Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for statisticians

San Jose, CA leads at $202,840 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Jose, CA$202,840$155,600–$207,790
Raleigh, NC$152,880$115,400–$181,920
Boulder, CO$144,990$109,660–$163,260
New York, NY$137,510$102,390–$174,060
Washington, DC$136,660$116,900–$156,750
Fort Collins, CO$134,330$109,830–$134,330
San Diego, CA$131,860$98,260–$161,220
Rochester, NY$131,140$98,160–$135,150
Trenton, NJ$128,070$88,760–$170,530
Charlotte, NC$126,350$83,700–$144,270
Miami, FL$122,430$76,380–$155,490
Chicago, IL$122,180$99,050–$143,830
New Haven, CT$121,830$95,090–$159,140
Sacramento, CA$117,870$97,950–$125,780
Dayton, OH$116,440$85,350–$130,400
Los Angeles, CA$116,200$91,430–$137,650
Orlando, FL$116,130$75,210–$161,890
Atlanta, GA$115,590$93,700–$144,870
Jacksonville, FL$114,700$89,470–$164,990
Charlottesville, VA$112,870$91,610–$128,970
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY$112,540$98,920–$122,930
Kansas City, MO$111,780$98,760–$128,520
Memphis, TN$111,690$77,340–$145,200
Olympia, WA$109,550$80,090–$130,270
Baltimore, MD$108,820$85,690–$132,620
Madison, WI$107,860$95,330–$127,940
Bridgeport, CT$107,680$81,400–$126,460
Philadelphia, PA$105,820$78,610–$156,610
Tampa, FL$105,670$86,980–$133,100
Seattle, WA$105,650$102,470–$126,710
Ann Arbor, MI$105,200$85,430–$141,010
Houston, TX$104,330$78,990–$135,100
Dallas, TX$104,090$79,390–$133,970
Denver, CO$104,060$82,860–$136,450
Durham, NC$103,290$88,540–$131,560
Milwaukee, WI$103,260$81,250–$128,470
Boston, MA$102,320$83,990–$157,700
Austin, TX$102,070$75,180–$140,820
Virginia Beach, VA$101,870$73,780–$118,550
Cincinnati, OH$101,500$82,710–$128,490
Little Rock, AR$100,620$80,180–$122,570
Hartford, CT$98,450$82,780–$121,980
Grand Rapids, MI$97,470$73,310–$111,310
San Antonio, TX$95,320$72,470–$135,430
Providence, RI$94,490$82,720–$104,170
State College, PA$93,830$64,520–$106,330
Portland, OR$93,620$63,530–$118,390
Salem, OR$93,620$81,070–$107,980
Kennewick, WA$92,230$92,230–$92,230
Lincoln, NE$91,560$61,970–$103,380

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.