Compare One Occupation Across States
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Production Occupations
Full production occupations overview →U.S. mean $51,600 · median $46,990
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $69,900 | $59,750 | $34 | +35.5% | $38,740–$111,320 |
| Alaska | #2 | $66,180 | $54,720 | $32 | +28.3% | $35,790–$117,740 |
| Wyoming | #3 | $66,180 | $59,290 | $32 | +28.3% | $33,720–$113,980 |
| Washington | #4 | $62,450 | $55,380 | $30 | +21% | $38,770–$104,680 |
| Louisiana | #5 | $58,130 | $49,890 | $28 | +12.7% | $29,000–$100,970 |
| North Dakota | #6 | $58,080 | $50,750 | $28 | +12.6% | $37,140–$85,160 |
| Connecticut | #7 | $56,980 | $49,330 | $27 | +10.4% | $36,050–$87,100 |
| Hawaii | #8 | $56,800 | $48,690 | $27 | +10.1% | $32,530–$90,830 |
| Colorado | #9 | $56,410 | $49,710 | $27 | +9.3% | $37,570–$81,040 |
| Massachusetts | #10 | $55,150 | $48,990 | $27 | +6.9% | $36,410–$81,020 |
| Oregon | #11 | $55,120 | $49,720 | $27 | +6.8% | $37,080–$80,340 |
| New Hampshire | #12 | $54,950 | $49,610 | $26 | +6.5% | $37,990–$77,540 |
| California | #13 | $54,930 | $47,860 | $26 | +6.5% | $36,640–$80,260 |
| Rhode Island | #14 | $54,610 | $49,360 | $26 | +5.8% | $34,580–$81,690 |
| Maryland | #15 | $54,340 | $47,810 | $26 | +5.3% | $33,960–$83,800 |
| Maine | #16 | $54,290 | $49,390 | $26 | +5.2% | $36,410–$78,490 |
| Minnesota | #17 | $54,040 | $49,290 | $26 | +4.7% | $37,410–$76,650 |
| Montana | #18 | $53,930 | $48,210 | $26 | +4.5% | $34,430–$82,400 |
| New York | #19 | $53,920 | $47,610 | $26 | +4.5% | $35,280–$79,850 |
| Vermont | #20 | $53,430 | $49,080 | $26 | +3.5% | $37,440–$76,580 |
| Kansas | #21 | $52,770 | $48,160 | $25 | +2.3% | $34,770–$77,440 |
| Idaho | #22 | $52,690 | $46,990 | $25 | +2.1% | $34,060–$77,110 |
| New Jersey | #23 | $52,440 | $46,500 | $25 | +1.6% | $33,240–$79,800 |
| Arizona | #24 | $52,050 | $47,240 | $25 | +0.9% | $36,330–$75,430 |
| Wisconsin | #25 | $51,980 | $48,490 | $25 | +0.7% | $36,620–$71,950 |
| Missouri | #26 | $51,970 | $47,810 | $25 | +0.7% | $34,450–$78,150 |
| Illinois | #27 | $51,560 | $47,030 | $25 | -0.1% | $34,990–$76,870 |
| Michigan | #28 | $51,470 | $46,460 | $25 | -0.3% | $35,360–$76,920 |
| New Mexico | #29 | $51,460 | $43,880 | $25 | -0.3% | $30,610–$84,080 |
| Nebraska | #30 | $51,430 | $48,000 | $25 | -0.3% | $36,790–$66,880 |
| Indiana | #31 | $51,400 | $47,360 | $25 | -0.4% | $35,110–$75,930 |
| Iowa | #32 | $51,380 | $48,600 | $25 | -0.4% | $36,350–$69,770 |
| Pennsylvania | #33 | $51,330 | $47,710 | $25 | -0.5% | $34,490–$74,650 |
| West Virginia | #34 | $51,260 | $46,490 | $25 | -0.7% | $29,790–$78,200 |
| Kentucky | #35 | $51,160 | $47,760 | $25 | -0.9% | $33,280–$76,440 |
| Virginia | #36 | $50,850 | $46,750 | $24 | -1.5% | $31,910–$75,950 |
| Utah | #37 | $50,810 | $46,400 | $24 | -1.5% | $34,990–$75,350 |
| Nevada | #38 | $50,700 | $47,020 | $24 | -1.7% | $32,000–$74,320 |
| South Carolina | #39 | $50,540 | $46,680 | $24 | -2.1% | $34,080–$74,280 |
| Ohio | #40 | $50,490 | $47,180 | $24 | -2.2% | $34,790–$73,300 |
| Texas | #41 | $49,790 | $44,520 | $24 | -3.5% | $29,510–$79,470 |
| Delaware | #42 | $49,600 | $39,860 | $24 | -3.9% | $34,320–$76,790 |
| Oklahoma | #43 | $49,460 | $45,850 | $24 | -4.1% | $30,760–$73,920 |
| South Dakota | #44 | $48,830 | $46,220 | $23 | -5.4% | $35,320–$64,540 |
| Alabama | #45 | $48,580 | $44,250 | $23 | -5.9% | $29,100–$74,680 |
| Tennessee | #46 | $48,390 | $45,150 | $23 | -6.2% | $32,160–$72,880 |
| Florida | #47 | $47,410 | $43,770 | $23 | -8.1% | $30,490–$69,570 |
| North Carolina | #48 | $47,110 | $44,120 | $23 | -8.7% | $30,550–$66,350 |
| Georgia | #49 | $47,030 | $43,260 | $23 | -8.9% | $30,980–$66,730 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $46,910 | $41,000 | $23 | -9.1% | $29,230–$72,550 |
| Arkansas | #51 | $46,120 | $41,120 | $22 | -10.6% | $30,640–$64,600 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.