Which US Cities Pay the Most, and Least, for Widely Held Jobs

Common jobs can vary widely in salary, depending on where in the US they’re based.

Want to be in accounting or human resources? New York City pays the best, according to an analysis by workforce intelligence firm Revelio Labs. Administrative assistants and customer-service reps, meanwhile, should head to Chicago. And nurses and lab technicians might want to head out west to get the most bang for their salary buck. The data are adjusted based on median income levels in cities.

“Many factors impact salaries in a city — the types of employers present, the overall income and cost of living there, and ...