $14.40 | 1.6% |
| Columbus | 3,840 | $28,400 | $13.70 | $33,400 | $16.10 | 5.4% |
| Dayton | 1,980 | $27,300 | $13.10 | $32,300 | $15.60 | 34% |
| Lima | 340 | $27,200 | $13.10 | $29,800 | $14.30 | 65% |
| Mansfield | 160 | $23,600 | $11.30 | $27,600 | $13.30 | -21% |
| Sandusky | 170 | $24,800 | $11.90 | $30,700 | $14.80 | 21.8% |
| Springfield | 260 | $25,600 | $12.30 | $29,100 | $14.00 | 35.3% |
| Toledo | 1,260 | $27,700 | $13.30 | $32,500 | $15.60 | 8.4% |
| Youngstown | 1,300 | $23,600 | $11.40 | $27,500 | $13.20 | 48.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton | 130 | $22,600 | $10.90 | $26,200 | $12.60 | -25.6% |
| Oklahoma City | 2,990 | $24,900 | $12.00 | $29,100 | $14.00 | 31.5% |
| Tulsa | 1,700 | $26,900 | $12.90 | $32,200 | $15.50 | 1.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | 350 | $33,700 | $16.20 | $37,700 | $18.10 | 44.2% |
| Corvallis | 200 | $32,100 | $15.40 | $37,500 | $18.00 | 47.3% |
| Eugene | 560 | $32,600 | $15.70 | $36,900 | $17.80 | 0.7% |
| Medford | 550 | $31,000 | $14.90 | $35,200 | $16.90 | 82.9% |
| Portland | 4,410 | $33,500 | $16.10 | $37,400 | $18.00 | 11.3% |
| Salem | 710 | $30,700 | $14.80 | $35,100 | $16.90 | 21.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown | 1,660 | $28,500 | $13.70 | $32,800 | $15.80 | 22.8% |
| Altoona | 320 | $24,700 | $11.90 | $31,400 | $15.10 | 34.9% |
| Erie | 520 | $23,800 | $11.50 | $28,300 | $13.60 | 2.5% |
| Harrisburg | 1,550 | $29,400 | $14.10 | $34,200 | $16.40 | 23.1% |
| Johnstown | NA | $23,600 | $11.30 | $27,400 | $13.20 | NA |
| Lancaster | 800 | $27,400 | $13.20 | $32,300 | $15.50 | -12.4% |
| Lebanon | 180 | $29,700 | $14.30 | $34,200 | $16.40 | -3.1% |
| Philadelphia (Area) | 11,660 | $30,700 | $14.80 | $36,100 | $17.30 | 8.2% |
| Pittsburgh | 5,490 | $27,300 | $13.10 | $32,200 | $15.50 | 21.9% |
| Reading | 590 | $27,500 | $13.20 | $30,200 | $14.50 | -10.5% |
| Scranton | 710 | $27,500 | $13.20 | $30,800 | $14.80 | -30.5% |
| State College | 130 | $24,000 | $11.60 | $27,500 | $13.20 | -53% |
| Williamsport | 130 | $28,500 | $13.70 | $34,800 | $16.70 | -34.7% |
| York | 770 | $27,000 | $13.00 | $30,500 | $14.60 | 10.8% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 2,710 | $30,600 | $14.70 | $36,100 | $17.40 | 11.6% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 300 | $27,400 | $13.20 | $34,400 | $16.60 | 32% |
| Charleston | 1,780 | $27,800 | $13.40 | $32,000 | $15.40 | 56.6% |
| Columbia | 1,260 | $29,300 | $14.10 | $34,800 | $16.70 | -7.8% |
| Florence | 280 | $24,500 | $11.80 | $30,200 | $14.50 | -10.5% |
| Greenville | 1,290 | $28,900 | $13.90 | $34,300 | $16.50 | 9.2% |
| Myrtle Beach | 220 | $29,000 | $13.90 | $36,600 | $17.60 | -50.6% |
| Spartanburg | 500 | $27,300 | $13.10 | $29,600 | $14.20 | 9% |
| Sumter | 150 | $25,200 | $12.10 | $28,500 | $13.70 | 5.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | 200 | $24,100 | $11.60 | $27,700 | $13.30 | -15.9% |
| Sioux Falls | 370 | $26,400 | $12.70 | $29,300 | $14.10 | -32.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 1,220 | $25,700 | $12.40 | $29,200 | $14.00 | 35% |
| Clarksville | 270 | $22,300 | $10.70 | $26,200 | $12.60 | -15% |
| Cleveland | 190 | $25,100 | $12.10 | $29,100 | $14.00 | 32.2% |
| Jackson | 400 | $22,100 | $10.60 | $26,900 | $12.90 | 75.2% |
| Johnson City | 520 | $23,300 | $11.20 | $28,600 | $13.80 | 67.5% |
| Kingsport | 720 | $26,400 | $12.70 | $30,000 | $14.40 | 55.5% |
| Knoxville | 1,590 | $27,000 | $13.00 | $30,200 | $14.50 | 20.4% |
| Memphis | 2,470 | $27,100 | $13.00 | $30,900 | $14.80 | 2.3% |
| Morristown | 170 | $26,000 | $12.50 | $28,800 | $13.80 | -2.7% |
| Nashville | 2,510 | $28,200 | $13.60 | $33,100 | $15.90 | -13.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene | 150 | $23,400 | $11.30 | $26,700 | $12.90 | -39.2% |
| Amarillo | 480 | $21,800 | $10.50 | $26,500 | $12.70 | 7.7% |
| Austin | 4,010 | $30,200 | $14.50 | $34,500 | $16.60 | 28.2% |
| Beaumont | 730 | $22,300 | $10.70 | $24,100 | $11.60 | 14.1% |
| Brownsville | 860 | $20,800 | $10.00 | $23,900 | $11.50 | 68.3% |
| College Station | 390 | $25,200 | $12.10 | $29,200 | $14.10 | 2.1% |
| Corpus Christi | 1,100 | $22,400 | $10.80 | $26,400 | $12.70 | 54.1% |
| Dallas (Area) | 13,110 | $29,700 | $14.30 | $35,200 | $16.90 | 12.4% |
| El Paso | 1,630 | $21,300 | $10.20 | $24,900 | $12.00 | 48% |
| Houston | 11,040 | $28,800 | $13.90 | $34,900 | $16.80 | 7.3% |
| Killeen | 440 | $23,600 | $11.30 | $27,500 | $13.20 | -14.1% |
| Laredo | 450 | $19,600 | $9.40 | $23,700 | $11.40 | 29.6% |
| Longview | 290 | $23,600 | $11.30 | $28,000 | $13.50 | -23.8% |
| Lubbock | 680 | $20,500 | $9.90 | $25,200 | $12.10 | 35.6% |
| McAllen | 2,140 | $20,400 | $9.80 | $25,600 | $12.30 | 136.2% |
| Midland | NA | $27,700 | $13.30 | $31,900 | $15.40 | NA |
| Odessa | 160 | $24,000 | $11.50 | $29,600 | $14.20 | -32.7% |
| San Angelo | 250 | $25,600 | $12.30 | $31,200 | $15.00 | 45.2% |
| San Antonio | 5,600 | $25,200 | $12.10 | $29,400 | $14.10 | 63.4% |
| Sherman | 200 | $29,600 | $14.30 | $34,800 | $16.70 | 21.3% |
| Texarkana | 130 | $22,600 | $10.90 | $31,600 | $15.20 | -39.3% |
| Tyler | 560 | $25,700 | $12.40 | $30,100 | $14.50 | 50.2% |
| Victoria | 160 | $21,800 | $10.50 | $31,200 | $15.00 | -17.7% |
| Waco | 340 | $24,600 | $11.80 | $28,500 | $13.70 | -15.7% |
| Wichita Falls | 160 | $22,600 | $10.90 | $25,700 | $12.30 | -30.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan | 210 | $22,700 | $10.90 | $24,500 | $11.80 | 5.2% |
| Ogden | 1,060 | $25,300 | $12.20 | $29,100 | $14.00 | 35% |
| Provo | 1,050 | $25,300 | $12.20 | $29,200 | $14.00 | 51.3% |
| Salt Lake City | 2,620 | $28,200 | $13.60 | $32,500 | $15.60 | 7.5% |
| St. George | 400 | $24,700 | $11.90 | $28,700 | $13.80 | 112.8% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 350 | $30,200 | $14.50 | $35,100 | $16.90 | -21.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg | 130 | $24,600 | $11.80 | $29,200 | $14.00 | -48% |
| Charlottesville | 160 | $31,700 | $15.20 | $35,700 | $17.20 | -55.7% |
| Danville | 110 | $26,700 | $12.80 | $32,000 | $15.40 | -29.3% |
| Harrisonburg | 100 | $27,300 | $13.10 | $31,100 | $14.90 | -59.4% |
| Lynchburg | 260 | $27,200 | $13.10 | $30,800 | $14.80 | -35.2% |
| Richmond | 1,570 | $30,600 | $14.70 | $34,800 | $16.80 | -34.5% |
| Roanoke | 410 | $27,900 | $13.40 | $31,700 | $15.20 | -32.7% |
| Virginia Beach | 3,270 | $25,800 | $12.40 | $29,500 | $14.20 | 11.2% |
| Winchester | 190 | $28,800 | $13.80 | $36,300 | $17.50 | -7% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham | 170 | $34,100 | $16.40 | $36,500 | $17.60 | -42.2% |
| Bremerton | 450 | $32,100 | $15.40 | $36,800 | $17.70 | 37% |
| Kennewick | 330 | $30,800 | $14.80 | $35,000 | $16.80 | -17.8% |
| Longview | 250 | $31,600 | $15.20 | $36,600 | $17.60 | 77.4% |
| Mount Vernon | 250 | $33,500 | $16.10 | $37,400 | $18.00 | 43.2% |
| Olympia | 280 | $32,500 | $15.60 | $38,300 | $18.40 | -27% |
| Seattle (Area) | 6,520 | $34,600 | $16.60 | $38,500 | $18.50 | -1.1% |
| Spokane | 670 | $30,500 | $14.70 | $34,700 | $16.70 | -16.9% |
| Wenatchee | 240 | $30,900 | $14.80 | $35,500 | $17.10 | 50.7% |
| Yakima | 420 | $30,100 | $14.50 | $37,800 | $18.20 | 30.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 890 | $22,400 | $10.80 | $27,200 | $13.10 | 53.6% |
| Huntington | 620 | $22,100 | $10.60 | $25,800 | $12.40 | 39.4% |
| Morgantown | 310 | $23,500 | $11.30 | $28,600 | $13.80 | 30.9% |
| Parkersburg | 360 | $22,000 | $10.60 | $26,100 | $12.50 | 33% |
| Wheeling | 340 | $23,900 | $11.50 | $27,500 | $13.20 | 32.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton | 330 | $29,300 | $14.10 | $33,900 | $16.30 | -28% |
| Eau Claire | 430 | $28,900 | $13.90 | $32,800 | $15.80 | 39.1% |
| Fond du Lac | 100 | $28,400 | $13.60 | $31,700 | $15.20 | -42.4% |
| Green Bay | 520 | $29,400 | $14.20 | $34,300 | $16.50 | -21.8% |
| Janesville | 310 | $29,800 | $14.30 | $33,900 | $16.30 | 27.5% |
| La Crosse | 480 | $28,800 | $13.90 | $32,800 | $15.80 | 68.3% |
| Madison | 970 | $32,100 | $15.40 | $36,900 | $17.80 | -26.9% |
| Milwaukee | 3,450 | $30,700 | $14.80 | $35,000 | $16.80 | 6.7% |
| Oshkosh | 460 | $29,100 | $14.00 | $34,000 | $16.40 | 29.8% |
| Racine | 320 | $28,400 | $13.70 | $31,800 | $15.30 | 10.4% |
| Sheboygan | 290 | $30,900 | $14.90 | $35,500 | $17.10 | 28.8% |
| Wausau | 140 | $30,600 | $14.70 | $34,900 | $16.80 | -47% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary | Median Hourly Wage | Top 25% Annual Salary | Top 25% Hourly Wage | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casper | 90 | $30,900 | $14.80 | $34,700 | $16.70 | -44.2% |
| Cheyenne | 90 | $25,800 | $12.40 | $29,100 | $14.00 | -47% |
