America's Top-Rated Cities, 2013

Demographics:   Population Growth    Household Size   Race   Hispanic Origin   Age   Segregation   Relgious Groups by Family   Relgious Groups by Tradition   Ancestry   Foreign-Born Population   Marital Status   Male/Female Ratio
Economy:   Gross Metropolitan Product
Income:   Income   Household Income Distribution   Poverty Rate   Personal Bankruptcy Filing Rate
Residental Real Estate:   Building Permits   Homeownership Rates   Housing Vacancy Rates
Employment & Earnings:   Employment by Industry   Labor Force, Employment and Job Growth   Unemployment Rate
Average Hourly Wages: Occupations A-C   Average Hourly Wages: Occupations C-E   Average Hourly Wages: Occupations E-I
Average Hourly Wages: Occupations J-N   Average Hourly Wages: Occupations N-R   Average Hourly Wages: Occupations R-T
Average Hourly Wages: Occupations T-Z   Means of Transportation to Work   Travel Time to Work
Election Results:   2012 Presidential Election Results
Housing:   House Price Index   Year Housing Structure Built
Education:   Highest Level of Education   School Enrollment by Grade & Control   Educational Attainment by Race
Cost of Living:   Cost of Living Index   Grocery Prices   Housing and Utility Costs
Health Care:   Health Care, Transportation and Other Costs   Distribution of Physicians and Dentists   Health Insurance Coverage
Public Safety:   Crime Rate
Climate:   Temperature & Precipitation: Yearly Averages and Extremes   Weather Conditions
Air Quality:   Air Quality Index   Air Quality Index Pollutants   Air Quality Index Trends
Maximum Air Pollutant Concentrations: Particulate Matter, Ozone, CO and Lead   Maximum Air Pollutant Concentrations: Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide

Average Hourly Wages: Occupations A-C

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Metro Area	Top-Rated	State	Region	Accountants/ Auditors	Automotive Mechanics	Book Keepers	Carpenters	Cashiers	Clerks, Gen. Office	Clerks, Recep./info.	City Report
Albuquerque, NM	T	NM	West	30.48	18.13	17.19	19.11	9.86	12.57	12.06	Albuquerque_NM.pdf
Alexandria, VA	T	VA	East	40.54	23.25	21.71	21.76	10.63	16.59	14.80	Alexandria_VA.pdf
Anchorage, AK	T	AK	West	35.33	23.73	20.16	30.04	11.77	17.90	14.45	Anchorage_AK.pdf
Ann Arbor, MI	T	MI	Central	29.02	20.33	17.71	23.83	10.08	13.78	12.63	AnnArbor_MI.pdf
Arvada, CO	T	CO	West	36.88	19.18	18.01	18.84	10.43	17.02	14.53	Arvada_CO.pdf
Athens, GA	T	GA	South	28.33	19.54	14.99	14.17	9.20	11.18	11.78	Athens_GA.pdf
Atlanta, GA	T	GA	South	35.82	18.93	17.87	20.83	9.44	13.11	13.24	Atlanta_GA.pdf
Austin, TX	T	TX	South	31.47	19.93	18.28	16.55	9.86	14.32	12.15	Austin_TX.pdf
Bellevue, WA	T	WA	West	34.80	21.35	20.24	26.60	13.43	16.17	15.10	Bellevue_WA.pdf
Billings, MT	T	MT	West	32.23	17.71	15.76	18.33	9.80	13.47	11.96	Billings_MT.pdf
Boise City, ID	T	ID	West	30.13	19.39	16.56	14.74	9.89	13.45	12.39	BoiseCity_ID.pdf
Boston, MA	T	MA	East	37.45	21.27	21.05	29.23	10.43	16.96	14.81	Boston_MA.pdf
Boulder, CO	T	CO	West	36.24	17.19	18.43	19.67	10.77	16.44	14.16	Boulder_CO.pdf
Broken Arrow, OK	T	OK	Central	28.75	17.86	15.86	14.54	9.10	12.56	11.80	BrokenArrow_OK.pdf
Cambridge, MA	T	MA	East	37.45	21.27	21.05	29.23	10.43	16.96	14.81	Cambridge_MA.pdf
Cape Coral, FL	T	FL	South	34.15	18.68	16.40	19.64	9.93	12.97	13.00	CapeCoral_FL.pdf
Carlsbad, CA	T	CA	West	35.99	21.58	19.45	24.74	11.06	14.87	13.54	Carlsbad_CA.pdf
Cary, NC	T	NC	East	32.14	22.11	17.54	16.05	9.14	13.78	12.75	Cary_NC.pdf
Cedar Rapids, IA	T	IA	Central	28.78	18.39	16.18	18.53	9.00	14.72	11.81	CedarRapids_IA.pdf
Charleston, SC	T	SC	South	27.64	18.51	16.80	17.23	9.56	12.81	13.28	Charleston_SC.pdf
Charlotte, NC	T	NC	East	35.12	20.74	17.59	16.81	9.34	13.34	13.27	Charlotte_NC.pdf
Chicago, IL	T	IL	Central	36.62	18.89	19.07	28.14	10.16	15.21	13.62	Chicago_IL.pdf
Clarksville, TN	T	TN	South	29.46	16.61	15.44	18.58	8.92	13.08	11.59	Clarksville_TN.pdf
Colorado Springs, CO	T	CO	West	29.63	20.52	16.37	19.74	9.85	14.33	12.62	ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf
Columbia, MD	T	MD	East	35.60	19.42	19.79	20.85	10.30	14.78	13.48	Columbia_MD.pdf
Columbia, MO	T	MO	Central	25.31	17.64	16.13	20.79	9.38	12.89	11.94	Columbia_MO.pdf
Columbus, OH	T	OH	East	32.25	19.29	20.26	21.10	9.75	14.45	12.73	Columbus_OH.pdf
Coral Springs, FL	T	FL	South	31.86	19.15	16.61	20.87	9.68	13.34	12.43	CoralSprings_FL.pdf
Dallas, TX	T	TX	South	36.33	18.66	18.21	15.18	9.37	14.63	12.89	Dallas_TX.pdf
Denver, CO	T	CO	West	36.88	19.18	18.01	18.84	10.43	17.02	14.53	Denver_CO.pdf
Durham, NC	T	NC	East	34.38	20.25	18.65	17.25	9.23	13.88	13.00	Durham_NC.pdf
Edison, NJ	T	NJ	East	37.04	20.65	19.88	23.03	10.14	15.41	13.68	Edison_NJ.pdf
El Paso, TX	T	TX	South	24.55	14.71	14.46	12.93	8.61	11.83	10.27	ElPaso_TX.pdf
Eugene, OR	T	OR	West	30.89	19.40	17.19	20.23	11.20	14.65	12.62	Eugene_OR.pdf
Fargo, ND	T	ND	Central	26.36	18.36	16.67	18.38	9.06	12.53	12.68	Fargo_ND.pdf
Fort Collins, CO	T	CO	West	38.11	23.86	21.79	31.33	12.62	17.76	16.40	FortCollins_CO.pdf
Fort Wayne, IN	T	IN	Central	36.33	18.66	18.21	15.18	9.37	14.63	12.89	FortWayne_IN.pdf
Fort Worth, TX	T	TX	South	29.90	20.48	15.59	17.53	9.82	14.56	13.08	FortWorth_TX.pdf
Fremont, CA	T	CA	West	29.67	17.80	15.80	17.28	8.88	12.46	11.70	Fremont_CA.pdf
Frisco, TX	T	TX	South	34.65	18.40	17.31	14.72	9.50	14.52	12.96	Frisco_TX.pdf
Gilbert, AZ	T	AZ	West	30.46	21.17	17.97	18.09	10.36	15.50	13.49	Gilbert_AZ.pdf
Greensboro, NC	T	NC	East	31.90	19.77	16.76	15.11	9.04	13.22	12.93	Greensboro_NC.pdf
Henderson, NV	T	NV	West	29.77	19.62	17.61	25.96	10.68	15.06	13.20	Henderson_NV.pdf
Honolulu, HI	T	HI	West	30.31	22.98	17.71	33.44	10.63	14.78	13.90	Honolulu_HI.pdf
Houston, TX	T	TX	South	37.43	17.59	18.49	16.15	9.48	14.65	12.63	Houston_TX.pdf
Huntsville, AL	T	AL	South	31.43	18.60	16.47	17.05	8.92	10.82	11.66	Huntsville_AL.pdf
Indianapolis, IN	T	IN	Central	33.35	21.76	17.63	22.27	9.26	13.30	12.96	Indianapolis_IN.pdf
Irvine, CA	T	CA	West	36.19	24.29	20.28	27.10	11.17	15.19	13.79	Irvine_CA.pdf
Jackson, MS	T	MS	South	29.49	17.21	16.50	15.40	8.95	11.53	11.45	Jackson_MS.pdf
Jacksonville, FL	T	FL	South	33.62	18.36	16.38	16.60	9.40	13.30	13.29	Jacksonville_FL.pdf
Kansas City, MO	T	MO	Central	30.22	20.16	17.92	23.13	9.44	14.63	12.87	KansasCity_MO.pdf
Kenosha, WI	T	WI	Central	35.18	21.78	18.68	27.73	9.92	15.33	13.35	Kenosha_WI.pdf
Las Vegas, NV	T	NV	West	29.77	19.62	17.61	25.96	10.68	15.06	13.20	LasVegas_NV.pdf
Lexington, KY	T	KY	East	31.66	17.08	16.90	16.38	9.08	13.26	12.01	Lexington_KY.pdf
Lincoln, NE	T	NE	Central	30.11	18.81	15.50	16.80	8.96	11.61	12.53	Lincoln_NE.pdf
Little Rock, AR	T	AR	South	30.33	16.95	16.67	17.37	9.18	11.55	12.00	LittleRock_AR.pdf
Los Angeles, CA	T	CA	West	36.31	18.63	19.46	25.02	10.83	14.63	13.72	LosAngeles_CA.pdf
Madison, WI	T	WI	Central	32.19	19.72	17.99	23.14	9.53	15.30	12.86	Madison_WI.pdf
Manchester, NH	T	NH	East	31.95	19.43	19.64	21.88	9.27	16.04	13.32	Manchester_NH.pdf
McAllen, TX	T	TX	South	26.87	14.43	13.49	13.20	8.87	10.87	9.57	McAllen_TX.pdf
Miami, FL	T	FL	South	32.50	16.38	16.32	17.62	9.42	12.94	12.07	Miami_FL.pdf
Murfreesboro, TN	T	TN	South	31.25	16.96	16.72	17.50	9.57	14.86	13.30	Murfreesboro_TN.pdf
Murrieta, CA	T	CA	West	31.47	19.15	18.31	27.25	10.70	13.89	12.75	Murrieta_CA.pdf
Naperville, IL	T	IL	Central	36.62	18.89	19.07	28.14	10.16	15.21	13.62	Naperville_IL.pdf
Nashville, TN	T	TN	South	31.25	16.96	16.72	17.50	9.57	14.86	13.30	Nashville_TN.pdf
New Orleans, LA	T	LA	South	31.78	18.50	16.90	18.16	9.31	11.81	11.66	NewOrleans_LA.pdf
New York, NY	T	NY	East	43.87	20.73	20.74	30.94	10.17	14.78	14.46	NewYork_NY.pdf
Norman, OK	T	OK	Central	30.31	18.86	14.98	16.63	8.98	12.66	12.83	Norman_OK.pdf
Olathe, KS	T	KS	Central	30.22	20.16	17.92	23.13	9.44	14.63	12.87	Olathe_KS.pdf
Omaha, NE	T	NE	Central	32.58	19.93	16.14	16.93	9.48	12.77	12.32	Omaha_NE.pdf
Orlando, FL	T	FL	South	30.72	17.18	15.83	16.90	9.03	13.23	12.24	Orlando_FL.pdf
Overland Park, KS	T	KS	Central	30.22	20.16	17.92	23.13	9.44	14.63	12.87	OverlandPark_KS.pdf
Oyster Bay, NY	T	NY	East	40.81	20.56	20.65	28.71	10.19	14.85	14.10	OysterBay_NY.pdf
Philadelphia, PA	T	PA	East	37.44	19.82	19.64	23.04	10.16	15.42	14.35	Philadelphia_PA.pdf
Pittsburgh, PA	T	PA	East	33.42	16.51	16.80	21.35	9.02	13.86	11.83	Pittsburgh_PA.pdf
Portland, OR	T	OR	West	31.15	21.15	18.69	21.52	11.69	15.43	13.83	Portland_OR.pdf
Providence, RI	T	RI	East	33.30	17.60	18.82	23.12	9.79	15.39	13.98	Providence_RI.pdf
Provo, UT	T	UT	West	30.37	17.88	16.03	17.88	9.43	12.29	11.29	Provo_UT.pdf
Raleigh, NC	T	NC	East	32.14	22.11	17.54	16.05	9.14	13.78	12.75	Raleigh_NC.pdf
Roseville, CA	T	CA	West	32.22	23.12	19.79	25.22	11.61	15.73	13.70	Roseville_CA.pdf
Round Rock, TX	T	TX	South	31.47	19.93	18.28	16.55	9.86	14.32	12.15	RoundRock_TX.pdf
Saint Paul, MN	T	MN	Central	33.03	17.92	17.14	16.10	9.33	13.65	11.67	SaintPaul_MN.pdf
San Antonio, TX	T	TX	South	35.99	21.58	19.45	24.74	11.06	14.87	13.54	SanAntonio_TX.pdf
San Diego, CA	T	CA	West	41.23	25.48	23.58	29.84	12.84	17.30	17.68	SanDiego_CA.pdf
San Francisco, CA	T	CA	West	41.35	23.40	22.50	30.16	12.29	18.44	16.40	SanFrancisco_CA.pdf
San Jose, CA	T	CA	West	31.98	18.14	16.55	20.19	9.37	11.76	12.47	SanJose_CA.pdf
Savannah, GA	T	GA	South	30.46	21.17	17.97	18.09	10.36	15.50	13.49	Savannah_GA.pdf
Scottsdale, AZ	T	AZ	West	34.80	21.35	20.24	26.60	13.43	16.17	15.10	Scottsdale_AZ.pdf
Seattle, WA	T	WA	West	29.75	18.33	14.42	15.89	9.14	11.41	11.81	Seattle_WA.pdf
Sioux Falls, SD	T	SD	Central	40.81	20.56	20.65	28.71	10.19	14.85	14.10	SiouxFalls_SD.pdf
Smithtown, NY	T	NY	East	32.09	18.41	18.73	25.60	10.07	15.09	14.14	Smithtown_NY.pdf
Stamford, CT	T	CT	East	37.75	24.10	21.24	28.67	10.93	16.50	16.34	Stamford_CT.pdf
Sterling Heights, MI	T	MI	Central	33.75	21.15	18.09	20.82	10.50	14.91	12.97	SterlingHeights_MI.pdf
Sunnyvale, CA	T	CA	West	41.35	23.40	22.50	30.16	12.29	18.44	16.40	Sunnyvale_CA.pdf
Tampa, FL	T	FL	South	30.64	17.10	15.59	18.11	9.15	13.25	12.90	Tampa_FL.pdf
Thousand Oaks, CA	T	CA	West	35.69	20.23	20.43	24.25	11.43	14.65	13.83	ThousandOaks_CA.pdf
Virginia Beach, VA	T	VA	East	31.76	20.34	16.76	17.83	9.25	13.07	12.37	VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf
Washington, DC	T	DC	East	40.54	23.25	21.71	21.76	10.63	16.59	14.80	Washington_DC.pdf
West Jordan, UT	T	UT	West	34.16	18.81	16.41	17.57	9.71	12.75	12.07	WestJordan_UT.pdf
Woodbridge, NJ	T	NJ	East	37.04	20.65	19.88	23.03	10.14	15.41	13.68	Woodbridge_NJ.pdf

Note: Wage data is for May 2012 and covers the Metropolitan Statistical Area; n/a not available
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2012 Metro Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates