Top 100 Highest-Paying Cities in the US
| Rank | Name | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pikeville, KY | $338,026 | 104 |
| 2 | Parkersburg, WV | $316,985 | 74 |
| 3 | Ashland, KY | $297,948 | 91 |
| 4 | Norfolk, NE | $261,491 | 81 |
| 5 | Ogdensburg, NY | $257,952 | 53 |
| 6 | Uniontown, PA | $255,275 | 98 |
| 7 | Malone, NY | $253,940 | 89 |
| 8 | Somerset, KY | $252,510 | 62 |
| 9 | Williamsport, PA | $250,096 | 103 |
| 10 | Bridgeport, WV | $240,765 | 80 |
| 11 | Bangor, MA | $240,381 | 83 |
| 12 | Somerset, PA | $237,275 | 71 |
| 13 | NEW CASTLE, PA | $236,628 | 78 |
| 14 | Bangor, ME | $235,875 | 483 |
| 15 | Weston, WI | $234,413 | 59 |
| 16 | Leonardtown, MD | $228,959 | 67 |
| 17 | Portsmouth, OH | $227,447 | 105 |
| 18 | Presque Isle, ME | $223,195 | 72 |
| 19 | Chillicothe, OH | $222,882 | 74 |
| 20 | Ashtabula, OH | $220,950 | 98 |
| 21 | South Charleston, WV | $218,027 | 104 |
| 22 | North Platte, NE | $217,944 | 126 |
| 23 | Hazard, KY | $217,648 | 88 |
| 24 | Cumberland, MD | $216,322 | 185 |
| 25 | Festus, MO | $215,662 | 52 |
| 26 | Seaford, DE | $214,922 | 131 |
| 27 | Mason City, IA | $213,501 | 119 |
| 28 | Wheeling, WV | $212,947 | 112 |
| 29 | Ottumwa, IA | $212,329 | 70 |
| 30 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $210,112 | 59 |
| 31 | Glasgow, KY | $209,093 | 61 |
| 32 | Herrin, IL | $208,185 | 71 |
| 33 | Sun City, AZ | $207,488 | 54 |
| 34 | Johnstown, PA | $206,940 | 144 |
| 35 | Mt. Vernon, IL | $206,901 | 134 |
| 36 | Duluth, MI | $205,431 | 61 |
| 37 | Altoona, PA | $203,623 | 158 |
| 38 | Milford, DE | $203,559 | 201 |
| 39 | Laurel, MS | $202,626 | 91 |
| 40 | Albert Lea, MN | $199,493 | 53 |
| 41 | Watertown, NY | $199,400 | 111 |
| 42 | Alexandria, LA | $198,464 | 213 |
| 43 | Gardner, MA | $198,398 | 74 |
| 44 | West Plains, MO | $197,886 | 56 |
| 45 | Silverdale, WA | $197,227 | 84 |
| 46 | Sikeston, MO | $196,021 | 53 |
| 47 | Carbondale, IL | $194,969 | 609 |
| 48 | Sioux City, IA | $194,642 | 164 |
| 49 | Grants Pass, OR | $194,186 | 109 |
| 50 | Marion, IL | $193,825 | 119 |
| 51 | Marietta, OH | $192,618 | 104 |
| 52 | West Burlington, IA | $192,535 | 100 |
| 53 | Morehead, KY | $191,325 | 66 |
| 54 | Jamestown, NY | $190,150 | 81 |
| 55 | Billings, MT | $184,820 | 206 |
| 56 | CUMBERLAND, MA | $183,718 | 52 |
| 57 | Farmington, NM | $182,312 | 92 |
| 58 | Greenfield, MA | $181,919 | 114 |
| 59 | Olympia Fields, IL | $181,620 | 56 |
| 60 | Thief River Falls, MN | $178,776 | 50 |
| 61 | Marinette, WI | $177,897 | 160 |
| 62 | Marshfield, WI | $177,174 | 522 |
| 63 | Laconia, NH | $176,300 | 87 |
| 64 | Rice Lake, WI | $174,836 | 76 |
| 65 | Poplar Bluff, MO | $173,676 | 98 |
| 66 | Dubois, PA | $173,203 | 123 |
| 67 | Red Bluff, CA | $172,826 | 55 |
| 68 | Bemidji, MN | $171,910 | 115 |
| 69 | French Camp, CA | $171,692 | 94 |
| 70 | Greensburg, PA | $171,269 | 100 |
| 71 | Aberdeen, SD | $170,979 | 102 |
| 72 | Yakima, WA | $170,915 | 316 |
| 73 | Longview, WA | $170,643 | 121 |
| 74 | Yuba City, CA | $170,509 | 115 |
| 75 | West Branch, MI | $170,507 | 52 |
| 76 | Eau Claire, WI | $170,227 | 330 |
| 77 | Coos Bay, OR | $169,701 | 88 |
| 78 | Beckley, WV | $168,734 | 168 |
| 79 | Martinsburg, WV | $168,269 | 139 |
| 80 | Three Rivers, MI | $168,267 | 56 |
| 81 | Elkins, WV | $167,430 | 53 |
| 82 | Waterloo, IA | $166,393 | 449 |
| 83 | Kankakee, IL | $165,512 | 105 |
| 84 | Pueblo, CO | $164,193 | 361 |
| 85 | Shelby, NC | $164,108 | 57 |
| 86 | South Hill, VA | $163,616 | 68 |
| 87 | Dodge City, KS | $161,706 | 52 |
| 88 | Bremerton, WA | $161,427 | 97 |
| 89 | St. Joseph, MO | $161,367 | 155 |
| 90 | Dunkirk, NY | $160,314 | 75 |
| 91 | LOS BANOS, CA | $160,239 | 78 |
| 92 | Lumberton, NC | $160,067 | 102 |
| 93 | Los Gatos, CA | $159,835 | 3,128 |
| 94 | Chambersburg, PA | $159,448 | 207 |
| 95 | Olean, NY | $158,815 | 244 |
| 96 | Burien, WA | $158,638 | 75 |
| 97 | Cameron, LA | $158,374 | 81 |
| 98 | Steubenville, OH | $158,058 | 63 |
| 99 | Huntington, WV | $157,661 | 565 |
| 100 | Southaven, MS | $157,650 | 105 |
Rankings are calculated from certified DOL PERM and LCA filings. Minimum 50 filings required for inclusion.
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