Salary Data

Real Salary Data for Every City

Crowdsourced compensation data from workers across 300+ US cities. See what people actually earn — not just national averages.

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Most Searched Job Titles

Software Engineer

$130,160

national median

Registered Nurse

$81,220

national median

Financial Analyst

$99,010

national median

Electrician

$61,590

national median

Attorney

$135,740

national median

Data Scientist

$108,020

national median

Salaries by City

New York, NY

$141,305

avg across all jobs

Los Angeles, CA

$124,053

avg across all jobs

Chicago, IL

$99,406

avg across all jobs

Houston, TX

$79,689

avg across all jobs

Phoenix, AZ

$84,619

avg across all jobs

Philadelphia, PA

$82,154

avg across all jobs

San Antonio, TX

$82,154

avg across all jobs

San Diego, CA

$118,302

avg across all jobs

Dallas, TX

$88,726

avg across all jobs

San Jose, CA

$146,234

avg across all jobs

Austin, TX

$96,942

avg across all jobs

Jacksonville, FL

$82,154

avg across all jobs

Software & Tech

Software Engineer$130,160 Senior Software Engineer$130,160 Frontend Developer$124,890 Backend Developer$130,160 Full Stack Developer$130,160 Data Scientist$108,020 Data Engineer$112,370 Machine Learning Engineer$108,020

Finance

Financial Analyst$99,010 Accountant$79,880 CPA$79,880 Investment Banker$99,010 Financial Advisor$99,580 Actuary$120,000 Underwriter$79,030 Credit Analyst$79,900

Healthcare

Registered Nurse$81,220 Nurse Practitioner$124,680 Physician Assistant$126,010 Physical Therapist$97,720 Occupational Therapist$93,180 Pharmacist$132,750 Dental Hygienist$79,820 Radiologic Technologist$68,120

Legal

Attorney$135,740 Paralegal$59,200 Legal Secretary$58,340 Compliance Officer$73,660 Contract Manager$73,660

Trades & Engineering

Electrician$61,590 Plumber$61,550 HVAC Technician$57,300 Carpenter$56,590 Welder$47,010 Pipefitter$61,550 Sheet Metal Worker$54,760 Construction Manager$101,480

Education

Elementary School Teacher$61,890 High School Teacher$62,360 Special Education Teacher$61,820 School Counselor$62,250 University Professor$84,380 Instructional Designer$77,990

Business

Marketing Manager$138,730 Human Resources Manager$136,350 Operations Manager$129,620 Business Analyst$95,290 Sales Manager$130,600 Account Manager$130,600 Supply Chain Manager$98,560 Logistics Coordinator$79,750

Creative & Marketing

Graphic Designer$59,970 Content Writer$73,690 Copywriter$73,690 Photographer$40,170 Video Editor$62,760 Social Media Manager$138,730 SEO Specialist$71,450

Public Safety

Police Officer$67,290 Firefighter$58,290 Correctional Officer$49,610 Security Guard$35,830

FRED · St. Louis Fed

Wage Trends

US avg hourly earnings over time — toggle any sector to add a reference line to the chart

Tech & Engineering

$114,670

+3.1% YoY

Business & Ops

$97,359

+3.7% YoY

Healthcare

$80,679

+5.1% YoY

National avg hourly earnings via FRED CES0500000003 · Sector medians from BLS OES 2024 · Dashed lines = sector median hourly equivalent (annual ÷ 2080)