--- page_version: db0d264ca4a00101ef4665ac4467bf91 content_date: 2026-10-16 entity_id: report:united-states-highest-salary-cities entity_type: report name: Highest salary cities in United States canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/reports/united-states-highest-salary-cities/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/reports/united-states-highest-salary-cities.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/reports/united-states-highest-salary-cities.md snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 generated_at: 2026-10-25 last_verified: 2026-10-07 citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/reports/united-states-highest-salary-cities/ citation_title: Highest salary cities in United States citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 citation_version: "db0d264ca4a00101ef4665ac4467bf91" citation_retrieval_date: "2026-10-16" citation_build_date: "2026-10-16" citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ --- # Highest salary cities in United States United States cities ranked by the city-level median gross monthly salary, with each observation period and source retained. - Canonical: /reports/united-states-highest-salary-cities/ - Last checked: 2026-10-07 ## Answers ### McLean, United States 10,418 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A51 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### Lexington, United States 10,116 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A25 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### Brambleton, United States 9,555 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A51 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### Union Hill-Novelty Hill, United States 9,254 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A53 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### City of Sammamish, United States 8,957 EUR/month - Source: https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002%2CB20017&geo_ids=16000US4965330,16000US5062125,16000US5303180,16000US5305210,16000US5308850,16000US5320155,16000US5335415,16000US5335940,16000US5337900,16000US5345870,16000US5361115,16000US5374060 - Checked: 2026-09-26 ### Potomac, United States 8,756 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A24 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### Winchester, United States 8,398 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A25 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### Bethesda, United States 8,133 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A24 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### Sunnyvale, United States 7,943 EUR/month - Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/1YRData/acsdt1y2024-b20002.dat - Checked: 2026-09-19 ### Santa Clara, United States 7,708 EUR/month - Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/1YRData/acsdt1y2024-b20002.dat - Checked: 2026-09-19 ### Bellevue, United States 7,704 EUR/month - Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/1YRData/acsdt1y2024-b20002.dat - Checked: 2026-09-19 ### Mill Creek East, United States 7,526 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A53 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### Belmont, United States 7,464 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A25 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### Fremont, United States 7,300 EUR/month - Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/1YRData/acsdt1y2024-b20002.dat - Checked: 2026-09-19 ### Marblehead, United States 7,241 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A25 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### Dix Hills, United States 7,178 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A36 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### Needham, United States 7,165 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A25 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### North Potomac, United States 7,103 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A24 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### Tysons, United States 7,102 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A51 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### Arlington, United States 7,071 EUR/month - Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/1YRData/acsdt1y2024-b20002.dat - Checked: 2026-09-19 ### Cottage Lake, United States 7,043 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A53 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### South Riding, United States 7,004 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A51 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### Arlington, United States 6,969 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A25 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### Ladera Ranch, United States 6,915 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A06 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### Merrick, United States 6,844 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A36 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### Granite Bay, United States 6,723 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A06 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### Milton, United States 6,702 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A25 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### Reading, United States 6,701 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A25 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ### San Francisco, United States 6,696 EUR/month - Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/1YRData/acsdt1y2024-b20002.dat - Checked: 2026-09-19 ### Massapequa, United States 6,593 EUR/month - Source: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A36 - Checked: 2026-10-07 ## Method Every row is a published median gross salary observation measured in EUR/month, ranked highest first. The values were observed between 2020 and 2024. A place appears only when it publishes this exact metric, so an absent place means missing data rather than a low value. Only published cities with at least 20,000 residents and city-level observations qualify. ## Sources 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A51 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A25 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A53 Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002%2CB20017&geo_ids=16000US4965330,16000US5062125,16000US5303180,16000US5305210,16000US5308850,16000US5320155,16000US5335415,16000US5335940,16000US5337900,16000US5345870,16000US5361115,16000US5374060 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A24 ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records — https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/1YRData/acsdt1y2024-b20002.dat 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A36 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A06 ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Highest salary cities in United States [ImmigrationDB compilation; version db0d264ca4a00101ef4665ac4467bf91]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/reports/united-states-highest-salary-cities/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_highest-salary-cities-in-united-states_153fe7d380f1, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Highest salary cities in United States}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-10-16}, version = {db0d264ca4a00101ef4665ac4467bf91}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/reports/united-states-highest-salary-cities/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Highest salary cities in United States](https://immigrationdb.com/reports/united-states-highest-salary-cities/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version db0d264ca4a00101ef4665ac4467bf91; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/reports/united-states-highest-salary-cities/ - Title: Highest salary cities in United States - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8` - Version: `db0d264ca4a00101ef4665ac4467bf91` - Retrieved: 2026-10-16 - Built: 2026-10-16 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Boundary This ranking is a source-backed reference. Read the source, geographic grain and observation date before comparing rows.