Ranking of US States By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q3

Updated on January 24, 2025.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, for 2023 Q3, among all US states and DC, Washington had the highest average weekly wage ($1,687), followed by Massachusetts ($1,644), and California ($1,612).

On the other hand, Mississippi had the lowest average weekly wage ($926), followed by Arkansas ($1,037), and West Virginia ($1,045).

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.

Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
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Ranking of US States By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q3
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Ranking of US States By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q3
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Rank State Average Weekly Wage ($)
1 Washington 1687
2 Massachusetts 1644
3 California 1612
4 New York 1611
5 Connecticut 1478
6 New Jersey 1457
7 Colorado 1431
8 Maryland 1420
9 Virginia 1383
10 New Hampshire 1350
11 Illinois 1345
12 Texas 1335
13 Alaska 1331
14 Minnesota 1328
15 Oregon 1304
16 Pennsylvania 1283
17 Delaware 1279
18 Arizona 1248
18 Georgia 1248
19 Rhode Island 1232
20 Michigan 1229
21 Hawaii 1228
22 North Carolina 1220
23 Florida 1218
24 Tennessee 1206
25 North Dakota 1204
26 Nevada 1201
27 Utah 1196
28 Ohio 1184
29 Missouri 1151
30 Vermont 1139
31 Wisconsin 1132
32 Maine 1128
33 Alabama 1122
34 Indiana 1115
35 Wyoming 1111
36 Iowa 1110
36 Nebraska 1110
37 Louisiana 1107
38 New Mexico 1096
39 Kentucky 1092
40 Kansas 1087
40 South Carolina 1087
41 Montana 1073
42 Idaho 1069
43 South Dakota 1057
44 Oklahoma 1051
45 West Virginia 1045
46 Arkansas 1037
47 Mississippi 926