How much do registered nurses make in Massachusetts?

What the Registered Nurses median says in Massachusetts

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Registered Nurses median in Massachusetts at $104,550 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 29-1141 and BLS area 25.

BLS lists 88,200 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $117,960 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Massachusetts's Registered Nurses median is 7.2% above the U.S. Registered Nurses median of $97,550 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 29-1141 with area 25

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 29-1141 and area 25. SOC 29-1141 names Registered Nurses. Area 25 names Massachusetts. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 29-1141/25 row has 88,200 wage and salary jobs. There are 24.25 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 1.12. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 29-1141/25, the annual median is $104,550 per year, while the matching mean is $117,960 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 29-1141/25 10th percentile: $80,310 per year.
• 29-1141/25 25th percentile: $87,460 per year.
• 29-1141/25 median: $104,550 per year.
• 29-1141/25 75th percentile: $136,110 per year.
• 29-1141/25 90th percentile: $174,510 per year.
• 29-1141/25 employment RSE: 1.5%. Mean-wage RSE: 0.5%.
• 29-1141/25 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 25 facts behind this Registered Nurses page

Area 25 reports 3,637,650 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $85,610. Its annual median is $63,590. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.3%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 29-1141 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Massachusetts runs from $36,330 at the 10th percentile to $163,010 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $44,730. The median is $63,590. The 75th percentile is $102,580. This is a place check, not a pay range for Registered Nurses.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 25. They do not show related skills or a path into Registered Nurses.

• 1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 25. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 117,940. Yearly median: $40,910. Jobs per 1,000: 32.42. Location quotient: 1.17.
• 2. General and Operations Managers. Area: 25. SOC: 11-1021. Jobs: 95,880. Yearly median: $127,220. Jobs per 1,000: 26.36. Location quotient: 1.17.
• 3. Retail Salespersons. Area: 25. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 86,860. Yearly median: $36,610. Jobs per 1,000: 23.88. Location quotient: 0.95.
• 4. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 25. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 85,810. Yearly median: $35,850. Jobs per 1,000: 23.59. Location quotient: 0.95.
• 5. Cashiers. Area: 25. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 58,880. Yearly median: $35,520. Jobs per 1,000: 16.19. Location quotient: 0.81.
• 6. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners. Area: 25. SOC: 37-2011. Jobs: 55,490. Yearly median: $45,580. Jobs per 1,000: 15.25. Location quotient: 1.07.

Read the Massachusetts wage ladder for Registered Nurses

The 10th percentile is $80,310 per year. The 25th percentile is $87,460 per year. The median is $104,550 per year. The 75th percentile is $136,110 per year. The 90th percentile is $174,510 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $87,460 per year to $136,110 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $94,200. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Massachusetts with its state and the U.S.

Massachusetts has a annual median of $104,550 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $97,550 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

A state comparison is not available for Massachusetts. Massachusetts is 7.2% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where Massachusetts sits for Registered Nurses

Massachusetts ranks 8 of 53 among states and territories with a published annual median for Registered Nurses. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 8 of 53 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 5. Alaska. The Registered Nurses median is $109,480 per year. BLS estimates 7,510 jobs. The location quotient is 1.06.
• 6. New York. The Registered Nurses median is $109,440 per year. BLS estimates 205,810 jobs. The location quotient is 0.98.
• 7. New Jersey. The Registered Nurses median is $106,500 per year. BLS estimates 92,680 jobs. The location quotient is 0.99.
• 9. Nevada. The Registered Nurses median is $103,670 per year. BLS estimates 27,070 jobs. The location quotient is 0.8.
• 10. Connecticut. The Registered Nurses median is $102,740 per year. BLS estimates 40,110 jobs. The location quotient is 1.09.
• 11. District of Columbia. The Registered Nurses median is $102,540 per year. BLS estimates 11,440 jobs. The location quotient is 0.75.

Where Registered Nurses medians lead among states and territories

The rows below use the same SOC 29-1141, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. California has the highest published median in this set, at $140,270 per year. Massachusetts sits at $104,550 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Registered Nurses is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. California has a Registered Nurses median of $140,270 per year, or $35,720 above Massachusetts. BLS lists 338,940 jobs there, compared with 88,200 in Massachusetts. The location quotient is 0.86.
• 2. Hawaii has a Registered Nurses median of $136,320 per year, or $31,770 above Massachusetts. BLS lists 12,940 jobs there, compared with 88,200 in Massachusetts. The location quotient is 0.95.
• 3. Oregon has a Registered Nurses median of $129,010 per year, or $24,460 above Massachusetts. BLS lists 39,730 jobs there, compared with 88,200 in Massachusetts. The location quotient is 0.93.
• 4. Washington has a Registered Nurses median of $124,200 per year, or $19,650 above Massachusetts. BLS lists 69,260 jobs there, compared with 88,200 in Massachusetts. The location quotient is 0.9.
• 5. Alaska has a Registered Nurses median of $109,480 per year, or $4,930 above Massachusetts. BLS lists 7,510 jobs there, compared with 88,200 in Massachusetts. The location quotient is 1.06.
• 6. New York has a Registered Nurses median of $109,440 per year, or $4,890 above Massachusetts. BLS lists 205,810 jobs there, compared with 88,200 in Massachusetts. The location quotient is 0.98.
• 7. New Jersey has a Registered Nurses median of $106,500 per year, or $1,950 above Massachusetts. BLS lists 92,680 jobs there, compared with 88,200 in Massachusetts. The location quotient is 0.99.
• 8. Massachusetts has a Registered Nurses median of $104,550 per year, or $0 above Massachusetts. BLS lists 88,200 jobs there, compared with 88,200 in Massachusetts. The location quotient is 1.12.

Where BLS counts the most Registered Nurses jobs

California has the largest published state job estimate for Registered Nurses in this same-source set, at 338,940 jobs. Massachusetts has 88,200. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. California has 338,940 estimated Registered Nurses jobs, a gap of 250,740 jobs from Massachusetts. Its median is $140,270 per year, or $35,720 above Massachusetts. Its location quotient is 0.86.
• 2. Texas has 271,380 estimated Registered Nurses jobs, a gap of 183,180 jobs from Massachusetts. Its median is $95,970 per year, or $8,580 below Massachusetts. Its location quotient is 0.89.
• 3. Florida has 229,940 estimated Registered Nurses jobs, a gap of 141,740 jobs from Massachusetts. Its median is $84,190 per year, or $20,360 below Massachusetts. Its location quotient is 1.07.
• 4. New York has 205,810 estimated Registered Nurses jobs, a gap of 117,610 jobs from Massachusetts. Its median is $109,440 per year, or $4,890 above Massachusetts. Its location quotient is 0.98.
• 5. Pennsylvania has 146,520 estimated Registered Nurses jobs, a gap of 58,320 jobs from Massachusetts. Its median is $96,430 per year, or $8,120 below Massachusetts. Its location quotient is 1.11.
• 6. Ohio has 143,730 estimated Registered Nurses jobs, a gap of 55,530 jobs from Massachusetts. Its median is $82,510 per year, or $22,040 below Massachusetts. Its location quotient is 1.19.
• 7. Illinois has 138,910 estimated Registered Nurses jobs, a gap of 50,710 jobs from Massachusetts. Its median is $95,990 per year, or $8,560 below Massachusetts. Its location quotient is 1.05.
• 8. North Carolina has 111,120 estimated Registered Nurses jobs, a gap of 22,920 jobs from Massachusetts. Its median is $84,350 per year, or $20,200 below Massachusetts. Its location quotient is 1.03.

Where Registered Nurses takes the largest share of local jobs

West Virginia has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 1.54. Massachusetts has 1.12. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Registered Nurses is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. West Virginia has a location quotient of 1.54, a gap of 0.42 from Massachusetts. BLS lists 23,430 Registered Nurses jobs and a median of $80,130 per year, or $24,420 below Massachusetts.
• 2. South Dakota has a location quotient of 1.48, a gap of 0.36 from Massachusetts. BLS lists 14,710 Registered Nurses jobs and a median of $78,060 per year, or $26,490 below Massachusetts.
• 3. Delaware has a location quotient of 1.36, a gap of 0.24 from Massachusetts. BLS lists 14,290 Registered Nurses jobs and a median of $99,520 per year, or $5,030 below Massachusetts.
• 4. North Dakota has a location quotient of 1.21, a gap of 0.09 from Massachusetts. BLS lists 11,340 Registered Nurses jobs and a median of $80,730 per year, or $23,820 below Massachusetts.
• 5. Missouri has a location quotient of 1.2, a gap of 0.08 from Massachusetts. BLS lists 76,310 Registered Nurses jobs and a median of $81,780 per year, or $22,770 below Massachusetts.
• 6. Maine has a location quotient of 1.19, a gap of 0.07 from Massachusetts. BLS lists 16,540 Registered Nurses jobs and a median of $86,990 per year, or $17,560 below Massachusetts.
• 7. Ohio has a location quotient of 1.19, a gap of 0.07 from Massachusetts. BLS lists 143,730 Registered Nurses jobs and a median of $82,510 per year, or $22,040 below Massachusetts.
• 8. Alabama has a location quotient of 1.18, a gap of 0.06 from Massachusetts. BLS lists 54,340 Registered Nurses jobs and a median of $77,080 per year, or $27,470 below Massachusetts.

How common Registered Nurses is in Massachusetts

BLS lists 88,200 Registered Nurses jobs in Massachusetts. It also lists 24.25 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 1.12. A value of 1 means Registered Nurses has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Registered Nurses beside other roles in Massachusetts

The all-occupations median in Massachusetts is $63,590 per year. The Registered Nurses median is $104,550 per year. Registered Nurses is 64.4% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Massachusetts. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Registered Nurses. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, SOC 13-1161, has a Massachusetts median of $101,810 per year. BLS lists 39,710 jobs and a location quotient of 1.89.
• 2. Accountants and Auditors, SOC 13-2011, has a Massachusetts median of $99,460 per year. BLS lists 46,230 jobs and a location quotient of 1.36.
• 3. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, SOC 25-2031, has a Massachusetts median of $95,260 per year. BLS lists 28,460 jobs and a location quotient of 1.14.
• 4. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a Massachusetts median of $94,000 per year. BLS lists 29,930 jobs and a location quotient of 0.92.
• 5. Human Resources Specialists, SOC 13-1071, has a Massachusetts median of $85,630 per year. BLS lists 27,300 jobs and a location quotient of 1.28.
• 6. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, SOC 41-3091, has a Massachusetts median of $83,760 per year. BLS lists 32,300 jobs and a location quotient of 1.1.
• 7. General and Operations Managers, SOC 11-1021, has a Massachusetts median of $127,220 per year. BLS lists 95,880 jobs and a location quotient of 1.17.
• 8. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a Massachusetts median of $76,770 per year. BLS lists 34,520 jobs and a location quotient of 1.03.

The largest detailed roles in Massachusetts

Home Health and Personal Care Aides is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Massachusetts table, at 117,940 jobs. Registered Nurses has 88,200 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 3,637,650. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Registered Nurses's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 117,940 jobs in Massachusetts, a gap of 29,740 from Registered Nurses. Its median is $40,910 per year, or $63,640 below Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.17.
• 2. General and Operations Managers has 95,880 jobs in Massachusetts, a gap of 7,680 from Registered Nurses. Its median is $127,220 per year, or $22,670 above Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.17.
• 3. Retail Salespersons has 86,860 jobs in Massachusetts, a gap of 1,340 from Registered Nurses. Its median is $36,610 per year, or $67,940 below Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 0.95.
• 4. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 85,810 jobs in Massachusetts, a gap of 2,390 from Registered Nurses. Its median is $35,850 per year, or $68,700 below Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 0.95.
• 5. Cashiers has 58,880 jobs in Massachusetts, a gap of 29,320 from Registered Nurses. Its median is $35,520 per year, or $69,030 below Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 0.81.
• 6. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has 55,490 jobs in Massachusetts, a gap of 32,710 from Registered Nurses. Its median is $45,580 per year, or $58,970 below Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.07.
• 7. Waiters and Waitresses has 54,670 jobs in Massachusetts, a gap of 33,530 from Registered Nurses. Its median is $38,460 per year, or $66,090 below Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.03.
• 8. Customer Service Representatives has 49,990 jobs in Massachusetts, a gap of 38,210 from Registered Nurses. Its median is $49,120 per year, or $55,430 below Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 0.82.

Published role medians around Massachusetts

Computer and Information Systems Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Massachusetts role table, at $214,960 per year. Registered Nurses has $104,550 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $63,590 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. Computer and Information Systems Managers has a median of $214,960 per year in Massachusetts, or $110,410 above Registered Nurses. BLS lists 24,910 jobs, compared with 88,200 for Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.59.
• 2. Financial Managers has a median of $206,760 per year in Massachusetts, or $102,210 above Registered Nurses. BLS lists 26,150 jobs, compared with 88,200 for Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.33.
• 3. Software Developers has a median of $165,210 per year in Massachusetts, or $60,660 above Registered Nurses. BLS lists 48,190 jobs, compared with 88,200 for Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.22.
• 4. Management Analysts has a median of $134,720 per year in Massachusetts, or $30,170 above Registered Nurses. BLS lists 30,060 jobs, compared with 88,200 for Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.43.
• 5. General and Operations Managers has a median of $127,220 per year in Massachusetts, or $22,670 above Registered Nurses. BLS lists 95,880 jobs, compared with 88,200 for Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.17.
• 6. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists has a median of $101,810 per year in Massachusetts, or $2,740 below Registered Nurses. BLS lists 39,710 jobs, compared with 88,200 for Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.89.
• 7. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $99,460 per year in Massachusetts, or $5,090 below Registered Nurses. BLS lists 46,230 jobs, compared with 88,200 for Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.36.
• 8. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $95,260 per year in Massachusetts, or $9,290 below Registered Nurses. BLS lists 28,460 jobs, compared with 88,200 for Registered Nurses. Its location quotient is 1.14.

Roles with the largest local share in Massachusetts

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists has the highest location quotient in the bounded Massachusetts role table, at 1.89. Registered Nurses has 1.12. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Registered Nurses with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists has a location quotient of 1.89 in Massachusetts, a gap of 0.77 from Registered Nurses. BLS lists 39,710 jobs and a median of $101,810 per year, or $2,740 below Registered Nurses.
• 2. Computer and Information Systems Managers has a location quotient of 1.59 in Massachusetts, a gap of 0.47 from Registered Nurses. BLS lists 24,910 jobs and a median of $214,960 per year, or $110,410 above Registered Nurses.
• 3. Management Analysts has a location quotient of 1.43 in Massachusetts, a gap of 0.31 from Registered Nurses. BLS lists 30,060 jobs and a median of $134,720 per year, or $30,170 above Registered Nurses.
• 4. Accountants and Auditors has a location quotient of 1.36 in Massachusetts, a gap of 0.24 from Registered Nurses. BLS lists 46,230 jobs and a median of $99,460 per year, or $5,090 below Registered Nurses.
• 5. Financial Managers has a location quotient of 1.33 in Massachusetts, a gap of 0.21 from Registered Nurses. BLS lists 26,150 jobs and a median of $206,760 per year, or $102,210 above Registered Nurses.
• 6. Human Resources Specialists has a location quotient of 1.28 in Massachusetts, a gap of 0.16 from Registered Nurses. BLS lists 27,300 jobs and a median of $85,630 per year, or $18,920 below Registered Nurses.
• 7. Software Developers has a location quotient of 1.22 in Massachusetts, a gap of 0.10 from Registered Nurses. BLS lists 48,190 jobs and a median of $165,210 per year, or $60,660 above Registered Nurses.
• 8. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has a location quotient of 1.18 in Massachusetts, a gap of 0.06 from Registered Nurses. BLS lists 39,210 jobs and a median of $39,380 per year, or $65,170 below Registered Nurses.

What $104,550 may mean after the Massachusetts price level

BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Massachusetts is 105.8. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 5.8% above that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.

WageScope divides the $104,550 Registered Nurses median by 105.8 divided by 100. The result is $98,859 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.

Housing is 128.1. Goods are 98.8. Utilities are 152.1. Other services are 102.9. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.

How much care to use with the Massachusetts row

The employment RSE for this Registered Nurses row is 1.5%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.5%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 88,200 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $117,960 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use Massachusetts wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Registered Nurses. It uses a Massachusetts place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $104,550 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Registered Nurses row for Massachusetts does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 88,200 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.12 is not a growth score. Rank 8 of 53 is not a place score. The 105.8 price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 29-1141 in BLS area 25. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.