Compare One Occupation Across States
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Full all occupations overview →U.S. mean $69,770 · median $50,980
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $111,010 | $91,540 | $53 | +59.1% | $39,650–$195,190 |
| Massachusetts | #2 | $85,610 | $63,590 | $41 | +22.7% | $36,330–$163,010 |
| Washington | #3 | $83,330 | $62,990 | $40 | +19.4% | $38,670–$153,630 |
| New York | #4 | $82,460 | $59,670 | $40 | +18.2% | $35,760–$157,500 |
| California | #5 | $80,690 | $58,240 | $39 | +15.7% | $35,950–$159,080 |
| New Jersey | #6 | $78,040 | $58,570 | $38 | +11.9% | $34,450–$142,750 |
| Maryland | #7 | $77,580 | $59,510 | $37 | +11.2% | $34,520–$145,410 |
| Connecticut | #8 | $77,420 | $59,690 | $37 | +11% | $35,450–$135,790 |
| Colorado | #9 | $77,190 | $59,800 | $37 | +10.6% | $36,350–$136,330 |
| Alaska | #10 | $74,720 | $61,000 | $36 | +7.1% | $34,930–$128,720 |
| Virginia | #11 | $74,040 | $55,690 | $36 | +6.1% | $30,530–$139,010 |
| Oregon | #12 | $72,460 | $57,000 | $35 | +3.9% | $35,680–$129,520 |
| Rhode Island | #13 | $71,900 | $56,780 | $35 | +3.1% | $32,470–$128,120 |
| New Hampshire | #14 | $71,360 | $55,880 | $34 | +2.3% | $33,030–$126,930 |
| Minnesota | #15 | $71,160 | $56,920 | $34 | +2% | $33,540–$125,730 |
| Illinois | #16 | $71,130 | $51,960 | $34 | +1.9% | $32,900–$127,770 |
| Hawaii | #17 | $70,270 | $56,320 | $34 | +0.7% | $34,170–$123,660 |
| Delaware | #18 | $69,880 | $52,190 | $34 | +0.2% | $31,650–$127,690 |
| Vermont | #19 | $69,050 | $56,390 | $33 | -1% | $35,910–$111,480 |
| Arizona | #20 | $67,620 | $50,060 | $33 | -3.1% | $34,190–$120,180 |
| Utah | #21 | $66,290 | $50,110 | $32 | -5% | $30,040–$119,990 |
| Georgia | #22 | $65,920 | $48,170 | $32 | -5.5% | $27,930–$122,470 |
| Maine | #23 | $65,780 | $51,430 | $32 | -5.7% | $35,140–$105,510 |
| Texas | #24 | $65,750 | $48,620 | $32 | -5.8% | $27,250–$125,220 |
| Pennsylvania | #25 | $65,730 | $49,690 | $32 | -5.8% | $28,920–$117,860 |
| Michigan | #26 | $64,920 | $49,270 | $31 | -7% | $30,290–$110,650 |
| Florida | #27 | $64,670 | $47,880 | $31 | -7.3% | $30,010–$114,550 |
| Ohio | #28 | $64,390 | $49,380 | $31 | -7.7% | $29,210–$106,800 |
| North Carolina | #29 | $64,290 | $47,970 | $31 | -7.9% | $28,580–$119,640 |
| Wisconsin | #30 | $64,270 | $50,270 | $31 | -7.9% | $29,980–$104,990 |
| North Dakota | #31 | $64,050 | $52,480 | $31 | -8.2% | $31,330–$103,160 |
| Nebraska | #32 | $62,400 | $48,980 | $30 | -10.6% | $30,120–$103,110 |
| New Mexico | #33 | $62,330 | $47,210 | $30 | -10.7% | $28,760–$110,070 |
| Missouri | #34 | $62,160 | $47,800 | $30 | -10.9% | $29,780–$104,320 |
| Nevada | #35 | $62,050 | $47,660 | $30 | -11.1% | $28,270–$106,080 |
| Wyoming | #36 | $61,560 | $50,270 | $30 | -11.8% | $28,870–$104,190 |
| Idaho | #37 | $61,170 | $47,970 | $29 | -12.3% | $29,300–$103,240 |
| Montana | #38 | $60,880 | $48,740 | $29 | -12.7% | $29,390–$100,610 |
| Indiana | #39 | $60,840 | $47,860 | $29 | -12.8% | $29,120–$101,160 |
| Tennessee | #40 | $60,800 | $47,380 | $29 | -12.9% | $28,600–$103,130 |
| Kansas | #41 | $60,640 | $48,010 | $29 | -13.1% | $28,530–$103,250 |
| Iowa | #42 | $59,830 | $48,540 | $29 | -14.2% | $28,930–$99,630 |
| South Carolina | #43 | $59,280 | $46,490 | $29 | -15% | $27,070–$103,010 |
| Kentucky | #44 | $58,990 | $46,920 | $28 | -15.5% | $27,970–$98,380 |
| South Dakota | #45 | $57,610 | $47,080 | $28 | -17.4% | $29,300–$94,900 |
| Alabama | #46 | $57,500 | $45,670 | $28 | -17.6% | $26,090–$101,250 |
| Oklahoma | #47 | $56,950 | $45,600 | $27 | -18.4% | $25,850–$100,690 |
| Louisiana | #48 | $56,600 | $45,520 | $27 | -18.9% | $22,710–$100,110 |
| West Virginia | #49 | $56,470 | $45,300 | $27 | -19.1% | $26,070–$98,220 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $54,890 | $43,630 | $26 | -21.3% | $27,020–$94,740 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $50,810 | $40,120 | $24 | -27.2% | $22,970–$84,500 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.