Crescent City, CA has the highest average salary at $147,062.
Average salary
- 1Crescent City, CA$147,062
- 2San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$135,233
- 3Los Alamos, NM$127,631
- 4Clearlake, CA$124,099
- 5Eureka-Arcata, CA$122,999
- 6San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$119,041
- 7Nantucket, MA$118,597
- 8Ketchikan, AK$118,193
- 9Brookings, OR$118,014
- 10Payson, AZ$117,771
- 11Lincoln, IL$117,574
- 12Coos Bay-North Bend, OR$116,705
- 13Susanville, CA$116,228
- 14Scottsbluff, NE$115,545
- 15Ukiah, CA$113,112
- 16Vineyard Haven, MA$112,765
- 17Brownwood, TX$111,811
- 18Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA$111,544
- 19Gallup, NM$110,515
- 20Redding, CA$107,312
Show the data table
| Metro area | Average salary | Postings with salary data |
|---|---|---|
| Crescent City, CA | $147,062 | 9,625 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $135,233 | 582,224 |
| Los Alamos, NM | $127,631 | 3,011 |
| Clearlake, CA | $124,099 | 14,431 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | $122,999 | 34,685 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $119,041 | 958,372 |
| Nantucket, MA | $118,597 | 7,956 |
| Ketchikan, AK | $118,193 | 5,184 |
| Brookings, OR | $118,014 | 8,625 |
| Payson, AZ | $117,771 | 33,711 |
| Lincoln, IL | $117,574 | 19,927 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | $116,705 | 25,869 |
| Susanville, CA | $116,228 | 6,000 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | $115,545 | 18,777 |
| Ukiah, CA | $113,112 | 19,433 |
| Vineyard Haven, MA | $112,765 | 11,280 |
| Brownwood, TX | $111,811 | 23,280 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $111,544 | 45,732 |
| Gallup, NM | $110,515 | 25,211 |
| Redding, CA | $107,312 | 35,693 |
How this is measured: Average annual salary by metro area, across postings with an annual salary between $10K and $500K. Metros need at least 1,000 such postings. Deduplicated US job postings from the most recent 12 months of Canaria's data. Data through Aug 20, 2026.
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