Machine Drafters | Median Salary: $47,800 |

Many machine drafters across the country share a handful of important professional traits. For example, adaptability/flexibility, analytical thinking, and innovation can be essential for success in the industry, especially when blended with career training. Around 71,890 individuals were employed as machine drafters nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's critical to hone these characteristics and receive excellent training, particularly if you're ready to move up in the field.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual pay for machine drafters in the U.S. was $47,800 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly income of $23.00. Of course, pay can vary with training and by location. Below, you'll find more data about machine drafters, including incomes and job density for areas all over the country.

Machine drafters should be skilled in:

Oral Expression
Written Comprehension
Information Ordering
Finger Dexterity
Far Vision

Different individuals go into different careers; machine drafters are typically:

Realistic
Investigative
Artistic

Working as a machine drafter requires knowledge in subjects like:

Design
Engineering and Technology
Mathematics
English Language
Building and Construction

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Alabama
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Birmingham	200	$50,700	$24.40	$59,300	$28.50	-27.5%
Florence	40	$39,200	$18.80	$46,900	$22.60	55.6%
Huntsville	180	$54,300	$26.10	$74,200	$35.70	60.5%
Mobile	190	$65,200	$31.30	$80,000	$38.50	100.9%
Montgomery	120	$43,100	$20.70	$52,800	$25.40	34.5%
Tuscaloosa	30	$35,900	$17.30	$44,300	$21.30	-37.6%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Alabama.

Alaska
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Anchorage	120	$96,700	$46.50	$120,100	$57.70	31.5%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Alaska.

Arizona
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Phoenix	2,250	$45,100	$21.70	$54,600	$26.20	132.4%
Tucson	200	$54,900	$26.40	$66,200	$31.80	2.2%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Arizona.

Arkansas
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Fayetteville	80	$43,700	$21.00	$50,900	$24.50	-23.3%
Fort Smith	60	$45,800	$22.00	$51,600	$24.80	-5.6%
Little Rock	110	$40,500	$19.50	$51,500	$24.80	-40.7%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Arkansas.

California
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bakersfield	40	$57,200	$27.50	$65,900	$31.70	-71.3%
Fresno	90	$38,800	$18.60	$51,200	$24.60	-50%
Los Angeles (Area)	1,760	$51,800	$24.90	$64,100	$30.80	-32.7%
Modesto	40	$49,300	$23.70	$62,900	$30.20	-48.5%
Oakland	170	$59,600	$28.70	$69,300	$33.30	-68.5%
Oxnard	140	$50,800	$24.40	$62,500	$30.00	-14.7%
Riverside	330	$53,800	$25.90	$62,600	$30.10	-50%
Sacramento	350	$57,500	$27.70	$63,900	$30.70	-24.4%
San Diego	770	$49,400	$23.80	$59,500	$28.60	10%
San Francisco (Area)	330	$60,300	$29.00	$69,700	$33.50	-69.5%
San Francisco (City)	160	$61,000	$29.30	$70,200	$33.70	-70.4%
San Jose	390	$67,900	$32.70	$82,200	$39.50	-21.1%
San Luis Obispo	NA	$57,500	$27.70	$63,200	$30.40	NA
Santa Barbara	70	$31,300	$15.00	$62,200	$29.90	-29.6%
Santa Rosa	50	$61,600	$29.60	$77,900	$37.40	-51.5%
Stockton	50	$52,600	$25.30	$61,200	$29.40	-60.5%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in California.

Colorado
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Boulder	NA	$58,500	$28.10	$65,100	$31.30	NA
Colorado Springs	180	$47,500	$22.80	$58,800	$28.30	29.6%
Denver	250	$53,300	$25.60	$64,200	$30.90	-63.5%
Fort Collins	50	$49,000	$23.60	$63,700	$30.60	-34.9%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Colorado.

Connecticut
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bridgeport	280	$55,500	$26.70	$61,700	$29.70	25.8%
Hartford	450	$53,400	$25.70	$63,500	$30.50	45.1%
New Haven	160	$50,500	$24.30	$62,000	$29.80	-9.1%
Norwich	NA	$57,900	$27.90	$62,600	$30.10	NA

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Connecticut.

District of Columbia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Washington (Area)	500	$53,700	$25.80	$65,900	$31.70	-63.5%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in District of Columbia.

Florida
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bradenton	80	$46,300	$22.30	$52,200	$25.10	-39.5%
Jacksonville	190	$45,800	$22.00	$52,700	$25.30	-40.5%
Miami (Area)	320	$50,100	$24.10	$62,000	$29.80	-71.1%
Orlando	210	$46,400	$22.30	$58,100	$27.90	-61.3%
Palm Bay	60	$39,200	$18.80	$61,200	$29.40	-46.5%
Tallahassee	40	$44,100	$21.20	$57,600	$27.70	-60.5%
Tampa	300	$42,800	$20.60	$55,000	$26.50	-51.6%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Florida.

Georgia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Albany	40	$52,200	$25.10	$65,400	$31.50	14.7%
Atlanta	860	$45,200	$21.70	$60,100	$28.90	-31.8%
Augusta	80	$42,200	$20.30	$51,100	$24.60	-31.8%
Columbus	40	$43,000	$20.70	$59,100	$28.40	-42.5%
Gainesville	50	$61,600	$29.60	$83,300	$40.10	15.5%
Macon	30	$35,100	$16.90	$43,900	$21.10	-35.3%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Georgia.

Hawaii
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Honolulu	130	$52,800	$25.40	$60,300	$29.00	-45.8%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Hawaii.

Idaho
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Boise City	NA	$54,200	$26.10	$67,600	$32.50	NA

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Idaho.

Illinois
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Chicago (Area)	1,740	$51,600	$24.80	$62,600	$30.10	-14.4%
Decatur	NA	$47,800	$23.00	$51,300	$24.70	NA
Peoria	160	$44,700	$21.50	$49,400	$23.70	70.7%
Rockford	150	$43,700	$21.00	$51,100	$24.60	92.4%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Illinois.

Indiana
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Columbus	160	NA	NA	NA	NA	586.2%
Elkhart	140	$39,800	$19.10	$47,400	$22.80	163.5%
Evansville	150	$40,600	$19.50	$52,700	$25.30	63.5%
Fort Wayne	270	$40,000	$19.20	$50,700	$24.40	145.3%
Indianapolis	450	$45,600	$21.90	$58,600	$28.20	-5.1%
South Bend	120	$42,900	$20.60	$52,200	$25.10	71.5%
Terre Haute	40	$40,700	$19.60	$50,900	$24.50	7.6%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Indiana.

Iowa
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Ames	30	$38,300	$18.40	$45,800	$22.00	47.3%
Cedar Rapids	170	$54,500	$26.20	$64,600	$31.00	119.8%
Davenport	110	$44,600	$21.40	$51,700	$24.90	12.9%
Des Moines	130	$41,300	$19.80	$47,200	$22.70	-28%
Dubuque	30	$38,200	$18.40	$49,000	$23.60	15.8%
Iowa City	30	$40,500	$19.50	$49,200	$23.60	-27.1%
Sioux City	40	$38,400	$18.40	$50,000	$24.00	8.5%
Waterloo	70	$39,100	$18.80	$49,000	$23.60	40.9%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Iowa.

Kansas
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Topeka	60	$41,300	$19.90	$49,200	$23.60	-0.9%
Wichita	440	$50,100	$24.10	$67,000	$32.20	173.3%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Kansas.

Kentucky
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Lexington	320	$39,500	$19.00	$46,300	$22.30	138.5%
Louisville	310	$40,200	$19.30	$51,000	$24.50	-6.2%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Kentucky.

Louisiana
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Baton Rouge	180	$43,700	$21.00	$57,200	$27.50	-12.2%
Houma	60	$39,600	$19.00	$45,100	$21.70	6.5%
Lafayette	150	$40,300	$19.40	$46,000	$22.10	84.7%
Monroe	NA	$44,700	$21.50	$56,900	$27.40	NA
New Orleans	NA	$36,800	$17.70	$49,100	$23.60	NA
Shreveport	NA	$34,700	$16.70	$52,500	$25.20	NA

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Louisiana.

Maine
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Portland	100	$49,300	$23.70	$56,600	$27.20	-6.2%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Maine.

Maryland
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Baltimore	960	$47,400	$22.80	$61,100	$29.40	38%
Hagerstown	30	$46,000	$22.10	$56,900	$27.40	-42.4%
Salisbury	50	$40,100	$19.30	$55,600	$26.80	66.9%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Maryland.

Massachusetts
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Barnstable Town	30	$47,300	$22.70	$65,600	$31.50	-38.9%
Boston (Area)	940	$57,200	$27.50	$69,000	$33.20	-23.3%
Springfield	210	$48,900	$23.50	$61,800	$29.70	34.2%
Worcester	220	$52,500	$25.20	$66,100	$31.80	76.2%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Massachusetts.

Michigan
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Ann Arbor	90	$48,200	$23.20	$54,300	$26.10	-18.5%
Detroit (Area)	1,950	$55,500	$26.70	$69,400	$33.40	85.5%
Flint	80	$26,900	$13.00	$39,900	$19.20	5.3%
Grand Rapids	390	$52,700	$25.40	$60,800	$29.20	92.4%
Holland	150	$42,400	$20.40	$51,800	$24.90	175.1%
Jackson	70	$36,500	$17.60	$52,100	$25.10	139.5%
Kalamazoo	120	$48,700	$23.40	$55,100	$26.50	58.4%
Lansing	170	$53,000	$25.50	$62,400	$30.00	56.9%
Niles	160	$43,500	$20.90	$52,700	$25.30	404.9%
Saginaw	70	$44,000	$21.10	$54,600	$26.20	56.7%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Michigan.

Minnesota
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Duluth	70	$48,600	$23.40	$57,800	$27.80	3.8%
Minneapolis	1,670	$50,700	$24.40	$61,600	$29.60	76%
Rochester	50	$43,300	$20.80	$50,700	$24.40	-16.4%
St. Cloud	90	$39,200	$18.90	$45,500	$21.90	64.4%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Minnesota.

Mississippi
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Gulfport	40	$43,800	$21.10	$52,100	$25.00	-29.1%
Jackson	90	$40,900	$19.70	$52,900	$25.40	-33.6%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Mississippi.

Missouri
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Kansas City	530	$45,800	$22.00	$53,500	$25.70	-1.6%
Springfield	70	$37,400	$18.00	$50,300	$24.20	-36.7%
St. Joseph	40	$43,800	$21.10	$53,400	$25.70	53.6%
St. Louis	570	$48,300	$23.20	$59,500	$28.60	-20.4%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Missouri.

Montana
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Billings	40	$34,500	$16.60	$39,500	$19.00	-19.3%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Montana.

Nebraska
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Lincoln	140	$39,100	$18.80	$45,800	$22.00	60%
Omaha	170	$37,200	$17.90	$41,800	$20.10	-31.6%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Nebraska.

Nevada
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Las Vegas	160	$52,800	$25.40	$63,600	$30.60	-65.1%
Reno	70	$53,100	$25.50	$67,000	$32.20	-34.5%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Nevada.

New Jersey
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Trenton	70	$50,900	$24.50	$65,400	$31.40	-41.6%

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New Mexico
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Albuquerque	180	$52,300	$25.20	$67,100	$32.30	-16.2%
Las Cruces	40	$36,000	$17.30	$48,100	$23.10	9.3%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in New Mexico.

New York
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Albany	230	$52,500	$25.20	$58,700	$28.20	-2.2%
Binghamton	40	$38,800	$18.60	$47,600	$22.90	-39.5%
Buffalo	440	$49,100	$23.60	$58,200	$28.00	50%
Elmira	60	$45,300	$21.80	$55,900	$26.90	183.6%
Ithaca	30	NA	NA	NA	NA	10.5%
Kingston	30	$45,500	$21.90	$57,500	$27.60	-4%
New York (Area)	2,980	$51,700	$24.90	$66,100	$31.80	-32.4%
Poughkeepsie	50	$48,800	$23.50	$56,900	$27.40	-64.9%
Rochester	230	$44,300	$21.30	$53,200	$25.60	-15.1%
Syracuse	270	$47,400	$22.80	$53,200	$25.60	58.9%
Utica	50	$35,500	$17.10	$41,200	$19.80	-32.4%

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North Carolina
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Charlotte	370	$45,700	$22.00	$56,200	$27.00	-19.5%
Durham	120	$50,300	$24.20	$67,500	$32.50	-19.6%
Greensboro	120	$50,100	$24.10	$65,600	$31.50	-37.3%
Hickory	40	$50,800	$24.40	$67,400	$32.40	-50%
Raleigh	200	$54,700	$26.30	$62,500	$30.00	-27.6%
Wilmington	40	$42,500	$20.40	$63,700	$30.60	-52.2%
Winston-Salem	130	$68,700	$33.00	$78,800	$37.90	16.5%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in North Carolina.

North Dakota
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Fargo	150	$37,000	$17.80	$42,300	$20.30	131.1%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in North Dakota.

Ohio
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Akron	220	$42,700	$20.50	$51,000	$24.50	25.1%
Canton	170	$40,300	$19.40	$51,700	$24.90	84.9%
Cincinnati	680	$48,700	$23.40	$59,000	$28.40	23.5%
Cleveland	710	$47,900	$23.00	$56,900	$27.40	29.3%
Columbus	480	$45,300	$21.80	$52,300	$25.10	-3.3%
Dayton	380	$47,400	$22.80	$62,800	$30.20	86.5%
Toledo	180	$48,900	$23.50	$56,200	$27.00	10%
Youngstown	110	$36,900	$17.80	$41,600	$20.00	-5.6%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Ohio.

Oklahoma
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Oklahoma City	330	$40,600	$19.50	$51,900	$25.00	4.9%
Tulsa	490	$42,800	$20.60	$55,300	$26.60	111.8%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Oklahoma.

Oregon
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Eugene	100	$38,600	$18.60	$50,000	$24.00	33.5%
Portland	610	$49,200	$23.60	$58,600	$28.20	11.6%
Salem	40	$36,700	$17.70	$41,700	$20.00	-52.9%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Oregon.

Pennsylvania
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Allentown	240	$43,100	$20.70	$53,500	$25.70	31.3%
Erie	140	$39,700	$19.10	$50,400	$24.20	95.1%
Harrisburg	120	$48,000	$23.10	$58,500	$28.10	-32.2%
Johnstown	30	$35,200	$16.90	$43,200	$20.80	8.5%
Lancaster	180	$50,600	$24.30	$61,500	$29.60	41.5%
Philadelphia (Area)	1,630	$56,500	$27.20	$72,500	$34.90	24.7%
Pittsburgh	1,160	$47,400	$22.80	$61,900	$29.80	90%
Reading	160	$46,700	$22.50	$54,000	$26.00	83.1%
Scranton	170	$41,700	$20.10	$49,600	$23.90	23.6%
Williamsport	40	$38,600	$18.60	$50,300	$24.20	30.4%
York	440	$41,500	$19.90	$52,200	$25.10	357.6%

Interested in learning more about becoming a machine drafter? Check out Mechanical Engineering schools in Pennsylvania.

Rhode Island
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Providence	NA	$51,600	$24.80	$58,600	$28.20	NA

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South Carolina
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Anderson	40	$47,800	$23.00	$61,100	$29.40	28.9%
Charleston	NA	$45,400	$21.80	$53,800	$25.90	NA
Columbia	210	$42,000	$20.20	$49,200	$23.70	14.7%
Greenville	340	$63,700	$30.60	$75,800	$36.50	107.6%
Spartanburg	70	$48,500	$23.30	$58,100	$28.00	14.4%

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South Dakota
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Sioux Falls	50	$33,300	$16.00	$38,600	$18.60	-34.7%

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Tennessee
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Chattanooga	180	$46,100	$22.20	$57,900	$27.80	50%
Knoxville	150	$46,600	$22.40	$59,700	$28.70	-17.3%
Memphis	120	$55,200	$26.50	$66,200	$31.80	-63.6%
Nashville	320	$50,900	$24.50	$62,600	$30.10	-19.1%

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Texas
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Austin	580	$55,000	$26.40	$64,200	$30.90	36.5%
Beaumont	110	$52,900	$25.40	$64,300	$30.90	26.4%
Corpus Christi	50	$36,200	$17.40	$46,100	$22.20	-51.3%
Dallas (Area)	1,810	$45,900	$22.10	$57,900	$27.90	27.3%
El Paso	NA	$38,100	$18.30	$59,500	$28.60	NA
Houston	2,780	$51,100	$24.50	$67,700	$32.50	97.5%
Killeen	NA	$44,600	$21.40	$57,100	$27.50	NA
Longview	110	$37,600	$18.10	$52,000	$25.00	103.1%
Lubbock	40	$28,300	$13.60	$35,000	$16.80	-38.9%
Odessa	50	$37,500	$18.00	$57,000	$27.40	62.4%
San Antonio	270	$43,600	$21.00	$57,000	$27.40	-40.4%
Tyler	30	$54,700	$26.30	$96,800	$46.50	-37.5%
Waco	50	$46,200	$22.20	$57,400	$27.60	-14.7%

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Utah
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Logan	30	$37,800	$18.20	$48,600	$23.40	25.5%
Ogden	90	$46,200	$22.20	$52,900	$25.40	-17.3%
Provo	60	$71,800	$34.50	$80,700	$38.80	-39.6%
Salt Lake City	510	$43,600	$20.90	$52,200	$25.10	52.7%

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Vermont
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Burlington	130	$56,300	$27.10	$79,800	$38.40	114.4%

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Virginia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Blacksburg	30	$39,100	$18.80	$50,200	$24.10	-3.3%
Lynchburg	70	$42,300	$20.30	$51,000	$24.50	29.1%
Richmond	220	$50,800	$24.40	$63,500	$30.50	-32.7%
Roanoke	70	$38,200	$18.40	$44,700	$21.50	-18%

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Washington
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bellingham	60	$37,700	$18.10	$52,200	$25.10	31.6%
Kennewick	50	$56,400	$27.10	$65,300	$31.40	-9.8%
Seattle (Area)	1,640	$59,400	$28.60	$70,800	$34.00	34.4%
Spokane	70	$35,800	$17.20	$43,900	$21.10	-36%

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West Virginia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Charleston	100	$43,700	$21.00	$60,100	$28.90	22.7%
Huntington	70	$43,500	$20.90	$53,700	$25.80	12.4%
Parkersburg	50	$33,400	$16.10	$42,200	$20.30	18.7%
Weirton	40	$32,600	$15.70	$37,000	$17.80	60.4%

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Wisconsin
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Appleton	120	$39,600	$19.00	$49,200	$23.70	83.3%
Eau Claire	110	$42,000	$20.20	$49,000	$23.50	166.4%
Fond du Lac	50	NA	NA	NA	NA	123.1%
Green Bay	170	$47,800	$23.00	$63,400	$30.50	93.1%
Janesville	90	$49,200	$23.60	$61,500	$29.60	159.6%
La Crosse	90	$46,100	$22.10	$53,600	$25.80	125.3%
Madison	380	$47,100	$22.60	$60,500	$29.10	107.8%
Milwaukee	1,000	$46,500	$22.40	$57,200	$27.50	121.6%
Oshkosh	180	$49,000	$23.60	$57,700	$27.70	268.2%
Racine	100	$49,500	$23.80	$58,500	$28.10	149.6%
Sheboygan	100	$46,200	$22.20	$52,400	$25.20	208%
Wausau	90	$45,400	$21.90	$54,300	$26.10	136.4%

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Wyoming
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Casper	30	$45,500	$21.90	$50,800	$24.40	53.6%

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