List of U.S. states and territories by median wage and mean wage
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This article contains lists of U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories by annual median wage and annual mean wage.
The first table contains a list of U.S. states and territories by annual median wage. The second table contains a list of U.S. states and territories by annual mean wage.
List of U.S. states and territories by annual median wage
National rank |
State or territory |
Median wage in US$[1] |
Average earnings in US$[2] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
$71,690 | $115,923 |
2 | ![]() |
$48,680 | $76,437 |
3 | ![]() |
$48,020 | $69,789 |
4 | ![]() |
$46,920 | $74,405 |
5 | ![]() |
$46,100 | $74,016 |
6 | ![]() |
$44,990 | $80,640 |
7 | ![]() |
$44,690 | $69,893 |
8 | ![]() |
$43,600 | $71,959 |
9 | ![]() |
$42,630 | $62,156 |
10 | ![]() |
$42,480 | $59,231 |
11 | ![]() |
$42,430 | $75,400 |
12 | ![]() |
$42,310 | $62,375 |
13 | ![]() |
$42,040 | $59,055 |
14 | ![]() |
$41,340 | $55,447 |
15 | ![]() |
$40,820 | $64,517 |
16 | ![]() |
$40,240 | $55,018 |
17 | ![]() |
$39,950 | $66,600 |
18 | ![]() |
$39,900 | $62,817 |
19 | ![]() |
$39,870 | $62,427 |
20 | ![]() |
$39,720 | $50,826 |
21 | ![]() |
$39,580 | $60,306 |
22 | ![]() |
$38,450 | $64,706 |
23 | ![]() |
$37,970 | $56,302 |
24 | ![]() |
$37,620 | $58,132 |
25 | ![]() |
$37,360 | $57,764 |
26 | ![]() |
$37,130 | $56,147 |
27 | ![]() |
$37,120 | $50,441 |
28 | ![]() |
$37,100 | $52,467 |
29 | ![]() |
$37,100 | $62,230 |
30 | ![]() |
$37,020 | $57,422 |
31 | ![]() |
$36,790 | $54,075 |
32 | ![]() |
$36,040 | $54,580 |
33 | ![]() |
$35,950 | $58,280 |
34 | ![]() |
$35,950 | $54,109 |
35 | ![]() |
$35,750 | $56,343 |
36 | ![]() |
$35,730 | $56,754 |
37 | ![]() |
$35,550 | $54,842 |
38 | ![]() |
$35,080 | $46,424 |
39 | ![]() |
$34,890 | $59,121 |
40 | ![]() |
$34,650 | $50,701 |
41 | ![]() |
$34,560 | $52,728 |
42 | ![]() |
$34,560 | $55,204 |
43 | ![]() |
$34,260 | $49,763 |
44 | ![]() |
$34,120 | $50,893 |
45 | ![]() |
$33,750 | $51,670 |
46 | ![]() |
$33,740 | $51,347 |
47 | ![]() |
$33,450 | $49,827 |
48 | ![]() |
$33,390 | $53,095 |
49 | ![]() |
$32,640 | $51,679 |
50 | ![]() |
$31,850 | $48,164 |
51 | ![]() |
$30,580 | $44,285 |
52 | ![]() |
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List of U.S. states and territories by annual mean wage
Note: American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands are missing data in this table.
National rank |
State or territory |
Mean wage in US$[4] |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
$87,920 |
2 | ![]() |
$63,910 |
3 | ![]() |
$61,870 |
4 | ![]() |
$60,780 |
5 | ![]() |
$59,410 |
6 | ![]() |
$59,150 |
7 | ![]() |
$58,770 |
8 | ![]() |
$58,710 |
9 | ![]() |
$58,210 |
10 | ![]() |
$55,820 |
11 | ![]() |
$55,310 |
12 | ![]() |
$54,810 |
13 | ![]() |
$54,200 |
14 | ![]() |
$53,790 |
15 | ![]() |
$53,320 |
16 | ![]() |
$52,900 |
17 | ![]() |
$52,350 |
18 | ![]() |
$52,000 |
19 | ![]() |
$50,150 |
20 | ![]() |
$50,030 |
21 | ![]() |
$49,720 |
22 | ![]() |
$49,620 |
23 | ![]() |
$49,510 |
24 | ![]() |
$49,290 |
25 | ![]() |
$48,630 |
26 | ![]() |
$48,280 |
27 | ![]() |
$48,220 |
28 | ![]() |
$47,920 |
29 | ![]() |
$47,350 |
30 | ![]() |
$47,200 |
31 | ![]() |
$46,810 |
32 | ![]() |
$46,710 |
33 | ![]() |
$46,460 |
34 | ![]() |
$46,170 |
35 | ![]() |
$46,150 |
36 | ![]() |
$46,010 |
37 | ![]() |
$45,400 |
38 | ![]() |
$45,290 |
39 | ![]() |
$45,280 |
40 | ![]() |
$44,660 |
41 | ![]() |
$44,220 |
42 | ![]() |
$43,860 |
43 | ![]() |
$43,790 |
44 | ![]() |
$43,480 |
45 | ![]() |
$43,210 |
46 | ![]() |
$43,210 |
47 | ![]() |
$42,870 |
48 | ![]() |
$42,660 |
49 | ![]() |
$42,370 |
50 | ![]() |
$41,800 |
51 | ![]() |
$41,540 |
52 | ![]() |
$39,420 |
53 | ![]() |
$36,550 |
54 | ![]() |
$29,460 |
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See also
- List of countries by average wage
- List of U.S. states and territories by income
- Personal income in the United States
- Household income in the United States
- List of lowest-income places in the United States
- List of lowest-income counties in the United States
- Thank God for Mississippi
References
- ^ "Occupational Median Annual Wage in 2018". www.statsamerica.org. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ^ "Earnings by place of work: Average Earnings Per Job in 2018". www.statsamerica.org. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ^ http://www.salaryexplorer.com/salary-survey.php?loc=175&loctype=1 Salaryexplorer.com. Average Salary in Puerto Rico 2019. Retrieved June 2019.
- ^ https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcst.htm
Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment Statistics. May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates. Retrieved June 2019