Compare One Occupation Across States
Pick an occupation, then choose states to see its pay side by side.
Survey Researchers
Full survey researchers overview →U.S. mean $79,580 · median $69,460
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $121,060 | $102,390 | $58 | +52.1% | $79,040–$217,080 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $106,680 | $95,580 | $51 | +34.1% | $54,900–$190,360 |
| Michigan | #3 | $103,410 | $101,550 | $50 | +29.9% | $57,050–$155,830 |
| North Carolina | #4 | $102,230 | $96,560 | $49 | +28.5% | $53,680–$171,270 |
| California | #5 | $102,180 | $83,520 | $49 | +28.4% | $52,110–$171,640 |
| Utah | #6 | $101,930 | $79,090 | $49 | +28.1% | $51,160–$175,100 |
| Minnesota | #7 | $98,450 | $104,220 | $47 | +23.7% | $55,420–$124,140 |
| Wisconsin | #8 | $95,970 | $92,660 | $46 | +20.6% | $66,800–$125,410 |
| Colorado | #9 | $93,840 | $89,870 | $45 | +17.9% | $47,600–$145,040 |
| Maryland | #10 | $92,410 | $84,030 | $44 | +16.1% | $44,730–$135,520 |
| Connecticut | #11 | $91,780 | $88,320 | $44 | +15.3% | $56,800–$129,980 |
| New York | #12 | $90,370 | $86,890 | $43 | +13.6% | $60,890–$127,820 |
| Iowa | #13 | $82,010 | $83,170 | $39 | +3.1% | $74,350–$93,950 |
| Wyoming | #14 | $79,550 | $84,360 | $38 | +0% | $55,940–$108,300 |
| Washington | #15 | $75,960 | $69,590 | $37 | -4.5% | $48,760–$97,150 |
| Illinois | #16 | $75,800 | $54,080 | $36 | -4.7% | $42,750–$135,730 |
| Alaska | #17 | $74,640 | $70,560 | $36 | -6.2% | $63,490–$89,230 |
| Oregon | #18 | $73,510 | $64,660 | $35 | -7.6% | $57,270–$107,290 |
| Tennessee | #19 | $71,030 | $66,900 | $34 | -10.7% | $45,760–$97,380 |
| Massachusetts | #20 | $68,860 | $74,890 | $33 | -13.5% | $43,730–$90,780 |
| Ohio | #21 | $68,770 | $57,630 | $33 | -13.6% | $36,130–$112,490 |
| Arizona | #22 | $68,740 | $59,210 | $33 | -13.6% | $46,930–$142,980 |
| New Mexico | #23 | $67,260 | $61,380 | $32 | -15.5% | $52,270–$80,450 |
| Missouri | #24 | $64,590 | $66,460 | $31 | -18.8% | $29,270–$97,990 |
| Georgia | #25 | $62,640 | $51,590 | $30 | -21.3% | $41,780–$92,800 |
| Nebraska | #26 | $60,890 | $64,530 | $29 | -23.5% | $33,070–$83,540 |
| Oklahoma | #27 | $60,510 | $57,200 | $29 | -24% | $44,490–$84,640 |
| Kansas | #28 | $57,760 | $57,700 | $28 | -27.4% | $33,730–$79,080 |
| Pennsylvania | #29 | $57,090 | $63,310 | $27 | -28.3% | $18,180–$82,930 |
| Maine | #30 | $50,540 | $47,330 | $24 | -36.5% | $35,820–$77,880 |
| Texas | #31 | $47,730 | $47,330 | $23 | -40% | $26,040–$82,060 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.