Maps / Median Salary by State May 2024 · 50-state ranking
Source: BLS OEWS (May 2024). All 50 states ranked, with a click-through map and a downloadable CSV. Updated 2025-04-01.
Median Salary by State map showing 51 states. Hover or tap a state for details.
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$39K – $46K 11 states $46K – $48K 10 states $48K – $49K 10 states $49K – $54K 10 states $54K – $88K 10 states Open dataset
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Rank State Median Salary % of US 1 District of Columbia $88,000 174.0% 2 Massachusetts $62,270 123.1% 3 Washington $61,590 121.8% 4 Alaska $59,400 117.4% 5 New York $58,560 115.8% 6 Connecticut $58,400 115.4% 7 Colorado $58,210 115.1% 8 Maryland $58,050 114.8% 9 New Jersey $57,230 113.1% 10 California $56,940 112.6%
Show all 50 states (41 more) ↓ Show top 10 only ↑ 11 Rhode Island $54,040 106.8% 12 Minnesota $53,810 106.4% 13 Oregon $53,390 105.5% 14 Hawaii $53,260 105.3% 15 Virginia $53,020 104.8% 16 New Hampshire $52,610 104.0% 17 Vermont $52,410 103.6% 18 Delaware $51,030 100.9% 19 North Dakota $50,320 99.5% 20 Illinois $50,000 98.8% 21 Maine $49,440 97.7% 22 Wyoming $49,160 97.2% 23 Wisconsin $48,930 96.7% 24 Arizona $48,810 96.5% 25 Utah $48,600 96.1% 26 Pennsylvania $48,550 96.0% 27 Michigan $48,300 95.5% 28 Ohio $48,060 95.0% 29 Nebraska $47,990 94.9% 30 Iowa $47,670 94.2% 31 Texas $47,500 93.9% 32 Montana $47,360 93.6% 33 Georgia $47,020 93.0% 34 North Carolina $46,950 92.8% 35 Indiana $46,930 92.8% 36 Florida $46,860 92.6% 37 Kansas $46,850 92.6% 38 Idaho $46,470 91.9% 39 Nevada $46,440 91.8% 40 Missouri $46,390 91.7% 41 Tennessee $46,120 91.2% 42 New Mexico $45,870 90.7% 43 Kentucky $45,740 90.4% 44 South Dakota $45,620 90.2% 45 South Carolina $44,760 88.5% 46 Oklahoma $43,950 86.9% 47 Alabama $43,830 86.6% 48 Louisiana $43,770 86.5% 49 West Virginia $43,320 85.6% 50 Arkansas $41,020 81.1% 51 Mississippi $39,070 77.2%
Updated 2025-04-01. Click any state for the full breakdown.
Methodology
Median annual wages for all occupations, from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program. State-level values are OEWS "A_MEDIAN" for cross-industry all-occupations.
