Compare One Occupation Across States
Pick an occupation, then choose states to see its pay side by side.
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Full editors overview →U.S. mean $90,060 · median $77,920
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | #1 | $116,740 | $101,480 | $56 | +29.6% | $57,910–$179,370 |
| California | #2 | $111,810 | $98,030 | $54 | +24.2% | $52,510–$173,590 |
| District of Columbia | #3 | $109,290 | $83,920 | $53 | +21.4% | $64,440–$170,460 |
| New Jersey | #4 | $107,030 | $81,680 | $51 | +18.8% | $53,150–$138,610 |
| Connecticut | #5 | $95,580 | $85,950 | $46 | +6.1% | $47,020–$145,340 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $89,740 | $83,170 | $43 | -0.4% | $47,320–$136,360 |
| Virginia | #7 | $89,740 | $80,590 | $43 | -0.4% | $45,760–$144,810 |
| Washington | #8 | $83,960 | $77,850 | $40 | -6.8% | $50,320–$128,630 |
| Maryland | #9 | $83,200 | $75,550 | $40 | -7.6% | $46,740–$124,990 |
| Vermont | #10 | $81,310 | $66,860 | $39 | -9.7% | $48,320–$143,630 |
| Georgia | #11 | $80,920 | $76,650 | $39 | -10.1% | $46,080–$124,000 |
| Illinois | #12 | $80,620 | $76,060 | $39 | -10.5% | $46,410–$107,850 |
| Colorado | #13 | $79,150 | $77,870 | $38 | -12.1% | $44,570–$115,940 |
| North Carolina | #14 | $77,380 | $73,740 | $37 | -14.1% | $44,050–$103,990 |
| Florida | #15 | $77,370 | $73,950 | $37 | -14.1% | $43,230–$121,380 |
| Ohio | #16 | $77,140 | $72,160 | $37 | -14.3% | $37,440–$124,730 |
| Delaware | #17 | $77,120 | $75,020 | $37 | -14.4% | $41,770–$106,420 |
| Rhode Island | #18 | $76,890 | $77,960 | $37 | -14.6% | $50,900–$102,890 |
| New Hampshire | #19 | $75,310 | $66,510 | $36 | -16.4% | $47,870–$113,570 |
| Oregon | #20 | $74,780 | $71,540 | $36 | -17% | $44,660–$111,390 |
| Alaska | #21 | $73,930 | $63,630 | $36 | -17.9% | $43,030–$106,250 |
| Arizona | #22 | $73,920 | $63,090 | $36 | -17.9% | $42,360–$109,090 |
| Utah | #23 | $73,400 | $65,040 | $35 | -18.5% | $40,470–$119,680 |
| Nevada | #24 | $73,330 | $72,510 | $35 | -18.6% | $42,520–$104,370 |
| Kentucky | #25 | $72,640 | $59,430 | $35 | -19.3% | $39,040–$149,990 |
| Alabama | #26 | $72,280 | $63,330 | $35 | -19.7% | $35,600–$103,890 |
| Pennsylvania | #27 | $72,000 | $63,460 | $35 | -20.1% | $37,240–$114,560 |
| Wisconsin | #28 | $70,670 | $64,270 | $34 | -21.5% | $39,470–$102,530 |
| New Mexico | #29 | $70,400 | $64,250 | $34 | -21.8% | $38,390–$116,640 |
| Kansas | #30 | $69,630 | $61,920 | $33 | -22.7% | $35,690–$107,140 |
| Minnesota | #31 | $69,290 | $62,650 | $33 | -23.1% | $43,370–$102,270 |
| Missouri | #32 | $68,130 | $61,620 | $33 | -24.4% | $36,060–$104,680 |
| Montana | #33 | $67,960 | $61,750 | $33 | -24.5% | $32,190–$122,940 |
| South Carolina | #34 | $67,920 | $62,000 | $33 | -24.6% | $39,380–$119,660 |
| Iowa | #35 | $67,790 | $57,200 | $33 | -24.7% | $38,050–$108,820 |
| Tennessee | #36 | $66,960 | $59,550 | $32 | -25.6% | $37,600–$105,010 |
| Michigan | #37 | $66,850 | $63,090 | $32 | -25.8% | $33,230–$99,980 |
| Hawaii | #38 | $66,010 | $55,070 | $32 | -26.7% | $32,930–$107,200 |
| Maine | #39 | $63,910 | $50,180 | $31 | -29% | $33,170–$121,320 |
| Indiana | #40 | $63,020 | $56,440 | $30 | -30% | $30,860–$99,380 |
| Louisiana | #41 | $62,750 | $58,860 | $30 | -30.3% | $36,680–$97,740 |
| West Virginia | #42 | $62,040 | $56,630 | $30 | -31.1% | $28,180–$100,910 |
| North Dakota | #43 | $60,420 | $60,520 | $29 | -32.9% | $30,660–$92,930 |
| South Dakota | #44 | $60,200 | $56,730 | $29 | -33.2% | $47,770–$79,180 |
| Mississippi | #45 | $58,480 | $54,380 | $28 | -35.1% | $28,440–$83,200 |
| Texas | #46 | $57,300 | $45,950 | $28 | -36.4% | $29,040–$105,440 |
| Oklahoma | #47 | $55,610 | $50,780 | $27 | -38.3% | $31,550–$85,730 |
| Wyoming | #48 | $53,200 | $46,710 | $26 | -40.9% | $29,590–$82,920 |
| Nebraska | #49 | $52,460 | $46,320 | $25 | -41.7% | $32,280–$72,740 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $52,010 | $50,180 | $25 | -42.2% | $28,840–$76,950 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.