Average Salary by State
All 50 states and the District of Columbia, ranked. The U.S. mean annual wage is $69,770 and the median is $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
The District of Columbia has the highest mean wage ($111,010), followed among states by Massachusetts ($85,610) and Washington ($83,330). Mississippi has the lowest mean wage at $50,810. By median wage — the better measure of a typical paycheck — the top states are Massachusetts ($63,590) and Washington ($62,990), and the lowest is Mississippi ($40,120).
| State | Mean wage | Median wage | Mean hourly | Median hourly | Median HH income | RPP | Adjusted median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $69,770 | $50,980 | $33.54 | $24.51 | $81,604 | 100.0 | $50,980 |
| District of Columbia | $111,010 | $91,540 | $53.37 | $44.01 | $109,707 | 109.9 | $83,294 |
| Massachusetts | $85,610 | $63,590 | $41.16 | $30.57 | $104,828 | 105.8 | $60,104 |
| Washington | $83,330 | $62,990 | $40.06 | $30.28 | $99,389 | 107.0 | $58,869 |
| New York | $82,460 | $59,670 | $39.65 | $28.69 | $85,820 | 107.9 | $55,301 |
| California | $80,690 | $58,240 | $38.79 | $28.00 | $100,149 | 110.7 | $52,611 |
| New Jersey | $78,040 | $58,570 | $37.52 | $28.16 | $104,294 | 108.8 | $53,833 |
| Maryland | $77,580 | $59,510 | $37.30 | $28.61 | $102,905 | 105.0 | $56,676 |
| Connecticut | $77,420 | $59,690 | $37.22 | $28.70 | $96,049 | 103.6 | $57,616 |
| Colorado | $77,190 | $59,800 | $37.11 | $28.75 | $97,113 | 103.1 | $58,002 |
| Alaska | $74,720 | $61,000 | $35.92 | $29.33 | $95,665 | 102.4 | $59,570 |
| Virginia | $74,040 | $55,690 | $35.60 | $26.78 | $92,090 | 101.1 | $55,084 |
| Oregon | $72,460 | $57,000 | $34.84 | $27.40 | $85,220 | 103.4 | $55,126 |
| Rhode Island | $71,900 | $56,780 | $34.57 | $27.30 | $83,504 | 102.3 | $55,503 |
| New Hampshire | $71,360 | $55,880 | $34.31 | $26.87 | $99,782 | 104.2 | $53,628 |
| Minnesota | $71,160 | $56,920 | $34.21 | $27.36 | $87,117 | 98.6 | $57,728 |
| Illinois | $71,130 | $51,960 | $34.20 | $24.98 | $83,211 | 100.0 | $51,960 |
| Hawaii | $70,270 | $56,320 | $33.78 | $27.08 | $100,745 | 110.0 | $51,200 |
| Delaware | $69,880 | $52,190 | $33.60 | $25.09 | $87,534 | 99.8 | $52,295 |
| Vermont | $69,050 | $56,390 | $33.20 | $27.11 | $82,730 | 98.0 | $57,541 |
| Arizona | $67,620 | $50,060 | $32.51 | $24.07 | $81,486 | 100.7 | $49,712 |
| Utah | $66,290 | $50,110 | $31.87 | $24.09 | $96,658 | 98.9 | $50,667 |
| Georgia | $65,920 | $48,170 | $31.69 | $23.16 | $79,991 | 96.3 | $50,021 |
| Maine | $65,780 | $51,430 | $31.63 | $24.73 | $76,442 | 97.0 | $53,021 |
| Texas | $65,750 | $48,620 | $31.61 | $23.38 | $79,721 | 97.1 | $50,072 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,730 | $49,690 | $31.60 | $23.89 | $77,545 | 97.6 | $50,912 |
| Michigan | $64,920 | $49,270 | $31.21 | $23.69 | $72,389 | 96.2 | $51,216 |
| Florida | $64,670 | $47,880 | $31.09 | $23.02 | $77,735 | 103.4 | $46,306 |
| Ohio | $64,390 | $49,380 | $30.96 | $23.74 | $72,212 | 92.8 | $53,211 |
| North Carolina | $64,290 | $47,970 | $30.91 | $23.06 | $73,958 | 94.3 | $50,870 |
| Wisconsin | $64,270 | $50,270 | $30.90 | $24.17 | $77,488 | 94.1 | $53,422 |
| North Dakota | $64,050 | $52,480 | $30.79 | $25.23 | $77,871 | 89.0 | $58,966 |
| Nebraska | $62,400 | $48,980 | $30.00 | $23.55 | $76,376 | 90.1 | $54,362 |
| New Mexico | $62,330 | $47,210 | $29.96 | $22.70 | $67,816 | 92.2 | $51,204 |
| Missouri | $62,160 | $47,800 | $29.89 | $22.98 | $71,589 | 90.8 | $52,643 |
| Nevada | $62,050 | $47,660 | $29.83 | $22.91 | $81,134 | 100.0 | $47,660 |
| Wyoming | $61,560 | $50,270 | $29.60 | $24.17 | $75,532 | 92.7 | $54,229 |
| Idaho | $61,170 | $47,970 | $29.41 | $23.06 | $81,166 | 95.5 | $50,230 |
| Montana | $60,880 | $48,740 | $29.27 | $23.43 | $75,340 | 94.6 | $51,522 |
| Indiana | $60,840 | $47,860 | $29.25 | $23.01 | $71,959 | 93.3 | $51,297 |
| Tennessee | $60,800 | $47,380 | $29.23 | $22.78 | $71,997 | 91.9 | $51,556 |
| Kansas | $60,640 | $48,010 | $29.15 | $23.08 | $75,514 | 90.1 | $53,285 |
| Iowa | $59,830 | $48,540 | $28.76 | $23.34 | $75,501 | 87.8 | $55,285 |
| South Carolina | $59,280 | $46,490 | $28.50 | $22.35 | $72,350 | 93.7 | $49,616 |
| Kentucky | $58,990 | $46,920 | $28.36 | $22.56 | $64,526 | 90.2 | $52,018 |
| South Dakota | $57,610 | $47,080 | $27.70 | $22.63 | $76,881 | 88.6 | $53,138 |
| Alabama | $57,500 | $45,670 | $27.65 | $21.96 | $66,659 | 88.8 | $51,430 |
| Oklahoma | $56,950 | $45,600 | $27.38 | $21.92 | $66,148 | 87.8 | $51,936 |
| Louisiana | $56,600 | $45,520 | $27.21 | $21.89 | $60,986 | 88.2 | $51,610 |
| West Virginia | $56,470 | $45,300 | $27.15 | $21.78 | $60,798 | 89.5 | $50,615 |
| Arkansas | $54,890 | $43,630 | $26.39 | $20.98 | $62,106 | 86.9 | $50,207 |
| Mississippi | $50,810 | $40,120 | $24.43 | $19.29 | $59,127 | 87.0 | $46,115 |
Mean and median wages: BLS OEWS May 2025, all occupations. Median household income: Census ACS 2024 1-year. RPP: BEA regional price parity 2024 (US = 100). Adjusted median = median wage × 100 ÷ RPP.