Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area = 100.) Management, Metropolitan Area1 All business, occupations and financial Pittsburgh, PA........................ 100 100 Amarillo, TX.......................... 91* 102 Anchorage, AK......................... 114* 114* Atlanta, GA........................... 106* 112* Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC.................. 98* 98 Austin-San Marcos, TX................. 99 100 Birmingham, AL........................ 98* 101 Bloomington, IN....................... 94* 97 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT........................... 116* 121* Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX.................................... 81* 80* Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY............. 104* 100 Charleston-North Charleston, SC....... 97* 107* Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC... 105* 109 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI........ 112* 114* Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN......... 101 102 Cleveland-Akron, OH................... 104* 106 Columbus, OH.......................... 103* 110* Corpus Christi, TX.................... 91* 101 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX................. 102 109* Dayton-Springfield, OH................ 102* 108* Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO............ 106* 109 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI........... 110* 106 Elkhart-Goshen, IN.................... 100 105 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO............. 103* 103 Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI..... 105* 102 Great Falls, MT....................... 91* 93* Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC.................................... 99 100 Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC... 98* 104 Hartford, CT.......................... 116* 119* Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC.......... 98 97 Honolulu, HI.......................... 109* 116* Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX........ 99 109* Huntsville, AL........................ 99 104 Indianapolis, IN...................... 100 90 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area = 100.) Metropolitan Area1 Professional Service and related Pittsburgh, PA........................ 100 100 Amarillo, TX.......................... 87* 89* Anchorage, AK......................... 103 124* Atlanta, GA........................... 105* 99 Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC.................. 103 91* Austin-San Marcos, TX................. 98 95* Birmingham, AL........................ 98 103 Bloomington, IN....................... 100 92* Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT........................... 112* 115* Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX.................................... 98 78* Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY............. 94* 108* Charleston-North Charleston, SC....... 97 88* Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC... 96 100 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI........ 111* 109* Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN......... 102 105 Cleveland-Akron, OH................... 104 100 Columbus, OH.......................... 95 102 Corpus Christi, TX.................... 97 84* Dallas-Fort Worth, TX................. 104 97 Dayton-Springfield, OH................ 95* 98 Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO............ 105* 101 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI........... 108* 103 Elkhart-Goshen, IN.................... 97 98 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO............. 98 96* Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI..... 100 106* Great Falls, MT....................... 78* 95* Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC.................................... 97 97 Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC... 93* 99 Hartford, CT.......................... 112* 121* Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC.......... 92* 92* Honolulu, HI.......................... 107* 112* Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX........ 101 89* Huntsville, AL........................ 99 97 Indianapolis, IN...................... 101 99 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area = 100.) Office and Metropolitan Area1 Sales and administrat- related ive support Pittsburgh, PA........................ 100 100 Amarillo, TX.......................... 101 89* Anchorage, AK......................... 121* 109* Atlanta, GA........................... 109* 107* Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC.................. 93* 99 Austin-San Marcos, TX................. 112* 99 Birmingham, AL........................ 106* 99 Bloomington, IN....................... 88* 90* Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT........................... 119* 117* Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX.................................... 84* 79* Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY............. 118* 102 Charleston-North Charleston, SC....... 113* 96* Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC... 122* 106* Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI........ 119* 113* Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN......... 106 101 Cleveland-Akron, OH................... 107 104* Columbus, OH.......................... 118* 102 Corpus Christi, TX.................... 98 87* Dallas-Fort Worth, TX................. 115* 102 Dayton-Springfield, OH................ 108* 95* Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO............ 116* 105* Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI........... 113* 109* Elkhart-Goshen, IN.................... 107* 94* Fort Collins-Loveland, CO............. 119* 104* Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI..... 122* 103* Great Falls, MT....................... 99 83* Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC.................................... 97 100 Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC... 102 96* Hartford, CT.......................... 121* 115* Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC.......... 102 98 Honolulu, HI.......................... 118* 102 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX........ 107 101 Huntsville, AL........................ 112* 99 Indianapolis, IN...................... 107 101 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area = 100.) Construction Installatio- Metropolitan Area1 and n, extraction maintenance, and repair Pittsburgh, PA........................ 100 100 Amarillo, TX.......................... 86* 85* Anchorage, AK......................... 130* 116* Atlanta, GA........................... 96 107 Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC.................. 99 102 Austin-San Marcos, TX................. 91* 104 Birmingham, AL........................ 88* 104 Bloomington, IN....................... 81* 89* Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT........................... 129* 120* Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX.................................... 70* 82* Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY............. 115* 104 Charleston-North Charleston, SC....... 84* 86* Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC... 96 102 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI........ 129* 119* Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN......... 94 102 Cleveland-Akron, OH................... 105 107* Columbus, OH.......................... 102 105 Corpus Christi, TX.................... 96 84* Dallas-Fort Worth, TX................. 93 100 Dayton-Springfield, OH................ 104 111* Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO............ 95 110* Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI........... 114* 102 Elkhart-Goshen, IN.................... 114* 97 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO............. 103 109* Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI..... 110* 100 Great Falls, MT....................... 123* 105 Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC.................................... 95 103 Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC... 85* 88* Hartford, CT.......................... 119* 113 Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC.......... 102 96 Honolulu, HI.......................... 117* 121* Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX........ 95 100 Huntsville, AL........................ 94 95 Indianapolis, IN...................... 96 100 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area = 100.) Transportat- Metropolitan Area1 Production ion and material moving Pittsburgh, PA........................ 100 100 Amarillo, TX.......................... 91* 96 Anchorage, AK......................... 116* 114* Atlanta, GA........................... 105 111* Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC.................. 100 99 Austin-San Marcos, TX................. 95 95* Birmingham, AL........................ 88* 102 Bloomington, IN....................... 99 108* Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT........................... 110* 115* Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX.................................... 77* 79* Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY............. 113* 105* Charleston-North Charleston, SC....... 103 108* Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC... 105 103 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI........ 105 110* Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN......... 101 103 Cleveland-Akron, OH................... 107* 110* Columbus, OH.......................... 98 105 Corpus Christi, TX.................... 90* 89* Dallas-Fort Worth, TX................. 92* 103 Dayton-Springfield, OH................ 109* 109* Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO............ 104 102 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI........... 120* 112* Elkhart-Goshen, IN.................... 99 105* Fort Collins-Loveland, CO............. 97 116* Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI..... 103 105 Great Falls, MT....................... 98 95 Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC.................................... 103 108* Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC... 106* 99 Hartford, CT.......................... 113* 112* Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC.......... 101 106* Honolulu, HI.......................... 108 108* Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX........ 102 99 Huntsville, AL........................ 101 97 Indianapolis, IN...................... 110* 103 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area = 100.) Management, Metropolitan Area1 All business, occupations and financial Iowa City, IA......................... 102 104 Johnstown, PA......................... 91* 95 Kansas City, MO-KS.................... 103* 102 Knoxville, TN......................... 96* 113* Lincoln, NE........................... 92* 93* Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.................................... 111* 116* Louisville, KY-IN..................... 100 100 Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL..... 96* 93* Memphis, TN-AR-MS..................... 99 105 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL............. 100 117* Milwaukee-Racine, WI.................. 106* 110* Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI........... 112* 111* Mobile, AL............................ 92* 89* New Orleans, LA....................... 99 99 New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................... 118* 125* Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC................................. 95* 95 Ocala, FL............................. 94* 96 Oklahoma City, OK..................... 94* 96 Orlando, FL........................... 96 104 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD........................... 109* 117* Phoenix-Mesa, AZ...................... 101 109 Portland-Salem, OR-WA................. 108* 114* Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA................................. 112* 120* Reading, PA........................... 105* 115* Reno, NV.............................. 102* 107 Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA.......... 107* 105 Richmond-Petersburg, VA............... 102* 108* Rochester, NY......................... 101 98 Rockford, IL.......................... 104* 99 Sacramento-Yolo, CA................... 110* 112* Salinas, CA........................... 117* 127* San Antonio, TX....................... 93* 102 San Diego, CA......................... 112* 117* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area = 100.) Metropolitan Area1 Professional Service and related Iowa City, IA......................... 99 104* Johnstown, PA......................... 94* 91* Kansas City, MO-KS.................... 98 97 Knoxville, TN......................... 101 86* Lincoln, NE........................... 90* 92* Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.................................... 112* 111* Louisville, KY-IN..................... 99 105* Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL..... 84* 103 Memphis, TN-AR-MS..................... 95* 93* Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL............. 98 98 Milwaukee-Racine, WI.................. 100 102 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI........... 108* 120* Mobile, AL............................ 88* 85* New Orleans, LA....................... 100 92* New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................... 119* 117* Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC................................. 93* 96 Ocala, FL............................. 91* 93* Oklahoma City, OK..................... 87* 93* Orlando, FL........................... 91* 95 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD........................... 111* 107* Phoenix-Mesa, AZ...................... 104 98 Portland-Salem, OR-WA................. 98 114* Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA................................. 115* 115* Reading, PA........................... 97 103 Reno, NV.............................. 98 101 Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA.......... 98 115* Richmond-Petersburg, VA............... 98 100 Rochester, NY......................... 101 106* Rockford, IL.......................... 100 101 Sacramento-Yolo, CA................... 110* 114* Salinas, CA........................... 125* 117* San Antonio, TX....................... 94* 89* San Diego, CA......................... 114* 115* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area = 100.) Office and Metropolitan Area1 Sales and administrat- related ive support Iowa City, IA......................... 103 104* Johnstown, PA......................... 96 87* Kansas City, MO-KS.................... 108 103 Knoxville, TN......................... 110* 98 Lincoln, NE........................... 96 89* Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.................................... 129* 109* Louisville, KY-IN..................... 111* 101 Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL..... 107* 92* Memphis, TN-AR-MS..................... 117* 100 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL............. 107* 99 Milwaukee-Racine, WI.................. 114* 107* Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI........... 122* 106* Mobile, AL............................ 106* 93* New Orleans, LA....................... 113* 99 New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................... 125* 117* Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC................................. 105* 94* Ocala, FL............................. 104 91* Oklahoma City, OK..................... 104 92* Orlando, FL........................... 113* 93* Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD........................... 113* 109* Phoenix-Mesa, AZ...................... 120* 104 Portland-Salem, OR-WA................. 124* 108* Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA................................. 115* 109* Reading, PA........................... 119* 105* Reno, NV.............................. 113* 102 Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA.......... 118* 103* Richmond-Petersburg, VA............... 111* 101 Rochester, NY......................... 107* 101 Rockford, IL.......................... 112* 99 Sacramento-Yolo, CA................... 114* 107* Salinas, CA........................... 145* 115* San Antonio, TX....................... 95* 94* San Diego, CA......................... 119* 109* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area = 100.) Construction Installatio- Metropolitan Area1 and n, extraction maintenance, and repair Iowa City, IA......................... 105 107* Johnstown, PA......................... 100 93* Kansas City, MO-KS.................... 113 109 Knoxville, TN......................... 88* 91* Lincoln, NE........................... 89* 97 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.................................... 114* 111* Louisville, KY-IN..................... 114* 98 Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL..... 96 106 Memphis, TN-AR-MS..................... 98 103 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL............. 94 98 Milwaukee-Racine, WI.................. 114* 106 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI........... 118* 112 Mobile, AL............................ 97 102 New Orleans, LA....................... 93* 95 New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................... 133* 119* Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC................................. 90* 98 Ocala, FL............................. 86* 111* Oklahoma City, OK..................... 105 113* Orlando, FL........................... 94 98 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD........................... 111* 117* Phoenix-Mesa, AZ...................... 85* 105 Portland-Salem, OR-WA................. 119* 116* Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA................................. 108* 113* Reading, PA........................... 106 105 Reno, NV.............................. 100 116* Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA.......... 115* 98 Richmond-Petersburg, VA............... 95 103 Rochester, NY......................... 97 93 Rockford, IL.......................... 115* 109* Sacramento-Yolo, CA................... 107 123* Salinas, CA........................... 137* 115* San Antonio, TX....................... 100 101 San Diego, CA......................... 111* 112* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area = 100.) Transportat- Metropolitan Area1 Production ion and material moving Iowa City, IA......................... 102 100 Johnstown, PA......................... 86* 85* Kansas City, MO-KS.................... 106 101 Knoxville, TN......................... 90* 99 Lincoln, NE........................... 92* 95* Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.................................... 101 106 Louisville, KY-IN..................... 101 97 Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL..... 107* 107* Memphis, TN-AR-MS..................... 99 100 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL............. 98 102 Milwaukee-Racine, WI.................. 107* 111* Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI........... 118* 111* Mobile, AL............................ 97 95* New Orleans, LA....................... 97 104 New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................... 106 114* Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC................................. 95* 92* Ocala, FL............................. 96 107* Oklahoma City, OK..................... 90* 90* Orlando, FL........................... 87 110 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD........................... 101 112* Phoenix-Mesa, AZ...................... 98 104 Portland-Salem, OR-WA................. 102 104 Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA................................. 113* 109* Reading, PA........................... 101 106* Reno, NV.............................. 100 105* Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA.......... 99 104 Richmond-Petersburg, VA............... 103 104 Rochester, NY......................... 101 104 Rockford, IL.......................... 104 108* Sacramento-Yolo, CA................... 112* 112* Salinas, CA........................... 97 108* San Antonio, TX....................... 97 89* San Diego, CA......................... 106 104 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area = 100.) Management, Metropolitan Area1 All business, occupations and financial San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.... 123* 125* Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.......... 113* 113* Springfield, MA....................... 113* 114* Springfield, MO....................... 90* 90* St. Louis, MO-IL...................... 105* 106 Tallahassee, FL....................... 94* 89* Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL... 99 98 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA........ 103* 111* Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV..... 111* 113* York, PA.............................. 100 112* Youngstown-Warren, OH................. 100 105 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area = 100.) Metropolitan Area1 Professional Service and related San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.... 120* 125* Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.......... 102 121* Springfield, MA....................... 113* 108* Springfield, MO....................... 91* 85* St. Louis, MO-IL...................... 102 96 Tallahassee, FL....................... 93* 98 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL... 94* 97 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA........ 102 103 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV..... 111* 108* York, PA.............................. 101 100 Youngstown-Warren, OH................. 96* 93* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area = 100.) Office and Metropolitan Area1 Sales and administrat- related ive support San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.... 138* 125* Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.......... 125* 111* Springfield, MA....................... 127* 114* Springfield, MO....................... 102 89* St. Louis, MO-IL...................... 112* 102 Tallahassee, FL....................... 104 94* Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL... 110* 103 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA........ 114* 100 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV..... 119* 115* York, PA.............................. 102 98 Youngstown-Warren, OH................. 104 95* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area = 100.) Construction Installatio- Metropolitan Area1 and n, extraction maintenance, and repair San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.... 127* 123* Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.......... 116* 111* Springfield, MA....................... 109* 115* Springfield, MO....................... 80* 95 St. Louis, MO-IL...................... 122* 112* Tallahassee, FL....................... 91* 91* Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL... 101 98 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA........ 96 98 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV..... 103 121* York, PA.............................. 106 103 Youngstown-Warren, OH................. 103 99 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area = 100.) Transportat- Metropolitan Area1 Production ion and material moving San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.... 110* 113* Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.......... 119* 117* Springfield, MA....................... 110* 119* Springfield, MO....................... 95* 93* St. Louis, MO-IL...................... 105 112* Tallahassee, FL....................... 96 97 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL... 94 107 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA........ 106* 101 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV..... 110* 110* York, PA.............................. 97 106* Youngstown-Warren, OH................. 104 114* * The pay relative for this area is significantly different from the average in the metropolitan area at the 10 percent level of significance. For additional details, see the Technical Note at http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ncspay.tn.htm. 1 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, 1994.