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State Rankings features comprehensive state statistics across key measures in education, health, crime, transportation, taxes, government finance, and so much more. The editors compile useful statistics that otherwise take an enormous amount of time to research, making it a favorite resource on reference shelves throughout the United States and around the world. Overall state rankings are provided as well as a complete list of all sources used to compile the tables. The rankings have been updated using specific methodology explained in the introduction with the most current available data at publication. Explanatory notes on the source and data are also included to provide context to each statistical table. State Rankings compares every state and Washington, D.C. in the following areas: • Agriculture • Population • Economy • Environment • Government finance • Crime • Education • Geography • Social welfare • Defense
Employment and Labor
Employment and Labor
Average Annual Pay in 2018
National Average = $57,266*
ALPHA ORDER | RANK ORDER | ||||
RANK | STATE | ANNUAL PAY | RANK | STATE | ANNUAL PAY |
37 | Alabama | $47,414 | 1 | New York | $72,900 |
15 | Alaska | 55,668 | 2 | Massachusetts | 72,606 |
22 | Arizona | 51,865 | 3 | California | 68,478 |
46 | Arkansas | 43,950 | 4 | Connecticut | 67,742 |
3 | California | 68,478 | 5 | Washington | 66,119 |
9 | Colorado | 58,941 | 6 | New Jersey | 65,727 |
4 | Connecticut | 67,742 | 7 | Maryland | 61,151 |
13 | Delaware | 56,814 | 8 | Illinois | 59,941 |
27 | Florida | 50,094 | 9 | Colorado | 58,941 |
19 | Georgia | 53,496 | 10 | Virginia | 58,239 |
23 | Hawaii | 50,977 | 11 | Minnesota | 58,007 |
49 | Idaho | 42,882 | 12 | Texas | 57,747 |
8 | Illinois | 59,941 | 13 | Delaware | 56,814 |
35 | Indiana | 47,590 | 14 | New Hampshire | 56,782 |
36 | Iowa | 47,511 | 15 | Alaska | 55,668 |
39 | Kansas | 46,607 | 16 | Pennsylvania | 55,628 |
40 | Kentucky | 46,302 | 17 | Michigan | 53,803 |
32 | Louisiana | 48,116 | 18 | Rhode Island | 53,736 |
43 | Maine | 45,370 | 19 | Georgia | 53,496 |
7 | Maryland | 61,151 | 20 | Oregon | 53,053 |
2 | Massachusetts | 72,606 | 21 | North Dakota | 52,356 |
17 | Michigan | 53,803 | 22 | Arizona | 51,865 |
11 | Minnesota | 58,007 | 23 | Hawaii | 50,977 |
50 | Mississippi | 39,762 | 24 | North Carolina | 50,756 |
29 | Missouri | 49,053 | 25 | Ohio | 50,573 |
48 | Montana | 43,407 | 26 | Tennessee | 50,450 |
41 | Nebraska | 46,262 | 27 | Florida | 50,094 |
28 | Nevada | 50,041 | 28 | Nevada | 50,041 |
14 | New Hampshire | 56,782 | 29 | Missouri | 49,053 |
6 | New Jersey | 6,5,727 | 30 | Wisconsin | 48,872 |
44 | New Mexico | 45,167 | 31 | Utah | 48,513 |
1 | New York | 72,900 | 32 | Louisiana | 48,116 |
24 | North Carolina | 50,756 | 33 | Wyoming | 48,059 |
21 | North Dakota | 52,356 | 34 | Vermont | 47,640 |
25 | Ohio | 50,573 | 35 | Indiana | 47,590 |
38 | Oklahoma | 46,727 | 36 | Iowa | 47,511 |
20 | Oregon | 53,053 | 37 | Alabama | 47,414 |
16 | Pennsylvania | 55,628 | 38 | Oklahoma | 46,727 |
18 | Rhode Island | 53,736 | 39 | Kansas | 46,607 |
45 | South Carolina | 44,729 | 40 | Kentucky | 46,302 |
47 | South Dakota | 43,694 | 41 | Nebraska | 46,262 |
26 | Tennessee | 50,450 | 42 | West Virginia | 46,120 |
12 | Texas | 57,747 | 43 | Maine | 45,370 |
31 | Utah | 48,513 | 44 | New Mexico | 45,167 |
34 | Vermont | 47,640 | 45 | South Carolina | 44,729 |
10 | Virginia | 58,239 | 46 | Arkansas | 43,950 |
5 | Washington | 66,119 | 47 | South Dakota | 43,694 |
42 | West Virginia | 46,120 | 48 | Montana | 43,407 |
30 | Wisconsin | 48,872 | 49 | Idaho | 42,882 |
33 | Wyoming | 48,059 | 50 | Mississippi | 39,762 |
District of Columbia | 95,909 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics “Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages” (https://www.bls.gov/cew/data.htm)
*Computed by dividing total annual wages of employees covered by unemployment insurance programs by the average monthly number of these employees. Includes bonuses, cash value of meals and lodging, tips, and, in many states, employer contributions to certain deferred compensation plans such as 401(k) plans.
Percent Change in Average Annual Pay: 2017 to 2018
National Percent Change = 3.4% Increase*
ALPHA ORDER | RANK ORDER | ||||
RANK | STATE | PERCENT CHANGE | RANK | STATE | PERCENT CHANGE |
28 | Alabama | 3.1 | 1 | Washington | 6.6 |
13 | Alaska | 3.6 | 2 | West Virginia | 6.2 |
20 | Arizona | 3.4 | 3 | Utah | 4.2 |
46 | Arkansas | 2.3 | 4 | North Dakota | 4.1 |
5 | California | 4.0 | 5 | California | 4.0 |
13 | Colorado | 3.6 | 5 | Nevada | 4.0 |
48 | Connecticut | 1.7 | 7 | Wyoming | 3.9 |
47 | Delaware | 1.8 | 8 | Massachusetts | 3.8 |
20 | Florida | 3.4 | 8 | North Carolina | 3.8 |
42 | Georgia | 2.5 | 8 | Oregon | 3.8 |
39 | Hawaii | 2.6 | 11 | Idaho | 3.7 |
11 | Idaho | 3.7 | 11 | New Mexico | 3.7 |
20 | Illinois | 3.4 | 13 | Alaska | 3.6 |
34 | Indiana | 3.0 | 13 | Colorado | 3.6 |
28 | Iowa | 3.1 | 13 | Missouri | 3.6 |
23 | Kansas | 3.3 | 13 | Oklahoma | 3.6 |
42 | Kentucky | 2.5 | 17 | Louisiana | 3.5 |
17 | Louisiana | 3.5 | 17 | Texas | 3.5 |
23 | Maine | 3.3 | 17 | Wisconsin | 3.5 |
39 | Maryland | 2.6 | 20 | Arizona | 3.4 |
8 | Massachusetts | 3.8 | 20 | Florida | 3.4 |
42 | Michigan | 2.5 | 20 | Illinois | 3.4 |
23 | Minnesota | 3.3 | 23 | Kansas | 3.3 |
42 | Mississippi | 2.5 | 23 | Maine | 3.3 |
13 | Missouri | 3.6 | 23 | Minnesota | 3.3 |
27 | Montana | 3.2 | 23 | Tennessee | 3.3 |
28 | Nebraska | 3.1 | 27 | Montana | 3.2 |
35 | Nevada | 4.0 | 28 | Alabama | 3.1 |
34 | New Hampshire | 3.0 | 28 | Iowa | 3.1 |
39 | New Jersey | 2.6 | 28 | Nebraska | 3.1 |
11 | New Mexico | 3.7 | 28 | New ... |
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