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Payroll Salary by Metro

National median $79,400. Top quartile $94,400. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $81,750 $99,250 $118,000 $135,500
New York 1.20× $78,480 $95,280 $113,280 $130,080
Seattle 1.18× $77,172 $93,692 $111,392 $127,912
Washington DC 1.17× $76,518 $92,898 $110,448 $126,828
Los Angeles 1.15× $75,210 $91,310 $108,560 $124,660
San Diego 1.13× $73,902 $89,722 $106,672 $122,492
Boston 1.12× $73,248 $88,928 $105,728 $121,408
Sacramento 1.10× $71,940 $87,340 $103,840 $119,240
Anchorage 1.10× $71,940 $87,340 $103,840 $119,240
Portland 1.08× $70,632 $85,752 $101,952 $117,072
Hartford 1.08× $70,632 $85,752 $101,952 $117,072
Minneapolis 1.07× $69,978 $84,958 $101,008 $115,988
Baltimore 1.07× $69,978 $84,958 $101,008 $115,988
Philadelphia 1.06× $69,324 $84,164 $100,064 $114,904
Honolulu 1.06× $69,324 $84,164 $100,064 $114,904
Austin 1.05× $68,670 $83,370 $99,120 $113,820
Chicago 1.05× $68,670 $83,370 $99,120 $113,820
Dallas 1.04× $68,016 $82,576 $98,176 $112,736
Detroit 1.04× $68,016 $82,576 $98,176 $112,736
Raleigh 1.04× $68,016 $82,576 $98,176 $112,736
Denver 1.03× $67,362 $81,782 $97,232 $111,652
Houston 1.03× $67,362 $81,782 $97,232 $111,652
Salt Lake City 1.03× $67,362 $81,782 $97,232 $111,652
Providence 1.03× $67,362 $81,782 $97,232 $111,652
Charlotte 1.02× $66,708 $80,988 $96,288 $110,568
Milwaukee 1.02× $66,708 $80,988 $96,288 $110,568
Nashville 1.01× $66,054 $80,194 $95,344 $109,484
Richmond 1.01× $66,054 $80,194 $95,344 $109,484
National (US) 1.00× $65,400 $79,400 $94,400 $108,400
Pittsburgh 1.00× $65,400 $79,400 $94,400 $108,400
Columbus 1.00× $65,400 $79,400 $94,400 $108,400
Kansas City 1.00× $65,400 $79,400 $94,400 $108,400
Cincinnati 1.00× $65,400 $79,400 $94,400 $108,400
St Louis 1.00× $65,400 $79,400 $94,400 $108,400
Indianapolis 1.00× $65,400 $79,400 $94,400 $108,400
Buffalo 0.99× $64,746 $78,606 $93,456 $107,316
Virginia Beach 0.99× $64,746 $78,606 $93,456 $107,316
Omaha 0.99× $64,746 $78,606 $93,456 $107,316
Miami 0.98× $64,092 $77,812 $92,512 $106,232
Phoenix 0.98× $64,092 $77,812 $92,512 $106,232
Tampa 0.98× $64,092 $77,812 $92,512 $106,232
New Orleans 0.97× $63,438 $77,018 $91,568 $105,148
Louisville 0.97× $63,438 $77,018 $91,568 $105,148
Memphis 0.96× $62,784 $76,224 $90,624 $104,064
Birmingham 0.96× $62,784 $76,224 $90,624 $104,064
Atlanta 0.95× $62,130 $75,430 $89,680 $102,980
San Antonio 0.95× $62,130 $75,430 $89,680 $102,980
Orlando 0.95× $62,130 $75,430 $89,680 $102,980
Las Vegas 0.95× $62,130 $75,430 $89,680 $102,980
Oklahoma City 0.95× $62,130 $75,430 $89,680 $102,980

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