U.S. States and Territories Ranked by Average Salary
States and territories:
54
National average salary:
$65,470
| Rank ▲▼ | State ▲▼ | Salary ▲▼ | VS. Country ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $106,230 | ▲ 62% |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $80,330 | ▲ 23% |
| 3 | New York | $78,620 | ▲ 20% |
| 4 | Washington | $78,130 | ▲ 19% |
| 5 | California | $76,960 | ▲ 18% |
| 6 | New Jersey | $73,980 | ▲ 13% |
| 7 | Connecticut | $73,740 | ▲ 13% |
| 8 | Maryland | $73,620 | ▲ 12% |
| 9 | Colorado | $71,960 | ▲ 10% |
| 10 | Virginia | $70,050 | ▲ 7% |
| 11 | Alaska | $69,880 | ▲ 7% |
| 12 | Illinois | $67,130 | ▲ 3% |
| 13 | Oregon | $66,710 | ▲ 2% |
| 14 | Minnesota | $66,700 | ▲ 2% |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $66,610 | ▲ 2% |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $66,110 | ▲ 1% |
| 17 | Delaware | $65,990 | ▲ 1% |
| 18 | Hawaii | $65,030 | ▼ -1% |
| 19 | Arizona | $63,040 | ▼ -4% |
| 20 | Vermont | $62,780 | ▼ -4% |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $61,920 | ▼ -5% |
| 22 | Georgia | $61,250 | ▼ -6% |
| 23 | Texas | $61,240 | ▼ -6% |
| 24 | Utah | $61,070 | ▼ -7% |
| 25 | Michigan | $60,600 | ▼ -7% |
| 26 | Florida | $60,210 | ▼ -8% |
| 27 | Maine | $60,000 | ▼ -8% |
| 28 | Ohio | $59,890 | ▼ -9% |
| 29 | North Carolina | $59,730 | ▼ -9% |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $59,500 | ▼ -9% |
| 31 | North Dakota | $59,050 | ▼ -10% |
| 32 | Nevada | $58,900 | ▼ -10% |
| 33 | Nebraska | $58,080 | ▼ -11% |
| 34 | Wyoming | $57,930 | ▼ -12% |
| 35 | Missouri | $57,580 | ▼ -12% |
| 36 | New Mexico | $57,520 | ▼ -12% |
| 37 | Indiana | $56,420 | ▼ -14% |
| 38 | Iowa | $56,400 | ▼ -14% |
| 39 | Kansas | $56,270 | ▼ -14% |
| 40 | Tennessee | $56,030 | ▼ -14% |
| 41 | Montana | $55,920 | ▼ -15% |
| 42 | Idaho | $55,640 | ▼ -15% |
| 43 | South Carolina | $54,250 | ▼ -17% |
| 44 | Kentucky | $54,030 | ▼ -17% |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $53,450 | ▼ -18% |
| 46 | Louisiana | $53,440 | ▼ -18% |
| 47 | Alabama | $53,400 | ▼ -18% |
| 48 | South Dakota | $53,230 | ▼ -19% |
| 49 | West Virginia | $52,200 | ▼ -20% |
| 50 | Arkansas | $51,250 | ▼ -22% |
| 51 | Virgin Islands | $50,620 | ▼ -23% |
| 52 | Mississippi | $47,570 | ▼ -27% |
| 53 | Guam | $42,210 | ▼ -36% |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $34,120 | ▼ -48% |
About the data
The data on SalaryMonitor.org is sourced from the following sources: the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Eurostat, the Office for National Statistics (UK), the OECD, the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the World Bank. In some cases where the real-world data is missing, the figures are estimated.