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Salary guide, May 2025

EHS Director pay by metro, ranked

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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 381. The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $217,280 and the lowest is Guayama, PR at $46,340. 0 more are published but not rankable and 12 are not published by bls.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-9199 Managers, All Other

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$217,280
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$210,080
  3. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$184,250
  4. Boulder, CO$179,090
  5. Binghamton, NY$177,830
  6. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$175,980
  7. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$174,520
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$170,980
  9. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$170,650
  10. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$169,800
  11. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$169,240
  12. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$168,980
  13. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$168,160
  14. Kennewick-Richland, WA$167,660
  15. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$167,090
  16. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$166,610
  17. Jackson, MI$165,710
  18. Worcester, MA$164,730
  19. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$163,730
  20. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$163,130
  21. Lexington Park, MD$160,640
  22. Napa, CA$160,350
  23. Waterbury-Shelton, CT$160,240
  24. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$160,040
  25. Greeley, CO$159,890

Bars show the top 25 of 381 ranked. The table below lists all 381. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.

EHS Director by metro, ranked by exact annual median (May 2025)
RankMetroBLS occupation25thMedian75thEmploymentLQ
1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$172,290$217,280$300,01013,7403.03
2San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$164,010$210,080$278,88021,5502.27
3Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHManagers, All Other (11-9199)$150,500$184,250$231,4809,1200.84
4Boulder, COManagers, All Other (11-9199)$148,730$179,090$228,2101,0201.32
5Binghamton, NYManagers, All Other (11-9199)$131,250$177,830$224,5301700.45
6Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COManagers, All Other (11-9199)$144,190$175,980$216,2309,2501.44
7Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTManagers, All Other (11-9199)$121,610$174,520$228,9802,0401.26
8Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVManagers, All Other (11-9199)$151,990$170,980$195,19042,0103.35
9Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$123,550$170,650$216,6203500.88
10New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJManagers, All Other (11-9199)$128,770$169,800$218,09034,4000.91
11San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$132,290$169,240$213,0509,3701.52
12Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$133,490$168,980$213,7007,1100.85
13Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$125,470$168,160$213,34031,2101.24
14Kennewick-Richland, WAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$139,310$167,660$210,5604400.85
15Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$127,800$167,090$208,8909001.13
16Fort Collins-Loveland, COManagers, All Other (11-9199)$133,330$166,610$207,1605600.83
17Jackson, MIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$117,160$165,710$171,4901500.69
18Worcester, MAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$125,630$164,730$205,9005700.4
19Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTManagers, All Other (11-9199)$123,220$163,730$201,6002,6201.09
20Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$119,480$163,130$207,5903,9100.9
21Lexington Park, MDManagers, All Other (11-9199)$124,590$160,640$193,0503201.14
22Napa, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$123,170$160,350$202,7002200.71
23Waterbury-Shelton, CTManagers, All Other (11-9199)$120,890$160,240$198,8606401
24Providence-Warwick, RI-MAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$124,290$160,040$195,8401,0000.35
25Greeley, COManagers, All Other (11-9199)$128,230$159,890$202,7005101.07
26Vallejo, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$112,860$158,080$198,0303800.65
27Springfield, MAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$119,640$157,840$195,3202900.36
28Pittsfield, MAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$118,470$157,520$190,820600.28
29Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$117,530$156,730$199,6801,2600.97
30Winchester, VA-WVManagers, All Other (11-9199)$113,170$156,730$174,0601900.72
31Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$119,210$156,020$206,5506,6401.22
32Midland, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$124,430$154,630$208,1107601.54
33Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$130,270$153,960$181,9402100.55
34Huntsville, ALManagers, All Other (11-9199)$138,320$153,920$176,1605700.54
35Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$122,370$153,860$193,2403,6300.47
36Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYManagers, All Other (11-9199)$111,390$153,250$180,2702700.25
37Bloomington, ILManagers, All Other (11-9199)$101,080$153,210$209,5902600.74
38Manchester-Nashua, NHManagers, All Other (11-9199)$124,280$152,690$181,1904700.59
39Durham-Chapel Hill, NCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$108,590$152,090$199,9902,3401.7
40Niles, MIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$106,020$150,350$173,150900.37
41Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$111,060$150,180$199,4105200.63
42Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$113,400$149,820$182,2602600.49
43Colorado Springs, COManagers, All Other (11-9199)$118,980$149,120$194,0501,2801.01
44Syracuse, NYManagers, All Other (11-9199)$106,600$148,810$209,9704300.36
45Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDManagers, All Other (11-9199)$114,020$148,700$175,7206,9201.27
46Columbus, INManagers, All Other (11-9199)$76,860$147,910$185,540400.21
47Dover, DEManagers, All Other (11-9199)$107,640$147,500$171,3001100.4
48El Centro, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$135,140$147,410$156,5103601.36
49Raleigh-Cary, NCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$109,470$147,370$199,7604,3201.45
50Ann Arbor, MIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$112,020$147,220$176,6404200.48
51Rochester, NYManagers, All Other (11-9199)$111,680$146,670$194,1906500.33
52Bakersfield-Delano, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$105,460$145,690$183,8908000.59
53Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INManagers, All Other (11-9199)$109,590$145,370$189,35026,1701.45
54Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$104,670$144,820$181,90014,9301.13
55Rochester, MNManagers, All Other (11-9199)$102,010$144,810$164,970600.13
56Richmond, VAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$116,740$144,730$189,7002,0600.78
57Grand Junction, COManagers, All Other (11-9199)$113,040$143,630$179,1101700.63
58Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$109,530$143,630$167,1801000.48
59Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WVManagers, All Other (11-9199)$96,860$143,340$174,8203900.9
60Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$121,200$143,230$164,2802,3000.75
61Glens Falls, NYManagers, All Other (11-9199)$104,280$142,070$168,290500.27
62Provo-Orem-Lehi, UTManagers, All Other (11-9199)$100,760$141,860$190,2501,6901.39
63Charlottesville, VAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$111,160$141,770$177,2804400.96
64Battle Creek, MIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$115,920$141,130$163,960900.43
65Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$98,810$140,980$177,0709801
66Amherst Town-Northampton, MAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$108,480$140,970$179,2801400.53
67Bellingham, WAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$130,270$140,910$152,8503701.02
68Salt Lake City-Murray, UTManagers, All Other (11-9199)$104,260$140,760$175,7605,3301.61
69Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDManagers, All Other (11-9199)$102,660$140,750$180,18012,3001.06
70New Haven, CTManagers, All Other (11-9199)$106,680$140,590$183,1601,0400.92
71Parkersburg-Vienna, WVManagers, All Other (11-9199)$94,870$140,390$170,1501200.82
72Pueblo, COManagers, All Other (11-9199)$113,060$140,000$166,1701300.51
73Tulsa, OKManagers, All Other (11-9199)$109,300$139,940$170,8902800.15
74Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$104,100$139,810$179,00019,8901.23
75Barnstable Town, MAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$116,780$139,190$177,1401000.26
76Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$103,140$139,110$190,2601,4200.88
77Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$107,520$138,970$173,5204,5000.59
78Birmingham, ALManagers, All Other (11-9199)$89,500$138,360$177,5303000.14
79Walla Walla, WAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$108,890$138,170$161,890600.59
80Ames, IAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$95,280$138,110$168,0201200.54
81Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$122,000$137,940$168,490700.34
82Cincinnati, OH-KY-INManagers, All Other (11-9199)$101,130$137,850$176,0801,6800.38
83Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHManagers, All Other (11-9199)$101,110$137,780$164,0805700.38
84Spokane-Spokane Valley, WAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$109,620$137,670$171,4705100.5
85Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CTManagers, All Other (11-9199)$106,490$137,120$198,9403300.64
86Monroe, MIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$109,300$137,040$171,640600.36
87Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$105,950$136,820$176,1403200.19
88Gettysburg, PAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$89,190$136,730$166,230700.55
89Kansas City, MO-KSManagers, All Other (11-9199)$103,070$136,530$170,5603,7800.86
90Charleston-North Charleston, SCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$108,890$136,370$168,0905100.33
91Chico, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$90,000$136,090$174,0402100.68
92Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYManagers, All Other (11-9199)$108,720$135,910$165,7709000.42
93Stockton-Lodi, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$102,840$135,710$174,1206000.52
94Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZManagers, All Other (11-9199)$105,280$135,390$172,1905,6500.59
95Greenville, NCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$94,340$135,290$165,5502100.64
96Trenton-Princeton, NJManagers, All Other (11-9199)$107,200$135,180$172,5402,3402.43
97Portland-South Portland, MEManagers, All Other (11-9199)$107,860$135,130$165,3707100.61
98Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$102,240$134,990$174,2003,9700.58
99Odessa, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$103,670$134,830$181,9902400.73
100Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INManagers, All Other (11-9199)$104,440$134,710$167,7307900.29
101Urban Honolulu, HIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$103,970$134,670$160,330Not published by BLSNot published by BLS
102Bend, ORManagers, All Other (11-9199)$110,020$134,070$200,7803700.85
103York-Hanover, PAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$95,490$134,040$166,2305100.69
104Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$103,520$134,030$173,7806,4201.24
105Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$100,930$133,800$173,4605800.88
106Elizabethtown, KYManagers, All Other (11-9199)$119,430$133,470$153,570800.38
107Longview-Kelso, WAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$112,530$133,420$161,040600.36
108Decatur, ILManagers, All Other (11-9199)$100,010$133,290$173,490800.44
109Roanoke, VAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$105,650$133,010$166,1002600.42
110Peoria, ILManagers, All Other (11-9199)$101,280$132,900$170,7106400.96
111Greensboro-High Point, NCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$97,060$132,890$172,2201,1100.76
112Burlington-South Burlington, VTManagers, All Other (11-9199)$107,520$132,620$156,7106501.35
113Idaho Falls, IDManagers, All Other (11-9199)$102,230$132,580$161,2401000.3
114Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$103,570$132,440$176,1305,2901.09
115Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJManagers, All Other (11-9199)$101,000$132,330$166,7101,1901.77
116Casper, WYManagers, All Other (11-9199)$106,330$132,320$162,560800.48
117Billings, MTManagers, All Other (11-9199)$109,940$132,300$164,8403200.85
118Anchorage, AKManagers, All Other (11-9199)$103,120$132,210$160,5701,0001.41
119Fayetteville, NCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$105,890$132,180$160,3705501.05
120Wichita, KSManagers, All Other (11-9199)$94,520$131,710$176,0904700.38
121Columbus, OHManagers, All Other (11-9199)$97,070$131,580$173,2701,6800.38
122Lewiston-Auburn, MEManagers, All Other (11-9199)$103,370$131,520$161,440700.35
123Great Falls, MTManagers, All Other (11-9199)$99,170$131,470$136,870600.39
124Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$95,720$131,230$163,2601200.4
125Springfield, ILManagers, All Other (11-9199)$97,790$131,210$166,7103700.91
126Morgantown, WVManagers, All Other (11-9199)$88,390$131,180$167,3704101.52
127Salinas, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$103,810$131,050$173,2104000.54
128Boise City, IDManagers, All Other (11-9199)$102,960$130,970$161,8906900.44
129San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$99,120$130,900$164,6005,0101.11
130Pittsburgh, PAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$97,740$130,750$171,6503,8600.87
131Kalamazoo-Portage, MIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$97,960$130,590$170,7002400.49
132St. Louis, MO-ILManagers, All Other (11-9199)$96,050$130,590$167,9705,5801.04
133Cleveland, OHManagers, All Other (11-9199)$95,950$130,580$168,4301,3500.33
134Lynchburg, VAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$101,150$130,580$176,8801200.32
135Visalia, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$99,020$130,570$164,7902500.36
136Oklahoma City, OKManagers, All Other (11-9199)$102,860$130,430$159,8908500.31
137Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$96,170$130,340$169,57024,4902.12
138Columbia, SCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$90,610$129,960$164,5204100.26
139Sumter, SCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$115,920$129,960$156,230500.39
140Salem, ORManagers, All Other (11-9199)$102,740$129,470$155,9905600.74
141Lebanon, PAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$95,190$129,420$157,6001000.44
142Madison, WIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$98,440$129,330$170,5802,5901.59
143Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$101,350$129,300$170,7303,2801
144Fairbanks-College, AKManagers, All Other (11-9199)$99,080$129,270$150,3201801.24
145Winston-Salem, NCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$93,490$129,160$171,5107400.68
146Yuba City, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$97,960$129,160$175,8201100.52
147Wilmington, NCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$96,680$129,120$170,3705700.74
148Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$98,360$128,910$164,2601,0300.43
149Lexington-Fayette, KYManagers, All Other (11-9199)$97,640$128,870$165,4003200.28
150Tucson, AZManagers, All Other (11-9199)$99,280$128,860$148,3901,2100.77
151Sioux Falls, SD-MNManagers, All Other (11-9199)$101,920$128,720$159,7901900.27
152Ogden, UTManagers, All Other (11-9199)$92,390$128,670$155,0001,0200.94
153Fresno, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$102,420$128,510$166,4201,0700.56
154Harrisonburg, VAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$99,420$128,410$171,160800.31
155Merced, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$103,890$128,190$173,0201500.46
156San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$107,410$128,110$178,2103300.68
157Rockford, ILManagers, All Other (11-9199)$98,960$127,870$162,5903200.57
158Laredo, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$120,390$127,690$134,9905701.3
159Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$98,240$127,640$174,080600.17
160Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJManagers, All Other (11-9199)$94,090$127,430$170,3901,0100.67
161Owensboro, KYManagers, All Other (11-9199)$89,300$127,170$193,560400.2
162Lansing-East Lansing, MIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$110,780$127,150$138,320Not published by BLSNot published by BLS
163Vineland, NJManagers, All Other (11-9199)$86,490$126,950$148,6302200.89
164Redding, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$99,600$126,730$168,0102000.7
165Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$96,220$126,610$157,730800.14
166Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-ILManagers, All Other (11-9199)$87,630$126,510$157,3004600.64
167Mobile, ALManagers, All Other (11-9199)$94,520$126,440$159,5601000.14
168Watertown-Fort Drum, NYManagers, All Other (11-9199)$108,890$126,440$145,270800.48
169Hanford-Corcoran, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$104,970$126,250$162,200800.43
170Champaign-Urbana, ILManagers, All Other (11-9199)$93,710$126,110$162,2202800.67
171Modesto, CAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$102,550$126,110$168,250Not published by BLSNot published by BLS
172Utica-Rome, NYManagers, All Other (11-9199)$88,890$126,050$168,4901300.26
173Johnstown, PAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$82,750$125,820$164,750800.43
174Albuquerque, NMManagers, All Other (11-9199)$100,700$125,780$159,4301,6801.04
175St. Joseph, MO-KSManagers, All Other (11-9199)$88,310$125,750$161,9901500.67
176Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$100,110$125,420$154,4501,4601.09
177Chambersburg, PAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$88,180$125,380$162,0201000.42
178Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZManagers, All Other (11-9199)$118,100$125,280$139,5702802.05
179Bangor, MEManagers, All Other (11-9199)$101,450$125,240$159,1401300.46
180Saginaw, MIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$94,820$124,990$161,8101100.35
181Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$88,040$124,930$171,2201100.65
182Florence, SCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$92,410$124,810$162,720800.21
183Corpus Christi, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$95,270$124,740$159,2406000.78
184Bloomington, INManagers, All Other (11-9199)$77,330$124,690$158,090500.17
185Grand Forks, ND-MNManagers, All Other (11-9199)$99,260$124,530$152,1101900.92
186Jacksonville, NCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$84,240$124,530$156,0901300.64
187Bozeman, MTManagers, All Other (11-9199)$89,680$124,490$153,5302000.68
188Elkhart-Goshen, INManagers, All Other (11-9199)$78,260$124,490$158,040600.11
189Spartanburg, SCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$82,140$124,480$169,0701000.16
190Fargo, ND-MNManagers, All Other (11-9199)$96,770$124,390$163,3105900.99
191Grants Pass, ORManagers, All Other (11-9199)$80,300$124,190$161,890400.35
192Minot, NDManagers, All Other (11-9199)$85,220$124,180$160,5201200.87
193St. Cloud, MNManagers, All Other (11-9199)$104,900$124,160$169,050700.17
194Asheville, NCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$84,030$124,150$161,4305800.81
195Killeen-Temple, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$92,640$124,100$157,5303100.52
196Akron, OHManagers, All Other (11-9199)$88,030$124,070$165,6203300.26
197San Angelo, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$97,470$124,030$159,5501200.63
198Flint, MIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$87,280$123,820$164,7901700.31
199Brownsville-Harlingen, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$104,920$123,750$146,8504800.76
200Columbia, MOManagers, All Other (11-9199)$88,610$123,150$158,6403300.77
201Brunswick-St. Simons, GAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$107,440$122,930$145,2705302.83
202Eagle Pass, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$115,920$122,930$129,9601301.78
203El Paso, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$99,670$122,930$141,1301,3400.99
204Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$78,800$122,930$168,9705,6100.99
205Yuma, AZManagers, All Other (11-9199)$105,370$122,930$129,9603401.22
206Tyler, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$88,070$122,440$164,6602600.56
207Oshkosh-Neenah, WIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$89,640$122,310$163,1104301.16
208Cedar Rapids, IAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$88,430$122,110$159,5003400.6
209Warner Robins, GAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$85,000$121,650$143,6703101.02
210Victoria, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$92,890$121,600$159,070700.48
211Rocky Mount, NCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$85,530$121,580$163,1601800.81
212Sherman-Denison, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$86,310$121,190$158,660800.39
213Longview, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$83,270$121,130$159,9902800.6
214Lima, OHManagers, All Other (11-9199)$75,620$121,000$166,460300.15
215Omaha, NE-IAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$79,130$120,620$160,7501,3800.69
216Wichita Falls, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$99,880$120,440$157,6801000.44
217College Station-Bryan, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$88,790$120,410$173,2903000.57
218Springfield, OHManagers, All Other (11-9199)$104,170$119,500$133,470700.37
219McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$94,150$119,430$132,1608600.72
220Bismarck, NDManagers, All Other (11-9199)$93,430$119,390$154,3304901.71
221Santa Fe, NMManagers, All Other (11-9199)$101,260$119,310$151,0503801.53
222Sandusky, OHManagers, All Other (11-9199)$83,890$119,250$133,470600.31
223Cheyenne, WYManagers, All Other (11-9199)$95,430$118,720$142,7002701.41
224Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYManagers, All Other (11-9199)$96,490$118,470$154,1701,1000.61
225Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$79,830$118,300$149,4709200.99
226Kingston, NYManagers, All Other (11-9199)$71,690$117,920$164,100400.18
227Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$74,060$117,810$163,0505,9801.03
228Bay City, MIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$85,590$117,620$142,990400.29
229Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$84,850$117,480$142,110800.38
230Lubbock, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$85,920$117,250$160,1103500.53
231Muskegon-Norton Shores, MIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$91,480$116,820$157,850700.27
232Decatur, ALManagers, All Other (11-9199)$76,650$116,730$169,100500.19
233Montgomery, ALManagers, All Other (11-9199)$87,120$116,170$157,7303700.55
234Yakima, WAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$103,770$116,080$146,7301100.27
235Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZManagers, All Other (11-9199)$88,040$115,970$140,750800.34
236Farmington, NMManagers, All Other (11-9199)$99,740$115,920$138,2701100.58
237Las Cruces, NMManagers, All Other (11-9199)$100,010$115,920$136,1203100.96
238Ithaca, NYManagers, All Other (11-9199)$82,590$115,290$169,890600.3
239Wheeling, WV-OHManagers, All Other (11-9199)$74,450$114,920$167,3802200.93
240Abilene, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$81,450$114,900$156,9202600.86
241Salisbury, MDManagers, All Other (11-9199)$85,180$114,870$152,2901500.71
242Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVManagers, All Other (11-9199)$74,660$114,820$174,4506,9201.52
243Columbus, GA-ALManagers, All Other (11-9199)$79,110$114,330$158,0205901.27
244Jackson, MSManagers, All Other (11-9199)$85,510$114,160$157,7302800.26
245Amarillo, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$85,410$113,990$153,3402900.59
246Kahului-Wailuku, HIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$82,860$113,550$166,5101500.5
247Albany, GAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$76,040$113,330$151,2402901.24
248Toledo, OHManagers, All Other (11-9199)$77,320$113,100$173,8803500.3
249New Orleans-Metairie, LAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$84,590$112,550$150,1802,6101.46
250Burlington, NCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$88,210$112,090$164,5701800.65
251Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$84,400$111,970$146,6605400.53
252Missoula, MTManagers, All Other (11-9199)$82,730$111,860$138,3401200.46
253Lincoln, NEManagers, All Other (11-9199)$81,890$111,440$141,1306800.93
254Reading, PAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$93,610$111,360$155,3903400.49
255Reno, NVManagers, All Other (11-9199)$76,260$110,170$157,2201,2901.17
256Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$80,080$110,140$154,0103800.62
257Traverse City, MIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$83,570$110,070$136,970800.3
258Rapid City, SDManagers, All Other (11-9199)$85,640$109,350$151,360900.31
259Kankakee, ILManagers, All Other (11-9199)$81,800$109,340$137,7901000.61
260Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$67,910$109,300$148,2605100.67
261Twin Falls, IDManagers, All Other (11-9199)$81,470$109,300$141,130400.2
262Iowa City, IAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$77,990$109,140$148,7001800.49
263Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZManagers, All Other (11-9199)$67,180$108,890$142,7001300.45
264Kenosha, WIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$90,110$108,020$159,7002400.78
265Erie, PAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$81,060$107,970$144,4402300.48
266Green Bay, WIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$82,520$107,640$157,5507701.11
267Grand Island, NEManagers, All Other (11-9199)$93,030$107,610$199,690700.42
268Springfield, MOManagers, All Other (11-9199)$77,320$107,550$143,1105200.58
269Goldsboro, NCManagers, All Other (11-9199)$82,730$107,540$135,220900.58
270Charleston, WVManagers, All Other (11-9199)$79,990$107,490$162,140Not published by BLSNot published by BLS
271Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OHManagers, All Other (11-9199)$76,490$107,420$147,5403400.6
272Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$77,590$106,880$162,53011,3601.01
273Lancaster, PAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$83,800$106,720$154,4504800.47
274Jacksonville, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$71,330$106,620$156,5802,6600.87
275distribution management software, KSManagers, All Other (11-9199)$88,290$106,610$128,6701100.53
276Helena, MTManagers, All Other (11-9199)$106,500$106,500$134,8302801.55
277Lakeland-Winter Haven, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$69,230$106,440$158,5106800.64
278State College, PAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$82,720$105,580$144,2101800.65
279Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, ALManagers, All Other (11-9199)$55,380$105,370$161,120400.12
280Gulfport-Biloxi, MSManagers, All Other (11-9199)$75,710$105,370$138,2901800.28
281Hinesville, GAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$71,180$105,370$133,470801.02
282Sioux City, IA-NE-SDManagers, All Other (11-9199)$75,390$105,370$138,9901000.33
283Baton Rouge, LAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$81,660$105,340$136,3103,3002.02
284Janesville-Beloit, WIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$84,400$105,070$137,6902500.89
285Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARManagers, All Other (11-9199)$75,420$104,990$163,9901,3201.2
286Naples-Marco Island, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$69,170$104,990$147,8703800.55
287Dubuque, IAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$62,360$104,900$137,5901500.64
288Williamsport, PAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$77,390$104,810$139,310900.47
289Savannah, GAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$79,820$104,670$141,1301,0101.28
290Appleton, WIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$79,770$104,660$150,8004500.91
291Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$79,560$104,660$143,8504701.19
292Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OHManagers, All Other (11-9199)$79,510$104,630$164,0401000.72
293Albany, ORManagers, All Other (11-9199)$70,080$104,430$132,610900.5
294Carson City, NVManagers, All Other (11-9199)$83,300$104,310$136,5402101.65
295Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$66,320$104,140$156,3806700.55
296Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNManagers, All Other (11-9199)$77,240$104,130$138,5606,4201.46
297Memphis, TN-MS-ARManagers, All Other (11-9199)$74,530$104,050$153,4002,6201.07
298La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MNManagers, All Other (11-9199)$78,340$104,020$135,1103401.01
299Fond du Lac, WIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$80,190$104,010$133,4801500.84
300Lawrence, KSManagers, All Other (11-9199)$85,330$103,800$135,3101700.83
301Canton-Massillon, OHManagers, All Other (11-9199)$76,180$103,570$138,0101300.19
302Lake Charles, LAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$79,870$103,550$138,3408001.97
303Flagstaff, AZManagers, All Other (11-9199)$83,420$103,380$144,0201600.6
304Duluth, MN-WIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$78,140$103,160$130,1501400.28
305Dalton, GAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$78,010$102,740$139,4602200.85
306St. George, UTManagers, All Other (11-9199)$73,720$102,590$149,4302700.73
307Waco, TXManagers, All Other (11-9199)$77,840$102,170$138,2204900.95
308Altoona, PAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$80,470$102,150$134,1401300.53
309Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$81,490$102,130$132,7806802.05
310Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$66,690$102,120$135,8404800.95
311Joplin, MO-KSManagers, All Other (11-9199)$78,640$101,980$130,9002100.6
312Aguadilla, PRManagers, All Other (11-9199)$47,840$101,930$129,9601600.8
313Knoxville, TNManagers, All Other (11-9199)$64,480$101,930$135,7202,4301.43
314Wildwood-The Villages, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$79,760$100,970$155,7301100.64
315Eugene-Springfield, ORManagers, All Other (11-9199)$79,780$100,580$133,7805100.81
316Topeka, KSManagers, All Other (11-9199)$68,240$100,450$143,4403100.68
317Medford, ORManagers, All Other (11-9199)$78,900$100,410$136,9702300.65
318Racine-Mount Pleasant, WIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$78,370$99,990$138,4602700.87
319Eau Claire, WIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$75,680$99,920$126,8103200.93
320Alexandria, LAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$74,450$99,890$139,5603501.47
321Evansville, INManagers, All Other (11-9199)$52,840$99,650$149,1801000.18
322Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$73,720$99,530$123,4701500.44
323Panama City-Panama City Beach, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$63,160$99,450$134,2402300.63
324Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$67,290$99,200$131,4203900.81
325Shreveport-Bossier City, LAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$73,600$99,190$131,9801,1201.71
326Youngstown-Warren, OHManagers, All Other (11-9199)$77,490$99,000$136,5701500.24
327Gainesville, GAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$72,660$98,660$137,1905301.27
328Fort Smith, AR-OKManagers, All Other (11-9199)$69,520$98,500$122,0003600.93
329Texarkana, TX-ARManagers, All Other (11-9199)$68,240$98,280$127,5701300.56
330Hammond, LAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$75,500$98,260$135,0201600.84
331Cape Girardeau, MO-ILManagers, All Other (11-9199)$73,260$98,220$122,650900.51
332Beckley, WVManagers, All Other (11-9199)$74,440$98,080$136,9701700.97
333Wausau, WIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$73,110$98,060$128,9002400.87
334Monroe, LAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$73,370$97,760$127,4004401.27
335Bowling Green, KYManagers, All Other (11-9199)$58,150$97,720$142,390500.14
336Sheboygan, WIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$76,790$97,620$131,0401900.8
337Macon-Bibb County, GAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$74,880$97,580$133,5004501.19
338Paducah, KY-ILManagers, All Other (11-9199)$70,670$97,470$124,950400.17
339Homosassa Springs, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$49,720$96,720$122,290400.3
340Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$60,960$95,920$137,0301500.64
341Logan, UT-IDManagers, All Other (11-9199)$77,770$95,570$147,0802500.93
342Port St. Lucie, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$63,290$95,220$140,4104400.64
343Tallahassee, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$69,640$95,180$122,8209301.25
344Athens-Clarke County, GAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$74,880$94,240$134,0205101.34
345Mansfield, OHManagers, All Other (11-9199)$79,770$93,530$132,550400.2
346Jefferson City, MOManagers, All Other (11-9199)$73,700$93,100$125,6208302.58
347Rome, GAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$63,770$92,910$129,0601901.06
348Florence-Muscle Shoals, ALManagers, All Other (11-9199)$55,290$91,650$149,680300.15
349Chattanooga, TN-GAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$71,590$91,300$128,8501,3201.23
350Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$70,490$91,250$131,8805800.66
351Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARManagers, All Other (11-9199)$63,250$90,610$128,3502,0901.46
352Valdosta, GAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$72,200$90,370$108,7102401.13
353Clarksville, TN-KYManagers, All Other (11-9199)$64,700$88,790$128,6503500.85
354Lafayette, LAManagers, All Other (11-9199)$66,910$88,370$124,0801,6702.32
355North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$70,060$88,110$132,320Not published by BLSNot published by BLS
356Gainesville, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$61,800$88,080$133,2303700.61
357Fort Wayne, INManagers, All Other (11-9199)$67,050$87,990$126,6302700.3
358Lafayette-West Lafayette, INManagers, All Other (11-9199)$60,610$87,780$149,870700.16
359Tuscaloosa, ALManagers, All Other (11-9199)$49,000$87,750$143,0501300.31
360South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MIManagers, All Other (11-9199)$54,260$86,750$123,7001200.23
361Cleveland, TNManagers, All Other (11-9199)$58,750$86,720$118,6901600.91
362Punta Gorda, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$47,720$85,050$125,9201100.49
363Sebring, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$54,690$84,540$126,240500.43
364Hattiesburg, MSManagers, All Other (11-9199)$65,400$84,530$114,460500.2
365San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PRManagers, All Other (11-9199)$64,320$83,450$112,1104,9001.77
366Ocala, FLManagers, All Other (11-9199)$53,320$81,260$112,5803500.73
367Jackson, TNManagers, All Other (11-9199)$59,080$79,840$118,2402900.84
368Jonesboro, ARManagers, All Other (11-9199)$60,880$79,600$111,7002300.94
369Johnson City, TNManagers, All Other (11-9199)$61,730$78,540$118,2405101.55
370Morristown, TNManagers, All Other (11-9199)$53,590$77,340$110,3501901.01
371Hot Springs, ARManagers, All Other (11-9199)$52,430$77,000$105,5201300.85
372Terre Haute, INManagers, All Other (11-9199)$57,810$76,740$149,840600.24
373Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INManagers, All Other (11-9199)$57,210$75,460$118,5604,7701.08
374Auburn-Opelika, ALManagers, All Other (11-9199)$43,950$75,100$157,740400.14
375Michigan City-La Porte, INManagers, All Other (11-9199)$61,790$69,320$85,630600.35
376Mayaguez, PRManagers, All Other (11-9199)$44,040$60,200$96,7401100.55
377Muncie, INManagers, All Other (11-9199)$49,860$60,020$116,550400.24
378Arecibo, PRManagers, All Other (11-9199)$39,160$50,450$87,640800.56
379Kokomo, INManagers, All Other (11-9199)$44,180$46,990$65,910400.3
380Ponce, PRManagers, All Other (11-9199)$33,000$46,510$79,5601800.7
381Guayama, PRManagers, All Other (11-9199)$41,120$46,340$63,190300.69

What should you know about not published by BLS?

Anniston-Oxford, AL, Coeur d'Alene, ID, Corvallis, OR, Dothan, AL, Elmira, NY, Enid, OK, Gadsden, AL, Lawton, OK, Lewiston, ID-WA, Mankato, MN, Midland, MI, Pocatello, ID.

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.

  1. Aguadilla, PR3.85
  2. Binghamton, NY3.60
  3. Jackson, MI3.47
  4. Eagle Pass, TX3.46
  5. Laredo, TX3.43
  6. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX3.39
  7. Parkersburg-Vienna, WV3.34
  8. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC3.34
  9. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX3.33
  10. Winchester, VA-WV3.33
  11. Niles, MI3.27
  12. El Centro, CA3.27
  13. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA3.23
  14. Dover, DE3.16
  15. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC3.12
  16. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA3.12
  17. Waterbury-Shelton, CT3.12
  18. El Paso, TX3.11
  19. Jacksonville, NC3.10
  20. Bakersfield-Delano, CA3.07
  21. Columbus, IN3.05
  22. Springfield, MA3.04
  23. Pittsfield, MA3.04
  24. Sumter, SC3.03
  25. Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV3.02

Bars show the highest 25 of 381. The table lists all.

EHS Director median over all-occupations median (May 2025)
MetroRole medianAll-occupations medianRatioLQ
Aguadilla, PR$101,930$26,4803.850.8
Binghamton, NY$177,830$49,4603.600.45
Jackson, MI$165,710$47,7603.470.69
Eagle Pass, TX$122,930$35,5603.461.78
Laredo, TX$127,690$37,2503.431.3
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$123,750$36,4903.390.76
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$140,390$42,0003.340.82
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$126,610$37,9303.340.14
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$119,430$35,8303.330.72
Winchester, VA-WV$156,730$47,0703.330.72
Niles, MI$150,350$45,9803.270.37
El Centro, CA$147,410$45,1403.271.36
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$167,090$51,6903.231.13
Dover, DE$147,500$46,6903.160.4
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$156,020$49,9903.121.22
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$170,650$54,7303.120.88
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$160,240$51,4403.121
El Paso, TX$122,930$39,5103.110.99
Jacksonville, NC$124,530$40,2303.100.64
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$145,690$47,4703.070.59
Columbus, IN$147,910$48,4703.050.21
Springfield, MA$157,840$51,9303.040.36
Pittsfield, MA$157,520$51,8603.040.28
Sumter, SC$129,960$42,8903.030.39
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$143,340$47,4403.020.9
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$166,610$55,3103.010.83
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$168,160$55,8503.011.24
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$153,250$50,9903.010.25
Tulsa, OK$139,940$46,6703.000.15
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$156,730$52,5102.980.97
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$160,040$53,6802.980.35
Huntsville, AL$153,920$51,7402.970.54
Monroe, MI$137,040$46,2402.960.36
Grand Junction, CO$143,630$48,5102.960.63
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$141,860$48,0102.951.39
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$136,820$46,5802.940.19
Gettysburg, PA$136,730$46,6102.930.55
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA$122,930$41,9402.932.83
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$144,820$49,4102.931.13
Kennewick-Richland, WA$167,660$57,2902.930.85
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC$127,640$43,8502.910.17
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$124,930$42,9202.910.65
Greenville, NC$135,290$46,5602.910.64
Napa, CA$160,350$55,2102.900.71
Greeley, CO$159,890$55,0702.901.07
Battle Creek, MI$141,130$48,6902.900.43
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$143,230$49,4302.900.75
Fayetteville, NC$132,180$45,6202.901.05
Birmingham, AL$138,360$47,7702.900.14
Glens Falls, NY$142,070$49,0902.890.27
Visalia, CA$130,570$45,1302.890.36
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$169,240$58,6902.881.52
Bloomington, IL$153,210$53,1402.880.74
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$140,980$49,0302.881
Tyler, TX$122,440$42,6502.870.56
Florence, SC$124,810$43,5202.870.21
Rochester, NY$146,670$51,2102.860.33
Pueblo, CO$140,000$48,9402.860.51
Greensboro-High Point, NC$132,890$46,5702.850.76
Johnstown, PA$125,820$44,1102.850.43
Elizabethtown, KY$133,470$46,8102.850.38
San Angelo, TX$124,030$43,5302.850.63
Worcester, MA$164,730$57,8302.850.4
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$174,520$61,4702.841.26
Midland, TX$154,630$54,4802.841.54
Raleigh-Cary, NC$147,370$51,9902.831.45
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$83,450$29,4402.831.77
Idaho Falls, ID$132,580$46,8002.830.3
Chico, CA$136,090$48,0502.830.68
Colorado Springs, CO$149,120$52,7102.831.01
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$210,080$74,2602.832.27
Owensboro, KY$127,170$44,9602.830.2
Lynchburg, VA$130,580$46,1902.830.32
Great Falls, MT$131,470$46,5102.830.39
Victoria, TX$121,600$43,0502.820.48
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$175,980$62,3202.821.44
Roanoke, VA$133,010$47,1402.820.42
Wilmington, NC$129,120$45,8002.820.74
Richmond, VA$144,730$51,4602.810.78
Syracuse, NY$148,810$52,9902.810.36
Columbia, SC$129,960$46,4302.800.26
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA$137,940$49,2902.800.34
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$134,990$48,4002.790.58
Wichita Falls, TX$120,440$43,2102.790.44
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$134,710$48,3702.780.29
Harrisonburg, VA$128,410$46,1102.780.31
Winston-Salem, NC$129,160$46,3802.780.68
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$132,330$47,5202.781.77
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$130,900$47,0102.781.11
Lebanon, PA$129,420$46,5002.780.44
Yuma, AZ$122,930$44,1702.781.22
Lubbock, TX$117,250$42,1302.780.53
York-Hanover, PA$134,040$48,1702.780.69
Odessa, TX$134,830$48,5902.770.73
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$136,370$49,1502.770.33
Morgantown, WV$131,180$47,3502.771.52
Stockton-Lodi, CA$135,710$48,9902.770.52
Salinas, CA$131,050$47,3802.770.54
Rocky Mount, NC$121,580$43,9602.770.81
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$184,250$66,6202.770.84
Wichita, KS$131,710$47,6302.770.38
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$169,800$61,4302.760.91
Oklahoma City, OK$130,430$47,2302.760.31
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$137,780$49,9802.760.38
Las Cruces, NM$115,920$42,0702.760.96
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$133,800$48,6302.750.88
Corpus Christi, TX$124,740$45,3502.750.78
Ames, IA$138,110$50,2202.750.54
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$137,850$50,1702.750.38
Fresno, CA$128,510$46,9102.740.56
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$105,370$38,5202.740.12
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$163,730$59,9402.731.09
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$163,130$59,7502.730.9
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$131,230$48,1202.730.4
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$139,810$51,4402.721.23
Sherman-Denison, TX$121,190$44,6102.720.39
Merced, CA$128,190$47,2202.710.46
Rockford, IL$127,870$47,1202.710.57
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$128,910$47,5702.710.43
College Station-Bryan, TX$120,410$44,4702.710.57
Casper, WY$132,320$48,8802.710.48
Saginaw, MI$124,990$46,2002.710.35
Manchester-Nashua, NH$152,690$56,5302.700.59
Flint, MI$123,820$45,8802.700.31
Tucson, AZ$128,860$47,7602.700.77
Billings, MT$132,300$49,0602.700.85
Vallejo, CA$158,080$58,6202.700.65
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$130,590$48,5102.690.49
Mobile, AL$126,440$47,0002.690.14
Kansas City, MO-KS$136,530$50,8202.690.86
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$139,110$51,8202.680.88
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$128,720$47,9702.680.27
Longview, TX$121,130$45,1502.680.6
Peoria, IL$132,900$49,5902.680.96
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$135,910$50,7902.680.42
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$138,970$52,0802.670.59
Boise City, ID$130,970$49,1002.670.44
Jackson, MS$114,160$42,8502.660.26
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ$125,280$47,0502.662.05
Killeen-Temple, TX$124,100$46,6602.660.52
Ann Arbor, MI$147,220$55,3802.660.48
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$145,370$54,7202.661.45
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$126,440$47,6002.660.48
St. Joseph, MO-KS$125,750$47,3502.660.67
Lewiston-Auburn, ME$131,520$49,5402.650.35
Sandusky, OH$119,250$44,9702.650.31
Goldsboro, NC$107,540$40,5702.650.58
Lexington-Fayette, KY$128,870$48,6202.650.28
Asheville, NC$124,150$46,8702.650.81
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$150,180$56,8502.640.63
Chambersburg, PA$125,380$47,5402.640.42
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$122,930$46,6302.640.99
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$135,390$51,3802.640.59
Vineland, NJ$126,950$48,1902.630.89
Pittsburgh, PA$130,750$49,6502.630.87
Ogden, UT$128,670$48,9002.630.94
Springfield, OH$119,500$45,4702.630.37
Columbus, GA-AL$114,330$43,5402.631.27
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ$115,970$44,2302.620.34
Albuquerque, NM$125,780$48,0602.621.04
Bloomington, IN$124,690$47,6602.620.17
Spartanburg, SC$124,480$47,6502.610.16
St. Louis, MO-IL$130,590$49,9902.611.04
Bangor, ME$125,240$47,9602.610.46
Columbia, MO$123,150$47,2602.610.77
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$126,510$48,5502.610.64
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$126,250$48,4702.600.43
Cleveland, OH$130,580$50,1402.600.33
Walla Walla, WA$138,170$53,1002.600.59
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$127,430$48,9902.600.67
Decatur, IL$133,290$51,2902.600.44
Albany, GA$113,330$43,6202.601.24
Wheeling, WV-OH$114,920$44,2502.600.93
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$153,860$59,3202.590.47
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$140,750$54,3102.591.06
Abilene, TX$114,900$44,3402.590.86
Redding, CA$126,730$48,9202.590.7
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$124,490$48,0702.590.11
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$217,280$84,0502.593.03
Yuba City, CA$129,160$49,9702.580.52
Montgomery, AL$116,170$44,9502.580.55
Bay City, MI$117,620$45,6202.580.29
Utica-Rome, NY$126,050$48,9702.570.26
Boulder, CO$179,090$69,5802.571.32
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$118,300$45,9902.570.99
Charlottesville, VA$141,770$55,1802.570.96
Lima, OH$121,000$47,1702.570.15
Columbus, OH$131,580$51,3402.560.38
Monroe, LA$97,760$38,1502.561.27
Amarillo, TX$113,990$44,5802.560.59
Hammond, LA$98,260$38,4802.550.84
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$140,760$55,2402.551.61
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$130,340$51,1702.552.12
Burlington, NC$112,090$44,0102.550.65
Akron, OH$124,070$48,8402.540.26
Minot, ND$124,180$48,9402.540.87
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$116,820$46,0602.540.27
Farmington, NM$115,920$45,8202.530.58
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$125,420$49,6102.531.09
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$129,300$51,1602.531
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$128,110$50,7702.520.68
Decatur, AL$116,730$46,2802.520.19
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$137,670$54,6602.520.5
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$148,700$59,0702.521.27
Lexington Park, MD$160,640$63,9902.511.14
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$152,090$60,7202.501.7
Warner Robins, GA$121,650$48,6002.501.02
Grand Forks, ND-MN$124,530$49,7602.500.92
Modesto, CA$126,110$50,6102.49Not published by BLS
Springfield, IL$131,210$52,6702.490.91
Fort Smith, AR-OK$98,500$39,5602.490.93
Champaign-Urbana, IL$126,110$50,7002.490.67
Cedar Rapids, IA$122,110$49,3602.470.6
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$140,970$57,0302.470.53
Barnstable Town, MA$139,190$56,3602.470.26
Alexandria, LA$99,890$40,6002.461.47
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$114,820$46,6702.461.52
Bend, OR$134,070$54,5702.460.85
Santa Fe, NM$119,310$48,7102.451.53
Grants Pass, OR$124,190$50,7302.450.35
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$117,480$48,0402.450.38
St. Cloud, MN$124,160$50,8402.440.17
Bellingham, WA$140,910$57,8202.441.02
Fargo, ND-MN$124,390$51,0502.440.99
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$153,960$63,2002.440.55
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$110,140$45,2202.440.62
Dalton, GA$102,740$42,2102.430.85
Omaha, NE-IA$120,620$49,6602.430.69
Erie, PA$107,970$44,4602.430.48
Yakima, WA$116,080$47,8102.430.27
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$105,370$43,4702.420.28
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$149,820$61,9602.420.49
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$111,970$46,3302.420.53
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$143,630$59,5902.410.48
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$107,420$44,6002.410.6
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$127,150$52,8002.41Not published by BLS
Twin Falls, ID$109,300$45,4002.410.2
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$117,810$48,9402.411.03
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$170,980$71,0602.413.35
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$104,660$43,7102.391.19
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$137,120$57,3702.390.64
Rochester, MN$144,810$60,6202.390.13
Kankakee, IL$109,340$45,8302.390.61
Mayaguez, PR$60,200$25,2702.380.55
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$112,550$47,2902.381.46
Portland-South Portland, ME$135,130$56,9602.370.61
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$109,300$46,2402.360.67
Rapid City, SD$109,350$46,2702.360.31
Salisbury, MD$114,870$48,7102.360.71
Kingston, NY$117,920$50,0202.360.18
Urban Honolulu, HI$134,670$57,2202.35Not published by BLS
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$134,030$56,9502.351.24
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ$108,890$46,3302.350.45
Springfield, MO$107,550$45,7802.350.58
Toledo, OH$113,100$48,2202.350.3
Charleston, WV$107,490$45,8302.35Not published by BLS
Beckley, WV$98,080$41,8502.340.97
New Haven, CT$140,590$60,0602.340.92
Salem, OR$129,470$55,3102.340.74
Missoula, MT$111,860$47,8302.340.46
Homosassa Springs, FL$96,720$41,3602.340.3
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$168,980$72,6102.330.85
Longview-Kelso, WA$133,420$57,4202.320.36
distribution management software, KS$106,610$45,9002.320.53
Traverse City, MI$110,070$47,4702.320.3
Valdosta, GA$90,370$39,1102.311.13
Altoona, PA$102,150$44,2702.310.53
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$106,440$46,1402.310.64
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$91,650$39,7402.310.15
Cheyenne, WY$118,720$51,5402.301.41
Athens-Clarke County, GA$94,240$41,2202.291.34
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$104,630$45,8402.280.72
Williamsport, PA$104,810$46,0502.280.47
Texarkana, TX-AR$98,280$43,2002.270.56
St. George, UT$102,590$45,1402.270.73
Bismarck, ND$119,390$52,5602.271.71
Bozeman, MT$124,490$54,8302.270.68
Joplin, MO-KS$101,980$44,9802.270.6
Lake Charles, LA$103,550$45,7002.271.97
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$122,310$54,0602.261.16
Canton-Massillon, OH$103,570$45,8102.260.19
Youngstown-Warren, OH$99,000$43,8002.260.24
Hinesville, GA$105,370$46,6702.261.02
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$104,990$46,6102.251.2
Reading, PA$111,360$49,4402.250.49
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$105,370$47,0302.240.33
Hattiesburg, MS$84,530$37,7502.240.2
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$102,130$45,6102.242.05
Lincoln, NE$111,440$49,8002.240.93
Kenosha, WI$108,020$48,3102.240.78
Madison, WI$129,330$58,0802.231.59
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$104,140$46,7802.230.55
Waco, TX$102,170$46,0202.220.95
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$104,050$46,8902.221.07
Reno, NV$110,170$49,6602.221.17
Savannah, GA$104,670$47,2402.221.28
Lancaster, PA$106,720$48,2102.210.47
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$99,190$44,8202.211.71
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$132,620$60,0202.211.35
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$98,220$44,4702.210.51
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$99,450$45,0302.210.63
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$100,970$45,8302.200.64
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$106,880$48,6402.201.01
Naples-Marco Island, FL$104,990$47,8002.200.55
Anchorage, AK$132,210$60,2002.201.41
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$99,200$45,2402.190.81
Lawrence, KS$103,800$47,3902.190.83
Jacksonville, FL$106,620$48,8302.180.87
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$132,440$60,6902.181.09
Iowa City, IA$109,140$50,0602.180.49
Grand Island, NE$107,610$49,4102.180.42
Rome, GA$92,910$42,6702.181.06
Flagstaff, AZ$103,380$47,5002.180.6
Janesville-Beloit, WI$105,070$48,3902.170.89
Bowling Green, KY$97,720$45,0402.170.14
Knoxville, TN$101,930$47,0802.171.43
Baton Rouge, LA$105,340$48,7102.162.02
Macon-Bibb County, GA$97,580$45,1602.161.19
Cleveland, TN$86,720$40,2302.160.91
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$104,020$48,2602.161.01
Green Bay, WI$107,640$49,9402.161.11
Dubuque, IA$104,900$48,7502.150.64
Gainesville, GA$98,660$45,9002.151.27
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$102,120$47,5102.150.95
State College, PA$105,580$49,2202.150.65
Evansville, IN$99,650$46,5402.140.18
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$135,180$63,4902.132.43
Paducah, KY-IL$97,470$45,8602.130.17
Lafayette, LA$88,370$41,7802.122.32
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$95,920$45,4802.110.64
Hot Springs, AR$77,000$36,5402.110.85
Albany, OR$104,430$49,7002.100.5
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$99,530$47,4302.100.44
Appleton, WI$104,660$49,9102.100.91
Sebring, FL$84,540$40,4002.090.43
Mansfield, OH$93,530$44,7002.090.2
Fairbanks-College, AK$129,270$61,8102.091.24
Eau Claire, WI$99,920$48,1002.080.93
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$104,130$50,3902.071.46
Fond du Lac, WI$104,010$50,3402.070.84
Duluth, MN-WI$103,160$50,0002.060.28
Logan, UT-ID$95,570$46,3602.060.93
Port St. Lucie, FL$95,220$46,4902.050.64
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$99,990$48,8702.050.87
Tallahassee, FL$95,180$46,5202.051.25
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$91,250$44,9402.030.66
Topeka, KS$100,450$49,5402.030.68
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$118,470$58,4602.030.61
Eugene-Springfield, OR$100,580$49,6802.020.81
Medford, OR$100,410$49,9002.010.65
Wausau, WI$98,060$48,7902.010.87
Ithaca, NY$115,290$58,1301.980.3
Clarksville, TN-KY$88,790$44,8601.980.85
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$90,610$45,7901.981.46
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$113,550$57,6401.970.5
Chattanooga, TN-GA$91,300$46,7001.961.23
Tuscaloosa, AL$87,750$45,2201.940.31
Jefferson City, MO$93,100$48,0301.942.58
Helena, MT$106,500$55,0401.931.55
Arecibo, PR$50,450$26,1201.930.56
Auburn-Opelika, AL$75,100$39,0701.920.14
Jonesboro, AR$79,600$42,2401.880.94
Sheboygan, WI$97,620$51,8901.880.8
Gainesville, FL$88,080$47,0201.870.61
Punta Gorda, FL$85,050$45,5001.870.49
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$86,750$46,5401.860.23
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$88,110$47,4401.86Not published by BLS
Ocala, FL$81,260$43,9901.850.73
Fort Wayne, IN$87,990$47,7001.840.3
Carson City, NV$104,310$56,6801.841.65
Guayama, PR$46,340$25,2601.830.69
Johnson City, TN$78,540$43,4801.811.55
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$87,780$48,7801.800.16
Jackson, TN$79,840$44,7901.780.84
Morristown, TN$77,340$44,2801.751.01
Ponce, PR$46,510$26,9401.730.7
Terre Haute, IN$76,740$44,8701.710.24
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$75,460$49,3401.531.08
Michigan City-La Porte, IN$69,320$45,5401.520.35
Muncie, IN$60,020$44,1101.360.24
Kokomo, IN$46,990$48,9800.960.3

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-9199 Managers, All Other, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

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EHS Director metro ranking: EHS Director, mapped to Managers, All Other (11-9199), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $217,280 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.

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For the same EHS Director metro ranking: EHS Director, mapped to Managers, All Other (11-9199), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $172,290 and the upper quartile is $300,010. 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 EHS Director metro ranking: EHS Director, mapped to Managers, All Other (11-9199), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 13,740. 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 EHS Director metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

EHS Director metro ranking: EHS Director, mapped to Managers, All Other (11-9199), in Grants Pass, OR has a published annual median of $124,190 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 EHS Director metro ranking: EHS Director, mapped to Managers, All Other (11-9199), in Grants Pass, OR row, the published lower quartile is $80,300 and the upper quartile is $161,890. 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 EHS Director metro ranking: EHS Director, mapped to Managers, All Other (11-9199), in Grants Pass, 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 EHS Director metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

EHS Director metro ranking: EHS Director, mapped to Managers, All Other (11-9199), in Guayama, PR has a published annual median of $46,340 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 EHS Director metro ranking: EHS Director, mapped to Managers, All Other (11-9199), in Guayama, PR row, the published lower quartile is $41,120 and the upper quartile is $63,190. 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 EHS Director metro ranking: EHS Director, mapped to Managers, All Other (11-9199), in Guayama, PR employment estimate is 30. 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 EHS Director metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

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EHS Director metro ranking: EHS Director, mapped to Managers, All Other (11-9199), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $217,280 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.

Does EHS Director metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?

EHS Director metro ranking: EHS Director, mapped to Managers, All Other (11-9199), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $217,280 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 EHS Director metro ranking describe?

For the same EHS Director metro ranking: EHS Director, mapped to Managers, All Other (11-9199), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $172,290 and the upper quartile is $300,010. 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 EHS Director metro ranking measure available candidates?

The EHS Director metro ranking: EHS Director, mapped to Managers, All Other (11-9199), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 13,740. 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 EHS Director metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

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What does this ranking mean for your opening?

An EHS director manages risk across a group of sites, requiring an executive perspective on serious injury potential, environmental liability, and insurance relationships. This individual must possess the authority to influence operational leadership and the capability to present safety outcomes to boards or investors.

Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.

An EHS director manages risk across a group of sites, requiring an executive perspective on serious injury potential, environmental liability, and insurance relationships. This individual must possess the authority to influence operational leadership and the capability to present safety outcomes to boards or investors. Unlike a plant-level role, success here hinges on the ability to standardize safety systems without ignoring the unique hazards of individual facilities.

The national median and regional metro data provide a wide context but mask the scarcity of leaders capable of managing group-scale programs. These broad statistics should not be equated with the specific demand for EHS leadership in specialized manufacturing sectors. Compensation expectations often vary based on the number of sites, the severity of the industrial processes, and the level of regulatory responsibility assigned to the director.

Assess candidates by their success in integrating different plant cultures and reducing exposure to severe injuries. We look for directors who have successfully managed consent agreements or inspection campaigns and can provide plain-spoken explanations of risk. A candidate who has only managed local plant safety may struggle to implement enterprise-wide systems; we test specifically for the scope of the programs they have successfully led.

The wide variance in wage figures across different metropolitan areas illustrates how local economic factors influence talent acquisition. Before setting an offer, define the degree of travel required and the level of internal authority the director will possess. A director reporting to the chief operating officer faces different pressures than one reporting directly to an owner, and this structural difference impacts the type of candidate who will succeed.

What should you know about questions before using this pay map?

Are EHS director searches confidential?

Yes, we keep your identity private until we have identified a candidate who is seriously interested and vetted. This protects your current operations during the search.

Can a plant EHS manager step up to this role?

Sometimes, but we carefully test for multi-site scope and the ability to influence executive-level stakeholders. Not all plant-level managers have the necessary strategic experience.

How do you define success for an EHS director?

We look for evidence of reduced severe injury exposure and the ability to work effectively with operations leaders. Success means an improved culture, not just a lower injury rate.

What is the fee structure for an EHS director search?

The fee is a percentage of the first-year base salary, agreed upon in writing before we start. No upfront costs are required.

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