Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for metal workers and plastic workers, all other

Davenport, IA leads at $83,870 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Davenport, IA$83,870$77,330–$83,870
Albany, NY$74,050$70,390–$79,710
Seattle, WA$65,760$48,720–$106,640
Corpus Christi, TX$62,520$43,510–$87,240
San Francisco, CA$60,430$52,230–$69,930
Portland, OR$57,140$46,050–$66,130
Indianapolis, IN$54,890$54,890–$64,630
Albany, OR$54,020$41,200–$79,630
San Jose, CA$53,930$49,000–$61,090
Denver, CO$53,090$48,830–$60,910
Scranton, PA$52,880$38,070–$52,880
Virginia Beach, VA$51,690$43,450–$76,540
Spartanburg, SC$51,500$37,440–$59,140
Baltimore, MD$51,030$40,600–$62,750
San Diego, CA$50,650$46,280–$57,780
Philadelphia, PA$50,070$45,720–$60,720
Boston, MA$50,050$42,390–$58,630
Oxnard, CA$50,000$45,770–$59,710
Augusta, GA$49,720$29,420–$56,220
Minneapolis, MN$49,630$48,520–$61,180
Chicago, IL$49,570$49,570–$52,430
Fort Collins, CO$49,210$44,650–$51,540
Dayton, OH$49,120$44,660–$49,120
St. Louis, MO$48,920$48,920–$49,140
Dallas, TX$48,890$40,130–$50,690
Pittsburgh, PA$48,890$37,720–$59,550
Greeley, CO$48,210$46,250–$54,640
Los Angeles, CA$47,860$40,460–$53,220
Lancaster, PA$47,780$40,740–$47,780
Phoenix, AZ$47,540$46,370–$63,090
Milwaukee, WI$47,300$43,220–$55,340
Greensboro, NC$47,160$38,450–$52,370
Columbia, SC$47,050$40,340–$50,900
Manchester, NH$46,930$40,000–$49,060
Memphis, TN$46,730$39,260–$48,860
Vallejo, CA$46,450$40,120–$49,000
Reno, NV$46,440$40,390–$65,980
Colorado Springs, CO$46,030$40,590–$48,310
San Antonio, TX$45,830$37,550–$53,780
Washington, DC$45,630$36,230–$58,390
Riverside, CA$45,270$44,540–$47,070
Cleveland, OH$45,180$44,220–$48,090
Akron, OH$44,720$42,950–$48,280
York, PA$44,490$39,180–$44,490
Atlanta, GA$44,440$37,480–$51,370
Fresno, CA$43,570$39,400–$46,060
Las Vegas, NV$43,370$41,500–$57,090
Charlotte, NC$42,950$36,510–$51,160
Muskegon, MI$42,700$35,650–$47,260
Appleton, WI$42,450$40,320–$49,590

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.