ALABAMA
Median Salary: $36,600
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $23,200
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $60,800
2014-2024 Job Growth: 35%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 30
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Birmingham | $25,820 | $46,580 | $61,580 |
ALASKA
Median Salary: $47,600
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $34,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $79,500
2014-2024 Job Growth: 14%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
ARIZONA
Median Salary: $37,900
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $27,600
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $64,000
2014-2024 Job Growth: 29%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 130
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Phoenix | $28,670 | $38,540 | $64,410 |
Tuscon | $26,650 | $36,020 | $57,760 |
ARKANSAS
Median Salary: $36,800
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $22,500
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $73,000
2014-2024 Job Growth: 22%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 20
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Little Rock | $23,640 | $49,430 | $78,540 |
Fort Smith | $28,080 | $40,840 | $50,880 |
CALIFORNIA
Median Salary: $46,500
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $31,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $80,300
2014-2024 Job Growth: 26%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 470
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Los Angeles | $31,820 | $44,750 | $73,620 |
San Francisco Bay | $37,880 | $58,270 | $109,180 |
San Diego | $29,190 | $45,000 | $83,360 |
Sacramento | $35,180 | $56,440 | $101,790 |
COLORADO
Median Salary: $39,500
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $26,600
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $73,600
2014-2024 Job Growth: 37%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 110
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Denver | $27,870 | $40,590 | $77,540 |
Colorado Springs | $24,610 | $36,380 | $60,410 |
CONNECTICUT
Median Salary: $47,500
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $33,000
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $78,700
2014-2024 Job Growth: 13%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 20
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Hartford | $33,250 | $51,500 | $77,340 |
Bridgeport | $32,590 | $38,890 | $88,730 |
New Haven | $33,610 | $52,670 | $75,290 |
DELAWARE
Median Salary: $39,800
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $28,800
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $67,100
2014-2024 Job Growth: 28%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Wilmington | $28,690 | $41,350 | $67,340 |
Dover | $29,570 | $47,660 | $75,460 |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Median Salary: $41,900
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $25,100
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $89,600
2014-2024 Job Growth: 21%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Washington DC | $27,110 | $41,620 | $75,380 |
FLORIDA
Median Salary: $34,700
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $24,100
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $58,300
2014-2024 Job Growth: 29%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 340
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Miami | $24,940 | $35,100 | $58,410 |
Orlando | $23,080 | $32,200 | $48,840 |
Tampa | $24,000 | $34,930 | $56,970 |
Jacksonville | $25,350 | $39,730 | $62,030 |
GEORGIA
Median Salary: $36,400
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $23,100
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $61,500
2014-2024 Job Growth: 25%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 110
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Atlanta | $24,790 | $38,640 | $62,620 |
Augusta | $25,050 | $35,930 | $57,900 |
HAWAII
Median Salary: $47,700
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $40,000
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $81,800
2014-2024 Job Growth: 18%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Honolulu | $40,500 | $48,080 | $82,010 |
IDAHO
Median Salary: $42,000
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $27,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $63,700
2014-2024 Job Growth: 30%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 150
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Boise | $29,230 | $44,880 | $63,120 |
Idaho Falls | $26,590 | $37,260 | $61,290 |
ILLINOIS
Median Salary: $42,200
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $27,200
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $73,400
2014-2024 Job Growth: 8%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 110
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Chicago | $27,660 | $41,750 | $71,410 |
Rockford | $26,950 | $37,210 | $68,930 |
INDIANA
Median Salary: $43,200
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $27,000
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $77,800
2014-2024 Job Growth: 27%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 70
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Indianapolis | $33,970 | $57,240 | $90,580 |
South Bend | $24,440 | $35,940 | $63,070 |
Fort Wayne | $25,680 | $39,020 | $66,130 |
IOWA
Median Salary: $38,000
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $26,700
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $59,000
2014-2024 Job Growth: 20%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 40
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Des Moines | $29,380 | $40,640 | $57,960 |
Cedar Rapids | $28,950 | $37,840 | $57,820 |
KANSAS
Median Salary: $49,600
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $28,600
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $67,200
2014-2024 Job Growth: 16%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Wichita | $27,530 | $39,250 | $87,380 |
Kansas City | $27,700 | $47,540 | $63,960 |
KENTUCKY
Median Salary: $45,400
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $27,600
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $80,600
2014-2024 Job Growth: 37%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 90
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Louisville | $29,850 | $46,040 | $84,890 |
Lexington | $28,480 | $45,290 | $81,090 |
LOUISIANA
Median Salary: $29,500
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $21,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $56,500
2014-2024 Job Growth: 17%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 50
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
New Orleans | $21,220 | $28,660 | $57,740 |
Baton Rouge | $21,600 | $30,290 | $47,230 |
Lafayette | $25,720 | $35,880 | $81,680 |
MAINE
Median Salary: $45,200
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $27,200
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $106,000
2014-2024 Job Growth: 13%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Portland | $25,790 | $42,030 | $69,540 |
MARYLAND
Median Salary: $39,000
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $26,800
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $66,900
2014-2024 Job Growth: 24%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 130
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Baltimore | $27,270 | $40,140 | $67,650 |
Frederick | $26,850 | $43,890 | $73,460 |
MASSACHUSETTS
Median Salary: $50,500
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $33,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $79,500
2014-2024 Job Growth: 7%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 40
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Boston | $33,860 | $51,090 | $79,610 |
Worcester | $32,690 | $46,920 | $80,180 |
Springfield | $33,650 | $47,850 | $76,990 |
MICHIGAN
Median Salary: $37,000
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $25,900
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $66,200
2014-2024 Job Growth: 13%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 70
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Detroit | $25,960 | $34,970 | $61,730 |
Grand Rapids | $26,520 | $38,110 | $76,660 |
MINNESOTA
Median Salary: $54,100
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $32,800
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $77,400
2014-2024 Job Growth: 16%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 50
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Minneapolis - St. Paul | $32,060 | $55,080 | $77,960 |
Rochester | $36,900 | $56,540 | $77,810 |
MISSISSIPPI
Median Salary: $38,400
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $22,000
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $109,200
2014-2024 Job Growth: 19%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Jackson | $21,690 | $34,260 | $59,860 |
Gulfport | $22,810 | $49,660 | $123,070 |
MISSOURI
Median Salary: $41,000
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $25,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $62,500
2014-2024 Job Growth: 15%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 60
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
St. Louis | $25,950 | $40,920 | $65,020 |
Kansas City | $27,700 | $47,540 | $63,960 |
MONTANA
Median Salary: $33,200
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $22,700
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $61,700
Job Growth Data Not Available
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Billings | $21,710 | $36,960 | $73,470 |
Missoula | $21,640 | $29,840 | $58,730 |
NEBRASKA
Median Salary: $48,200
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $30,800
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $67,800
2014-2024 Job Growth: 21%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Omaha | $29,620 | $47,160 | $66,380 |
NEVADA
Median Salary: $44,400
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $32,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $70,100
2014-2024 Job Growth: 33%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 40
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Las Vegas | $32,890 | $44,440 | $68,620 |
Reno | $27,340 | $44,820 | $77,130 |
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Median Salary: $44,700
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $28,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $76,400
2014-2024 Job Growth: 19%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 20
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Nashua | $26,870 | $36,740 | $66,600 |
NEW JERSEY
Median Salary: $46,800
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $32,600
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $74,100
2014-2024 Job Growth: 22%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 90
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Newark | $30,730 | $45,740 | $74,410 |
Trenton | $34,580 | $56,500 | $79,710 |
NEW MEXICO
Median Salary: $34,800
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $26,700
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $63,100
2014-2024 Job Growth: 26%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 20
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Las Cruces | $26,240 | $32,020 | $57,010 |
NEW YORK
Median Salary: $45,900
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $29,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $74,000
2014-2024 Job Growth: 20%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 140
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
New York City | $32,560 | $47,070 | $76,660 |
Buffalo | $32,950 | $48,720 | $75,640 |
Rochester | $26,760 | $37,550 | $60,780 |
Albany | $26,600 | $39,080 | $60,350 |
NORTH CAROLINA
Median Salary: $34,500
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $24,800
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $56,400
2014-2024 Job Growth: 28%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 210
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Charlotte | $25,860 | $32,730 | $51,130 |
Raleigh | $26,260 | $34,270 | $49,970 |
Greensboro | $24,330 | $33,380 | $51,480 |
Winston - Salem | $21,790 | $31,190 | $56,040 |
NORTH DAKOTA
Median Salary: $45,600
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $26,900
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $64,800
2014-2024 Job Growth: 24%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Fargo | $22,300 | $52,550 | $75,090 |
OHIO
Median Salary: $39,900
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $27,100
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $60,400
2014-2024 Job Growth: 23%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 150
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Cleveland | $28,290 | $41,290 | $59,830 |
Columbus | $27,150 | $41,050 | $59,600 |
Cincinnati | $28,010 | $42,300 | $66,510 |
Dayton | $28,020 | $44,310 | $63,730 |
OKLAHOMA
Median Salary: $40,600
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $24,800
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $71,000
2014-2024 Job Growth: 20%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 30
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Oklahoma City | $25,220 | $38,770 | $62,630 |
Tulsa | $34,130 | $51,020 | $117,860 |
OREGON
Median Salary: $44,500
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $29,900
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $63,700
2014-2024 Job Growth: 22%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 60
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Portland | $31,110 | $44,590 | $64,140 |
Salem | $31,840 | $47,840 | $61,830 |
PENNSYLVANIA
Median Salary: $39,800
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $27,300
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $64,400
2014-2024 Job Growth: 19%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 70
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Philadelphia | $31,330 | $43,380 | $70,090 |
Pittsburgh | $26,990 | $37,490 | $60,570 |
Allentown | $30,660 | $50,050 | $86,020 |
RHODE ISLAND
Median Salary: $46,600
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $33,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $77,300
2014-2024 Job Growth: 11%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Providence | $33,290 | $48,490 | $79,270 |
SOUTH CAROLINA
Median Salary: $35,200
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $23,200
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $65,100
2014-2024 Job Growth: 27%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 20
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Greenville | $40,730 | $65,370 | $82,220 |
Columbia | $22,510 | $35,950 | $61,300 |
SOUTH DAKOTA
Median Salary: $50,100
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $29,300
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $85,200
2014-2024 Job Growth: 14%
Projected Annual Job Openings: Fewer than 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Sioux Falls | $29,560 | $53,380 | $80,980 |
TENNESSEE
Median Salary: $51,100
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $31,100
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $134,200
2014-2024 Job Growth: 24%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 20
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Nashville | $37,950 | $56,370 | $149,470 |
Memphis | $32,590 | $48,370 | $86,960 |
Knoxville | $29,050 | $53,860 | $138,310 |
TEXAS
Median Salary: $37,200
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $23,800
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $63,600
2014-2024 Job Growth: 35%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 300
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Dallas - Ft. Worth | $25,300 | $37,200 | $64,850 |
Houston | $27,800 | $46,190 | $77,620 |
San Antonio | $23,270 | $37,280 | $58,690 |
Austin | $21,520 | $31,140 | $56,950 |
UTAH
Median Salary: $36,200
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $25,500
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $59,900
2014-2024 Job Growth: 39%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 30
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Salt Lake City | $24,840 | $35,850 | $62,710 |
Ogden | $26,310 | $42,860 | $61,240 |
VERMONT
Median Salary: $53,000
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $32,100
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $68,400
2014-2024 Job Growth: 18%
Projected Annual Job Openings: Fewer than 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Burlington | $31,870 | $47,270 | $130,340 |
VIRGINIA
Median Salary: $42,800
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $26,600
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $69,800
2014-2024 Job Growth: 16%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 50
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Virginia Beach | $25,200 | $37,110 | $63,300 |
Richmond | $26,930 | $47,320 | $72,590 |
WASHINGTON
Median Salary: $45,400
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $31,800
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $76,300
2014-2024 Job Growth: 20%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 100
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Seattle | $32,590 | $46,890 | $76,620 |
Spokane | $33,970 | $47,720 | $76,400 |
WEST VIRGINIA
Median Salary: $35,900
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $25,200
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $66,300
2014-2024 Job Growth: 10%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Huntington | $32,440 | $49,650 | $74,520 |
Charleston | $25,430 | $33,630 | $95,920 |
WISCONSIN
Median Salary: $56,900
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $32,100
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $77,800
2014-2024 Job Growth: 7%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 60
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Milwaukee | $32,770 | $57,510 | $81,100 |
Madison | $28,340 | $49,670 | $74,180 |
WYOMING
Median Salary: $36,800
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $26,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $70,900
2014-2024 Job Growth: 27%
Projected Annual Job Openings: Fewer than 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Cheyenne | $27,310 | $36,230 | $60,010 |