Salaries by state
The U.S. median for all workers is $50,980 a year ($24.51 an hour). Pick a state to see pay for each job there.
| State | Median salary | Hourly | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $91,540 | $44.01 | 701,920 |
| Massachusetts | $63,590 | $30.57 | 3,637,650 |
| Washington | $62,990 | $30.28 | 3,550,970 |
| Alaska | $61,000 | $29.33 | 325,570 |
| Colorado | $59,800 | $28.75 | 2,873,900 |
| Connecticut | $59,690 | $28.70 | 1,696,170 |
| New York | $59,670 | $28.69 | 9,688,000 |
| Maryland | $59,510 | $28.61 | 2,763,030 |
| New Jersey | $58,570 | $28.16 | 4,285,720 |
| California | $58,240 | $28.00 | 18,213,700 |
| Oregon | $57,000 | $27.40 | 1,967,130 |
| Minnesota | $56,920 | $27.36 | 2,949,820 |
| Rhode Island | $56,780 | $27.30 | 501,340 |
| Vermont | $56,390 | $27.11 | 303,890 |
| Hawaii | $56,320 | $27.08 | 627,530 |
| New Hampshire | $55,880 | $26.87 | 683,290 |
| Virginia | $55,690 | $26.78 | 4,109,320 |
| North Dakota | $52,480 | $25.23 | 429,430 |
| Delaware | $52,190 | $25.09 | 484,790 |
| Illinois | $51,960 | $24.98 | 6,098,130 |
| Maine | $51,430 | $24.73 | 640,610 |
| Wisconsin | $50,270 | $24.17 | 2,941,540 |
| Wyoming | $50,270 | $24.17 | 280,740 |
| Utah | $50,110 | $24.09 | 1,735,590 |
| Arizona | $50,060 | $24.07 | 3,239,430 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,690 | $23.89 | 6,064,600 |
| Ohio | $49,380 | $23.74 | 5,550,180 |
| Michigan | $49,270 | $23.69 | 4,403,730 |
| Nebraska | $48,980 | $23.55 | 1,024,370 |
| Montana | $48,740 | $23.43 | 511,580 |
| Texas | $48,620 | $23.38 | 14,071,160 |
| Iowa | $48,540 | $23.34 | 1,559,240 |
| Georgia | $48,170 | $23.16 | 4,889,170 |
| Kansas | $48,010 | $23.08 | 1,437,520 |
| Idaho | $47,970 | $23.06 | 857,440 |
| North Carolina | $47,970 | $23.06 | 4,941,820 |
| Florida | $47,880 | $23.02 | 9,929,860 |
| Indiana | $47,860 | $23.01 | 3,201,220 |
| Missouri | $47,800 | $22.98 | 2,936,050 |
| Nevada | $47,660 | $22.91 | 1,551,540 |
| Tennessee | $47,380 | $22.78 | 3,278,760 |
| New Mexico | $47,210 | $22.70 | 870,970 |
| South Dakota | $47,080 | $22.63 | 457,380 |
| Kentucky | $46,920 | $22.56 | 2,000,360 |
| South Carolina | $46,490 | $22.35 | 2,305,080 |
| Alabama | $45,670 | $21.96 | 2,113,660 |
| Oklahoma | $45,600 | $21.92 | 1,707,680 |
| Louisiana | $45,520 | $21.89 | 1,934,900 |
| West Virginia | $45,300 | $21.78 | 701,610 |
| Arkansas | $43,630 | $20.98 | 1,303,630 |
| Virgin Islands | $42,870 | $20.61 | 32,090 |
| Mississippi | $40,120 | $19.29 | 1,163,030 |
| Guam | $36,650 | $17.62 | 66,600 |
| Puerto Rico | $28,680 | $13.79 | 938,710 |