[left of center]

Wow, yeah same here.

Approaching NYC in annual median earnings (obviously if this was mean, then NYC would skyrocket past us, as those Wall Street salaries at the very top would skew the average skyward).

Surprising that Dallas is beating LA, be it mean or median or otherwise. The cost of living in CA is so much higher than TX, you would think salaries would be much higher in LA. The higher minimum wage would also bring up the bottom wage earners as well, as compared to TX which I believe only has the federal minimum wage in effect.