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TABLE 16 - AVERAGE ADJUSTED BASIC SALARIES OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT BY PAY SYSTEM FOR METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS, AS OF MARCH 31, 2003

	TOTAL		GENERAL SCHEDULE		FEDERAL WAGE SYSTEMS		OTHER ACTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION
STATE	NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES	AVERAGE SALARY	NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES	AVERAGE SALARY	NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES	AVERAGE STATE	NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES	AVERAGE SALARY

BOSTON-WORCESTER-LAWRENCE, MA-NH-ME-CT	29,015	$58,986	20,326	$59,423	3,627	$40,452	5,062	$70,511
BOSTON, MA-NH	17,220	$63,130	12,461	$63,962	957	$37,983	3,802	$66,733
BROCKTON, MA	1,007	$50,579	632	$47,448	182	$32,473	193	$77,906
FITCHBURG-MINSTER, MA	250	$31,266	250	$31,266	...	...	...	...
LAWRENCE, MA-NH	2,261	$40,914	2,192	$39,856	22	$38,861	47	$91,222
LOWELL, MA-NH	936	$51,287	877	$51,053	42	$38,153	17	$95,808
MANCHESTER, NH	1,127	$53,078	605	$55,317	95	$33,213	427	$54,325
NASHUA, NH	635	$99,563	142	$65,870	...	...	493	...
NEW BEDFORD, MA	111	$64,601	102	$62,727	...	...	9	$85,835
PORTSMOUTH-ROCHESTER, NH-ME	5,124	$53,710	2,785	$62,999	2,311	$42,489	28	$55,806
WORCESTER, MA-CT	344	$57,283	280	$57,851	18	$36,265	46	$62,048

CHICAGO-GARY-KENOSHA, IL-IN-WI	28,687	$61,184	19,198	$61,167	1,616	$39,877	7,873	$65,599
CHICAGO, IL	28,055	$61,194	18,744	$61,273	1,561	$39,860	7,750	$65,301
GARY, IN	505	$60,287	399	$57,270	48	$39,730	58	$98,055
KANKAKEE, IL	95	$65,197	32	$52,304	...	...	63	$71,746
KENOSHA, WI	32	$54,771	23	$55,103	7	$44,710	2	$86,172

CINCINNATI-HAMILTON, OH-KY-IN	10,709	$48,144	9,054	$46,461	284	$36,661	1,371	$61,638
CINCINNATI, OH-KY-IN	10,662	$48,123	9,007	$46,427	284	$36,661	1,371	$61,638
HAMILTON-MIDDLETOWN, OH	47	$53,104	47	$53,104	...	...	...	...

CLEVELENAD-AKRON-LORAIN, OH	11,077	$62,592	7,862	$60,207	529	$38,757	2,686	$74,265
AKRON, OH	510	$54,420	282	$57,044	86	$45,482	142	$54,623
CLEVELAND-LORAIN-ELYRIA, OH	10,567	$62,986	7,580	$60,325	443	$37,451	2,544	$75,362

DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX	24,411	$60,419	16,136	$58,118	1,109	$40,921	7,166	$68,619
DALLAS, TX	14,276	$59,595	11,078	$57,700	495	$35,414	2,703	$71,790
FORT WORTH-ARLINGTON, TX	10,135	$61,579	5,058	$59,031	614	$45,361	4,463	$66,699

DENVER-BOULDER-GREELEY, CO	21,240	$63,626	16,285	$63,470	1,014	$40,742	3,941	$70,161
BOULDER-LONGMONT, CO	1,655	$83,105	335	$59,998	67	$41,454	1,253	$91,510
DENVER, CO	19,362	$62,116	15,772	$63,693	904	$40,323	2,686	$60,194
GREELEY, CO	223	$50,180	178	$50,256	43	$48,428	2	$81,087

DETROIT-ANN ARBOR-FLINT, MI	15,531	$60,339	11,621	$60,720	995	$48,722	2,915	$62,786
ANN ARBOR, MI	2,114	$59,068	1,538	$57,748	219	$47,642	357	$71,765
DETROIT, MI	13,129	$60,580	9,913	$61,232	767	$49,046	2,449	$61,550
FLINT, MI	288	$58,694	170	$57,720	9	$47,335	109	$61,151

HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA, TX	14,353	$66,814	10,006	$67,123	636	$37,792	3,711	$70,954
BRAZORIA, TX	86	$53,476	70	$55,952	16	$42,644	...	...
GALVESTON-TEXAS CITY, TX	430	$63,900	419	$64,353	10	$42,356	1	$89,726
HOUSTON, TX	13,837	$66,987	9,517	$67,327	610	$37,590	3,710	$70,949

LOS ANGELES-RIVERSIDE-ORANGE COUNTY, CA	46,432	$57,826	31,207	$57,286	3,884	$41,446	11,341	$64,923
LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH, CA	25,129	$58,221	16,483	$57,741	1,188	$36,533	7,458	$62,738


ORANGE COUNTY, CA	4,877	$57,301	3,983	$59,119	309	$43,738	585	$52,083
RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO, CA	10,330	$51,412	6,349	$50,918	1,951	$42,987	2,030	$61,054
VENTURA, CA	6,096	$67,486	4,392	$63,119	436	$46,311	1,268	$89,892

MIAMI-FORT LAUDERDALE, FL	15,787	$54,508	9,714	$54,540	706	$37,134	5,367	$56,737
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL	3,040	$54,112	1,843	$58,231	3	$42,547	1,194	$47,782
MIAMI, FL	12,747	$54,603	7,871	$53,675	703	$37,111	4,173	$59,299

MILWAUKEE-RACINE, WI	4,855	$52,618	3,304	$52,338	537	$41,274	1,014	$59,537
MILWAUKEE-WAUKESHA, WI	4,803	$52,570	3,257	$52,297	537	$41,274	1,009	$59,466
RACINE, WI	52	$56,992	47	$55,177	...	...	5	$74,046

NEW YORK-NORTHERN NEW JERSEY-LONG ISLAND	65,083	$59,912	46,946	$59,283	4,788	$38,979	13,349	$69,632
BERGEN-PASSAIC, NJ	629	$68,037	510	$65,083	7	$43,624	112	$83,011
BRIDGEPORT, CT	466	$66,508	371	$64,811	13	$41,130	82	$78,207
DANBURY, CT	297	$53,997	250	$54,787	47	$49,796	...	...
DUTCHESS COUNTY, NY	553	$51,613	402	$47,822	56	$29,908	95	$80,454
JERSEY CITY, NJ	247	$58,358	204	$59,832	40	$48,978	3	$83,177
MIDDLESEX-SOMERSET-HUNTERDON, NJ	1,883	$60,175	1,391	$59,613	251	$37,173	241	$87,372
MONMOUTH-OCEAN, NJ	7,241	$69,837	6,227	$69,426	462	$45,435	552	$94,907
NASSAU-SUFFOLK, NY	9,310	$56,164	6,845	$46,775	560	$39,813	1,905	$94,709
NEW HAVEN-MERIDEN, CT	1,912	$57,640	1,263	$54,081	213	$33,342	436	$79,820
NEW YORK, NY	28,339	$60,041	19,791	$60,003	1,428	$38,543	7,120	$64,456
NEWARK, NJ	9,775	$60,122	6,957	$63,464	414	$40,663	2,404	$53,802
NEWBURGH, NY-PA	3,537	$47,141	1,993	$49,956	1,225	$36,803	319	$69,247
STAMFORD-NORWALK, CT	140	$70,281	132	$68,783	1	$39,778	7	...
TRENTON, NJ	685	$64,901	549	$65,033	67	$43,855	69	$84,288
WATERBURY, CT	69	$60,318	61	$59,650	4	$40,863	4	$89,968

PHILADELPHIA-WILMINGTON-ATLANTIC CITY, P	39,242	$54,902	30,109	$53,395	3,855	$43,275	5,278	$71,992
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY, NJ	2,388	$71,780	347	$54,843	168	$45,224	1,873	$77,300
PHILADELPHIA, PA-NJ	33,850	$53,952	27,791	$53,605	3,124	$43,658	2,935	$68,196
VINELAND-MILLVILLE-BRIDGETON, NJ	472	$53,467	364	$51,033	60	$53,111	48	$72,372
WILMINGTON-NEWARK, DE-MD	2,532	$51,953	1,607	$49,988	503	$39,071	422	$74,792

PORTLAND-SALEM, OR-WA	12,442	$58,068	9,173	$59,476	1,071	$45,831	2,198	$58,153
PORTLAND-VANCOUVER, OR-WA	11,686	$58,599	8,641	$59,805	1,026	$45,975	2,019	$59,856
SALEM, OR	756	$49,853	532	$54,140	45	$42,560	179	$38,943

SACRAMENTO-YOLO, CA	7,033	$60,386	5,536	$58,410	224	$43,319	1,273	$71,984
SACRAMENTO, CA	6,648	$60,248	5,164	$58,098	216	$43,263	1,268	$71,896
YOLO, CA	385	$62,782	372	$62,744	8	$44,808	5	$94,384

SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-SAN JOSE, CA	27,652	$66,460	20,771	$65,198	2,036	$46,773	4,845	$80,142
OAKLAND, CA	7,819	$63,238	5,908	$59,605	269	$46,658	1,642	$79,027
SAN FRANCISCO, CA	11,504	$69,480	8,917	$67,631	741	$42,520	1,846	$89,234
SAN JOSE, CA	5,621	$69,702	4,048	$71,961	323	$44,756	1,250	$68,835


SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE, CA	101	$67,823	101	$67,823	...	...	...	...
SANTA ROSA, CA	320	$59,592	225	$56,370	26	$49,619	69	$73,859
VALLEJO-FAIRFIELD-NAPA, CA	2,287	$55,211	1,572	$56,095	677	$52,326	38	$70,026

SAN JUAN-CAGUAS-ARECIBO, PR	8,967	$43,737	5,819	$42,511	793	$27,236	2,355	$52,320
ARECIBO, PR	55	$49,902	50	$48,331	...	...	5	$65,604
CAGUAS, PR	78	$46,948	71	$48,994	7	$26,192	...	...
SAN JUAN-BAYAMON, PR	8,834	$43,670	5,698	$42,380	786	$27,245	2,350	$52,292

SEATTLE-TACOMA-BREMERTON, WA	34,432	$56,063	21,505	$56,312	8,310	$49,349	4,617	$66,985
BREMERTON, WA	13,285	$56,105	6,771	$60,207	6,221	$50,389	293	$82,673
OLYMPIA, WA	475	$60,489	419	$60,128	5	$42,266	51	$65,238
SEATTLE-BELLEVUE-EVERETT, WA	14,535	$59,529	9,943	$57,902	541	$44,293	4,051	$65,559
TACOMA, WA	6,137	$47,419	4,372	$46,300	1,543	$46,950	222	$72,711

WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE, DC-MD-VA-WV	312,854	$73,128	235,040	$71,169	12,784	$42,337	65,030	$86,264
BALTIMORE, MD	34,072	$61,372	27,580	$61,298	2,490	$43,048	4,002	$73,286
HAGERSTOWN, MD	230	$49,132	148	$52,961	47	$40,010	35	$45,189
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV	278,552	$74,586	207,312	$72,495	10,247	$42,175	60,993	$87,139

ABILENE, TX	515	$45,680	385	$44,759	69	$35,843	61	$62,618
AGUADILLA, PR	241	$45,020	93	$39,372	47	$32,897	101	$55,862
ALBANY, GA	2,035	$49,051	1,072	$51,935	789	$42,466	174	$61,141
ALBANY-SCHENECTADY-TROY, NY	3,789