Salary guide, May 2025
Retort / Thermal Process Operator 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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How should you read Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking?
Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking: Retort / Thermal Process Operator, 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 Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking: Retort / Thermal Process Operator, 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 Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking: Retort / Thermal Process Operator, 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 Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking: Retort / Thermal Process Operator, 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 Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking: Retort / Thermal Process Operator, 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 Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking: Retort / Thermal Process Operator, 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 Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking: Retort / Thermal Process Operator, 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 Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking: Retort / Thermal Process Operator, 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 Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking: Retort / Thermal Process Operator, 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 Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking: Retort / Thermal Process Operator, 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 Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking: Retort / Thermal Process Operator, 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 Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking describe?
For the same Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking: Retort / Thermal Process Operator, 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 Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Retort / Thermal Process Operator metro ranking: Retort / Thermal Process Operator, 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 Retort / Thermal Process Operator 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?
The wage data for production workers is far too broad to inform your search for a Retort or Thermal Process Operator. This role requires adherence to scheduled thermal processes and critical-control records, responsibilities that are distinct from those of the average production worker.
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The wage data for production workers is far too broad to inform your search for a Retort or Thermal Process Operator. This role requires adherence to scheduled thermal processes and critical-control records, responsibilities that are distinct from those of the average production worker. Using regional averages as a baseline for your search budget will fail to reflect the talent market for this critical, compliance-driven role. You must plan your offer based on the value of preventing costly deviations and maintaining regulatory safety.
An effective operator in this position must understand thermal process control beyond merely operating an oven or a kettle. The distinction is between an operator who can manage the critical controls and one who might improvise when faced with a deviation. When evaluating candidates, look for those who can discuss how they recognized an issue and escalated it appropriately. Their technical judgment is what prevents a, and that capability is the core of the value they provide.
Qualified retort operators are usually in high-responsibility, high-stability roles. To convince them to move, you must offer them a role that clearly addresses their need for professional challenge and authority over the thermal process. If your offer is not substantiated by a clear conversation about the importance of their role in your plant, they are likely to stay with their current employer, who may offer a counteroffer to keep them in place.
Avoid the mistake of assuming that a candidate with any retort experience is equally qualified. The ability to follow a strictly regulated schedule and maintain accurate critical-control records is a discipline that takes experience. During the interview, test their commitment to this process by asking them how they handled past challenges. If they cannot clearly explain their adherence to the schedule, they may not be the right fit for your safety-conscious environment.
The most capable professionals in this field are rarely searching for work. You need to identify where they are currently employed and approach them with a clear, professional understanding of the thermal processing responsibilities they would own at your plant. By focusing your conversation on their expertise and the importance of their role in your specific setting, you build a connection that is much stronger than a general offer can provide.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
Plan your compensation by considering the high cost of thermal process failure and the regulatory requirements you must meet. Use the competitive market rates for skilled technical operators in food manufacturing rather than the broad, non-specific averages found in public salary data.
How should I plan the compensation for a Retort Operator?
Plan your compensation by considering the high cost of thermal process failure and the regulatory requirements you must meet. Use the competitive market rates for skilled technical operators in food manufacturing rather than the broad, non-specific averages found in public salary data.
What is the primary indicator of a candidate's readiness for this role?
The primary indicator is their ability to demonstrate, through past examples, that they can follow a strict thermal process schedule and document critical controls accurately. Their behavior during past deviations, choosing to escalate rather than improvise, is the best measure of their technical maturity.
Why might a candidate turn down a better offer?
A candidate might turn down a better offer if the role does not provide them with the same level of trust and authority they currently have. If they do not see that your company truly respects the importance of their thermal process controls, they will not see the point in leaving a stable position.
How can I ensure my search is efficient?
Be extremely specific about the thermal process and equipment requirements before you start. Clearly define what the operator will be accountable for and test for that exact experience in your interview. This prevents you from wasting time on candidates who have similar titles but lack the specific technical discipline you need.