Ranking of US States By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q4

Updated on January 24, 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

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Ranking of US States By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q4

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Rank	State	Average Weekly Wage ($)
1	Massachusetts	1805
2	New York	1785
3	California	1757
4	Washington	1745
5	Connecticut	1631
6	New Jersey	1575
7	New Hampshire	1527
8	Colorado	1517
9	Maryland	1507
10	Virginia	1482
11	Illinois	1478
12	Texas	1427
13	Minnesota	1400
14	Delaware	1375
15	Alaska	1372
16	Pennsylvania	1360
17	Oregon	1336
18	Florida	1329
18	Georgia	1329
19	Arizona	1321
20	Michigan	1316
21	Tennessee	1307
22	Rhode Island	1302
23	Hawaii	1289
24	Utah	1285
25	North Carolina	1283
26	Nevada	1272
27	North Dakota	1267
28	Vermont	1250
29	Ohio	1245
30	Wisconsin	1233
31	Missouri	1222
32	Maine	1207
33	Alabama	1206
34	Iowa	1199
35	Louisiana	1194
36	Wyoming	1192
37	Nebraska	1186
38	Montana	1179
39	Indiana	1171
40	Kansas	1168
41	New Mexico	1165
42	South Carolina	1152
43	Kentucky	1146
44	Idaho	1138
45	South Dakota	1137
46	Oklahoma	1122
47	West Virginia	1121
48	Arkansas	1089
49	Mississippi	983