UX designer salary
BLS occupation: Web and Digital Interface Designers · Computers and math · data for May 2025
Median salary $104,000 a year, US
Median hourly pay $50.00 an hour
Middle half earn $73,290–$158,820 25th to 75th percentile
UX designers employed 113,330 +6.0% projected by 2035
How much does a UX designer make?
- The median UX designer salary in the US is $104,000 a year ($50.00 an hour): half of the 113,330 UX designers BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $117,490.
- The middle half earn between $73,290 and $158,820. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $53,750 and the top 10% more than $201,550.
- That is 2.0 times the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- California pays UX designers the most (median $136,110), followed by Washington ($130,480) and New York ($120,990). Mississippi pays the least ($48,550).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in California, where the median is worth $122,932 in typical US prices, then Washington and New York.
- In 120 of the 152 metro areas with data, the median UX designer salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of UX designers to grow 6.0% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 8,300 openings a year. The typical entry education is a bachelor's degree.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what UX designers are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
UX designer salary range
Half of UX designers earn between $73,290 and $158,820 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $53,750
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $73,290
Median Yearly pay: $104,000
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $158,820
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $201,550
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $53,750 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $73,290 |
| Median | $104,000 |
| Top 25% earn over | $158,820 |
| Top 10% earn over | $201,550 |
UX designer salary by state
California pays UX designers the most; Mississippi the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($104,000), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| California | $136,110 median |
| Washington | $130,480 median |
| New York | $120,990 median |
| Massachusetts | $113,540 median |
| New Hampshire | $111,150 median |
| District of Columbia | $107,650 median |
| Rhode Island | $105,990 median |
| Pennsylvania | $104,160 median |
| Georgia | $103,810 median |
| Texas | $102,650 median |
| Oregon | $102,220 median |
| Utah | $99,990 median |
| Arizona | $98,070 median |
| North Carolina | $97,990 median |
| Maryland | $96,760 median |
| Colorado | $95,880 median |
| Wisconsin | $95,340 median |
| New Jersey | $95,310 median |
| Connecticut | $94,660 median |
| Delaware | $93,880 median |
| Illinois | $85,710 median |
| Ohio | $83,360 median |
| Minnesota | $82,650 median |
| Michigan | $81,010 median |
| South Carolina | $80,930 median |
| Nevada | $80,120 median |
| Florida | $77,730 median |
| Virginia | $77,140 median |
| Montana | $77,030 median |
| Kentucky | $77,000 median |
| Oklahoma | $76,440 median |
| West Virginia | $71,880 median |
| Alaska | $71,300 median |
| Missouri | $70,970 median |
| Kansas | $70,620 median |
| Iowa | $69,060 median |
| Louisiana | $68,790 median |
| Wyoming | $67,020 median |
| Nebraska | $65,520 median |
| North Dakota | $64,260 median |
| Idaho | $64,250 median |
| Tennessee | $63,510 median |
| Indiana | $63,430 median |
| New Mexico | $53,300 median |
| Alabama | $51,860 median |
| Mississippi | $48,550 median |
Where UX designer pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
UX designers' pay goes furthest in California once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| California | $122,932 |
| Washington | $121,929 |
| New York | $112,110 |
| Georgia | $107,806 |
| Massachusetts | $107,359 |
| Pennsylvania | $106,752 |
| New Hampshire | $106,706 |
| Texas | $105,763 |
| North Carolina | $103,884 |
| Rhode Island | $103,627 |
UX designer pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $136,110 | $65.44 | $68,090 | $219,750 | 27,090 | $122,932 |
| Washington | $130,480 | $62.73 | $60,580 | $217,290 | 11,580 | $121,929 |
| New York | $120,990 | $58.17 | $63,960 | $204,510 | 16,560 | $112,110 |
| Massachusetts | $113,540 | $54.59 | $71,110 | $178,050 | 2,740 | $107,359 |
| New Hampshire | $111,150 | $53.44 | $51,550 | $162,960 | 430 | $106,706 |
| District of Columbia | $107,650 | $51.75 | $78,120 | $172,130 | 480 | $97,952 |
| Rhode Island | $105,990 | $50.96 | $65,640 | $166,320 | 240 | $103,627 |
| Pennsylvania | $104,160 | $50.08 | $54,450 | $155,200 | 2,820 | $106,752 |
| Georgia | $103,810 | $49.91 | $54,910 | $172,950 | 2,800 | $107,806 |
| Texas | $102,650 | $49.35 | $59,290 | $168,620 | 5,910 | $105,763 |
| Oregon | $102,220 | $49.14 | $65,260 | $180,580 | 1,230 | $98,896 |
| Utah | $99,990 | $48.07 | $57,890 | $159,710 | 1,060 | $101,139 |
| Arizona | $98,070 | $47.15 | $53,260 | $183,000 | 810 | $97,411 |
| North Carolina | $97,990 | $47.11 | $44,530 | $163,850 | 3,400 | $103,884 |
| Maryland | $96,760 | $46.52 | $52,930 | $164,460 | 1,310 | $92,188 |
| Colorado | $95,880 | $46.10 | $60,620 | $169,050 | 3,250 | $93,040 |
| Wisconsin | $95,340 | $45.84 | $57,980 | $138,410 | 880 | $101,323 |
| New Jersey | $95,310 | $45.82 | $50,340 | $173,470 | 2,170 | $87,597 |
| Connecticut | $94,660 | $45.51 | $53,240 | $131,470 | 1,060 | $91,362 |
| Delaware | $93,880 | $45.13 | $50,880 | $136,490 | 130 | $94,061 |
| Illinois | $85,710 | $41.21 | $58,090 | $157,670 | 2,050 | $85,746 |
| Ohio | $83,360 | $40.08 | $48,940 | $151,090 | 2,520 | $89,853 |
| Minnesota | $82,650 | $39.74 | $47,190 | $133,710 | 1,520 | $83,806 |
| Michigan | $81,010 | $38.95 | $42,660 | $140,830 | 1,750 | $84,195 |
| South Carolina | $80,930 | $38.91 | $43,720 | $162,880 | 800 | $86,326 |
| Nevada | $80,120 | $38.52 | $52,000 | $130,260 | 1,180 | $80,137 |
| Florida | $77,730 | $37.37 | $49,710 | $142,910 | 4,620 | $75,164 |
| Virginia | $77,140 | $37.09 | $42,080 | $140,490 | 1,990 | $76,298 |
| Montana | $77,030 | $37.03 | $47,670 | $138,520 | 100 | $81,388 |
| Kentucky | $77,000 | $37.02 | $52,750 | $121,520 | 590 | $85,405 |
| Oklahoma | $76,440 | $36.75 | $37,730 | $120,960 | 340 | $87,019 |
| West Virginia | $71,880 | $34.56 | $30,800 | $271,340 | 200 | $80,316 |
| Alaska | $71,300 | $34.28 | $50,800 | $114,150 | 30 | $69,657 |
| Missouri | $70,970 | $34.12 | $43,680 | $132,550 | 1,210 | $78,146 |
| Kansas | $70,620 | $33.95 | $44,520 | $114,190 | 200 | $78,407 |
| Iowa | $69,060 | $33.20 | $42,140 | $108,160 | 670 | $78,690 |
| Louisiana | $68,790 | $33.07 | $38,090 | $101,280 | 170 | $77,987 |
| Wyoming | $67,020 | $32.22 | $44,740 | $103,590 | 110 | $72,305 |
| Nebraska | $65,520 | $31.50 | $46,990 | $100,590 | 720 | $72,717 |
| North Dakota | $64,260 | $30.89 | $50,940 | $89,440 | 40 | $72,236 |
| Idaho | $64,250 | $30.89 | $45,240 | $129,620 | 340 | $67,282 |
| Tennessee | $63,510 | $30.53 | $45,510 | $83,220 | 3,610 | $69,130 |
| Indiana | $63,430 | $30.50 | $37,960 | $114,390 | 1,160 | $67,964 |
| New Mexico | $53,300 | $25.63 | $32,660 | $123,910 | 200 | $57,802 |
| Alabama | $51,860 | $24.93 | $44,190 | $127,500 | 130 | $58,386 |
| Mississippi | $48,550 | $23.34 | $41,180 | $96,190 | 230 | $55,835 |
BLS does not publish pay for UX designers in 5 states (too few workers to estimate reliably). After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
UX designer salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes UX designer pay: 153 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- San Jose, CA $201,260
- San Francisco, CA $163,810
- Boulder, CO $139,900
- Seattle, WA $133,760
- Durham, NC $133,340
- Ithaca, NY $125,810
- San Diego, CA $123,850
- Boston, MA $122,270
- Portland, OR $120,640
- Austin, TX $119,950
Where the pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA $182,263
- San Francisco, CA $141,688
- Durham, NC $136,658
- Boulder, CO $132,982
- Austin, TX $122,316
- Ithaca, NY $121,771
- Seattle, WA $120,360
- Atlanta, GA $118,121
- Portland, OR $114,436
- Boston, MA $112,935
All 153 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $201,260 | 4,400 | $182,263 | 23% |
| San Francisco, CA | $163,810 | 6,630 | $141,688 | 25% |
| Boulder, CO | $139,900 | 360 | $132,982 | 19% |
| Seattle, WA | $133,760 | 10,330 | $120,360 | 20% |
| Durham, NC | $133,340 | 510 | $136,658 | 15% |
| Ithaca, NY | $125,810 | 40 | $121,771 | 19% |
| San Diego, CA | $123,850 | 1,270 | $110,692 | 29% |
| Boston, MA | $122,270 | 2,330 | $112,935 | 29% |
| Portland, OR | $120,640 | 880 | $114,436 | 18% |
| Austin, TX | $119,950 | 1,080 | $122,316 | 16% |
| New York, NY | $119,190 | 14,990 | $105,887 | 36% |
| Atlanta, GA | $118,190 | 1,890 | $118,121 | 19% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $114,220 | 60 | $103,935 | 36% |
| Manchester, NH | $113,700 | 140 | $107,612 | 23% |
| Sacramento, CA | $112,840 | 480 | $105,784 | 24% |
| Bremerton, WA | $111,420 | 50 | $105,504 | 22% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $107,320 | 580 | $106,396 | 18% |
| Provo, UT | $107,210 | 330 | $109,140 | 20% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $106,550 | 9,220 | $93,822 | 33% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $104,940 | 640 | $101,572 | 20% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $104,840 | 1,420 | $102,229 | 22% |
| Dallas, TX | $104,150 | 2,380 | $101,028 | 19% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $103,430 | 190 | $95,066 | 38% |
| Raleigh, NC | $102,860 | 770 | $104,791 | 19% |
| San Antonio, TX | $100,960 | 330 | $106,592 | 17% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $100,710 | 240 | $103,892 | 18% |
| New Haven, CT | $100,060 | – | $95,697 | 25% |
| Buffalo, NY | $99,990 | 460 | $104,326 | 17% |
| Detroit, MI | $99,450 | 790 | $99,155 | 18% |
| Albany, NY | $99,210 | 310 | $99,642 | 20% |
| Denver, CO | $98,330 | 2,120 | $92,955 | 23% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $97,780 | 30 | $105,220 | 16% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $97,420 | 70 | $90,384 | 33% |
| Washington, DC | $97,000 | 1,900 | $89,086 | 30% |
| Baltimore, MD | $96,760 | 500 | $92,605 | 24% |
| Houston, TX | $96,750 | 830 | $98,095 | 20% |
| Charleston, SC | $96,190 | 90 | $95,273 | 25% |
| Vallejo, CA | $96,120 | 30 | $88,607 | 31% |
| Columbus, OH | $96,010 | 620 | $100,567 | 19% |
| Olympia, WA | $95,070 | 210 | $91,704 | 26% |
| Worcester, MA | $94,500 | 120 | $92,174 | 27% |
| Charlotte, NC | $94,290 | 1,070 | $96,859 | 22% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $93,130 | – | $92,091 | 25% |
| Providence, RI | $93,020 | 290 | $91,399 | 28% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $92,800 | 220 | $86,839 | 37% |
| Ogden, UT | $92,800 | 40 | $92,477 | 21% |
| Spokane, WA | $92,790 | 170 | $92,470 | 20% |
| Fresno, CA | $92,390 | 100 | $90,438 | 27% |
| Honolulu, HI | $92,130 | 40 | $83,029 | 39% |
| Rochester, NY | $91,540 | 400 | $94,337 | 20% |
| Springfield, MA | $91,280 | 50 | $95,023 | 26% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $89,790 | 250 | $90,256 | 22% |
| Green Bay, WI | $88,550 | 40 | $95,127 | 15% |
| Peoria, IL | $87,950 | 30 | $96,404 | 16% |
| Chicago, IL | $87,920 | 1,470 | $84,869 | 30% |
| Trenton, NJ | $87,530 | 130 | $84,832 | 35% |
| Cleveland, OH | $86,340 | 360 | $91,926 | 20% |
| Salem, OR | $86,330 | 70 | $83,291 | 23% |
| Waco, TX | $86,310 | 30 | $93,258 | 20% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $85,900 | 600 | $90,735 | 20% |
| Yakima, WA | $85,760 | 50 | $89,759 | 19% |
| Deltona, FL | $85,010 | 40 | $85,552 | 25% |
| Allentown, PA | $84,230 | 90 | $84,257 | 26% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $83,880 | 30 | $84,927 | 28% |
| Kennewick, WA | $83,300 | 40 | $83,234 | 24% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $82,890 | 50 | $91,037 | 21% |
| Hartford, CT | $82,870 | 310 | $80,655 | 29% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $82,860 | 60 | $76,301 | 41% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $82,820 | 570 | $86,841 | 22% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $82,800 | 50 | $82,073 | 26% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $82,750 | 840 | $82,572 | 25% |
| Tampa, FL | $82,480 | – | $81,752 | 29% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $81,830 | 100 | $82,950 | 22% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $81,730 | 970 | $77,970 | 25% |
| Madison, WI | $81,080 | 200 | $83,341 | 26% |
| Augusta, GA | $80,990 | 60 | $88,126 | 22% |
| Columbia, SC | $80,930 | 140 | $86,406 | 23% |
| Syracuse, NY | $80,710 | 180 | $84,299 | 24% |
| Asheville, NC | $80,530 | 60 | $83,446 | 25% |
| Tucson, AZ | $79,980 | 70 | $82,542 | 22% |
| College Station, TX | $79,920 | 40 | $87,871 | 23% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $79,710 | 50 | $77,881 | 28% |
| St. George, UT | $79,570 | 40 | $81,760 | 28% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $79,350 | 30 | $90,549 | 19% |
| Bend, OR | $78,880 | 40 | $76,134 | 34% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $78,650 | 70 | $83,990 | 26% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $78,430 | 190 | $82,086 | 25% |
| North Port, FL | $78,340 | 100 | $76,491 | 32% |
| Florence, SC | $78,290 | 30 | $90,223 | 23% |
| State College, PA | $78,040 | 40 | $80,651 | 30% |
| Akron, OH | $77,990 | 110 | $83,528 | 20% |
| Greensboro, NC | $77,790 | 210 | $83,767 | 22% |
| Miami, FL | $77,730 | 1,250 | $68,092 | 41% |
| Reno, NV | $77,290 | 120 | $76,514 | 32% |
| Burlington, VT | $76,970 | 50 | $76,246 | 40% |
| Tulsa, OK | $76,890 | 80 | $86,186 | 21% |
| Utica, NY | $76,780 | 40 | $82,846 | 22% |
| Orlando, FL | $76,660 | 1,240 | $75,588 | 30% |
| El Paso, TX | $76,490 | 80 | $85,072 | 24% |
| Louisville, KY | $76,280 | 290 | $81,956 | 21% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $76,110 | 30 | $76,990 | 32% |
| Kansas City, MO | $75,690 | 310 | $81,789 | 24% |
| Des Moines, IA | $75,680 | 210 | $82,529 | 20% |
| St. Louis, MO | $74,780 | 650 | $78,643 | 23% |
| Gainesville, FL | $74,590 | 80 | $77,109 | 26% |
| Lexington, KY | $74,590 | 130 | $80,300 | 26% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $74,440 | 60 | $83,675 | 20% |
| New Orleans, LA | $73,280 | 50 | $79,139 | 26% |
| Toledo, OH | $72,860 | 70 | $79,668 | 21% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $72,360 | 50 | $79,709 | 23% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $72,170 | 110 | $78,409 | 25% |
| Omaha, NE | $71,210 | 380 | $77,477 | 24% |
| Wichita, KS | $70,910 | 30 | $79,723 | 20% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $70,610 | 160 | $78,101 | 24% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $70,270 | 100 | $75,908 | 22% |
| Gulfport, MS | $69,780 | 30 | $77,528 | 24% |
| Champaign, IL | $69,320 | 30 | $74,776 | 24% |
| Portland, ME | $68,700 | 100 | $67,447 | 40% |
| Davenport, IA | $68,680 | 40 | $77,100 | 18% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $68,590 | 250 | $70,032 | 33% |
| Scranton, PA | $68,580 | 40 | $73,304 | 24% |
| Lafayette, IN | $68,150 | 40 | $72,942 | 26% |
| Dubuque, IA | $67,900 | 40 | $77,753 | 19% |
| Lansing, MI | $67,770 | 80 | $71,344 | 23% |
| Duluth, MN | $67,540 | 30 | $76,086 | 24% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $67,530 | 490 | $70,567 | 27% |
| Lancaster, PA | $67,090 | 40 | $68,280 | 28% |
| Flint, MI | $65,320 | 30 | $70,211 | 19% |
| Logan, UT | $65,230 | 30 | $68,000 | 26% |
| Lincoln, NE | $64,510 | 190 | $70,440 | 24% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $64,490 | 60 | $65,045 | 38% |
| Richmond, VA | $63,660 | 230 | $65,053 | 32% |
| Nashville, TN | $63,510 | 2,500 | $65,924 | 34% |
| Jackson, MS | $62,820 | 60 | $70,546 | 28% |
| Memphis, TN | $62,460 | 240 | $67,759 | 27% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $61,650 | 90 | $65,642 | 29% |
| Hickory, NC | $60,910 | 50 | $68,836 | 31% |
| Knoxville, TN | $60,720 | 240 | $65,594 | 34% |
| Springfield, MO | $60,650 | 60 | $68,465 | 25% |
| Birmingham, AL | $60,130 | 40 | $65,613 | 28% |
| Youngstown, OH | $58,990 | 30 | $67,499 | 21% |
| South Bend, IN | $58,630 | 40 | $63,139 | 26% |
| Boise, ID | $58,240 | 170 | $59,192 | 40% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $58,180 | 100 | $60,892 | 31% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $57,640 | – | $63,096 | 33% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $56,920 | 160 | $56,423 | 40% |
| Little Rock, AR | $54,990 | 90 | $61,535 | 27% |
| Waterbury, CT | $53,240 | 100 | $53,358 | – |
| Athens, GA | $52,360 | 80 | $56,094 | 41% |
| McAllen, TX | $51,330 | 50 | $59,759 | 26% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $49,730 | – | $54,371 | 36% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $47,420 | 40 | $51,149 | 42% |
| Kingsport, TN | $45,430 | 50 | $52,552 | 35% |
What the median UX designer salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $104,000 |
| Month | $8,667 |
| Every two weeks | $4,000 |
| Week | $2,000 |
| Hour | $50.00 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a UX designer: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | None |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +6.0% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 8,300 |
| Self-employed | 13.3% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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Questions about UX designer pay
How much does a UX designer make an hour?
The median is $50.00 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $25.84 and the top 10% over $96.90.
How much does a UX designer make a month?
About $8,667 a month before taxes at the median salary of $104,000, or $4,000 every two weeks.
What state pays UX designers the most?
California, with a median of $136,110. Washington ($130,480), New York ($120,990), Massachusetts ($113,540) and New Hampshire ($111,150) follow.
Where do UX designers make the most after cost of living?
California: its median of $136,110 is worth $122,932 at typical US prices. Washington, New York and Georgia come next.
How much do entry-level UX designers make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of UX designers earn under $53,750 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $73,290, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a UX designer?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a bachelor's degree. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: none.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 15-1255 (Web and Digital Interface Designers). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.