Highest-paying cities for educational instruction and library workers, all other
Grand Junction, CO leads at $81,730 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction, CO | $81,730 | $51,550–$107,940 |
| Kahului, HI | $80,300 | $54,650–$100,980 |
| San Jose, CA | $79,270 | $57,160–$88,970 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $79,050 | $44,640–$129,410 |
| North Port, FL | $76,480 | $69,100–$76,480 |
| Redding, CA | $75,600 | $46,150–$123,430 |
| San Francisco, CA | $75,420 | $47,820–$98,740 |
| Stockton, CA | $71,900 | $48,170–$80,270 |
| Kenosha, WI | $71,630 | $71,630–$71,630 |
| Hanford, CA | $71,430 | $56,220–$167,720 |
| Columbia, SC | $71,280 | $43,780–$77,790 |
| Denver, CO | $70,600 | $57,550–$99,990 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $70,570 | $47,460–$88,100 |
| Duluth, MN | $69,930 | $53,740–$89,510 |
| Boston, MA | $69,340 | $61,120–$80,780 |
| Hartford, CT | $68,680 | $47,650–$99,320 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $67,440 | $50,230–$76,220 |
| El Centro, CA | $67,400 | $59,420–$75,540 |
| Albany, NY | $67,140 | $58,930–$82,640 |
| Riverside, CA | $66,920 | $44,560–$93,050 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $66,710 | $52,230–$82,780 |
| Madison, WI | $66,690 | $66,690–$82,350 |
| Greeley, CO | $66,140 | $54,510–$83,350 |
| Memphis, TN | $65,420 | $52,800–$65,420 |
| Modesto, CA | $65,290 | $49,240–$92,910 |
| Salinas, CA | $64,660 | $34,580–$99,930 |
| Fresno, CA | $64,370 | $37,150–$102,580 |
| Houma, LA | $64,070 | $63,990–$64,880 |
| Sacramento, CA | $63,950 | $45,480–$103,600 |
| Buffalo, NY | $63,900 | $33,730–$72,400 |
| Visalia, CA | $63,790 | $48,650–$78,630 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $63,690 | $43,790–$93,070 |
| Charleston, SC | $63,130 | $45,700–$73,080 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $63,020 | $39,430–$89,400 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $63,010 | $46,860–$79,320 |
| San Diego, CA | $62,230 | $38,280–$80,740 |
| Manchester, NH | $62,050 | $53,080–$79,300 |
| Corvallis, OR | $61,970 | $46,570–$99,280 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $61,520 | $41,970–$63,600 |
| Boulder, CO | $61,450 | $48,620–$78,970 |
| Nashville, TN | $61,320 | $50,910–$64,540 |
| Bellingham, WA | $61,270 | $53,260–$67,820 |
| Napa, CA | $61,220 | $49,930–$78,370 |
| Oxnard, CA | $61,040 | $38,490–$77,260 |
| Chico, CA | $60,850 | $34,320–$95,640 |
| Pueblo, CO | $60,710 | $49,090–$75,040 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $60,610 | $54,350–$64,940 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $60,550 | $52,740–$79,610 |
| Monroe, LA | $60,550 | $44,700–$89,430 |
| Owensboro, KY | $60,550 | $35,670–$82,680 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.