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Restaurant Cooks
Job Numbers and Growth
Government data shows about 850,000 for restaurant cooks. The unemployment rate for this occupation is relatively very high.
Part-Time Work and Self-Employment
30% of people working as employees are employed part-time. Restaurant cooks work for themselves about 1% of the time.
Training and Education
Education requirements for this career usually include long-term on-the-job training. Approximately 5% of people working as employees have earned a degree. Among restaurant cooks about 19% went to college but did not get a degree. Among workers, 77% have a high school diploma, but no college education. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.
Area Job Conditions
Jobs are relatively more common in Palm Coast (Florida), Myrtle Beach (South Carolina), and Bay City (Michigan), and less common in Dalton (Georgia), Idaho Falls (Idaho), and Trenton (New Jersey).
Average income is highest in Bridgeport (Connecticut), Las Vegas (Nevada), and New Haven (Connecticut) and lowest in Longview (Texas), Great Falls (Montana), and Albany (Georgia).
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Restaurant Cooks: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area
The table below shows data for Restaurant Cooks, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Restaurant Cooks are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Restaurant Cooks are starred 
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| State | Area | Positions | Typical Pay | Popularity in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Anniston | 350 | $18,620 | 1.2 |
| Alabama | Auburn | 500 | $18,060 | 1.9 |
| Alabama | Birmingham | 3,510 | $19,470 | 1 |
| Alabama | Decatur | 260 | $19,310 | 0.8 |
| Alabama | Dothan | 480 | $18,420 | 1.3 |
| Alabama | Florence | 380 | $19,440 | 1.3 |
| Alabama | Gadsden | 290 | $20,010 | 1.5 |
| Alabama | Huntsville | 1,280 | $19,830 | 0.9 |
| Alabama | Mobile | 1,020 | $20,940 | 0.8 |
| Alabama | Montgomery | 1,400 | $19,750 | 1.3 |
| Alabama | Tuscaloosa | 650 | $20,950 | 1.2 |
| Alaska | Anchorage | 1,090 | $25,790 | 1 |
| Alaska | Fairbanks | 210 | $26,510 | 1.1 |
| Arizona | Flagstaff | 710 | $22,000 | 2.2 |
| Arizona | Kingman | 450 | $20,410 | 1.5 |
| Arizona | Phoenix | 13,000 | $22,560 | 1 |
| Arizona | Prescott | 480 | $22,400 | 1.3 |
| Arizona | Tucson | 2,940 | $21,430 | 1.2 |
| Arizona | Yuma | 460 | $19,500 | 1.3 |
| Arkansas | Fayetteville | 960 | $20,850 | 0.7 |
| Arkansas | Fort Smith | 680 | $19,400 | 0.9 |
| Arkansas | Hot Springs | 410 | $18,500 | 1.9 |
| Arkansas | Jonesboro | 210 | $18,980 | 0.7 |
| Arkansas | Little Rock | 2,110 | $21,900 | 0.9 |
| Arkansas | Pine Bluff | 110 | $15,910 | 0.6 |
| California | Bakersfield | 970 | $23,070 | 0.5 |
| California | Chico | 470 | $22,480 | 1.1 |
| California | El Centro | 300 | $20,390 | 1 |
| California | Fresno | 1,530 | $22,170 | 0.7 |
| California | Hanford | 90 | $22,520 | 0.6 |
| California | Madera | 110 | $21,740 | 0.5 |
| California | Merced | 360 | $20,670 | 1 |
| California | Modesto | 1,000 | $22,650 | 0.9 |
| California | Napa | 830 | $28,650 | 2.1 |
| California | Oakland | 5,680 | $25,380 | 0.8 |
| California | Oxnard | 2,050 | $23,850 | 1 |
| California | Redding | 610 | $23,740 | 1.5 |
| California | Riverside | 8,610 | $23,530 | 1 |
| California | Sacramento | 5,030 | $24,230 | 0.8 |
| California | Salinas | 1,340 | $25,450 | 1.3 |
| California | San Diego | 9,370 | $24,240 | 1 |
| California | San Francisco | 8,910 | $27,040 | 1.3 |
| California | San Jose | 5,160 | $24,030 | 0.8 |
| California | San Luis Obispo | 1,180 | $24,670 | 1.9 |
| California | Santa Ana | 10,600 | $24,450 | 1 |
| California | Santa Barbara | 1,550 | $25,110 | 1.4 |
| California | Santa Cruz | 560 | $25,670 | 1 |
| California | Santa Rosa | 1,560 | $24,010 | 1.3 |
| California | Stockton | 970 | $23,290 | 0.7 |
| California | Vallejo | 720 | $23,010 | 0.9 |
| California | Visalia | 510 | $21,550 | 0.6 |
| California | Yuba City | 240 | $23,650 | 1.1 |
| Colorado | Boulder | 1,580 | $24,150 | 1.5 |
| Colorado | Colorado Springs | 2,300 | $22,350 | 1.4 |
| Colorado | Denver | 9,630 | $22,650 | 1.1 |
| Colorado | Fort Collins | 1,470 | $22,660 | 1.9 |
| Colorado | Grand Junction | 510 | $24,570 | 1.5 |
| Colorado | Greeley | 730 | $21,070 | 1.6 |
| Colorado | Pueblo | 550 | $19,590 | 1.7 |
| Connecticut | Bridgeport | 2,030 | $31,590 | 0.7 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 2,740 | $23,920 | 0.7 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 1,060 | $30,100 | 0.6 |
| Connecticut | Norwich | 1,020 | $27,340 | 1.3 |
| Connecticut | Waterbury | 250 | $25,270 | 0.6 |
| Delaware | Dover | 390 | $22,860 | 1.2 |
| Delaware | Wilmington | 2,120 | $24,290 | 1 |
| District of Columbia | Washington | 14,590 | $25,340 | 0.9 |
| Florida | Cape Coral | 2,500 | $23,350 | 1.8 |
| Florida | Deltona | 1,510 | $22,370 | 1.5 |
| Florida | Fort Lauderdale | 6,040 | $23,880 | 1.2 |
| Florida | Fort Walton Beach | 1,090 | $21,720 | 2.3 |
| Florida | Gainesville | 1,200 | $20,440 | 1.6 |
| Florida | Jacksonville | 5,010 | $21,680 | 1.2 |
| Florida | Lakeland | 1,300 | $20,390 | 1 |
| Florida | Miami | 7,200 | $24,200 | 1.1 |
| Florida | Naples | 2,010 | $27,180 | 2.6 |
| Florida | Ocala | 890 | $20,350 | 1.5 |
| Florida | Orlando | 12,420 | $23,700 | 1.7 |
| Florida | Palm Bay | 1,680 | $22,980 | 1.3 |
| Florida | Palm Coast | 220 | $21,970 | 3.2 |
| Florida | Panama City | 870 | $22,410 | 2.1 |
| Florida | Pensacola | 1,270 | $22,080 | 1.3 |
| Florida | Port St Lucie | 1,320 | $22,760 | 1.6 |
| Florida | Punta Gorda | 410 | $21,480 | 1.8 |
| Florida | Sarasota | 3,050 | $24,030 | 1.7 |
| Florida | Sebastian | 610 | $23,280 | 2.1 |
| Florida | Tallahassee | 1,080 | $20,240 | 1 |
| Florida | Tampa | 9,260 | $22,810 | 1.1 |
| Florida | West Palm Beach | 5,710 | $25,560 | 1.6 |
| Georgia | Albany | 350 | $15,360 | 0.9 |
| Georgia | Athens | 590 | $20,190 | 1.3 |
| Georgia | Atlanta | 16,260 | $21,690 | 1 |
| Georgia | Augusta | 1,750 | $19,360 | 1.3 |
| Georgia | Brunswick | 590 | $21,100 | 2.4 |
| Georgia | Columbus | 940 | $20,720 | 1.4 |
| Georgia | Dalton | 210 | $18,540 | 0.4 |
| Georgia | Gainesville | 360 | $18,370 | 0.8 |
| Georgia | Hinesville | 90 | $16,770 | 1.3 |
| Georgia | Macon | 680 | $17,690 | 1.1 |
| Georgia | Rome | 220 | $17,800 | 1.1 |
| Georgia | Savannah | 1,180 | $22,620 | 1.2 |
| Georgia | Valdosta | 170 | $18,830 | 0.5 |
| Georgia | Warner Robins | 330 | $19,180 | 1.1 |
| Hawaii | Honolulu | 3,510 | $26,440 | 1.2 |
| Idaho | Boise | 1,550 | $22,170 | 0.9 |
| Idaho | Coeur Dalene | 760 | $22,810 | 2.3 |
| Idaho | Idaho Falls | 120 | $21,830 | 0.4 |
| Idaho | Lewiston | 170 | $19,650 | 1.4 |
| Idaho | Pocatello | 240 | $23,600 | 1.4 |
| Illinois | Bloomington | 670 | $23,010 | 1.6 |
| Illinois | Champaign | 570 | $19,870 | 1 |
| Illinois | Chicago | 19,360 | $22,990 | 0.7 |
| Illinois | Danville | 120 | $21,120 | 0.8 |
| Illinois | Decatur | 530 | $20,890 | 1.9 |
| Illinois | Kankakee | 260 | $20,330 | 1.2 |
| Illinois | Peoria | 890 | $20,680 | 0.8 |
| Illinois | Rockford | 870 | $20,230 | 0.9 |
| Illinois | Springfield | 650 | $21,510 | 1 |
| Indiana | Anderson | 270 | $18,760 | 1.2 |
| Indiana | Bloomington | 660 | $19,500 | 1.6 |
| Indiana | Columbus | 270 | $21,320 | 1.1 |
| Indiana | Elkhart | 610 | $20,780 | 0.7 |
| Indiana | Evansville | 1,200 | $19,960 | 1.1 |
| Indiana | Fort Wayne | 1,460 | $20,220 | 1 |
| Indiana | Gary | 1,380 | $19,940 | 0.7 |
| Indiana | Indianapolis | 5,130 | $23,120 | 0.8 |
| Indiana | Kokomo | 280 | $18,020 | 1.4 |
| Indiana | Lafayette | 510 | $19,260 | 1.1 |
| Indiana | Michigan City | 270 | $18,900 | 1.1 |
| Indiana | Muncie | 360 | $17,410 | 1.3 |
| Indiana | South Bend | 940 | $21,810 | 1.1 |
| Indiana | Terre Haute | 350 | $18,860 | 0.8 |
| Iowa | Ames | 300 | $19,430 | 1.4 |
| Iowa | Cedar Rapids | 830 | $19,500 | 1 |
| Iowa | Davenport | 1,180 | $21,120 | 1 |
| Iowa | Des Moines | 2,290 | $21,470 | 1 |
| Iowa | Dubuque | 400 | $20,800 | 1.3 |
| Iowa | Iowa City | 1,090 | $18,570 | 2.5 |
| Iowa | Sioux City | 340 | $18,900 | 0.8 |
| Iowa | Waterloo | 830 | $19,030 | 1.6 |
| Kansas | Lawrence | 470 | $20,470 | 1.8 |
| Kansas | Topeka | 620 | $18,790 | 0.9 |
| Kansas | Wichita | 1,660 | $20,290 | 0.8 |
| Kentucky | Bowling Green | 560 | $20,060 | 1.6 |
| Kentucky | Elizabethtown | 360 | $19,260 | 1.4 |
| Kentucky | Lexington | 2,550 | $19,830 | 1.6 |
| Kentucky | Louisville | 3,330 | $21,100 | 0.8 |
| Kentucky | Owensboro | 390 | $18,720 | 1.4 |
| Louisiana | Alexandria | 300 | $20,770 | 0.8 |
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge | 1,750 | $21,360 | 0.7 |
| Louisiana | Houma | 430 | $18,070 | 0.7 |
| Louisiana | Lafayette | 840 | $19,730 | 0.9 |
| Louisiana | Lake Charles | 420 | $22,750 | 0.8 |
| Louisiana | Monroe | 380 | $19,590 | 0.8 |
| Louisiana | New Orleans | 3,840 | $21,310 | 1.1 |
| Louisiana | Shreveport | 1,170 | $21,670 | 1 |
| Maine | Bangor | 400 | $20,170 | 1 |
| Maine | Lewiston | 340 | $22,570 | 1.2 |
| Maine | Portland | 1,360 | $25,500 | 1 |
| Maryland | Baltimore | 6,340 | $24,980 | 0.7 |
| Maryland | Bethesda | 2,860 | $27,010 | 0.7 |
| Maryland | Cumberland | 300 | $17,600 | 1.5 |
| Maryland | Hagerstown | 420 | $23,260 | 0.7 |
| Maryland | Salisbury | 290 | $21,270 | 0.9 |
| Massachusetts | Barnstable Town | 1,370 | $28,630 | 2.2 |
| Massachusetts | Boston | 11,400 | $26,570 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | Brockton | 440 | $28,650 | 0.8 |
| Massachusetts | Framingham | 920 | $25,540 | 0.9 |
| Massachusetts | Haverhill | 510 | $27,310 | 1.1 |
| Massachusetts | Lawrence | 530 | $23,700 | 1.5 |
| Massachusetts | Leominster | 270 | $23,960 | 0.9 |
| Massachusetts | Lowell | 610 | $26,060 | 0.8 |
| Massachusetts | New Bedford | 490 | $25,220 | 1.2 |
| Massachusetts | Pittsfield | 480 | $27,820 | 2.6 |
| Massachusetts | Springfield | 1,850 | $24,930 | 0.9 |
| Massachusetts | Taunton | 320 | $26,310 | 1.2 |
| Massachusetts | Worcester | 1,430 | $26,630 | 0.9 |
| Michigan | Ann Arbor | 800 | $23,910 | 0.7 |
| Michigan | Bay City | 520 | $18,020 | 2.6 |
| Michigan | Detroit | 5,660 | $23,770 | 1.2 |
| Michigan | Flint | 1,020 | $24,050 | 1.2 |
| Michigan | Grand Rapids | 2,870 | $20,870 | 1.1 |
| Michigan | Holland | 780 | $20,110 | 1.2 |
| Michigan | Jackson | 280 | $23,110 | 0.9 |
| Michigan | Kalamazoo | 860 | $21,460 | 1 |
| Michigan | Lansing | 1,300 | $20,510 | 1 |
| Michigan | Monroe | 270 | $21,990 | 1.2 |
| Michigan | Muskegon | 470 | $19,470 | 1.3 |
| Michigan | Niles | 230 | $22,400 | 0.6 |
| Michigan | Saginaw | 610 | $19,620 | 1.3 |
| Michigan | Warren | 6,080 | $23,870 | 0.8 |
| Minnesota | Duluth | 1,100 | $20,080 | 1.3 |
| Minnesota | Minneapolis | 13,310 | $24,110 | 1.1 |
| Minnesota | Rochester | 450 | $23,040 | 0.8 |
| Minnesota | St Cloud | 710 | $20,160 | 1.1 |
| Mississippi | Gulfport | 1,370 | $22,130 | 2 |
| Mississippi | Hattiesburg | 340 | $18,970 | 1 |
| Mississippi | Jackson | 1,680 | $19,360 | 1 |
| Mississippi | Pascagoula | 310 | $22,000 | 1.1 |
| Missouri | Columbia | 790 | $19,870 | 1.6 |
| Missouri | Jefferson City | 400 | $19,450 | 1 |
| Missouri | Joplin | 530 | $18,190 | 1.1 |
| Missouri | Kansas City | 7,580 | $22,160 | 1.1 |
| Missouri | Springfield | 1,630 | $18,970 | 1.3 |
| Missouri | St Joseph | 530 | $20,820 | 1.8 |
| Missouri | St Louis | 9,700 | $22,600 | 1 |
| Montana | Billings | 730 | $20,960 | 1.5 |
| Montana | Great Falls | 490 | $16,280 | 2.5 |
| Montana | Missoula | 550 | $20,120 | 1.8 |
| Nebraska | Lincoln | 1,020 | $20,620 | 1 |
| Nebraska | Omaha | 2,710 | $21,180 | 0.9 |
| Nevada | Carson City | 290 | $23,750 | 1.9 |
| Nevada | Las Vegas | 12,320 | $29,120 | 1.9 |
| Nevada | Reno | 1,930 | $25,460 | 1.4 |
| New Hampshire | Manchester | 630 | $24,500 | 0.9 |
| New Hampshire | Nashua | 730 | $24,290 | 0.8 |
| New Hampshire | Portsmouth | 530 | $25,730 | 1.6 |
| New Hampshire | Rochester | 410 | $23,940 | 1.2 |
| New Jersey | Atlantic City | 2,510 | $26,060 | 2.6 |
| New Jersey | Camden | 1,930 | $23,510 | 0.5 |
| New Jersey | Edison | 5,330 | $23,650 | 0.8 |
| New Jersey | Newark | 3,720 | $27,000 | 0.5 |
| New Jersey | Ocean City | 450 | $24,750 | 1.9 |
| New Jersey | Trenton | 590 | $26,960 | 0.4 |
| New Jersey | Vineland | 160 | $22,360 | 0.5 |
| New Mexico | Albuquerque | 2,600 | $21,070 | 1 |
| New Mexico | Farmington | 300 | $20,540 | 1 |
| New Mexico | Las Cruces | 650 | $17,730 | 1.8 |
| New Mexico | Santa Fe | 780 | $23,620 | 2 |
| New York | Binghamton | 490 | $22,800 | 0.7 |
| New York | Buffalo | 2,530 | $23,700 | 0.7 |
| New York | Elmira | 260 | $23,860 | 1.3 |
| New York | Glens Falls | 380 | $24,190 | 1.2 |
| New York | Ithaca | 500 | $22,530 | 2 |
| New York | Kingston | 320 | $27,980 | 0.9 |
| New York | Nassau | 5,420 | $29,220 | 0.6 |
| New York | New York | 24,090 | $29,680 | 0.7 |
| New York | Poughkeepsie | 980 | $26,240 | 0.6 |
| New York | Rochester | 2,080 | $25,020 | 0.6 |
| New York | Syracuse | 1,310 | $21,710 | 0.6 |
| New York | Utica | 440 | $26,360 | 0.5 |
| North Carolina | Asheville | 2,190 | $21,460 | 1.9 |
| North Carolina | Burlington | 460 | $20,560 | 1.3 |
| North Carolina | Charlotte | 5,840 | $22,530 | 1 |
| North Carolina | Durham | 1,520 | $22,790 | 0.8 |
| North Carolina | Fayetteville | 890 | $17,930 | 1.1 |
| North Carolina | Goldsboro | 330 | $18,090 | 1.5 |
| North Carolina | Greensboro | 2,320 | $20,240 | 0.9 |
| North Carolina | Greenville | 580 | $18,970 | 1.3 |
| North Carolina | Hickory | 790 | $18,570 | 0.7 |
| North Carolina | Jacksonville | 510 | $20,090 | 2.2 |
| North Carolina | Raleigh | 3,980 | $22,380 | 1.1 |
| North Carolina | Rocky Mount | 380 | $18,050 | 1.1 |
| North Carolina | Wilmington | 1,540 | $21,540 | 1.6 |
| North Carolina | Winston Salem | 980 | $20,090 | 0.7 |
| North Dakota | Bismarck | 590 | $18,200 | 1.7 |
| North Dakota | Fargo | 780 | $20,730 | 1.1 |
| North Dakota | Grand Forks | 360 | $19,870 | 1.3 |
| Ohio | Akron | 1,620 | $21,800 | 0.7 |
| Ohio | Canton | 1,050 | $20,490 | 0.9 |
| Ohio | Cincinnati | 7,570 | $22,370 | 1.1 |
| Ohio | Cleveland | 6,400 | $22,630 | 0.9 |
| Ohio | Columbus | 6,970 | $21,370 | 1.1 |
| Ohio | Dayton | 2,610 | $20,220 | 1 |
| Ohio | Lima | 420 | $18,930 | 1.3 |
| Ohio | Mansfield | 350 | $20,700 | 1.1 |
| Ohio | Sandusky | 480 | $21,160 | 2.4 |
| Ohio | Springfield | 230 | $19,620 | 0.8 |
| Ohio | Toledo | 1,940 | $20,440 | 0.9 |
| Ohio | Youngstown | 1,500 | $19,780 | 1 |
| Oklahoma | Lawton | 300 | $16,780 | 1.4 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | 4,090 | $19,370 | 1.1 |
| Oklahoma | Tulsa | 2,890 | $19,380 | 1 |
| Oregon | Bend | 770 | $24,730 | 1.8 |
| Oregon | Corvallis | 320 | $21,850 | 1.8 |
| Oregon | Eugene | 950 | $22,700 | 1 |
| Oregon | Medford | 770 | $22,990 | 1.5 |
| Oregon | Portland | 8,590 | $23,440 | 1.2 |
| Oregon | Salem | 790 | $23,960 | 0.8 |
| Pennsylvania | Allentown | 1,770 | $23,930 | 0.8 |
| Pennsylvania | Altoona | 440 | $20,410 | 1.2 |
| Pennsylvania | Erie | 930 | $22,520 | 1.2 |
| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | 1,570 | $23,680 | 0.7 |
| Pennsylvania | Johnstown | 420 | $22,750 | 1.2 |
| Pennsylvania | Lancaster | 990 | $21,270 | 0.6 |
| Pennsylvania | Lebanon | 250 | $22,280 | 0.9 |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 9,700 | $29,000 | 0.7 |
| Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | 8,480 | $24,120 | 1.1 |
| Pennsylvania | Reading | 780 | $24,700 | 0.7 |
| Pennsylvania | Scranton | 1,970 | $20,180 | 1.1 |
| Pennsylvania | State College | 500 | $21,680 | 1.5 |
| Pennsylvania | Williamsport | 270 | $19,990 | 0.9 |
| Pennsylvania | York | 1,210 | $23,330 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | Providence | 4,090 | $25,400 | 1.1 |
| South Carolina | Anderson | 710 | $21,060 | 2 |
| South Carolina | Charleston | 2,230 | $22,780 | 1.1 |
| South Carolina | Columbia | 2,340 | $20,510 | 1 |
| South Carolina | Florence | 380 | $17,710 | 0.7 |
| South Carolina | Greenville | 1,720 | $20,770 | 0.8 |
| South Carolina | Myrtle Beach | 2,220 | $22,150 | 2.9 |
| South Carolina | Spartanburg | 890 | $20,040 | 1.1 |
| South Carolina | Sumter | 150 | $18,030 | 0.8 |
| South Dakota | Rapid City | 360 | $19,990 | 1 |
| South Dakota | Sioux Falls | 480 | $22,120 | 0.5 |
| Tennessee | Chattanooga | 1,100 | $19,980 | 0.7 |
| Tennessee | Clarksville | 600 | $18,390 | 1.3 |
| Tennessee | Cleveland | 210 | $20,520 | 1 |
| Tennessee | Jackson | 330 | $19,940 | 1 |
| Tennessee | Johnson City | 590 | $19,650 | 1.3 |
| Tennessee | Kingsport | 650 | $21,670 | 0.9 |
| Tennessee | Knoxville | 2,910 | $21,790 | 1.3 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | 4,400 | $23,180 | 1 |
| Tennessee | Morristown | 230 | $16,350 | 0.8 |
| Tennessee | Nashville | 6,150 | $22,140 | 1.2 |
| Texas | Abilene | 400 | $19,410 | 1.1 |
| Texas | Amarillo | 760 | $20,220 | 1.2 |
| Texas | Austin | 5,280 | $20,560 | 1 |
| Texas | Beaumont | 830 | $18,570 | 0.8 |
| Texas | Brownsville | 620 | $16,250 | 0.8 |
| Texas | College Station | 790 | $17,770 | 1.7 |
| Texas | Corpus Christi | 1,530 | $16,570 | 1.3 |
| Texas | Dallas | 15,030 | $21,070 | 1 |
| Texas | El Paso | 1,660 | $17,370 | 0.9 |
| Texas | Fort Worth | 7,410 | $20,030 | 1.3 |
| Texas | Houston | 18,980 | $18,890 | 1.1 |
| Texas | Killeen | 670 | $18,290 | 0.9 |
| Texas | Laredo | 420 | $18,560 | 0.8 |
| Texas | Longview | 480 | $16,850 | 0.8 |
| Texas | Lubbock | 1,170 | $18,020 | 1.5 |
| Texas | Mcallen | 1,400 | $16,520 | 1 |
| Texas | Midland | 520 | $20,520 | 1.3 |
| Texas | Odessa | 320 | $19,920 | 0.9 |
| Texas | San Angelo | 330 | $18,960 | 1.4 |
| Texas | San Antonio | 5,240 | $21,870 | 0.9 |
| Texas | Sherman | 230 | $20,350 | 1 |
| Texas | Texarkana | 340 | $17,920 | 1 |
| Texas | Tyler | 620 | $18,870 | 1.1 |
| Texas | Victoria | 220 | $17,960 | 0.8 |
| Texas | Waco | 780 | $17,180 | 1.3 |
| Texas | Wichita Falls | 310 | $20,820 | 0.9 |
| Utah | Ogden | 850 | $22,580 | 0.6 |
| Utah | Provo | 740 | $23,140 | 0.7 |
| Utah | Salt Lake City | 3,860 | $22,780 | 0.9 |
| Utah | St George | 420 | $23,430 | 1.5 |
| Vermont | Burlington | 900 | $24,810 | 1.3 |
| Virginia | Blacksburg | 410 | $20,310 | 1.1 |
| Virginia | Charlottesville | 1,000 | $21,670 | 1.7 |
| Virginia | Danville | 240 | $21,890 | 1.2 |
| Virginia | Harrisonburg | 440 | $20,860 | 1.4 |
| Virginia | Lynchburg | 470 | $19,790 | 0.7 |
| Virginia | Richmond | 3,290 | $21,510 | 0.8 |
| Virginia | Roanoke | 1,110 | $21,710 | 1.1 |
| Virginia | Virginia Beach | 6,020 | $21,740 | 1.2 |
| Virginia | Winchester | 410 | $21,740 | 1.3 |
| Washington | Bellingham | 910 | $23,880 | 1.8 |
| Washington | Bremerton | 850 | $22,700 | 1.7 |
| Washington | Kennewick | 490 | $22,920 | 0.9 |
| Washington | Longview | 310 | $22,330 | 1.7 |
| Washington | Mount Vernon | 550 | $24,550 | 2.1 |
| Washington | Olympia | 810 | $25,660 | 1.4 |
| Washington | Seattle | 11,500 | $26,150 | 1.2 |
| Washington | Spokane | 1,600 | $22,520 | 1.2 |
| Washington | Tacoma | 2,180 | $25,270 | 1.2 |
| Washington | Wenatchee | 420 | $22,670 | 1.8 |
| Washington | Yakima | 540 | $22,590 | 1.1 |
| West Virginia | Charleston | 750 | $18,490 | 0.8 |
| West Virginia | Huntington | 960 | $17,970 | 1.3 |
| West Virginia | Morgantown | 450 | $19,060 | 1.7 |
| West Virginia | Parkersburg | 460 | $18,430 | 1.1 |
| West Virginia | Weirton | 340 | $17,870 | 1.4 |
| West Virginia | Wheeling | 530 | $18,700 | 1.4 |
| Wisconsin | Appleton | 850 | $20,200 | 1.2 |
| Wisconsin | Eau Claire | 340 | $20,300 | 0.7 |
| Wisconsin | Fond | 150 | $20,540 | 0.6 |
| Wisconsin | Green Bay | 1,030 | $21,040 | 0.9 |
| Wisconsin | Janesville | 360 | $19,930 | 0.9 |
| Wisconsin | La Crosse | 430 | $22,100 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | Madison | 2,040 | $22,670 | 0.9 |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 4,380 | $22,000 | 0.8 |
| Wisconsin | Oshkosh | 440 | $19,680 | 0.8 |
| Wisconsin | Sheboygan | 240 | $21,590 | 0.7 |
| Wisconsin | Wausau | 270 | $23,650 | 0.7 |
| Wyoming | Casper | 310 | $22,120 | 1.4 |
| Wyoming | Cheyenne | 340 | $21,080 | 1.4 |
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