Job Numbers and Growth How many trainers are there? About 210,000 in all. Workers can most likely expect a low rate of unemployment. Note that 3% of employees were without work in 2008. Area Job Conditions Columbus (Georgia), Lewiston (Idaho), and Jacksonville (North Carolina) boast the most trainers for their size population. Santa Cruz (California), Bakersfield (California), and Holland (Michigan) have the fewest. The highest salaries for workers are in and around San Luis Obispo (California), Kennewick (Washington), and San Francisco (California). The lowest-paying areas are Morgantown (West Virginia), Wheeling (West Virginia), and Reno (Nevada). Training and Education Expect to get a bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience for this occupation. The share of trainers with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%. About 30% of workers got additional education after high school, but did not have to get a college degree. There was no need to go beyond high school for 14% of employees. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career. Part-Time Work and Self-Employment It is estimated that 8% of trainers work less than full time. Self-employment is the choice of 2% of workers.
Trainers by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings) In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation. Alabama | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Anniston | $47,000 | 40 | -40% | | Auburn | $37,000 | 90 | +42% | | Birmingham | $51,000 | 760 | -10% | | Dothan | $52,000 | 40 | -54% | | Florence | $43,000 | 40 | -45% | | Huntsville | $44,000 | 310 | -5% | | Mobile | $46,000 | 160 | -44% | | Montgomery | $45,000 | 190 | -29% | | Tuscaloosa | $52,000 | 60 | -55% |
Alaska | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Anchorage | $60,000 | 140 | -44% |
Arizona | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Flagstaff | $40,000 | 120 | +52% | | Kingman | $48,000 | 60 | -18% | | Phoenix | $53,000 | 4,500 | +47% | | Prescott | $41,000 | 100 | +11% | | Tucson | $41,000 | 840 | +41% | | Yuma | $36,000 | 40 | -54% |
Arkansas | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Fayetteville | $42,000 | 280 | -10% | | Fort Smith | $44,000 | 100 | -44% | | Jonesboro | $39,000 | 80 | +15% | | Little Rock | $44,000 | 770 | +41% | | Pine Bluff | $36,000 | 90 | +98% |
California | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bakersfield | $51,000 | 140 | -67% | | Chico | $49,000 | 60 | -41% | | Fresno | $64,000 | 270 | -49% | | Merced | $51,000 | 40 | -51% | | Modesto | $54,000 | 100 | -61% | | Oakland | $70,000 | 1,300 | -23% | | Oxnard | $60,000 | 320 | -33% | | Redding | $43,000 | 70 | -28% | | Riverside | $54,000 | 1,270 | -39% | | Sacramento | $55,000 | 1,440 | -1% | | San Diego | $59,000 | 1,500 | -32% | | San Francisco | $75,000 | 1,650 | +1% | | San Jose | $75,000 | 1,410 | -6% | | San Luis Obispo | $78,000 | 100 | -33% | | Santa Ana | $67,000 | 2,390 | -5% | | Santa Barbara | $58,000 | 120 | -54% | | Santa Cruz | $59,000 | 50 | -62% | | Santa Rosa | $58,000 | 200 | -31% | | Stockton | $49,000 | 160 | -53% | | Vallejo | $60,000 | 110 | -41% | | Visalia | $42,000 | 130 | -37% | | Yuba City | $42,000 | 30 | -44% |
Colorado | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Boulder | $65,000 | 260 | +4% | | Colorado Springs | $51,000 | 520 | +30% | | Denver | $56,000 | 2,480 | +21% | | Fort Collins | $56,000 | 150 | -19% | | Grand Junction | $48,000 | 60 | -26% | | Greeley | $45,000 | 120 | +9% | | Pueblo | $42,000 | 90 | +17% |
Connecticut | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bridgeport | $61,000 | 880 | +24% | | Danbury | $64,000 | 220 | +111% | | Hartford | $59,000 | 1,140 | +21% | | New Haven | $54,000 | 530 | +19% | | Norwich | $54,000 | 280 | +47% | | Waterbury | $50,000 | 50 | -50% |
Delaware | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Dover | $52,000 | 120 | +53% | | Wilmington | $64,000 | 770 | +46% |
District of Columbia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Washington | $68,000 | 5,750 | +52% |
Florida | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Cape Coral | $48,000 | 150 | -55% | | Deltona | $45,000 | 160 | -34% | | Fort Lauderdale | $56,000 | 1,090 | -9% | | Fort Walton Beach | $54,000 | 100 | -11% | | Gainesville | $45,000 | 140 | -20% | | Jacksonville | $52,000 | 1,030 | +5% | | Lakeland | $50,000 | 310 | +2% | | Miami | $54,000 | 1,310 | -19% | | Naples | $48,000 | 80 | -57% | | Ocala | $42,000 | 90 | -37% | | Orlando | $52,000 | 1,910 | +11% | | Palm Bay | $54,000 | 350 | +13% | | Panama City | $40,000 | 130 | +29% | | Pensacola | $62,000 | 340 | +47% | | Port St Lucie | $46,000 | 90 | -54% | | Punta Gorda | $40,000 | 50 | -9% | | Tallahassee | $45,000 | 320 | +26% | | Tampa | $53,000 | 2,220 | +12% | | West Palm Beach | $58,000 | 650 | -25% |
Georgia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Albany | $51,000 | 140 | +59% | | Athens | $52,000 | 160 | +44% | | Atlanta | $61,000 | 6,210 | +60% | | Augusta | $56,000 | 630 | +95% | | Columbus | $56,000 | 620 | +273% | | Dalton | $37,000 | 90 | -21% | | Gainesville | $51,000 | 90 | -13% | | Macon | $53,000 | 280 | +86% | | Rome | $50,000 | 110 | +120% | | Savannah | $55,000 | 330 | +42% | | Valdosta | $46,000 | 100 | +25% | | Warner Robins | $51,000 | 120 | +70% |
Hawaii | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Honolulu | $50,000 | 470 | -33% |
Idaho | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Boise | $49,000 | 490 | +14% | | Coeur Dalene | $45,000 | 120 | +53% | | Idaho Falls | $44,000 | 140 | +109% | | Lewiston | | 100 | +235% | | Pocatello | $39,000 | 40 | -2% |
Illinois | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bloomington | $47,000 | 150 | +45% | | Champaign | $77,000 | 160 | +13% | | Chicago | $57,000 | 5,490 | -12% | | Decatur | $41,000 | 60 | -9% | | Kankakee | $46,000 | 40 | -23% | | Peoria | $51,000 | 250 | -6% | | Rockford | $48,000 | 130 | -45% | | Springfield | $46,000 | 220 | +41% |
Indiana | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bloomington | $43,000 | 110 | +9% | | Columbus | $45,000 | 40 | -32% | | Elkhart | $38,000 | 130 | -34% | | Evansville | $46,000 | 230 | -16% | | Fort Wayne | $48,000 | 430 | +28% | | Gary | $47,000 | 510 | +14% | | Indianapolis | $53,000 | 1,960 | +34% | | Kokomo | $52,000 | 30 | -38% | | Lafayette | $54,000 | 140 | +25% | | Michigan City | $54,000 | 30 | -50% | | Muncie | $55,000 | 70 | +10% | | South Bend | $56,000 | 180 | -14% | | Terre Haute | $50,000 | 80 | -22% |
Iowa | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Ames | $48,000 | 140 | +168% | | Cedar Rapids | $48,000 | 300 | +45% | | Davenport | $47,000 | 240 | -17% | | Des Moines | $49,000 | 900 | +71% | | Dubuque | $38,000 | 40 | -45% | | Iowa City | $50,000 | 220 | +109% | | Sioux City | $44,000 | 70 | -33% | | Waterloo | $41,000 | 130 | +2% |
Kansas | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Topeka | $50,000 | 220 | +31% | | Wichita | $45,000 | 460 | -6% |
Kentucky | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bowling Green | $46,000 | 50 | -39% | | Elizabethtown | $38,000 | 50 | -18% | | Lexington | $46,000 | 340 | -12% | | Louisville | $49,000 | 910 | -9% |
Louisiana | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Alexandria | $37,000 | 50 | -42% | | Baton Rouge | $46,000 | 460 | -22% | | Houma | $37,000 | 60 | -58% | | Lafayette | $55,000 | 190 | -15% | | Lake Charles | $43,000 | 90 | -30% | | Monroe | $45,000 | 110 | -5% | | New Orleans | $51,000 | 480 | -42% | | Shreveport | $47,000 | 130 | -53% |
Maine | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bangor | $46,000 | 100 | +8% | | Lewiston | $48,000 | 90 | +29% | | Portland | $48,000 | 520 | +63% |
Maryland | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Baltimore | $58,000 | 2,570 | +20% | | Bethesda | $64,000 | 1,040 | +12% | | Cumberland | $46,000 | 30 | -38% | | Hagerstown | $43,000 | 100 | -33% | | Salisbury | $44,000 | 80 | +7% |
Massachusetts | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Barnstable Town | $56,000 | 60 | -60% | | Boston | $70,000 | 3,010 | +7% | | Brockton | $49,000 | 90 | -32% | | Framingham | $66,000 | 340 | +34% | | Haverhill | $55,000 | 70 | -39% | | Lawrence | $53,000 | 80 | -3% | | Leominster | $57,000 | 40 | -44% | | Lowell | $69,000 | 230 | +24% | | New Bedford | $47,000 | 40 | -58% | | Pittsfield | $59,000 | 60 | +34% | | Springfield | $53,000 | 430 | -10% | | Taunton | $62,000 | 80 | +23% | | Worcester | $61,000 | 430 | +9% |
Michigan | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Ann Arbor | $118,000 | 310 | +20% | | Bay City | $60,000 | 40 | -16% | | Detroit | $54,000 | 1,180 | +2% | | Flint | $54,000 | 150 | -29% | | Grand Rapids | $48,000 | 480 | -22% | | Holland | $55,000 | 50 | -67% | | Jackson | $60,000 | 70 | -6% | | Kalamazoo | $54,000 | 150 | -29% | | Lansing | $61,000 | 410 | +35% | | Monroe | $59,000 | 90 | +65% | | Muskegon | $52,000 | 90 | +3% | | Niles | $59,000 | 210 | +134% | | Saginaw | $50,000 | 80 | -29% | | Warren | $56,000 | 1,250 | -34% |
Minnesota | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Duluth | $50,000 | 180 | -8% | | Minneapolis | $60,000 | 3,570 | +22% | | Rochester | $58,000 | 80 | -43% | | St Cloud | $50,000 | 90 | -42% |
Mississippi | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Gulfport | $41,000 | 80 | -52% | | Hattiesburg | $40,000 | 80 | -2% | | Jackson | $42,000 | 350 | -13% | | Pascagoula | $50,000 | 60 | -9% |
Missouri | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Columbia | $48,000 | 140 | +15% | | Jefferson City | $45,000 | 200 | +99% | | Joplin | $35,000 | 90 | -24% | | Kansas City | $52,000 | 2,130 | +26% | | Springfield | $43,000 | 340 | +11% | | St Joseph | $43,000 | 70 | -1% | | St Louis | $53,000 | 2,480 | +12% |
Montana | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Billings | $44,000 | 90 | -25% | | Missoula | $41,000 | 120 | +63% |
Nebraska | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Lincoln | $45,000 | 350 | +37% | | Omaha | $48,000 | 1,150 | +53% |
Nevada | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Carson City | $57,000 | 40 | +11% | | Las Vegas | $50,000 | 880 | -42% | | Reno | $33,000 | 360 | +10% |
New Hampshire | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Manchester | $50,000 | 130 | -18% | | Nashua | $61,000 | 170 | -21% | | Portsmouth | $42,000 | 60 | -26% | | Rochester | $59,000 | 60 | -27% |
New Jersey | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Atlantic City | $54,000 | 140 | -39% | | Camden | $55,000 | 640 | -26% | | Edison | $67,000 | 1,320 | -22% | | Newark | $66,000 | 1,590 | -4% | | Trenton | $65,000 | 710 | +109% | | Vineland | $57,000 | 40 | -51% |
New Mexico | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Albuquerque | $53,000 | 860 | +37% | | Farmington | $44,000 | 30 | -60% | | Las Cruces | $33,000 | 40 | -55% | | Santa Fe | $45,000 | 100 | +9% |
New York | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Albany | $57,000 | 800 | +13% | | Binghamton | $47,000 | 140 | -13% | | Buffalo | $55,000 | 800 | -8% | | Elmira | $57,000 | 40 | -17% | | Glens Falls | $44,000 | 60 | -20% | | Ithaca | $52,000 | 60 | +1% | | Kingston | $54,000 | 40 | -53% | | Nassau | $59,000 | 1,380 | -33% | | New York | $66,000 | 8,360 | -1% | | Poughkeepsie | $62,000 | 330 | -13% | | Rochester | $58,000 | 1,130 | +39% | | Syracuse | $52,000 | 330 | -34% | | Utica | $48,000 | 180 | -8% |
North Carolina | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Asheville | $42,000 | 150 | -46% | | Burlington | $54,000 | 60 | -29% | | Charlotte | $59,000 | 1,880 | +30% | | Durham | $61,000 | 610 | +40% | | Fayetteville | $52,000 | 260 | +39% | | Goldsboro | $41,000 | 50 | -4% | | Greensboro | $48,000 | 400 | -33% | | Greenville | $49,000 | 90 | -14% | | Hickory | $44,000 | 100 | -61% | | Jacksonville | $40,000 | 170 | +202% | | Raleigh | $56,000 | 1,090 | +31% | | Rocky Mount | $42,000 | 90 | +7% | | Wilmington | $59,000 | 210 | -6% | | Winston Salem | $54,000 | 250 | -27% |
North Dakota | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bismarck | $53,000 | 110 | +36% | | Fargo | $46,000 | 220 | +24% |
Ohio | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Akron | $52,000 | 600 | +11% | | Canton | $54,000 | 340 | +25% | | Cincinnati | $53,000 | 1,680 | -1% | | Cleveland | $53,000 | 1,580 | -9% | | Columbus | $54,000 | 2,780 | +82% | | Dayton | $57,000 | 610 | -3% | | Lima | $54,000 | 60 | -19% | | Mansfield | $44,000 | 60 | -19% | | Springfield | $42,000 | 40 | -40% | | Toledo | $54,000 | 290 | -42% | | Youngstown | $46,000 | 250 | -33% |
Oklahoma | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Lawton | $47,000 | 150 | +196% | | Oklahoma City | $42,000 | 1,650 | +80% | | Tulsa | $40,000 | 950 | +35% |
Oregon | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bend | $59,000 | 100 | 0% | | Corvallis | $56,000 | 40 | -4% | | Eugene | $50,000 | 250 | +8% | | Medford | $48,000 | 140 | +11% | | Portland | $55,000 | 1,790 | +5% | | Salem | $48,000 | 590 | +153% |
Pennsylvania | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Allentown | $47,000 | 400 | -26% | | Altoona | $39,000 | 50 | -42% | | Erie | $47,000 | 210 | +9% | | Harrisburg | $60,000 | 630 | +24% | | Johnstown | $45,000 | 60 | -26% | | Lancaster | $47,000 | 290 | -23% | | Lebanon | $65,000 | 50 | -23% | | Philadelphia | $56,000 | 3,610 | +17% | | Pittsburgh | $49,000 | 2,000 | +7% | | Reading | $47,000 | 190 | -26% | | Scranton | $44,000 | 310 | -24% | | State College | $36,000 | 140 | +74% | | Williamsport | $40,000 | 40 | -44% | | York | $46,000 | 110 | -61% |
Rhode Island | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Providence | $57,000 | 550 | -40% |
South Carolina | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Anderson | $47,000 | 60 | -31% | | Charleston | $46,000 | 330 | -29% | | Columbia | $47,000 | 620 | +10% | | Florence | $51,000 | 160 | +28% | | Greenville | $54,000 | 380 | -22% | | Myrtle Beach | $43,000 | 70 | -61% | | Spartanburg | $53,000 | 80 | -57% |
South Dakota | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Rapid City | $37,000 | 60 | -34% | | Sioux Falls | $41,000 | 250 | +17% |
Tennessee | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Chattanooga | $45,000 | 350 | -5% | | Clarksville | $55,000 | 110 | -1% | | Cleveland | $39,000 | 30 | -38% | | Jackson | $44,000 | 60 | -27% | | Johnson City | $44,000 | 110 | +0% | | Kingsport | $44,000 | 170 | -2% | | Knoxville | $47,000 | 680 | +26% | | Memphis | $56,000 | 960 | -5% | | Morristown | $44,000 | 30 | -54% | | Nashville | $48,000 | 1,160 | -7% |
Texas | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Abilene | $46,000 | 80 | -11% | | Amarillo | $48,000 | 160 | +6% | | Austin | $55,000 | 1,850 | +49% | | Beaumont | $51,000 | 130 | -47% | | Brownsville | $33,000 | 80 | -58% | | College Station | $41,000 | 60 | -47% | | Corpus Christi | $44,000 | 170 | -38% | | Dallas | $55,000 | 4,370 | +27% | | El Paso | $47,000 | 270 | -36% | | Fort Worth | $53,000 | 1,320 | -6% | | Killeen | $42,000 | 280 | +54% | | Laredo | $33,000 | 50 | -59% | | Longview | $51,000 | 90 | -36% | | Lubbock | $39,000 | 110 | -41% | | Mcallen | $44,000 | 160 | -54% | | Midland | $52,000 | 100 | +4% | | Odessa | $47,000 | 40 | -50% | | San Angelo | $38,000 | 50 | -11% | | San Antonio | $48,000 | 1,100 | -20% | | Sherman | $43,000 | 30 | -45% | | Tyler | $40,000 | 90 | -34% | | Victoria | $56,000 | 60 | -8% | | Waco | $50,000 | 80 | -45% | | Wichita Falls | $36,000 | 60 | -28% |
Utah | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Logan | $45,000 | 70 | +9% | | Ogden | $46,000 | 270 | -14% | | Provo | $44,000 | 310 | +20% | | Salt Lake City | $46,000 | 1,410 | +38% | | St George | $44,000 | 100 | +46% |
Vermont | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Burlington | $52,000 | 180 | +8% |
Virginia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Blacksburg | $51,000 | 70 | -20% | | Charlottesville | $59,000 | 250 | +79% | | Danville | $44,000 | 60 | +27% | | Harrisonburg | $58,000 | 130 | +69% | | Lynchburg | $60,000 | 120 | -21% | | Richmond | $58,000 | 1,640 | +68% | | Roanoke | $47,000 | 280 | +14% | | Virginia Beach | $53,000 | 1,660 | +35% | | Winchester | $49,000 | 50 | -33% |
Washington | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bellingham | $56,000 | 70 | -41% | | Bremerton | $44,000 | 50 | -59% | | Kennewick | $72,000 | 130 | -3% | | Mount Vernon | $50,000 | 70 | +12% | | Olympia | $48,000 | 90 | -36% | | Seattle | $69,000 | 2,180 | -7% | | Spokane | $51,000 | 180 | -45% | | Tacoma | $57,000 | 220 | -49% |
West Virginia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Charleston | $52,000 | 160 | -29% | | Huntington | $41,000 | 110 | -36% | | Morgantown | $36,000 | 140 | +115% | | Parkersburg | $46,000 | 80 | -21% | | Wheeling | $35,000 | 60 | -35% |
Wisconsin | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Appleton | $53,000 | 210 | +21% | | Eau Claire | $51,000 | 110 | -3% | | Fond | $46,000 | 50 | -18% | | Green Bay | $47,000 | 260 | 0% | | Janesville | $42,000 | 50 | -47% | | La Crosse | $45,000 | 100 | 0% | | Madison | $46,000 | 880 | +64% | | Milwaukee | $52,000 | 1,230 | -11% | | Oshkosh | $52,000 | 140 | +12% | | Racine | $45,000 | 80 | -30% | | Wausau | $50,000 | 80 | -18% |
Wyoming | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Cheyenne | $46,000 | 110 | +83% |
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