Salary guide, May 2025
Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 313. The highest is Lewiston, ID-WA at $93,420 and the lowest is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX at $21,960. 0 more are published but not rankable and 80 are not published by bls.
Broader occupation · SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other
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- Lewiston, ID-WA$93,420
- Ames, IA$70,690
- Hanford-Corcoran, CA$69,970
- Peoria, IL$63,780
- Merced, CA$63,550
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$63,070
- Lynchburg, VA$60,080
- Elmira, NY$56,810
- Chambersburg, PA$56,170
- Longview, TX$54,800
- Columbia, MO$53,510
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$52,920
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$52,550
- Modesto, CA$52,430
- Hinesville, GA$52,060
- Medford, OR$51,460
- Portland-South Portland, ME$51,420
- Glens Falls, NY$50,870
- Napa, CA$50,270
- Bozeman, MT$50,260
- Tucson, AZ$49,890
- Carson City, NV$49,760
- Bismarck, ND$49,600
- Albany, OR$49,480
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$49,450
Bars show the top 25 of 313 ranked. The table below lists all 313. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewiston, ID-WA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $40,880 | $93,420 | $93,420 | 40 | 0.95 |
| 2 | Ames, IA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $53,020 | $70,690 | $72,500 | 70 | 0.76 |
| 3 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $65,480 | $69,970 | $69,970 | 160 | 1.99 |
| 4 | Peoria, IL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $41,030 | $63,780 | $72,880 | 740 | 2.77 |
| 5 | Merced, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $40,970 | $63,550 | $64,290 | 160 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $51,040 | $63,070 | $63,070 | 420 | 2.67 |
| 7 | Lynchburg, VA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $52,330 | $60,080 | $60,080 | 320 | 2.05 |
| 8 | Elmira, NY | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $46,380 | $56,810 | $56,810 | 60 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Chambersburg, PA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $44,500 | $56,170 | $62,690 | 40 | 0.41 |
| 10 | Longview, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,780 | $54,800 | $57,160 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 11 | Columbia, MO | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,160 | $53,510 | $53,510 | 300 | 1.74 |
| 12 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $44,510 | $52,920 | $54,800 | 40 | 0.45 |
| 13 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $45,960 | $52,550 | $62,690 | 120 | 1.97 |
| 14 | Modesto, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,140 | $52,430 | $67,060 | 380 | 1.19 |
| 15 | Hinesville, GA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $39,790 | $52,060 | $63,680 | 70 | 2.16 |
| 16 | Medford, OR | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $49,990 | $51,460 | $51,460 | 100 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $45,150 | $51,420 | $63,440 | 380 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Glens Falls, NY | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $43,620 | $50,870 | $51,550 | 40 | 0.54 |
| 19 | Napa, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,150 | $50,270 | $51,760 | 50 | 0.42 |
| 20 | Bozeman, MT | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $43,300 | $50,260 | $60,000 | 60 | 0.5 |
| 21 | Tucson, AZ | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $40,070 | $49,890 | $57,360 | 180 | 0.29 |
| 22 | Carson City, NV | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,940 | $49,760 | $66,480 | 140 | 2.68 |
| 23 | Bismarck, ND | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $45,400 | $49,600 | $59,850 | 80 | 0.68 |
| 24 | Albany, OR | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $48,320 | $49,480 | $49,480 | 200 | 2.57 |
| 25 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $44,790 | $49,450 | $58,340 | 1,470 | 0.8 |
| 26 | Boulder, CO | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $40,640 | $49,180 | $55,110 | 70 | 0.23 |
| 27 | Gettysburg, PA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $42,920 | $49,170 | $50,650 | 90 | 1.8 |
| 28 | Clarksville, TN-KY | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,470 | $49,120 | $50,430 | 690 | 4.13 |
| 29 | Texarkana, TX-AR | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,540 | $49,100 | $57,760 | 140 | 1.46 |
| 30 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,400 | $49,090 | $60,490 | 70 | 0.36 |
| 31 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,440 | $48,790 | $59,010 | 2,340 | 0.53 |
| 32 | Dubuque, IA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $39,400 | $48,750 | $56,630 | 130 | 1.37 |
| 33 | Oklahoma City, OK | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $40,310 | $48,740 | $53,710 | 150 | 0.13 |
| 34 | Bend, OR | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $42,290 | $48,710 | $59,350 | 70 | 0.38 |
| 35 | Killeen-Temple, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,500 | $48,600 | $48,600 | 220 | 0.92 |
| 36 | Lexington Park, MD | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $48,580 | $48,580 | $65,420 | 40 | 0.38 |
| 37 | Grants Pass, OR | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $42,030 | $48,480 | $56,600 | 50 | 0.97 |
| 38 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,500 | $48,360 | $59,630 | 450 | 2.88 |
| 39 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,910 | $48,300 | $48,300 | 380 | 2.78 |
| 40 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $47,000 | $48,260 | $53,930 | 1,140 | 0.34 |
| 41 | Kankakee, IL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,240 | $47,890 | $62,770 | 130 | 1.85 |
| 42 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $39,800 | $47,780 | $55,900 | 1,390 | 0.71 |
| 43 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,850 | $47,710 | $47,710 | 110 | 0.38 |
| 44 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $43,330 | $47,540 | $59,450 | 950 | 0.19 |
| 45 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $44,740 | $47,230 | $50,480 | 560 | 0.22 |
| 46 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $42,650 | $47,180 | $66,960 | 120 | 0.64 |
| 47 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $41,100 | $47,120 | $54,530 | 2,060 | 0.65 |
| 48 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,780 | $47,090 | $56,420 | 60 | 0.34 |
| 49 | Vallejo, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $40,090 | $47,040 | $67,830 | 270 | 1.15 |
| 50 | Sandusky, OH | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,910 | $46,900 | $57,610 | 40 | 0.47 |
| 51 | Colorado Springs, CO | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $44,130 | $46,860 | $59,130 | 120 | 0.23 |
| 52 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $40,000 | $46,860 | $48,900 | 620 | 1.92 |
| 53 | Tallahassee, FL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,240 | $46,860 | $59,440 | 120 | 0.41 |
| 54 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $44,950 | $46,840 | $47,030 | 120 | 0.45 |
| 55 | Greeley, CO | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $45,580 | $46,810 | $49,880 | 60 | 0.33 |
| 56 | State College, PA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,650 | $46,750 | $56,380 | 50 | 0.45 |
| 57 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $40,370 | $46,710 | $56,770 | 2,050 | 0.53 |
| 58 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $39,770 | $46,610 | $55,270 | 340 | 1.33 |
| 59 | Kenosha, WI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,680 | $46,590 | $48,210 | 180 | 1.46 |
| 60 | Lake Charles, LA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $42,260 | $46,590 | $61,720 | 590 | 3.59 |
| 61 | Baton Rouge, LA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $40,270 | $46,400 | $54,980 | 1,170 | 1.77 |
| 62 | Rocky Mount, NC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,510 | $46,360 | $47,720 | 290 | 3.32 |
| 63 | Jackson, MS | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $32,470 | $46,350 | $56,870 | 160 | 0.37 |
| 64 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $44,880 | $46,340 | $57,730 | 60 | 0.37 |
| 65 | Tulsa, OK | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,940 | $46,270 | $53,000 | 470 | 0.64 |
| 66 | Wausau, WI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $40,130 | $46,180 | $52,280 | 120 | 1.08 |
| 67 | Savannah, GA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,330 | $46,140 | $57,940 | 990 | 3.07 |
| 68 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $40,560 | $46,140 | $52,720 | 60 | 0.14 |
| 69 | Midland, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,100 | $46,060 | $53,150 | 70 | 0.35 |
| 70 | Worcester, MA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $31,200 | $45,980 | $46,000 | 360 | 0.64 |
| 71 | Ogden, UT | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,580 | $45,930 | $49,890 | 520 | 1.17 |
| 72 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,420 | $45,920 | $50,870 | 80 | 0.19 |
| 73 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,050 | $45,850 | $50,160 | 340 | 2.17 |
| 74 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,070 | $45,820 | $59,830 | 750 | 0.77 |
| 75 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $39,960 | $45,810 | $45,810 | 160 | 0.74 |
| 76 | Madison, WI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,670 | $45,690 | $47,930 | 750 | 1.13 |
| 77 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,900 | $45,670 | $63,310 | 320 | 0.99 |
| 78 | Florence, SC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,730 | $45,650 | $58,660 | 70 | 0.5 |
| 79 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,420 | $45,570 | $52,420 | 200 | 0.28 |
| 80 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,350 | $45,530 | $47,900 | 800 | 0.65 |
| 81 | Jackson, TN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,950 | $45,500 | $49,000 | 870 | 6.33 |
| 82 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,130 | $45,470 | $51,970 | 1,090 | 0.5 |
| 83 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,010 | $45,410 | $46,240 | 510 | 3.79 |
| 84 | Omaha, NE-IA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,640 | $45,410 | $52,860 | 290 | 0.36 |
| 85 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $40,180 | $45,310 | $60,120 | 320 | 0.49 |
| 86 | Urban Honolulu, HI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $39,450 | $45,300 | $47,480 | 140 | 0.19 |
| 87 | Morristown, TN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,080 | $45,130 | $57,430 | 420 | 5.52 |
| 88 | St. Cloud, MN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,820 | $45,100 | $49,870 | 50 | 0.27 |
| 89 | Waco, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,120 | $44,940 | $47,450 | 210 | 1 |
| 90 | Fargo, ND-MN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $41,600 | $44,880 | $46,400 | 200 | 0.84 |
| 91 | Santa Fe, NM | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,010 | $44,880 | $44,880 | 30 | 0.33 |
| 92 | Reno, NV | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,650 | $44,860 | $59,070 | 1,390 | 3.12 |
| 93 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,340 | $44,820 | $67,240 | 670 | 4.34 |
| 94 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,950 | $44,730 | $52,000 | 2,530 | 1.02 |
| 95 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,610 | $44,520 | $52,300 | 1,150 | 1.59 |
| 96 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $40,250 | $44,450 | $46,380 | 200 | 0.95 |
| 97 | Grand Junction, CO | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $44,450 | $44,450 | $53,490 | 30 | 0.29 |
| 98 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,980 | $44,260 | $50,350 | 330 | 1.26 |
| 99 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,590 | $44,230 | $48,480 | 1,870 | 1.41 |
| 100 | Appleton, WI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,590 | $44,200 | $49,490 | 380 | 1.87 |
| 101 | St. George, UT | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,090 | $44,130 | $44,440 | 270 | 1.87 |
| 102 | Visalia, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,690 | $44,120 | $61,690 | 390 | 1.4 |
| 103 | Kingston, NY | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,570 | $44,100 | $51,670 | 40 | 0.38 |
| 104 | San Angelo, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,150 | $44,060 | $56,040 | 190 | 2.41 |
| 105 | Odessa, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,160 | $44,000 | $51,500 | 90 | 0.67 |
| 106 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,090 | $43,890 | $51,230 | 360 | 0.58 |
| 107 | Battle Creek, MI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,400 | $43,850 | $50,930 | 90 | 1 |
| 108 | Syracuse, NY | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,960 | $43,810 | $51,040 | 170 | 0.35 |
| 109 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,050 | $43,570 | $58,000 | 50 | 0.37 |
| 110 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,270 | $43,420 | $57,180 | 190 | 2.15 |
| 111 | Bangor, ME | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $39,760 | $43,200 | $49,450 | 30 | 0.28 |
| 112 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,760 | $43,160 | $49,960 | 1,580 | 3.64 |
| 113 | Huntsville, AL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,380 | $42,890 | $48,950 | 40 | 0.08 |
| 114 | Asheville, NC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,170 | $42,810 | $51,300 | 580 | 1.98 |
| 115 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $39,640 | $42,760 | $49,930 | 2,850 | 0.61 |
| 116 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,820 | $42,620 | $51,010 | 3,710 | 1.69 |
| 117 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,510 | $42,620 | $57,390 | 810 | 1.46 |
| 118 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,030 | $42,500 | $50,640 | 450 | 0.64 |
| 119 | Johnson City, TN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,580 | $42,480 | $46,360 | 370 | 2.83 |
| 120 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,830 | $42,240 | $56,650 | 60 | 0.3 |
| 121 | Salem, OR | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,190 | $42,060 | $48,980 | 90 | 0.29 |
| 122 | Fort Wayne, IN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,680 | $42,030 | $48,630 | 90 | 0.25 |
| 123 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,940 | $41,990 | $47,670 | 160 | 1.26 |
| 124 | Ann Arbor, MI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,960 | $41,960 | $45,910 | 280 | 0.77 |
| 125 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,460 | $41,870 | $51,630 | 50 | 0.72 |
| 126 | Duluth, MN-WI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,900 | $41,770 | $61,320 | 60 | 0.32 |
| 127 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $40,110 | $41,630 | $49,060 | 290 | 0.16 |
| 128 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,670 | $41,600 | $47,210 | 320 | 0.37 |
| 129 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,150 | $41,580 | $46,600 | 100 | 0.86 |
| 130 | Corpus Christi, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,580 | $41,490 | $76,790 | 110 | 0.35 |
| 131 | Utica-Rome, NY | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,100 | $41,480 | $44,630 | 130 | 0.66 |
| 132 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,130 | $41,460 | $49,060 | 1,890 | 1.41 |
| 133 | Green Bay, WI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,080 | $41,450 | $46,820 | 230 | 0.8 |
| 134 | Traverse City, MI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,870 | $41,420 | $50,440 | 80 | 0.73 |
| 135 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,860 | $41,410 | $47,840 | 210 | 0.6 |
| 136 | Niles, MI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,970 | $41,350 | $43,650 | 80 | 0.83 |
| 137 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,600 | $41,250 | $49,750 | 4,810 | 0.66 |
| 138 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,590 | $41,210 | $47,110 | 360 | 1.08 |
| 139 | Akron, OH | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,100 | $41,160 | $49,610 | 540 | 1.04 |
| 140 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $41,150 | $41,150 | $50,180 | 90 | 0.73 |
| 141 | New Haven, CT | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $39,050 | $41,110 | $48,980 | 470 | 1.04 |
| 142 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $39,830 | $41,080 | $55,520 | 500 | 2.88 |
| 143 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,010 | $41,030 | $53,600 | 100 | 0.38 |
| 144 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,670 | $40,970 | $50,000 | 10,720 | 2.29 |
| 145 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,820 | $40,900 | $50,300 | 1,070 | 0.61 |
| 146 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,770 | $40,900 | $48,100 | 3,530 | 1.63 |
| 147 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,040 | $40,840 | $47,880 | 590 | 3.05 |
| 148 | Eau Claire, WI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,350 | $40,740 | $52,920 | 130 | 0.93 |
| 149 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,000 | $40,660 | $54,690 | 560 | 0.86 |
| 150 | Anchorage, AK | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,770 | $40,610 | $58,160 | 70 | 0.23 |
| 151 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,130 | $40,610 | $48,340 | 4,740 | 0.31 |
| 152 | Fond du Lac, WI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,970 | $40,550 | $47,330 | 100 | 1.34 |
| 153 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,730 | $40,550 | $49,790 | 1,380 | 0.36 |
| 154 | Billings, MT | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,610 | $40,510 | $47,850 | 40 | 0.29 |
| 155 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,070 | $40,510 | $48,930 | 4,790 | 2.69 |
| 156 | Pittsburgh, PA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,630 | $40,490 | $51,010 | 1,430 | 0.79 |
| 157 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $39,530 | $40,350 | $48,720 | 240 | 0.37 |
| 158 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,730 | $40,290 | $45,650 | 170 | 1.47 |
| 159 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,370 | $40,160 | $45,650 | 1,100 | 0.62 |
| 160 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,710 | $40,160 | $44,290 | 1,020 | 0.92 |
| 161 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $30,840 | $40,130 | $47,260 | 630 | 1.68 |
| 162 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $32,600 | $40,110 | $74,190 | 60 | 0.23 |
| 163 | Columbus, GA-AL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $32,540 | $40,080 | $54,000 | 350 | 1.87 |
| 164 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,160 | $40,070 | $49,320 | 200 | 0.76 |
| 165 | Tyler, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,490 | $39,990 | $49,460 | 200 | 1.09 |
| 166 | Vineland, NJ | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,700 | $39,960 | $49,670 | 190 | 1.84 |
| 167 | Missoula, MT | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,830 | $39,940 | $48,160 | 30 | 0.29 |
| 168 | Williamsport, PA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $31,470 | $39,940 | $54,320 | 200 | 2.46 |
| 169 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,160 | $39,870 | $46,520 | 3,080 | 1 |
| 170 | Roanoke, VA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,570 | $39,770 | $60,060 | 460 | 1.83 |
| 171 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,740 | $39,690 | $46,530 | 3,090 | 1.11 |
| 172 | Columbia, SC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,770 | $39,600 | $45,550 | 240 | 0.37 |
| 173 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,650 | $39,590 | $47,690 | 110 | 0.4 |
| 174 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $32,530 | $39,570 | $45,420 | 1,610 | 0.9 |
| 175 | Knoxville, TN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,540 | $39,560 | $49,640 | 2,640 | 3.84 |
| 176 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,030 | $39,540 | $46,560 | 6,150 | 0.94 |
| 177 | Gainesville, GA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,090 | $39,520 | $46,300 | 500 | 2.95 |
| 178 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,090 | $39,520 | $49,910 | 11,190 | 1.1 |
| 179 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $32,670 | $39,510 | $55,860 | 2,400 | 1.99 |
| 180 | Warner Robins, GA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,870 | $39,490 | $59,390 | 270 | 2.17 |
| 181 | Redding, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,640 | $39,370 | $47,780 | 90 | 0.82 |
| 182 | Cleveland, OH | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,490 | $39,330 | $47,460 | 1,650 | 0.99 |
| 183 | Monroe, LA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $32,520 | $39,280 | $51,150 | 200 | 1.42 |
| 184 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,940 | $39,250 | $50,950 | 350 | 1.56 |
| 185 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,580 | $39,220 | $50,360 | 150 | 0.99 |
| 186 | Wichita Falls, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,160 | $39,220 | $39,300 | 80 | 0.85 |
| 187 | Rochester, MN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $39,210 | $39,210 | $45,020 | 300 | 1.5 |
| 188 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,840 | $39,190 | $44,500 | 1,660 | 0.79 |
| 189 | Hammond, LA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,550 | $39,150 | $49,980 | 210 | 2.72 |
| 190 | Lebanon, PA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,060 | $39,130 | $61,040 | 120 | 1.34 |
| 191 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,410 | $39,130 | $45,780 | 1,510 | 0.83 |
| 192 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $39,130 | $39,130 | $60,360 | 120 | 0.58 |
| 193 | Lancaster, PA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,900 | $39,090 | $49,640 | 370 | 0.9 |
| 194 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,820 | $39,070 | $48,220 | 3,420 | 0.64 |
| 195 | Bloomington, IN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,710 | $39,040 | $48,890 | 30 | 0.25 |
| 196 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,550 | $38,970 | $54,000 | 210 | 2.08 |
| 197 | Logan, UT-ID | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,590 | $38,940 | $45,690 | 60 | 0.54 |
| 198 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $31,550 | $38,920 | $44,140 | 1,500 | 3.05 |
| 199 | Amarillo, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,020 | $38,910 | $46,160 | 50 | 0.26 |
| 200 | Great Falls, MT | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,890 | $38,890 | $49,110 | 30 | 0.57 |
| 201 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,930 | $38,830 | $45,470 | 340 | 0.62 |
| 202 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,790 | $38,790 | $38,790 | 90 | 1.2 |
| 203 | Columbus, OH | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,630 | $38,770 | $47,760 | 1,660 | 0.93 |
| 204 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,590 | $38,770 | $47,570 | 300 | 0.55 |
| 205 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,730 | $38,740 | $43,990 | 70 | 0.99 |
| 206 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,650 | $38,720 | $46,230 | 1,400 | 5.62 |
| 207 | Erie, PA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $29,830 | $38,670 | $45,240 | 130 | 0.69 |
| 208 | Valdosta, GA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,320 | $38,650 | $43,850 | 250 | 2.87 |
| 209 | Jefferson City, MO | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,780 | $38,530 | $44,700 | 120 | 0.95 |
| 210 | Goldsboro, NC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,510 | $38,510 | $45,660 | 220 | 3.33 |
| 211 | Lafayette, LA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,330 | $38,470 | $45,560 | 860 | 2.97 |
| 212 | College Station-Bryan, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $31,960 | $38,400 | $47,440 | 90 | 0.4 |
| 213 | Lincoln, NE | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,140 | $38,400 | $42,850 | 80 | 0.27 |
| 214 | Sherman-Denison, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $30,100 | $38,390 | $44,510 | 70 | 0.88 |
| 215 | Toledo, OH | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,670 | $38,380 | $46,720 | 640 | 1.35 |
| 216 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,310 | $38,350 | $46,470 | 2,680 | 2.71 |
| 217 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,310 | $38,340 | $48,850 | 580 | 0.96 |
| 218 | York-Hanover, PA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $38,330 | $38,330 | $50,070 | 450 | 1.53 |
| 219 | Albany, GA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $31,670 | $38,270 | $45,270 | 180 | 1.92 |
| 220 | Jacksonville, FL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,590 | $38,270 | $46,790 | 1,520 | 1.22 |
| 221 | Ocala, FL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,530 | $38,260 | $44,950 | 200 | 1.02 |
| 222 | Dalton, GA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,440 | $38,240 | $45,990 | 680 | 6.44 |
| 223 | Rockford, IL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,740 | $38,230 | $47,830 | 290 | 1.3 |
| 224 | Richmond, VA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,440 | $38,220 | $48,340 | 730 | 0.68 |
| 225 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,650 | $38,190 | $45,960 | 130 | 0.98 |
| 226 | Rome, GA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $28,020 | $38,120 | $49,370 | 380 | 5.19 |
| 227 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $32,300 | $38,100 | $47,630 | 2,860 | 0.63 |
| 228 | Spartanburg, SC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,700 | $38,100 | $50,510 | 100 | 0.37 |
| 229 | Cleveland, TN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,010 | $38,010 | $43,660 | 500 | 7.22 |
| 230 | Winston-Salem, NC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $31,810 | $37,980 | $45,560 | 1,850 | 4.19 |
| 231 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $29,650 | $37,970 | $49,640 | 190 | 2.47 |
| 232 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,690 | $37,960 | $56,160 | 160 | 0.32 |
| 233 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,030 | $37,950 | $39,550 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 234 | Wilmington, NC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $32,350 | $37,940 | $46,490 | 270 | 0.86 |
| 235 | Wichita, KS | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,960 | $37,810 | $37,810 | 160 | 0.31 |
| 236 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $31,160 | $37,690 | $48,020 | 150 | 0.39 |
| 237 | Salisbury, MD | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,920 | $37,690 | $43,580 | 50 | 0.61 |
| 238 | Sheboygan, WI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $32,820 | $37,480 | $44,810 | 90 | 0.87 |
| 239 | Twin Falls, ID | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,240 | $37,480 | $53,330 | 120 | 1.5 |
| 240 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,670 | $37,470 | $46,160 | 740 | 1.42 |
| 241 | Boise City, ID | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,340 | $37,440 | $40,590 | 250 | 0.4 |
| 242 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $31,130 | $37,370 | $38,680 | 1,330 | 0.58 |
| 243 | Greenville, NC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $29,030 | $37,360 | $47,330 | 210 | 1.64 |
| 244 | Jonesboro, AR | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $30,460 | $37,360 | $37,360 | 210 | 2.14 |
| 245 | Winchester, VA-WV | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,170 | $37,340 | $58,050 | 140 | 1.25 |
| 246 | Evansville, IN | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,150 | $37,130 | $38,700 | 90 | 0.4 |
| 247 | Beckley, WV | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,560 | $37,120 | $45,340 | 40 | 0.63 |
| 248 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,680 | $37,090 | $45,260 | 330 | 0.92 |
| 249 | Springfield, MO | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,700 | $37,080 | $47,630 | 760 | 2.1 |
| 250 | Salinas, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $37,040 | $37,040 | $48,410 | 130 | 0.43 |
| 251 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,050 | $37,030 | $45,810 | 460 | 1.12 |
| 252 | Las Cruces, NM | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $32,810 | $36,950 | $41,360 | 190 | 1.48 |
| 253 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,880 | $36,860 | $45,460 | 880 | 1.87 |
| 254 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $30,470 | $36,790 | $42,850 | 2,220 | 0.95 |
| 255 | Gainesville, FL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,200 | $36,780 | $37,810 | 190 | 0.76 |
| 256 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,650 | $36,720 | $45,100 | 740 | 0.64 |
| 257 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $31,060 | $36,710 | $44,400 | 1,510 | 2.56 |
| 258 | Saginaw, MI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,480 | $36,700 | $43,650 | 140 | 1.07 |
| 259 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,930 | $36,640 | $41,480 | 650 | 1.51 |
| 260 | Chico, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,910 | $36,630 | $45,160 | 60 | 0.48 |
| 261 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $28,940 | $36,540 | $47,940 | 290 | 1.29 |
| 262 | Rochester, NY | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,540 | $36,480 | $47,330 | 440 | 0.55 |
| 263 | Albuquerque, NM | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $30,980 | $36,440 | $43,680 | 1,290 | 1.98 |
| 264 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,380 | $36,380 | $36,380 | 240 | 4.07 |
| 265 | Port St. Lucie, FL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,140 | $36,300 | $40,590 | 140 | 0.5 |
| 266 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,090 | $36,290 | $69,710 | 130 | 0.43 |
| 267 | Fresno, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,790 | $36,280 | $44,710 | 480 | 0.62 |
| 268 | Harrisonburg, VA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,280 | $36,280 | $36,280 | 930 | 8.77 |
| 269 | Bloomington, IL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,230 | $36,230 | $50,840 | 40 | 0.3 |
| 270 | Flint, MI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $31,200 | $36,210 | $40,560 | 140 | 0.64 |
| 271 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,320 | $36,140 | $46,270 | 500 | 0.92 |
| 272 | Charlottesville, VA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,270 | $36,120 | $42,950 | 50 | 0.27 |
| 273 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $36,100 | $36,100 | $47,250 | 190 | 0.95 |
| 274 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,420 | $36,090 | $42,180 | 1,430 | 0.78 |
| 275 | Laredo, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $28,840 | $36,050 | $38,750 | 80 | 0.45 |
| 276 | Springfield, MA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $31,200 | $36,010 | $52,020 | 150 | 0.45 |
| 277 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,550 | $35,930 | $44,450 | 30 | 0.35 |
| 278 | Binghamton, NY | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $32,380 | $35,620 | $45,810 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 279 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,610 | $35,620 | $41,900 | 260 | 1.3 |
| 280 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,500 | $35,300 | $39,770 | 680 | 1.53 |
| 281 | Jackson, MI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $35,290 | $35,290 | $43,930 | 220 | 2.39 |
| 282 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $29,880 | $35,280 | $41,410 | 110 | 1.58 |
| 283 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,370 | $35,180 | $43,720 | 850 | 1.46 |
| 284 | Burlington, NC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $29,260 | $35,140 | $37,730 | 350 | 3.18 |
| 285 | Iowa City, IA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $31,720 | $35,040 | $43,680 | 90 | 0.57 |
| 286 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $29,820 | $34,970 | $38,650 | 140 | 0.54 |
| 287 | Lubbock, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $30,800 | $34,830 | $45,420 | 80 | 0.3 |
| 288 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $22,780 | $34,650 | $47,510 | 220 | 0.85 |
| 289 | Jacksonville, NC | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $31,060 | $34,650 | $35,730 | 90 | 1.01 |
| 290 | Farmington, NM | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $28,420 | $34,630 | $43,300 | 90 | 1.18 |
| 291 | Cheyenne, WY | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,520 | $34,520 | $35,220 | 50 | 0.65 |
| 292 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $34,440 | $34,440 | $38,020 | 200 | 0.52 |
| 293 | Abilene, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $32,980 | $34,360 | $46,110 | 50 | 0.44 |
| 294 | Lima, OH | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,010 | $34,350 | $37,440 | 210 | 2.6 |
| 295 | Joplin, MO-KS | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $32,190 | $34,220 | $43,220 | 300 | 2.12 |
| 296 | Johnstown, PA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,090 | $33,640 | $43,340 | 50 | 0.67 |
| 297 | Owensboro, KY | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $30,420 | $33,430 | $40,140 | 60 | 0.81 |
| 298 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $33,280 | $33,280 | $38,790 | 330 | 1.29 |
| 299 | Springfield, OH | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $27,370 | $32,480 | $37,410 | 90 | 1.27 |
| 300 | Monroe, MI | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $28,250 | $32,210 | $40,120 | 150 | 2.26 |
| 301 | Alexandria, LA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $28,040 | $31,790 | $35,560 | 290 | 3.01 |
| 302 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $31,200 | $31,200 | $36,670 | 880 | 3.02 |
| 303 | Pittsfield, MA | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $31,200 | $31,200 | $48,900 | 50 | 0.53 |
| 304 | El Paso, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $29,550 | $31,040 | $37,330 | 530 | 0.97 |
| 305 | Ponce, PR | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $26,430 | $29,870 | $29,870 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 306 | Charleston, WV | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $29,180 | $29,850 | $44,180 | 220 | 1.33 |
| 307 | Mansfield, OH | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $22,260 | $29,160 | $45,350 | 60 | 0.77 |
| 308 | Morgantown, WV | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $28,260 | $28,830 | $36,280 | 70 | 0.67 |
| 309 | Arecibo, PR | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,450 | $24,450 | $26,290 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 310 | Birmingham, AL | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $24,290 | $24,290 | $34,940 | 210 | 0.25 |
| 311 | Mayaguez, PR | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $21,840 | $23,600 | $25,170 | 160 | 1.86 |
| 312 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $22,570 | $23,170 | $25,180 | 3,100 | 2.77 |
| 313 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | Production Workers, All Other (51-9199) | $21,360 | $21,960 | $33,010 | 360 | 0.76 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Aguadilla, PR, Altoona, PA, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Auburn-Opelika, AL, Barnstable Town, MA, Bay City, MI, Bellingham, WA, Bowling Green, KY, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Casper, WY, Columbus, IN, Corvallis, OR, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, Decatur, AL, Decatur, IL, Dothan, AL, Dover, DE, Eagle Pass, TX, El Centro, CA, Elizabethtown, KY, Enid, OK, Fairbanks-College, AK, Fayetteville, NC, Flagstaff, AZ, Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Gadsden, AL, Grand Island, NE, Guayama, PR, Hattiesburg, MS, Helena, MT, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, Homosassa Springs, FL, Hot Springs, AR, Idaho Falls, ID, Ithaca, NY, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Kokomo, IN, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Lawrence, KS, Lawton, OK, Lexington-Fayette, KY, Longview-Kelso, WA, distribution management software, KS, Mankato, MN, Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Midland, MI, Minot, ND, Mobile, AL, Montgomery, AL, Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, Muncie, IN, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Paducah, KY-IL, Pocatello, ID, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Pueblo, CO, Punta Gorda, FL, Rapid City, SD, Reading, PA, Sebring, FL, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, Sioux Falls, SD-MN, Springfield, IL, Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, Sumter, SC, Terre Haute, IN, Topeka, KS, Tuscaloosa, AL, Victoria, TX, Walla Walla, WA, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, Wheeling, WV-OH, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Yakima, WA, Yuba City, CA, Yuma, AZ.
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.
- Lewiston, ID-WA1.93
- Hanford-Corcoran, CA1.44
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA1.44
- Ames, IA1.41
- Merced, CA1.35
- Lynchburg, VA1.30
- Peoria, IL1.29
- Longview, TX1.21
- Elmira, NY1.19
- Chambersburg, PA1.18
- Athens-Clarke County, GA1.17
- Fort Smith, AR-OK1.16
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH1.15
- Texarkana, TX-AR1.14
- Columbia, MO1.13
- Hinesville, GA1.12
- Ponce, PR1.11
- Clarksville, TN-KY1.09
- Jackson, MS1.08
- Grand Forks, ND-MN1.06
- Gettysburg, PA1.05
- Rocky Mount, NC1.05
- Florence, SC1.05
- Kankakee, IL1.04
- Tucson, AZ1.04
Bars show the highest 25 of 313. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $93,420 | $48,300 | 1.93 | 0.95 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $69,970 | $48,470 | 1.44 | 1.99 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $63,070 | $43,710 | 1.44 | 2.67 |
| Ames, IA | $70,690 | $50,220 | 1.41 | 0.76 |
| Merced, CA | $63,550 | $47,220 | 1.35 | 1.26 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $60,080 | $46,190 | 1.30 | 2.05 |
| Peoria, IL | $63,780 | $49,590 | 1.29 | 2.77 |
| Longview, TX | $54,800 | $45,150 | 1.21 | 0.97 |
| Elmira, NY | $56,810 | $47,850 | 1.19 | 1.14 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $56,170 | $47,540 | 1.18 | 0.41 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $48,360 | $41,220 | 1.17 | 2.88 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $45,850 | $39,560 | 1.16 | 2.17 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $52,550 | $45,840 | 1.15 | 1.97 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $49,100 | $43,200 | 1.14 | 1.46 |
| Columbia, MO | $53,510 | $47,260 | 1.13 | 1.74 |
| Hinesville, GA | $52,060 | $46,670 | 1.12 | 2.16 |
| Ponce, PR | $29,870 | $26,940 | 1.11 | 0.58 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $49,120 | $44,860 | 1.09 | 4.13 |
| Jackson, MS | $46,350 | $42,850 | 1.08 | 0.37 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $52,920 | $49,760 | 1.06 | 0.45 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $49,170 | $46,610 | 1.05 | 1.8 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $46,360 | $43,960 | 1.05 | 3.32 |
| Florence, SC | $45,650 | $43,520 | 1.05 | 0.5 |
| Kankakee, IL | $47,890 | $45,830 | 1.04 | 1.85 |
| Tucson, AZ | $49,890 | $47,760 | 1.04 | 0.29 |
| Sandusky, OH | $46,900 | $44,970 | 1.04 | 0.47 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $48,600 | $46,660 | 1.04 | 0.92 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $50,870 | $49,090 | 1.04 | 0.54 |
| Modesto, CA | $52,430 | $50,610 | 1.04 | 1.19 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $49,090 | $47,510 | 1.03 | 0.36 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $48,740 | $47,230 | 1.03 | 0.13 |
| Medford, OR | $51,460 | $49,900 | 1.03 | 0.67 |
| Monroe, LA | $39,280 | $38,150 | 1.03 | 1.42 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $46,590 | $45,700 | 1.02 | 3.59 |
| Morristown, TN | $45,130 | $44,280 | 1.02 | 5.52 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $48,300 | $47,430 | 1.02 | 2.78 |
| Hammond, LA | $39,150 | $38,480 | 1.02 | 2.72 |
| Jackson, TN | $45,500 | $44,790 | 1.02 | 6.33 |
| San Angelo, TX | $44,060 | $43,530 | 1.01 | 2.41 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $46,860 | $46,520 | 1.01 | 0.41 |
| Dubuque, IA | $48,750 | $48,750 | 1.00 | 1.37 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $47,710 | $47,800 | 1.00 | 0.38 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $45,410 | $45,610 | 1.00 | 3.79 |
| Albany, OR | $49,480 | $49,700 | 1.00 | 2.57 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $44,820 | $45,160 | 0.99 | 4.34 |
| Tulsa, OK | $46,270 | $46,670 | 0.99 | 0.64 |
| Valdosta, GA | $38,650 | $39,110 | 0.99 | 2.87 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $44,260 | $44,820 | 0.99 | 1.26 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $41,870 | $42,680 | 0.98 | 0.72 |
| St. George, UT | $44,130 | $45,140 | 0.98 | 1.87 |
| Visalia, CA | $44,120 | $45,130 | 0.98 | 1.4 |
| Johnson City, TN | $42,480 | $43,480 | 0.98 | 2.83 |
| Savannah, GA | $46,140 | $47,240 | 0.98 | 3.07 |
| Waco, TX | $44,940 | $46,020 | 0.98 | 1 |
| Laredo, TX | $36,050 | $37,250 | 0.97 | 0.45 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $43,570 | $45,030 | 0.97 | 0.37 |
| Kenosha, WI | $46,590 | $48,310 | 0.96 | 1.46 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $34,970 | $36,490 | 0.96 | 0.54 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $48,480 | $50,730 | 0.96 | 0.97 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $46,400 | $48,710 | 0.95 | 1.77 |
| State College, PA | $46,750 | $49,220 | 0.95 | 0.45 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $38,510 | $40,570 | 0.95 | 3.33 |
| Wausau, WI | $46,180 | $48,790 | 0.95 | 1.08 |
| Cleveland, TN | $38,010 | $40,230 | 0.94 | 7.22 |
| Bismarck, ND | $49,600 | $52,560 | 0.94 | 0.68 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $44,520 | $47,290 | 0.94 | 1.59 |
| Ogden, UT | $45,930 | $48,900 | 0.94 | 1.17 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $46,610 | $49,680 | 0.94 | 1.33 |
| Tyler, TX | $39,990 | $42,650 | 0.94 | 1.09 |
| Arecibo, PR | $24,450 | $26,120 | 0.94 | 0.54 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $23,600 | $25,270 | 0.93 | 1.86 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $47,090 | $50,700 | 0.93 | 0.34 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $44,450 | $48,070 | 0.92 | 0.95 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $43,160 | $46,700 | 0.92 | 3.64 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $40,110 | $43,470 | 0.92 | 0.23 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $44,880 | $48,710 | 0.92 | 0.33 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $45,530 | $49,430 | 0.92 | 0.65 |
| Lafayette, LA | $38,470 | $41,780 | 0.92 | 2.97 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $40,080 | $43,540 | 0.92 | 1.87 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $43,420 | $47,350 | 0.92 | 2.15 |
| Bozeman, MT | $50,260 | $54,830 | 0.92 | 0.5 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $44,450 | $48,510 | 0.92 | 0.29 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $41,490 | $45,350 | 0.91 | 0.35 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $45,410 | $49,660 | 0.91 | 0.36 |
| Asheville, NC | $42,810 | $46,870 | 0.91 | 1.98 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $42,500 | $46,580 | 0.91 | 0.64 |
| Napa, CA | $50,270 | $55,210 | 0.91 | 0.42 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $39,220 | $43,210 | 0.91 | 0.85 |
| Dalton, GA | $38,240 | $42,210 | 0.91 | 6.44 |
| Odessa, TX | $44,000 | $48,590 | 0.91 | 0.67 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $37,970 | $41,940 | 0.91 | 2.47 |
| Reno, NV | $44,860 | $49,660 | 0.90 | 3.12 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $40,840 | $45,240 | 0.90 | 3.05 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $51,420 | $56,960 | 0.90 | 0.82 |
| Bangor, ME | $43,200 | $47,960 | 0.90 | 0.28 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $43,850 | $48,690 | 0.90 | 1 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $45,920 | $50,990 | 0.90 | 0.19 |
| Niles, MI | $41,350 | $45,980 | 0.90 | 0.83 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $43,890 | $48,990 | 0.90 | 0.58 |
| Rome, GA | $38,120 | $42,670 | 0.89 | 5.19 |
| Bend, OR | $48,710 | $54,570 | 0.89 | 0.38 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $46,860 | $52,710 | 0.89 | 0.23 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $45,100 | $50,840 | 0.89 | 0.27 |
| Beckley, WV | $37,120 | $41,850 | 0.89 | 0.63 |
| Appleton, WI | $44,200 | $49,910 | 0.89 | 1.87 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $37,360 | $42,240 | 0.88 | 2.14 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $45,670 | $51,690 | 0.88 | 0.99 |
| Kingston, NY | $44,100 | $50,020 | 0.88 | 0.38 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $42,030 | $47,700 | 0.88 | 0.25 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $44,880 | $51,050 | 0.88 | 0.84 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $36,950 | $42,070 | 0.88 | 1.48 |
| Carson City, NV | $49,760 | $56,680 | 0.88 | 2.68 |
| Albany, GA | $38,270 | $43,620 | 0.88 | 1.92 |
| Amarillo, TX | $38,910 | $44,580 | 0.87 | 0.26 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $40,130 | $45,990 | 0.87 | 1.68 |
| Traverse City, MI | $41,420 | $47,470 | 0.87 | 0.73 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $38,740 | $44,470 | 0.87 | 0.99 |
| Erie, PA | $38,670 | $44,460 | 0.87 | 0.69 |
| Ocala, FL | $38,260 | $43,990 | 0.87 | 1.02 |
| Williamsport, PA | $39,940 | $46,050 | 0.87 | 2.46 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $36,380 | $42,000 | 0.87 | 4.07 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $41,080 | $47,440 | 0.87 | 2.88 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $44,230 | $51,160 | 0.86 | 1.41 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $41,580 | $48,120 | 0.86 | 0.86 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $38,400 | $44,470 | 0.86 | 0.4 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $41,150 | $47,750 | 0.86 | 0.73 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $34,650 | $40,230 | 0.86 | 1.01 |
| Gainesville, GA | $39,520 | $45,900 | 0.86 | 2.95 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $38,390 | $44,610 | 0.86 | 0.88 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $41,990 | $48,870 | 0.86 | 1.26 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $38,720 | $45,220 | 0.86 | 5.62 |
| Columbia, SC | $39,600 | $46,430 | 0.85 | 0.37 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $42,620 | $49,990 | 0.85 | 1.69 |
| Greeley, CO | $46,810 | $55,070 | 0.85 | 0.33 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $41,480 | $48,970 | 0.85 | 0.66 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $40,740 | $48,100 | 0.85 | 0.93 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $46,840 | $55,310 | 0.85 | 0.45 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $46,340 | $54,730 | 0.85 | 0.37 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $38,970 | $46,060 | 0.85 | 2.08 |
| Midland, TX | $46,060 | $54,480 | 0.85 | 0.35 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $46,140 | $54,660 | 0.84 | 0.14 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $41,630 | $49,340 | 0.84 | 0.16 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $41,030 | $48,630 | 0.84 | 0.38 |
| Roanoke, VA | $39,770 | $47,140 | 0.84 | 1.83 |
| Akron, OH | $41,160 | $48,840 | 0.84 | 1.04 |
| Lebanon, PA | $39,130 | $46,500 | 0.84 | 1.34 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $39,130 | $46,540 | 0.84 | 0.58 |
| Knoxville, TN | $39,560 | $47,080 | 0.84 | 3.84 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $38,940 | $46,360 | 0.84 | 0.54 |
| Great Falls, MT | $38,890 | $46,510 | 0.84 | 0.57 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $41,770 | $50,000 | 0.84 | 0.32 |
| Missoula, MT | $39,940 | $47,830 | 0.84 | 0.29 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $39,590 | $47,520 | 0.83 | 0.4 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $40,290 | $48,390 | 0.83 | 1.47 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $39,130 | $47,010 | 0.83 | 0.83 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $40,160 | $48,370 | 0.83 | 0.92 |
| Green Bay, WI | $41,450 | $49,940 | 0.83 | 0.8 |
| Vineland, NJ | $39,960 | $48,190 | 0.83 | 1.84 |
| Huntsville, AL | $42,890 | $51,740 | 0.83 | 0.08 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $46,860 | $56,530 | 0.83 | 1.92 |
| Wilmington, NC | $37,940 | $45,800 | 0.83 | 0.86 |
| Syracuse, NY | $43,810 | $52,990 | 0.83 | 0.35 |
| Lubbock, TX | $34,830 | $42,130 | 0.83 | 0.3 |
| Billings, MT | $40,510 | $49,060 | 0.83 | 0.29 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $37,480 | $45,400 | 0.83 | 1.5 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $37,090 | $44,940 | 0.83 | 0.92 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $35,280 | $42,920 | 0.82 | 1.58 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $40,350 | $49,150 | 0.82 | 0.37 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39,690 | $48,400 | 0.82 | 1.11 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $36,540 | $44,600 | 0.82 | 1.29 |
| Bloomington, IN | $39,040 | $47,660 | 0.82 | 0.25 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $41,600 | $50,790 | 0.82 | 0.37 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37,980 | $46,380 | 0.82 | 4.19 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $40,900 | $49,990 | 0.82 | 1.63 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $38,350 | $46,890 | 0.82 | 2.71 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $38,770 | $47,440 | 0.82 | 0.55 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $40,490 | $49,650 | 0.82 | 0.79 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $39,490 | $48,600 | 0.81 | 2.17 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $37,960 | $46,780 | 0.81 | 0.32 |
| Rockford, IL | $38,230 | $47,120 | 0.81 | 1.3 |
| Lancaster, PA | $39,090 | $48,210 | 0.81 | 0.9 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $38,920 | $48,010 | 0.81 | 3.05 |
| Springfield, MO | $37,080 | $45,780 | 0.81 | 2.1 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $40,550 | $50,340 | 0.81 | 1.34 |
| Redding, CA | $39,370 | $48,920 | 0.80 | 0.82 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $40,510 | $50,390 | 0.80 | 2.69 |
| Vallejo, CA | $47,040 | $58,620 | 0.80 | 1.15 |
| Greenville, NC | $37,360 | $46,560 | 0.80 | 1.64 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $38,530 | $48,030 | 0.80 | 0.95 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $37,370 | $46,630 | 0.80 | 0.58 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $40,970 | $51,170 | 0.80 | 2.29 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $45,810 | $57,290 | 0.80 | 0.74 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $38,100 | $47,650 | 0.80 | 0.37 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $37,030 | $46,330 | 0.80 | 1.12 |
| Burlington, NC | $35,140 | $44,010 | 0.80 | 3.18 |
| Evansville, IN | $37,130 | $46,540 | 0.80 | 0.4 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $37,950 | $47,570 | 0.80 | Not published by BLS |
| Toledo, OH | $38,380 | $48,220 | 0.80 | 1.35 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $38,330 | $48,170 | 0.80 | 1.53 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $39,250 | $49,360 | 0.80 | 1.56 |
| Worcester, MA | $45,980 | $57,830 | 0.80 | 0.64 |
| Saginaw, MI | $36,700 | $46,200 | 0.79 | 1.07 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $47,120 | $59,320 | 0.79 | 0.65 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $36,640 | $46,140 | 0.79 | 1.51 |
| Wichita, KS | $37,810 | $47,630 | 0.79 | 0.31 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $37,340 | $47,070 | 0.79 | 1.25 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $45,300 | $57,220 | 0.79 | 0.19 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $38,190 | $48,260 | 0.79 | 0.98 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $39,070 | $49,410 | 0.79 | 0.64 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $40,160 | $50,820 | 0.79 | 0.62 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $35,930 | $45,480 | 0.79 | 0.35 |
| Flint, MI | $36,210 | $45,880 | 0.79 | 0.64 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $40,550 | $51,380 | 0.79 | 0.36 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,570 | $50,170 | 0.79 | 0.9 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $36,710 | $46,570 | 0.79 | 2.56 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $42,760 | $54,310 | 0.79 | 0.61 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $47,780 | $60,690 | 0.79 | 0.71 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $23,170 | $29,440 | 0.79 | 2.77 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $36,280 | $46,110 | 0.79 | 8.77 |
| Madison, WI | $45,690 | $58,080 | 0.79 | 1.13 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $47,180 | $60,020 | 0.79 | 0.64 |
| El Paso, TX | $31,040 | $39,510 | 0.79 | 0.97 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $36,290 | $46,240 | 0.78 | 0.43 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $40,660 | $51,820 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Cleveland, OH | $39,330 | $50,140 | 0.78 | 0.99 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $41,410 | $52,800 | 0.78 | 0.6 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $38,270 | $48,830 | 0.78 | 1.22 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $38,100 | $48,640 | 0.78 | 0.63 |
| Alexandria, LA | $31,790 | $40,600 | 0.78 | 3.01 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $38,790 | $49,540 | 0.78 | 1.2 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $38,830 | $49,610 | 0.78 | 0.62 |
| Gainesville, FL | $36,780 | $47,020 | 0.78 | 0.76 |
| Salinas, CA | $37,040 | $47,380 | 0.78 | 0.43 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,300 | $46,490 | 0.78 | 0.5 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $45,570 | $58,460 | 0.78 | 0.28 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $40,070 | $51,440 | 0.78 | 0.76 |
| Abilene, TX | $34,360 | $44,340 | 0.77 | 0.44 |
| Salisbury, MD | $37,690 | $48,710 | 0.77 | 0.61 |
| Fresno, CA | $36,280 | $46,910 | 0.77 | 0.62 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $36,090 | $46,670 | 0.77 | 0.78 |
| Lincoln, NE | $38,400 | $49,800 | 0.77 | 0.27 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $45,470 | $59,070 | 0.77 | 0.5 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $37,690 | $49,030 | 0.77 | 0.39 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $39,540 | $51,440 | 0.77 | 0.94 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $35,180 | $45,790 | 0.77 | 1.46 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $38,340 | $49,980 | 0.77 | 0.96 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $39,870 | $52,080 | 0.77 | 1 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $45,820 | $59,940 | 0.76 | 0.77 |
| Johnstown, PA | $33,640 | $44,110 | 0.76 | 0.67 |
| Boise City, ID | $37,440 | $49,100 | 0.76 | 0.4 |
| Chico, CA | $36,630 | $48,050 | 0.76 | 0.48 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $44,730 | $58,690 | 0.76 | 1.02 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $36,140 | $47,470 | 0.76 | 0.92 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $34,220 | $44,980 | 0.76 | 2.12 |
| Salem, OR | $42,060 | $55,310 | 0.76 | 0.29 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $39,510 | $51,990 | 0.76 | 1.99 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $33,280 | $43,800 | 0.76 | 1.29 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $48,580 | $63,990 | 0.76 | 0.38 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $36,440 | $48,060 | 0.76 | 1.98 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $47,230 | $62,320 | 0.76 | 0.22 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $41,960 | $55,380 | 0.76 | 0.77 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $35,300 | $46,610 | 0.76 | 1.53 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $34,650 | $45,810 | 0.76 | 0.85 |
| Farmington, NM | $34,630 | $45,820 | 0.76 | 1.18 |
| Columbus, OH | $38,770 | $51,340 | 0.76 | 0.93 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $41,250 | $54,720 | 0.75 | 0.66 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $36,860 | $48,990 | 0.75 | 1.87 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $36,790 | $48,940 | 0.75 | 0.95 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $41,460 | $55,240 | 0.75 | 1.41 |
| Owensboro, KY | $33,430 | $44,960 | 0.74 | 0.81 |
| Richmond, VA | $38,220 | $51,460 | 0.74 | 0.68 |
| Jackson, MI | $35,290 | $47,760 | 0.74 | 2.39 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $45,310 | $61,470 | 0.74 | 0.49 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $42,240 | $57,370 | 0.74 | 0.3 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $35,620 | $48,510 | 0.73 | 1.3 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $48,790 | $66,620 | 0.73 | 0.53 |
| Lima, OH | $34,350 | $47,170 | 0.73 | 2.6 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $39,220 | $54,060 | 0.73 | 0.99 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $41,210 | $56,850 | 0.72 | 1.08 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $37,480 | $51,890 | 0.72 | 0.87 |
| Binghamton, NY | $35,620 | $49,460 | 0.72 | 0.21 |
| Springfield, OH | $32,480 | $45,470 | 0.71 | 1.27 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,470 | $52,510 | 0.71 | 1.42 |
| Rochester, NY | $36,480 | $51,210 | 0.71 | 0.55 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $36,100 | $50,770 | 0.71 | 0.95 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $39,520 | $55,850 | 0.71 | 1.1 |
| Boulder, CO | $49,180 | $69,580 | 0.71 | 0.23 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $42,620 | $60,720 | 0.70 | 1.46 |
| Iowa City, IA | $35,040 | $50,060 | 0.70 | 0.57 |
| Monroe, MI | $32,210 | $46,240 | 0.70 | 2.26 |
| Springfield, MA | $36,010 | $51,930 | 0.69 | 0.45 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $39,190 | $56,950 | 0.69 | 0.79 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $40,900 | $59,750 | 0.68 | 0.61 |
| New Haven, CT | $41,110 | $60,060 | 0.68 | 1.04 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $36,720 | $53,680 | 0.68 | 0.64 |
| Bloomington, IL | $36,230 | $53,140 | 0.68 | 0.3 |
| Anchorage, AK | $40,610 | $60,200 | 0.67 | 0.23 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $34,520 | $51,540 | 0.67 | 0.65 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $47,540 | $71,060 | 0.67 | 0.19 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $48,260 | $72,610 | 0.66 | 0.34 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $40,610 | $61,430 | 0.66 | 0.31 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $36,120 | $55,180 | 0.65 | 0.27 |
| Mansfield, OH | $29,160 | $44,700 | 0.65 | 0.77 |
| Charleston, WV | $29,850 | $45,830 | 0.65 | 1.33 |
| Rochester, MN | $39,210 | $60,620 | 0.65 | 1.5 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $31,200 | $48,550 | 0.64 | 3.02 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,710 | $74,260 | 0.63 | 0.53 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $21,960 | $35,830 | 0.61 | 0.76 |
| Morgantown, WV | $28,830 | $47,350 | 0.61 | 0.67 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $31,200 | $51,860 | 0.60 | 0.53 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $49,450 | $84,050 | 0.59 | 0.8 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $34,440 | $63,490 | 0.54 | 0.52 |
| Birmingham, AL | $24,290 | $47,770 | 0.51 | 0.25 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, Lewiston. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
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Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking: Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender), mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Lewiston, ID-WA has a published annual median of $93,420 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 Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking: Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender), mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Lewiston, ID-WA row, the published lower quartile is $40,880 and the upper quartile is $93,420. 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 Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking: Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender), mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Lewiston, ID-WA 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 Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking: Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender), mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Charleston-North Charleston, SC has a published annual median of $40,350 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 Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking: Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender), mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Charleston-North Charleston, SC row, the published lower quartile is $39,530 and the upper quartile is $48,720. 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 Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking: Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender), mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Charleston-North Charleston, SC employment estimate is 240. 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 Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking: Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender), mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX has a published annual median of $21,960 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 Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking: Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender), mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX row, the published lower quartile is $21,360 and the upper quartile is $33,010. 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 Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking: Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender), mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX employment estimate is 360. 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 Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking: Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender), mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Lewiston, ID-WA has a published annual median of $93,420 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
Does Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking: Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender), mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Lewiston, ID-WA has a published annual median of $93,420 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 Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking describe?
For the same Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking: Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender), mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Lewiston, ID-WA row, the published lower quartile is $40,880 and the upper quartile is $93,420. 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 Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) metro ranking: Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender), mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Lewiston, ID-WA 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 Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) 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?
Using broad production worker salary averages for a Paper Machine Operator or Machine Tender will lead to an inaccurate assessment of the talent market. These figures encompass a wide range of roles that do not require the specific, intense skill set needed for machine tender responsibility.
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Using broad production worker salary averages for a Paper Machine Operator or Machine Tender will lead to an inaccurate assessment of the talent market. These figures encompass a wide range of roles that do not require the specific, intense skill set needed for machine tender responsibility. Hiring managers must look beyond these general statistics, as they fail to reflect the high level of technical and coordinated expertise required for consistent performance in paper and board manufacturing.
This role demands more than auxiliary station work; it requires a machine tender capable of coordinating complex wet-end or dry-end response during production runs. The distinction between an operator who can manage an entire machine section and one who has only performed limited, specific tasks is vital. Your hiring process must be built around evaluating this technical depth. Ask candidates to explain how they have previously handled runnability issues or traced machine problems to their cause.
For Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender) 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. Your offer should address their need for autonomy and technical influence, as well as compensation. If you fail to demonstrate that this role allows them to manage the paper machine process at a higher or more meaningful level, they will likely remain in their current, established environment.
Avoid the trap of assuming that a similar title on a resume equals the exact experience you need. Competence in this trade is built through years of handling diverse runnability problems, not just years in the industry. By testing for their ability to interpret specific machine deviations during the interview, you verify the candidate’s real-world skill set before you make a commitment.
The most effective way to find these individuals is to reach them where they are currently working. These professionals are not typically searching for new opportunities, and active recruitment is necessary. Focus your outreach on describing the specific challenges and machine environment you offer, which will resonate with an experienced machine tender who wants to apply their skills in a new context.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
General salary reports aggregate many diverse production roles that do not share the high level of technical responsibility required by a Paper Machine Operator. Using these figures will not help you identify or attract the highly skilled machine tenders you need for your facility.
Why should I not rely on general salary reports for this machine operator search?
General salary reports aggregate many diverse production roles that do not share the high level of technical responsibility required by a Paper Machine Operator. Using these figures will not help you identify or attract the highly skilled machine tenders you need for your facility.
What distinguishes a true machine tender from other machine operators?
A true machine tender is responsible for the overall operation and runnability of the machine, rather than being confined to just one station or task. They possess the ability to troubleshoot complex sections of the machine and coordinate activities under pressure to prevent production downtime.
How can I verify a candidate’s experience without seeing the machine?
Use an interview process that asks the candidate to describe a specific runnability problem they encountered and the steps they took to resolve it. Their answer will reveal their actual technical knowledge, problem-solving skills, and whether they have truly owned the machine-tender role previously.
What if my offer is rejected due to a counteroffer?
A counteroffer often succeeds when your job offer does not clearly distinguish itself from the candidate's current role in terms of responsibility, challenge, or authority. To improve your chances, make sure your offer clearly communicates how the role provides the candidate with more agency over the machine process.