ALABAMA
Median Salary: $20,000
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $16,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $27,600
2014-2024 Job Growth: 11%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 50
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Birmingham | $16,720 | $21,500 | $29,160 |
Huntsville | $16,430 | $20,560 | $26,850 |
ALASKA
Median Salary: $31,600
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $23,300
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $44,200
2014-2024 Job Growth: 11%
Projected Annual Job Openings: Fewer than 10
ARIZONA
Median Salary: $24,400
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $20,200
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $31,800
2014-2024 Job Growth: 19%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 60
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Phoenix | $20,510 | $24,610 | $32,200 |
ARKANSAS
Median Salary: $22,400
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $17,000
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $32,200
Job Growth Data Not Available
CALIFORNIA
Median Salary: $37,100
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $25,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $57,300
2014-2024 Job Growth: 15%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 150
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Los Angeles | $26,240 | $34,140 | $54,440 |
San Francisco Bay | $25,930 | $46,990 | $60,340 |
San Diego | $24,470 | $34,810 | $53,690 |
Sacramento | $27,980 | $42,200 | $49,700 |
COLORADO
Median Salary: $26,000
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $18,700
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $37,000
2014-2024 Job Growth: 33%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 20
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Denver | $21,420 | $28,550 | $38,470 |
CONNECTICUT
Median Salary: $29,200
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $20,900
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $38,900
2014-2024 Job Growth: -5%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 20
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Hartford | $21,460 | $29,870 | $42,340 |
Bridgeport | $20,570 | $28,170 | $38,240 |
New Haven | $22,190 | $31,000 | $39,070 |
DELAWARE
Median Salary: $27,600
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $22,500
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $31,000
2014-2024 Job Growth: 12%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Wilmington | $24,880 | $27,590 | $30,860 |
Dover | $21,000 | $27,590 | $29,680 |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Median Salary: $29,100
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $25,000
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $38,300
2014-2024 Job Growth: 7%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Washington DC | $20,730 | $27,160 | $35,560 |
FLORIDA
Median Salary: $21,900
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $17,900
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $29,000
2014-2024 Job Growth: 23%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 130
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Miami | $18,050 | $22,090 | $29,370 |
Orlando | $17,360 | $20,010 | $26,230 |
Tampa | $17,900 | $21,890 | $29,170 |
Jacksonville | $18,640 | $22,320 | $29,430 |
GEORGIA
Median Salary: $25,800
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $18,700
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $36,600
2014-2024 Job Growth: 15%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 40
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Atlanta | $21,420 | $28,950 | $38,080 |
Augusta | $19,840 | $22,590 | $31,990 |
HAWAII
Median Salary: $37,100
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $29,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $47,000
2014-2024 Job Growth: 9%
Projected Annual Job Openings: Fewer than 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Honolulu | $28,260 | $37,460 | $47,370 |
IDAHO
Median Salary: $23,900
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $20,300
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $31,700
2014-2024 Job Growth: 12%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 140
ILLINOIS
Median Salary: $27,500
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $20,200
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $38,100
2014-2024 Job Growth: 4%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 70
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Chicago | $20,690 | $29,050 | $38,610 |
INDIANA
Median Salary: $25,100
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $20,300
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $32,900
2014-2024 Job Growth: 14%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 50
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Indianapolis | $20,440 | $25,950 | $34,820 |
IOWA
Median Salary: $25,900
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $20,800
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $34,700
2014-2024 Job Growth: 12%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Des Moines | $20,580 | $25,580 | $35,310 |
KANSAS
Median Salary: $24,400
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $20,300
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $32,200
2014-2024 Job Growth: 6%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Kansas City | $19,950 | $24,300 | $34,350 |
KENTUCKY
Median Salary: $23,700
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $19,300
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $33,800
2014-2024 Job Growth: 32%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 30
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Louisville | $19,260 | $22,620 | $30,040 |
Lexington | $18,720 | $23,810 | $34,680 |
LOUISIANA
Median Salary: $19,000
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $16,000
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $25,500
2014-2024 Job Growth: 14%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 30
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
New Orleans | $15,800 | $18,560 | $24,570 |
Baton Rouge | $16,220 | $19,350 | $25,210 |
Lafayette | $16,100 | $19,190 | $27,940 |
MAINE
Median Salary: $25,200
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $20,800
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $33,000
2014-2024 Job Growth: 3%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
MARYLAND
Median Salary: $26,700
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $20,700
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $35,500
2014-2024 Job Growth: 15%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 100
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Baltimore | $20,880 | $27,090 | $36,580 |
Frederick | $21,450 | $27,000 | $31,820 |
MASSACHUSETTS
Median Salary: $33,500
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $24,300
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $47,900
2014-2024 Job Growth: 8%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 70
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Boston | $26,080 | $36,680 | $47,660 |
Springfield | $25,010 | $29,220 | $37,340 |
MICHIGAN
Median Salary: $24,200
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $19,800
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $35,500
2014-2024 Job Growth: 9%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 50
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Detroit | $19,710 | $23,580 | $32,350 |
Grand Rapids | $20,380 | $24,380 | $38,270 |
MINNESOTA
Median Salary: $33,400
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $22,900
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $46,000
2014-2024 Job Growth: 7%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Minneapolis - St. Paul | $24,810 | $35,080 | $46,860 |
MISSISSIPPI
Median Salary: $19,500
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $16,200
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $29,800
2014-2024 Job Growth: 9%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Jackson | $16,140 | $19,110 | $28,460 |
Gulfport | $16,690 | $23,510 | $32,090 |
MISSOURI
Median Salary: $21,300
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $16,900
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $30,600
2014-2024 Job Growth: 11%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 30
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
St. Louis | $16,860 | $20,650 | $30,720 |
Kansas City | $19,950 | $24,300 | $34,350 |
MONTANA
Median Salary: $23,300
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $18,900
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $30,200
Job Growth Data Not Available
NEBRASKA
Median Salary: $23,300
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $18,200
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $31,100
2014-2024 Job Growth: 9%
Projected Annual Job Openings: Fewer than 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Omaha | $18,680 | $23,850 | $31,460 |
NEVADA
Median Salary: $30,500
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $22,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $39,400
2014-2024 Job Growth: 13%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Las Vegas | $25,240 | $32,700 | $41,060 |
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Median Salary: $27,900
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $21,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $36,200
2014-2024 Job Growth: 6%
Projected Annual Job Openings: Fewer than 10
NEW JERSEY
Median Salary: $25,700
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $18,800
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $37,400
2014-2024 Job Growth: 4%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 70
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Newark | $18,990 | $28,210 | $38,460 |
Trenton | $20,690 | $24,220 | $34,660 |
NEW MEXICO
Median Salary: $24,700
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $19,600
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $33,300
2014-2024 Job Growth: 12%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 20
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Albuquerque | $18,840 | $24,230 | $33,590 |
NEW YORK
Median Salary: $34,300
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $20,600
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $48,800
2014-2024 Job Growth: 16%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 210
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
New York City | $20,370 | $33,770 | $49,690 |
Buffalo | $18,650 | $26,420 | $37,590 |
Rochester | $19,420 | $25,010 | $35,550 |
Albany | $20,760 | $33,650 | $43,890 |
NORTH CAROLINA
Median Salary: $23,100
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $17,500
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $30,300
2014-2024 Job Growth: 21%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 50
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Charlotte | $17,190 | $21,820 | $26,890 |
Winston - Salem | $17,340 | $22,550 | $31,300 |
NORTH DAKOTA
Median Salary: $28,800
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $19,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $34,400
2014-2024 Job Growth: 16%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
OHIO
Median Salary: $24,300
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $20,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $31,800
2014-2024 Job Growth: 9%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 60
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Cleveland | $20,300 | $23,710 | $30,420 |
Columbus | $20,490 | $24,970 | $35,830 |
Cincinnati | $20,640 | $24,570 | $35,350 |
Dayton | $20,440 | $23,600 | $30,380 |
OKLAHOMA
Median Salary: $23,000
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $20,000
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $31,000
2014-2024 Job Growth: 14%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 50
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Oklahoma City | $18,240 | $23,070 | $31,910 |
Tulsa | $20,530 | $23,140 | $33,410 |
OREGON
Median Salary: $30,600
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $25,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $38,900
2014-2024 Job Growth: 7%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Portland | $26,190 | $33,220 | $43,530 |
PENNSYLVANIA
Median Salary: $28,300
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $20,700
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $40,800
2014-2024 Job Growth: 8%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 70
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Philadelphia | $21,350 | $27,600 | $41,690 |
Pittsburgh | $20,640 | $28,020 | $38,560 |
Allentown | $20,670 | $24,710 | $39,150 |
RHODE ISLAND
Median Salary: $30,200
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $24,600
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $45,900
2014-2024 Job Growth: 7%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Providence | $23,530 | $29,860 | $44,680 |
SOUTH CAROLINA
Median Salary: $21,000
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $16,600
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $28,200
2014-2024 Job Growth: 16%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 130
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Greenville | $16,660 | $21,680 | $29,190 |
Columbia | $16,710 | $21,170 | $26,650 |
Charleston | $16,260 | $19,450 | $28,070 |
SOUTH DAKOTA
Median Salary: $22,300
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $18,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $29,300
Job Growth Data Not Available
TENNESSEE
Median Salary: $26,000
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $18,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $31,500
2014-2024 Job Growth: 11%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 40
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Nashville | $20,850 | $26,680 | $32,820 |
Memphis | $17,370 | $22,710 | $29,330 |
Knoxville | $16,670 | $21,480 | $28,870 |
TEXAS
Median Salary: $23,200
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $17,600
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $30,600
2014-2024 Job Growth: 26%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 230
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Dallas - Ft. Worth | $20,130 | $24,040 | $30,370 |
Houston | $20,100 | $24,590 | $32,710 |
San Antonio | $16,860 | $21,750 | $29,870 |
Austin | $19,850 | $27,090 | $30,590 |
UTAH
Median Salary: $22,800
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $19,400
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $29,800
Job Growth Data Not Available
VERMONT
Salary and Job Growth Data Not Available
VIRGINIA
Median Salary: $23,800
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $19,500
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $31,100
2014-2024 Job Growth: 8%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 30
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Virginia Beach | $20,240 | $22,990 | $28,470 |
Richmond | $19,320 | $23,550 | $30,740 |
WASHINGTON
Median Salary: $30,500
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $22,500
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $45,900
2014-2024 Job Growth: 19%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 30
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Seattle | $20,660 | $29,280 | $46,110 |
WEST VIRGINIA
Median Salary: $22,100
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $17,600
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $32,200
2014-2024 Job Growth: 8%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 10
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Huntington | $18,210 | $24,870 | $35,080 |
Charleston | $17,210 | $19,530 | $29,200 |
WISCONSIN
Median Salary: $26,400
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $20,300
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $36,800
2014-2024 Job Growth: 7%
Projected Annual Job Openings: 20
SALARY BY METRO AREA:
City | Entry Level | Median | Lots of Experience |
Milwaukee | $21,360 | $27,260 | $36,370 |
WYOMING
Median Salary: $23,000
Bottom 10% (Entry Level): $20,200
Top 10% (Lots of Experience): $32,900
2014-2024 Job Growth: 7%
Projected Annual Job Openings: Fewer than 10