Average Weekly Earnings for United States Employees on Private Nonfarm Payrolls in April, 2022
Updated on April 12, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average weekly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls in the United States in April, 2022 was $1,105.12, according to recent data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. The top 3 states that had the highest average weekly earnings for all private nonfarm employees (not seasonally adjusted) in April, 2022 were:

  1. District of Columbia: $1,796.66
  2. Massachusetts: $1,318.34
  3. California: $1,274.86

On the other hand, the top 3 states that had the lowest average weekly earnings for all private nonfarm employees (not seasonally adjusted) in April, 2022 were:

  1. Mississippi: $810.9
  2. Arkansas: $879.19
  3. New Mexico: $892.11

You can interact with the chart below and also use the table below to see the average weekly earnings for each state. You can also find links for similar data for other months, as well as links to the trend of average weekly earnings for each US state at the bottom of this page. Also, see this information for other industries here.

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State Average Weekly Earnings ($)
Alabama 995.44
Alaska 1155.7
Arizona 1053.7
Arkansas 879.19
California 1274.86
Colorado 1140.19
Connecticut 1160.35
Delaware 979.76
Florida 1001.67
Georgia 1011.7
Hawaii 1100.24
Idaho 910.58
Illinois 1109.21
Indiana 998.32
Iowa 955.74
Kansas 980.15
Kentucky 928.05
Louisiana 971.04
Maine 972.59
Maryland 1160.42
Massachusetts 1318.34
Michigan 1041.35
Minnesota 1152.54
Mississippi 810.9
Missouri 948.05
Montana 901.82
Nebraska 977.41
Nevada 987
New Hampshire 1099.97
New Jersey 1139.4
New Mexico 892.11
New York 1173.48
North Carolina 1012.23
North Dakota 1025.44
Ohio 989.56
Oklahoma 919.27
District of Columbia 1796.66

US Average Weekly Earnings in the Total Private Industry for Other Months and Years

Use the links below to see the US average weekly earnings of private nonfarm employees for other years and months. You can also see the monthly links for many other years, as well as for many more industries here.
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2022
2023