Average salary by state
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
| Rank | State | Average | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $111,010 | $91,540 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $85,610 | $63,590 |
| 3 | Washington | $83,330 | $62,990 |
| 4 | New York | $82,460 | $59,670 |
| 5 | California | $80,690 | $58,240 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $78,040 | $58,570 |
| 7 | Maryland | $77,580 | $59,510 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $77,420 | $59,690 |
| 9 | Colorado | $77,190 | $59,800 |
| 10 | Alaska | $74,720 | $61,000 |
| 11 | Virginia | $74,040 | $55,690 |
| 12 | Oregon | $72,460 | $57,000 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $71,900 | $56,780 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $71,360 | $55,880 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $71,160 | $56,920 |
| 16 | Illinois | $71,130 | $51,960 |
| 17 | Hawaii | $70,270 | $56,320 |
| 18 | Delaware | $69,880 | $52,190 |
| 19 | Vermont | $69,050 | $56,390 |
| 20 | Arizona | $67,620 | $50,060 |
| 21 | Utah | $66,290 | $50,110 |
| 22 | Georgia | $65,920 | $48,170 |
| 23 | Maine | $65,780 | $51,430 |
| 24 | Texas | $65,750 | $48,620 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $65,730 | $49,690 |
| 26 | Michigan | $64,920 | $49,270 |
| 27 | Florida | $64,670 | $47,880 |
| 28 | Ohio | $64,390 | $49,380 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $64,290 | $47,970 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $64,270 | $50,270 |
| 31 | North Dakota | $64,050 | $52,480 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $62,400 | $48,980 |
| 33 | New Mexico | $62,330 | $47,210 |
| 34 | Missouri | $62,160 | $47,800 |
| 35 | Nevada | $62,050 | $47,660 |
| 36 | Wyoming | $61,560 | $50,270 |
| 37 | Idaho | $61,170 | $47,970 |
| 38 | Montana | $60,880 | $48,740 |
| 39 | Indiana | $60,840 | $47,860 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $60,800 | $47,380 |
| 41 | Kansas | $60,640 | $48,010 |
| 42 | Iowa | $59,830 | $48,540 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $59,280 | $46,490 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $58,990 | $46,920 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $57,610 | $47,080 |
| 46 | Alabama | $57,500 | $45,670 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $56,950 | $45,600 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $56,600 | $45,520 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $56,470 | $45,300 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $54,890 | $43,630 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $50,810 | $40,120 |