Salary guide, May 2025
Chief Operating Officer (COO) pay by metro, ranked
Manufacturing Headhunters uses the published BLS OEWS figures below. They describe the mapped occupation and area, not an individual offer.
This is what we do all day: recruit manufacturing professionals.
Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 317. The highest is Medford, OR at $615,500 and the lowest is Ponce, PR at $81,730. 0 more are published but not rankable and 76 are not published by bls.
Broader occupation · SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
- Medford, OR$615,500
- Midland, MI$587,950
- Midland, TX$389,330
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$388,060
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$381,330
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$375,810
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$370,000
- Greensboro-High Point, NC$354,310
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$344,960
- Evansville, IN$339,330
- Springfield, IL$338,570
- Ann Arbor, MI$335,900
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$329,030
- Richmond, VA$326,160
- Rockford, IL$323,030
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$320,060
- Charlottesville, VA$317,900
- Urban Honolulu, HI$315,920
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$312,730
- New Haven, CT$311,110
- Champaign-Urbana, IL$310,740
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$304,110
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$301,440
- Rapid City, SD$301,420
- Wilmington, NC$298,730
Bars show the top 25 of 317 ranked. The table below lists all 317. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medford, OR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $296,170 | $615,500 | $705,060 | 40 | 0.3 |
| 2 | Midland, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $329,270 | $587,950 | $756,200 | 60 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Midland, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $213,840 | $389,330 | $462,810 | 100 | 0.64 |
| 4 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $224,850 | $388,060 | $517,910 | 480 | 0.91 |
| 5 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $248,580 | $381,330 | $499,990 | 140 | 0.32 |
| 6 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $222,210 | $375,810 | $545,860 | 690 | 0.43 |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $260,990 | $370,000 | $481,180 | 2,060 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $199,700 | $354,310 | $515,460 | 160 | 0.32 |
| 9 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $197,530 | $344,960 | $428,710 | 3,610 | 0.61 |
| 10 | Evansville, IN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $134,930 | $339,330 | $391,380 | 40 | 0.23 |
| 11 | Springfield, IL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $169,470 | $338,570 | $451,230 | 80 | 0.57 |
| 12 | Ann Arbor, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $180,060 | $335,900 | $471,910 | 260 | 0.9 |
| 13 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $185,400 | $329,030 | $446,380 | 740 | 0.41 |
| 14 | Richmond, VA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $188,360 | $326,160 | $401,930 | 820 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Rockford, IL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $201,700 | $323,030 | $394,260 | 90 | 0.48 |
| 16 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $198,120 | $320,060 | $442,330 | 2,580 | 0.49 |
| 17 | Charlottesville, VA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $190,750 | $317,900 | $448,830 | 180 | 1.2 |
| 18 | Urban Honolulu, HI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $192,420 | $315,920 | $427,140 | 340 | 0.58 |
| 19 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $205,540 | $312,730 | $402,060 | 50 | 0.23 |
| 20 | New Haven, CT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $207,170 | $311,110 | $470,110 | 270 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $201,810 | $310,740 | $432,910 | 70 | 0.51 |
| 22 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $172,730 | $304,110 | $450,450 | 2,070 | 0.83 |
| 23 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $208,320 | $301,440 | $462,490 | 7,180 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Rapid City, SD | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $207,440 | $301,420 | $449,990 | 70 | 0.7 |
| 25 | Wilmington, NC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $174,510 | $298,730 | $499,990 | 30 | 0.14 |
| 26 | Jackson, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $178,270 | $298,440 | $526,920 | 60 | 0.87 |
| 27 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $190,920 | $297,350 | $464,990 | 530 | 0.53 |
| 28 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $181,280 | $292,770 | $450,160 | 4,120 | 1.08 |
| 29 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $167,990 | $290,870 | $345,940 | 1,230 | 2.31 |
| 30 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $172,900 | $288,690 | $425,680 | 5,190 | 1.66 |
| 31 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $174,990 | $288,150 | $407,210 | 950 | 0.56 |
| 32 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $179,050 | $287,180 | $372,480 | 70 | 0.42 |
| 33 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $171,810 | $286,050 | $417,820 | 360 | 0.36 |
| 34 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $171,870 | $285,300 | $327,880 | 150 | 0.91 |
| 35 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $216,470 | $282,170 | $441,150 | 250 | 1.07 |
| 36 | Odessa, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $174,060 | $281,480 | $392,160 | 50 | 0.45 |
| 37 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $167,210 | $279,080 | $419,960 | 400 | 0.82 |
| 38 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $198,620 | $276,970 | $346,200 | 40 | 0.19 |
| 39 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $149,990 | $275,820 | $418,050 | 2,350 | 0.62 |
| 40 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $182,990 | $275,270 | $435,040 | 1,920 | 0.44 |
| 41 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $206,270 | $274,520 | $444,270 | 60 | 0.27 |
| 42 | Winston-Salem, NC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $171,020 | $273,710 | $403,070 | 80 | 0.22 |
| 43 | Asheville, NC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $199,900 | $270,520 | $410,560 | 50 | 0.22 |
| 44 | Peoria, IL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $159,080 | $270,090 | $487,440 | 100 | 0.44 |
| 45 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $211,550 | $268,090 | $355,230 | 60 | 0.47 |
| 46 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $195,680 | $268,030 | $410,020 | 1,970 | 1.11 |
| 47 | Harrisonburg, VA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $214,280 | $264,970 | $373,000 | 40 | 0.47 |
| 48 | Salem, OR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $218,380 | $261,650 | $441,160 | 120 | 0.48 |
| 49 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $165,440 | $261,280 | $342,390 | 60 | 0.35 |
| 50 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $184,340 | $260,940 | $378,800 | 160 | 0.49 |
| 51 | Lexington Park, MD | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $202,160 | $260,050 | $337,500 | 50 | 0.49 |
| 52 | Roanoke, VA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $186,720 | $258,310 | $374,990 | 100 | 0.51 |
| 53 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $181,820 | $256,610 | $405,900 | 560 | 0.38 |
| 54 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $117,000 | $256,320 | $388,650 | 870 | 0.6 |
| 55 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $189,830 | $254,180 | $408,540 | 470 | 0.59 |
| 56 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $176,700 | $251,520 | $383,390 | 150 | 0.43 |
| 57 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $176,290 | $250,670 | $471,560 | 90 | 0.52 |
| 58 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $168,850 | $248,810 | $447,320 | 130 | 0.6 |
| 59 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $168,150 | $248,660 | $405,320 | 540 | 0.69 |
| 60 | Traverse City, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $129,310 | $248,510 | $400,060 | 60 | 0.72 |
| 61 | Bay City, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $136,830 | $247,680 | $329,640 | 40 | 0.79 |
| 62 | Monroe, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $131,860 | $244,760 | $463,960 | 40 | 0.75 |
| 63 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $181,260 | $243,620 | $414,470 | 650 | 0.69 |
| 64 | Dalton, GA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $122,770 | $242,760 | $437,390 | 40 | 0.49 |
| 65 | Napa, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $179,990 | $241,590 | $353,080 | 150 | 1.45 |
| 66 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $167,740 | $239,990 | $416,740 | 420 | 0.59 |
| 67 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $155,810 | $238,440 | $387,130 | 2,710 | 1.34 |
| 68 | Gainesville, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $126,540 | $238,200 | $377,580 | 330 | 1.66 |
| 69 | Yakima, WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $208,300 | $238,180 | $345,820 | 50 | 0.4 |
| 70 | Tyler, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $141,510 | $237,880 | $348,160 | 50 | 0.34 |
| 71 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $158,670 | $237,600 | $353,190 | 100 | 0.66 |
| 72 | Rochester, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $173,510 | $237,180 | $377,160 | 370 | 0.56 |
| 73 | Bellingham, WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $162,260 | $236,930 | $348,130 | 70 | 0.54 |
| 74 | Bloomington, IN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $139,710 | $235,900 | $389,590 | 80 | 0.82 |
| 75 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $159,990 | $234,290 | $369,330 | 10,800 | 1.31 |
| 76 | Williamsport, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $174,180 | $233,920 | $342,290 | 40 | 0.62 |
| 77 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $165,190 | $233,760 | $388,730 | 170 | 1.38 |
| 78 | Reading, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $155,580 | $229,740 | $387,770 | 140 | 0.63 |
| 79 | Corpus Christi, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $184,040 | $229,340 | $340,500 | 90 | 0.37 |
| 80 | Omaha, NE-IA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $163,040 | $228,220 | $381,900 | 1,330 | 2.03 |
| 81 | Billings, MT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $149,240 | $227,000 | $386,670 | 100 | 0.81 |
| 82 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $142,370 | $226,720 | $338,110 | 80 | 0.36 |
| 83 | Salinas, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $157,250 | $226,270 | $305,640 | 220 | 0.91 |
| 84 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $151,230 | $225,760 | $391,440 | 40 | 0.56 |
| 85 | Jacksonville, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $106,490 | $225,410 | $402,170 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 86 | Lancaster, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $147,120 | $224,160 | $356,520 | 260 | 0.8 |
| 87 | Colorado Springs, CO | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $153,160 | $223,990 | $295,940 | 70 | 0.16 |
| 88 | Green Bay, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $161,030 | $222,320 | $385,300 | 390 | 1.71 |
| 89 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $142,730 | $221,640 | $351,660 | 990 | 0.69 |
| 90 | Winchester, VA-WV | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $149,030 | $221,620 | $370,300 | 90 | 0.97 |
| 91 | Killeen-Temple, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $142,780 | $220,940 | $353,680 | 80 | 0.41 |
| 92 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $148,740 | $220,590 | $339,670 | 130 | 1.31 |
| 93 | El Paso, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $144,210 | $220,050 | $327,320 | 110 | 0.24 |
| 94 | Lynchburg, VA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $145,240 | $219,400 | $341,480 | 160 | 1.24 |
| 95 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $163,740 | $218,840 | $345,130 | 100 | 1.14 |
| 96 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $143,010 | $218,690 | $330,750 | 350 | 1.31 |
| 97 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $132,960 | $218,190 | $330,300 | 1,730 | 1.19 |
| 98 | Great Falls, MT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $116,860 | $217,910 | $312,050 | 40 | 0.75 |
| 99 | Lincoln, NE | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $152,520 | $217,780 | $330,000 | 460 | 1.92 |
| 100 | York-Hanover, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $141,690 | $217,730 | $364,630 | 170 | 0.71 |
| 101 | Waco, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $150,280 | $217,610 | $377,090 | 90 | 0.55 |
| 102 | Madison, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $172,040 | $217,010 | $325,550 | 900 | 1.67 |
| 103 | Syracuse, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $174,250 | $216,610 | $336,370 | 240 | 0.6 |
| 104 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $154,940 | $216,530 | $364,050 | 270 | 0.79 |
| 105 | Boulder, CO | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $213,440 | $216,400 | $322,220 | 110 | 0.43 |
| 106 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $169,490 | $216,240 | $339,990 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 107 | Pittsburgh, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $160,620 | $216,060 | $353,800 | 1,660 | 1.13 |
| 108 | Kenosha, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $166,260 | $215,930 | $329,210 | 120 | 1.22 |
| 109 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $136,760 | $214,340 | $321,580 | 310 | 0.81 |
| 110 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $129,540 | $213,920 | $324,270 | 640 | 0.72 |
| 111 | Lebanon, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $147,570 | $213,830 | $298,550 | 30 | 0.48 |
| 112 | Fort Wayne, IN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $136,330 | $213,720 | $348,450 | 60 | 0.19 |
| 113 | Huntsville, AL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $163,350 | $213,530 | $260,040 | 100 | 0.29 |
| 114 | Dubuque, IA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $130,570 | $212,880 | $329,870 | 100 | 1.28 |
| 115 | Decatur, IL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $104,620 | $212,400 | $351,670 | 30 | 0.57 |
| 116 | Battle Creek, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $136,630 | $211,560 | $374,410 | 60 | 0.83 |
| 117 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $159,760 | $210,790 | $327,950 | 150 | 1.37 |
| 118 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $145,020 | $210,760 | $327,760 | 30 | 0.48 |
| 119 | Greeley, CO | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $174,010 | $210,700 | $282,030 | 30 | 0.22 |
| 120 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $124,870 | $210,670 | $375,280 | 200 | 0.42 |
| 121 | Niles, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $148,940 | $210,620 | $306,050 | 60 | 0.81 |
| 122 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $114,940 | $209,990 | $451,980 | 440 | 1.25 |
| 123 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $152,260 | $209,980 | $346,190 | 4,500 | 1.75 |
| 124 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $131,220 | $209,140 | $370,490 | 520 | 1.17 |
| 125 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $133,610 | $209,080 | $316,600 | 220 | 1.71 |
| 126 | Yuba City, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $126,170 | $209,060 | $290,570 | 100 | 1.47 |
| 127 | Amarillo, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $130,660 | $208,170 | $333,990 | 80 | 0.5 |
| 128 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $155,390 | $208,030 | $344,030 | 50 | 0.56 |
| 129 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $129,840 | $207,170 | $371,760 | 980 | 0.68 |
| 130 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $179,990 | $207,100 | $310,250 | 30 | 0.48 |
| 131 | Ames, IA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $132,020 | $206,090 | $294,840 | 110 | 1.43 |
| 132 | Longview, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $139,980 | $205,770 | $323,530 | 80 | 0.51 |
| 133 | Chambersburg, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $138,130 | $205,570 | $359,080 | 50 | 0.61 |
| 134 | Iowa City, IA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $125,150 | $205,340 | $248,010 | 110 | 0.89 |
| 135 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $157,150 | $205,030 | $306,300 | 200 | 0.85 |
| 136 | Eau Claire, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $140,750 | $204,710 | $315,360 | 120 | 1.06 |
| 137 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $137,140 | $204,450 | $321,560 | 40 | 0.29 |
| 138 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $160,110 | $204,190 | $284,240 | 130 | 0.75 |
| 139 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $147,350 | $204,040 | $253,860 | 30 | 0.36 |
| 140 | State College, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $156,020 | $203,960 | $357,660 | 70 | 0.81 |
| 141 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $148,360 | $203,220 | $317,330 | 120 | 1.23 |
| 142 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $145,860 | $202,990 | $331,420 | 80 | 0.2 |
| 143 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $136,840 | $202,840 | $317,990 | 1,120 | 0.64 |
| 144 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $126,930 | $202,750 | $335,270 | 430 | 1.01 |
| 145 | Wausau, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $143,800 | $202,460 | $302,690 | 120 | 1.3 |
| 146 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $105,840 | $202,190 | $326,540 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 147 | Fond du Lac, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $134,840 | $201,720 | $351,890 | 70 | 1.28 |
| 148 | Appleton, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $153,140 | $201,300 | $308,430 | 230 | 1.39 |
| 149 | Jackson, TN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $123,010 | $201,090 | $285,140 | 90 | 0.81 |
| 150 | Sherman-Denison, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $166,440 | $200,920 | $327,860 | 30 | 0.44 |
| 151 | Modesto, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $123,880 | $200,900 | $360,150 | 230 | 0.88 |
| 152 | Saginaw, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $138,700 | $200,190 | $329,260 | 90 | 0.82 |
| 153 | Bozeman, MT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $134,650 | $199,920 | $334,720 | 90 | 0.92 |
| 154 | Kingston, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $168,120 | $199,860 | $277,940 | 40 | 0.51 |
| 155 | Cleveland, OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $124,990 | $199,350 | $378,770 | 980 | 0.72 |
| 156 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $116,870 | $199,010 | $268,270 | 110 | 0.95 |
| 157 | Wichita, KS | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $127,490 | $198,910 | $303,920 | 350 | 0.87 |
| 158 | Knoxville, TN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $106,670 | $198,890 | $299,840 | 510 | 0.92 |
| 159 | Utica-Rome, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $158,410 | $197,880 | $305,560 | 110 | 0.69 |
| 160 | Savannah, GA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $109,170 | $197,840 | $331,280 | 130 | 0.49 |
| 161 | Flint, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $128,690 | $197,790 | $339,410 | 110 | 0.63 |
| 162 | Spartanburg, SC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $116,230 | $197,540 | $318,960 | 100 | 0.47 |
| 163 | Altoona, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $143,630 | $197,360 | $319,180 | 60 | 0.83 |
| 164 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $136,730 | $197,220 | $289,930 | 290 | 0.56 |
| 165 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $132,800 | $196,990 | $391,810 | 190 | 0.71 |
| 166 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $120,360 | $196,680 | $305,080 | 680 | 0.84 |
| 167 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $130,140 | $195,650 | $328,640 | 360 | 1.38 |
| 168 | Johnson City, TN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $116,780 | $195,450 | $276,520 | 100 | 0.89 |
| 169 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $131,440 | $195,400 | $287,210 | 390 | 0.87 |
| 170 | Sheboygan, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $140,390 | $195,040 | $314,210 | 130 | 1.67 |
| 171 | Rochester, MN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $127,560 | $194,700 | $282,210 | 190 | 1.19 |
| 172 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $135,090 | $194,350 | $211,480 | 100 | 0.54 |
| 173 | Elmira, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $156,290 | $192,530 | $251,510 | 40 | 0.84 |
| 174 | Glens Falls, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $138,510 | $192,520 | $283,240 | 50 | 0.75 |
| 175 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $181,110 | $191,360 | $313,550 | 200 | 0.65 |
| 176 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $166,630 | $190,650 | $313,630 | 320 | 1.13 |
| 177 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $117,110 | $190,480 | $332,030 | 750 | 0.5 |
| 178 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $127,100 | $190,400 | $317,770 | 1,690 | 1.55 |
| 179 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $123,320 | $190,020 | $285,590 | 180 | 1.11 |
| 180 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $133,250 | $189,410 | $273,740 | 100 | 0.63 |
| 181 | Fresno, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $132,840 | $188,930 | $276,290 | 700 | 1.12 |
| 182 | Fargo, ND-MN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $138,810 | $188,510 | $344,820 | 120 | 0.62 |
| 183 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $124,710 | $186,440 | $245,120 | 300 | 1.82 |
| 184 | Tucson, AZ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $111,890 | $185,100 | $199,990 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 185 | St. Cloud, MN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $128,440 | $184,610 | $270,280 | 210 | 1.53 |
| 186 | Binghamton, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $146,070 | $184,360 | $279,880 | 60 | 0.49 |
| 187 | Anchorage, AK | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $129,330 | $183,110 | $358,760 | 290 | 1.24 |
| 188 | Twin Falls, ID | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $123,600 | $182,470 | $334,510 | 120 | 1.77 |
| 189 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $99,120 | $182,210 | $278,760 | 290 | 1.56 |
| 190 | Merced, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $126,500 | $181,660 | $276,320 | 100 | 0.92 |
| 191 | Gettysburg, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $124,800 | $180,910 | $226,560 | 30 | 0.79 |
| 192 | Pocatello, ID | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $128,450 | $180,280 | $239,250 | 100 | 2 |
| 193 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $154,490 | $180,240 | $210,110 | 660 | 1.12 |
| 194 | Vallejo, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $112,330 | $180,180 | $300,000 | 180 | 0.95 |
| 195 | Oklahoma City, OK | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $119,730 | $179,990 | $286,510 | 970 | 1.09 |
| 196 | Springfield, MO | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $124,990 | $179,910 | $268,010 | 150 | 0.52 |
| 197 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $120,380 | $179,520 | $318,310 | 270 | 0.72 |
| 198 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $92,980 | $179,360 | $317,330 | 570 | 1.63 |
| 199 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $126,590 | $178,860 | $310,560 | 50 | 0.25 |
| 200 | El Centro, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $93,640 | $177,950 | $265,230 | 60 | 0.71 |
| 201 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $114,770 | $177,090 | $225,260 | 70 | 0.89 |
| 202 | Columbia, SC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $132,120 | $176,890 | $254,990 | 320 | 0.61 |
| 203 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $120,020 | $176,890 | $291,320 | 50 | 0.5 |
| 204 | Bismarck, ND | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $135,190 | $176,820 | $284,990 | 60 | 0.67 |
| 205 | Chico, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $105,610 | $176,750 | $302,140 | 130 | 1.26 |
| 206 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $106,510 | $176,700 | $303,930 | 1,920 | 0.85 |
| 207 | Bangor, ME | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $95,400 | $176,370 | $295,550 | 190 | 2.03 |
| 208 | College Station-Bryan, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $125,920 | $176,160 | $285,590 | 60 | 0.36 |
| 209 | Lewiston, ID-WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $114,190 | $176,030 | $408,240 | 70 | 1.89 |
| 210 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $100,080 | $176,000 | $320,490 | 600 | 1.59 |
| 211 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $93,910 | $175,070 | $321,280 | 590 | 1.84 |
| 212 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $103,570 | $174,980 | $251,620 | 60 | 1.34 |
| 213 | Idaho Falls, ID | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $126,210 | $174,410 | $299,980 | 200 | 1.89 |
| 214 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $79,320 | $174,230 | $223,270 | 60 | 0.6 |
| 215 | Lubbock, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $144,820 | $174,120 | $284,440 | 120 | 0.55 |
| 216 | Helena, MT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $133,490 | $173,880 | $332,070 | 90 | 1.49 |
| 217 | Grand Island, NE | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $135,830 | $173,690 | $232,080 | 70 | 1.27 |
| 218 | Morgantown, WV | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $103,910 | $172,990 | $256,880 | 150 | 1.7 |
| 219 | Boise City, ID | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $133,860 | $172,780 | $296,580 | 1,630 | 3.17 |
| 220 | Akron, OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $103,970 | $172,610 | $329,020 | 250 | 0.59 |
| 221 | Wheeling, WV-OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $97,550 | $172,470 | $276,290 | 100 | 1.36 |
| 222 | Clarksville, TN-KY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $103,960 | $172,410 | $260,250 | 120 | 0.9 |
| 223 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $136,270 | $171,590 | $256,040 | 160 | 1.68 |
| 224 | Owensboro, KY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $88,030 | $171,540 | $454,260 | 50 | 0.82 |
| 225 | Mankato, MN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $119,060 | $171,460 | $313,000 | 120 | 1.65 |
| 226 | Mobile, AL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $138,680 | $171,130 | $234,000 | 50 | 0.21 |
| 227 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $117,470 | $171,120 | $233,480 | 70 | 1.1 |
| 228 | Redding, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $117,620 | $170,770 | $261,130 | 110 | 1.19 |
| 229 | Erie, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $127,450 | $170,340 | $288,480 | 100 | 0.65 |
| 230 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $102,060 | $169,770 | $215,100 | 3,680 | 2.59 |
| 231 | Columbus, GA-AL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $85,570 | $169,630 | $345,300 | 70 | 0.47 |
| 232 | Toledo, OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $117,150 | $168,830 | $341,120 | 180 | 0.48 |
| 233 | Missoula, MT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $119,990 | $168,200 | $315,920 | 60 | 0.74 |
| 234 | Birmingham, AL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $137,220 | $167,080 | $237,650 | 190 | 0.28 |
| 235 | Morristown, TN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $73,860 | $166,650 | $269,310 | 50 | 0.83 |
| 236 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $110,120 | $166,420 | $270,940 | 300 | 0.53 |
| 237 | Abilene, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $121,980 | $165,770 | $236,100 | 40 | 0.41 |
| 238 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $109,340 | $165,770 | $306,340 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 239 | Ogden, UT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $100,820 | $165,740 | $262,990 | 330 | 0.92 |
| 240 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $138,440 | $164,810 | $212,420 | 40 | 0.25 |
| 241 | Lawrence, KS | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $127,500 | $164,800 | $312,050 | 60 | 0.95 |
| 242 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $132,090 | $164,770 | $208,820 | 30 | 0.45 |
| 243 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $106,300 | $164,460 | $312,530 | 50 | 0.43 |
| 244 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $95,210 | $164,410 | $256,040 | 440 | 1.53 |
| 245 | Bowling Green, KY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $108,660 | $164,080 | $262,420 | 80 | 0.76 |
| 246 | Wichita Falls, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $124,470 | $163,170 | $209,170 | 30 | 0.44 |
| 247 | Columbus, OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $133,540 | $162,910 | $311,080 | 1,160 | 0.8 |
| 248 | Tulsa, OK | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $94,140 | $162,260 | $234,680 | 790 | 1.31 |
| 249 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $99,920 | $161,760 | $258,450 | 270 | 1.48 |
| 250 | Charleston, WV | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $91,530 | $161,540 | $254,120 | 240 | 1.77 |
| 251 | Texarkana, TX-AR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $113,560 | $161,180 | $218,180 | 70 | 0.92 |
| 252 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $101,200 | $160,950 | $241,150 | 50 | 0.73 |
| 253 | Florence, SC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $89,900 | $160,660 | $285,160 | 60 | 0.47 |
| 254 | Columbia, MO | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $101,850 | $159,890 | $251,860 | 90 | 0.67 |
| 255 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $122,660 | $159,120 | $265,670 | 40 | 0.2 |
| 256 | Elizabethtown, KY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $100,780 | $158,670 | $226,610 | 40 | 0.66 |
| 257 | Duluth, MN-WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $106,360 | $158,260 | $206,740 | 240 | 1.48 |
| 258 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $91,930 | $157,500 | $301,340 | 350 | 1.39 |
| 259 | Montgomery, AL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $107,720 | $155,700 | $225,100 | 70 | 0.32 |
| 260 | Visalia, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $104,030 | $155,510 | $239,630 | 210 | 0.92 |
| 261 | Johnstown, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $128,230 | $153,570 | $232,030 | 80 | 1.27 |
| 262 | Punta Gorda, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $103,930 | $151,230 | $277,800 | 140 | 1.86 |
| 263 | Fairbanks-College, AK | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $80,060 | $150,930 | $227,430 | 50 | 1.06 |
| 264 | Lima, OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $89,850 | $150,740 | $357,940 | 30 | 0.49 |
| 265 | Jackson, MS | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $120,930 | $149,490 | $199,310 | 110 | 0.31 |
| 266 | Paducah, KY-IL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $105,190 | $148,710 | $191,990 | 40 | 0.59 |
| 267 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $73,010 | $146,670 | $255,790 | 150 | 1.96 |
| 268 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $86,890 | $145,910 | $283,120 | 110 | 0.53 |
| 269 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $96,470 | $144,980 | $211,100 | 120 | 0.4 |
| 270 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $105,020 | $142,390 | $231,390 | 110 | 0.82 |
| 271 | Yuma, AZ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $102,280 | $141,100 | $186,440 | 80 | 0.91 |
| 272 | Cleveland, TN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $92,710 | $140,930 | $211,550 | 40 | 0.76 |
| 273 | Topeka, KS | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $100,480 | $140,330 | $212,490 | 240 | 1.6 |
| 274 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $74,890 | $139,950 | $211,590 | 50 | 1.13 |
| 275 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $81,360 | $138,900 | $224,270 | 3,140 | 1 |
| 276 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $92,970 | $138,560 | $271,580 | 60 | 1.14 |
| 277 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $94,830 | $138,440 | $224,990 | 60 | 1.03 |
| 278 | distribution management software, KS | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $78,700 | $138,290 | $241,010 | 80 | 1.18 |
| 279 | Lawton, OK | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $74,670 | $137,500 | $204,550 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 280 | Logan, UT-ID | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $97,070 | $136,720 | $222,490 | 100 | 1.1 |
| 281 | Minot, ND | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $119,100 | $135,870 | $171,070 | 40 | 1.02 |
| 282 | Joplin, MO-KS | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $85,760 | $134,670 | $200,610 | 60 | 0.56 |
| 283 | Lafayette, LA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $89,260 | $134,660 | $221,640 | 140 | 0.57 |
| 284 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $86,110 | $134,640 | $280,080 | 670 | 1.85 |
| 285 | Flagstaff, AZ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $91,860 | $134,510 | $172,380 | 110 | 1.25 |
| 286 | Valdosta, GA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $98,320 | $133,570 | $216,140 | 60 | 0.78 |
| 287 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $100,660 | $131,540 | $225,680 | 50 | 0.67 |
| 288 | Ocala, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $105,590 | $131,440 | $238,080 | 220 | 1.38 |
| 289 | Beckley, WV | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $92,420 | $131,040 | $235,660 | 80 | 1.39 |
| 290 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $91,940 | $130,000 | $162,220 | 140 | 1.42 |
| 291 | Homosassa Springs, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $79,150 | $129,850 | $236,380 | 70 | 1.44 |
| 292 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $83,020 | $129,490 | $210,140 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 293 | Port St. Lucie, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $115,520 | $127,100 | $249,460 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 294 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $92,240 | $125,460 | $233,340 | 130 | 1.09 |
| 295 | Carson City, NV | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $81,120 | $125,280 | $173,830 | 60 | 1.39 |
| 296 | Alexandria, LA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $88,730 | $125,270 | $290,540 | 50 | 0.59 |
| 297 | Reno, NV | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $67,320 | $124,300 | $184,880 | 370 | 1.02 |
| 298 | St. George, UT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $95,190 | $124,280 | $165,050 | 120 | 1.05 |
| 299 | Albuquerque, NM | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $45,870 | $123,500 | $190,520 | 70 | 0.14 |
| 300 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $79,220 | $123,170 | $235,250 | 70 | 0.6 |
| 301 | Monroe, LA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $83,830 | $123,090 | $185,900 | 50 | 0.48 |
| 302 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $73,400 | $122,670 | $181,700 | 70 | 1.68 |
| 303 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $72,030 | $120,900 | $171,230 | 100 | 1.38 |
| 304 | Sandusky, OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $98,020 | $120,030 | $184,700 | 30 | 0.5 |
| 305 | Jonesboro, AR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $71,320 | $120,020 | $184,990 | 140 | 1.79 |
| 306 | Hot Springs, AR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $61,610 | $119,990 | $166,720 | 90 | 1.85 |
| 307 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $70,860 | $114,550 | $186,160 | 210 | 1.63 |
| 308 | Jefferson City, MO | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $81,090 | $113,090 | $165,630 | 120 | 1.15 |
| 309 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $83,060 | $109,730 | $241,940 | 150 | 0.71 |
| 310 | Lake Charles, LA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $71,690 | $108,200 | $158,660 | 60 | 0.45 |
| 311 | Rome, GA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $70,060 | $106,740 | $132,300 | 30 | 0.55 |
| 312 | Sebring, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $88,670 | $100,430 | $224,590 | 70 | 1.84 |
| 313 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $70,700 | $98,800 | $157,420 | 2,180 | 2.4 |
| 314 | Mayaguez, PR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $67,750 | $90,220 | $135,220 | 90 | 1.34 |
| 315 | Arecibo, PR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $52,000 | $86,270 | $128,650 | 70 | 1.6 |
| 316 | Aguadilla, PR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $76,580 | $86,100 | $156,020 | 130 | 1.98 |
| 317 | Ponce, PR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $67,330 | $81,730 | $119,990 | 120 | 1.39 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Albany, GA, Albany, OR, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Anniston-Oxford, AL, Auburn-Opelika, AL, Barnstable Town, MA, Baton Rouge, LA, Bend, OR, Bloomington, IL, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Brunswick-St. Simons, GA, Burlington, NC, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Casper, WY, Cheyenne, WY, Columbus, IN, Corvallis, OR, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, Decatur, AL, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, Dothan, AL, Dover, DE, Eagle Pass, TX, Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Enid, OK, Farmington, NM, Fayetteville, NC, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, Gadsden, AL, Gainesville, GA, Goldsboro, NC, Grand Junction, CO, Grants Pass, OR, Greenville, NC, Guayama, PR, Hammond, LA, Hattiesburg, MS, Hinesville, GA, Ithaca, NY, Jacksonville, NC, Kankakee, IL, Kokomo, IN, Laredo, TX, Las Cruces, NM, Longview-Kelso, WA, Mansfield, OH, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Muncie, IN, Naples-Marco Island, FL, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, Pittsfield, MA, Pueblo, CO, Rocky Mount, NC, Salisbury, MD, San Angelo, TX, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, Santa Fe, NM, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, Springfield, MA, Springfield, OH, Sumter, SC, Tallahassee, FL, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, Terre Haute, IN, Victoria, TX, Vineland, NJ, Walla Walla, WA, Warner Robins, GA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Worcester, MA.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Medford, OR12.33
- Midland, MI11.92
- Greensboro-High Point, NC7.61
- Evansville, IN7.29
- Midland, TX7.15
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC6.92
- Rockford, IL6.86
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC6.58
- Wilmington, NC6.52
- Rapid City, SD6.51
- Springfield, IL6.43
- Richmond, VA6.34
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT6.31
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN6.30
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC6.28
- Jackson, MI6.25
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX6.22
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA6.19
- Champaign-Urbana, IL6.13
- Ann Arbor, MI6.07
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC6.02
- Winston-Salem, NC5.90
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN5.88
- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI5.88
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI5.84
Bars show the highest 25 of 317. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medford, OR | $615,500 | $49,900 | 12.33 | 0.3 |
| Midland, MI | $587,950 | $49,340 | 11.92 | 1.17 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $354,310 | $46,570 | 7.61 | 0.32 |
| Evansville, IN | $339,330 | $46,540 | 7.29 | 0.23 |
| Midland, TX | $389,330 | $54,480 | 7.15 | 0.64 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $312,730 | $45,220 | 6.92 | 0.23 |
| Rockford, IL | $323,030 | $47,120 | 6.86 | 0.48 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $329,030 | $49,990 | 6.58 | 0.41 |
| Wilmington, NC | $298,730 | $45,800 | 6.52 | 0.14 |
| Rapid City, SD | $301,420 | $46,270 | 6.51 | 0.7 |
| Springfield, IL | $338,570 | $52,670 | 6.43 | 0.57 |
| Richmond, VA | $326,160 | $51,460 | 6.34 | 0.94 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $388,060 | $61,470 | 6.31 | 0.91 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $344,960 | $54,720 | 6.30 | 0.61 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $381,330 | $60,720 | 6.28 | 0.32 |
| Jackson, MI | $298,440 | $47,760 | 6.25 | 0.87 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $320,060 | $51,440 | 6.22 | 0.49 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $375,810 | $60,690 | 6.19 | 0.43 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $310,740 | $50,700 | 6.13 | 0.51 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $335,900 | $55,380 | 6.07 | 0.9 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $297,350 | $49,430 | 6.02 | 0.53 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $273,710 | $46,380 | 5.90 | 0.22 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $282,170 | $47,970 | 5.88 | 1.07 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $285,300 | $48,510 | 5.88 | 0.91 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $304,110 | $52,080 | 5.84 | 0.83 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $276,970 | $47,520 | 5.83 | 0.19 |
| Odessa, TX | $281,480 | $48,590 | 5.79 | 0.45 |
| Asheville, NC | $270,520 | $46,870 | 5.77 | 0.22 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $317,900 | $55,180 | 5.76 | 1.2 |
| Dalton, GA | $242,760 | $42,210 | 5.75 | 0.49 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $264,970 | $46,110 | 5.75 | 0.47 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $279,080 | $48,990 | 5.70 | 0.82 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $202,990 | $35,830 | 5.67 | 0.2 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $261,280 | $46,540 | 5.61 | 0.35 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $290,870 | $51,820 | 5.61 | 2.31 |
| Tyler, TX | $237,880 | $42,650 | 5.58 | 0.34 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $275,270 | $49,410 | 5.57 | 0.44 |
| El Paso, TX | $220,050 | $39,510 | 5.57 | 0.24 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $274,520 | $49,680 | 5.53 | 0.27 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $315,920 | $57,220 | 5.52 | 0.58 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $286,050 | $51,990 | 5.50 | 0.36 |
| Roanoke, VA | $258,310 | $47,140 | 5.48 | 0.51 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $256,610 | $47,010 | 5.46 | 0.38 |
| Peoria, IL | $270,090 | $49,590 | 5.45 | 0.44 |
| Bay City, MI | $247,680 | $45,620 | 5.43 | 0.79 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $292,770 | $54,310 | 5.39 | 1.08 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $275,820 | $51,170 | 5.39 | 0.62 |
| Monroe, MI | $244,760 | $46,240 | 5.29 | 0.75 |
| Traverse City, MI | $248,510 | $47,470 | 5.24 | 0.72 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $248,660 | $47,570 | 5.23 | 0.69 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $256,320 | $49,340 | 5.19 | 0.6 |
| New Haven, CT | $311,110 | $60,060 | 5.18 | 0.73 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $194,350 | $37,930 | 5.12 | 0.54 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $370,000 | $72,610 | 5.10 | 0.75 |
| Williamsport, PA | $233,920 | $46,050 | 5.08 | 0.62 |
| Gainesville, FL | $238,200 | $47,020 | 5.07 | 1.66 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $288,150 | $56,950 | 5.06 | 0.56 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $229,340 | $45,350 | 5.06 | 0.37 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $287,180 | $57,290 | 5.01 | 0.42 |
| Yakima, WA | $238,180 | $47,810 | 4.98 | 0.4 |
| Bloomington, IN | $235,900 | $47,660 | 4.95 | 0.82 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $251,520 | $50,990 | 4.93 | 0.43 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $301,440 | $61,430 | 4.91 | 0.58 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $178,860 | $36,490 | 4.90 | 0.25 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $248,810 | $51,440 | 4.84 | 0.6 |
| Salinas, CA | $226,270 | $47,380 | 4.78 | 0.91 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $260,940 | $54,660 | 4.77 | 0.49 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $219,400 | $46,190 | 4.75 | 1.24 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $220,940 | $46,660 | 4.74 | 0.41 |
| Salem, OR | $261,650 | $55,310 | 4.73 | 0.48 |
| Waco, TX | $217,610 | $46,020 | 4.73 | 0.55 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $239,990 | $50,790 | 4.73 | 0.59 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $221,620 | $47,070 | 4.71 | 0.97 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $225,760 | $48,040 | 4.70 | 0.56 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $220,590 | $47,030 | 4.69 | 1.31 |
| Great Falls, MT | $217,910 | $46,510 | 4.69 | 0.75 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $216,530 | $46,330 | 4.67 | 0.79 |
| Amarillo, TX | $208,170 | $44,580 | 4.67 | 0.5 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $226,720 | $48,630 | 4.66 | 0.36 |
| Lancaster, PA | $224,160 | $48,210 | 4.65 | 0.8 |
| Reading, PA | $229,740 | $49,440 | 4.65 | 0.63 |
| Rochester, NY | $237,180 | $51,210 | 4.63 | 0.56 |
| Billings, MT | $227,000 | $49,060 | 4.63 | 0.81 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $225,410 | $48,830 | 4.62 | Not published by BLS |
| Lebanon, PA | $213,830 | $46,500 | 4.60 | 0.48 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $228,220 | $49,660 | 4.60 | 2.03 |
| Niles, MI | $210,620 | $45,980 | 4.58 | 0.81 |
| Longview, TX | $205,770 | $45,150 | 4.56 | 0.51 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $243,620 | $53,680 | 4.54 | 0.69 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $268,030 | $59,070 | 4.54 | 1.11 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $218,840 | $48,390 | 4.52 | 1.14 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $217,730 | $48,170 | 4.52 | 0.71 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $200,920 | $44,610 | 4.50 | 0.44 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $209,990 | $46,700 | 4.50 | 1.25 |
| Johnson City, TN | $195,450 | $43,480 | 4.50 | 0.89 |
| Jackson, TN | $201,090 | $44,790 | 4.49 | 0.81 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $213,720 | $47,700 | 4.48 | 0.19 |
| Kenosha, WI | $215,930 | $48,310 | 4.47 | 1.22 |
| Altoona, PA | $197,360 | $44,270 | 4.46 | 0.83 |
| Green Bay, WI | $222,320 | $49,940 | 4.45 | 1.71 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $213,920 | $48,370 | 4.42 | 0.72 |
| Napa, CA | $241,590 | $55,210 | 4.38 | 1.45 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $214,340 | $48,990 | 4.38 | 0.81 |
| Lincoln, NE | $217,780 | $49,800 | 4.37 | 1.92 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $250,670 | $57,370 | 4.37 | 0.52 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $210,790 | $48,260 | 4.37 | 1.37 |
| Dubuque, IA | $212,880 | $48,750 | 4.37 | 1.28 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $221,640 | $50,820 | 4.36 | 0.69 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $216,060 | $49,650 | 4.35 | 1.13 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $211,560 | $48,690 | 4.35 | 0.83 |
| Saginaw, MI | $200,190 | $46,200 | 4.33 | 0.82 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $218,190 | $50,390 | 4.33 | 1.19 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $205,570 | $47,540 | 4.32 | 0.61 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $233,760 | $54,060 | 4.32 | 1.38 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $208,030 | $48,120 | 4.32 | 0.56 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $202,190 | $46,780 | 4.32 | Not published by BLS |
| Flint, MI | $197,790 | $45,880 | 4.31 | 0.63 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $210,760 | $49,290 | 4.28 | 0.48 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $204,710 | $48,100 | 4.26 | 1.06 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $223,990 | $52,710 | 4.25 | 0.16 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $268,090 | $63,200 | 4.24 | 0.47 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $254,180 | $59,940 | 4.24 | 0.59 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $216,240 | $51,160 | 4.23 | Not published by BLS |
| Knoxville, TN | $198,890 | $47,080 | 4.22 | 0.92 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $205,030 | $48,550 | 4.22 | 0.85 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $209,140 | $49,610 | 4.22 | 1.17 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $210,670 | $49,980 | 4.22 | 0.42 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $199,010 | $47,430 | 4.20 | 0.95 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $234,290 | $55,850 | 4.19 | 1.31 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $196,680 | $46,890 | 4.19 | 0.84 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $204,450 | $48,780 | 4.19 | 0.29 |
| Savannah, GA | $197,840 | $47,240 | 4.19 | 0.49 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $189,410 | $45,240 | 4.19 | 0.63 |
| Yuba City, CA | $209,060 | $49,970 | 4.18 | 1.47 |
| Wichita, KS | $198,910 | $47,630 | 4.18 | 0.87 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $174,980 | $42,000 | 4.17 | 1.34 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $203,220 | $48,870 | 4.16 | 1.23 |
| Wausau, WI | $202,460 | $48,790 | 4.15 | 1.3 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $164,770 | $39,740 | 4.15 | 0.45 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $197,540 | $47,650 | 4.15 | 0.47 |
| State College, PA | $203,960 | $49,220 | 4.14 | 0.81 |
| Decatur, IL | $212,400 | $51,290 | 4.14 | 0.57 |
| Lubbock, TX | $174,120 | $42,130 | 4.13 | 0.55 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $207,170 | $50,170 | 4.13 | 0.68 |
| Huntsville, AL | $213,530 | $51,740 | 4.13 | 0.29 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $195,400 | $47,470 | 4.12 | 0.87 |
| Ames, IA | $206,090 | $50,220 | 4.10 | 1.43 |
| Iowa City, IA | $205,340 | $50,060 | 4.10 | 0.89 |
| Bellingham, WA | $236,930 | $57,820 | 4.10 | 0.54 |
| Syracuse, NY | $216,610 | $52,990 | 4.09 | 0.6 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $190,480 | $46,670 | 4.08 | 0.5 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $260,050 | $63,990 | 4.06 | 0.49 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $238,440 | $58,690 | 4.06 | 1.34 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $202,840 | $49,990 | 4.06 | 0.64 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $197,880 | $48,970 | 4.04 | 0.69 |
| Appleton, WI | $201,300 | $49,910 | 4.03 | 1.39 |
| Fresno, CA | $188,930 | $46,910 | 4.03 | 1.12 |
| Elmira, NY | $192,530 | $47,850 | 4.02 | 0.84 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $182,470 | $45,400 | 4.02 | 1.77 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $197,220 | $49,150 | 4.01 | 0.56 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $201,720 | $50,340 | 4.01 | 1.28 |
| Kingston, NY | $199,860 | $50,020 | 4.00 | 0.51 |
| Pocatello, ID | $180,280 | $45,160 | 3.99 | 2 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $164,460 | $41,220 | 3.99 | 0.43 |
| Cleveland, OH | $199,350 | $50,140 | 3.98 | 0.72 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $174,230 | $43,850 | 3.97 | 0.6 |
| Modesto, CA | $200,900 | $50,610 | 3.97 | 0.88 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $176,160 | $44,470 | 3.96 | 0.36 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $237,600 | $60,020 | 3.96 | 0.66 |
| El Centro, CA | $177,950 | $45,140 | 3.94 | 0.71 |
| Springfield, MO | $179,910 | $45,780 | 3.93 | 0.52 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $186,440 | $47,510 | 3.92 | 1.82 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $192,520 | $49,090 | 3.92 | 0.75 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $172,470 | $44,250 | 3.90 | 1.36 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $169,630 | $43,540 | 3.90 | 0.47 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $288,690 | $74,260 | 3.89 | 1.66 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $179,360 | $46,140 | 3.89 | 1.63 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $180,910 | $46,610 | 3.88 | 0.79 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $176,890 | $45,610 | 3.88 | 0.5 |
| Tucson, AZ | $185,100 | $47,760 | 3.88 | Not published by BLS |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $202,750 | $52,510 | 3.86 | 1.01 |
| Merced, CA | $181,660 | $47,220 | 3.85 | 0.92 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $218,690 | $56,850 | 3.85 | 1.31 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $177,090 | $46,060 | 3.84 | 0.89 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $172,410 | $44,860 | 3.84 | 0.9 |
| Erie, PA | $170,340 | $44,460 | 3.83 | 0.65 |
| Greeley, CO | $210,700 | $55,070 | 3.83 | 0.22 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $209,080 | $54,730 | 3.82 | 1.71 |
| Owensboro, KY | $171,540 | $44,960 | 3.82 | 0.82 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $179,990 | $47,230 | 3.81 | 1.09 |
| Columbia, SC | $176,890 | $46,430 | 3.81 | 0.61 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $195,650 | $51,690 | 3.79 | 1.38 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $163,170 | $43,210 | 3.78 | 0.44 |
| Morristown, TN | $166,650 | $44,280 | 3.76 | 0.83 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $195,040 | $51,890 | 3.76 | 1.67 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $190,020 | $50,770 | 3.74 | 1.11 |
| Abilene, TX | $165,770 | $44,340 | 3.74 | 0.41 |
| Madison, WI | $217,010 | $58,080 | 3.74 | 1.67 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $161,180 | $43,200 | 3.73 | 0.92 |
| Binghamton, NY | $184,360 | $49,460 | 3.73 | 0.49 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $174,410 | $46,800 | 3.73 | 1.89 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $188,510 | $51,050 | 3.69 | 0.62 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $179,520 | $48,620 | 3.69 | 0.72 |
| Florence, SC | $160,660 | $43,520 | 3.69 | 0.47 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $182,210 | $49,360 | 3.69 | 1.56 |
| Chico, CA | $176,750 | $48,050 | 3.68 | 1.26 |
| Bangor, ME | $176,370 | $47,960 | 3.68 | 2.03 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $159,120 | $43,470 | 3.66 | 0.2 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $164,410 | $44,940 | 3.66 | 1.53 |
| Morgantown, WV | $172,990 | $47,350 | 3.65 | 1.7 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $176,700 | $48,400 | 3.65 | 0.85 |
| Bozeman, MT | $199,920 | $54,830 | 3.65 | 0.92 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $164,810 | $45,220 | 3.64 | 0.25 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $176,030 | $48,300 | 3.64 | 1.89 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $164,080 | $45,040 | 3.64 | 0.76 |
| Mobile, AL | $171,130 | $47,000 | 3.64 | 0.21 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $184,610 | $50,840 | 3.63 | 1.53 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $161,760 | $44,600 | 3.63 | 1.48 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $190,650 | $52,800 | 3.61 | 1.13 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $171,590 | $47,750 | 3.59 | 1.68 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $166,420 | $46,580 | 3.57 | 0.53 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $175,070 | $49,030 | 3.57 | 1.84 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $90,220 | $25,270 | 3.57 | 1.34 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $204,040 | $57,640 | 3.54 | 0.36 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $209,980 | $59,320 | 3.54 | 1.75 |
| Akron, OH | $172,610 | $48,840 | 3.53 | 0.59 |
| Charleston, WV | $161,540 | $45,830 | 3.52 | 1.77 |
| Boise City, ID | $172,780 | $49,100 | 3.52 | 3.17 |
| Missoula, MT | $168,200 | $47,830 | 3.52 | 0.74 |
| Grand Island, NE | $173,690 | $49,410 | 3.52 | 1.27 |
| Cleveland, TN | $140,930 | $40,230 | 3.50 | 0.76 |
| Toledo, OH | $168,830 | $48,220 | 3.50 | 0.48 |
| Birmingham, AL | $167,080 | $47,770 | 3.50 | 0.28 |
| Redding, CA | $170,770 | $48,920 | 3.49 | 1.19 |
| Jackson, MS | $149,490 | $42,850 | 3.49 | 0.31 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $196,990 | $56,530 | 3.48 | 0.71 |
| Johnstown, PA | $153,570 | $44,110 | 3.48 | 1.27 |
| Lawrence, KS | $164,800 | $47,390 | 3.48 | 0.95 |
| Tulsa, OK | $162,260 | $46,670 | 3.48 | 1.31 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $207,100 | $59,590 | 3.48 | 0.48 |
| Montgomery, AL | $155,700 | $44,950 | 3.46 | 0.32 |
| Mankato, MN | $171,460 | $49,530 | 3.46 | 1.65 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $165,770 | $48,010 | 3.45 | Not published by BLS |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $190,400 | $55,240 | 3.45 | 1.55 |
| Visalia, CA | $155,510 | $45,130 | 3.45 | 0.92 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $171,120 | $49,760 | 3.44 | 1.1 |
| Valdosta, GA | $133,570 | $39,110 | 3.42 | 0.78 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $157,500 | $46,240 | 3.41 | 1.39 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $158,670 | $46,810 | 3.39 | 0.66 |
| Ogden, UT | $165,740 | $48,900 | 3.39 | 0.92 |
| Columbia, MO | $159,890 | $47,260 | 3.38 | 0.67 |
| Bismarck, ND | $176,820 | $52,560 | 3.36 | 0.67 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $98,800 | $29,440 | 3.36 | 2.4 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $151,230 | $45,500 | 3.32 | 1.86 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $160,950 | $48,470 | 3.32 | 0.73 |
| Arecibo, PR | $86,270 | $26,120 | 3.30 | 1.6 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $204,190 | $61,960 | 3.30 | 0.75 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $119,990 | $36,540 | 3.28 | 1.85 |
| Lawton, OK | $137,500 | $42,090 | 3.27 | 0.54 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $86,100 | $26,480 | 3.25 | 1.98 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $148,710 | $45,860 | 3.24 | 0.59 |
| Monroe, LA | $123,090 | $38,150 | 3.23 | 0.48 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $146,670 | $45,480 | 3.22 | 1.96 |
| Lafayette, LA | $134,660 | $41,780 | 3.22 | 0.57 |
| Rochester, MN | $194,700 | $60,620 | 3.21 | 1.19 |
| Lima, OH | $150,740 | $47,170 | 3.20 | 0.49 |
| Yuma, AZ | $141,100 | $44,170 | 3.19 | 0.91 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $145,910 | $45,810 | 3.19 | 0.53 |
| Columbus, OH | $162,910 | $51,340 | 3.17 | 0.8 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $158,260 | $50,000 | 3.17 | 1.48 |
| Helena, MT | $173,880 | $55,040 | 3.16 | 1.49 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $144,980 | $45,990 | 3.15 | 0.4 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $129,850 | $41,360 | 3.14 | 1.44 |
| Beckley, WV | $131,040 | $41,850 | 3.13 | 1.39 |
| Boulder, CO | $216,400 | $69,580 | 3.11 | 0.43 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $176,000 | $56,960 | 3.09 | 1.59 |
| Alexandria, LA | $125,270 | $40,600 | 3.09 | 0.59 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $180,240 | $58,460 | 3.08 | 1.12 |
| Vallejo, CA | $180,180 | $58,620 | 3.07 | 0.95 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $139,950 | $45,840 | 3.05 | 1.13 |
| Anchorage, AK | $183,110 | $60,200 | 3.04 | 1.24 |
| Ponce, PR | $81,730 | $26,940 | 3.03 | 1.39 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $138,560 | $45,830 | 3.02 | 1.14 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $191,360 | $63,490 | 3.01 | 0.65 |
| distribution management software, KS | $138,290 | $45,900 | 3.01 | 1.18 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $142,390 | $47,440 | 3.00 | 0.82 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $134,670 | $44,980 | 2.99 | 0.56 |
| Ocala, FL | $131,440 | $43,990 | 2.99 | 1.38 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $136,720 | $46,360 | 2.95 | 1.1 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $114,550 | $39,560 | 2.90 | 1.63 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $134,640 | $46,610 | 2.89 | 1.85 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $120,020 | $42,240 | 2.84 | 1.79 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $169,770 | $59,750 | 2.84 | 2.59 |
| Topeka, KS | $140,330 | $49,540 | 2.83 | 1.6 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $134,510 | $47,500 | 2.83 | 1.25 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $129,490 | $45,790 | 2.83 | Not published by BLS |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $130,000 | $46,330 | 2.81 | 1.42 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $138,440 | $49,540 | 2.79 | 1.03 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $125,460 | $45,030 | 2.79 | 1.09 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $131,540 | $47,350 | 2.78 | 0.67 |
| Minot, ND | $135,870 | $48,940 | 2.78 | 1.02 |
| St. George, UT | $124,280 | $45,140 | 2.75 | 1.05 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $127,100 | $46,490 | 2.73 | Not published by BLS |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $120,900 | $44,230 | 2.73 | 1.38 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $123,170 | $45,160 | 2.73 | 0.6 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $138,900 | $51,380 | 2.70 | 1 |
| Sandusky, OH | $120,030 | $44,970 | 2.67 | 0.5 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $122,670 | $47,050 | 2.61 | 1.68 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $123,500 | $48,060 | 2.57 | 0.14 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $109,730 | $43,800 | 2.51 | 0.71 |
| Reno, NV | $124,300 | $49,660 | 2.50 | 1.02 |
| Rome, GA | $106,740 | $42,670 | 2.50 | 0.55 |
| Sebring, FL | $100,430 | $40,400 | 2.49 | 1.84 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $150,930 | $61,810 | 2.44 | 1.06 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $108,200 | $45,700 | 2.37 | 0.45 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $113,090 | $48,030 | 2.35 | 1.15 |
| Carson City, NV | $125,280 | $56,680 | 2.21 | 1.39 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives, Medford. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
National page for Chief Operating Officer (COO) · Pay range finder
How should you read Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking?
Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking: Chief Operating Officer (COO), mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Medford, OR has a published annual median of $615,500 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking: Chief Operating Officer (COO), mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Medford, OR row, the published lower quartile is $296,170 and the upper quartile is $705,060. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking: Chief Operating Officer (COO), mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Medford, OR employment estimate is 40. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking: Chief Operating Officer (COO), mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Utica-Rome, NY has a published annual median of $197,880 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking: Chief Operating Officer (COO), mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Utica-Rome, NY row, the published lower quartile is $158,410 and the upper quartile is $305,560. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking: Chief Operating Officer (COO), mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Utica-Rome, NY employment estimate is 110. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking: Chief Operating Officer (COO), mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Ponce, PR has a published annual median of $81,730 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking: Chief Operating Officer (COO), mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Ponce, PR row, the published lower quartile is $67,330 and the upper quartile is $119,990. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking: Chief Operating Officer (COO), mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Ponce, PR employment estimate is 120. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Which questions matter for Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking?
Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking: Chief Operating Officer (COO), mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Medford, OR has a published annual median of $615,500 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
Does Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking: Chief Operating Officer (COO), mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Medford, OR has a published annual median of $615,500 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking describe?
For the same Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking: Chief Operating Officer (COO), mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Medford, OR row, the published lower quartile is $296,170 and the upper quartile is $705,060. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking: Chief Operating Officer (COO), mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Medford, OR employment estimate is 40. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Chief Operating Officer (COO) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Chief Operating Officer (COO) source figures · Chief Operating Officer (COO) source figures · Chief Operating Officer (COO) source figures · Methodology
What does this ranking mean for your opening?
A Chief Operating Officer search requires extreme care regarding the reporting relationship with the CEO and the actual delegation of authority. Before utilizing metropolitan wage rankings, hiring managers must understand that COO roles are not standard in their scope or compensation, which often includes complex equity packages and change-of-control provisions.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
A Chief Operating Officer search requires extreme care regarding the reporting relationship with the CEO and the actual delegation of authority. Before utilizing metropolitan wage rankings, hiring managers must understand that COO roles are not standard in their scope or compensation, which often includes complex equity packages and change-of-control provisions. BLS occupational data is far too generalized to reflect the nuances of a manufacturing COO, as it aggregates leaders from unrelated sectors and does not account for specific industrial process knowledge.
Hiring for this seat often fails when the CEO and the candidate have misaligned expectations on which functions, such as commercial, finance, or engineering, are truly delegated. A successful COO needs to demonstrate a track record of building management systems, promoting plant leadership, and presenting operating results to boards or lenders. Before planning a search, define the specific operational problems the COO is expected to solve, such as scaling an owner-led business or integrating an acquisition.
The pool of qualified candidates is small, and these leaders are often cautious about moving. Their salary expectations are negotiated based on their experience with specific plant types and regulated versus unregulated environments, not on public salary surveys. A candidate's ability to assess the tension between sponsor requirements and plant floor reality is a more critical hiring factor than their current location's median wage ranking.
Finally, remember that the COO's impact on succession and the development of the next layer of management is a key differentiator. Evaluate candidates on their history of promoting plant managers and their experience in capital allocation decisions. Using local wage data as a benchmark is insufficient when the true value of the role lies in the operator's ability to drive margin expansion and manage the complexity of a multi-site or high-mix operation.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
For Chief Operating Officer (COO) in the United States, OEWS measures straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Commissions and production bonuses are included; overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits are excluded. There is no upfront fee and you only pay if you hire a candidate we present.
Is the search fee agreed upon before the search starts?
For Chief Operating Officer (COO) in the United States, OEWS measures straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Commissions and production bonuses are included; overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits are excluded. There is no upfront fee and you only pay if you hire a candidate we present.
How can I assess a COO's fit for my company?
We evaluate their practical experience with daily management systems, board exposure, and their ability to lead plant managers. We also check their history of team development and their comfort with owner or sponsor involvement.
Are COO searches usually confidential?
Many are, particularly if an incumbent or the CEO role is in transition. We protect the identity of both the company and the candidate until appropriate levels of interest and confidentiality are established.
Do candidates for this role expect equity?
For Chief Operating Officer (COO) in the United States, OEWS measures straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Commissions and production bonuses are included; overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits are excluded. We surface these expectations early in the process to ensure transparency and prevent wasted effort.