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US states by median annual wage, all occupations, 2025

District of Columbia had the highest median annual wage, all occupations of 51 states in 2025, at $91,540. Mississippi had the lowest, at $40,120. The median was $49,690 and the figure for the United States was $50,980. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Highest91,540District of Columbia
Lowest40,120Mississippi
Median49,69051 states
United States50,980History

Map of states, 2025

Alabama: 45,670 USDAlaska: 61,000 USDArizona: 50,060 USDArkansas: 43,630 USDCalifornia: 58,240 USDColorado: 59,800 USDConnecticut: 59,690 USDDelaware: 52,190 USDDistrict of Columbia: 91,540 USDFlorida: 47,880 USDGeorgia: 48,170 USDHawaii: 56,320 USDIdaho: 47,970 USDIllinois: 51,960 USDIndiana: 47,860 USDIowa: 48,540 USDKansas: 48,010 USDKentucky: 46,920 USDLouisiana: 45,520 USDMaine: 51,430 USDMaryland: 59,510 USDMassachusetts: 63,590 USDMichigan: 49,270 USDMinnesota: 56,920 USDMississippi: 40,120 USDMissouri: 47,800 USDMontana: 48,740 USDNebraska: 48,980 USDNevada: 47,660 USDNew Hampshire: 55,880 USDNew Jersey: 58,570 USDNew Mexico: 47,210 USDNew York: 59,670 USDNorth Carolina: 47,970 USDNorth Dakota: 52,480 USDOhio: 49,380 USDOklahoma: 45,600 USDOregon: 57,000 USDPennsylvania: 49,690 USDRhode Island: 56,780 USDSouth Carolina: 46,490 USDSouth Dakota: 47,080 USDTennessee: 47,380 USDTexas: 48,620 USDUtah: 50,110 USDVermont: 56,390 USDVirginia: 55,690 USDWashington: 62,990 USDWest Virginia: 45,300 USDWisconsin: 50,270 USDWyoming: 50,270 USD
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USD, 2025. Source: BLS, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2025

District of Columbia: 91,540 USDDistrict of Columbia91,540Massachusetts: 63,590 USDMassachusetts63,590Washington: 62,990 USDWashington62,990Alaska: 61,000 USDAlaska61,000Colorado: 59,800 USDColorado59,800Connecticut: 59,690 USDConnecticut59,690New York: 59,670 USDNew York59,670Maryland: 59,510 USDMaryland59,510New Jersey: 58,570 USDNew Jersey58,570California: 58,240 USDCalifornia58,240Oregon: 57,000 USDOregon57,000Minnesota: 56,920 USDMinnesota56,920Rhode Island: 56,780 USDRhode Island56,780Vermont: 56,390 USDVermont56,390Hawaii: 56,320 USDHawaii56,320New Hampshire: 55,880 USDNew Hampshire55,880Virginia: 55,690 USDVirginia55,690North Dakota: 52,480 USDNorth Dakota52,480Delaware: 52,190 USDDelaware52,190Illinois: 51,960 USDIllinois51,960Maine: 51,430 USDMaine51,430Wisconsin: 50,270 USDWisconsin50,270Wyoming: 50,270 USDWyoming50,270Utah: 50,110 USDUtah50,110Arizona: 50,060 USDArizona50,060Pennsylvania: 49,690 USDPennsylvania49,690Ohio: 49,380 USDOhio49,380Michigan: 49,270 USDMichigan49,270Nebraska: 48,980 USDNebraska48,980Montana: 48,740 USDMontana48,740Texas: 48,620 USDTexas48,620Iowa: 48,540 USDIowa48,540Georgia: 48,170 USDGeorgia48,170Kansas: 48,010 USDKansas48,010Idaho: 47,970 USDIdaho47,970North Carolina: 47,970 USDNorth Carolina47,970Florida: 47,880 USDFlorida47,880Indiana: 47,860 USDIndiana47,860Missouri: 47,800 USDMissouri47,800Nevada: 47,660 USDNevada47,660Tennessee: 47,380 USDTennessee47,380New Mexico: 47,210 USDNew Mexico47,210South Dakota: 47,080 USDSouth Dakota47,080Kentucky: 46,920 USDKentucky46,920South Carolina: 46,490 USDSouth Carolina46,490Alabama: 45,670 USDAlabama45,670Oklahoma: 45,600 USDOklahoma45,600Louisiana: 45,520 USDLouisiana45,520West Virginia: 45,300 USDWest Virginia45,300Arkansas: 43,630 USDArkansas43,630Mississippi: 40,120 USDMississippi40,120District of Columbia: 91,540 USDDistrict of Columbia91,540Massachusetts: 63,590 USDMassachusetts63,590Washington: 62,990 USDWashington62,990Alaska: 61,000 USDAlaska61,000Colorado: 59,800 USDColorado59,800Connecticut: 59,690 USDConnecticut59,690New York: 59,670 USDNew York59,670Maryland: 59,510 USDMaryland59,510New Jersey: 58,570 USDNew Jersey58,570California: 58,240 USDCalifornia58,240Oregon: 57,000 USDOregon57,000Minnesota: 56,920 USDMinnesota56,920Rhode Island: 56,780 USDRhode Island56,780Vermont: 56,390 USDVermont56,390Hawaii: 56,320 USDHawaii56,320New Hampshire: 55,880 USDNew Hampshire55,880Virginia: 55,690 USDVirginia55,690North Dakota: 52,480 USDNorth Dakota52,480Delaware: 52,190 USDDelaware52,190Illinois: 51,960 USDIllinois51,960Maine: 51,430 USDMaine51,430Wisconsin: 50,270 USDWisconsin50,270Wyoming: 50,270 USDWyoming50,270Utah: 50,110 USDUtah50,110Arizona: 50,060 USDArizona50,060Pennsylvania: 49,690 USDPennsylvania49,690Ohio: 49,380 USDOhio49,380Michigan: 49,270 USDMichigan49,270Nebraska: 48,980 USDNebraska48,980Montana: 48,740 USDMontana48,740Texas: 48,620 USDTexas48,620Iowa: 48,540 USDIowa48,540Georgia: 48,170 USDGeorgia48,170Kansas: 48,010 USDKansas48,010Idaho: 47,970 USDIdaho47,970North Carolina: 47,970 USDNorth Carolina47,970Florida: 47,880 USDFlorida47,880Indiana: 47,860 USDIndiana47,860Missouri: 47,800 USDMissouri47,800Nevada: 47,660 USDNevada47,660Tennessee: 47,380 USDTennessee47,380New Mexico: 47,210 USDNew Mexico47,210South Dakota: 47,080 USDSouth Dakota47,080Kentucky: 46,920 USDKentucky46,920South Carolina: 46,490 USDSouth Carolina46,490Alabama: 45,670 USDAlabama45,670Oklahoma: 45,600 USDOklahoma45,600Louisiana: 45,520 USDLouisiana45,520West Virginia: 45,300 USDWest Virginia45,300Arkansas: 43,630 USDArkansas43,630Mississippi: 40,120 USDMississippi40,120
USD. Source: BLS, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2025
USD		Change on 2024
1District of Columbia91,540+4%
2Massachusetts63,590+2.1%
3Washington62,990+2.3%
4Alaska61,000+2.7%
5Colorado59,800+2.7%
6Connecticut59,690+2.2%
7New York59,670+1.9%
8Maryland59,510+2.5%
9New Jersey58,570+2.3%
10California58,240+2.3%
11Oregon57,000+6.8%
12Minnesota56,920+5.8%
13Rhode Island56,780+5.1%
14Vermont56,390+7.6%
15Hawaii56,320+5.7%
16New Hampshire55,880+6.2%
17Virginia55,690+5%
18North Dakota52,480+4.3%
19Delaware52,190+2.3%
20Illinois51,960+3.9%
21Maine51,430+4%
22Wisconsin50,270+2.7%
22Wyoming50,270+2.3%
24Utah50,110+3.1%
25Arizona50,060+2.6%
26Pennsylvania49,690+2.3%
27Ohio49,380+2.7%
28Michigan49,270+2%
29Nebraska48,980+2.1%
30Montana48,740+2.9%
31Texas48,620+2.4%
32Iowa48,540+1.8%
33Georgia48,170+2.4%
34Kansas48,010+2.5%
35Idaho47,970+3.2%
35North Carolina47,970+2.2%
37Florida47,880+2.2%
38Indiana47,860+2%
39Missouri47,800+3%
40Nevada47,660+2.6%
41Tennessee47,380+2.7%
42New Mexico47,210+2.9%
43South Dakota47,080+3.2%
44Kentucky46,920+2.6%
45South Carolina46,490+3.9%
46Alabama45,670+4.2%
47Oklahoma45,600+3.8%
48Louisiana45,520+4%
49West Virginia45,300+4.6%
50Arkansas43,630+6.4%
51Mississippi40,120+2.7%

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About this ranking

Median annual wage of wage and salary jobs in all occupations, in US dollars, from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Half of jobs pay more and half pay less. Estimates refer to May of each year.

A wage per job, not household or personal income: for those use median_household_income or per_capita_personal_income. Covers employees of nonfarm establishments; the self-employed, farm workers and private household workers are excluded. Pay is straight-time gross pay: base rate, cost-of-living allowances, commissions, production bonuses and tips. Overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer-paid benefits are excluded. BLS converts hourly rates to annual pay at 2,080 hours a year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000). https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which state has the highest median annual wage, all occupations?

District of Columbia, with $91,540 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which state has the lowest median annual wage, all occupations?

Mississippi, with $40,120 in 2025.

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