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The Average US Salary By State Revealed. How Does Yours Compare?

Typical annual wages across America today
51st. Mississippi, median salary: $37,502
50th. Arkansas, median salary: $39,062
49th. West Virginia, median salary: $39,770
48th. Louisiana, median salary: $41,330
47th. Alabama, median salary: $41,350
46th. Oklahoma, median salary: $41,475
45th. South Carolina, median salary: $42,224
44th. South Dakota, median salary: $43,580
43rd. New Mexico, median salary: $43,618
42nd. Kentucky, median salary: $43,722
41st. Tennessee, median salary: $43,826
40th. Idaho, median salary: $44,242
39th. Nevada, median salary: $44,803
38th. Florida, median salary: $45,074
37th. Missouri, median salary: $45,074
36th. Kansas, median salary: $45,261
35th. North Carolina, median salary: $45,448
34th. Georgia, median salary: $45,469
33rd. Indiana, median salary: $45,469
32nd. Montana, median salary: $45,698
31st. Texas, median salary: $45,968
30th. Iowa, median salary: $46,259
29th. Nebraska, median salary: $46,446
28th. Ohio, median salary: $46,696
27th. Michigan, median salary: $46,946
26th. Utah, median salary: $47,008
25th. Wyoming, median salary: $47,258
24th. Pennsylvania, median salary: $47,445
=22nd. Maine, median salary: $47,590
=22nd. Wisconsin, median salary: $47,590
21st. Arizona, median salary: $47,674
20th. Illinois, median salary: $48,734
19th. North Dakota, median salary: $48,818
18th. Delaware, median salary: $49,275
17th. Vermont, median salary: $49,629
16th. Virginia, median salary: $49,920
15th. New Hampshire, median salary: $49,982
14th. Oregon, median salary: $50,003
13th. Hawaii, median salary: $50,502
12th. Minnesota, median salary: $50,877
11th. Rhode Island, median salary: $50,960
10th. California, median salary: $54,038
9th. Colorado, median salary: $54,038
8th. New Jersey, median salary: $54,870
7th. Maryland, median salary: $55,806
6th. Connecticut, median salary: $56,118
5th. Alaska, median salary: $56,139
4th. New York, median salary: $56,846
3rd. Washington, median salary: $59,925
2nd. Massachusetts, median salary: $60,694
1st. District of Columbia, median salary: $84,448
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Typical annual wages across America today

Ever wondered whether you earn more or less than the typical person in your state?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has crunched the numbers to find both the average and median wage for each state and DC. The median offers a more accurate picture of typical pay since it isn't thrown off by a relatively small number of super-low or mega-high salaries.

From least to most, we've ranked each state by its median salary. Read on to discover how your annual paycheck compares. 

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Daniel Coughlin

22 October 2024

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