Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for managers, all other

San Jose, CA leads at $217,280 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Jose, CA$217,280$172,290–$300,010
San Francisco, CA$210,080$164,010–$278,880
Boston, MA$184,250$150,500–$231,480
Boulder, CO$179,090$148,730–$228,210
Binghamton, NY$177,830$131,250–$224,530
Denver, CO$175,980$144,190–$216,230
Bridgeport, CT$174,520$121,610–$228,980
Washington, DC$170,980$151,990–$195,190
Santa Cruz, CA$170,650$123,550–$216,620
New York, NY$169,800$128,770–$218,090
San Diego, CA$169,240$132,290–$213,050
Seattle, WA$168,980$133,490–$213,700
Los Angeles, CA$168,160$125,470–$213,340
Kennewick, WA$167,660$139,310–$210,560
Santa Maria, CA$167,090$127,800–$208,890
Fort Collins, CO$166,610$133,330–$207,160
Jackson, MI$165,710$117,160–$171,490
Worcester, MA$164,730$125,630–$205,900
Hartford, CT$163,730$123,220–$201,600
Sacramento, CA$163,130$119,480–$207,590
Lexington Park, MD$160,640$124,590–$193,050
Napa, CA$160,350$123,170–$202,700
Waterbury, CT$160,240$120,890–$198,860
Providence, RI$160,040$124,290–$195,840
Greeley, CO$159,890$128,230–$202,700
Vallejo, CA$158,080$112,860–$198,030
Springfield, MA$157,840$119,640–$195,320
Pittsfield, MA$157,520$118,470–$190,820
Oxnard, CA$156,730$117,530–$199,680
Winchester, VA$156,730$113,170–$174,060
Charlotte, NC$156,020$119,210–$206,550
Midland, TX$154,630$124,430–$208,110
Bremerton, WA$153,960$130,270–$181,940
Huntsville, AL$153,920$138,320–$176,160
Minneapolis, MN$153,860$122,370–$193,240
Kiryas Joel, NY$153,250$111,390–$180,270
Bloomington, IL$153,210$101,080–$209,590
Manchester, NH$152,690$124,280–$181,190
Durham, NC$152,090$108,590–$199,990
Niles, MI$150,350$106,020–$173,150
Santa Rosa, CA$150,180$111,060–$199,410
Olympia, WA$149,820$113,400–$182,260
Colorado Springs, CO$149,120$118,980–$194,050
Syracuse, NY$148,810$106,600–$209,970
Baltimore, MD$148,700$114,020–$175,720
Columbus, IN$147,910$76,860–$185,540
Dover, DE$147,500$107,640–$171,300
El Centro, CA$147,410$135,140–$156,510
Raleigh, NC$147,370$109,470–$199,760
Ann Arbor, MI$147,220$112,020–$176,640

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.