Ranking of US States By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q1
Updated on December 30, 2023.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, for 2017 Q1, among all US states and DC, District of Columbia had the highest average weekly wage ($1,882), followed by New York ($1,545), and Massachusetts ($1,430).
On the other hand, Mississippi had the lowest average weekly wage ($749), followed by Idaho ($776), and Montana ($800).
The chart below shows the top 10 states with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking for all US states and DC.
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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of US States By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q1
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| Rank | State | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
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| 1 | District of Columbia | 1882 |
| 2 | New York | 1545 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 1430 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 1413 |
| 5 | New Jersey | 1333 |
| 6 | California | 1295 |
| 7 | Washington | 1213 |
| 8 | Illinois | 1194 |
| 9 | Delaware | 1186 |
| 10 | Maryland | 1171 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 1151 |
| 12 | Colorado | 1136 |
| 13 | Virginia | 1128 |
| 14 | Texas | 1124 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | 1078 |
| 16 | Georgia | 1070 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | 1070 |
| 17 | Rhode Island | 1052 |
| 18 | Alaska | 1050 |
| 19 | Michigan | 1043 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 992 |
| 21 | Arizona | 990 |
| 22 | Oregon | 984 |
| 23 | Ohio | 977 |
| 24 | North Dakota | 953 |
| 25 | Hawaii | 952 |
| 26 | Florida | 949 |
| 27 | Tennessee | 945 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | 933 |
| 29 | Nevada | 932 |
| 30 | Missouri | 931 |
| 31 | Indiana | 918 |
| 32 | Louisiana | 905 |
| 32 | Utah | 905 |
| 33 | Iowa | 899 |
| 34 | Alabama | 893 |
| 35 | Vermont | 889 |
| 36 | Kansas | 888 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 883 |
| 38 | Wyoming | 880 |
| 39 | Kentucky | 879 |
| 40 | Nebraska | 867 |
| 41 | South Carolina | 862 |
| 42 | Maine | 860 |
| 43 | Arkansas | 858 |
| 44 | New Mexico | 838 |
| 44 | West Virginia | 838 |
| 45 | South Dakota | 819 |
| 46 | Montana | 800 |
| 47 | Idaho | 776 |
| 48 | Mississippi | 749 |