| Rank | Metro Area |
Q3 2012 Year-Over-Year Percentage Change in Pay |
| 1 | Houston | 3.9% |
| 2 | San Francisco | 3.6% |
| 3 | Dallas | 3.5% |
| 4 | Boston | 3.3% |
| 5 | Minneapolis | 3.2% |
| 6 - Tie | Seattle | 3.1% |
| 6 - Tie | New York | 3.1% |
| 8 - Tie | Detroit | 3.0% |
| 8 - Tie | Philadelphia | 3.0% |
| 10 - Tie | Los Angeles | 2.8% |
| 10 - Tie | Tampa | 2.8% |
| 12 | Miami | 2.7% |
| 13 | Washington, D.C. | 2.6% |
| 14 | San Diego | 2.4% |
| 15 - Tie | Chicago | 2.3% |
| 15 - Tie | Riverside | 2.3% |
| 17 | Atlanta | 2.2% |
| 18 - Tie | St. Louis | 1.6% |
| 18 - Tie | Phoenix | 1.6% |
| 18 - Tie | Baltimore | 1.6% |
