Salary Guide
Average salaries by state
Compare all-occupation annual mean wages across the United States before you apply for a role or publish a job. These benchmarks use official public wage data so candidates and employers can understand broad market differences by location.
U.S. average
$69,770
Hourly mean
$33.54
Employment
155,495,730
What this guide will show
Average annual salary by state
Hourly mean wage
State employment totals
Common role benchmarks
Data note
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. Figures represent All occupations, cross-industry annual mean wage by state. Salary estimates vary by role, experience, industry, company size, and location.
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State salary benchmarks from BLS OEWS
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| State | Annual mean wage | Hourly mean | Employment | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama AL | $57,500 | $27.65 | 2,113,660 | Browse jobs |
Alaska AK | $74,720 | $35.92 | 325,570 | Browse jobs |
Arizona AZ | $67,620 | $32.51 | 3,239,430 | Browse jobs |
Arkansas AR | $54,890 | $26.39 | 1,303,630 | Browse jobs |
California CA | $80,690 | $38.79 | 18,213,700 | Browse jobs |
Colorado CO | $77,190 | $37.11 | 2,873,900 | Browse jobs |
Connecticut CT | $77,420 | $37.22 | 1,696,170 | Browse jobs |
Delaware DE | $69,880 | $33.60 | 484,790 | Browse jobs |
District of Columbia DC | $111,010 | $53.37 | 701,920 | Browse jobs |
Florida FL | $64,670 | $31.09 | 9,929,860 | Browse jobs |
Georgia GA | $65,920 | $31.69 | 4,889,170 | Browse jobs |
Hawaii HI | $70,270 | $33.78 | 627,530 | Browse jobs |
Idaho ID | $61,170 | $29.41 | 857,440 | Browse jobs |
Illinois IL | $71,130 | $34.20 | 6,098,130 | Browse jobs |
Indiana IN | $60,840 | $29.25 | 3,201,220 | Browse jobs |
Iowa IA | $59,830 | $28.76 | 1,559,240 | Browse jobs |
Kansas KS | $60,640 | $29.15 | 1,437,520 | Browse jobs |
Kentucky KY | $58,990 | $28.36 | 2,000,360 | Browse jobs |
Louisiana LA | $56,600 | $27.21 | 1,934,900 | Browse jobs |
Maine ME | $65,780 | $31.63 | 640,610 | Browse jobs |
Maryland MD | $77,580 | $37.30 | 2,763,030 | Browse jobs |
Massachusetts MA | $85,610 | $41.16 | 3,637,650 | Browse jobs |
Michigan MI | $64,920 | $31.21 | 4,403,730 | Browse jobs |
Minnesota MN | $71,160 | $34.21 | 2,949,820 | Browse jobs |
Mississippi MS | $50,810 | $24.43 | 1,163,030 | Browse jobs |
Missouri MO | $62,160 | $29.89 | 2,936,050 | Browse jobs |
Montana MT | $60,880 | $29.27 | 511,580 | Browse jobs |
Nebraska NE | $62,400 | $30.00 | 1,024,370 | Browse jobs |
Nevada NV | $62,050 | $29.83 | 1,551,540 | Browse jobs |
New Hampshire NH | $71,360 | $34.31 | 683,290 | Browse jobs |
New Jersey NJ | $78,040 | $37.52 | 4,285,720 | Browse jobs |
New Mexico NM | $62,330 | $29.96 | 870,970 | Browse jobs |
New York NY | $82,460 | $39.65 | 9,688,000 | Browse jobs |
North Carolina NC | $64,290 | $30.91 | 4,941,820 | Browse jobs |
North Dakota ND | $64,050 | $30.79 | 429,430 | Browse jobs |
Ohio OH | $64,390 | $30.96 | 5,550,180 | Browse jobs |
Oklahoma OK | $56,950 | $27.38 | 1,707,680 | Browse jobs |
Oregon OR | $72,460 | $34.84 | 1,967,130 | Browse jobs |
Pennsylvania PA | $65,730 | $31.60 | 6,064,600 | Browse jobs |
Rhode Island RI | $71,900 | $34.57 | 501,340 | Browse jobs |
South Carolina SC | $59,280 | $28.50 | 2,305,080 | Browse jobs |
South Dakota SD | $57,610 | $27.70 | 457,380 | Browse jobs |
Tennessee TN | $60,800 | $29.23 | 3,278,760 | Browse jobs |
Texas TX | $65,750 | $31.61 | 14,071,160 | Browse jobs |
Utah UT | $66,290 | $31.87 | 1,735,590 | Browse jobs |
Vermont VT | $69,050 | $33.20 | 303,890 | Browse jobs |
Virginia VA | $74,040 | $35.60 | 4,109,320 | Browse jobs |
Washington WA | $83,330 | $40.06 | 3,550,970 | Browse jobs |
West Virginia WV | $56,470 | $27.15 | 701,610 | Browse jobs |
Wisconsin WI | $64,270 | $30.90 | 2,941,540 | Browse jobs |
Wyoming WY | $61,560 | $29.60 | 280,740 | Browse jobs |