Ranking of US States By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q1

Updated on July 27, 2025.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, for 2024 Q1, among all US states and DC, New York had the highest average weekly wage ($2,091), followed by Massachusetts ($2,015), and Connecticut ($1,907).

On the other hand, Mississippi had the lowest average weekly wage ($979), followed by West Virginia ($1,110), and Montana ($1,126).

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 2024 Q1
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Ranking of US States By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q1
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Rank State Average Weekly Wage ($)
1 New York 2091
2 Massachusetts 2015
3 Connecticut 1907
4 California 1830
5 Washington 1828
6 New Jersey 1763
7 Colorado 1612
8 Illinois 1611
9 Maryland 1586
10 Virginia 1552
11 Texas 1540
12 New Hampshire 1532
13 Minnesota 1514
14 Delaware 1483
15 Pennsylvania 1449
16 Georgia 1441
17 North Carolina 1400
18 Rhode Island 1388
19 Florida 1385
20 Arizona 1377
21 Oregon 1375
22 Alaska 1372
23 Michigan 1352
24 Ohio 1315
25 Utah 1313
26 Tennessee 1311
27 Nevada 1304
28 Hawaii 1277
29 Indiana 1270
30 Missouri 1269
31 Wisconsin 1262
32 North Dakota 1261
33 Maine 1249
34 Vermont 1233
35 Iowa 1214
36 Alabama 1200
37 Kansas 1198
38 Nebraska 1194
38 South Carolina 1194
39 Louisiana 1193
40 Kentucky 1185
41 Wyoming 1177
42 Arkansas 1171
43 New Mexico 1158
44 Oklahoma 1152
45 Idaho 1130
46 South Dakota 1129
47 Montana 1126
48 West Virginia 1110
49 Mississippi 979