Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for production workers, all other

Lewiston, ID leads at $93,420 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Lewiston, ID$93,420$40,880–$93,420
Ames, IA$70,690$53,020–$72,500
Hanford, CA$69,970$65,480–$69,970
Peoria, IL$63,780$41,030–$72,880
Merced, CA$63,550$40,970–$64,290
Slidell, LA$63,070$51,040–$63,070
Lynchburg, VA$60,080$52,330–$60,080
Elmira, NY$56,810$46,380–$56,810
Chambersburg, PA$56,170$44,500–$62,690
Longview, TX$54,800$33,780–$57,160
Columbia, MO$53,510$36,160–$53,510
Grand Forks, ND$52,920$44,510–$54,800
Weirton, WV$52,550$45,960–$62,690
Modesto, CA$52,430$38,140–$67,060
Hinesville, GA$52,060$39,790–$63,680
Medford, OR$51,460$49,990–$51,460
Portland, ME$51,420$45,150–$63,440
Glens Falls, NY$50,870$43,620–$51,550
Napa, CA$50,270$37,150–$51,760
Bozeman, MT$50,260$43,300–$60,000
Tucson, AZ$49,890$40,070–$57,360
Carson City, NV$49,760$36,940–$66,480
Bismarck, ND$49,600$45,400–$59,850
Albany, OR$49,480$48,320–$49,480
San Jose, CA$49,450$44,790–$58,340
Boulder, CO$49,180$40,640–$55,110
Gettysburg, PA$49,170$42,920–$50,650
Clarksville, TN$49,120$37,470–$50,430
Texarkana, TX$49,100$33,540–$57,760
Crestview, FL$49,090$38,400–$60,490
Boston, MA$48,790$37,440–$59,010
Dubuque, IA$48,750$39,400–$56,630
Oklahoma City, OK$48,740$40,310–$53,710
Bend, OR$48,710$42,290–$59,350
Killeen, TX$48,600$33,500–$48,600
Lexington Park, MD$48,580$48,580–$65,420
Grants Pass, OR$48,480$42,030–$56,600
Athens, GA$48,360$33,500–$59,630
Waterloo, IA$48,300$38,910–$48,300
Seattle, WA$48,260$47,000–$53,930
Kankakee, IL$47,890$37,240–$62,770
Portland, OR$47,780$39,800–$55,900
Naples, FL$47,710$36,850–$47,710
Washington, DC$47,540$43,330–$59,450
Denver, CO$47,230$44,740–$50,480
Burlington, VT$47,180$42,650–$66,960
Minneapolis, MN$47,120$41,100–$54,530
Champaign, IL$47,090$37,780–$56,420
Vallejo, CA$47,040$40,090–$67,830
Sandusky, OH$46,900$34,910–$57,610

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.