National metro rankings
Smart Hands / Data Center Technician salary by metro area
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BLS published a median for SOC 49-2011, Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers, in 222 metro areas (May 2025). The highest is Waterbury-Shelton, CT, at $64,100. The national median is $47,810.
Broader occupation
BLS does not report this exact title. The figures shown are for SOC 49-2011, Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers. BLS reports Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers as a broader occupation. It does not separate Smart Hands / Data Center Technician, technology stack, seniority, certifications or employer sector. These figures are not a title-specific offer range.
BLS publishes one set of figures for SOC 49-2011. Other titles in our taxonomy map to it and show the same numbers. Percentiles describe all workers in the occupation. They are not experience levels.
Our target metros
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Raleigh-Cary, NC
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (Shared metro estimate, not a Northern New Jersey-only wage.)
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Chart shows annual pay for the first 10 entries. Band is the 25th to 75th percentile, the thick line is the median, whiskers reach the 10th and 90th percentiles. Every figure is repeated in the table.
| # | Metro area | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $64,100 | $48,680 to $79,850 | 40 | 0.63 |
| 2 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $63,410 | $46,190 to $80,170 | 170 | 0.68 |
| 3 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $62,090 | $48,810 to $63,310 | 70 | 0.81 |
| 4 | Modesto, CA | $61,750 | $45,790 to $77,860 | 90 | 1.11 |
| 5 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $61,340 | $44,700 to $66,100 | 2,610 | 0.99 |
| 6 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $61,070 | $52,660 to $73,610 | 70 | 0.66 |
| 7 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,780 | $46,920 to $74,420 | 790 | 0.79 |
| 8 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $59,530 | $45,790 to $73,320 | 3,480 | 0.87 |
| 9 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $59,480 | $48,220 to $64,290 | 160 | 0.85 |
| 10 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $59,180 | $49,050 to $63,440 | 140 | 1.83 |
| 11 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $59,080 | $47,490 to $72,000 | 940 | 0.82 |
| 12 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59,050 | $48,070 to $75,230 | 340 | 0.7 |
| 13 | Fargo, ND-MN | $58,720 | $40,440 to $63,950 | 90 | 1.45 |
| 14 | Baton Rouge, LA | $58,180 | $43,830 to $69,750 | 300 | 1.74 |
| 15 | Rapid City, SD | $57,730 | $46,520 to $62,770 | 60 | 1.79 |
| 16 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $57,720 | $43,510 to $64,080 | 60 | 0.53 |
| 17 | Bismarck, ND | $57,670 | $48,730 to $62,810 | 50 | 1.56 |
| 18 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $57,320 | $40,830 to $69,030 | 70 | 0.61 |
| 19 | Colorado Springs, CO | $57,090 | $42,630 to $64,020 | 120 | 0.89 |
| 20 | Bellingham, WA | $57,000 | $44,580 to $65,940 | 40 | 1.13 |
| 21 | Springfield, MA | $56,830 | $44,760 to $63,870 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 22 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $56,820 | $46,650 to $77,170 | 80 | 0.45 |
| 23 | Boulder, CO | $56,390 | $44,410 to $66,040 | 100 | 1.28 |
| 24 | Rochester, MN | $56,170 | $45,100 to $57,230 | 30 | 0.66 |
| 25 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $56,170 | $35,200 to $60,630 | 50 | 1.48 |
| 26 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $54,690 | $45,240 to $73,150 | 1,200 | 1.45 |
| 27 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $54,110 | $44,760 to $58,510 | 30 | 0.86 |
| 28 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $53,520 | $44,560 to $67,000 | 500 | 0.77 |
| 29 | Tulsa, OK | $53,520 | $46,810 to $53,520 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 30 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $53,420 | $43,680 to $63,080 | 1,030 | 0.78 |
| 31 | St. Cloud, MN | $53,160 | $47,560 to $57,050 | 50 | 1.21 |
| 32 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $52,240 | $39,230 to $63,770 | 50 | 0.76 |
| 33 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $52,030 | $46,680 to $53,110 | 720 | 0.71 |
| 34 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $51,630 | $45,290 to $58,000 | 400 | 0.7 |
| 35 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $51,550 | $45,990 to $61,440 | 1,160 | 0.95 |
| 36 | Bloomington, IN | $51,450 | $51,450 to $64,910 | 140 | 4.6 |
| 37 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $51,310 | $39,310 to $60,630 | 210 | 1.09 |
| 38 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $51,240 | $43,590 to $62,860 | 450 | 0.99 |
| 39 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $50,850 | $42,660 to $56,410 | 80 | 1.47 |
| 40 | Chico, CA | $50,840 | $42,650 to $62,370 | 50 | 1.67 |
| 41 | Mankato, MN | $50,710 | $38,250 to $64,350 | 30 | 1.27 |
| 42 | Duluth, MN-WI | $50,570 | $36,200 to $51,420 | 30 | 0.61 |
| 43 | Utica-Rome, NY | $50,520 | $48,680 to $58,120 | 50 | 1.05 |
| 44 | Syracuse, NY | $50,500 | $43,570 to $61,680 | 130 | 1.06 |
| 45 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $50,090 | $37,060 to $59,580 | 60 | 0.72 |
| 46 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $49,930 | $40,890 to $64,130 | 230 | 1.64 |
| 47 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $49,700 | $41,180 to $61,570 | 160 | 0.51 |
| 48 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $49,650 | $48,050 to $68,670 | 150 | 1.22 |
| 49 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,470 | $45,580 to $62,100 | 1,490 | 1.7 |
| 50 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $49,430 | $43,350 to $66,810 | 40 | 0.84 |
| 51 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $49,270 | $43,260 to $58,680 | 110 | 0.58 |
| 52 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $49,260 | $43,310 to $61,560 | 40 | 0.79 |
| 53 | Rochester, NY | $49,210 | $42,630 to $60,720 | 160 | 0.76 |
| 54 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $49,180 | $36,230 to $61,080 | 60 | 0.97 |
| 55 | Reading, PA | $49,110 | $41,000 to $60,000 | 80 | 1.15 |
| 56 | Evansville, IN | $49,070 | $39,050 to $60,910 | 80 | 1.36 |
| 57 | Visalia, CA | $49,060 | $38,580 to $61,170 | 80 | 1.11 |
| 58 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $49,060 | $36,590 to $61,250 | 40 | 1.03 |
| 59 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $49,030 | $41,810 to $58,590 | 600 | 1.92 |
| 60 | Salinas, CA | $49,030 | $43,950 to $65,020 | 40 | 0.52 |
| 61 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $48,930 | $39,320 to $58,750 | 280 | 0.81 |
| 62 | Worcester, MA | $48,870 | $42,680 to $58,170 | 150 | 1.04 |
| 63 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $48,860 | $41,120 to $57,960 | 270 | 1.07 |
| 64 | Missoula, MT | $48,820 | $39,970 to $57,610 | 50 | 1.8 |
| 65 | Jackson, MS | $48,790 | $37,140 to $60,260 | 150 | 1.29 |
| 66 | Bend, OR | $48,760 | $42,000 to $61,050 | 30 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $48,700 | $45,740 to $59,340 | 140 | 1.17 |
| 68 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $48,630 | $37,310 to $57,750 | 50 | 1.2 |
| 69 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $48,620 | $42,630 to $59,640 | 110 | 0.81 |
| 70 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $48,560 | $36,630 to $58,370 | 100 | 0.65 |
| 71 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $48,500 | $37,360 to $55,490 | 110 | 2.05 |
| 72 | Jefferson City, MO | $48,450 | $47,460 to $54,660 | 30 | 0.99 |
| 73 | Oklahoma City, OK | $48,320 | $37,790 to $58,930 | 260 | 0.92 |
| 74 | Jackson, MI | $48,300 | $40,230 to $48,300 | 30 | 1.32 |
| 75 | Salem, OR | $48,250 | $38,670 to $49,760 | 70 | 0.87 |
| 76 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $48,220 | $40,070 to $63,880 | 30 | 0.37 |
| 77 | Columbus, OH | $48,160 | $39,470 to $60,620 | 380 | 0.81 |
| 78 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $48,010 | $39,170 to $63,340 | 270 | 0.78 |
| 79 | Grand Junction, CO | $47,940 | $39,870 to $54,720 | 30 | 1.07 |
| 80 | Tucson, AZ | $47,920 | $39,500 to $62,790 | 140 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $47,880 | $37,320 to $57,530 | 50 | 1.2 |
| 82 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $47,880 | $37,830 to $55,830 | 640 | 1.13 |
| 83 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $47,850 | $38,710 to $57,170 | 180 | 1.21 |
| 84 | Paducah, KY-IL | $47,810 | $45,580 to $56,660 | 60 | 2.99 |
| 85 | Fresno, CA | $47,800 | $40,890 to $62,330 | 140 | 0.71 |
| 86 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,770 | $37,770 to $61,820 | 540 | 1.16 |
| 87 | Peoria, IL | $47,750 | $35,550 to $55,310 | 100 | 1.44 |
| 88 | Green Bay, WI | $47,690 | $47,690 to $58,430 | 90 | 1.19 |
| 89 | Omaha, NE-IA | $47,630 | $42,150 to $59,630 | 290 | 1.38 |
| 90 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $47,610 | $31,920 to $55,890 | 50 | 0.69 |
| 91 | Lancaster, PA | $47,600 | $38,550 to $59,510 | 140 | 1.29 |
| 92 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $47,580 | $38,110 to $60,960 | 100 | 0.63 |
| 93 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $47,570 | $38,980 to $54,280 | 870 | 1.52 |
| 94 | Flint, MI | $47,570 | $46,750 to $59,120 | 90 | 1.58 |
| 95 | Asheville, NC | $47,350 | $39,350 to $53,280 | 110 | 1.49 |
| 96 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $47,330 | $37,730 to $61,590 | 150 | 0.88 |
| 97 | Tallahassee, FL | $47,250 | $38,290 to $49,310 | 40 | 0.55 |
| 98 | Rockford, IL | $47,220 | $36,070 to $50,280 | 50 | 0.88 |
| 99 | Waco, TX | $47,170 | $36,560 to $54,550 | 40 | 0.81 |
| 100 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $47,120 | $43,310 to $63,840 | 420 | 0.62 |
| 101 | Richmond, VA | $47,120 | $38,340 to $56,780 | 240 | 0.88 |
| 102 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $47,100 | $42,530 to $62,200 | 70 | 0.58 |
| 103 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $47,080 | $40,720 to $57,790 | 70 | 0.64 |
| 104 | York-Hanover, PA | $47,040 | $38,800 to $59,860 | 120 | 1.58 |
| 105 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $46,990 | $39,060 to $55,330 | 40 | 0.69 |
| 106 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $46,950 | $42,920 to $55,230 | 730 | 1.42 |
| 107 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,930 | $37,360 to $59,680 | 660 | 0.82 |
| 108 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,840 | $37,560 to $57,640 | 420 | 0.92 |
| 109 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $46,840 | $39,540 to $61,260 | 140 | 1 |
| 110 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,600 | $43,040 to $59,860 | 710 | 0.98 |
| 111 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $46,560 | $38,960 to $56,450 | 2,650 | 1.55 |
| 112 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $46,510 | $38,260 to $53,730 | 530 | 0.89 |
| 113 | Pittsburgh, PA | $46,510 | $36,890 to $55,220 | 390 | 0.84 |
| 114 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $46,430 | $37,350 to $57,300 | 70 | 1.15 |
| 115 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $46,340 | $37,630 to $56,070 | 160 | 1.5 |
| 116 | Lincoln, NE | $46,320 | $38,450 to $53,930 | 130 | 1.63 |
| 117 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $46,280 | $38,740 to $56,820 | 520 | 0.85 |
| 118 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46,260 | $45,750 to $64,790 | 60 | 0.73 |
| 119 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $46,160 | $39,190 to $59,370 | 50 | 0.92 |
| 120 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $46,160 | $36,560 to $55,900 | 870 | 3 |
| 121 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $46,050 | $37,760 to $53,770 | 480 | 1.01 |
| 122 | Billings, MT | $46,020 | $35,390 to $58,490 | 40 | 0.99 |
| 123 | Cleveland, OH | $46,010 | $38,860 to $65,200 | 550 | 1.27 |
| 124 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,000 | $39,310 to $58,280 | 840 | 1.8 |
| 125 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $45,980 | $38,940 to $58,220 | 1,440 | 1.18 |
| 126 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $45,950 | $39,400 to $61,850 | 300 | 1.32 |
| 127 | Anchorage, AK | $45,890 | $39,060 to $58,690 | 110 | 1.48 |
| 128 | Fayetteville, NC | $45,740 | $37,140 to $49,610 | 80 | 1.39 |
| 129 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $45,710 | $37,850 to $56,810 | 2,590 | 1.36 |
| 130 | Binghamton, NY | $45,600 | $37,800 to $55,850 | 30 | 0.76 |
| 131 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $45,500 | $38,300 to $54,920 | 800 | 1.47 |
| 132 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $45,500 | $36,730 to $51,680 | 100 | 0.82 |
| 133 | Columbia, MO | $45,470 | $30,210 to $56,390 | 40 | 0.89 |
| 134 | Lubbock, TX | $45,450 | $35,640 to $47,720 | 90 | 1.28 |
| 135 | Eau Claire, WI | $45,350 | $37,480 to $46,890 | 160 | 4.31 |
| 136 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $45,220 | $35,590 to $48,760 | 50 | 0.7 |
| 137 | Dover, DE | $45,080 | $39,210 to $61,380 | 30 | 1.19 |
| 138 | Wilmington, NC | $45,040 | $37,890 to $47,650 | 110 | 1.37 |
| 139 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $44,920 | $36,960 to $54,900 | 70 | 0.98 |
| 140 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $44,850 | $35,210 to $49,660 | 70 | 0.66 |
| 141 | Winston-Salem, NC | $44,810 | $36,350 to $48,590 | 100 | 0.88 |
| 142 | Gainesville, GA | $44,770 | $36,710 to $50,830 | 60 | 1.34 |
| 143 | Birmingham, AL | $44,600 | $38,590 to $60,090 | 380 | 1.72 |
| 144 | Warner Robins, GA | $44,580 | $34,200 to $49,020 | 30 | 0.97 |
| 145 | Topeka, KS | $44,470 | $40,670 to $50,700 | 40 | 0.77 |
| 146 | Logan, UT-ID | $44,460 | $35,860 to $58,680 | 40 | 1.36 |
| 147 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $44,320 | $36,800 to $58,750 | 90 | 0.98 |
| 148 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $44,310 | $35,850 to $58,240 | 30 | 0.61 |
| 149 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $44,230 | $37,470 to $52,620 | 40 | 2.69 |
| 150 | Albuquerque, NM | $44,080 | $37,180 to $48,420 | 180 | 1.04 |
| 151 | Lynchburg, VA | $44,030 | $38,170 to $48,630 | 40 | 0.9 |
| 152 | Redding, CA | $44,020 | $40,030 to $59,930 | 30 | 1.12 |
| 153 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $43,960 | $38,010 to $50,040 | 1,130 | 0.95 |
| 154 | Tyler, TX | $43,930 | $37,340 to $47,070 | 50 | 1.03 |
| 155 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $43,890 | $37,990 to $55,310 | 80 | 1.11 |
| 156 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $43,890 | $37,100 to $47,560 | 70 | 1.08 |
| 157 | Burlington, NC | $43,840 | $36,450 to $46,610 | 50 | 1.89 |
| 158 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $43,740 | $37,630 to $58,790 | 210 | 0.8 |
| 159 | Springfield, IL | $43,630 | $36,340 to $64,530 | 40 | 0.89 |
| 160 | Greenville, NC | $43,340 | $37,410 to $57,170 | 110 | 3.11 |
| 161 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $43,320 | $37,720 to $54,950 | 90 | 0.57 |
| 162 | Gainesville, FL | $43,210 | $35,840 to $49,780 | 30 | 0.47 |
| 163 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $43,010 | $37,440 to $51,700 | 150 | 0.95 |
| 164 | Greeley, CO | $42,670 | $39,360 to $61,550 | 30 | 0.63 |
| 165 | Jacksonville, FL | $42,190 | $37,900 to $49,940 | 190 | 0.6 |
| 166 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $42,020 | $37,970 to $50,460 | 1,390 | 1 |
| 167 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $41,950 | $36,790 to $53,480 | 430 | 0.93 |
| 168 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $41,910 | $37,990 to $55,030 | 50 | 0.81 |
| 169 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $41,830 | $37,600 to $48,300 | 60 | 0.94 |
| 170 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $41,630 | $37,840 to $50,260 | 150 | 0.82 |
| 171 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $41,630 | $36,660 to $48,980 | 50 | 0.48 |
| 172 | Medford, OR | $41,460 | $38,510 to $49,740 | 60 | 1.52 |
| 173 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $41,320 | $36,240 to $49,510 | 70 | 1.12 |
| 174 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $41,320 | $36,400 to $46,740 | 130 | 0.94 |
| 175 | Wichita, KS | $41,270 | $36,310 to $52,340 | 100 | 0.78 |
| 176 | Erie, PA | $41,150 | $35,290 to $45,420 | 30 | 0.6 |
| 177 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $41,130 | $36,140 to $53,370 | 260 | 0.8 |
| 178 | Charlottesville, VA | $41,120 | $40,260 to $46,550 | 30 | 0.67 |
| 179 | Amarillo, TX | $40,750 | $40,750 to $51,390 | 40 | 0.73 |
| 180 | Grand Island, NE | $40,530 | $37,400 to $48,400 | 40 | 2.32 |
| 181 | Savannah, GA | $40,500 | $36,490 to $52,220 | 100 | 1.16 |
| 182 | Akron, OH | $40,370 | $37,090 to $54,710 | 60 | 0.45 |
| 183 | Boise City, ID | $40,270 | $35,360 to $47,690 | 80 | 0.51 |
| 184 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $40,140 | $35,460 to $49,310 | 180 | 1.19 |
| 185 | Corpus Christi, TX | $40,060 | $37,800 to $48,710 | 60 | 0.74 |
| 186 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $39,810 | $35,910 to $47,610 | 50 | 1.29 |
| 187 | Charleston, WV | $39,690 | $36,960 to $55,730 | 50 | 1.24 |
| 188 | Reno, NV | $39,630 | $37,130 to $58,300 | 90 | 0.81 |
| 189 | Lafayette, LA | $39,460 | $34,350 to $54,530 | 70 | 0.88 |
| 190 | Huntsville, AL | $39,410 | $38,050 to $45,160 | 120 | 1.06 |
| 191 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $39,330 | $36,160 to $51,800 | 110 | 0.99 |
| 192 | Roanoke, VA | $39,270 | $36,080 to $48,120 | 50 | 0.71 |
| 193 | Knoxville, TN | $39,250 | $36,850 to $49,990 | 200 | 1.11 |
| 194 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $39,120 | $37,820 to $56,230 | 80 | 0.65 |
| 195 | Decatur, AL | $39,010 | $37,140 to $44,030 | 30 | 1.22 |
| 196 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $38,940 | $38,250 to $50,600 | 30 | 0.88 |
| 197 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $38,870 | $37,460 to $52,300 | 30 | 0.48 |
| 198 | Fort Wayne, IN | $38,840 | $36,150 to $50,250 | 80 | 0.86 |
| 199 | Las Cruces, NM | $38,650 | $34,480 to $46,920 | 40 | 1.31 |
| 200 | St. George, UT | $38,410 | $38,410 to $54,120 | 40 | 0.92 |
| 201 | Mobile, AL | $38,380 | $36,320 to $46,330 | 70 | 0.9 |
| 202 | Johnstown, PA | $38,370 | $32,230 to $46,060 | 40 | 1.99 |
| 203 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $38,290 | $35,830 to $62,890 | 290 | 0.61 |
| 204 | Ann Arbor, MI | $38,120 | $37,680 to $47,520 | 70 | 0.78 |
| 205 | Columbus, GA-AL | $38,080 | $34,380 to $48,420 | 30 | 0.7 |
| 206 | Springfield, MO | $37,880 | $37,550 to $48,410 | 100 | 1.09 |
| 207 | Montgomery, AL | $37,840 | $36,730 to $48,310 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 208 | Ogden, UT | $37,810 | $37,030 to $56,880 | 110 | 0.95 |
| 209 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $37,750 | $36,590 to $45,720 | 40 | 0.8 |
| 210 | El Paso, TX | $37,700 | $33,650 to $44,310 | 210 | 1.5 |
| 211 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $37,560 | $29,400 to $47,050 | 120 | 0.4 |
| 212 | Joplin, MO-KS | $37,510 | $33,990 to $48,320 | 40 | 0.97 |
| 213 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $37,490 | $34,310 to $47,080 | 140 | 1.11 |
| 214 | Morgantown, WV | $37,470 | $31,510 to $43,380 | 30 | 1.13 |
| 215 | Columbia, SC | $37,320 | $36,770 to $42,290 | 140 | 0.87 |
| 216 | Laredo, TX | $37,210 | $33,870 to $46,700 | 70 | 1.41 |
| 217 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $36,740 | $36,740 to $57,310 | 70 | 3.05 |
| 218 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $36,360 | $32,850 to $44,950 | 40 | 0.63 |
| 219 | San Angelo, TX | $36,290 | $34,030 to $48,110 | 40 | 1.94 |
| 220 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $35,980 | $34,440 to $46,090 | 80 | 0.77 |
| 221 | Dothan, AL | $35,830 | $34,720 to $54,450 | 50 | 1.77 |
| 222 | Bloomington, IL | $35,320 | $32,080 to $37,190 | 30 | 0.82 |
Ranked by median in the unit BLS published. Annual and hourly figures are never converted for ranking: occupations BLS released hourly only are ranked in a separate hourly table. "Or more" medians rank at the top-code threshold. Entries without a published median are not listed.
Pay relative to local wages
Each metro's Smart Hands / Data Center Technician annual median divided by that metro's all-occupations annual median. A larger ratio means the occupation's published median is higher relative to the local median for all jobs. Location quotient is shown separately as employment concentration and is never used to adjust pay.
| # | Metro area | Ratio | Role median | All-occupation median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 1.30x | $49,180 | $37,930 | 0.97 |
| 2 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 1.28x | $37,560 | $29,440 | 0.4 |
| 3 | Rapid City, SD | 1.25x | $57,730 | $46,270 | 1.79 |
| 4 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 1.25x | $64,100 | $51,440 | 0.63 |
| 5 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1.23x | $59,180 | $47,970 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Modesto, CA | 1.22x | $61,750 | $50,610 | 1.11 |
| 7 | Baton Rouge, LA | 1.19x | $58,180 | $48,710 | 1.74 |
| 8 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1.19x | $56,170 | $47,030 | 1.48 |
| 9 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1.18x | $57,720 | $48,990 | 0.53 |
| 10 | Fargo, ND-MN | 1.15x | $58,720 | $51,050 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Tulsa, OK | 1.15x | $53,520 | $46,670 | Not published by BLS |
| 12 | Jackson, MS | 1.14x | $48,790 | $42,850 | 1.29 |
| 13 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 1.12x | $57,320 | $50,990 | 0.61 |
| 14 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 1.12x | $54,110 | $48,260 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1.11x | $48,630 | $43,710 | 1.2 |
| 16 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | 1.10x | $62,090 | $56,530 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1.10x | $61,340 | $55,850 | 0.99 |
| 18 | Bismarck, ND | 1.10x | $57,670 | $52,560 | 1.56 |
| 19 | Springfield, MA | 1.09x | $56,830 | $51,930 | Not published by BLS |
| 20 | Visalia, CA | 1.09x | $49,060 | $45,130 | 1.11 |
| 21 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 1.09x | $51,310 | $47,290 | 1.09 |
| 22 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 1.08x | $50,090 | $46,240 | 0.72 |
| 23 | Colorado Springs, CO | 1.08x | $57,090 | $52,710 | 0.89 |
| 24 | Bloomington, IN | 1.08x | $51,450 | $47,660 | 4.6 |
| 25 | Lubbock, TX | 1.08x | $45,450 | $42,130 | 1.28 |
| 26 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 1.06x | $47,610 | $44,820 | 0.69 |
| 27 | Chico, CA | 1.06x | $50,840 | $48,050 | 1.67 |
| 28 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1.06x | $63,410 | $59,940 | 0.68 |
| 29 | Evansville, IN | 1.05x | $49,070 | $46,540 | 1.36 |
| 30 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 1.05x | $44,230 | $42,000 | 2.69 |
| 31 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1.05x | $49,930 | $47,470 | 1.64 |
| 32 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 1.05x | $50,850 | $48,510 | 1.47 |
| 33 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 1.05x | $37,490 | $35,830 | 1.11 |
| 34 | St. Cloud, MN | 1.05x | $53,160 | $50,840 | 1.21 |
| 35 | Paducah, KY-IL | 1.04x | $47,810 | $45,860 | 2.99 |
| 36 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 1.04x | $48,500 | $46,540 | 2.05 |
| 37 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1.04x | $49,260 | $47,440 | 0.79 |
| 38 | Flint, MI | 1.04x | $47,570 | $45,880 | 1.58 |
| 39 | Salinas, CA | 1.03x | $49,030 | $47,380 | 0.52 |
| 40 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1.03x | $49,060 | $47,430 | 1.03 |
| 41 | Utica-Rome, NY | 1.03x | $50,520 | $48,970 | 1.05 |
| 42 | Tyler, TX | 1.03x | $43,930 | $42,650 | 1.03 |
| 43 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 1.03x | $48,860 | $47,570 | 1.07 |
| 44 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1.03x | $46,430 | $45,220 | 1.15 |
| 45 | Waco, TX | 1.02x | $47,170 | $46,020 | 0.81 |
| 46 | Mankato, MN | 1.02x | $50,710 | $49,530 | 1.27 |
| 47 | Oklahoma City, OK | 1.02x | $48,320 | $47,230 | 0.92 |
| 48 | Missoula, MT | 1.02x | $48,820 | $47,830 | 1.8 |
| 49 | Fresno, CA | 1.02x | $47,800 | $46,910 | 0.71 |
| 50 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1.02x | $59,480 | $58,460 | 0.85 |
| 51 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 1.02x | $47,080 | $46,330 | 0.64 |
| 52 | Tallahassee, FL | 1.02x | $47,250 | $46,520 | 0.55 |
| 53 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1.01x | $52,030 | $51,380 | 0.71 |
| 54 | Duluth, MN-WI | 1.01x | $50,570 | $50,000 | 0.61 |
| 55 | Jackson, MI | 1.01x | $48,300 | $47,760 | 1.32 |
| 56 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1.01x | $38,940 | $38,520 | 0.88 |
| 57 | Asheville, NC | 1.01x | $47,350 | $46,870 | 1.49 |
| 58 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 1.01x | $43,890 | $43,470 | 1.08 |
| 59 | Jefferson City, MO | 1.01x | $48,450 | $48,030 | 0.99 |
| 60 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 1.01x | $47,100 | $46,780 | 0.58 |
| 61 | Tucson, AZ | 1.00x | $47,920 | $47,760 | 0.86 |
| 62 | Fayetteville, NC | 1.00x | $45,740 | $45,620 | 1.39 |
| 63 | Rockford, IL | 1.00x | $47,220 | $47,120 | 0.88 |
| 64 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | 1.00x | $48,700 | $48,620 | 1.17 |
| 65 | Laredo, TX | 1.00x | $37,210 | $37,250 | 1.41 |
| 66 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 1.00x | $46,510 | $46,630 | 0.89 |
| 67 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 1.00x | $36,360 | $36,490 | 0.63 |
| 68 | College Station-Bryan, TX | 1.00x | $44,310 | $44,470 | 0.61 |
| 69 | Burlington, NC | 1.00x | $43,840 | $44,010 | 1.89 |
| 70 | Reading, PA | 0.99x | $49,110 | $49,440 | 1.15 |
| 71 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 0.99x | $46,990 | $47,510 | 0.69 |
| 72 | Grand Junction, CO | 0.99x | $47,940 | $48,510 | 1.07 |
| 73 | Lancaster, PA | 0.99x | $47,600 | $48,210 | 1.29 |
| 74 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 0.99x | $44,320 | $44,940 | 0.98 |
| 75 | Bellingham, WA | 0.99x | $57,000 | $57,820 | 1.13 |
| 76 | Wilmington, NC | 0.98x | $45,040 | $45,800 | 1.37 |
| 77 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 0.98x | $47,880 | $48,780 | 1.2 |
| 78 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 0.98x | $48,620 | $49,610 | 0.81 |
| 79 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 0.98x | $46,050 | $47,010 | 1.01 |
| 80 | York-Hanover, PA | 0.98x | $47,040 | $48,170 | 1.58 |
| 81 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 0.98x | $45,500 | $46,610 | 0.82 |
| 82 | Gainesville, GA | 0.98x | $44,770 | $45,900 | 1.34 |
| 83 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 0.97x | $49,430 | $50,770 | 0.84 |
| 84 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 0.97x | $48,560 | $49,980 | 0.65 |
| 85 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 0.97x | $47,580 | $48,990 | 0.63 |
| 86 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 0.97x | $59,530 | $61,430 | 0.87 |
| 87 | Winston-Salem, NC | 0.97x | $44,810 | $46,380 | 0.88 |
| 88 | Dover, DE | 0.97x | $45,080 | $46,690 | 1.19 |
| 89 | Peoria, IL | 0.96x | $47,750 | $49,590 | 1.44 |
| 90 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 0.96x | $46,600 | $48,400 | 0.98 |
| 91 | Columbia, MO | 0.96x | $45,470 | $47,260 | 0.89 |
| 92 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 0.96x | $61,070 | $63,490 | 0.66 |
| 93 | Rochester, NY | 0.96x | $49,210 | $51,210 | 0.76 |
| 94 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | 0.96x | $44,850 | $46,700 | 0.66 |
| 95 | Omaha, NE-IA | 0.96x | $47,630 | $49,660 | 1.38 |
| 96 | Logan, UT-ID | 0.96x | $44,460 | $46,360 | 1.36 |
| 97 | Canton-Massillon, OH | 0.96x | $43,890 | $45,810 | 1.11 |
| 98 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 0.96x | $47,880 | $49,990 | 1.13 |
| 99 | Green Bay, WI | 0.95x | $47,690 | $49,940 | 1.19 |
| 100 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 0.95x | $46,160 | $48,370 | 3 |
| 101 | El Paso, TX | 0.95x | $37,700 | $39,510 | 1.5 |
| 102 | Lynchburg, VA | 0.95x | $44,030 | $46,190 | 0.9 |
| 103 | Syracuse, NY | 0.95x | $50,500 | $52,990 | 1.06 |
| 104 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 0.95x | $47,770 | $50,170 | 1.16 |
| 105 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 0.95x | $47,570 | $49,990 | 1.52 |
| 106 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 0.95x | $51,550 | $54,310 | 0.95 |
| 107 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 0.95x | $46,280 | $48,940 | 0.85 |
| 108 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 0.94x | $52,240 | $55,310 | 0.76 |
| 109 | Lafayette, LA | 0.94x | $39,460 | $41,780 | 0.88 |
| 110 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | 0.94x | $49,030 | $51,990 | 1.92 |
| 111 | Eau Claire, WI | 0.94x | $45,350 | $48,100 | 4.31 |
| 112 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 0.94x | $41,910 | $44,600 | 0.81 |
| 113 | Dothan, AL | 0.94x | $35,830 | $38,170 | 1.77 |
| 114 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 0.94x | $48,010 | $51,160 | 0.78 |
| 115 | Columbus, OH | 0.94x | $48,160 | $51,340 | 0.81 |
| 116 | Billings, MT | 0.94x | $46,020 | $49,060 | 0.99 |
| 117 | Pittsburgh, PA | 0.94x | $46,510 | $49,650 | 0.84 |
| 118 | Birmingham, AL | 0.93x | $44,600 | $47,770 | 1.72 |
| 119 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 0.93x | $48,220 | $51,690 | 0.37 |
| 120 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 0.93x | $43,740 | $46,890 | 0.8 |
| 121 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 0.93x | $46,000 | $49,340 | 1.8 |
| 122 | Greenville, NC | 0.93x | $43,340 | $46,560 | 3.11 |
| 123 | Lincoln, NE | 0.93x | $46,320 | $49,800 | 1.63 |
| 124 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 0.93x | $45,220 | $48,630 | 0.7 |
| 125 | Rochester, MN | 0.93x | $56,170 | $60,620 | 0.66 |
| 126 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 0.93x | $49,700 | $53,680 | 0.51 |
| 127 | Erie, PA | 0.93x | $41,150 | $44,460 | 0.6 |
| 128 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 0.93x | $44,920 | $48,550 | 0.98 |
| 129 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 0.92x | $56,820 | $61,470 | 0.45 |
| 130 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | 0.92x | $43,010 | $46,570 | 0.95 |
| 131 | Binghamton, NY | 0.92x | $45,600 | $49,460 | 0.76 |
| 132 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 0.92x | $54,690 | $59,320 | 1.45 |
| 133 | Kansas City, MO-KS | 0.92x | $46,840 | $50,820 | 0.92 |
| 134 | Gainesville, FL | 0.92x | $43,210 | $47,020 | 0.47 |
| 135 | Las Cruces, NM | 0.92x | $38,650 | $42,070 | 1.31 |
| 136 | Cleveland, OH | 0.92x | $46,010 | $50,140 | 1.27 |
| 137 | Warner Robins, GA | 0.92x | $44,580 | $48,600 | 0.97 |
| 138 | Albuquerque, NM | 0.92x | $44,080 | $48,060 | 1.04 |
| 139 | Richmond, VA | 0.92x | $47,120 | $51,460 | 0.88 |
| 140 | Amarillo, TX | 0.91x | $40,750 | $44,580 | 0.73 |
| 141 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 0.91x | $47,330 | $51,820 | 0.88 |
| 142 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 0.91x | $53,520 | $58,690 | 0.77 |
| 143 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 0.91x | $46,560 | $51,440 | 1.55 |
| 144 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 0.90x | $45,950 | $50,790 | 1.32 |
| 145 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 0.90x | $43,960 | $48,640 | 0.95 |
| 146 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 0.90x | $46,930 | $52,080 | 0.82 |
| 147 | Redding, CA | 0.90x | $44,020 | $48,920 | 1.12 |
| 148 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 0.90x | $45,980 | $51,170 | 1.18 |
| 149 | Topeka, KS | 0.90x | $44,470 | $49,540 | 0.77 |
| 150 | Killeen-Temple, TX | 0.90x | $41,830 | $46,660 | 0.94 |
| 151 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 0.89x | $41,630 | $46,580 | 0.82 |
| 152 | Bend, OR | 0.89x | $48,760 | $54,570 | 0.67 |
| 153 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 0.89x | $46,840 | $52,510 | 1 |
| 154 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | 0.89x | $38,870 | $43,800 | 0.48 |
| 155 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 0.89x | $59,080 | $66,620 | 0.82 |
| 156 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 0.89x | $48,930 | $55,240 | 0.81 |
| 157 | Corpus Christi, TX | 0.88x | $40,060 | $45,350 | 0.74 |
| 158 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | 0.88x | $39,810 | $45,160 | 1.29 |
| 159 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 0.88x | $43,320 | $49,150 | 0.57 |
| 160 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 0.88x | $40,140 | $45,790 | 1.19 |
| 161 | Columbus, GA-AL | 0.87x | $38,080 | $43,540 | 0.7 |
| 162 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 0.87x | $51,630 | $59,070 | 0.7 |
| 163 | Salem, OR | 0.87x | $48,250 | $55,310 | 0.87 |
| 164 | Portland-South Portland, ME | 0.87x | $49,650 | $56,960 | 1.22 |
| 165 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 0.87x | $41,320 | $47,440 | 0.94 |
| 166 | Johnstown, PA | 0.87x | $38,370 | $44,110 | 1.99 |
| 167 | Wichita, KS | 0.87x | $41,270 | $47,630 | 0.78 |
| 168 | Charleston, WV | 0.87x | $39,690 | $45,830 | 1.24 |
| 169 | Jacksonville, FL | 0.86x | $42,190 | $48,830 | 0.6 |
| 170 | Urban Honolulu, HI | 0.86x | $49,270 | $57,220 | 0.58 |
| 171 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 0.86x | $51,240 | $59,750 | 0.99 |
| 172 | Savannah, GA | 0.86x | $40,500 | $47,240 | 1.16 |
| 173 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 0.85x | $39,330 | $46,140 | 0.99 |
| 174 | St. George, UT | 0.85x | $38,410 | $45,140 | 0.92 |
| 175 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 0.85x | $42,020 | $49,410 | 1 |
| 176 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 0.85x | $41,630 | $49,030 | 0.48 |
| 177 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 0.85x | $46,340 | $54,660 | 1.5 |
| 178 | Worcester, MA | 0.85x | $48,870 | $57,830 | 1.04 |
| 179 | Decatur, AL | 0.84x | $39,010 | $46,280 | 1.22 |
| 180 | Montgomery, AL | 0.84x | $37,840 | $44,950 | Not published by BLS |
| 181 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 0.84x | $45,710 | $54,720 | 1.36 |
| 182 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 0.83x | $37,750 | $45,240 | 0.8 |
| 183 | Joplin, MO-KS | 0.83x | $37,510 | $44,980 | 0.97 |
| 184 | Knoxville, TN | 0.83x | $39,250 | $47,080 | 1.11 |
| 185 | San Angelo, TX | 0.83x | $36,290 | $43,530 | 1.94 |
| 186 | Roanoke, VA | 0.83x | $39,270 | $47,140 | 0.71 |
| 187 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 0.83x | $41,950 | $50,390 | 0.93 |
| 188 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 0.83x | $41,130 | $49,430 | 0.8 |
| 189 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | 0.83x | $41,320 | $49,680 | 1.12 |
| 190 | Medford, OR | 0.83x | $41,460 | $49,900 | 1.52 |
| 191 | Wheeling, WV-OH | 0.83x | $36,740 | $44,250 | 3.05 |
| 192 | Springfield, IL | 0.83x | $43,630 | $52,670 | 0.89 |
| 193 | Springfield, MO | 0.83x | $37,880 | $45,780 | 1.09 |
| 194 | Akron, OH | 0.83x | $40,370 | $48,840 | 0.45 |
| 195 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 0.82x | $38,290 | $46,670 | 0.61 |
| 196 | Grand Island, NE | 0.82x | $40,530 | $49,410 | 2.32 |
| 197 | Boise City, ID | 0.82x | $40,270 | $49,100 | 0.51 |
| 198 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 0.82x | $60,780 | $74,260 | 0.79 |
| 199 | Mobile, AL | 0.82x | $38,380 | $47,000 | 0.9 |
| 200 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 0.81x | $39,120 | $48,010 | 0.65 |
| 201 | Fort Wayne, IN | 0.81x | $38,840 | $47,700 | 0.86 |
| 202 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 0.81x | $46,260 | $56,850 | 0.73 |
| 203 | Boulder, CO | 0.81x | $56,390 | $69,580 | 1.28 |
| 204 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | 0.81x | $46,160 | $57,290 | 0.92 |
| 205 | Columbia, SC | 0.80x | $37,320 | $46,430 | 0.87 |
| 206 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 0.80x | $45,500 | $56,950 | 1.47 |
| 207 | Reno, NV | 0.80x | $39,630 | $49,660 | 0.81 |
| 208 | Morgantown, WV | 0.79x | $37,470 | $47,350 | 1.13 |
| 209 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 0.79x | $47,850 | $60,720 | 1.21 |
| 210 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 0.78x | $35,980 | $45,990 | 0.77 |
| 211 | Greeley, CO | 0.77x | $42,670 | $55,070 | 0.63 |
| 212 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 0.77x | $46,950 | $60,690 | 1.42 |
| 213 | Ogden, UT | 0.77x | $37,810 | $48,900 | 0.95 |
| 214 | Anchorage, AK | 0.76x | $45,890 | $60,200 | 1.48 |
| 215 | Huntsville, AL | 0.76x | $39,410 | $51,740 | 1.06 |
| 216 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 0.76x | $47,120 | $62,320 | 0.62 |
| 217 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 0.75x | $53,420 | $71,060 | 0.78 |
| 218 | Charlottesville, VA | 0.75x | $41,120 | $55,180 | 0.67 |
| 219 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 0.70x | $59,050 | $84,050 | 0.7 |
| 220 | Ann Arbor, MI | 0.69x | $38,120 | $55,380 | 0.78 |
| 221 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 0.68x | $49,470 | $72,610 | 1.7 |
| 222 | Bloomington, IL | 0.66x | $35,320 | $53,140 | 0.82 |
Only metros where both medians are published annual numbers are listed. Top-coded medians are excluded from ratios.
National pay by industry
BLS four-digit industry rows for private establishments only, using industry titles exactly as published. These do not include government establishments. Totals and broader sector groupings are left out so no row double counts another.
| # | Industry (BLS NAICS_TITLE) | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $77,420 | $62,800 to $90,040 | 150 |
| 2 | Scientific Research and Development Services | $68,570 | $55,050 to $76,760 | Not published by BLS |
| 3 | Investigation and Security Services | $66,130 | $55,700 to $71,260 | 70 |
| 4 | Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $61,700 | $60,460 to $69,310 | 90 |
| 5 | Software Publishers | $59,570 | $41,630 to $85,680 | Not published by BLS |
| 6 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $57,660 | $45,730 to $66,140 | 580 |
| 7 | Printing and Related Support Activities | $57,080 | $45,950 to $57,080 | 90 |
| 8 | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $56,900 | $48,660 to $63,480 | Not published by BLS |
| 9 | Business Support Services | $56,850 | $46,070 to $63,600 | 310 |
| 10 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | $56,820 | $45,870 to $83,350 | 350 |
| 11 | Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $55,710 | $47,420 to $62,180 | 90 |
| 12 | Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $54,660 | $47,080 to $61,870 | 19,070 |
| 13 | Other Support Services | $54,190 | $46,240 to $59,300 | Not published by BLS |
| 14 | Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $53,420 | $48,350 to $61,750 | 1,010 |
| 15 | Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $52,980 | $44,940 to $63,200 | 640 |
| 16 | Employment Services | $51,660 | $45,790 to $59,180 | 1,230 |
| 17 | Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $50,550 | $48,680 to $65,460 | 40 |
| 18 | Building Equipment Contractors | $50,480 | $45,580 to $60,430 | 820 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $49,610 | $41,870 to $56,560 | 2,190 |
| 20 | Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $49,430 | $47,820 to $49,430 | Not published by BLS |
| 21 | Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $48,620 | $39,970 to $53,520 | 800 |
| 22 | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $47,710 | $38,620 to $57,130 | 3,180 |
| 23 | Warehousing and Storage | $47,420 | $41,530 to $48,010 | 280 |
| 24 | Amusement Parks and Arcades | $46,780 | $45,920 to $47,640 | 30 |
| 25 | Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $46,230 | $43,350 to $68,620 | 260 |
| 26 | Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $45,470 | $42,000 to $62,560 | 490 |
| 27 | Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $45,280 | $37,380 to $58,150 | 11,940 |
| 28 | Office Administrative Services | $43,440 | $37,830 to $49,150 | 180 |
| 29 | Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $42,540 | $41,630 to $44,710 | 170 |
| 30 | Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $39,400 | $37,360 to $46,690 | 17,720 |
| 31 | Other Personal Services | $35,560 | $35,560 to $47,410 | Not published by BLS |
What these figures leave out for technology hires
BLS OEWS wages are straight-time gross pay. They include base rate, guaranteed pay, incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses, and cost-of-living allowances. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, severance and employer-paid benefits.
Our interpretation, not a BLS statement: the BLS definition does not name stock or equity grants, so we treat them as outside these figures and add nothing for them. If a technology offer leans on discretionary bonus or equity, we read the published figure as describing only the cash pay inside the BLS definition.
BLS definition: Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
May 2024 and May 2025 medians
| Period | Median |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | $46,860 |
| May 2025 | $47,810 |
The median moved up $950 (+2.0%), from $46,860 in May 2024 to $47,810 in May 2025. Survey estimates carry sampling error, so small moves may not be meaningful.
Only a cell carrying the source's # marker is displayed as "or more." The May 2025 release notes define that marker as $239,200 a year or $115.00 an hour or greater. This is a lower bound for marked cells, not a universal wage ceiling. Published numeric values, including values above those amounts, are retained unchanged. Suppressed or unavailable cells are not assigned a wage.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers, the United States. Released 2026-05-15. The source index links to the release workbooks; it is not a link to an individual wage row. Methodology and mapping notes.
These are published government statistical wage estimates, not observed individual offers or a separate technology-title survey. A broader occupation or proxy is not separate pay data for your job title.