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Median wages, percentile ranges, and local price levels for 44 occupations across 30 US metro areas — anchored to BLS OEWS wage data. Every published figure is a BLS OEWS May 2025 estimate for the named metro area, state or the nation; where BLS suppresses an estimate the page is omitted rather than modeled.
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| San Francisco, CA | $186,640 |
| New York, NY | $166,830 |
| Austin, TX | $134,120 |
| Seattle, WA | $128,260 |
| Houston, TX | $99,830 |
| Nashville, TN | $84,040 |
| New York, NY | $128,930 |
| Chicago, IL | $101,750 |
| Dallas, TX | $100,350 |
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Why SalariesByCity?
Anchored to Government Data
Figures are anchored to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Every published figure is a BLS OEWS May 2025 estimate for the named metropolitan area, state or the nation (annual wages and employment); BLS suppresses some estimates and those pages are omitted rather than modeled.
City-Level Precision
Compare salaries across 30 major US metros, each with its BEA price level, so you can see what a wage buys as well as what it pays.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where does SalariesByCity get its salary data?
Salary figures are anchored to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Every published figure is a BLS OEWS May 2025 estimate for the named metropolitan area, state or the nation (annual wages and employment); BLS suppresses some estimates and those pages are omitted rather than modeled.
How many occupations and cities does SalariesByCity cover?
The site covers 44 occupations across 7 categories (Technology, Healthcare, Finance, Business, Legal & Education, Skilled Trades, and Engineering) in 30 major US metropolitan areas, from San Francisco and New York to smaller metros like El Paso and Oklahoma City. BLS publishes a full wage distribution for 1,307 of those occupation-and-metro pairs, and each has its own page.
What does the price-level adjustment show?
It divides a wage by the metro area's regional price parity, published by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (United States = 100), and multiplies by 100. The 2024 price parity for the San Francisco metro area is 115.6, so a $150,000 salary there buys what $129,743 buys at national-average prices. The adjustment covers prices only, not taxes.
Is SalariesByCity free to use?
Yes — all salary data, city comparisons, percentile breakdowns, and the salary calculator are completely free. No account, no login, no paywall. The site is supported by contextual career resource links, not gated content.
How often is the salary data updated?
BLS releases updated OEWS data annually (typically in the spring for the prior year's survey). SalariesByCity updates its figures after each BLS release. Price levels are the BEA regional price parities for 2024, which BEA last updated on February 19, 2026.