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Top 15 by price-adjusted average salary
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| # | Metro area | Price-adjusted average salary | Average salary | Price parity | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $107,976 | $119,230 | 110.4 | $1,610,466 |
| 2 | Rochester, MN | $88,735 | $80,590 | 90.8 | $343,121 |
| 3 | Boulder, CO | $87,223 | $91,760 | 105.2 | $727,954 |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA | $86,686 | $100,220 | 115.6 | $1,149,215 |
| 5 | Washington, DC | $84,429 | $91,930 | 108.9 | $583,013 |
| 6 | Boston, MA | $82,778 | $89,620 | 108.3 | $741,868 |
| 7 | Seattle, WA | $82,595 | $91,790 | 111.1 | $750,279 |
| 8 | Lexington Park, MD | $81,957 | $82,580 | 100.8 | $414,100 |
| 9 | Durham, NC | $81,683 | $79,700 | 97.6 | $414,340 |
| 10 | Trenton, NJ | $80,016 | $82,560 | 103.2 | $446,377 |
| 11 | Bridgeport, CT | $79,260 | $84,700 | 106.9 | $689,914 |
| 12 | Denver, CO | $77,225 | $81,690 | 105.8 | $573,221 |
| 13 | New York, NY | $76,677 | $86,310 | 112.6 | $727,625 |
| 14 | Huntsville, AL | $76,382 | $71,090 | 93.1 | $316,645 |
| 15 | Midland, MI | $76,229 | $70,070 | 91.9 | $247,026 |
| 16 | Austin, TX | $76,051 | $74,580 | 98.1 | $428,524 |
| 17 | Springfield, IL | $75,260 | $69,800 | 92.7 | $200,409 |
| 18 | Bloomington, IL | $74,847 | $70,010 | 93.5 | $260,134 |
| 19 | Peoria, IL | $74,679 | $68,130 | 91.2 | $172,742 |
| 20 | Hartford, CT | $74,670 | $76,720 | 102.7 | $400,167 |
| 21 | Charlottesville, VA | $74,637 | $74,000 | 99.1 | $473,058 |
| 22 | Ithaca, NY | $74,509 | $76,980 | 103.3 | $353,120 |
| 23 | Midland, TX | $74,429 | $71,290 | 95.8 | $330,428 |
| 24 | Portland, OR | $74,397 | $78,430 | 105.4 | $552,022 |
| 25 | Champaign, IL | $73,665 | $68,290 | 92.7 | $237,290 |
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- Ranking: average annual salary of all jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025) divided by the BEA regional price parity (2024) x 100.
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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