Water damage restoration cost, metro by metro
279 US metropolitan areas, each priced from its own BLS 2025 trade wages rather than a statewide average. The spread is real: the same 400 sq ft Category 2 loss models at $1,650–$4,050 in Gadsden and $2,900–$6,650 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. Crew count is total metro employment across the three restoration trades — the capacity that gets stretched when a storm hits a whole metro at once.
| Metro area | State | Labor index | Blended wage | Crew size | Modeled 400 sq ft Cat 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | CA | 1.41 | $39.34/hr | 8,500 | $2,900–$6,650 |
| Kahului-Wailuku | HI | 1.38 | $38.72/hr | 940 | $2,850–$6,550 |
| Vineland | NJ | 1.37 | $38.28/hr | 710 | $2,850–$6,500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | CA | 1.32 | $37.02/hr | 18,690 | $2,750–$6,350 |
| Kennewick-Richland | WA | 1.29 | $36.1/hr | 2,670 | $2,700–$6,250 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | IL | 1.29 | $36.08/hr | 41,020 | $2,700–$6,250 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City | NY | 1.29 | $35.98/hr | 75,680 | $2,700–$6,200 |
| Fairbanks-College | AK | 1.28 | $35.71/hr | 530 | $2,700–$6,200 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington | MN | 1.26 | $35.17/hr | 24,620 | $2,650–$6,100 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | WA | 1.25 | $35.03/hr | 21,010 | $2,650–$6,100 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton | MA | 1.24 | $34.76/hr | 22,760 | $2,600–$6,050 |
| Bellingham | WA | 1.24 | $34.73/hr | 1,610 | $2,600–$6,050 |
| Urban Honolulu | HI | 1.22 | $34/hr | 5,160 | $2,550–$6,000 |
| Springfield | IL | 1.21 | $33.95/hr | 730 | $2,550–$5,950 |
| Decatur | IL | 1.19 | $33.36/hr | 1,120 | $2,550–$5,900 |
| St. Louis | MO | 1.19 | $33.17/hr | 13,030 | $2,500–$5,850 |
| Appleton | WI | 1.17 | $32.84/hr | 1,920 | $2,500–$5,850 |
| Worcester | MA | 1.17 | $32.79/hr | 3,340 | $2,500–$5,800 |
| Springfield | MA | 1.17 | $32.68/hr | 1,820 | $2,500–$5,800 |
| Kankakee | IL | 1.17 | $32.65/hr | 310 | $2,500–$5,800 |
| Madison | WI | 1.17 | $32.61/hr | 3,960 | $2,500–$5,800 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton | MA | 1.17 | $32.59/hr | 470 | $2,500–$5,800 |
| Barnstable Town | MA | 1.16 | $32.5/hr | 1,390 | $2,500–$5,800 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | OR | 1.16 | $32.48/hr | 13,390 | $2,500–$5,800 |
| Bloomington | IL | 1.16 | $32.33/hr | 560 | $2,450–$5,750 |
| Green Bay | WI | 1.15 | $32.26/hr | 1,890 | $2,450–$5,750 |
| Duluth | MN | 1.15 | $32.23/hr | 1,850 | $2,450–$5,750 |
| Fond du Lac | WI | 1.15 | $32.17/hr | 700 | $2,450–$5,750 |
| Binghamton | NY | 1.15 | $32.15/hr | 980 | $2,450–$5,750 |
| Eau Claire | WI | 1.15 | $32.15/hr | 850 | $2,450–$5,750 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard | WA | 1.15 | $32.06/hr | 1,660 | $2,450–$5,750 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | CA | 1.15 | $32.04/hr | 39,890 | $2,450–$5,750 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | WI | 1.14 | $31.99/hr | 790 | $2,450–$5,750 |
| Janesville-Beloit | WI | 1.14 | $31.86/hr | 620 | $2,450–$5,700 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | NY | 1.14 | $31.84/hr | 4,480 | $2,450–$5,700 |
| Utica-Rome | NY | 1.13 | $31.72/hr | 810 | $2,450–$5,700 |
| Modesto | CA | 1.13 | $31.71/hr | 1,540 | $2,450–$5,700 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha | WI | 1.13 | $31.68/hr | 7,680 | $2,450–$5,700 |
| Mankato | MN | 1.13 | $31.66/hr | 470 | $2,450–$5,700 |
| Glens Falls | NY | 1.13 | $31.62/hr | 480 | $2,450–$5,700 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska | WI | 1.13 | $31.57/hr | 890 | $2,450–$5,650 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | NJ | 1.13 | $31.53/hr | 1,670 | $2,400–$5,650 |
| Pittsfield | MA | 1.13 | $31.48/hr | 580 | $2,400–$5,650 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | CA | 1.12 | $31.43/hr | 17,080 | $2,400–$5,650 |
| Salinas | CA | 1.12 | $31.44/hr | 1,370 | $2,400–$5,650 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | CA | 1.12 | $31.41/hr | 10,960 | $2,400–$5,650 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | WA | 1.12 | $31.38/hr | 660 | $2,400–$5,650 |
| Providence-Warwick | RI | 1.12 | $31.35/hr | 6,680 | $2,400–$5,650 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | CA | 1.12 | $31.22/hr | 3,200 | $2,400–$5,650 |
| Waterbury-Shelton | CT | 1.12 | $31.22/hr | 1,510 | $2,400–$5,650 |
| Kingston | NY | 1.11 | $30.94/hr | 610 | $2,400–$5,600 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | PA | 1.10 | $30.91/hr | 22,620 | $2,400–$5,600 |
| Bakersfield-Delano | CA | 1.10 | $30.88/hr | 2,590 | $2,400–$5,600 |
| Redding | CA | 1.10 | $30.8/hr | 700 | $2,400–$5,600 |
| Michigan City-La Porte | IN | 1.10 | $30.73/hr | 520 | $2,400–$5,550 |
| Carson City | NV | 1.10 | $30.69/hr | 280 | $2,350–$5,550 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | CA | 1.10 | $30.65/hr | 14,620 | $2,350–$5,550 |
| Flint | MI | 1.09 | $30.63/hr | 1,770 | $2,350–$5,550 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh | NY | 1.09 | $30.57/hr | 2,420 | $2,350–$5,550 |
| Bozeman | MT | 1.09 | $30.53/hr | 1,140 | $2,350–$5,550 |
| Fresno | CA | 1.09 | $30.51/hr | 3,840 | $2,350–$5,550 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater | WA | 1.09 | $30.51/hr | 1,110 | $2,350–$5,550 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | CA | 1.09 | $30.48/hr | 1,980 | $2,350–$5,550 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | WA | 1.09 | $30.42/hr | 700 | $2,350–$5,550 |
| Akron | OH | 1.09 | $30.39/hr | 2,900 | $2,350–$5,500 |
| Sandusky | OH | 1.09 | $30.39/hr | 410 | $2,350–$5,500 |
| Albany | OR | 1.08 | $30.34/hr | 500 | $2,350–$5,500 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga | NY | 1.08 | $30.31/hr | 4,570 | $2,350–$5,500 |
| Kokomo | IN | 1.08 | $30.17/hr | 610 | $2,350–$5,500 |
| York-Hanover | PA | 1.08 | $30.15/hr | 1,670 | $2,350–$5,500 |
| Lima | OH | 1.08 | $30.13/hr | 400 | $2,350–$5,500 |
| Chico | CA | 1.07 | $30.04/hr | 660 | $2,350–$5,500 |
| Ann Arbor | MI | 1.07 | $30/hr | 930 | $2,350–$5,500 |
| Bloomington | IN | 1.07 | $29.95/hr | 680 | $2,350–$5,450 |
| Columbus | OH | 1.06 | $29.75/hr | 8,790 | $2,300–$5,450 |
| Syracuse | NY | 1.06 | $29.72/hr | 2,690 | $2,300–$5,450 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka | IN | 1.06 | $29.73/hr | 1,290 | $2,300–$5,450 |
| Stockton-Lodi | CA | 1.06 | $29.64/hr | 2,270 | $2,300–$5,450 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | IA | 1.06 | $29.63/hr | 2,000 | $2,300–$5,450 |
| Monroe | MI | 1.06 | $29.63/hr | 580 | $2,300–$5,450 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek | OH | 1.05 | $29.49/hr | 2,520 | $2,300–$5,400 |
| Columbus | IN | 1.05 | $29.43/hr | 410 | $2,300–$5,400 |
| Merced | CA | 1.05 | $29.39/hr | 540 | $2,300–$5,400 |
| Billings | MT | 1.05 | $29.28/hr | 1,270 | $2,300–$5,400 |
| Kansas City | MO | 1.05 | $29.27/hr | 10,510 | $2,300–$5,400 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | MI | 1.04 | $29.21/hr | 17,970 | $2,300–$5,400 |
| Salem | OR | 1.04 | $29.22/hr | 2,210 | $2,300–$5,400 |
| Jefferson City | MO | 1.04 | $29.23/hr | 870 | $2,300–$5,400 |
| Corvallis | OR | 1.04 | $29.17/hr | 230 | $2,300–$5,350 |
| Visalia | CA | 1.04 | $29.15/hr | 1,200 | $2,300–$5,350 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley | WA | 1.04 | $29.04/hr | 2,760 | $2,250–$5,350 |
| El Centro | CA | 1.04 | $29.02/hr | 420 | $2,250–$5,350 |
| Battle Creek | MI | 1.04 | $28.97/hr | 360 | $2,250–$5,350 |
| Rochester | NY | 1.03 | $28.96/hr | 4,290 | $2,250–$5,350 |
| Yuba City | CA | 1.03 | $28.83/hr | 390 | $2,250–$5,350 |
| Reno | NV | 1.03 | $28.77/hr | 3,820 | $2,250–$5,350 |
| Cincinnati | OH | 1.03 | $28.73/hr | 9,540 | $2,250–$5,300 |
| Springfield | MO | 1.02 | $28.68/hr | 1,680 | $2,250–$5,300 |
| Cleveland | OH | 1.02 | $28.62/hr | 8,810 | $2,250–$5,300 |
| Elmira | NY | 1.02 | $28.46/hr | 270 | $2,250–$5,300 |
| Fargo | ND | 1.02 | $28.41/hr | 2,430 | $2,250–$5,300 |
| Medford | OR | 1.02 | $28.42/hr | 780 | $2,250–$5,300 |
| Bismarck | ND | 1.01 | $28.39/hr | 840 | $2,250–$5,300 |
| Eugene-Springfield | OR | 1.01 | $28.34/hr | 1,300 | $2,250–$5,250 |
| Pittsburgh | PA | 1.01 | $28.31/hr | 11,960 | $2,250–$5,250 |
| Yakima | WA | 1.01 | $28.19/hr | 830 | $2,200–$5,250 |
| Pueblo | CO | 1.01 | $28.16/hr | 750 | $2,200–$5,250 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood | IN | 1.00 | $28.11/hr | 14,380 | $2,200–$5,250 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum | NY | 1.00 | $28.05/hr | 390 | $2,200–$5,250 |
| Knoxville | TN | 1.00 | $28.01/hr | 5,570 | $2,200–$5,250 |
| Dubuque | IA | 1.00 | $28.01/hr | 620 | $2,200–$5,250 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial | CO | 1.00 | $27.99/hr | 16,330 | $2,200–$5,250 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | IA | 1.00 | $27.94/hr | 5,750 | $2,200–$5,200 |
| Walla Walla | WA | 1.00 | $27.94/hr | 210 | $2,200–$5,200 |
| Reading | PA | 0.99 | $27.77/hr | 1,400 | $2,200–$5,200 |
| Joplin | MO | 0.99 | $27.7/hr | 690 | $2,200–$5,200 |
| Ithaca | NY | 0.99 | $27.67/hr | 200 | $2,200–$5,200 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood | MI | 0.99 | $27.57/hr | 6,380 | $2,200–$5,200 |
| State College | PA | 0.98 | $27.46/hr | 750 | $2,200–$5,150 |
| Mansfield | OH | 0.98 | $27.35/hr | 380 | $2,150–$5,150 |
| Fort Wayne | IN | 0.97 | $27.24/hr | 2,900 | $2,150–$5,150 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | DC | 0.97 | $27.19/hr | 27,630 | $2,150–$5,150 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas | NV | 0.97 | $27.11/hr | 12,300 | $2,150–$5,100 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County | KY | 0.96 | $26.95/hr | 7,530 | $2,150–$5,100 |
| Paducah | KY | 0.96 | $26.86/hr | 970 | $2,150–$5,100 |
| Wheeling | WV | 0.96 | $26.86/hr | 600 | $2,150–$5,100 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | PA | 0.96 | $26.77/hr | 1,960 | $2,150–$5,100 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray | UT | 0.95 | $26.7/hr | 11,160 | $2,150–$5,050 |
| Manchester-Nashua | NH | 0.95 | $26.64/hr | 1,730 | $2,150–$5,050 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | MD | 0.94 | $26.43/hr | 16,130 | $2,100–$5,050 |
| Omaha | NE | 0.94 | $26.44/hr | 6,500 | $2,100–$5,050 |
| Lawrence | KS | 0.94 | $26.4/hr | 410 | $2,100–$5,050 |
| Erie | PA | 0.94 | $26.34/hr | 820 | $2,100–$5,000 |
| Lancaster | PA | 0.94 | $26.33/hr | 3,160 | $2,100–$5,000 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | CO | 0.94 | $26.28/hr | 1,770 | $2,100–$5,000 |
| Lebanon | PA | 0.94 | $26.23/hr | 340 | $2,100–$5,000 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler | AZ | 0.94 | $26.16/hr | 39,180 | $2,100–$5,000 |
| Topeka | KS | 0.94 | $26.14/hr | 1,230 | $2,100–$5,000 |
| Weirton-Steubenville | WV | 0.93 | $25.94/hr | 400 | $2,100–$4,950 |
| Manhattan | KS | 0.93 | $25.97/hr | 620 | $2,100–$4,950 |
| Grand Junction | CO | 0.93 | $25.9/hr | 870 | $2,100–$4,950 |
| Muncie | IN | 0.92 | $25.86/hr | 290 | $2,100–$4,950 |
| Amarillo | TX | 0.92 | $25.78/hr | 1,530 | $2,100–$4,950 |
| Greeley | CO | 0.92 | $25.77/hr | 2,050 | $2,100–$4,950 |
| Lewiston | ID | 0.92 | $25.79/hr | 280 | $2,100–$4,950 |
| Johnstown | PA | 0.92 | $25.75/hr | 300 | $2,100–$4,950 |
| Colorado Springs | CO | 0.92 | $25.71/hr | 2,970 | $2,050–$4,950 |
| Gettysburg | PA | 0.92 | $25.7/hr | 290 | $2,050–$4,950 |
| Williamsport | PA | 0.92 | $25.67/hr | 370 | $2,050–$4,950 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | TX | 0.92 | $25.67/hr | 4,590 | $2,050–$4,950 |
| Niles | MI | 0.92 | $25.64/hr | 380 | $2,050–$4,950 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | NC | 0.91 | $25.57/hr | 1,790 | $2,050–$4,950 |
| Charleston | WV | 0.91 | $25.54/hr | 920 | $2,050–$4,900 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | TN | 0.91 | $25.48/hr | 12,060 | $2,050–$4,900 |
| Lexington Park | MD | 0.91 | $25.34/hr | 710 | $2,050–$4,900 |
| Chambersburg | PA | 0.90 | $25.23/hr | 610 | $2,050–$4,900 |
| Idaho Falls | ID | 0.90 | $25.18/hr | 1,500 | $2,050–$4,900 |
| Altoona | PA | 0.90 | $25.03/hr | 430 | $2,050–$4,850 |
| Boise City | ID | 0.89 | $24.93/hr | 6,670 | $2,050–$4,850 |
| Lewiston-Auburn | ME | 0.89 | $24.91/hr | 560 | $2,050–$4,850 |
| Huntington-Ashland | WV | 0.89 | $24.82/hr | 2,090 | $2,000–$4,850 |
| Albuquerque | NM | 0.89 | $24.79/hr | 5,900 | $2,000–$4,850 |
| Flagstaff | AZ | 0.88 | $24.7/hr | 560 | $2,000–$4,800 |
| Bowling Green | KY | 0.88 | $24.63/hr | 1,000 | $2,000–$4,800 |
| Memphis | TN | 0.88 | $24.54/hr | 5,960 | $2,000–$4,800 |
| Wilmington | NC | 0.87 | $24.45/hr | 2,560 | $2,000–$4,800 |
| Naples-Marco Island | FL | 0.87 | $24.42/hr | 3,150 | $2,000–$4,800 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott | AZ | 0.87 | $24.38/hr | 1,470 | $2,000–$4,800 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi | UT | 0.87 | $24.34/hr | 6,210 | $2,000–$4,750 |
| Clarksville | TN | 0.87 | $24.34/hr | 900 | $2,000–$4,750 |
| St. George | UT | 0.86 | $24.19/hr | 1,870 | $2,000–$4,750 |
| Pocatello | ID | 0.86 | $24.17/hr | 450 | $2,000–$4,750 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | TX | 0.86 | $24.13/hr | 16,690 | $2,000–$4,750 |
| Salisbury | MD | 0.86 | $24.14/hr | 570 | $2,000–$4,750 |
| Grand Island | NE | 0.86 | $24.14/hr | 560 | $2,000–$4,750 |
| Kingsport-Bristol | TN | 0.86 | $24.04/hr | 1,720 | $1,950–$4,750 |
| Charleston-North Charleston | SC | 0.86 | $24/hr | 4,750 | $1,950–$4,750 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands | TX | 0.85 | $23.91/hr | 46,340 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| Raleigh-Cary | NC | 0.85 | $23.89/hr | 9,370 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| Asheville | NC | 0.85 | $23.89/hr | 1,800 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | FL | 0.85 | $23.84/hr | 24,430 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| Lake Charles | LA | 0.85 | $23.83/hr | 2,800 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| Tucson | AZ | 0.85 | $23.84/hr | 4,580 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| Punta Gorda | FL | 0.85 | $23.78/hr | 1,070 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin | FL | 0.85 | $23.78/hr | 1,370 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor | FL | 0.85 | $23.77/hr | 690 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | TX | 0.85 | $23.76/hr | 43,060 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | GA | 0.85 | $23.68/hr | 22,210 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville | FL | 0.85 | $23.68/hr | 2,880 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| Bangor | ME | 0.85 | $23.67/hr | 750 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| Elizabethtown | KY | 0.84 | $23.64/hr | 400 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| Casper | WY | 0.84 | $23.63/hr | 690 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| Baton Rouge | LA | 0.84 | $23.62/hr | 9,410 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | MD | 0.84 | $23.62/hr | 810 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota | FL | 0.84 | $23.58/hr | 5,680 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| Wichita | KS | 0.84 | $23.56/hr | 3,570 | $1,950–$4,700 |
| Spartanburg | SC | 0.84 | $23.52/hr | 1,620 | $1,950–$4,650 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia | NC | 0.84 | $23.5/hr | 15,150 | $1,950–$4,650 |
| Tulsa | OK | 0.84 | $23.45/hr | 6,150 | $1,950–$4,650 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | AZ | 0.84 | $23.38/hr | 860 | $1,950–$4,650 |
| Yuma | AZ | 0.84 | $23.37/hr | 740 | $1,950–$4,650 |
| Decatur | AL | 0.83 | $23.33/hr | 900 | $1,950–$4,650 |
| Florence | SC | 0.83 | $23.33/hr | 840 | $1,950–$4,650 |
| Oklahoma City | OK | 0.83 | $23.3/hr | 8,230 | $1,950–$4,650 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer | SC | 0.83 | $23.3/hr | 4,290 | $1,950–$4,650 |
| Jackson | TN | 0.83 | $23.31/hr | 840 | $1,950–$4,650 |
| Jacksonville | FL | 0.82 | $23.08/hr | 9,660 | $1,900–$4,600 |
| Richmond | VA | 0.82 | $23.06/hr | 7,150 | $1,900–$4,600 |
| New Orleans-Metairie | LA | 0.82 | $23.06/hr | 5,420 | $1,900–$4,600 |
| Columbia | SC | 0.82 | $22.95/hr | 3,800 | $1,900–$4,600 |
| Cleveland | TN | 0.82 | $22.94/hr | 390 | $1,900–$4,600 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk | VA | 0.82 | $22.91/hr | 10,960 | $1,900–$4,600 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | FL | 0.82 | $22.91/hr | 7,180 | $1,900–$4,600 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | AZ | 0.82 | $22.91/hr | 410 | $1,900–$4,600 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna | WV | 0.81 | $22.8/hr | 390 | $1,900–$4,600 |
| Winchester | VA | 0.81 | $22.75/hr | 510 | $1,900–$4,550 |
| Santa Fe | NM | 0.81 | $22.72/hr | 690 | $1,900–$4,550 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | FL | 0.81 | $22.65/hr | 16,500 | $1,900–$4,550 |
| Farmington | NM | 0.81 | $22.63/hr | 1,620 | $1,900–$4,550 |
| Harrisonburg | VA | 0.81 | $22.55/hr | 720 | $1,900–$4,550 |
| Beckley | WV | 0.81 | $22.5/hr | 380 | $1,900–$4,550 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater | FL | 0.80 | $22.49/hr | 17,660 | $1,900–$4,550 |
| Twin Falls | ID | 0.80 | $22.45/hr | 720 | $1,900–$4,550 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | TX | 0.80 | $22.4/hr | 11,880 | $1,900–$4,550 |
| Killeen-Temple | TX | 0.80 | $22.34/hr | 1,280 | $1,850–$4,550 |
| Rocky Mount | NC | 0.80 | $22.32/hr | 480 | $1,850–$4,500 |
| Athens-Clarke County | GA | 0.80 | $22.3/hr | 630 | $1,850–$4,500 |
| Las Cruces | NM | 0.80 | $22.25/hr | 1,040 | $1,850–$4,500 |
| Johnson City | TN | 0.80 | $22.23/hr | 790 | $1,850–$4,500 |
| Savannah | GA | 0.79 | $22.22/hr | 1,590 | $1,850–$4,500 |
| Birmingham | AL | 0.79 | $22.16/hr | 6,730 | $1,850–$4,500 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | MS | 0.79 | $22.16/hr | 2,370 | $1,850–$4,500 |
| Morristown | TN | 0.79 | $22.15/hr | 590 | $1,850–$4,500 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent | FL | 0.79 | $22.09/hr | 2,620 | $1,850–$4,500 |
| Gainesville | GA | 0.79 | $22.08/hr | 810 | $1,850–$4,500 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | AR | 0.79 | $21.98/hr | 3,060 | $1,850–$4,500 |
| Lynchburg | VA | 0.79 | $21.99/hr | 930 | $1,850–$4,500 |
| Homosassa Springs | FL | 0.79 | $21.99/hr | 580 | $1,850–$4,500 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach | SC | 0.79 | $21.97/hr | 1,940 | $1,850–$4,500 |
| Longview | TX | 0.79 | $21.96/hr | 2,030 | $1,850–$4,500 |
| Gainesville | FL | 0.78 | $21.93/hr | 1,550 | $1,850–$4,450 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach | FL | 0.78 | $21.88/hr | 1,640 | $1,850–$4,450 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft | VA | 0.78 | $21.88/hr | 410 | $1,850–$4,450 |
| Abilene | TX | 0.78 | $21.72/hr | 890 | $1,850–$4,450 |
| Tallahassee | FL | 0.78 | $21.69/hr | 1,870 | $1,850–$4,450 |
| Roanoke | VA | 0.77 | $21.59/hr | 1,770 | $1,850–$4,450 |
| Ocala | FL | 0.77 | $21.61/hr | 1,760 | $1,850–$4,450 |
| Monroe | LA | 0.77 | $21.61/hr | 1,100 | $1,850–$4,450 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | LA | 0.77 | $21.55/hr | 1,340 | $1,800–$4,450 |
| Victoria | TX | 0.77 | $21.51/hr | 460 | $1,800–$4,400 |
| Alexandria | LA | 0.77 | $21.49/hr | 770 | $1,800–$4,400 |
| Waco | TX | 0.77 | $21.45/hr | 1,760 | $1,800–$4,400 |
| Rome | GA | 0.77 | $21.4/hr | 150 | $1,800–$4,400 |
| Sumter | SC | 0.77 | $21.4/hr | 470 | $1,800–$4,400 |
| Lawton | OK | 0.77 | $21.38/hr | 400 | $1,800–$4,400 |
| College Station-Bryan | TX | 0.76 | $21.35/hr | 1,170 | $1,800–$4,400 |
| Macon-Bibb County | GA | 0.76 | $21.26/hr | 590 | $1,800–$4,400 |
| Lubbock | TX | 0.76 | $21.18/hr | 1,530 | $1,800–$4,400 |
| Tyler | TX | 0.75 | $20.98/hr | 930 | $1,800–$4,350 |
| El Paso | TX | 0.75 | $20.93/hr | 2,780 | $1,800–$4,350 |
| Hattiesburg | MS | 0.74 | $20.58/hr | 500 | $1,750–$4,300 |
| Wichita Falls | TX | 0.74 | $20.58/hr | 370 | $1,750–$4,300 |
| Auburn-Opelika | AL | 0.73 | $20.55/hr | 870 | $1,750–$4,300 |
| Hinesville | GA | 0.73 | $20.48/hr | 110 | $1,750–$4,300 |
| Fort Smith | AR | 0.73 | $20.45/hr | 920 | $1,750–$4,300 |
| San Angelo | TX | 0.73 | $20.38/hr | 400 | $1,750–$4,300 |
| Albany | GA | 0.73 | $20.3/hr | 540 | $1,750–$4,250 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | AR | 0.72 | $20.16/hr | 3,790 | $1,750–$4,250 |
| Texarkana | TX | 0.72 | $20.13/hr | 600 | $1,750–$4,250 |
| Jonesboro | AR | 0.72 | $20.02/hr | 550 | $1,750–$4,250 |
| Dalton | GA | 0.71 | $19.95/hr | 330 | $1,750–$4,250 |
| Columbus | GA | 0.71 | $19.9/hr | 910 | $1,700–$4,200 |
| Valdosta | GA | 0.69 | $19.41/hr | 420 | $1,700–$4,150 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen | TX | 0.69 | $19.21/hr | 710 | $1,700–$4,150 |
| Dothan | AL | 0.68 | $19.02/hr | 730 | $1,650–$4,100 |
| Laredo | TX | 0.68 | $18.92/hr | 520 | $1,650–$4,100 |
| Hot Springs | AR | 0.67 | $18.79/hr | 470 | $1,650–$4,100 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | TX | 0.67 | $18.61/hr | 1,720 | $1,650–$4,050 |
| Gadsden | AL | 0.67 | $18.61/hr | 380 | $1,650–$4,050 |
Sources: BLS OEWS 2025 metropolitan area estimates (wages, employment) · model assumptions on the methodology page. Metros are published where they diverge meaningfully from their state average or anchor a major labor market; smaller metros are covered by their state pages.
Water emergency right now?
Get your estimate Standing water gets more expensive by the hour — mold risk starts inside 24–72 hours. Estimate your cost, then get a local pro on site.