Salary by State
Average salary across all occupations in each US state · 2024 data
National Median (All Occupations)
$95,304
| # | State | Avg. Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of ColumbiaDC | $120,108 | +26.0% |
| 2 | CaliforniaCA | $116,734 | +22.5% |
| 3 | New YorkNY | $116,470 | +22.2% |
| 4 | WashingtonWA | $113,721 | +19.3% |
| 5 | MassachusettsMA | $110,668 | +16.1% |
| 6 | ConnecticutCT | $108,173 | +13.5% |
| 7 | New JerseyNJ | $106,667 | +11.9% |
| 8 | ColoradoCO | $105,506 | +10.7% |
| 9 | DelawareDE | $104,417 | +9.6% |
| 10 | MarylandMD | $103,589 | +8.7% |
| 11 | VirginiaVA | $101,860 | +6.9% |
| 12 | OregonOR | $101,391 | +6.4% |
| 13 | MinnesotaMN | $101,245 | +6.2% |
| 14 | Rhode IslandRI | $100,671 | +5.6% |
| 15 | AlaskaAK | $98,216 | +3.1% |
| 16 | IllinoisIL | $98,174 | +3.0% |
| 17 | TexasTX | $97,356 | +2.2% |
| 18 | New HampshireNH | $97,282 | +2.1% |
| 19 | North CarolinaNC | $96,519 | +1.3% |
| 20 | HawaiiHI | $96,385 | +1.1% |
| 21 | GeorgiaGA | $96,346 | +1.1% |
| 22 | ArizonaAZ | $95,859 | +0.6% |
| 23 | New MexicoNM | $94,838 | -0.5% |
| 24 | MichiganMI | $94,584 | -0.8% |
| 25 | VermontVT | $94,295 | -1.1% |
| 26 | FloridaFL | $93,976 | -1.4% |
| 27 | OhioOH | $93,841 | -1.5% |
| 28 | PennsylvaniaPA | $93,739 | -1.6% |
| 29 | MaineME | $92,286 | -3.2% |
| 30 | South CarolinaSC | $91,659 | -3.8% |
| 31 | UtahUT | $90,702 | -4.8% |
| 32 | TennesseeTN | $90,514 | -5.0% |
| 33 | WisconsinWI | $90,004 | -5.6% |
| 34 | IndianaIN | $89,909 | -5.7% |
| 35 | KansasKS | $89,799 | -5.8% |
| 36 | NevadaNV | $89,053 | -6.6% |
| 37 | AlabamaAL | $89,017 | -6.6% |
| 38 | KentuckyKY | $88,439 | -7.2% |
| 39 | MissouriMO | $88,136 | -7.5% |
| 40 | OklahomaOK | $87,298 | -8.4% |
| 41 | NebraskaNE | $87,245 | -8.5% |
| 42 | South DakotaSD | $87,118 | -8.6% |
| 43 | North DakotaND | $86,145 | -9.6% |
| 44 | IowaIA | $86,121 | -9.6% |
| 45 | WyomingWY | $85,517 | -10.3% |
| 46 | LouisianaLA | $84,786 | -11.0% |
| 47 | West VirginiaWV | $84,244 | -11.6% |
| 48 | IdahoID | $84,012 | -11.8% |
| 49 | MontanaMT | $81,185 | -14.8% |
| 50 | MississippiMS | $79,078 | -17.0% |
| 51 | ArkansasAR | $78,844 | -17.3% |