Where a solo heavy equipment operator business has the most room Our calculation
Hinesville, GA ranks first. One-person site prep & specialty contracting businesses there average $86,077 a year in revenue, with 13.3 site prep & specialty contracting businesses for every 10,000 residents (typical metro: 19.1). We scored all 386 metros where the Census publishes site prep & specialty contracting business counts.
- 1HinesvilleGEORGIA · GA · $86,077 avg solo revenue · 13.3 site prep & specialty contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident89
- 2AuburnALABAMA · AL · $91,339 avg solo revenue · 14.3 site prep & specialty contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident89
- 3DoverDELAWARE · DE · $102,589 avg solo revenue · 18.3 site prep & specialty contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth81
- 4PhoenixARIZONA · AZ · $87,923 avg solo revenue · 15.9 site prep & specialty contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident80
- 5RaleighNORTH CAROLINA · NC · $83,585 avg solo revenue · 18.6 site prep & specialty contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on fast population growth and lots of new building79
- 6GainesvilleFLORIDA · FL · $78,176 avg solo revenue · 15.7 site prep & specialty contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on fewer competitors per resident and fast population growth78
- 7ClarksvilleTENNESSEE · TN · $85,336 avg solo revenue · 19.2 site prep & specialty contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth78
- 8SavannahGEORGIA · GA · $77,298 avg solo revenue · 16.1 site prep & specialty contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on fewer competitors per resident and fast population growth77
- 9TrentonNEW JERSEY · NJ · $89,698 avg solo revenue · 10.3 site prep & specialty contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident76
- 10Carson CityNEVADA · NV · $84,952 avg solo revenue · 14.7 site prep & specialty contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident76
- 11DurhamNORTH CAROLINA · NC · $79,826 avg solo revenue · 17.2 site prep & specialty contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on fast population growth and lots of new building76
- 12NashvilleTENNESSEE · TN · $96,252 avg solo revenue · 23.6 site prep & specialty contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth75
- 13CharlestonSOUTH CAROLINA · SC · $91,976 avg solo revenue · 23.4 site prep & specialty contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth75
- 14WilmingtonNORTH CAROLINA · NC · $88,759 avg solo revenue · 25.4 site prep & specialty contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth75
- 15KennewickWASHINGTON · WA · $82,887 avg solo revenue · 12.6 site prep & specialty contracting businesses per 10k residents · Strong on fewer competitors per resident and fast population growth75
Weights: average solo revenue 3, fewer competitors per resident 3, revenue compared with the local employee wage 2, new home permits 2, population growth 1. Each factor is a percentile among these metros.
Top 5 by each factor Government data
Highest solo revenue
- Cheyenne, WY: $118,166
- Hilton Head Island, SC: $117,839
- Bridgeport, CT: $111,213
- Dover, DE: $102,589
- North Port, FL: $101,865
Least competition
- Hanford, CA: 6.6 per 10k residents
- San Jose, CA: 8.5 per 10k residents
- El Centro, CA: 8.6 per 10k residents
- Yakima, WA: 9.0 per 10k residents
- Merced, CA: 9.1 per 10k residents
Most new building
- Wildwood, FL: 24.5 home permits per 1k
- North Port, FL: 19.8 home permits per 1k
- Lafayette, IN: 17.9 home permits per 1k
- Myrtle Beach, SC: 17.0 home permits per 1k
- Wilmington, NC: 16.8 home permits per 1k
Fastest-growing population
- Wildwood, FL: +21.1%
- Myrtle Beach, SC: +20.9%
- Lakeland, FL: +19.8%
- St. George, UT: +17.4%
- Ocala, FL: +17.3%
Every metro Government data
Click a column to sort. “Rate to match it” is the hourly rate you'd need to bill to replace the local employee median, at our default assumptions (25% for tax and benefits, $30,000 overhead, 1,400 billable hours). Try your own numbers in the rate calculator.
| # | Metro | Score | Solo revenue | Businesses / 10k people | Employee median | Rate to match it | Permits / 1k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hinesville, GA | 89 | $86,077 | 13.3 | $47,510 | $64/hr | 7.3 |
| 2 | Auburn, AL | 89 | $91,339 | 14.3 | $47,000 | $63/hr | 7.9 |
| 3 | Dover, DE | 81 | $102,589 | 18.3 | $48,860 | $65/hr | 6.7 |
| 4 | Phoenix, AZ | 80 | $87,923 | 15.9 | $62,540 | $77/hr | 7.9 |
| 5 | Raleigh, NC | 79 | $83,585 | 18.6 | $51,110 | $67/hr | 11.8 |
| 6 | Gainesville, FL | 78 | $78,176 | 15.7 | $48,190 | $64/hr | 10.5 |
| 7 | Clarksville, TN | 78 | $85,336 | 19.2 | $50,910 | $67/hr | 8.7 |
| 8 | Savannah, GA | 77 | $77,298 | 16.1 | $48,810 | $65/hr | 12.8 |
| 9 | Trenton, NJ | 76 | $89,698 | 10.3 | $69,800 | $84/hr | 3.0 |
| 10 | Carson City, NV | 76 | $84,952 | 14.7 | $64,820 | $79/hr | 9.8 |
| 11 | Durham, NC | 76 | $79,826 | 17.2 | $50,820 | $67/hr | 10.1 |
| 12 | Nashville, TN | 75 | $96,252 | 23.6 | $56,030 | $71/hr | 9.2 |
| 13 | Charleston, SC | 75 | $91,976 | 23.4 | $50,640 | $67/hr | 8.7 |
| 14 | Wilmington, NC | 75 | $88,759 | 25.4 | $47,910 | $64/hr | 16.8 |
| 15 | Kennewick, WA | 75 | $82,887 | 12.6 | $79,850 | $93/hr | 7.8 |
| 16 | Charlottesville, VA | 74 | $84,157 | 18.1 | $59,790 | $75/hr | 9.5 |
| 17 | Florence, SC | 74 | $82,462 | 15.2 | $48,000 | $64/hr | 4.5 |
| 18 | Columbia, SC | 74 | $83,734 | 19.7 | $48,410 | $65/hr | 7.1 |
| 19 | Appleton, WI | 73 | $91,552 | 13.5 | $83,010 | $96/hr | 5.1 |
| 20 | North Port, FL | 73 | $101,865 | 31.7 | $49,460 | $66/hr | 19.8 |
| 21 | Provo, UT | 73 | $84,174 | 21.2 | $59,880 | $75/hr | 10.2 |
| 22 | Austin, TX | 73 | $84,034 | 23.5 | $50,960 | $67/hr | 11.3 |
| 23 | Hilton Head Island, SC | 73 | $117,839 | 33.1 | $50,740 | $67/hr | 13.5 |
| 24 | Valdosta, GA | 72 | $76,555 | 16.3 | $41,500 | $58/hr | 6.0 |
| 25 | Daphne, AL | 72 | $86,166 | 27.6 | $47,450 | $64/hr | 10.8 |
| 26 | Madison, WI | 72 | $80,731 | 13.1 | $83,060 | $96/hr | 10.0 |
| 27 | Knoxville, TN | 71 | $83,769 | 22.5 | $48,690 | $65/hr | 8.4 |
| 28 | Richmond, VA | 71 | $79,877 | 17.2 | $55,280 | $71/hr | 6.8 |
| 29 | Greenville, NC | 71 | $72,605 | 14.2 | $47,940 | $64/hr | 7.3 |
| 30 | Salt Lake City, UT | 71 | $84,125 | 17.8 | $61,750 | $77/hr | 6.0 |
| 31 | Wildwood, FL | 71 | $68,552 | 15.3 | $46,060 | $63/hr | 24.5 |
| 32 | Little Rock, AR | 71 | $82,837 | 18.2 | $46,290 | $63/hr | 4.1 |
| 33 | Crestview, FL | 71 | $90,745 | 30.4 | $48,640 | $65/hr | 11.5 |
| 34 | Myrtle Beach, SC | 71 | $85,653 | 29.4 | $47,000 | $63/hr | 17.0 |
| 35 | Pensacola, FL | 71 | $90,214 | 23.7 | $47,860 | $64/hr | 6.3 |
| 36 | Jacksonville, FL | 70 | $79,817 | 21.4 | $48,920 | $65/hr | 8.0 |
| 37 | Reno, NV | 70 | $78,646 | 11.6 | $73,260 | $87/hr | 5.2 |
| 38 | Cleveland, TN | 70 | $92,976 | 27.4 | $48,210 | $64/hr | 7.3 |
| 39 | Charlotte, NC | 70 | $82,733 | 22.1 | $50,870 | $67/hr | 8.0 |
| 40 | Cheyenne, WY | 70 | $118,166 | 22.7 | $57,970 | $73/hr | 5.5 |
| 41 | Homosassa Springs, FL | 70 | $82,728 | 26.6 | $45,650 | $62/hr | 12.9 |
| 42 | Green Bay, WI | 70 | $89,333 | 15.0 | $76,290 | $90/hr | 4.3 |
| 43 | Spartanburg, SC | 70 | $80,306 | 23.9 | $48,940 | $65/hr | 11.6 |
| 44 | Warner Robins, GA | 69 | $72,541 | 15.5 | $48,110 | $64/hr | 6.8 |
| 45 | Greenville, SC | 69 | $82,692 | 23.9 | $48,980 | $65/hr | 8.6 |
| 46 | Visalia, CA | 68 | $76,780 | 9.6 | $60,530 | $75/hr | 3.7 |
| 47 | Pinehurst, NC | 68 | $82,340 | 25.9 | $50,210 | $66/hr | 10.3 |
| 48 | Fayetteville, AR | 68 | $80,233 | 25.9 | $50,090 | $66/hr | 15.5 |
| 49 | Winchester, VA | 68 | $86,084 | 24.5 | $50,790 | $67/hr | 6.2 |
| 50 | Greeley, CO | 68 | $96,798 | 31.1 | $60,690 | $76/hr | 8.5 |
| 51 | Winston, NC | 68 | $78,324 | 20.3 | $47,590 | $64/hr | 6.8 |
| 52 | Naples, FL | 67 | $91,938 | 35.7 | $51,040 | $67/hr | 6.9 |
| 53 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | 67 | $81,458 | 22.8 | $51,550 | $67/hr | 8.2 |
| 54 | Chattanooga, TN | 67 | $84,016 | 22.1 | $50,320 | $66/hr | 5.1 |
| 55 | Jacksonville, NC | 67 | $73,936 | 17.0 | $46,930 | $63/hr | 6.6 |
| 56 | Harrisonburg, VA | 66 | $85,189 | 25.3 | $49,670 | $66/hr | 6.2 |
| 57 | Cape Coral, FL | 66 | $82,626 | 40.4 | $49,330 | $65/hr | 16.6 |
| 58 | Twin Falls, ID | 66 | $83,249 | 22.8 | $52,080 | $68/hr | 5.6 |
| 59 | Dallas, TX | 66 | $80,411 | 24.4 | $51,370 | $67/hr | 8.3 |
| 60 | College Station, TX | 66 | $77,486 | 21.9 | $47,980 | $64/hr | 8.6 |
| 61 | Bridgeport, CT | 66 | $111,213 | 19.8 | $82,250 | $95/hr | 3.6 |
| 62 | Sebring, FL | 66 | $79,519 | 23.7 | $46,760 | $63/hr | 7.3 |
| 63 | Huntsville, AL | 66 | $66,676 | 14.7 | $49,110 | $65/hr | 8.7 |
| 64 | Waco, TX | 65 | $92,673 | 27.9 | $47,730 | $64/hr | 4.8 |
| 65 | Athens, GA | 65 | $76,539 | 20.3 | $44,300 | $61/hr | 5.8 |
| 66 | Tulsa, OK | 65 | $83,897 | 24.0 | $48,420 | $65/hr | 5.0 |
| 67 | Sheboygan, WI | 65 | $81,045 | 13.3 | $64,290 | $79/hr | 3.1 |
| 68 | Killeen, TX | 64 | $75,765 | 20.6 | $47,590 | $64/hr | 6.8 |
| 69 | Burlington, NC | 64 | $75,506 | 21.8 | $51,570 | $67/hr | 11.5 |
| 70 | Bend, OR | 64 | $89,033 | 30.4 | $67,520 | $82/hr | 12.1 |
| 71 | Kenosha, WI | 64 | $83,845 | 15.9 | $73,190 | $87/hr | 5.3 |
| 72 | Bremerton, WA | 64 | $76,557 | 12.9 | $77,780 | $91/hr | 6.4 |
| 73 | Gainesville, GA | 64 | $82,265 | 35.9 | $48,350 | $65/hr | 9.4 |
| 74 | Midland, TX | 64 | $89,875 | 38.2 | $57,900 | $73/hr | 7.3 |
| 75 | Hartford, CT | 63 | $96,875 | 16.1 | $76,740 | $90/hr | 1.3 |
| 76 | Santa Maria, CA | 63 | $83,524 | 11.0 | $81,500 | $94/hr | 3.1 |
| 77 | Morristown, TN | 63 | $78,149 | 21.5 | $48,170 | $64/hr | 4.8 |
| 78 | Goldsboro, NC | 63 | $65,460 | 14.3 | $47,180 | $64/hr | 8.0 |
| 79 | Punta Gorda, FL | 63 | $77,924 | 28.8 | $48,860 | $65/hr | 15.0 |
| 80 | Montgomery, AL | 63 | $74,455 | 14.7 | $44,860 | $61/hr | 2.8 |
| 81 | Stockton, CA | 63 | $76,141 | 9.9 | $77,420 | $91/hr | 3.2 |
| 82 | Tampa, FL | 63 | $80,987 | 27.2 | $50,300 | $66/hr | 6.9 |
| 83 | Philadelphia, PA | 62 | $83,114 | 15.1 | $66,810 | $81/hr | 2.1 |
| 84 | Panama City, FL | 62 | $77,568 | 29.8 | $48,620 | $65/hr | 10.8 |
| 85 | Fond du Lac, WI | 62 | $88,117 | 15.0 | $71,560 | $85/hr | 1.8 |
| 86 | Denver, CO | 62 | $86,991 | 23.1 | $64,080 | $79/hr | 5.3 |
| 87 | Norwich, CT | 62 | $91,254 | 16.7 | $66,850 | $81/hr | 1.6 |
| 88 | Portland, OR | 62 | $81,344 | 13.5 | $79,040 | $92/hr | 3.3 |
| 89 | Atlantic City, NJ | 62 | $88,601 | 17.9 | $76,240 | $90/hr | 4.3 |
| 90 | Salem, OR | 62 | $79,399 | 13.9 | $74,270 | $88/hr | 3.2 |
| 91 | Ocala, FL | 62 | $75,927 | 28.3 | $46,500 | $63/hr | 15.0 |
| 92 | Lexington, KY | 61 | $80,385 | 20.9 | $58,560 | $74/hr | 4.5 |
| 93 | Manchester, NH | 61 | $101,755 | 21.2 | $60,370 | $75/hr | 1.5 |
| 94 | Owensboro, KY | 61 | $83,043 | 19.3 | $49,550 | $66/hr | 2.3 |
| 95 | Anniston, AL | 61 | $91,710 | 19.6 | $42,020 | $59/hr | 1.2 |
| 96 | Reading, PA | 61 | $91,788 | 18.3 | $62,290 | $77/hr | 1.3 |
| 97 | Olympia, WA | 61 | $78,672 | 14.2 | $103,060 | $113/hr | 5.6 |
| 98 | Oklahoma City, OK | 61 | $78,428 | 24.6 | $48,690 | $65/hr | 5.9 |
| 99 | Tallahassee, FL | 61 | $73,642 | 19.6 | $46,530 | $63/hr | 7.0 |
| 100 | Sherman, TX | 61 | $80,087 | 41.8 | $53,380 | $69/hr | 13.1 |
| 101 | Sioux Falls, SD | 61 | $75,676 | 20.1 | $60,960 | $76/hr | 7.8 |
| 102 | Baltimore, MD | 61 | $83,411 | 16.1 | $60,740 | $76/hr | 2.0 |
| 103 | Yuba City, CA | 60 | $73,765 | 10.4 | $80,620 | $93/hr | 4.5 |
| 104 | Jackson, TN | 60 | $78,175 | 18.7 | $47,240 | $64/hr | 2.6 |
| 105 | Bismarck, ND | 60 | $85,042 | 21.4 | $62,150 | $77/hr | 3.0 |
| 106 | Deltona, FL | 60 | $76,506 | 27.7 | $46,950 | $63/hr | 7.7 |
| 107 | Gettysburg, PA | 60 | $83,093 | 25.3 | $52,960 | $69/hr | 4.5 |
| 108 | Ogden, UT | 60 | $77,769 | 20.5 | $60,250 | $75/hr | 5.5 |
| 109 | Tyler, TX | 59 | $87,526 | 27.9 | $46,670 | $63/hr | 2.2 |
| 110 | Asheville, NC | 59 | $77,779 | 27.5 | $47,970 | $64/hr | 7.8 |
| 111 | Birmingham, AL | 59 | $77,386 | 18.2 | $54,330 | $70/hr | 3.6 |
| 112 | Columbus, OH | 59 | $78,235 | 18.8 | $78,950 | $92/hr | 7.2 |
| 113 | Sumter, SC | 59 | $79,571 | 19.5 | $50,340 | $66/hr | 3.4 |
| 114 | Waterbury, CT | 59 | $101,748 | 18.9 | $78,330 | $91/hr | 1.1 |
| 115 | Seattle, WA | 59 | $75,949 | 11.5 | $95,750 | $107/hr | 3.9 |
| 116 | Ann Arbor, MI | 58 | $74,698 | 11.6 | $62,490 | $77/hr | 2.9 |
| 117 | Greensboro, NC | 58 | $70,516 | 17.8 | $49,310 | $65/hr | 4.9 |
| 118 | Omaha, NE | 58 | $74,977 | 19.4 | $60,020 | $75/hr | 6.5 |
| 119 | Jonesboro, AR | 58 | $69,899 | 20.0 | $45,590 | $62/hr | 7.5 |
| 120 | Hickory, NC | 58 | $74,077 | 22.1 | $47,340 | $64/hr | 8.5 |
| 121 | Portland, ME | 58 | $81,327 | 27.4 | $59,530 | $75/hr | 6.2 |
| 122 | Palm Bay, FL | 58 | $69,944 | 20.3 | $49,140 | $65/hr | 7.3 |
| 123 | Rochester, MN | 58 | $82,877 | 16.6 | $79,580 | $92/hr | 3.2 |
| 124 | Spokane, WA | 58 | $78,210 | 17.5 | $74,360 | $88/hr | 5.3 |
| 125 | Salinas, CA | 58 | $82,668 | 9.4 | $80,320 | $93/hr | 1.8 |
| 126 | Abilene, TX | 57 | $79,489 | 30.8 | $49,500 | $66/hr | 6.4 |
| 127 | Las Vegas, NV | 57 | $64,931 | 11.7 | $63,910 | $78/hr | 6.2 |
| 128 | Boise City, ID | 57 | $75,644 | 26.0 | $60,930 | $76/hr | 11.6 |
| 129 | Oxnard, CA | 57 | $87,733 | 14.7 | $83,290 | $96/hr | 1.9 |
| 130 | San Jose, CA | 57 | $80,397 | 8.5 | $124,340 | $132/hr | 2.8 |
| 131 | Fayetteville, NC | 57 | $61,713 | 10.7 | $48,390 | $65/hr | 5.4 |
| 132 | Fort Collins, CO | 57 | $80,525 | 25.2 | $64,650 | $79/hr | 6.6 |
| 133 | Sacramento, CA | 57 | $76,526 | 14.4 | $91,650 | $103/hr | 4.4 |
| 134 | Lakeland, FL | 57 | $70,822 | 24.0 | $47,900 | $64/hr | 10.4 |
| 135 | Salisbury, MD | 57 | $83,407 | 19.7 | $55,480 | $71/hr | 1.6 |
| 136 | Iowa City, IA | 57 | $69,237 | 16.2 | $60,530 | $75/hr | 7.1 |
| 137 | Augusta, GA | 57 | $70,989 | 20.6 | $48,190 | $64/hr | 6.6 |
| 138 | Springfield, OH | 57 | $78,800 | 17.9 | $57,230 | $73/hr | 2.9 |
| 139 | San Diego, CA | 56 | $78,288 | 14.1 | $83,670 | $96/hr | 3.6 |
| 140 | Lynchburg, VA | 56 | $74,223 | 19.9 | $50,100 | $66/hr | 4.2 |
| 141 | Des Moines, IA | 56 | $73,257 | 20.4 | $62,610 | $77/hr | 8.5 |
| 142 | Tucson, AZ | 56 | $70,486 | 15.7 | $58,100 | $73/hr | 4.4 |
| 143 | Kansas City, MO | 56 | $77,309 | 19.3 | $64,060 | $79/hr | 4.5 |
| 144 | Wichita, KS | 56 | $67,330 | 15.7 | $49,930 | $66/hr | 4.8 |
| 145 | Burlington, VT | 56 | $80,126 | 22.5 | $60,000 | $75/hr | 5.5 |
| 146 | Slidell, LA | 56 | $79,079 | 27.3 | $50,580 | $67/hr | 4.0 |
| 147 | York, PA | 56 | $78,585 | 20.0 | $61,870 | $77/hr | 3.4 |
| 148 | Eau Claire, WI | 55 | $80,117 | 20.2 | $75,970 | $89/hr | 5.4 |
| 149 | Lubbock, TX | 55 | $73,313 | 26.8 | $46,490 | $63/hr | 8.0 |
| 150 | Boston, MA | 54 | $82,369 | 16.7 | $76,940 | $90/hr | 2.0 |
| 151 | Billings, MT | 54 | $79,936 | 27.8 | $61,990 | $77/hr | 5.4 |
| 152 | Harrisburg, PA | 54 | $75,078 | 16.8 | $58,420 | $74/hr | 2.0 |
| 153 | Indianapolis, IN | 54 | $75,060 | 17.1 | $82,190 | $95/hr | 5.4 |
| 154 | Shreveport, LA | 54 | $77,722 | 18.8 | $51,000 | $67/hr | 2.7 |
| 155 | St. George, UT | 54 | $74,097 | 30.0 | $57,900 | $73/hr | 14.5 |
| 156 | Longview, WA | 54 | $71,018 | 13.8 | $64,150 | $79/hr | 2.7 |
| 157 | Cincinnati, OH | 54 | $78,575 | 18.9 | $66,950 | $81/hr | 3.2 |
| 158 | Lawrence, KS | 54 | $73,589 | 16.0 | $60,080 | $75/hr | 3.1 |
| 159 | Washington, DC | 54 | $75,918 | 17.7 | $61,660 | $76/hr | 2.8 |
| 160 | Gadsden, AL | 53 | $94,008 | 27.4 | $36,910 | $54/hr | 1.2 |
| 161 | Springfield, MA | 53 | $80,207 | 14.2 | $73,070 | $87/hr | 0.7 |
| 162 | Staunton, VA | 53 | $66,667 | 19.6 | $48,750 | $65/hr | 7.8 |
| 163 | Watertown, NY | 53 | $78,696 | 16.8 | $62,340 | $77/hr | 2.5 |
| 164 | Allentown, PA | 53 | $78,344 | 18.8 | $63,050 | $78/hr | 2.3 |
| 165 | Mount Vernon, WA | 53 | $83,457 | 18.4 | $85,390 | $98/hr | 2.8 |
| 166 | Chico, CA | 53 | $77,168 | 16.2 | $79,040 | $92/hr | 4.8 |
| 167 | State College, PA | 52 | $75,295 | 15.6 | $60,540 | $75/hr | 2.0 |
| 168 | Colorado Springs, CO | 52 | $74,388 | 21.9 | $61,660 | $76/hr | 7.6 |
| 169 | San Luis Obispo, CA | 52 | $95,176 | 21.9 | $79,340 | $92/hr | 2.4 |
| 170 | Topeka, KS | 52 | $76,995 | 18.8 | $56,760 | $72/hr | 2.7 |
| 171 | Oshkosh, WI | 52 | $71,153 | 13.5 | $77,020 | $90/hr | 4.0 |
| 172 | Helena, MT | 52 | $89,287 | 36.2 | $62,570 | $77/hr | 2.3 |
| 173 | Hot Springs, AR | 52 | $80,957 | 28.3 | $37,760 | $55/hr | 3.3 |
| 174 | Flagstaff, AZ | 52 | $72,532 | 16.5 | $58,720 | $74/hr | 4.4 |
| 175 | Rapid City, SD | 52 | $76,121 | 26.9 | $60,660 | $76/hr | 6.3 |
| 176 | Rocky Mount, NC | 52 | $68,738 | 18.3 | $48,640 | $65/hr | 3.7 |
| 177 | Atlanta, GA | 52 | $73,094 | 24.8 | $49,430 | $66/hr | 5.4 |
| 178 | Walla Walla, WA | 52 | $74,424 | 13.8 | $67,750 | $82/hr | 2.6 |
| 179 | Corvallis, OR | 52 | $61,818 | 11.8 | $61,780 | $77/hr | 5.0 |
| 180 | Worcester, MA | 51 | $84,827 | 21.3 | $77,050 | $90/hr | 1.9 |
| 181 | Yakima, WA | 51 | $68,963 | 9.0 | $71,810 | $86/hr | 2.8 |
| 182 | Champaign, IL | 51 | $71,521 | 12.8 | $92,900 | $104/hr | 3.8 |
| 183 | Evansville, IN | 51 | $75,393 | 15.2 | $84,500 | $97/hr | 3.0 |
| 184 | Grand Rapids, MI | 51 | $72,201 | 16.8 | $63,850 | $78/hr | 3.7 |
| 185 | Johnson City, TN | 51 | $70,364 | 21.5 | $47,560 | $64/hr | 4.3 |
| 186 | Lafayette, LA | 51 | $74,738 | 27.4 | $49,800 | $66/hr | 5.0 |
| 187 | Milwaukee, WI | 51 | $75,349 | 11.6 | $79,430 | $92/hr | 2.0 |
| 188 | Albuquerque, NM | 51 | $64,513 | 12.3 | $51,160 | $67/hr | 3.1 |
| 189 | Minneapolis, MN | 51 | $75,097 | 16.6 | $83,340 | $96/hr | 3.9 |
| 190 | Dalton, GA | 51 | $67,168 | 20.3 | $40,860 | $58/hr | 3.8 |
| 191 | Ithaca, NY | 51 | $64,596 | 12.2 | $54,820 | $70/hr | 4.5 |
| 192 | Kahului, HI | 50 | $96,029 | 21.6 | $124,990 | $133/hr | 5.5 |
| 193 | Lawton, OK | 50 | $68,321 | 15.1 | $46,030 | $63/hr | 1.6 |
| 194 | Monroe, LA | 50 | $76,494 | 21.0 | $46,000 | $62/hr | 2.4 |
| 195 | Idaho Falls, ID | 50 | $74,789 | 31.0 | $63,910 | $78/hr | 9.3 |
| 196 | Kiryas Joel, NY | 50 | $79,022 | 20.6 | $72,240 | $86/hr | 3.1 |
| 197 | Glens Falls, NY | 50 | $86,077 | 26.4 | $60,030 | $75/hr | 2.6 |
| 198 | Riverside, CA | 50 | $73,137 | 16.1 | $78,720 | $92/hr | 3.4 |
| 199 | Minot, ND | 50 | $82,019 | 19.2 | $62,990 | $78/hr | 1.8 |
| 200 | Dothan, AL | 50 | $70,102 | 21.4 | $47,120 | $64/hr | 3.9 |
| 201 | Elizabethtown, KY | 50 | $69,253 | 19.0 | $50,960 | $67/hr | 3.9 |
| 202 | Santa Rosa, CA | 50 | $85,458 | 19.5 | $105,080 | $115/hr | 3.5 |
| 203 | Vineland, NJ | 50 | $75,944 | 13.5 | $76,740 | $90/hr | 0.9 |
| 204 | Amherst Town, MA | 50 | $75,311 | 18.2 | $66,830 | $81/hr | 1.8 |
| 205 | Bozeman, MT | 50 | $77,388 | 44.7 | $68,160 | $82/hr | 12.4 |
| 206 | Logan, UT | 49 | $70,788 | 25.4 | $56,980 | $72/hr | 7.6 |
| 207 | Napa, CA | 49 | $75,628 | 13.3 | $90,060 | $102/hr | 2.7 |
| 208 | Lebanon, PA | 49 | $71,332 | 19.4 | $55,750 | $71/hr | 3.8 |
| 209 | Bloomington, IN | 49 | $66,798 | 17.3 | $62,120 | $77/hr | 7.8 |
| 210 | Santa Fe, NM | 49 | $68,850 | 17.2 | $52,000 | $68/hr | 3.2 |
| 211 | Boulder, CO | 49 | $74,390 | 18.4 | $71,060 | $85/hr | 6.1 |
| 212 | Wenatchee, WA | 49 | $69,426 | 18.5 | $89,460 | $101/hr | 8.7 |
| 213 | Grand Junction, CO | 49 | $75,417 | 27.9 | $57,700 | $73/hr | 5.1 |
| 214 | Merced, CA | 49 | $65,330 | 9.1 | $74,800 | $88/hr | 2.7 |
| 215 | Fort Smith, AR | 49 | $74,942 | 27.4 | $41,820 | $59/hr | 2.9 |
| 216 | Erie, PA | 49 | $73,677 | 13.7 | $58,030 | $73/hr | 0.9 |
| 217 | Fargo, ND | 49 | $61,258 | 15.7 | $61,690 | $77/hr | 5.8 |
| 218 | Honolulu, HI | 48 | $77,655 | 9.3 | $117,630 | $126/hr | 1.4 |
| 219 | Redding, CA | 48 | $86,163 | 19.8 | $77,090 | $90/hr | 1.4 |
| 220 | Mansfield, OH | 48 | $90,329 | 23.1 | $66,100 | $80/hr | 0.9 |
| 221 | Waterloo, IA | 48 | $73,755 | 14.1 | $97,770 | $109/hr | 3.3 |
| 222 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | 48 | $69,681 | 18.2 | $61,890 | $77/hr | 4.4 |
| 223 | Brunswick, GA | 48 | $64,005 | 21.1 | $46,600 | $63/hr | 5.5 |
| 224 | San Francisco, CA | 48 | $76,818 | 10.2 | $124,750 | $133/hr | 1.7 |
| 225 | New Haven, CT | 48 | $77,387 | 16.3 | $79,840 | $93/hr | 1.8 |
| 226 | Dayton, OH | 48 | $72,675 | 16.3 | $64,050 | $79/hr | 2.4 |
| 227 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | 47 | $73,977 | 44.8 | $64,540 | $79/hr | 9.4 |
| 228 | Fort Wayne, IN | 47 | $71,897 | 17.0 | $77,450 | $91/hr | 3.6 |
| 229 | Yuma, AZ | 47 | $35,365 | 11.9 | $54,270 | $70/hr | 5.5 |
| 230 | Sioux City, IA | 47 | $66,975 | 16.2 | $59,140 | $74/hr | 3.9 |
| 231 | Roanoke, VA | 47 | $71,946 | 20.0 | $49,010 | $65/hr | 2.8 |
| 232 | Lafayette, IN | 47 | $56,712 | 14.3 | $83,460 | $96/hr | 17.9 |
| 233 | Orlando, FL | 47 | $68,423 | 31.2 | $51,020 | $67/hr | 10.0 |
| 234 | Racine, WI | 47 | $72,246 | 14.9 | $90,320 | $102/hr | 3.4 |
| 235 | Albany, NY | 47 | $77,840 | 17.8 | $82,540 | $95/hr | 2.3 |
| 236 | Fresno, CA | 46 | $63,845 | 11.2 | $78,310 | $91/hr | 3.0 |
| 237 | Vallejo, CA | 46 | $71,211 | 10.5 | $95,100 | $106/hr | 1.9 |
| 238 | Lincoln, NE | 46 | $62,443 | 17.0 | $60,810 | $76/hr | 7.0 |
| 239 | Bakersfield, CA | 46 | $65,162 | 12.0 | $77,960 | $91/hr | 3.5 |
| 240 | Virginia Beach, VA | 46 | $63,246 | 13.4 | $52,060 | $68/hr | 2.2 |
| 241 | Grants Pass, OR | 46 | $80,788 | 27.1 | $63,920 | $78/hr | 3.3 |
| 242 | Hagerstown, MD | 45 | $65,135 | 21.9 | $50,800 | $67/hr | 5.4 |
| 243 | Rome, GA | 45 | $67,083 | 23.9 | $36,400 | $54/hr | 3.3 |
| 244 | Bellingham, WA | 45 | $66,043 | 16.0 | $91,510 | $103/hr | 5.3 |
| 245 | Lewiston, ME | 45 | $68,247 | 21.3 | $56,140 | $72/hr | 4.0 |
| 246 | Kingsport, TN | 44 | $70,937 | 22.1 | $55,960 | $71/hr | 3.7 |
| 247 | Houma, LA | 44 | $74,403 | 22.5 | $48,990 | $65/hr | 2.9 |
| 248 | Janesville, WI | 44 | $68,698 | 15.8 | $66,320 | $81/hr | 2.4 |
| 249 | South Bend, IN | 44 | $70,080 | 13.9 | $80,460 | $93/hr | 2.3 |
| 250 | Barnstable Town, MA | 44 | $84,327 | 32.3 | $72,920 | $87/hr | 2.7 |
| 251 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 43 | $61,344 | 16.3 | $47,710 | $64/hr | 2.2 |
| 252 | Amarillo, TX | 43 | $68,733 | 24.4 | $48,850 | $65/hr | 3.7 |
| 253 | Lewiston, ID | 43 | $59,533 | 15.2 | $61,290 | $76/hr | 4.7 |
| 254 | Hanford, CA | 43 | $55,163 | 6.6 | $63,050 | $78/hr | 3.3 |
| 255 | Gulfport, MS | 43 | $64,209 | 25.5 | $48,700 | $65/hr | 7.9 |
| 256 | Weirton, WV | 43 | $66,176 | 12.8 | $51,290 | $67/hr | 0.1 |
| 257 | Eugene, OR | 43 | $65,073 | 15.6 | $65,390 | $80/hr | 4.0 |
| 258 | San Antonio, TX | 43 | $67,912 | 28.3 | $48,750 | $65/hr | 4.0 |
| 259 | Odessa, TX | 43 | $71,381 | 40.9 | $55,430 | $71/hr | 5.6 |
| 260 | Los Angeles, CA | 43 | $72,683 | 13.3 | $92,890 | $104/hr | 2.1 |
| 261 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 43 | $64,716 | 45.6 | $48,600 | $65/hr | 9.3 |
| 262 | Morgantown, WV | 43 | $66,926 | 14.4 | $52,970 | $69/hr | 0.2 |
| 263 | Michigan City, IN | 43 | $72,930 | 15.3 | $98,120 | $109/hr | 2.6 |
| 264 | Manhattan, KS | 43 | $53,403 | 11.6 | $58,080 | $73/hr | 3.7 |
| 265 | Texarkana, TX | 42 | $69,218 | 19.9 | $46,800 | $63/hr | 2.0 |
| 266 | Springfield, MO | 42 | $70,741 | 27.9 | $53,340 | $69/hr | 3.6 |
| 267 | Sierra Vista, AZ | 42 | $56,524 | 15.4 | $50,470 | $66/hr | 3.7 |
| 268 | Akron, OH | 42 | $78,029 | 21.2 | $63,920 | $78/hr | 1.1 |
| 269 | Hammond, LA | 42 | $65,416 | 33.8 | $49,870 | $66/hr | 8.5 |
| 270 | Prescott Valley, AZ | 42 | $70,116 | 29.9 | $60,830 | $76/hr | 7.0 |
| 271 | Columbus, IN | 42 | $65,342 | 15.7 | $64,970 | $79/hr | 2.2 |
| 272 | Santa Cruz, CA | 42 | $71,794 | 14.0 | $75,640 | $89/hr | 1.8 |
| 273 | Modesto, CA | 42 | $67,603 | 12.0 | $90,560 | $102/hr | 2.2 |
| 274 | Missoula, MT | 42 | $71,664 | 30.7 | $64,050 | $79/hr | 7.1 |
| 275 | Macon, GA | 41 | $65,983 | 19.7 | $46,300 | $63/hr | 2.2 |
| 276 | Chicago, IL | 41 | $72,349 | 14.0 | $103,100 | $113/hr | 1.7 |
| 277 | Decatur, AL | 41 | $72,132 | 26.8 | $49,470 | $66/hr | 2.6 |
| 278 | Columbus, GA | 41 | $61,088 | 15.3 | $46,430 | $63/hr | 1.9 |
| 279 | Rochester, NY | 41 | $69,398 | 15.7 | $65,720 | $80/hr | 1.7 |
| 280 | Sebastian, FL | 41 | $74,075 | 28.6 | $49,710 | $66/hr | 1.5 |
| 281 | Kingston, NY | 41 | $82,281 | 29.5 | $70,370 | $84/hr | 2.4 |
| 282 | Syracuse, NY | 41 | $68,532 | 17.1 | $63,810 | $78/hr | 3.1 |
| 283 | Columbia, MO | 41 | $62,405 | 18.3 | $56,770 | $72/hr | 3.8 |
| 284 | Joplin, MO | 41 | $68,654 | 23.1 | $53,210 | $69/hr | 3.0 |
| 285 | Wausau, WI | 40 | $77,469 | 20.5 | $90,900 | $103/hr | 2.5 |
| 286 | Anchorage, AK | 40 | $75,816 | 18.3 | $76,520 | $90/hr | 0.7 |
| 287 | Providence, RI | 40 | $72,148 | 18.3 | $69,900 | $84/hr | 1.7 |
| 288 | Paducah, KY | 40 | $77,053 | 22.8 | $59,000 | $74/hr | 1.7 |
| 289 | Jackson, MS | 40 | $68,896 | 21.3 | $47,340 | $64/hr | 2.6 |
| 290 | Ames, IA | 40 | $62,429 | 16.0 | $62,400 | $77/hr | 3.1 |
| 291 | Scranton, PA | 40 | $68,605 | 16.6 | $59,330 | $74/hr | 1.1 |
| 292 | Farmington, NM | 40 | $63,301 | 11.4 | $55,180 | $71/hr | 0.7 |
| 293 | St. Cloud, MN | 40 | $67,853 | 19.0 | $79,530 | $92/hr | 3.9 |
| 294 | Great Falls, MT | 40 | $73,847 | 23.5 | $62,090 | $77/hr | 3.0 |
| 295 | Johnstown, PA | 39 | $70,697 | 18.2 | $51,830 | $68/hr | 0.5 |
| 296 | Houston, TX | 39 | $60,930 | 30.3 | $51,040 | $67/hr | 8.7 |
| 297 | Casper, WY | 39 | $75,341 | 29.4 | $54,870 | $70/hr | 2.5 |
| 298 | Muncie, IN | 39 | $56,957 | 14.3 | $59,910 | $75/hr | 2.9 |
| 299 | Niles, MI | 39 | $66,755 | 16.5 | $59,670 | $75/hr | 2.4 |
| 300 | Longview, TX | 39 | $74,543 | 29.1 | $48,030 | $64/hr | 1.0 |
| 301 | Chambersburg, PA | 39 | $63,096 | 21.8 | $58,800 | $74/hr | 6.6 |
| 302 | Detroit, MI | 38 | $68,094 | 16.4 | $68,130 | $82/hr | 2.0 |
| 303 | St. Louis, MO | 38 | $69,897 | 16.2 | $82,270 | $95/hr | 2.2 |
| 304 | Lansing, MI | 38 | $65,542 | 16.5 | $61,390 | $76/hr | 1.8 |
| 305 | Grand Forks, ND | 38 | $63,369 | 15.7 | $61,520 | $76/hr | 2.2 |
| 306 | Kalamazoo, MI | 38 | $55,880 | 10.7 | $61,730 | $77/hr | 1.9 |
| 307 | Bloomington, IL | 38 | $65,475 | 11.2 | $96,250 | $107/hr | 1.6 |
| 308 | Davenport, IA | 38 | $67,226 | 15.4 | $64,850 | $79/hr | 1.6 |
| 309 | Mobile, AL | 38 | $63,914 | 19.7 | $47,400 | $64/hr | 2.7 |
| 310 | Baton Rouge, LA | 38 | $66,683 | 22.3 | $58,210 | $73/hr | 4.9 |
| 311 | Mankato, MN | 38 | $66,769 | 17.7 | $78,560 | $92/hr | 3.4 |
| 312 | Las Cruces, NM | 37 | $45,704 | 16.9 | $48,890 | $65/hr | 3.7 |
| 313 | Pittsburgh, PA | 37 | $72,921 | 21.5 | $62,320 | $77/hr | 2.4 |
| 314 | Cape Girardeau, MO | 36 | $75,198 | 24.0 | $61,480 | $76/hr | 1.0 |
| 315 | Miami, FL | 36 | $67,480 | 42.0 | $51,800 | $68/hr | 3.8 |
| 316 | New Orleans, LA | 36 | $67,092 | 17.2 | $58,240 | $73/hr | 1.7 |
| 317 | Muskegon, MI | 36 | $53,713 | 15.2 | $59,660 | $75/hr | 2.6 |
| 318 | Peoria, IL | 36 | $68,445 | 12.9 | $86,440 | $99/hr | 0.6 |
| 319 | Pocatello, ID | 36 | $62,836 | 26.3 | $59,250 | $74/hr | 6.6 |
| 320 | Albany, OR | 36 | $65,899 | 16.4 | $68,080 | $82/hr | 1.4 |
| 321 | Utica, NY | 35 | $71,518 | 19.2 | $62,270 | $77/hr | 1.1 |
| 322 | New York, NY | 35 | $67,488 | 16.3 | $95,050 | $106/hr | 2.2 |
| 323 | Saginaw, MI | 35 | $62,111 | 14.0 | $59,830 | $75/hr | 1.1 |
| 324 | Kankakee, IL | 35 | $66,943 | 12.7 | $94,270 | $106/hr | 1.1 |
| 325 | Sandusky, OH | 35 | $70,053 | 21.8 | $60,380 | $75/hr | 2.8 |
| 326 | Charleston, WV | 35 | $60,272 | 11.5 | $57,640 | $73/hr | 0.6 |
| 327 | El Centro, CA | 35 | $53,630 | 8.6 | $70,830 | $85/hr | 1.3 |
| 328 | Parkersburg, WV | 34 | $48,786 | 11.2 | $47,450 | $64/hr | 1.1 |
| 329 | Binghamton, NY | 34 | $61,094 | 15.6 | $61,000 | $76/hr | 1.9 |
| 330 | Florence, AL | 34 | $65,501 | 28.6 | $46,850 | $63/hr | 2.6 |
| 331 | Traverse City, MI | 33 | $65,846 | 27.5 | $61,200 | $76/hr | 5.2 |
| 332 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 33 | $52,452 | 16.4 | $63,310 | $78/hr | 3.6 |
| 333 | Bowling Green, KY | 33 | $61,095 | 33.2 | $60,180 | $75/hr | 7.9 |
| 334 | Buffalo, NY | 33 | $58,703 | 12.6 | $73,650 | $87/hr | 1.3 |
| 335 | La Crosse, WI | 33 | $66,768 | 19.4 | $71,430 | $85/hr | 2.8 |
| 336 | Lexington Park, MD | 33 | $70,625 | 25.4 | $60,930 | $76/hr | 2.1 |
| 337 | Toledo, OH | 32 | $61,642 | 14.1 | $64,380 | $79/hr | 0.8 |
| 338 | San Angelo, TX | 32 | $67,970 | 35.8 | $48,120 | $64/hr | 2.8 |
| 339 | Memphis, TN | 32 | $65,032 | 21.5 | $53,870 | $70/hr | 2.5 |
| 340 | Jackson, MI | 32 | $62,841 | 17.2 | $59,860 | $75/hr | 1.9 |
| 341 | Rockford, IL | 31 | $59,179 | 12.9 | $97,250 | $108/hr | 1.1 |
| 342 | McAllen, TX | 31 | $42,251 | 31.8 | $39,200 | $56/hr | 8.2 |
| 343 | Alexandria, LA | 31 | $63,724 | 22.1 | $44,570 | $61/hr | 1.8 |
| 344 | Kokomo, IN | 31 | $55,950 | 13.7 | $82,270 | $95/hr | 1.3 |
| 345 | Pittsfield, MA | 31 | $74,541 | 26.2 | $64,460 | $79/hr | 1.2 |
| 346 | Enid, OK | 31 | $66,233 | 20.8 | $49,050 | $65/hr | 0.3 |
| 347 | Battle Creek, MI | 30 | $56,123 | 12.8 | $78,020 | $91/hr | 0.9 |
| 348 | Bangor, ME | 30 | $61,041 | 27.3 | $52,000 | $68/hr | 3.1 |
| 349 | Flint, MI | 30 | $63,758 | 15.4 | $75,140 | $89/hr | 1.1 |
| 350 | Canton, OH | 30 | $69,595 | 23.9 | $60,010 | $75/hr | 1.6 |
| 351 | Cleveland, OH | 30 | $68,571 | 20.4 | $71,740 | $85/hr | 1.9 |
| 352 | Albany, GA | 29 | $44,793 | 15.1 | $45,460 | $62/hr | 1.3 |
| 353 | Midland, MI | 29 | $57,929 | 16.2 | $65,710 | $80/hr | 1.5 |
| 354 | Pueblo, CO | 29 | $63,563 | 19.2 | $61,130 | $76/hr | 1.3 |
| 355 | Williamsport, PA | 29 | $66,039 | 21.4 | $50,890 | $67/hr | 0.6 |
| 356 | Springfield, IL | 29 | $61,057 | 14.1 | $95,310 | $107/hr | 1.1 |
| 357 | Beckley, WV | 29 | $52,683 | 12.9 | $59,700 | $75/hr | 0.7 |
| 358 | Monroe, MI | 28 | $57,668 | 16.9 | $60,910 | $76/hr | 1.2 |
| 359 | Corpus Christi, TX | 28 | $56,532 | 28.2 | $48,320 | $65/hr | 4.7 |
| 360 | Medford, OR | 28 | $61,482 | 22.4 | $62,410 | $77/hr | 4.2 |
| 361 | Grand Island, NE | 28 | $53,200 | 21.2 | $55,020 | $71/hr | 3.5 |
| 362 | El Paso, TX | 28 | $53,521 | 21.4 | $45,630 | $62/hr | 2.3 |
| 363 | Bay City, MI | 27 | $64,048 | 16.6 | $75,310 | $89/hr | 0.7 |
| 364 | Elkhart, IN | 27 | $55,548 | 21.6 | $61,710 | $77/hr | 3.8 |
| 365 | Brownsville, TX | 27 | $38,593 | 26.3 | $40,190 | $57/hr | 6.3 |
| 366 | Elmira, NY | 27 | $56,807 | 15.5 | $65,760 | $80/hr | 1.2 |
| 367 | Terre Haute, IN | 26 | $54,321 | 17.5 | $61,630 | $76/hr | 1.7 |
| 368 | Wheeling, WV | 25 | $60,191 | 17.2 | $58,250 | $73/hr | 0.0 |
| 369 | Wichita Falls, TX | 25 | $57,777 | 21.6 | $47,860 | $64/hr | 1.1 |
| 370 | Youngstown, OH | 25 | $68,000 | 22.6 | $59,210 | $74/hr | 0.7 |
| 371 | Altoona, PA | 25 | $62,577 | 21.1 | $50,790 | $67/hr | 0.7 |
| 372 | Decatur, IL | 25 | $50,637 | 13.5 | $100,520 | $111/hr | 0.4 |
| 373 | Lake Charles, LA | 25 | $60,347 | 22.5 | $49,270 | $65/hr | 2.2 |
| 374 | Laredo, TX | 24 | $39,676 | 28.1 | $46,100 | $63/hr | 5.0 |
| 375 | Fairbanks, AK | 24 | $62,504 | 16.7 | $82,390 | $95/hr | 0.3 |
| 376 | Lima, OH | 23 | $52,477 | 18.0 | $58,860 | $74/hr | 1.5 |
| 377 | Duluth, MN | 22 | $52,586 | 19.8 | $75,040 | $88/hr | 2.3 |
| 378 | Lancaster, PA | 21 | $63,772 | 32.2 | $61,340 | $76/hr | 2.3 |
| 379 | Dubuque, IA | 21 | $42,038 | 21.9 | $62,250 | $77/hr | 3.4 |
| 380 | Huntington, WV | 20 | $56,047 | 19.7 | $57,320 | $73/hr | 0.8 |
| 381 | Jefferson City, MO | 19 | $66,998 | 32.8 | $71,140 | $85/hr | 1.4 |
| 382 | Victoria, TX | 19 | $57,089 | 42.9 | $47,520 | $64/hr | 1.9 |
| 383 | St. Joseph, MO | 14 | $55,420 | 21.8 | $62,820 | $78/hr | 0.5 |
| 384 | Beaumont, TX | 13 | $40,654 | 27.5 | $56,850 | $72/hr | 2.4 |
| 385 | Hattiesburg, MS | 12 | $47,635 | 34.9 | $47,030 | $63/hr | 0.8 |
| 386 | Eagle Pass, TX | 8 | $30,293 | 38.9 | $46,920 | $63/hr | 1.6 |
How to read this
Revenue is what one-person businesses take in before expenses, not take-home pay. A high figure with lots of competitors per resident usually means a busy but crowded market; a lower figure with few competitors can mean room to grow. Business counts come from the Census Nonemployer Statistics (2024) and County Business Patterns (2023), grouped as “site prep & specialty contracting”, so they include some firms outside the trade itself.
For pay as an employee in any of these cities, see the heavy equipment operator salary overview or the best cities for heavy equipment operators to work.
Census Nonemployer Statistics 2024; County Business Patterns 2023; Census Building Permits 2025; Census population estimates; BLS OEWS May 2025. Our data