Befitting its status as America's capital, DC has the highest median salary in the country at $91,540. The average is the highest too, at an impressive $111,010. But not everyone in the nation's seat of government is raking it in, and DC has a massive gap between rich and poor.

The minimum wage is higher than any state at $17.95, but living costs are sky-high, and DC's unemployment rate is the highest in the country. Meanwhile, income taxes range from 4% to 10.75%.

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The average US salary by state revealed. How does yours compare?