Salary guide, May 2025
Senior Director of Operations pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 317. The highest is Medford, OR at $615,500 and the lowest is Ponce, PR at $81,730. 0 more are published but not rankable and 76 are not published by bls.
Broader occupation · SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives
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- Medford, OR$615,500
- Midland, MI$587,950
- Midland, TX$389,330
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$388,060
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$381,330
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$375,810
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$370,000
- Greensboro-High Point, NC$354,310
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$344,960
- Evansville, IN$339,330
- Springfield, IL$338,570
- Ann Arbor, MI$335,900
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$329,030
- Richmond, VA$326,160
- Rockford, IL$323,030
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$320,060
- Charlottesville, VA$317,900
- Urban Honolulu, HI$315,920
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$312,730
- New Haven, CT$311,110
- Champaign-Urbana, IL$310,740
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$304,110
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$301,440
- Rapid City, SD$301,420
- Wilmington, NC$298,730
Bars show the top 25 of 317 ranked. The table below lists all 317. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medford, OR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $296,170 | $615,500 | $705,060 | 40 | 0.3 |
| 2 | Midland, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $329,270 | $587,950 | $756,200 | 60 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Midland, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $213,840 | $389,330 | $462,810 | 100 | 0.64 |
| 4 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $224,850 | $388,060 | $517,910 | 480 | 0.91 |
| 5 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $248,580 | $381,330 | $499,990 | 140 | 0.32 |
| 6 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $222,210 | $375,810 | $545,860 | 690 | 0.43 |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $260,990 | $370,000 | $481,180 | 2,060 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $199,700 | $354,310 | $515,460 | 160 | 0.32 |
| 9 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $197,530 | $344,960 | $428,710 | 3,610 | 0.61 |
| 10 | Evansville, IN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $134,930 | $339,330 | $391,380 | 40 | 0.23 |
| 11 | Springfield, IL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $169,470 | $338,570 | $451,230 | 80 | 0.57 |
| 12 | Ann Arbor, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $180,060 | $335,900 | $471,910 | 260 | 0.9 |
| 13 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $185,400 | $329,030 | $446,380 | 740 | 0.41 |
| 14 | Richmond, VA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $188,360 | $326,160 | $401,930 | 820 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Rockford, IL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $201,700 | $323,030 | $394,260 | 90 | 0.48 |
| 16 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $198,120 | $320,060 | $442,330 | 2,580 | 0.49 |
| 17 | Charlottesville, VA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $190,750 | $317,900 | $448,830 | 180 | 1.2 |
| 18 | Urban Honolulu, HI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $192,420 | $315,920 | $427,140 | 340 | 0.58 |
| 19 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $205,540 | $312,730 | $402,060 | 50 | 0.23 |
| 20 | New Haven, CT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $207,170 | $311,110 | $470,110 | 270 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $201,810 | $310,740 | $432,910 | 70 | 0.51 |
| 22 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $172,730 | $304,110 | $450,450 | 2,070 | 0.83 |
| 23 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $208,320 | $301,440 | $462,490 | 7,180 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Rapid City, SD | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $207,440 | $301,420 | $449,990 | 70 | 0.7 |
| 25 | Wilmington, NC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $174,510 | $298,730 | $499,990 | 30 | 0.14 |
| 26 | Jackson, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $178,270 | $298,440 | $526,920 | 60 | 0.87 |
| 27 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $190,920 | $297,350 | $464,990 | 530 | 0.53 |
| 28 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $181,280 | $292,770 | $450,160 | 4,120 | 1.08 |
| 29 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $167,990 | $290,870 | $345,940 | 1,230 | 2.31 |
| 30 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $172,900 | $288,690 | $425,680 | 5,190 | 1.66 |
| 31 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $174,990 | $288,150 | $407,210 | 950 | 0.56 |
| 32 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $179,050 | $287,180 | $372,480 | 70 | 0.42 |
| 33 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $171,810 | $286,050 | $417,820 | 360 | 0.36 |
| 34 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $171,870 | $285,300 | $327,880 | 150 | 0.91 |
| 35 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $216,470 | $282,170 | $441,150 | 250 | 1.07 |
| 36 | Odessa, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $174,060 | $281,480 | $392,160 | 50 | 0.45 |
| 37 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $167,210 | $279,080 | $419,960 | 400 | 0.82 |
| 38 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $198,620 | $276,970 | $346,200 | 40 | 0.19 |
| 39 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $149,990 | $275,820 | $418,050 | 2,350 | 0.62 |
| 40 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $182,990 | $275,270 | $435,040 | 1,920 | 0.44 |
| 41 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $206,270 | $274,520 | $444,270 | 60 | 0.27 |
| 42 | Winston-Salem, NC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $171,020 | $273,710 | $403,070 | 80 | 0.22 |
| 43 | Asheville, NC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $199,900 | $270,520 | $410,560 | 50 | 0.22 |
| 44 | Peoria, IL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $159,080 | $270,090 | $487,440 | 100 | 0.44 |
| 45 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $211,550 | $268,090 | $355,230 | 60 | 0.47 |
| 46 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $195,680 | $268,030 | $410,020 | 1,970 | 1.11 |
| 47 | Harrisonburg, VA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $214,280 | $264,970 | $373,000 | 40 | 0.47 |
| 48 | Salem, OR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $218,380 | $261,650 | $441,160 | 120 | 0.48 |
| 49 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $165,440 | $261,280 | $342,390 | 60 | 0.35 |
| 50 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $184,340 | $260,940 | $378,800 | 160 | 0.49 |
| 51 | Lexington Park, MD | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $202,160 | $260,050 | $337,500 | 50 | 0.49 |
| 52 | Roanoke, VA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $186,720 | $258,310 | $374,990 | 100 | 0.51 |
| 53 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $181,820 | $256,610 | $405,900 | 560 | 0.38 |
| 54 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $117,000 | $256,320 | $388,650 | 870 | 0.6 |
| 55 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $189,830 | $254,180 | $408,540 | 470 | 0.59 |
| 56 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $176,700 | $251,520 | $383,390 | 150 | 0.43 |
| 57 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $176,290 | $250,670 | $471,560 | 90 | 0.52 |
| 58 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $168,850 | $248,810 | $447,320 | 130 | 0.6 |
| 59 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $168,150 | $248,660 | $405,320 | 540 | 0.69 |
| 60 | Traverse City, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $129,310 | $248,510 | $400,060 | 60 | 0.72 |
| 61 | Bay City, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $136,830 | $247,680 | $329,640 | 40 | 0.79 |
| 62 | Monroe, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $131,860 | $244,760 | $463,960 | 40 | 0.75 |
| 63 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $181,260 | $243,620 | $414,470 | 650 | 0.69 |
| 64 | Dalton, GA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $122,770 | $242,760 | $437,390 | 40 | 0.49 |
| 65 | Napa, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $179,990 | $241,590 | $353,080 | 150 | 1.45 |
| 66 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $167,740 | $239,990 | $416,740 | 420 | 0.59 |
| 67 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $155,810 | $238,440 | $387,130 | 2,710 | 1.34 |
| 68 | Gainesville, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $126,540 | $238,200 | $377,580 | 330 | 1.66 |
| 69 | Yakima, WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $208,300 | $238,180 | $345,820 | 50 | 0.4 |
| 70 | Tyler, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $141,510 | $237,880 | $348,160 | 50 | 0.34 |
| 71 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $158,670 | $237,600 | $353,190 | 100 | 0.66 |
| 72 | Rochester, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $173,510 | $237,180 | $377,160 | 370 | 0.56 |
| 73 | Bellingham, WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $162,260 | $236,930 | $348,130 | 70 | 0.54 |
| 74 | Bloomington, IN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $139,710 | $235,900 | $389,590 | 80 | 0.82 |
| 75 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $159,990 | $234,290 | $369,330 | 10,800 | 1.31 |
| 76 | Williamsport, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $174,180 | $233,920 | $342,290 | 40 | 0.62 |
| 77 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $165,190 | $233,760 | $388,730 | 170 | 1.38 |
| 78 | Reading, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $155,580 | $229,740 | $387,770 | 140 | 0.63 |
| 79 | Corpus Christi, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $184,040 | $229,340 | $340,500 | 90 | 0.37 |
| 80 | Omaha, NE-IA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $163,040 | $228,220 | $381,900 | 1,330 | 2.03 |
| 81 | Billings, MT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $149,240 | $227,000 | $386,670 | 100 | 0.81 |
| 82 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $142,370 | $226,720 | $338,110 | 80 | 0.36 |
| 83 | Salinas, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $157,250 | $226,270 | $305,640 | 220 | 0.91 |
| 84 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $151,230 | $225,760 | $391,440 | 40 | 0.56 |
| 85 | Jacksonville, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $106,490 | $225,410 | $402,170 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 86 | Lancaster, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $147,120 | $224,160 | $356,520 | 260 | 0.8 |
| 87 | Colorado Springs, CO | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $153,160 | $223,990 | $295,940 | 70 | 0.16 |
| 88 | Green Bay, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $161,030 | $222,320 | $385,300 | 390 | 1.71 |
| 89 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $142,730 | $221,640 | $351,660 | 990 | 0.69 |
| 90 | Winchester, VA-WV | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $149,030 | $221,620 | $370,300 | 90 | 0.97 |
| 91 | Killeen-Temple, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $142,780 | $220,940 | $353,680 | 80 | 0.41 |
| 92 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $148,740 | $220,590 | $339,670 | 130 | 1.31 |
| 93 | El Paso, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $144,210 | $220,050 | $327,320 | 110 | 0.24 |
| 94 | Lynchburg, VA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $145,240 | $219,400 | $341,480 | 160 | 1.24 |
| 95 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $163,740 | $218,840 | $345,130 | 100 | 1.14 |
| 96 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $143,010 | $218,690 | $330,750 | 350 | 1.31 |
| 97 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $132,960 | $218,190 | $330,300 | 1,730 | 1.19 |
| 98 | Great Falls, MT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $116,860 | $217,910 | $312,050 | 40 | 0.75 |
| 99 | Lincoln, NE | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $152,520 | $217,780 | $330,000 | 460 | 1.92 |
| 100 | York-Hanover, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $141,690 | $217,730 | $364,630 | 170 | 0.71 |
| 101 | Waco, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $150,280 | $217,610 | $377,090 | 90 | 0.55 |
| 102 | Madison, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $172,040 | $217,010 | $325,550 | 900 | 1.67 |
| 103 | Syracuse, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $174,250 | $216,610 | $336,370 | 240 | 0.6 |
| 104 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $154,940 | $216,530 | $364,050 | 270 | 0.79 |
| 105 | Boulder, CO | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $213,440 | $216,400 | $322,220 | 110 | 0.43 |
| 106 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $169,490 | $216,240 | $339,990 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 107 | Pittsburgh, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $160,620 | $216,060 | $353,800 | 1,660 | 1.13 |
| 108 | Kenosha, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $166,260 | $215,930 | $329,210 | 120 | 1.22 |
| 109 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $136,760 | $214,340 | $321,580 | 310 | 0.81 |
| 110 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $129,540 | $213,920 | $324,270 | 640 | 0.72 |
| 111 | Lebanon, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $147,570 | $213,830 | $298,550 | 30 | 0.48 |
| 112 | Fort Wayne, IN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $136,330 | $213,720 | $348,450 | 60 | 0.19 |
| 113 | Huntsville, AL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $163,350 | $213,530 | $260,040 | 100 | 0.29 |
| 114 | Dubuque, IA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $130,570 | $212,880 | $329,870 | 100 | 1.28 |
| 115 | Decatur, IL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $104,620 | $212,400 | $351,670 | 30 | 0.57 |
| 116 | Battle Creek, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $136,630 | $211,560 | $374,410 | 60 | 0.83 |
| 117 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $159,760 | $210,790 | $327,950 | 150 | 1.37 |
| 118 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $145,020 | $210,760 | $327,760 | 30 | 0.48 |
| 119 | Greeley, CO | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $174,010 | $210,700 | $282,030 | 30 | 0.22 |
| 120 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $124,870 | $210,670 | $375,280 | 200 | 0.42 |
| 121 | Niles, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $148,940 | $210,620 | $306,050 | 60 | 0.81 |
| 122 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $114,940 | $209,990 | $451,980 | 440 | 1.25 |
| 123 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $152,260 | $209,980 | $346,190 | 4,500 | 1.75 |
| 124 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $131,220 | $209,140 | $370,490 | 520 | 1.17 |
| 125 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $133,610 | $209,080 | $316,600 | 220 | 1.71 |
| 126 | Yuba City, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $126,170 | $209,060 | $290,570 | 100 | 1.47 |
| 127 | Amarillo, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $130,660 | $208,170 | $333,990 | 80 | 0.5 |
| 128 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $155,390 | $208,030 | $344,030 | 50 | 0.56 |
| 129 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $129,840 | $207,170 | $371,760 | 980 | 0.68 |
| 130 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $179,990 | $207,100 | $310,250 | 30 | 0.48 |
| 131 | Ames, IA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $132,020 | $206,090 | $294,840 | 110 | 1.43 |
| 132 | Longview, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $139,980 | $205,770 | $323,530 | 80 | 0.51 |
| 133 | Chambersburg, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $138,130 | $205,570 | $359,080 | 50 | 0.61 |
| 134 | Iowa City, IA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $125,150 | $205,340 | $248,010 | 110 | 0.89 |
| 135 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $157,150 | $205,030 | $306,300 | 200 | 0.85 |
| 136 | Eau Claire, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $140,750 | $204,710 | $315,360 | 120 | 1.06 |
| 137 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $137,140 | $204,450 | $321,560 | 40 | 0.29 |
| 138 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $160,110 | $204,190 | $284,240 | 130 | 0.75 |
| 139 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $147,350 | $204,040 | $253,860 | 30 | 0.36 |
| 140 | State College, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $156,020 | $203,960 | $357,660 | 70 | 0.81 |
| 141 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $148,360 | $203,220 | $317,330 | 120 | 1.23 |
| 142 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $145,860 | $202,990 | $331,420 | 80 | 0.2 |
| 143 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $136,840 | $202,840 | $317,990 | 1,120 | 0.64 |
| 144 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $126,930 | $202,750 | $335,270 | 430 | 1.01 |
| 145 | Wausau, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $143,800 | $202,460 | $302,690 | 120 | 1.3 |
| 146 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $105,840 | $202,190 | $326,540 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 147 | Fond du Lac, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $134,840 | $201,720 | $351,890 | 70 | 1.28 |
| 148 | Appleton, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $153,140 | $201,300 | $308,430 | 230 | 1.39 |
| 149 | Jackson, TN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $123,010 | $201,090 | $285,140 | 90 | 0.81 |
| 150 | Sherman-Denison, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $166,440 | $200,920 | $327,860 | 30 | 0.44 |
| 151 | Modesto, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $123,880 | $200,900 | $360,150 | 230 | 0.88 |
| 152 | Saginaw, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $138,700 | $200,190 | $329,260 | 90 | 0.82 |
| 153 | Bozeman, MT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $134,650 | $199,920 | $334,720 | 90 | 0.92 |
| 154 | Kingston, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $168,120 | $199,860 | $277,940 | 40 | 0.51 |
| 155 | Cleveland, OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $124,990 | $199,350 | $378,770 | 980 | 0.72 |
| 156 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $116,870 | $199,010 | $268,270 | 110 | 0.95 |
| 157 | Wichita, KS | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $127,490 | $198,910 | $303,920 | 350 | 0.87 |
| 158 | Knoxville, TN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $106,670 | $198,890 | $299,840 | 510 | 0.92 |
| 159 | Utica-Rome, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $158,410 | $197,880 | $305,560 | 110 | 0.69 |
| 160 | Savannah, GA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $109,170 | $197,840 | $331,280 | 130 | 0.49 |
| 161 | Flint, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $128,690 | $197,790 | $339,410 | 110 | 0.63 |
| 162 | Spartanburg, SC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $116,230 | $197,540 | $318,960 | 100 | 0.47 |
| 163 | Altoona, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $143,630 | $197,360 | $319,180 | 60 | 0.83 |
| 164 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $136,730 | $197,220 | $289,930 | 290 | 0.56 |
| 165 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $132,800 | $196,990 | $391,810 | 190 | 0.71 |
| 166 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $120,360 | $196,680 | $305,080 | 680 | 0.84 |
| 167 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $130,140 | $195,650 | $328,640 | 360 | 1.38 |
| 168 | Johnson City, TN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $116,780 | $195,450 | $276,520 | 100 | 0.89 |
| 169 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $131,440 | $195,400 | $287,210 | 390 | 0.87 |
| 170 | Sheboygan, WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $140,390 | $195,040 | $314,210 | 130 | 1.67 |
| 171 | Rochester, MN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $127,560 | $194,700 | $282,210 | 190 | 1.19 |
| 172 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $135,090 | $194,350 | $211,480 | 100 | 0.54 |
| 173 | Elmira, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $156,290 | $192,530 | $251,510 | 40 | 0.84 |
| 174 | Glens Falls, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $138,510 | $192,520 | $283,240 | 50 | 0.75 |
| 175 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $181,110 | $191,360 | $313,550 | 200 | 0.65 |
| 176 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $166,630 | $190,650 | $313,630 | 320 | 1.13 |
| 177 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $117,110 | $190,480 | $332,030 | 750 | 0.5 |
| 178 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $127,100 | $190,400 | $317,770 | 1,690 | 1.55 |
| 179 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $123,320 | $190,020 | $285,590 | 180 | 1.11 |
| 180 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $133,250 | $189,410 | $273,740 | 100 | 0.63 |
| 181 | Fresno, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $132,840 | $188,930 | $276,290 | 700 | 1.12 |
| 182 | Fargo, ND-MN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $138,810 | $188,510 | $344,820 | 120 | 0.62 |
| 183 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $124,710 | $186,440 | $245,120 | 300 | 1.82 |
| 184 | Tucson, AZ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $111,890 | $185,100 | $199,990 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 185 | St. Cloud, MN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $128,440 | $184,610 | $270,280 | 210 | 1.53 |
| 186 | Binghamton, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $146,070 | $184,360 | $279,880 | 60 | 0.49 |
| 187 | Anchorage, AK | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $129,330 | $183,110 | $358,760 | 290 | 1.24 |
| 188 | Twin Falls, ID | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $123,600 | $182,470 | $334,510 | 120 | 1.77 |
| 189 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $99,120 | $182,210 | $278,760 | 290 | 1.56 |
| 190 | Merced, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $126,500 | $181,660 | $276,320 | 100 | 0.92 |
| 191 | Gettysburg, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $124,800 | $180,910 | $226,560 | 30 | 0.79 |
| 192 | Pocatello, ID | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $128,450 | $180,280 | $239,250 | 100 | 2 |
| 193 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $154,490 | $180,240 | $210,110 | 660 | 1.12 |
| 194 | Vallejo, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $112,330 | $180,180 | $300,000 | 180 | 0.95 |
| 195 | Oklahoma City, OK | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $119,730 | $179,990 | $286,510 | 970 | 1.09 |
| 196 | Springfield, MO | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $124,990 | $179,910 | $268,010 | 150 | 0.52 |
| 197 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $120,380 | $179,520 | $318,310 | 270 | 0.72 |
| 198 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $92,980 | $179,360 | $317,330 | 570 | 1.63 |
| 199 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $126,590 | $178,860 | $310,560 | 50 | 0.25 |
| 200 | El Centro, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $93,640 | $177,950 | $265,230 | 60 | 0.71 |
| 201 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $114,770 | $177,090 | $225,260 | 70 | 0.89 |
| 202 | Columbia, SC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $132,120 | $176,890 | $254,990 | 320 | 0.61 |
| 203 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $120,020 | $176,890 | $291,320 | 50 | 0.5 |
| 204 | Bismarck, ND | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $135,190 | $176,820 | $284,990 | 60 | 0.67 |
| 205 | Chico, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $105,610 | $176,750 | $302,140 | 130 | 1.26 |
| 206 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $106,510 | $176,700 | $303,930 | 1,920 | 0.85 |
| 207 | Bangor, ME | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $95,400 | $176,370 | $295,550 | 190 | 2.03 |
| 208 | College Station-Bryan, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $125,920 | $176,160 | $285,590 | 60 | 0.36 |
| 209 | Lewiston, ID-WA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $114,190 | $176,030 | $408,240 | 70 | 1.89 |
| 210 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $100,080 | $176,000 | $320,490 | 600 | 1.59 |
| 211 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $93,910 | $175,070 | $321,280 | 590 | 1.84 |
| 212 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $103,570 | $174,980 | $251,620 | 60 | 1.34 |
| 213 | Idaho Falls, ID | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $126,210 | $174,410 | $299,980 | 200 | 1.89 |
| 214 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $79,320 | $174,230 | $223,270 | 60 | 0.6 |
| 215 | Lubbock, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $144,820 | $174,120 | $284,440 | 120 | 0.55 |
| 216 | Helena, MT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $133,490 | $173,880 | $332,070 | 90 | 1.49 |
| 217 | Grand Island, NE | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $135,830 | $173,690 | $232,080 | 70 | 1.27 |
| 218 | Morgantown, WV | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $103,910 | $172,990 | $256,880 | 150 | 1.7 |
| 219 | Boise City, ID | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $133,860 | $172,780 | $296,580 | 1,630 | 3.17 |
| 220 | Akron, OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $103,970 | $172,610 | $329,020 | 250 | 0.59 |
| 221 | Wheeling, WV-OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $97,550 | $172,470 | $276,290 | 100 | 1.36 |
| 222 | Clarksville, TN-KY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $103,960 | $172,410 | $260,250 | 120 | 0.9 |
| 223 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $136,270 | $171,590 | $256,040 | 160 | 1.68 |
| 224 | Owensboro, KY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $88,030 | $171,540 | $454,260 | 50 | 0.82 |
| 225 | Mankato, MN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $119,060 | $171,460 | $313,000 | 120 | 1.65 |
| 226 | Mobile, AL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $138,680 | $171,130 | $234,000 | 50 | 0.21 |
| 227 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $117,470 | $171,120 | $233,480 | 70 | 1.1 |
| 228 | Redding, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $117,620 | $170,770 | $261,130 | 110 | 1.19 |
| 229 | Erie, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $127,450 | $170,340 | $288,480 | 100 | 0.65 |
| 230 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $102,060 | $169,770 | $215,100 | 3,680 | 2.59 |
| 231 | Columbus, GA-AL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $85,570 | $169,630 | $345,300 | 70 | 0.47 |
| 232 | Toledo, OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $117,150 | $168,830 | $341,120 | 180 | 0.48 |
| 233 | Missoula, MT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $119,990 | $168,200 | $315,920 | 60 | 0.74 |
| 234 | Birmingham, AL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $137,220 | $167,080 | $237,650 | 190 | 0.28 |
| 235 | Morristown, TN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $73,860 | $166,650 | $269,310 | 50 | 0.83 |
| 236 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $110,120 | $166,420 | $270,940 | 300 | 0.53 |
| 237 | Abilene, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $121,980 | $165,770 | $236,100 | 40 | 0.41 |
| 238 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $109,340 | $165,770 | $306,340 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 239 | Ogden, UT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $100,820 | $165,740 | $262,990 | 330 | 0.92 |
| 240 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $138,440 | $164,810 | $212,420 | 40 | 0.25 |
| 241 | Lawrence, KS | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $127,500 | $164,800 | $312,050 | 60 | 0.95 |
| 242 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $132,090 | $164,770 | $208,820 | 30 | 0.45 |
| 243 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $106,300 | $164,460 | $312,530 | 50 | 0.43 |
| 244 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $95,210 | $164,410 | $256,040 | 440 | 1.53 |
| 245 | Bowling Green, KY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $108,660 | $164,080 | $262,420 | 80 | 0.76 |
| 246 | Wichita Falls, TX | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $124,470 | $163,170 | $209,170 | 30 | 0.44 |
| 247 | Columbus, OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $133,540 | $162,910 | $311,080 | 1,160 | 0.8 |
| 248 | Tulsa, OK | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $94,140 | $162,260 | $234,680 | 790 | 1.31 |
| 249 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $99,920 | $161,760 | $258,450 | 270 | 1.48 |
| 250 | Charleston, WV | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $91,530 | $161,540 | $254,120 | 240 | 1.77 |
| 251 | Texarkana, TX-AR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $113,560 | $161,180 | $218,180 | 70 | 0.92 |
| 252 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $101,200 | $160,950 | $241,150 | 50 | 0.73 |
| 253 | Florence, SC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $89,900 | $160,660 | $285,160 | 60 | 0.47 |
| 254 | Columbia, MO | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $101,850 | $159,890 | $251,860 | 90 | 0.67 |
| 255 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $122,660 | $159,120 | $265,670 | 40 | 0.2 |
| 256 | Elizabethtown, KY | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $100,780 | $158,670 | $226,610 | 40 | 0.66 |
| 257 | Duluth, MN-WI | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $106,360 | $158,260 | $206,740 | 240 | 1.48 |
| 258 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $91,930 | $157,500 | $301,340 | 350 | 1.39 |
| 259 | Montgomery, AL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $107,720 | $155,700 | $225,100 | 70 | 0.32 |
| 260 | Visalia, CA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $104,030 | $155,510 | $239,630 | 210 | 0.92 |
| 261 | Johnstown, PA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $128,230 | $153,570 | $232,030 | 80 | 1.27 |
| 262 | Punta Gorda, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $103,930 | $151,230 | $277,800 | 140 | 1.86 |
| 263 | Fairbanks-College, AK | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $80,060 | $150,930 | $227,430 | 50 | 1.06 |
| 264 | Lima, OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $89,850 | $150,740 | $357,940 | 30 | 0.49 |
| 265 | Jackson, MS | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $120,930 | $149,490 | $199,310 | 110 | 0.31 |
| 266 | Paducah, KY-IL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $105,190 | $148,710 | $191,990 | 40 | 0.59 |
| 267 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $73,010 | $146,670 | $255,790 | 150 | 1.96 |
| 268 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $86,890 | $145,910 | $283,120 | 110 | 0.53 |
| 269 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $96,470 | $144,980 | $211,100 | 120 | 0.4 |
| 270 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $105,020 | $142,390 | $231,390 | 110 | 0.82 |
| 271 | Yuma, AZ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $102,280 | $141,100 | $186,440 | 80 | 0.91 |
| 272 | Cleveland, TN | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $92,710 | $140,930 | $211,550 | 40 | 0.76 |
| 273 | Topeka, KS | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $100,480 | $140,330 | $212,490 | 240 | 1.6 |
| 274 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $74,890 | $139,950 | $211,590 | 50 | 1.13 |
| 275 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $81,360 | $138,900 | $224,270 | 3,140 | 1 |
| 276 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $92,970 | $138,560 | $271,580 | 60 | 1.14 |
| 277 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $94,830 | $138,440 | $224,990 | 60 | 1.03 |
| 278 | distribution management software, KS | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $78,700 | $138,290 | $241,010 | 80 | 1.18 |
| 279 | Lawton, OK | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $74,670 | $137,500 | $204,550 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 280 | Logan, UT-ID | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $97,070 | $136,720 | $222,490 | 100 | 1.1 |
| 281 | Minot, ND | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $119,100 | $135,870 | $171,070 | 40 | 1.02 |
| 282 | Joplin, MO-KS | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $85,760 | $134,670 | $200,610 | 60 | 0.56 |
| 283 | Lafayette, LA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $89,260 | $134,660 | $221,640 | 140 | 0.57 |
| 284 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $86,110 | $134,640 | $280,080 | 670 | 1.85 |
| 285 | Flagstaff, AZ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $91,860 | $134,510 | $172,380 | 110 | 1.25 |
| 286 | Valdosta, GA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $98,320 | $133,570 | $216,140 | 60 | 0.78 |
| 287 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $100,660 | $131,540 | $225,680 | 50 | 0.67 |
| 288 | Ocala, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $105,590 | $131,440 | $238,080 | 220 | 1.38 |
| 289 | Beckley, WV | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $92,420 | $131,040 | $235,660 | 80 | 1.39 |
| 290 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $91,940 | $130,000 | $162,220 | 140 | 1.42 |
| 291 | Homosassa Springs, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $79,150 | $129,850 | $236,380 | 70 | 1.44 |
| 292 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $83,020 | $129,490 | $210,140 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 293 | Port St. Lucie, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $115,520 | $127,100 | $249,460 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 294 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $92,240 | $125,460 | $233,340 | 130 | 1.09 |
| 295 | Carson City, NV | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $81,120 | $125,280 | $173,830 | 60 | 1.39 |
| 296 | Alexandria, LA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $88,730 | $125,270 | $290,540 | 50 | 0.59 |
| 297 | Reno, NV | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $67,320 | $124,300 | $184,880 | 370 | 1.02 |
| 298 | St. George, UT | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $95,190 | $124,280 | $165,050 | 120 | 1.05 |
| 299 | Albuquerque, NM | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $45,870 | $123,500 | $190,520 | 70 | 0.14 |
| 300 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $79,220 | $123,170 | $235,250 | 70 | 0.6 |
| 301 | Monroe, LA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $83,830 | $123,090 | $185,900 | 50 | 0.48 |
| 302 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $73,400 | $122,670 | $181,700 | 70 | 1.68 |
| 303 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $72,030 | $120,900 | $171,230 | 100 | 1.38 |
| 304 | Sandusky, OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $98,020 | $120,030 | $184,700 | 30 | 0.5 |
| 305 | Jonesboro, AR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $71,320 | $120,020 | $184,990 | 140 | 1.79 |
| 306 | Hot Springs, AR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $61,610 | $119,990 | $166,720 | 90 | 1.85 |
| 307 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $70,860 | $114,550 | $186,160 | 210 | 1.63 |
| 308 | Jefferson City, MO | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $81,090 | $113,090 | $165,630 | 120 | 1.15 |
| 309 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $83,060 | $109,730 | $241,940 | 150 | 0.71 |
| 310 | Lake Charles, LA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $71,690 | $108,200 | $158,660 | 60 | 0.45 |
| 311 | Rome, GA | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $70,060 | $106,740 | $132,300 | 30 | 0.55 |
| 312 | Sebring, FL | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $88,670 | $100,430 | $224,590 | 70 | 1.84 |
| 313 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $70,700 | $98,800 | $157,420 | 2,180 | 2.4 |
| 314 | Mayaguez, PR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $67,750 | $90,220 | $135,220 | 90 | 1.34 |
| 315 | Arecibo, PR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $52,000 | $86,270 | $128,650 | 70 | 1.6 |
| 316 | Aguadilla, PR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $76,580 | $86,100 | $156,020 | 130 | 1.98 |
| 317 | Ponce, PR | Chief Executives (11-1011) | $67,330 | $81,730 | $119,990 | 120 | 1.39 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Albany, GA, Albany, OR, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Anniston-Oxford, AL, Auburn-Opelika, AL, Barnstable Town, MA, Baton Rouge, LA, Bend, OR, Bloomington, IL, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Brunswick-St. Simons, GA, Burlington, NC, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Casper, WY, Cheyenne, WY, Columbus, IN, Corvallis, OR, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, Decatur, AL, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, Dothan, AL, Dover, DE, Eagle Pass, TX, Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Enid, OK, Farmington, NM, Fayetteville, NC, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, Gadsden, AL, Gainesville, GA, Goldsboro, NC, Grand Junction, CO, Grants Pass, OR, Greenville, NC, Guayama, PR, Hammond, LA, Hattiesburg, MS, Hinesville, GA, Ithaca, NY, Jacksonville, NC, Kankakee, IL, Kokomo, IN, Laredo, TX, Las Cruces, NM, Longview-Kelso, WA, Mansfield, OH, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Muncie, IN, Naples-Marco Island, FL, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, Pittsfield, MA, Pueblo, CO, Rocky Mount, NC, Salisbury, MD, San Angelo, TX, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, Santa Fe, NM, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, Springfield, MA, Springfield, OH, Sumter, SC, Tallahassee, FL, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, Terre Haute, IN, Victoria, TX, Vineland, NJ, Walla Walla, WA, Warner Robins, GA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Worcester, MA.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Medford, OR12.33
- Midland, MI11.92
- Greensboro-High Point, NC7.61
- Evansville, IN7.29
- Midland, TX7.15
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC6.92
- Rockford, IL6.86
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC6.58
- Wilmington, NC6.52
- Rapid City, SD6.51
- Springfield, IL6.43
- Richmond, VA6.34
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT6.31
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN6.30
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC6.28
- Jackson, MI6.25
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX6.22
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA6.19
- Champaign-Urbana, IL6.13
- Ann Arbor, MI6.07
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC6.02
- Winston-Salem, NC5.90
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN5.88
- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI5.88
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI5.84
Bars show the highest 25 of 317. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medford, OR | $615,500 | $49,900 | 12.33 | 0.3 |
| Midland, MI | $587,950 | $49,340 | 11.92 | 1.17 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $354,310 | $46,570 | 7.61 | 0.32 |
| Evansville, IN | $339,330 | $46,540 | 7.29 | 0.23 |
| Midland, TX | $389,330 | $54,480 | 7.15 | 0.64 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $312,730 | $45,220 | 6.92 | 0.23 |
| Rockford, IL | $323,030 | $47,120 | 6.86 | 0.48 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $329,030 | $49,990 | 6.58 | 0.41 |
| Wilmington, NC | $298,730 | $45,800 | 6.52 | 0.14 |
| Rapid City, SD | $301,420 | $46,270 | 6.51 | 0.7 |
| Springfield, IL | $338,570 | $52,670 | 6.43 | 0.57 |
| Richmond, VA | $326,160 | $51,460 | 6.34 | 0.94 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $388,060 | $61,470 | 6.31 | 0.91 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $344,960 | $54,720 | 6.30 | 0.61 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $381,330 | $60,720 | 6.28 | 0.32 |
| Jackson, MI | $298,440 | $47,760 | 6.25 | 0.87 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $320,060 | $51,440 | 6.22 | 0.49 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $375,810 | $60,690 | 6.19 | 0.43 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $310,740 | $50,700 | 6.13 | 0.51 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $335,900 | $55,380 | 6.07 | 0.9 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $297,350 | $49,430 | 6.02 | 0.53 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $273,710 | $46,380 | 5.90 | 0.22 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $282,170 | $47,970 | 5.88 | 1.07 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $285,300 | $48,510 | 5.88 | 0.91 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $304,110 | $52,080 | 5.84 | 0.83 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $276,970 | $47,520 | 5.83 | 0.19 |
| Odessa, TX | $281,480 | $48,590 | 5.79 | 0.45 |
| Asheville, NC | $270,520 | $46,870 | 5.77 | 0.22 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $317,900 | $55,180 | 5.76 | 1.2 |
| Dalton, GA | $242,760 | $42,210 | 5.75 | 0.49 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $264,970 | $46,110 | 5.75 | 0.47 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $279,080 | $48,990 | 5.70 | 0.82 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $202,990 | $35,830 | 5.67 | 0.2 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $261,280 | $46,540 | 5.61 | 0.35 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $290,870 | $51,820 | 5.61 | 2.31 |
| Tyler, TX | $237,880 | $42,650 | 5.58 | 0.34 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $275,270 | $49,410 | 5.57 | 0.44 |
| El Paso, TX | $220,050 | $39,510 | 5.57 | 0.24 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $274,520 | $49,680 | 5.53 | 0.27 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $315,920 | $57,220 | 5.52 | 0.58 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $286,050 | $51,990 | 5.50 | 0.36 |
| Roanoke, VA | $258,310 | $47,140 | 5.48 | 0.51 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $256,610 | $47,010 | 5.46 | 0.38 |
| Peoria, IL | $270,090 | $49,590 | 5.45 | 0.44 |
| Bay City, MI | $247,680 | $45,620 | 5.43 | 0.79 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $292,770 | $54,310 | 5.39 | 1.08 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $275,820 | $51,170 | 5.39 | 0.62 |
| Monroe, MI | $244,760 | $46,240 | 5.29 | 0.75 |
| Traverse City, MI | $248,510 | $47,470 | 5.24 | 0.72 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $248,660 | $47,570 | 5.23 | 0.69 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $256,320 | $49,340 | 5.19 | 0.6 |
| New Haven, CT | $311,110 | $60,060 | 5.18 | 0.73 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $194,350 | $37,930 | 5.12 | 0.54 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $370,000 | $72,610 | 5.10 | 0.75 |
| Williamsport, PA | $233,920 | $46,050 | 5.08 | 0.62 |
| Gainesville, FL | $238,200 | $47,020 | 5.07 | 1.66 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $288,150 | $56,950 | 5.06 | 0.56 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $229,340 | $45,350 | 5.06 | 0.37 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $287,180 | $57,290 | 5.01 | 0.42 |
| Yakima, WA | $238,180 | $47,810 | 4.98 | 0.4 |
| Bloomington, IN | $235,900 | $47,660 | 4.95 | 0.82 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $251,520 | $50,990 | 4.93 | 0.43 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $301,440 | $61,430 | 4.91 | 0.58 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $178,860 | $36,490 | 4.90 | 0.25 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $248,810 | $51,440 | 4.84 | 0.6 |
| Salinas, CA | $226,270 | $47,380 | 4.78 | 0.91 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $260,940 | $54,660 | 4.77 | 0.49 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $219,400 | $46,190 | 4.75 | 1.24 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $220,940 | $46,660 | 4.74 | 0.41 |
| Salem, OR | $261,650 | $55,310 | 4.73 | 0.48 |
| Waco, TX | $217,610 | $46,020 | 4.73 | 0.55 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $239,990 | $50,790 | 4.73 | 0.59 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $221,620 | $47,070 | 4.71 | 0.97 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $225,760 | $48,040 | 4.70 | 0.56 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $220,590 | $47,030 | 4.69 | 1.31 |
| Great Falls, MT | $217,910 | $46,510 | 4.69 | 0.75 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $216,530 | $46,330 | 4.67 | 0.79 |
| Amarillo, TX | $208,170 | $44,580 | 4.67 | 0.5 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $226,720 | $48,630 | 4.66 | 0.36 |
| Lancaster, PA | $224,160 | $48,210 | 4.65 | 0.8 |
| Reading, PA | $229,740 | $49,440 | 4.65 | 0.63 |
| Rochester, NY | $237,180 | $51,210 | 4.63 | 0.56 |
| Billings, MT | $227,000 | $49,060 | 4.63 | 0.81 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $225,410 | $48,830 | 4.62 | Not published by BLS |
| Lebanon, PA | $213,830 | $46,500 | 4.60 | 0.48 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $228,220 | $49,660 | 4.60 | 2.03 |
| Niles, MI | $210,620 | $45,980 | 4.58 | 0.81 |
| Longview, TX | $205,770 | $45,150 | 4.56 | 0.51 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $243,620 | $53,680 | 4.54 | 0.69 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $268,030 | $59,070 | 4.54 | 1.11 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $218,840 | $48,390 | 4.52 | 1.14 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $217,730 | $48,170 | 4.52 | 0.71 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $200,920 | $44,610 | 4.50 | 0.44 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $209,990 | $46,700 | 4.50 | 1.25 |
| Johnson City, TN | $195,450 | $43,480 | 4.50 | 0.89 |
| Jackson, TN | $201,090 | $44,790 | 4.49 | 0.81 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $213,720 | $47,700 | 4.48 | 0.19 |
| Kenosha, WI | $215,930 | $48,310 | 4.47 | 1.22 |
| Altoona, PA | $197,360 | $44,270 | 4.46 | 0.83 |
| Green Bay, WI | $222,320 | $49,940 | 4.45 | 1.71 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $213,920 | $48,370 | 4.42 | 0.72 |
| Napa, CA | $241,590 | $55,210 | 4.38 | 1.45 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $214,340 | $48,990 | 4.38 | 0.81 |
| Lincoln, NE | $217,780 | $49,800 | 4.37 | 1.92 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $250,670 | $57,370 | 4.37 | 0.52 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $210,790 | $48,260 | 4.37 | 1.37 |
| Dubuque, IA | $212,880 | $48,750 | 4.37 | 1.28 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $221,640 | $50,820 | 4.36 | 0.69 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $216,060 | $49,650 | 4.35 | 1.13 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $211,560 | $48,690 | 4.35 | 0.83 |
| Saginaw, MI | $200,190 | $46,200 | 4.33 | 0.82 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $218,190 | $50,390 | 4.33 | 1.19 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $205,570 | $47,540 | 4.32 | 0.61 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $233,760 | $54,060 | 4.32 | 1.38 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $208,030 | $48,120 | 4.32 | 0.56 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $202,190 | $46,780 | 4.32 | Not published by BLS |
| Flint, MI | $197,790 | $45,880 | 4.31 | 0.63 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $210,760 | $49,290 | 4.28 | 0.48 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $204,710 | $48,100 | 4.26 | 1.06 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $223,990 | $52,710 | 4.25 | 0.16 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $268,090 | $63,200 | 4.24 | 0.47 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $254,180 | $59,940 | 4.24 | 0.59 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $216,240 | $51,160 | 4.23 | Not published by BLS |
| Knoxville, TN | $198,890 | $47,080 | 4.22 | 0.92 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $205,030 | $48,550 | 4.22 | 0.85 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $209,140 | $49,610 | 4.22 | 1.17 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $210,670 | $49,980 | 4.22 | 0.42 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $199,010 | $47,430 | 4.20 | 0.95 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $234,290 | $55,850 | 4.19 | 1.31 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $196,680 | $46,890 | 4.19 | 0.84 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $204,450 | $48,780 | 4.19 | 0.29 |
| Savannah, GA | $197,840 | $47,240 | 4.19 | 0.49 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $189,410 | $45,240 | 4.19 | 0.63 |
| Yuba City, CA | $209,060 | $49,970 | 4.18 | 1.47 |
| Wichita, KS | $198,910 | $47,630 | 4.18 | 0.87 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $174,980 | $42,000 | 4.17 | 1.34 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $203,220 | $48,870 | 4.16 | 1.23 |
| Wausau, WI | $202,460 | $48,790 | 4.15 | 1.3 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $164,770 | $39,740 | 4.15 | 0.45 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $197,540 | $47,650 | 4.15 | 0.47 |
| State College, PA | $203,960 | $49,220 | 4.14 | 0.81 |
| Decatur, IL | $212,400 | $51,290 | 4.14 | 0.57 |
| Lubbock, TX | $174,120 | $42,130 | 4.13 | 0.55 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $207,170 | $50,170 | 4.13 | 0.68 |
| Huntsville, AL | $213,530 | $51,740 | 4.13 | 0.29 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $195,400 | $47,470 | 4.12 | 0.87 |
| Ames, IA | $206,090 | $50,220 | 4.10 | 1.43 |
| Iowa City, IA | $205,340 | $50,060 | 4.10 | 0.89 |
| Bellingham, WA | $236,930 | $57,820 | 4.10 | 0.54 |
| Syracuse, NY | $216,610 | $52,990 | 4.09 | 0.6 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $190,480 | $46,670 | 4.08 | 0.5 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $260,050 | $63,990 | 4.06 | 0.49 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $238,440 | $58,690 | 4.06 | 1.34 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $202,840 | $49,990 | 4.06 | 0.64 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $197,880 | $48,970 | 4.04 | 0.69 |
| Appleton, WI | $201,300 | $49,910 | 4.03 | 1.39 |
| Fresno, CA | $188,930 | $46,910 | 4.03 | 1.12 |
| Elmira, NY | $192,530 | $47,850 | 4.02 | 0.84 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $182,470 | $45,400 | 4.02 | 1.77 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $197,220 | $49,150 | 4.01 | 0.56 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $201,720 | $50,340 | 4.01 | 1.28 |
| Kingston, NY | $199,860 | $50,020 | 4.00 | 0.51 |
| Pocatello, ID | $180,280 | $45,160 | 3.99 | 2 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $164,460 | $41,220 | 3.99 | 0.43 |
| Cleveland, OH | $199,350 | $50,140 | 3.98 | 0.72 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $174,230 | $43,850 | 3.97 | 0.6 |
| Modesto, CA | $200,900 | $50,610 | 3.97 | 0.88 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $176,160 | $44,470 | 3.96 | 0.36 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $237,600 | $60,020 | 3.96 | 0.66 |
| El Centro, CA | $177,950 | $45,140 | 3.94 | 0.71 |
| Springfield, MO | $179,910 | $45,780 | 3.93 | 0.52 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $186,440 | $47,510 | 3.92 | 1.82 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $192,520 | $49,090 | 3.92 | 0.75 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $172,470 | $44,250 | 3.90 | 1.36 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $169,630 | $43,540 | 3.90 | 0.47 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $288,690 | $74,260 | 3.89 | 1.66 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $179,360 | $46,140 | 3.89 | 1.63 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $180,910 | $46,610 | 3.88 | 0.79 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $176,890 | $45,610 | 3.88 | 0.5 |
| Tucson, AZ | $185,100 | $47,760 | 3.88 | Not published by BLS |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $202,750 | $52,510 | 3.86 | 1.01 |
| Merced, CA | $181,660 | $47,220 | 3.85 | 0.92 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $218,690 | $56,850 | 3.85 | 1.31 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $177,090 | $46,060 | 3.84 | 0.89 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $172,410 | $44,860 | 3.84 | 0.9 |
| Erie, PA | $170,340 | $44,460 | 3.83 | 0.65 |
| Greeley, CO | $210,700 | $55,070 | 3.83 | 0.22 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $209,080 | $54,730 | 3.82 | 1.71 |
| Owensboro, KY | $171,540 | $44,960 | 3.82 | 0.82 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $179,990 | $47,230 | 3.81 | 1.09 |
| Columbia, SC | $176,890 | $46,430 | 3.81 | 0.61 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $195,650 | $51,690 | 3.79 | 1.38 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $163,170 | $43,210 | 3.78 | 0.44 |
| Morristown, TN | $166,650 | $44,280 | 3.76 | 0.83 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $195,040 | $51,890 | 3.76 | 1.67 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $190,020 | $50,770 | 3.74 | 1.11 |
| Abilene, TX | $165,770 | $44,340 | 3.74 | 0.41 |
| Madison, WI | $217,010 | $58,080 | 3.74 | 1.67 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $161,180 | $43,200 | 3.73 | 0.92 |
| Binghamton, NY | $184,360 | $49,460 | 3.73 | 0.49 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $174,410 | $46,800 | 3.73 | 1.89 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $188,510 | $51,050 | 3.69 | 0.62 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $179,520 | $48,620 | 3.69 | 0.72 |
| Florence, SC | $160,660 | $43,520 | 3.69 | 0.47 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $182,210 | $49,360 | 3.69 | 1.56 |
| Chico, CA | $176,750 | $48,050 | 3.68 | 1.26 |
| Bangor, ME | $176,370 | $47,960 | 3.68 | 2.03 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $159,120 | $43,470 | 3.66 | 0.2 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $164,410 | $44,940 | 3.66 | 1.53 |
| Morgantown, WV | $172,990 | $47,350 | 3.65 | 1.7 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $176,700 | $48,400 | 3.65 | 0.85 |
| Bozeman, MT | $199,920 | $54,830 | 3.65 | 0.92 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $164,810 | $45,220 | 3.64 | 0.25 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $176,030 | $48,300 | 3.64 | 1.89 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $164,080 | $45,040 | 3.64 | 0.76 |
| Mobile, AL | $171,130 | $47,000 | 3.64 | 0.21 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $184,610 | $50,840 | 3.63 | 1.53 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $161,760 | $44,600 | 3.63 | 1.48 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $190,650 | $52,800 | 3.61 | 1.13 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $171,590 | $47,750 | 3.59 | 1.68 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $166,420 | $46,580 | 3.57 | 0.53 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $175,070 | $49,030 | 3.57 | 1.84 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $90,220 | $25,270 | 3.57 | 1.34 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $204,040 | $57,640 | 3.54 | 0.36 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $209,980 | $59,320 | 3.54 | 1.75 |
| Akron, OH | $172,610 | $48,840 | 3.53 | 0.59 |
| Charleston, WV | $161,540 | $45,830 | 3.52 | 1.77 |
| Boise City, ID | $172,780 | $49,100 | 3.52 | 3.17 |
| Missoula, MT | $168,200 | $47,830 | 3.52 | 0.74 |
| Grand Island, NE | $173,690 | $49,410 | 3.52 | 1.27 |
| Cleveland, TN | $140,930 | $40,230 | 3.50 | 0.76 |
| Toledo, OH | $168,830 | $48,220 | 3.50 | 0.48 |
| Birmingham, AL | $167,080 | $47,770 | 3.50 | 0.28 |
| Redding, CA | $170,770 | $48,920 | 3.49 | 1.19 |
| Jackson, MS | $149,490 | $42,850 | 3.49 | 0.31 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $196,990 | $56,530 | 3.48 | 0.71 |
| Johnstown, PA | $153,570 | $44,110 | 3.48 | 1.27 |
| Lawrence, KS | $164,800 | $47,390 | 3.48 | 0.95 |
| Tulsa, OK | $162,260 | $46,670 | 3.48 | 1.31 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $207,100 | $59,590 | 3.48 | 0.48 |
| Montgomery, AL | $155,700 | $44,950 | 3.46 | 0.32 |
| Mankato, MN | $171,460 | $49,530 | 3.46 | 1.65 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $165,770 | $48,010 | 3.45 | Not published by BLS |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $190,400 | $55,240 | 3.45 | 1.55 |
| Visalia, CA | $155,510 | $45,130 | 3.45 | 0.92 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $171,120 | $49,760 | 3.44 | 1.1 |
| Valdosta, GA | $133,570 | $39,110 | 3.42 | 0.78 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $157,500 | $46,240 | 3.41 | 1.39 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $158,670 | $46,810 | 3.39 | 0.66 |
| Ogden, UT | $165,740 | $48,900 | 3.39 | 0.92 |
| Columbia, MO | $159,890 | $47,260 | 3.38 | 0.67 |
| Bismarck, ND | $176,820 | $52,560 | 3.36 | 0.67 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $98,800 | $29,440 | 3.36 | 2.4 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $151,230 | $45,500 | 3.32 | 1.86 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $160,950 | $48,470 | 3.32 | 0.73 |
| Arecibo, PR | $86,270 | $26,120 | 3.30 | 1.6 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $204,190 | $61,960 | 3.30 | 0.75 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $119,990 | $36,540 | 3.28 | 1.85 |
| Lawton, OK | $137,500 | $42,090 | 3.27 | 0.54 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $86,100 | $26,480 | 3.25 | 1.98 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $148,710 | $45,860 | 3.24 | 0.59 |
| Monroe, LA | $123,090 | $38,150 | 3.23 | 0.48 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $146,670 | $45,480 | 3.22 | 1.96 |
| Lafayette, LA | $134,660 | $41,780 | 3.22 | 0.57 |
| Rochester, MN | $194,700 | $60,620 | 3.21 | 1.19 |
| Lima, OH | $150,740 | $47,170 | 3.20 | 0.49 |
| Yuma, AZ | $141,100 | $44,170 | 3.19 | 0.91 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $145,910 | $45,810 | 3.19 | 0.53 |
| Columbus, OH | $162,910 | $51,340 | 3.17 | 0.8 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $158,260 | $50,000 | 3.17 | 1.48 |
| Helena, MT | $173,880 | $55,040 | 3.16 | 1.49 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $144,980 | $45,990 | 3.15 | 0.4 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $129,850 | $41,360 | 3.14 | 1.44 |
| Beckley, WV | $131,040 | $41,850 | 3.13 | 1.39 |
| Boulder, CO | $216,400 | $69,580 | 3.11 | 0.43 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $176,000 | $56,960 | 3.09 | 1.59 |
| Alexandria, LA | $125,270 | $40,600 | 3.09 | 0.59 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $180,240 | $58,460 | 3.08 | 1.12 |
| Vallejo, CA | $180,180 | $58,620 | 3.07 | 0.95 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $139,950 | $45,840 | 3.05 | 1.13 |
| Anchorage, AK | $183,110 | $60,200 | 3.04 | 1.24 |
| Ponce, PR | $81,730 | $26,940 | 3.03 | 1.39 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $138,560 | $45,830 | 3.02 | 1.14 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $191,360 | $63,490 | 3.01 | 0.65 |
| distribution management software, KS | $138,290 | $45,900 | 3.01 | 1.18 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $142,390 | $47,440 | 3.00 | 0.82 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $134,670 | $44,980 | 2.99 | 0.56 |
| Ocala, FL | $131,440 | $43,990 | 2.99 | 1.38 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $136,720 | $46,360 | 2.95 | 1.1 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $114,550 | $39,560 | 2.90 | 1.63 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $134,640 | $46,610 | 2.89 | 1.85 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $120,020 | $42,240 | 2.84 | 1.79 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $169,770 | $59,750 | 2.84 | 2.59 |
| Topeka, KS | $140,330 | $49,540 | 2.83 | 1.6 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $134,510 | $47,500 | 2.83 | 1.25 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $129,490 | $45,790 | 2.83 | Not published by BLS |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $130,000 | $46,330 | 2.81 | 1.42 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $138,440 | $49,540 | 2.79 | 1.03 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $125,460 | $45,030 | 2.79 | 1.09 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $131,540 | $47,350 | 2.78 | 0.67 |
| Minot, ND | $135,870 | $48,940 | 2.78 | 1.02 |
| St. George, UT | $124,280 | $45,140 | 2.75 | 1.05 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $127,100 | $46,490 | 2.73 | Not published by BLS |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $120,900 | $44,230 | 2.73 | 1.38 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $123,170 | $45,160 | 2.73 | 0.6 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $138,900 | $51,380 | 2.70 | 1 |
| Sandusky, OH | $120,030 | $44,970 | 2.67 | 0.5 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $122,670 | $47,050 | 2.61 | 1.68 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $123,500 | $48,060 | 2.57 | 0.14 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $109,730 | $43,800 | 2.51 | 0.71 |
| Reno, NV | $124,300 | $49,660 | 2.50 | 1.02 |
| Rome, GA | $106,740 | $42,670 | 2.50 | 0.55 |
| Sebring, FL | $100,430 | $40,400 | 2.49 | 1.84 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $150,930 | $61,810 | 2.44 | 1.06 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $108,200 | $45,700 | 2.37 | 0.45 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $113,090 | $48,030 | 2.35 | 1.15 |
| Carson City, NV | $125,280 | $56,680 | 2.21 | 1.39 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives, Medford. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
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Senior Director of Operations metro ranking: Senior Director of Operations, mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Medford, OR has a published annual median of $615,500 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Senior Director of Operations metro ranking: Senior Director of Operations, mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Medford, OR row, the published lower quartile is $296,170 and the upper quartile is $705,060. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Senior Director of Operations metro ranking: Senior Director of Operations, mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Medford, OR employment estimate is 40. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Senior Director of Operations metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Senior Director of Operations metro ranking: Senior Director of Operations, mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Utica-Rome, NY has a published annual median of $197,880 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Senior Director of Operations metro ranking: Senior Director of Operations, mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Utica-Rome, NY row, the published lower quartile is $158,410 and the upper quartile is $305,560. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Senior Director of Operations metro ranking: Senior Director of Operations, mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Utica-Rome, NY employment estimate is 110. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Senior Director of Operations metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Senior Director of Operations metro ranking: Senior Director of Operations, mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Ponce, PR has a published annual median of $81,730 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Senior Director of Operations metro ranking: Senior Director of Operations, mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Ponce, PR row, the published lower quartile is $67,330 and the upper quartile is $119,990. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Senior Director of Operations metro ranking: Senior Director of Operations, mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Ponce, PR employment estimate is 120. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Senior Director of Operations metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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Senior Director of Operations metro ranking: Senior Director of Operations, mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Medford, OR has a published annual median of $615,500 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
Does Senior Director of Operations metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Senior Director of Operations metro ranking: Senior Director of Operations, mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Medford, OR has a published annual median of $615,500 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in Senior Director of Operations metro ranking describe?
For the same Senior Director of Operations metro ranking: Senior Director of Operations, mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Medford, OR row, the published lower quartile is $296,170 and the upper quartile is $705,060. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in Senior Director of Operations metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Senior Director of Operations metro ranking: Senior Director of Operations, mapped to Chief Executives (11-1011), in Medford, OR employment estimate is 40. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Senior Director of Operations 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?
Before initiating a search based on geographic pay rankings, confirm the actual authority you are offering. Senior scope is proven by the ability to manage an operating remit that necessitates coordination with other plant leaders. High-ranking metros may reflect different industry compositions or cost structures that do not correlate with the specific operational expertise required for your facility.
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When evaluating wage data for a Senior Director of Operations, recognize that reported figures aggregate diverse executive leadership roles across all industries. This data does not isolate the unique demands of complex manufacturing portfolios. A director in your plant handles a much larger or more difficult operating remit than the site's director, requiring specific evidence of authority over cross-functional decisions rather than just a history of titles. Focus on how a candidate managed operations during significant disruptions rather than their salary history.
Before initiating a search based on geographic pay rankings, confirm the actual authority you are offering. Senior scope is proven by the ability to manage an operating remit that necessitates coordination with other plant leaders. High-ranking metros may reflect different industry compositions or cost structures that do not correlate with the specific operational expertise required for your facility. Do not rely on title-matching or local wage medians as proxies for the quality of leadership your plant demands.
A candidate with the necessary experience often works in specialized environments already responsible for complex portfolios. Their willingness to move depends more on the change in operational responsibility than on competitive pay alone. For Senior Director of Operations in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $213,990; the May 2024 median is $206,420. Their arithmetic difference is $7,570. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause.
Avoid equating published salary bands with constrained hiring or employer demand. The breadth of the labor market means availability fluctuates based on professional mobility rather than local wage statistics. Before setting an offer, define the specific work examples, reporting structures, and accountability for the operational decisions the director will own. This ensures your interview process tests critical judgment rather than mere familiarity with the industry.
Market mapping identifies professionals currently doing the work, not those seeking new positions. By reaching these individuals directly, you assess their fit for your specific plant challenges before finalizing salary expectations. Focus the conversation on their past operational decisions and the support they require from central teams. This preparation allows you to structure an offer based on clear scope rather than broad regional estimates.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
The data reflects a wide range of executive roles across diverse sectors, which does not isolate specific plant-based manufacturing director responsibilities. This lack of specificity means national data serves as a loose guide rather than a precise benchmark for your specific hiring needs.
Why is the median wage for this role so broad?
The data reflects a wide range of executive roles across diverse sectors, which does not isolate specific plant-based manufacturing director responsibilities. This lack of specificity means national data serves as a loose guide rather than a precise benchmark for your specific hiring needs.
Does a higher local wage ranking mean we need to pay more?
Not necessarily, as ranking reflects regional cost factors and industry density rather than the specific demand for high-level operations talent. Your offer should be grounded in the operational scope and complexity of your plant's requirements rather than external wage benchmarks.
Should we adjust our offer if the local candidate pool is small?
Candidate availability is driven by the interest of currently employed, qualified leaders rather than the number of local residents. Focus on communicating a compelling operational challenge that justifies their departure from their current employer.
Is a counteroffer from their current employer always a dealbreaker?
A counteroffer often indicates that the candidate remains valued, but it rarely addresses their underlying motivation for seeking a new, more significant remit. If the move is based on the authority you offer, their interest in your role will likely persist despite another firm's pay adjustment.