Ranking of US States By Average Weekly Wage in 2018 Q3
Updated on December 30, 2023.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, for 2018 Q3, among all US states and DC, District of Columbia had the highest average weekly wage ($1,805), followed by Massachusetts ($1,304), and Washington ($1,280).
On the other hand, Mississippi had the lowest average weekly wage ($748), followed by Idaho ($805), and Arkansas ($810).
The chart below shows the top 10 states with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking for all US states and DC.
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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of US States By Average Weekly Wage in 2018 Q3
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| Rank | State | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
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| 1 | District of Columbia | 1805 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 1304 |
| 3 | Washington | 1280 |
| 4 | New York | 1272 |
| 5 | California | 1261 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 1208 |
| 7 | New Jersey | 1182 |
| 8 | Maryland | 1128 |
| 9 | Colorado | 1103 |
| 10 | Illinois | 1086 |
| 11 | Virginia | 1082 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 1075 |
| 13 | Alaska | 1066 |
| 14 | Texas | 1065 |
| 15 | Delaware | 1044 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | 1040 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 1031 |
| 18 | Oregon | 1005 |
| 19 | North Dakota | 995 |
| 20 | Georgia | 992 |
| 21 | Michigan | 991 |
| 22 | Arizona | 974 |
| 22 | Hawaii | 974 |
| 23 | Rhode Island | 964 |
| 24 | Ohio | 947 |
| 25 | Tennessee | 940 |
| 26 | North Carolina | 938 |
| 27 | Nevada | 935 |
| 28 | Florida | 924 |
| 29 | Utah | 910 |
| 30 | Missouri | 907 |
| 31 | Wyoming | 904 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | 901 |
| 33 | Louisiana | 900 |
| 34 | West Virginia | 894 |
| 35 | Vermont | 889 |
| 36 | Iowa | 887 |
| 37 | Alabama | 885 |
| 38 | Indiana | 883 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | 874 |
| 40 | Nebraska | 873 |
| 41 | Kansas | 868 |
| 42 | Kentucky | 855 |
| 42 | New Mexico | 855 |
| 43 | Maine | 851 |
| 44 | South Carolina | 835 |
| 45 | South Dakota | 827 |
| 46 | Montana | 816 |
| 47 | Arkansas | 810 |
| 48 | Idaho | 805 |
| 49 | Mississippi | 748 |