Substance Abuse and Behavioral Therapists

Median Salary: $37,700

Many substance abuse and behavioral therapists across the U.S. share a number of key professional characteristics. For example, stress tolerance, self control, and cooperation can be critical for success in the industry, especially when combined with career training. Around 78,470 people were working as substance abuse and behavioral therapists nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's crucial to hone these attributes and receive excellent training, particularly if you're looking to move up in the field.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for substance abuse and behavioral therapists in the U.S. was $37,700 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $18.10. Of course, income can vary with training and by place. Below, you'll find more data about substance abuse and behavioral therapists, including wages and job density for areas all over the U.S..

Substance abuse and behavioral therapists should be skilled in:

  • Oral Expression
  • Problem Sensitivity
  • Speech Recognition
  • Written Comprehension
  • Written Expression

Different people go into different careers; substance abuse and behavioral therapists are typically:

  • Social
  • Artistic
  • Investigative

Working as a substance abuse or behavioral therapist requires knowledge in subjects like:

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Education and Training
  • English Language
  • Administration and Management
  • Law and Government

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Below, you'll see links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of people working as substance abuse and behavioral therapists). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of substance abuse and behavioral therapists in each city as compared to the national average.

Alabama
City/Area Employees Median
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Anniston 50 $27,700 $13.30 $31,600 $15.20 80%
Birmingham 400 $35,700 $17.20 $44,200 $21.20 33.3%
Huntsville 30 $36,800 $17.70 $40,300 $19.40 -74.5%
Mobile 70 $36,200 $17.40 $44,100 $21.20 -31.8%
Montgomery 50 $37,800 $18.20 $43,700 $21.00 -53.6%
Alaska
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Anchorage NA $56,100 $27.00 $62,700 $30.10 NA
Arizona
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Flagstaff NA $42,200 $20.30 $50,300 $24.20 NA
Lake Havasu City 40 $38,900 $18.70 $43,200 $20.80 38.9%
Phoenix 380 $42,500 $20.40 $52,100 $25.10 -63.9%
Tucson 250 $32,900 $15.80 $39,700 $19.10 16.6%
Yuma NA $45,600 $21.90 $53,300 $25.60 NA
Arkansas
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Fayetteville 70 $24,000 $11.50 $33,400 $16.10 -44.1%
Fort Smith 50 $29,400 $14.10 $38,500 $18.50 -33.3%
Little Rock 160 $35,000 $16.80 $57,700 $27.70 -20.6%
California
City/Area Employees Median
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Bakersfield 180 $32,500 $15.60 $49,700 $23.90 13.3%
Chico 110 NA NA NA NA 169.4%
Fresno 170 $31,800 $15.30 $39,400 $18.90 -12.3%
Los Angeles (Area) 2,780 $30,900 $14.90 $39,200 $18.80 -26.3%
Modesto 180 $43,100 $20.70 $48,400 $23.30 87.7%
Oakland 830 $37,600 $18.10 $47,100 $22.70 39.8%
Oxnard 90 $39,900 $19.20 $46,700 $22.40 -49.8%
Redding 80 $43,500 $20.90 $52,400 $25.20 103.8%
Riverside 850 $43,200 $20.80 $56,900 $27.30 18.3%
Sacramento 330 $30,600 $14.70 $36,900 $17.70 -36.3%
Salinas 50 $37,000 $17.80 $60,500 $29.10 -44.1%
San Diego 830 $33,400 $16.00 $38,500 $18.50 7.7%
San Francisco (Area) 1,670 $34,900 $16.80 $45,600 $21.90 41.1%
San Francisco (City) 840 $32,300 $15.50 $44,000 $21.20 42.4%
San Jose 400 $31,900 $15.30 $46,100 $22.20 -24.8%
Santa Barbara 110 $31,400 $15.10 $36,600 $17.60 2.3%
Santa Cruz 100 $30,700 $14.80 $35,800 $17.20 92.7%
Santa Rosa NA $30,200 $14.50 $38,100 $18.30 NA
Stockton 170 $37,200 $17.90 $43,900 $21.10 38.9%
Vallejo 40 $32,100 $15.40 $38,000 $18.30 -44.1%
Visalia 80 $32,500 $15.60 $39,100 $18.80 -3.5%
Yuba City NA $43,300 $20.80 $52,900 $25.40 NA
Colorado
City/Area Employees Median
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Colorado Springs 140 $28,300 $13.60 $37,900 $18.20 -7.8%
Denver NA $31,600 $15.20 $37,200 $17.90 NA
Fort Collins 40 $41,600 $20.00 $44,800 $21.50 -46.9%
Pueblo 100 $30,200 $14.50 $35,000 $16.80 203.3%
Connecticut
City/Area Employees Median
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Bridgeport 290 $36,000 $17.30 $54,100 $26.00 16.5%
Hartford 550 $33,400 $16.10 $49,100 $23.60 63.9%
New Haven 220 $50,600 $24.30 $57,500 $27.70 20.6%
Norwich 60 $49,000 $23.50 $58,400 $28.10 -21.6%
District of Columbia
City/Area Employees Median
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Washington (Area) 1,350 $42,700 $20.50 $53,500 $25.70 -34.4%
Florida
City/Area Employees Median
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Bradenton 100 $38,600 $18.50 $55,800 $26.80 -30.4%
Cape Coral NA $49,500 $23.80 $61,900 $29.70 NA
Deltona 70 $27,100 $13.00 $41,300 $19.90 -30.1%
Gainesville 200 $41,200 $19.80 $55,800 $26.80 173.5%
Jacksonville 180 $35,300 $17.00 $45,900 $22.10 -49.9%
Lakeland 30 $40,200 $19.30 $46,400 $22.30 -72.2%
Miami (Area) 1,070 $40,400 $19.40 $53,100 $25.60 -16%
Ocala 90 $36,000 $17.30 $44,300 $21.30 64.2%
Orlando 360 $30,100 $14.50 $40,900 $19.70 -38.8%
Panama City 30 $33,000 $15.90 $37,700 $18.10 -26.3%
Pensacola 110 $39,900 $19.20 $45,100 $21.70 24.3%
Port St. Lucie 60 $45,000 $21.60 $57,000 $27.40 -15.8%
Tallahassee 140 $35,600 $17.10 $44,600 $21.40 44.9%
Tampa 490 $38,600 $18.60 $56,400 $27.10 -28.3%
Georgia
City/Area Employees Median
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Albany NA $30,500 $14.70 $41,900 $20.20 NA
Atlanta 670 $37,100 $17.80 $44,800 $21.50 -51.6%
Augusta 130 $36,800 $17.70 $41,000 $19.70 5.8%
Columbus 60 $25,700 $12.40 $35,100 $16.90 -11.8%
Macon 60 $38,500 $18.50 $49,900 $24.00 -4.2%
Hawaii
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Honolulu 250 $52,200 $25.10 $81,500 $39.20 -3.8%
Idaho
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Boise City NA $38,300 $18.40 $40,900 $19.70 NA
Idaho Falls 190 $37,400 $18.00 $40,400 $19.40 541.8%
Illinois
City/Area Employees Median
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Chicago (Area) 2,490 $34,900 $16.80 $43,700 $21.00 -25%
Springfield 60 $37,900 $18.20 $78,400 $37.70 -6.7%
Indiana
City/Area Employees Median
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Hourly Wage
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Top 25%
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Elkhart 40 $36,600 $17.60 $46,900 $22.60 -37.1%
Evansville 30 $42,300 $20.30 $49,800 $23.90 -68.2%
Fort Wayne 80 $38,500 $18.50 $46,400 $22.30 -33.6%
Indianapolis 320 $44,400 $21.30 $57,700 $27.70 -38.6%
South Bend 110 $33,400 $16.10 $42,000 $20.20 46.9%
Terre Haute NA $25,500 $12.30 $32,900 $15.80 NA
Iowa
City/Area Employees Median
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Cedar Rapids 100 $36,400 $17.50 $42,400 $20.40 23%
Davenport 140 $31,200 $15.00 $36,000 $17.30 26.3%
Des Moines 100 $42,900 $20.60 $51,900 $25.00 -47.6%
Iowa City NA $33,600 $16.20 $42,700 $20.50 NA
Waterloo NA $35,700 $17.20 $39,100 $18.80 NA
Kansas
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Topeka 60 $36,700 $17.60 $40,300 $19.40 -16.3%
Wichita 300 $30,400 $14.60 $33,900 $16.30 68.4%
Kentucky
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Louisville 310 $34,500 $16.60 $41,600 $20.00 -12.8%
Louisiana
City/Area Employees Median
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Alexandria 70 $28,600 $13.80 $36,500 $17.60 93.7%
Baton Rouge 130 $35,300 $17.00 $41,300 $19.90 -38.6%
Lafayette NA $29,700 $14.30 $34,700 $16.70 NA
Monroe 30 $48,600 $23.40 $54,000 $26.00 -31.8%
New Orleans 310 NA NA NA NA 0.2%
Shreveport 120 $33,800 $16.30 $45,100 $21.70 12.1%
Maine
City/Area Employees Median
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Bangor 70 $47,600 $22.90 $80,200 $38.60 81%
Lewiston 50 $40,900 $19.70 $49,900 $24.00 60.6%
Portland 140 $43,700 $21.00 $50,900 $24.50 21.1%
Maryland
City/Area Employees Median
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Hourly Wage
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Baltimore 1,290 $38,300 $18.40 $46,400 $22.30 70%
Hagerstown 70 $44,500 $21.40 $50,800 $24.40 26.3%
Salisbury 40 $42,600 $20.50 $49,100 $23.60 34.8%
Massachusetts
City/Area Employees Median
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Hourly Wage
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Barnstable Town NA $64,100 $30.80 $69,800 $33.60 NA
Boston (Area) NA $39,600 $19.10 $52,100 $25.10 NA
Springfield 300 $42,500 $20.40 $50,900 $24.50 74.5%
Worcester 160 $41,600 $20.00 $50,100 $24.10 12%
Michigan
City/Area Employees Median
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Hourly Wage
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Ann Arbor 80 $31,000 $14.90 $39,900 $19.20 -27.1%
Battle Creek 70 $52,300 $25.20 $63,300 $30.40 109.5%
Detroit (Area) 420 $43,200 $20.80 $50,800 $24.40 -58.7%
Grand Rapids 150 $23,900 $11.50 $39,500 $19.00 -30.9%
Minnesota
City/Area Employees Median
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Duluth 120 $43,700 $21.00 $57,400 $27.60 55.6%
Minneapolis 890 $45,600 $21.90 $53,200 $25.60 -14.6%
Rochester 150 $42,600 $20.50 $47,000 $22.60 135.3%
St. Cloud 100 $55,000 $26.40 $61,700 $29.70 79.5%
Mississippi
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Gulfport 80 $27,400 $13.20 $39,000 $18.70 34.8%
Jackson 190 $30,800 $14.80 $39,800 $19.10 29.1%
Missouri
City/Area Employees Median
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Hourly Wage
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Columbia 70 $32,600 $15.70 $42,100 $20.20 33.9%
Jefferson City 30 NA NA NA NA -37.9%
Kansas City 540 $36,200 $17.40 $45,100 $21.70 -9.5%
Springfield 110 $36,200 $17.40 $43,400 $20.90 -4.5%
St. Louis 510 $30,000 $14.40 $37,100 $17.80 -35.3%
Montana
City/Area Employees Median
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Billings 80 $32,200 $15.50 $37,200 $17.90 54.6%
Great Falls 30 $38,000 $18.20 $43,500 $20.90 48.8%
Nebraska
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Lincoln 120 $34,100 $16.40 $38,400 $18.50 18.5%
Omaha 240 $41,600 $20.00 $49,700 $23.90 -11.1%
Nevada
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Las Vegas 180 $39,000 $18.70 $46,800 $22.50 -65.1%
New Hampshire
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Manchester 50 $37,300 $17.90 $47,700 $22.90 -24%
New Jersey
City/Area Employees Median
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Atlantic City 190 $36,300 $17.50 $42,400 $20.40 127.1%
Ocean City 30 $46,500 $22.40 $56,200 $27.00 30.6%
Trenton 300 $61,500 $29.60 $89,500 $43.00 130.1%
Vineland 110 $40,800 $19.60 $49,100 $23.60 202.7%
New Mexico
City/Area Employees Median
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Albuquerque 270 $31,100 $15.00 $47,100 $22.60 15.6%
Farmington 50 $42,300 $20.30 $47,400 $22.80 75.4%
New York
City/Area Employees Median
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Hourly Wage
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Albany 630 $36,200 $17.40 $42,600 $20.50 140.4%
Binghamton 90 $39,700 $19.10 $46,300 $22.30 33.3%
Buffalo 650 $34,200 $16.40 $44,100 $21.20 101.5%
Elmira 90 $37,100 $17.80 $45,200 $21.70 293%
Kingston 110 $37,900 $18.20 $51,300 $24.70 207%
New York (Area) 9,670 $49,300 $23.70 $63,500 $30.50 96.8%
Poughkeepsie 330 $39,300 $18.90 $49,500 $23.80 120.3%
Rochester 550 $37,800 $18.20 $45,100 $21.70 86.4%
Syracuse 460 $31,300 $15.10 $41,900 $20.10 149.8%
Utica 70 $49,600 $23.90 $56,300 $27.10 -14.6%
North Carolina
City/Area Employees Median
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Hourly Wage
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Asheville 50 $37,800 $18.20 $43,500 $20.90 -47.4%
Charlotte 280 $38,600 $18.60 $45,400 $21.80 -45.4%
Durham 150 $39,100 $18.80 $46,000 $22.10 -8%
Fayetteville 130 $35,300 $17.00 $37,500 $18.00 71.4%
Goldsboro 50 $40,700 $19.60 $46,000 $22.10 79.9%
Greensboro 100 $39,400 $18.90 $45,400 $21.80 -51.2%
Greenville 50 $40,600 $19.50 $49,600 $23.90 25%
Raleigh 70 $37,900 $18.20 $47,000 $22.60 -78.4%
Wilmington 90 $54,400 $26.10 $70,700 $34.00 6.8%
Winston-Salem 40 $39,700 $19.10 $46,300 $22.30 -68.4%
North Dakota
City/Area Employees Median
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Bismarck 60 $40,700 $19.60 $46,600 $22.40 60.1%
Fargo 80 $38,800 $18.70 $42,000 $20.20 16%
Grand Forks 30 $44,000 $21.20 $47,900 $23.00 5.8%
Ohio
City/Area Employees Median
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Akron 130 $36,700 $17.60 $46,600 $22.40 -34.3%
Canton 60 $40,600 $19.50 $45,600 $21.90 -38.6%
Cincinnati 290 $39,800 $19.10 $46,400 $22.30 -50.9%
Cleveland 510 $35,700 $17.20 $45,900 $22.10 -16%
Columbus 340 $42,500 $20.40 $52,800 $25.40 -38.3%
Dayton 180 $36,800 $17.70 $50,100 $24.10 -21.6%
Mansfield 90 $30,400 $14.60 $32,400 $15.60 199.5%
Toledo 160 $41,600 $20.00 $50,500 $24.30 -8.5%
Youngstown 160 $36,200 $17.40 $42,200 $20.30 17.6%
Oklahoma
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Oklahoma City 450 $38,700 $18.60 $46,100 $22.20 33.3%
Tulsa 270 $40,800 $19.60 $49,500 $23.80 5.2%
Oregon
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Hourly Wage
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Eugene 160 $30,200 $14.50 $75,900 $36.50 83.4%
Medford 140 $26,900 $12.90 $31,500 $15.10 201.7%
Portland 910 $38,000 $18.20 $47,700 $23.00 51.7%
Salem 160 $35,500 $17.10 $42,400 $20.40 84.5%
Pennsylvania
City/Area Employees Median
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Hourly Wage
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Allentown 280 $33,900 $16.30 $47,200 $22.70 39.4%
Altoona 70 $37,700 $18.10 $58,800 $28.30 98.5%
Erie NA $33,100 $15.90 $40,200 $19.30 NA
Harrisburg 330 $35,000 $16.80 $45,500 $21.90 77.4%
Johnstown 50 $31,600 $15.20 $40,700 $19.60 44.1%
Lancaster 110 $31,300 $15.00 $41,300 $19.80 -16.6%
Lebanon NA $30,900 $14.90 $39,200 $18.90 NA
Philadelphia (Area) 2,660 $41,300 $19.90 $47,800 $23.00 23.1%
Pittsburgh 1,240 $32,400 $15.60 $39,000 $18.70 85.5%
Reading 110 $38,300 $18.40 $54,700 $26.30 8%
Scranton 410 $35,400 $17.00 $44,500 $21.40 171.4%
State College 80 $47,300 $22.80 $59,500 $28.60 88.5%
Williamsport 40 $38,600 $18.50 $45,900 $22.10 24%
York 110 $35,000 $16.80 $44,400 $21.30 8.2%
Rhode Island
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Providence 320 $36,800 $17.70 $43,400 $20.90 -2.2%
South Carolina
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Columbia 120 $37,500 $18.00 $41,500 $20.00 -41.1%
Greenville NA $32,500 $15.60 $36,700 $17.70 NA
South Dakota
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Rapid City 70 $35,700 $17.10 $39,900 $19.20 88.9%
Sioux Falls 190 $35,100 $16.90 $43,000 $20.70 132.9%
Tennessee
City/Area Employees Median
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Chattanooga 60 $40,500 $19.50 $47,100 $22.70 -56.6%
Kingsport 150 $43,000 $20.70 $48,600 $23.40 112.1%
Knoxville 400 $25,400 $12.20 $31,200 $15.00 106%
Memphis 550 $43,900 $21.10 $48,600 $23.40 50.9%
Nashville 250 $36,300 $17.50 $44,800 $21.50 -42.8%
Texas
City/Area Employees Median
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Amarillo 40 $25,800 $12.40 $34,800 $16.70 -37.6%
Austin 340 $33,000 $15.90 $39,000 $18.80 -26.5%
Beaumont 60 $30,800 $14.80 $36,700 $17.60 -40.9%
Corpus Christi 110 $30,800 $14.80 $41,000 $19.70 1.8%
Dallas (Area) 740 $32,600 $15.70 $39,600 $19.10 -52.4%
El Paso 40 $32,900 $15.80 $37,900 $18.20 -72.4%
Houston 610 $38,500 $18.50 $46,000 $22.10 -60.7%
Killeen 30 $33,900 $16.30 $39,300 $18.90 -55.7%
Longview 50 $32,500 $15.60 $39,900 $19.20 -14%
Lubbock 130 $31,000 $14.90 $34,600 $16.70 72.2%
McAllen 50 $28,600 $13.70 $35,900 $17.30 -59.6%
San Antonio 160 $34,700 $16.70 $43,800 $21.00 -68.4%
Tyler NA $32,300 $15.50 $44,700 $21.50 NA
Utah
City/Area Employees Median
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Ogden 70 $37,300 $17.90 $47,600 $22.90 -37.9%
Provo 50 $49,000 $23.50 $55,500 $26.70 -49.6%
Salt Lake City 140 $48,800 $23.50 $53,900 $25.90 -62.4%
Vermont
City/Area Employees Median
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Hourly Wage
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Job Density
Burlington 120 $35,500 $17.00 $41,000 $19.70 79.5%
Virginia
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
Top 25%
Annual Salary
Top 25%
Hourly Wage
Job Density
Blacksburg 150 $35,800 $17.20 $42,200 $20.30 281.9%
Lynchburg NA $37,200 $17.90 $45,200 $21.80 NA
Richmond 380 $37,100 $17.80 $47,200 $22.70 6%
Virginia Beach 370 $34,200 $16.40 $41,200 $19.80 -15.6%
Winchester 70 $40,300 $19.40 $45,500 $21.90 118.5%
Washington
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
Top 25%
Annual Salary
Top 25%
Hourly Wage
Job Density
Bremerton NA $36,700 $17.60 $43,500 $20.90 NA
Kennewick NA $39,000 $18.80 $45,700 $22.00 NA
Mount Vernon 30 $55,900 $26.90 $63,300 $30.40 30.6%
Olympia 90 $42,900 $20.60 $49,200 $23.70 48.9%
Seattle (Area) 910 $37,500 $18.10 $45,900 $22.10 -12.5%
Spokane 410 $29,500 $14.20 $38,200 $18.40 231.8%
Yakima NA $27,900 $13.40 $30,800 $14.80 NA
West Virginia
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
Top 25%
Annual Salary
Top 25%
Hourly Wage
Job Density
Huntington NA $39,200 $18.80 $68,000 $32.70 NA
Wisconsin
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
Top 25%
Annual Salary
Top 25%
Hourly Wage
Job Density
Eau Claire 70 NA NA NA NA 63.7%
Green Bay 50 $42,000 $20.20 $49,900 $24.00 -54.1%
La Crosse 70 $45,500 $21.90 $50,400 $24.20 68.1%
Madison 120 $53,200 $25.60 $65,700 $31.60 -37.9%
Milwaukee 270 $39,900 $19.20 $57,200 $27.50 -44.3%
Oshkosh 50 $45,800 $22.00 $52,100 $25.10 -8%
Wyoming
City/Area Employees Median
Annual Salary
Median
Hourly Wage
Top 25%
Annual Salary
Top 25%
Hourly Wage
Job Density
Casper 30 $37,500 $18.00 $41,500 $20.00 27.8%