Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other

San Jose, CA leads at $121,850 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Jose, CA$121,850$91,460–$172,810
Washington, DC$107,650$50,960–$144,680
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY$105,370$79,450–$116,170
Lansing, MI$104,330$76,040–$108,140
Hartford, CT$103,220$57,120–$110,100
New York, NY$101,870$67,210–$135,760
Miami, FL$100,670$50,050–$127,190
Albany, NY$97,510$58,820–$126,840
Orlando, FL$96,080$56,990–$122,360
Buffalo, NY$94,910$81,800–$121,200
Trenton, NJ$91,130$69,760–$110,990
Bremerton, WA$90,040$90,040–$92,310
Greenville, SC$89,800$63,720–$105,490
Tampa, FL$89,220$45,520–$104,000
St. Louis, MO$86,110$39,830–$109,030
San Diego, CA$85,470$65,860–$132,410
Missoula, MT$83,230$59,790–$101,020
Madison, WI$82,820$49,450–$101,470
Jackson, TN$82,800$82,800–$82,800
Denver, CO$82,430$62,750–$121,870
Cincinnati, OH$82,250$50,830–$122,830
Norwich, CT$82,210$47,310–$110,100
Milwaukee, WI$81,580$69,130–$104,010
Minneapolis, MN$81,270$64,020–$106,670
Worcester, MA$80,820$58,570–$134,630
San Francisco, CA$80,450$62,390–$92,410
Helena, MT$80,300$65,400–$80,300
Manchester, NH$79,870$66,200–$104,530
Detroit, MI$79,440$53,820–$104,250
Los Angeles, CA$78,940$57,050–$108,740
Modesto, CA$78,310$77,410–$78,310
Atlanta, GA$78,190$48,680–$129,250
Seattle, WA$77,970$68,360–$107,540
Oxnard, CA$77,910$66,130–$123,050
Boston, MA$77,670$59,740–$120,130
Hammond, LA$76,940$59,730–$96,080
Houma, LA$75,100$62,750–$87,990
Baltimore, MD$75,000$49,440–$106,190
Kalamazoo, MI$74,460$61,170–$98,930
Lafayette, LA$73,830$54,230–$85,650
Alexandria, LA$72,860$46,930–$85,370
Augusta, GA$72,800$45,650–$104,000
Chicago, IL$72,750$68,310–$117,790
Richmond, VA$72,340$54,140–$85,120
Slidell, LA$71,850$49,390–$87,990
Houston, TX$71,760$52,080–$93,760
Winston, NC$71,000$38,520–$98,620
Monroe, LA$70,880$46,480–$84,070
Portland, OR$69,750$43,060–$104,380
Charleston, SC$69,620$40,340–$112,400

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.