Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for fundraisers

San Jose, CA leads at $106,760 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Jose, CA$106,760$83,090–$106,760
Merced, CA$84,570$55,270–$91,740
Logan, UT$84,090$64,950–$86,710
Trenton, NJ$83,830$64,390–$102,620
San Francisco, CA$82,930$64,680–$106,020
Amherst Town, MA$82,340$56,710–$99,750
Santa Cruz, CA$82,310$60,320–$103,740
New York, NY$82,180$67,760–$103,170
Santa Maria, CA$81,910$66,040–$109,730
Baltimore, MD$81,020$66,760–$96,000
Seattle, WA$80,920$65,030–$100,810
Washington, DC$80,610$62,490–$102,110
Fargo, ND$80,480$58,000–$104,290
New Haven, CT$80,460$66,070–$103,340
Ames, IA$80,430$56,740–$99,120
Boston, MA$80,340$61,960–$103,420
Grand Forks, ND$80,250$59,210–$104,000
Boulder, CO$80,230$62,740–$101,010
Salisbury, MD$79,570$62,490–$83,530
Dover, DE$79,400$60,370–$88,690
Baton Rouge, LA$79,150$56,070–$115,490
Napa, CA$78,980$63,860–$101,530
Barnstable Town, MA$78,890$57,910–$98,910
Denver, CO$78,850$63,550–$102,410
Minneapolis, MN$78,780$64,790–$99,940
Santa Rosa, CA$78,720$67,400–$100,070
Pittsfield, MA$78,640$55,760–$97,800
Charlottesville, VA$78,610$59,310–$99,920
Bridgeport, CT$78,370$62,090–$100,500
Durham, NC$78,280$61,780–$100,730
Blacksburg, VA$78,200$65,120–$109,260
Lexington Park, MD$77,970$65,380–$94,160
San Luis Obispo, CA$77,730$61,710–$97,150
Los Angeles, CA$77,550$62,160–$97,970
Sacramento, CA$76,860$61,970–$100,010
Kiryas Joel, NY$76,700$64,040–$94,990
Syracuse, NY$76,530$62,720–$85,460
Atlanta, GA$76,490$60,460–$90,080
San Diego, CA$76,300$61,250–$98,840
Bismarck, ND$76,270$58,680–$105,510
Binghamton, NY$76,250$58,250–$99,980
Chico, CA$75,970$61,140–$94,940
Omaha, NE$75,520$57,020–$88,100
Winston, NC$75,440$63,420–$83,200
Providence, RI$75,410$60,950–$92,050
Lexington, KY$75,230$58,980–$92,010
Harrisonburg, VA$75,150$56,270–$80,440
New Orleans, LA$75,110$41,600–$96,720
Rochester, NY$75,000$60,790–$94,570
Albany, NY$74,920$61,170–$98,900

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.