Compare One Occupation Across States
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Tapers
Full tapers overview →U.S. mean $72,710 · median $68,270
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | #1 | $107,380 | $113,180 | $52 | +47.7% | $79,230–$116,500 |
| Hawaii | #2 | $88,780 | $95,490 | $43 | +22.1% | $48,890–$101,610 |
| New York | #3 | $82,070 | $77,790 | $39 | +12.9% | $52,900–$108,660 |
| Minnesota | #4 | $79,930 | $78,090 | $38 | +9.9% | $72,230–$89,370 |
| Washington | #5 | $77,070 | $79,040 | $37 | +6% | $50,650–$103,880 |
| Oregon | #6 | $76,980 | $71,450 | $37 | +5.9% | $48,620–$100,880 |
| Pennsylvania | #7 | $76,290 | $82,240 | $37 | +4.9% | $37,650–$105,190 |
| California | #8 | $76,260 | $73,460 | $37 | +4.9% | $45,800–$115,370 |
| Ohio | #9 | $75,540 | $73,840 | $36 | +3.9% | $64,300–$97,170 |
| Massachusetts | #10 | $73,580 | $65,060 | $35 | +1.2% | $37,670–$115,390 |
| Connecticut | #11 | $68,350 | $63,600 | $33 | -6% | $48,000–$84,580 |
| Kansas | #12 | $67,570 | $74,120 | $32 | -7.1% | $49,900–$81,040 |
| Missouri | #13 | $66,040 | $63,020 | $32 | -9.2% | $48,230–$83,330 |
| Nevada | #14 | $65,990 | $60,690 | $32 | -9.2% | $43,840–$101,090 |
| Iowa | #15 | $64,010 | $66,980 | $31 | -12% | $55,920–$70,400 |
| Michigan | #16 | $63,060 | $63,630 | $30 | -13.3% | $60,890–$70,620 |
| Idaho | #17 | $60,000 | $57,690 | $29 | -17.5% | $36,930–$93,130 |
| Arizona | #18 | $57,890 | $56,300 | $28 | -20.4% | $39,780–$76,610 |
| Indiana | #19 | $56,460 | $42,810 | $27 | -22.3% | $36,400–$110,340 |
| Wisconsin | #20 | $56,010 | $57,840 | $27 | -23% | $21,490–$89,660 |
| Utah | #21 | $55,400 | $52,930 | $27 | -23.8% | $38,400–$72,890 |
| Colorado | #22 | $53,130 | $54,500 | $26 | -26.9% | $49,240–$55,930 |
| New Mexico | #23 | $52,040 | $48,320 | $25 | -28.4% | $45,730–$60,780 |
| Florida | #24 | $47,280 | $49,400 | $23 | -35% | $39,020–$54,080 |
| Texas | #25 | $44,420 | $43,670 | $21 | -38.9% | $36,880–$47,620 |
| West Virginia | #26 | $42,730 | $41,600 | $21 | -41.2% | $31,200–$61,520 |
| North Carolina | #27 | $41,660 | $45,770 | $20 | -42.7% | $34,750–$46,040 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.