Ranking of US States By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q2

Updated on July 27, 2025.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, for 2024 Q2, among all US states and DC, Washington had the highest average weekly wage ($1,786), followed by Massachusetts ($1,759), and California ($1,696).

On the other hand, Mississippi had the lowest average weekly wage ($960), followed by Arkansas ($1,073), and South Dakota ($1,073).

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 Q2
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Ranking of US States By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q2
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Rank State Average Weekly Wage ($)
1 Washington 1786
2 Massachusetts 1759
3 California 1696
4 New York 1687
5 Connecticut 1568
6 New Jersey 1518
7 Colorado 1484
8 Maryland 1451
9 New Hampshire 1442
10 Virginia 1435
11 Illinois 1401
12 Texas 1380
13 Minnesota 1358
14 Alaska 1344
15 Oregon 1337
16 Pennsylvania 1325
17 Arizona 1324
18 Delaware 1320
19 Georgia 1296
20 Florida 1278
21 Hawaii 1275
22 Michigan 1266
23 Rhode Island 1257
24 North Carolina 1255
25 Utah 1250
26 Tennessee 1248
27 Nevada 1243
28 Vermont 1227
29 North Dakota 1221
30 Ohio 1214
31 Missouri 1185
32 Indiana 1170
33 Wisconsin 1168
34 Maine 1167
35 Alabama 1152
36 New Mexico 1150
37 Kentucky 1144
37 Louisiana 1144
37 Wyoming 1144
38 South Carolina 1133
39 West Virginia 1125
40 Kansas 1123
41 Nebraska 1122
42 Iowa 1118
43 Montana 1113
44 Oklahoma 1101
45 Idaho 1095
46 Arkansas 1073
46 South Dakota 1073
47 Mississippi 960