The seasonally adjusted average weekly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls in the United States in February, 2022 was $1,097.56, 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 February, 2022 were:
- District of Columbia: $1,798.57
- Massachusetts: $1,303.68
- California: $1,269.95
On the other hand, the top 3 states that had the lowest average weekly earnings for all private nonfarm employees (not seasonally adjusted) in February, 2022 were:
- Mississippi: $823.83
- Arkansas: $870.39
- New Mexico: $876.48
You can interact with the chart below and also use the table below to see the average weekly earnings for each state. You can also find links for similar data for other months, as well as links to the trend of average weekly earnings for each US state at the bottom of this page. Also, see this information for other industries here.
| State | Average Weekly Earnings ($) |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 989.47 |
| Alaska | 1129.83 |
| Arizona | 1053 |
| Arkansas | 870.39 |
| California | 1269.95 |
| Colorado | 1111.03 |
| Connecticut | 1159.74 |
| Delaware | 962.61 |
| Florida | 997.74 |
| Georgia | 1022.26 |
| Hawaii | 1091.62 |
| Idaho | 892.98 |
| Illinois | 1105.52 |
| Indiana | 1015.23 |
| Iowa | 943.21 |
| Kansas | 968.98 |
| Kentucky | 914.78 |
| Louisiana | 969.48 |
| Maine | 982.26 |
| Maryland | 1163.45 |
| Massachusetts | 1303.68 |
| Michigan | 1034.31 |
| Minnesota | 1174.75 |
| Mississippi | 823.83 |
| Missouri | 949.52 |
| Montana | 886.28 |
| Nebraska | 979.73 |
| Nevada | 979.64 |
| New Hampshire | 1096.6 |
| New Jersey | 1138.02 |
| New Mexico | 876.48 |
| New York | 1182.48 |
| North Carolina | 1021.22 |
| North Dakota | 1012.31 |
| Ohio | 995.04 |
| Oklahoma | 926.8 |
| District of Columbia | 1798.57 |