Compare One Occupation Across States
Pick an occupation, then choose states to see its pay side by side.
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Full maintenance workers, machinery overview →U.S. mean $64,610 · median $60,850
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | #1 | $96,450 | $76,710 | $46 | +49.3% | $48,980–$162,460 |
| Wyoming | #2 | $88,540 | $84,620 | $43 | +37% | $60,740–$112,010 |
| New York | #3 | $73,480 | $67,610 | $35 | +13.7% | $47,880–$104,360 |
| Nevada | #4 | $72,140 | $75,500 | $35 | +11.7% | $45,350–$92,950 |
| New Hampshire | #5 | $70,470 | $77,070 | $34 | +9.1% | $45,870–$83,890 |
| Washington | #6 | $70,460 | $62,970 | $34 | +9.1% | $51,690–$94,420 |
| Alaska | #7 | $69,420 | $61,290 | $33 | +7.4% | $49,720–$103,760 |
| Rhode Island | #8 | $69,060 | $72,040 | $33 | +6.9% | $45,470–$83,780 |
| California | #9 | $68,780 | $67,840 | $33 | +6.5% | $46,000–$93,440 |
| Pennsylvania | #10 | $67,930 | $61,080 | $33 | +5.1% | $45,740–$98,840 |
| Missouri | #11 | $67,440 | $63,720 | $32 | +4.4% | $48,070–$84,430 |
| Virginia | #12 | $67,390 | $65,500 | $32 | +4.3% | $46,570–$95,300 |
| Louisiana | #13 | $66,410 | $62,640 | $32 | +2.8% | $40,930–$92,510 |
| Iowa | #14 | $66,110 | $64,760 | $32 | +2.3% | $49,640–$79,340 |
| Colorado | #15 | $65,930 | $64,010 | $32 | +2% | $47,880–$85,980 |
| Connecticut | #16 | $65,740 | $63,250 | $32 | +1.7% | $43,610–$99,500 |
| South Carolina | #17 | $64,340 | $64,910 | $31 | -0.4% | $46,760–$79,060 |
| Wisconsin | #18 | $64,160 | $64,310 | $31 | -0.7% | $46,150–$79,740 |
| Tennessee | #19 | $63,720 | $64,790 | $31 | -1.4% | $43,510–$83,480 |
| Minnesota | #20 | $63,220 | $63,020 | $30 | -2.2% | $44,000–$82,030 |
| Illinois | #21 | $62,910 | $59,300 | $30 | -2.6% | $43,190–$92,060 |
| Texas | #22 | $62,790 | $59,280 | $30 | -2.8% | $38,440–$90,650 |
| Oregon | #23 | $62,230 | $57,440 | $30 | -3.7% | $43,210–$88,920 |
| Idaho | #24 | $61,730 | $56,250 | $30 | -4.5% | $43,190–$84,370 |
| Utah | #25 | $61,280 | $60,850 | $29 | -5.2% | $42,580–$79,700 |
| North Carolina | #26 | $61,050 | $60,580 | $29 | -5.5% | $42,540–$78,230 |
| Kansas | #27 | $60,860 | $60,160 | $29 | -5.8% | $45,040–$78,500 |
| Arizona | #28 | $60,410 | $56,130 | $29 | -6.5% | $43,710–$80,940 |
| Alabama | #29 | $60,380 | $60,560 | $29 | -6.5% | $46,680–$77,510 |
| Nebraska | #30 | $60,090 | $61,190 | $29 | -7% | $44,140–$77,320 |
| Ohio | #31 | $60,060 | $59,280 | $29 | -7% | $38,330–$85,400 |
| West Virginia | #32 | $59,880 | $60,020 | $29 | -7.3% | $38,370–$88,750 |
| Michigan | #33 | $59,760 | $59,590 | $29 | -7.5% | $41,400–$78,890 |
| Georgia | #34 | $59,530 | $57,730 | $29 | -7.9% | $38,950–$81,990 |
| District of Columbia | #35 | $59,170 | $62,520 | $28 | -8.4% | $47,270–$62,550 |
| Maryland | #36 | $58,510 | $59,570 | $28 | -9.4% | $40,020–$77,730 |
| Oklahoma | #37 | $57,980 | $58,970 | $28 | -10.3% | $38,740–$76,530 |
| Florida | #38 | $57,270 | $51,900 | $28 | -11.4% | $40,370–$83,670 |
| New Jersey | #39 | $57,010 | $57,920 | $27 | -11.8% | $38,800–$72,480 |
| Massachusetts | #40 | $56,930 | $55,000 | $27 | -11.9% | $41,400–$77,930 |
| Maine | #41 | $56,110 | $52,300 | $27 | -13.2% | $45,930–$70,200 |
| Arkansas | #42 | $55,500 | $53,250 | $27 | -14.1% | $41,410–$73,750 |
| Indiana | #43 | $54,990 | $48,760 | $26 | -14.9% | $44,230–$72,550 |
| Mississippi | #44 | $54,290 | $54,380 | $26 | -16% | $36,120–$72,820 |
| New Mexico | #45 | $47,480 | $36,240 | $23 | -26.5% | $36,240–$73,580 |
| South Dakota | #46 | $47,040 | $45,240 | $23 | -27.2% | $32,460–$60,530 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.