Ranking of US States By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q4
Updated on January 22, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, for 2023 Q4, among all US states and DC, Massachusetts had the highest average weekly wage ($1,805), followed by New York ($1,785), and California ($1,757).
On the other hand, Mississippi had the lowest average weekly wage ($983), followed by Arkansas ($1,089), and West Virginia ($1,121).
The chart below shows the top 10 states with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking for all US states and DC.
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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of US States By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q4
Rank | State | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 1,805 |
| 2 | New York | 1,785 |
| 3 | California | 1,757 |
| 4 | Washington | 1,745 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 1,631 |
| 6 | New Jersey | 1,575 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | 1,527 |
| 8 | Colorado | 1,517 |
| 9 | Maryland | 1,507 |
| 10 | Virginia | 1,482 |
| 11 | Illinois | 1,478 |
| 12 | Texas | 1,427 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 1,400 |
| 14 | Delaware | 1,375 |
| 15 | Alaska | 1,372 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | 1,360 |
| 17 | Oregon | 1,336 |
| 18 | Florida | 1,329 |
| 18 | Georgia | 1,329 |
| 19 | Arizona | 1,321 |
| 20 | Michigan | 1,316 |
| 21 | Tennessee | 1,307 |
| 22 | Rhode Island | 1,302 |
| 23 | Hawaii | 1,289 |
| 24 | Utah | 1,285 |
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