METRO RANKING · SOC 29-1141

Best metros for registered nurses — by real take-home pay.

380 metros across 52 states, ranked by real take-home — median pay after state tax, scaled by local cost of living. Use your location or pick a state to see the top metros near you.

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San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$203,736 real take-home

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#	Metro	State
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	CA	$216,740	$203,736	—	$203,736	84
2	Vallejo, CA	CA	$203,290	$191,093	—	$191,093	60
3	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	CA	$186,610	$175,413	—	$175,413	81
4	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	CA	$174,550	$164,077	—	$164,077	54
5	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	CA	$171,460	$161,172	—	$161,172	76
6	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	CA	$170,960	$160,702	—	$160,702	53
7	Yuba City, CA	CA	$149,320	$140,361	—	$140,361	49
8	Kahului-Wailuku, HI	HI	$144,350	$134,246	—	$134,246	48
9	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	CA	$139,520	$131,149	—	$131,149	70
10	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	CA	$138,820	$130,491	—	$130,491	47
11	Urban Honolulu, HI	HI	$139,260	$129,512	—	$129,512	47
12	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	CA	$137,360	$129,118	—	$129,118	47
13	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	WA	$128,260	$128,260	—	$128,260	76
14	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	CA	$135,560	$127,426	—	$127,426	68
15	Salinas, CA	CA	$134,910	$126,815	—	$126,815	47
16	Stockton-Lodi, CA	CA	$134,580	$126,505	—	$126,505	47
17	Redding, CA	CA	$134,350	$126,289	—	$126,289	47
18	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	CA	$133,940	$125,904	—	$125,904	68
19	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	WA	$125,020	$125,020	—	$125,020	53
20	Modesto, CA	CA	$132,590	$124,635	—	$124,635	46
21	Bend, OR	OR	$135,010	$124,209	—	$124,209	46
22	Merced, CA	CA	$131,620	$123,723	—	$123,723	46
23	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	CA	$131,160	$123,290	—	$123,290	63
24	Salem, OR	OR	$131,750	$121,210	—	$121,210	45
25	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	CA	$128,810	$121,081	—	$121,081	45
26	Hanford-Corcoran, CA	CA	$128,160	$120,470	—	$120,470	45
27	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	OR	$130,310	$119,885	—	$119,885	67
28	Chico, CA	CA	$127,360	$119,718	—	$119,718	45
29	Fresno, CA	CA	$125,420	$117,895	—	$117,895	45
30	Visalia, CA	CA	$125,180	$117,669	—	$117,669	45
31	Walla Walla, WA	WA	$116,970	$116,970	—	$116,970	52
32	Medford, OR	OR	$127,030	$116,868	—	$116,868	45
33	Anchorage, AK	AK	$115,290	$115,290	—	$115,290	44
34	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	NY	$119,720	$112,297	—	$112,297	65
35	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	WA	$112,280	$112,280	—	$112,280	51
36	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	WA	$111,750	$111,750	—	$111,750	50
37	Reno, NV	NV	$107,520	$107,520	—	$107,520	64
38	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	WA	$107,220	$107,220	—	$107,220	50
39	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	WA	$106,730	$106,730	—	$106,730	50
40	Kennewick-Richland, WA	WA	$106,410	$106,410	—	$106,410	50
41	Eugene-Springfield, OR	OR	$113,720	$104,622	—	$104,622	42
42	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	NV	$103,940	$103,940	—	$103,940	62
43	Albany, OR	OR	$111,920	$102,966	—	$102,966	42
44	Yakima, WA	WA	$102,950	$102,950	—	$102,950	49
45	Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	AZ	$104,980	$102,356	—	$102,356	48
46	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	TX	$101,420	$101,420	—	$101,420	69
47	Carson City, NV	NV	$101,370	$101,370	—	$101,370	41
48	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	MA	$106,180	$100,871	—	$100,871	63
49	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	CT	$105,660	$100,377	—	$100,377	48
50	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	TX	$99,830	$99,830	—	$99,830	68
51	Pittsfield, MA	MA	$104,950	$99,703	—	$99,703	41
52	New Haven, CT	CT	$104,490	$99,266	—	$99,266	48
53	Ann Arbor, MI	MI	$103,450	$99,053	—	$99,053	41
54	Boulder, CO	CO	$103,290	$98,745	—	$98,745	48
55	Manchester-Nashua, NH	NH	$98,600	$98,600	—	$98,600	48
56	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	PA	$101,440	$98,326	—	$98,326	48
57	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	AZ	$100,830	$98,309	—	$98,309	67
58	Flagstaff, AZ	AZ	$100,780	$98,261	—	$98,261	48
59	Barnstable Town, MA	MA	$103,380	$98,211	—	$98,211	41
60	Grants Pass, OR	OR	$106,710	$98,173	—	$98,173	41
61	St. Cloud, MN	MN	$105,290	$98,130	—	$98,130	41
62	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	PA	$101,180	$98,074	—	$98,074	69
63	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	TX	$97,890	$97,890	—	$97,890	70
64	Vineland, NJ	NJ	$103,380	$97,694	—	$97,694	48
65	Glens Falls, NY	NY	$104,000	$97,552	—	$97,552	41
66	El Centro, CA	CA	$103,450	$97,243	—	$97,243	41
67	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	CO	$101,130	$96,680	—	$96,680	70
68	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	CT	$101,690	$96,606	—	$96,606	48
69	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	NY	$102,890	$96,511	—	$96,511	40
70	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	CT	$101,470	$96,397	—	$96,397	47
71	Mankato, MN	MN	$103,400	$96,369	—	$96,369	40
72	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	CT	$101,330	$96,264	—	$96,264	47
73	Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	MA	$101,270	$96,207	—	$96,207	40
74	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	DC	$102,710	$96,034	—	$96,034	63
75	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	MN	$103,040	$96,033	—	$96,033	61
76	Santa Fe, NM	NM	$100,790	$95,851	—	$95,851	47
77	Madison, WI	WI	$101,190	$95,827	—	$95,827	47
78	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	IL	$100,490	$95,516	—	$95,516	62
79	Reading, PA	PA	$98,470	$95,447	—	$95,447	47
80	Binghamton, NY	NY	$101,720	$95,413	—	$95,413	40
81	Worcester, MA	MA	$100,240	$95,228	—	$95,228	40
82	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	RI	$99,880	$95,136	—	$95,136	66
83	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	GA	$100,490	$95,064	—	$95,064	69
84	Kingston, NY	NY	$101,030	$94,766	—	$94,766	40
85	Rochester, MN	MN	$101,660	$94,747	—	$94,747	40
86	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	MD	$99,550	$94,573	—	$94,573	69
87	Cheyenne, WY	WY	$94,540	$94,540	—	$94,540	47
88	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	NJ	$99,990	$94,491	—	$94,491	47
89	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	TX	$94,370	$94,370	—	$94,370	68
90	Charlottesville, VA	VA	$99,320	$94,155	—	$94,155	47
91	Bozeman, MT	MT	$99,310	$94,146	—	$94,146	47
92	Ithaca, NY	NY	$100,320	$94,100	—	$94,100	40
93	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	NJ	$99,320	$93,857	—	$93,857	47
94	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	PA	$96,770	$93,799	—	$93,799	47
95	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	NY	$99,970	$93,772	—	$93,772	40
96	Flint, MI	MI	$97,780	$93,624	—	$93,624	40
97	Helena, MT	MT	$98,690	$93,558	—	$93,558	47
98	Springfield, MA	MA	$98,410	$93,490	—	$93,490	40
99	Killeen-Temple, TX	TX	$93,440	$93,440	—	$93,440	47
100	Battle Creek, MI	MI	$97,520	$93,375	—	$93,375	40
101	Naples-Marco Island, FL	FL	$93,330	$93,330	—	$93,330	47
102	Lebanon, PA	PA	$96,270	$93,315	—	$93,315	47
103	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	CO	$97,600	$93,306	—	$93,306	47
104	York-Hanover, PA	PA	$96,210	$93,256	—	$93,256	47
105	Coeur d'Alene, ID	ID	$98,910	$93,173	—	$93,173	47
106	La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	WI	$98,370	$93,156	—	$93,156	47
107	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	MI	$97,280	$93,146	—	$93,146	61
108	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	NY	$99,060	$92,918	—	$92,918	40
109	Waco, TX	TX	$92,890	$92,890	—	$92,890	47
110	Boise City, ID	ID	$97,880	$92,203	—	$92,203	46
111	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	WI	$97,360	$92,200	—	$92,200	67
112	Greeley, CO	CO	$96,300	$92,063	—	$92,063	46
113	Yuma, AZ	AZ	$94,320	$91,962	—	$91,962	46
114	Colorado Springs, CO	CO	$96,140	$91,910	—	$91,910	46
115	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	VT	$98,330	$91,840	—	$91,840	46
116	Grand Junction, CO	CO	$95,990	$91,766	—	$91,766	46
117	Tucson, AZ	AZ	$94,110	$91,757	—	$91,757	66
118	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	AZ	$93,990	$91,640	—	$91,640	46
119	Pueblo, CO	CO	$95,720	$91,508	—	$91,508	46
120	Williamsport, PA	PA	$94,300	$91,405	—	$91,405	46
121	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	FL	$91,380	$91,380	—	$91,380	69
122	Albuquerque, NM	NM	$96,040	$91,334	—	$91,334	46
123	Saginaw, MI	MI	$95,160	$91,116	—	$91,116	39
124	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	IN	$93,540	$90,687	—	$90,687	46
125	Winchester, VA-WV	VA	$95,650	$90,676	—	$90,676	46
126	Duluth, MN-WI	MN	$96,940	$90,348	—	$90,348	39
127	Salisbury, MD	MD	$94,880	$90,136	—	$90,136	46
128	Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	NY	$96,070	$90,114	—	$90,114	39
129	Lexington Park, MD	MD	$94,780	$90,041	—	$90,041	46
130	Fond du Lac, WI	WI	$93,890	$88,914	—	$88,914	46
131	Richmond, VA	VA	$93,580	$88,714	—	$88,714	46
132	Bangor, ME	ME	$93,940	$88,491	—	$88,491	46
133	Eau Claire, WI	WI	$93,410	$88,459	—	$88,459	46
134	Utica-Rome, NY	NY	$94,300	$88,453	—	$88,453	39
135	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	MD	$92,770	$88,132	—	$88,132	46
136	Janesville-Beloit, WI	WI	$93,030	$88,099	—	$88,099	46
137	Lake Charles, LA	LA	$90,690	$87,969	—	$87,969	46
138	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	SC	$92,800	$87,696	—	$87,696	46
139	Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	VA	$92,390	$87,586	—	$87,586	46
140	Lancaster, PA	PA	$89,620	$86,869	—	$86,869	46
141	Dover, DE	DE	$91,620	$86,856	—	$86,856	46
142	Amarillo, TX	TX	$86,850	$86,850	—	$86,850	46
143	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	NC	$90,620	$86,769	—	$86,769	67
144	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	FL	$86,130	$86,130	—	$86,130	64
145	El Paso, TX	TX	$86,100	$86,100	—	$86,100	45
146	Champaign-Urbana, IL	IL	$90,230	$85,764	—	$85,764	38
147	Sebring, FL	FL	$85,690	$85,690	—	$85,690	45
148	Gettysburg, PA	PA	$88,260	$85,550	—	$85,550	45
149	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	FL	$85,470	$85,470	—	$85,470	67
150	Elkhart-Goshen, IN	IN	$88,100	$85,413	—	$85,413	45
151	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	VA	$89,450	$84,799	—	$84,799	45
152	Wausau, WI	WI	$89,190	$84,463	—	$84,463	45
153	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	MI	$88,200	$84,452	—	$84,452	38
154	Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	WI	$89,090	$84,368	—	$84,368	45
155	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	FL	$84,180	$84,180	—	$84,180	45
156	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	TN	$84,040	$84,040	—	$84,040	66
157	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	FL	$84,030	$84,030	—	$84,030	45
158	Casper, WY	WY	$83,760	$83,760	—	$83,760	45
159	Sherman-Denison, TX	TX	$83,700	$83,700	—	$83,700	45
160	Victoria, TX	TX	$83,680	$83,680	—	$83,680	45
161	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	FL	$83,550	$83,550	—	$83,550	66
162	Jacksonville, FL	FL	$83,520	$83,520	—	$83,520	66
163	Portland-South Portland, ME	ME	$88,470	$83,339	—	$83,339	45
164	Lincoln, NE	NE	$87,530	$83,329	—	$83,329	45
165	Wichita Falls, TX	TX	$83,280	$83,280	—	$83,280	45
166	Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	AZ	$85,380	$83,246	—	$83,246	45
167	College Station-Bryan, TX	TX	$83,090	$83,090	—	$83,090	45
168	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	GA	$87,760	$83,021	—	$83,021	45
169	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	FL	$82,860	$82,860	—	$82,860	44
170	Decatur, IL	IL	$87,170	$82,855	—	$82,855	37
171	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	WI	$87,340	$82,711	—	$82,711	44
172	Corpus Christi, TX	TX	$82,690	$82,690	—	$82,690	44
173	Midland, MI	MI	$86,360	$82,690	—	$82,690	37
174	Iowa City, IA	IA	$85,940	$82,674	—	$82,674	44
175	Chambersburg, PA	PA	$85,270	$82,652	—	$82,652	44
176	Lewiston, ID-WA	ID	$87,650	$82,566	—	$82,566	44
177	Winston-Salem, NC	NC	$86,120	$82,460	—	$82,460	44
178	St. George, UT	UT	$86,380	$82,450	—	$82,450	44
179	Logan, UT-ID	UT	$86,120	$82,202	—	$82,202	44
180	Midland, TX	TX	$82,120	$82,120	—	$82,120	44
181	Port St. Lucie, FL	FL	$82,090	$82,090	—	$82,090	44
182	Appleton, WI	WI	$86,680	$82,086	—	$82,086	44
183	Savannah, GA	GA	$86,760	$82,075	—	$82,075	44
184	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	UT	$85,890	$81,982	—	$81,982	65
185	Kankakee, IL	IL	$86,220	$81,952	—	$81,952	37
186	Gainesville, FL	FL	$81,870	$81,870	—	$81,870	44
187	Johnstown, PA	PA	$84,390	$81,799	—	$81,799	44
188	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	IN	$84,230	$81,661	—	$81,661	66
189	Syracuse, NY	NY	$86,960	$81,568	—	$81,568	37
190	Sumter, SC	SC	$86,260	$81,516	—	$81,516	44
191	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	TN	$81,500	$81,500	—	$81,500	65
192	Lubbock, TX	TX	$81,480	$81,480	—	$81,480	44
193	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	KY	$84,850	$81,456	—	$81,456	66
194	Cleveland, OH	OH	$83,940	$81,422	—	$81,422	44
195	Columbus, OH	OH	$83,900	$81,383	—	$81,383	67
196	Odessa, TX	TX	$81,370	$81,370	—	$81,370	44
197	Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	FL	$81,300	$81,300	—	$81,300	44
198	Evansville, IN	IN	$83,820	$81,263	—	$81,263	44
199	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	FL	$81,260	$81,260	—	$81,260	44
200	Raleigh-Cary, NC	NC	$84,830	$81,225	—	$81,225	67
201	Rochester, NY	NY	$86,570	$81,203	—	$81,203	37
202	Jefferson City, MO	MO	$85,010	$81,185	—	$81,185	44
203	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	TX	$81,180	$81,180	—	$81,180	44
204	Jacksonville, NC	NC	$84,750	$81,148	—	$81,148	44
205	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	OH	$83,650	$81,141	—	$81,141	66
206	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	TX	$81,090	$81,090	—	$81,090	44
207	Tulsa, OK	OK	$84,790	$80,974	—	$80,974	44
208	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	FL	$80,900	$80,900	—	$80,900	44
209	Lewiston-Auburn, ME	ME	$85,870	$80,890	—	$80,890	44
210	Kokomo, IN	IN	$83,370	$80,827	—	$80,827	44
211	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	MI	$84,320	$80,736	—	$80,736	37
212	Texarkana, TX-AR	TX	$80,610	$80,610	—	$80,610	44
213	Burlington, NC	NC	$84,180	$80,602	—	$80,602	44
214	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	TX	$80,540	$80,540	—	$80,540	44
215	Omaha, NE-IA	NE	$84,600	$80,539	—	$80,539	44
216	Columbia, MO	MO	$84,330	$80,535	—	$80,535	44
217	Fargo, ND-MN	ND	$82,120	$80,478	—	$80,478	44
218	Macon-Bibb County, GA	GA	$85,070	$80,476	—	$80,476	44
219	Punta Gorda, FL	FL	$80,410	$80,410	—	$80,410	44
220	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	MI	$83,920	$80,353	—	$80,353	59
221	Tyler, TX	TX	$80,340	$80,340	—	$80,340	44
222	Longview, TX	TX	$80,330	$80,330	—	$80,330	44
223	Abilene, TX	TX	$80,240	$80,240	—	$80,240	44
224	Green Bay, WI	WI	$84,700	$80,211	—	$80,211	44
225	Traverse City, MI	MI	$83,690	$80,133	—	$80,133	37
226	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	PA	$82,650	$80,113	—	$80,113	44
227	San Angelo, TX	TX	$80,080	$80,080	—	$80,080	44
228	Springfield, IL	IL	$84,220	$80,051	—	$80,051	37
229	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	OH	$82,510	$80,035	—	$80,035	44
230	Altoona, PA	PA	$82,410	$79,880	—	$79,880	44
231	Pittsburgh, PA	PA	$82,370	$79,841	—	$79,841	44
232	Michigan City-La Porte, IN	IN	$82,300	$79,790	—	$79,790	44
233	Sheboygan, WI	WI	$84,240	$79,775	—	$79,775	44
234	Chattanooga, TN-GA	TN	$79,770	$79,770	—	$79,770	44
235	Fayetteville, NC	NC	$83,060	$79,530	—	$79,530	44
236	Lafayette, LA	LA	$81,960	$79,501	—	$79,501	44
237	Bismarck, ND	ND	$81,120	$79,498	—	$79,498	44
238	Clarksville, TN-KY	TN	$79,450	$79,450	—	$79,450	44
239	St. Louis, MO-IL	MO	$83,180	$79,437	—	$79,437	66
240	Tallahassee, FL	FL	$79,430	$79,430	—	$79,430	44
241	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	LA	$81,850	$79,395	—	$79,395	44
242	Rapid City, SD	SD	$79,380	$79,380	—	$79,380	44
243	Rome, GA	GA	$83,880	$79,350	—	$79,350	44
244	Greensboro-High Point, NC	NC	$82,860	$79,338	—	$79,338	44
245	Kansas City, MO-KS	MO	$83,040	$79,303	—	$79,303	66
246	Idaho Falls, ID	ID	$84,110	$79,232	—	$79,232	44
247	Alexandria, LA	LA	$81,680	$79,230	—	$79,230	44
248	Ocala, FL	FL	$79,230	$79,230	—	$79,230	44
249	Las Cruces, NM	NM	$83,310	$79,228	—	$79,228	44
250	Goldsboro, NC	NC	$82,740	$79,224	—	$79,224	44
251	Oklahoma City, OK	OK	$82,920	$79,189	—	$79,189	64
252	Terre Haute, IN	IN	$81,550	$79,063	—	$79,063	44
253	Farmington, NM	NM	$83,070	$79,000	—	$79,000	44
254	Lima, OH	OH	$81,440	$78,997	—	$78,997	44
255	Jackson, MS	MS	$82,630	$78,994	—	$78,994	44
256	State College, PA	PA	$81,480	$78,979	—	$78,979	44
257	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	MO	$82,640	$78,921	—	$78,921	44
258	Minot, ND	ND	$80,490	$78,880	—	$78,880	44
259	Sandusky, OH	OH	$81,310	$78,871	—	$78,871	44
260	Mansfield, OH	OH	$81,300	$78,861	—	$78,861	44
261	Rocky Mount, NC	NC	$82,300	$78,802	—	$78,802	44
262	Dalton, GA	GA	$83,290	$78,792	—	$78,792	44
263	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	LA	$81,160	$78,725	—	$78,725	44
264	Kenosha, WI	WI	$83,110	$78,705	—	$78,705	44
265	Baton Rouge, LA	LA	$81,130	$78,696	—	$78,696	64
266	Monroe, MI	MI	$82,170	$78,678	—	$78,678	37
267	Grand Island, NE	NE	$82,590	$78,626	—	$78,626	44
268	Toledo, OH	OH	$81,050	$78,619	—	$78,619	44
269	Akron, OH	OH	$80,770	$78,347	—	$78,347	44
270	Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	IN	$80,790	$78,326	—	$78,326	44
271	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	AR	$81,070	$78,233	—	$78,233	44
272	Greenville, NC	NC	$81,670	$78,199	—	$78,199	44
273	Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	GA	$82,630	$78,168	—	$78,168	44
274	Asheville, NC	NC	$81,590	$78,122	—	$78,122	44
275	Ogden, UT	UT	$81,840	$78,116	—	$78,116	44
276	Homosassa Springs, FL	FL	$78,080	$78,080	—	$78,080	44
277	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	UT	$81,780	$78,059	—	$78,059	44
278	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	NC	$81,520	$78,055	—	$78,055	44
279	Columbus, GA-AL	GA	$82,500	$78,045	—	$78,045	44
280	Hinesville, GA	GA	$82,490	$78,036	—	$78,036	44
281	Billings, MT	MT	$82,300	$78,020	—	$78,020	44
282	Bloomington, IN	IN	$80,370	$77,919	—	$77,919	44
283	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	FL	$77,890	$77,890	—	$77,890	44
284	Missoula, MT	MT	$82,160	$77,888	—	$77,888	44
285	Twin Falls, ID	ID	$82,680	$77,885	—	$77,885	44
286	Spartanburg, SC	SC	$82,360	$77,830	—	$77,830	44
287	Athens-Clarke County, GA	GA	$82,200	$77,761	—	$77,761	44
288	Elmira, NY	NY	$82,820	$77,685	—	$77,685	37
289	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	LA	$80,080	$77,678	—	$77,678	44
290	Johnson City, TN	TN	$77,660	$77,660	—	$77,660	44
291	Springfield, OH	OH	$80,060	$77,658	—	$77,658	44
292	Erie, PA	PA	$80,000	$77,544	—	$77,544	44
293	Wilmington, NC	NC	$80,970	$77,529	—	$77,529	44
294	Topeka, KS	KS	$81,820	$77,524	—	$77,524	44
295	Grand Forks, ND-MN	ND	$79,070	$77,489	—	$77,489	44
296	Columbia, SC	SC	$81,920	$77,414	—	$77,414	44
297	Knoxville, TN	TN	$77,240	$77,240	—	$77,240	44
298	Canton-Massillon, OH	OH	$79,610	$77,222	—	$77,222	44
299	Fort Wayne, IN	IN	$79,630	$77,201	—	$77,201	44
300	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	WV	$81,010	$77,122	—	$77,122	44
301	Wildwood-The Villages, FL	FL	$77,110	$77,110	—	$77,110	44
302	Fort Smith, AR-OK	AR	$79,870	$77,075	—	$77,075	44
303	Muncie, IN	IN	$79,500	$77,075	—	$77,075	44
304	Laredo, TX	TX	$77,050	$77,050	—	$77,050	43
305	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	VA	$81,230	$77,006	—	$77,006	43
306	Peoria, IL	IL	$81,010	$77,000	—	$77,000	36
307	Lawton, OK	OK	$80,570	$76,944	—	$76,944	43
308	Rockford, IL	IL	$80,930	$76,924	—	$76,924	36
309	Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	SC	$81,400	$76,923	—	$76,923	43
310	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	SC	$81,400	$76,923	—	$76,923	43
311	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	TN	$76,730	$76,730	—	$76,730	43
312	Paducah, KY-IL	KY	$79,920	$76,723	—	$76,723	43
313	Florence, SC	SC	$81,170	$76,706	—	$76,706	43
314	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	NC	$80,060	$76,657	—	$76,657	43
315	Montgomery, AL	AL	$79,570	$76,387	—	$76,387	43
316	Charleston, WV	WV	$80,230	$76,379	—	$76,379	43
317	Youngstown-Warren, OH	OH	$78,680	$76,320	—	$76,320	43
318	Mobile, AL	AL	$79,490	$76,310	—	$76,310	43
319	Morgantown, WV	WV	$80,130	$76,284	—	$76,284	43
320	Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	AL	$79,450	$76,272	—	$76,272	43
321	Lynchburg, VA	VA	$80,450	$76,267	—	$76,267	43
322	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	SC	$80,640	$76,205	—	$76,205	43
323	Jonesboro, AR	AR	$78,940	$76,177	—	$76,177	43
324	Albany, GA	GA	$80,390	$76,049	—	$76,049	43
325	Bloomington, IL	IL	$79,970	$76,011	—	$76,011	36
326	Bowling Green, KY	KY	$79,120	$75,955	—	$75,955	43
327	Roanoke, VA	VA	$80,090	$75,925	—	$75,925	43
328	Monroe, LA	LA	$78,270	$75,922	—	$75,922	43
329	Lexington-Fayette, KY	KY	$79,040	$75,878	—	$75,878	43
330	Hot Springs, AR	AR	$78,590	$75,839	—	$75,839	43
331	Springfield, MO	MO	$79,370	$75,798	—	$75,798	43
332	Morristown, TN	TN	$75,680	$75,680	—	$75,680	43
333	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	IA	$78,630	$75,642	—	$75,642	43
334	Jackson, TN	TN	$75,610	$75,610	—	$75,610	43
335	Birmingham, AL	AL	$78,680	$75,533	—	$75,533	65
336	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	MS	$78,960	$75,486	—	$75,486	43
337	Cedar Rapids, IA	IA	$78,370	$75,392	—	$75,392	43
338	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	SD	$75,350	$75,350	—	$75,350	43
339	Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	FL	$75,310	$75,310	—	$75,310	43
340	Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	WV	$79,000	$75,208	—	$75,208	43
341	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	AR	$77,910	$75,183	—	$75,183	43
342	Auburn-Opelika, AL	AL	$78,040	$74,918	—	$74,918	43
343	Beckley, WV	WV	$78,680	$74,903	—	$74,903	43
344	Manhattan, KS	KS	$78,960	$74,815	—	$74,815	43
345	Elizabethtown, KY	KY	$77,930	$74,813	—	$74,813	43
346	Warner Robins, GA	GA	$78,980	$74,715	—	$74,715	43
347	Gadsden, AL	AL	$77,810	$74,698	—	$74,698	43
348	Columbus, IN	IN	$77,030	$74,681	—	$74,681	43
349	Enid, OK	OK	$78,060	$74,547	—	$74,547	43
350	Wheeling, WV-OH	WV	$78,280	$74,523	—	$74,523	43
351	Ames, IA	IA	$77,160	$74,228	—	$74,228	43
352	Great Falls, MT	MT	$78,290	$74,219	—	$74,219	43
353	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	IA	$77,150	$74,218	—	$74,218	43
354	Pocatello, ID	ID	$78,780	$74,211	—	$74,211	43
355	Huntsville, AL	AL	$77,090	$74,006	—	$74,006	43
356	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	IA	$76,920	$73,997	—	$73,997	43
357	Lawrence, KS	KS	$78,020	$73,924	—	$73,924	43
358	Hammond, LA	LA	$76,200	$73,914	—	$73,914	43
359	Dubuque, IA	IA	$76,790	$73,872	—	$73,872	43
360	St. Joseph, MO-KS	MO	$77,240	$73,764	—	$73,764	43
361	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	WV	$77,400	$73,685	—	$73,685	43
362	Eagle Pass, TX	TX	$73,660	$73,660	—	$73,660	43
363	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	LA	$75,740	$73,468	—	$73,468	43
364	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	IA	$75,840	$72,958	—	$72,958	42
365	Hattiesburg, MS	MS	$76,270	$72,914	—	$72,914	42
366	Cleveland, TN	TN	$72,800	$72,800	—	$72,800	42
367	Wichita, KS	KS	$76,540	$72,522	—	$72,522	42
368	Tuscaloosa, AL	AL	$75,250	$72,240	—	$72,240	42
369	Joplin, MO-KS	MO	$74,930	$71,558	—	$71,558	42
370	Valdosta, GA	GA	$74,360	$70,345	—	$70,345	42
371	Anniston-Oxford, AL	AL	$72,730	$69,821	—	$69,821	42
372	Decatur, AL	AL	$68,320	$65,587	—	$65,587	41
373	Dothan, AL	AL	$67,430	$64,733	—	$64,733	41
374	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	AL	$66,360	$63,706	—	$63,706	41
375	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	PR	$41,980	$41,980	—	$41,980	29
376	Mayaguez, PR	PR	$39,280	$39,280	—	$39,280	29
377	Guayama, PR	PR	$38,800	$38,800	—	$38,800	29
378	Ponce, PR	PR	$38,570	$38,570	—	$38,570	29
379	Aguadilla, PR	PR	$38,000	$38,000	—	$38,000	28
380	Arecibo, PR	PR	$37,460	$37,460	—	$37,460	28

Ranked by real take-home — annual median, after state tax, scaled by local cost of living. COL = cost of living vs the US average (avg = national average, + pricier, − cheaper). Pay: BLS OEWS 2025; COL: BEA Regional Price Parities.

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