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El Centro, CA leads at $141,760 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| El Centro, CA | $141,760 | $96,160–$174,410 |
| Grand Island, NE | $109,480 | $67,490–$133,390 |
| Bremerton, WA | $102,650 | $83,980–$129,270 |
| Odessa, TX | $101,810 | $64,900–$101,810 |
| Yuba City, CA | $101,350 | $76,770–$126,560 |
| Fresno, CA | $101,280 | $73,620–$125,580 |
| Sacramento, CA | $100,930 | $73,840–$130,070 |
| Oxnard, CA | $100,790 | $73,360–$130,730 |
| Hanford, CA | $100,390 | $75,690–$122,130 |
| Salinas, CA | $100,360 | $75,200–$125,990 |
| Napa, CA | $99,900 | $64,600–$124,720 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $99,330 | $72,380–$103,670 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $98,480 | $77,390–$124,430 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $97,700 | $73,810–$117,800 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $96,780 | $61,000–$125,340 |
| Riverside, CA | $96,780 | $69,140–$130,570 |
| Visalia, CA | $96,720 | $62,090–$124,840 |
| Yakima, WA | $96,370 | $72,270–$115,520 |
| Chico, CA | $96,080 | $61,960–$118,470 |
| San Jose, CA | $95,390 | $74,950–$121,890 |
| San Francisco, CA | $94,600 | $69,930–$122,020 |
| Modesto, CA | $94,370 | $65,460–$122,220 |
| Vallejo, CA | $91,670 | $66,000–$121,170 |
| Kennewick, WA | $88,900 | $72,310–$115,710 |
| Casper, WY | $88,180 | $71,880–$108,460 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $87,940 | $87,940–$87,940 |
| Seattle, WA | $87,280 | $73,620–$104,760 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $86,520 | $86,520–$103,970 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $86,500 | $67,660–$107,820 |
| Victoria, TX | $84,430 | $45,310–$94,620 |
| San Diego, CA | $83,520 | $64,980–$118,310 |
| Midland, TX | $83,300 | $49,960–$83,300 |
| Olympia, WA | $83,050 | $60,690–$105,850 |
| Merced, CA | $83,020 | $67,370–$103,960 |
| Anchorage, AK | $82,900 | $65,700–$101,200 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $82,770 | $61,110–$83,300 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $82,300 | $67,350–$102,330 |
| Bend, OR | $82,020 | $63,520–$104,780 |
| Naples, FL | $81,380 | $50,160–$100,590 |
| Sebastian, FL | $80,840 | $58,310–$80,840 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $80,820 | $70,070–$101,170 |
| Boston, MA | $80,760 | $66,280–$102,500 |
| Brunswick, GA | $80,740 | $55,970–$95,220 |
| McAllen, TX | $80,390 | $60,810–$100,740 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $80,220 | $63,290–$103,420 |
| Billings, MT | $80,140 | $44,080–$102,680 |
| Stockton, CA | $79,840 | $58,410–$120,370 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $79,180 | $54,110–$88,740 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $79,000 | $60,540–$109,100 |
| Springfield, MA | $78,870 | $62,890–$91,060 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.