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Average salary by state
| State | Average salary | Cost of living | Median household income | Metros covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $91,930 | 109.9 | $106,287 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | $85,319 | 105.8 | $101,341 | 6 |
| Washington | $83,679 | 107.0 | $94,952 | 11 |
| New York | $81,553 | 107.9 | $84,578 | 13 |
| California | $80,004 | 110.7 | $96,334 | 25 |
| Colorado | $77,068 | 103.1 | $92,470 | 7 |
| Connecticut | $76,872 | 103.6 | $93,760 | 5 |
| Alaska | $74,635 | 102.4 | $89,336 | 2 |
| Maryland | $74,062 | 105.0 | $101,652 | 4 |
| New Jersey | $72,864 | 108.8 | $101,050 | 3 |
| Oregon | $72,454 | 103.4 | $80,426 | 8 |
| Illinois | $70,970 | 100.0 | $81,702 | 8 |
| Minnesota | $70,809 | 98.6 | $87,556 | 5 |
| Hawaii | $70,212 | 110.0 | $98,317 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | $69,290 | 102.3 | $86,372 | 1 |
| Vermont | $69,276 | 98.0 | $78,024 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | $68,773 | 104.2 | $95,628 | 1 |
| Arizona | $67,421 | 100.7 | $76,872 | 7 |
| Utah | $66,247 | 98.9 | $91,750 | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,581 | 97.6 | $76,081 | 16 |
| Georgia | $65,398 | 96.3 | $74,664 | 14 |
| Maine | $65,259 | 97.0 | $71,773 | 3 |
| Texas | $65,078 | 97.1 | $76,292 | 26 |
| Michigan | $64,714 | 96.2 | $71,149 | 15 |
| Ohio | $63,881 | 92.8 | $69,680 | 12 |
| Wisconsin | $63,830 | 94.1 | $75,670 | 13 |
| Florida | $63,823 | 103.4 | $71,711 | 22 |
| Virginia | $63,588 | 101.1 | $90,974 | 9 |
| North Dakota | $63,530 | 89.0 | $75,949 | 4 |
| North Carolina | $63,497 | 94.3 | $69,904 | 15 |
| Missouri | $62,569 | 90.8 | $68,920 | 8 |
| New Mexico | $62,086 | 92.2 | $62,125 | 4 |
| Nevada | $61,839 | 100.0 | $75,561 | 3 |
| Nebraska | $61,560 | 90.1 | $74,985 | 3 |
| Wyoming | $61,343 | 92.7 | $74,815 | 2 |
| Idaho | $60,711 | 95.5 | $74,636 | 6 |
| Montana | $60,357 | 94.6 | $69,922 | 5 |
| Indiana | $60,348 | 93.3 | $70,051 | 12 |
| Iowa | $60,067 | 87.8 | $73,147 | 8 |
| Tennessee | $59,725 | 91.9 | $67,097 | 10 |
| Delaware | $58,172 | 99.8 | $82,855 | 1 |
| South Carolina | $58,066 | 93.7 | $66,818 | 8 |
| Kentucky | $58,047 | 90.2 | $62,417 | 6 |
| South Dakota | $57,375 | 88.6 | $72,421 | 2 |
| Alabama | $57,211 | 88.8 | $62,027 | 12 |
| Oklahoma | $56,851 | 87.8 | $63,603 | 4 |
| Louisiana | $56,446 | 88.2 | $60,023 | 10 |
| Kansas | $56,319 | 90.1 | $72,639 | 4 |
| West Virginia | $55,249 | 89.5 | $57,917 | 7 |
| Arkansas | $54,502 | 86.9 | $58,773 | 5 |
| Mississippi | $50,507 | 87.0 | $54,915 | 3 |
| Puerto Rico | $38,742 | n/a | $25,096 | 6 |
Top 15 metro areas by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $119,230 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $100,220 |
| Washington, DC | $91,930 |
| Seattle, WA | $91,790 |
| Boulder, CO | $91,760 |
| Boston, MA | $89,620 |
| New York, NY | $86,310 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $84,700 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $82,580 |
| Trenton, NJ | $82,560 |
| Denver, CO | $81,690 |
| Rochester, MN | $80,590 |
| Durham, NC | $79,700 |
| San Diego, CA | $79,060 |
| Portland, OR | $78,430 |
Where the average salary goes furthest (adjusted for local prices)
| San Jose, CA | $107,976 |
|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | $88,735 |
| Boulder, CO | $87,223 |
| San Francisco, CA | $86,686 |
| Washington, DC | $84,429 |
| Boston, MA | $82,778 |
| Seattle, WA | $82,595 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $81,957 |
| Durham, NC | $81,683 |
| Trenton, NJ | $80,016 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $79,260 |
| Denver, CO | $77,225 |
| New York, NY | $76,677 |
| Huntsville, AL | $76,382 |
| Midland, MI | $76,229 |
Rankings
- Cities Where Your Salary Goes FurthestAverage pay adjusted for local prices
- Best Cities for Young ProfessionalsWhere entry-level pay goes furthest
- Highest Paying Cities in the U.S.Average salary of all jobs
- Cheapest Cities to Live in the U.S.Lowest prices (BEA price parity)
- Most Expensive Cities to Live in the U.S.Highest prices (BEA price parity)
- Most Affordable Cities for FamiliesHome prices against household income
- Highest Paying Jobs in AmericaAverage salary across U.S. metro areas
- $100K Salary After Taxes in Every StateTake-home pay and buying power
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Alabama12 metros · $57K
- Anniston$51K
- Auburn$52K
- Birmingham$61K
- Daphne$50K
- Decatur$58K
- Dothan$51K
- Florence$50K
- Gadsden$47K
- Huntsville$71K
- Mobile$58K
- Montgomery$56K
- Tuscaloosa$54K
Arizona7 metros · $67K
- Flagstaff$61K
- Lake Havasu City$55K
- Phoenix$70K
- Prescott Valley$59K
- Sierra Vista$63K
- Tucson$63K
- Yuma$55K
Arkansas5 metros · $55K
- Fayetteville$61K
- Fort Smith$50K
- Hot Springs$48K
- Jonesboro$53K
- Little Rock$58K
California25 metros · $80K
- Bakersfield$65K
- Chico$65K
- El Centro$62K
- Fresno$64K
- Hanford$64K
- Los Angeles$77K
- Merced$62K
- Modesto$67K
- Napa$72K
- Oxnard$72K
- Redding$65K
- Riverside$65K
- Sacramento$77K
- Salinas$65K
- San Diego$79K
- San Francisco$100K
- San Jose$119K
- San Luis Obispo$70K
- Santa Cruz$73K
- Santa Maria$72K
- Santa Rosa$74K
- Stockton$65K
- Vallejo$75K
- Visalia$58K
- Yuba City$66K
Colorado7 metros · $77K
- Boulder$92K
- Colorado Springs$71K
- Denver$82K
- Fort Collins$71K
- Grand Junction$63K
- Greeley$67K
- Pueblo$62K
Connecticut5 metros · $77K
- Bridgeport$85K
- Hartford$77K
- New Haven$76K
- Norwich$72K
- Waterbury$69K
Delaware1 metros · $58K
- Dover$59K
Florida22 metros · $64K
- Crestview$63K
- Deltona$57K
- Fort Myers$60K
- Gainesville$60K
- Homosassa Springs$54K
- Jacksonville$66K
- Lakeland$57K
- Miami$67K
- Naples$64K
- Ocala$55K
- Orlando$62K
- Palm Bay$67K
- Panama City$58K
- Pensacola$59K
- Port St. Lucie$59K
- Punta Gorda$57K
- Sarasota$62K
- Sebastian$59K
- Sebring$53K
- Tallahassee$60K
- Tampa$66K
- Wildwood$59K
Georgia14 metros · $65K
- Albany$54K
- Athens$54K
- Atlanta$72K
- Augusta$60K
- Brunswick$55K
- Columbus$55K
- Dalton$54K
- Gainesville$59K
- Hinesville$54K
- Macon$56K
- Rome$55K
- Savannah$59K
- Valdosta$50K
- Warner Robins$60K
Idaho6 metros · $61K
- Boise$65K
- Coeur d'Alene$60K
- Idaho Falls$61K
- Lewiston$59K
- Pocatello$55K
- Twin Falls$54K
Illinois8 metros · $71K
- Bloomington$70K
- Champaign$68K
- Chicago$73K
- Decatur$64K
- Kankakee$58K
- Peoria$68K
- Rockford$61K
- Springfield$70K
Indiana12 metros · $60K
- Bloomington$61K
- Columbus$62K
- Elkhart$58K
- Evansville$58K
- Fort Wayne$60K
- Indianapolis$65K
- Kokomo$59K
- Lafayette$60K
- Michigan City$54K
- Muncie$54K
- South Bend$58K
- Terre Haute$53K
Iowa8 metros · $60K
- Ames$62K
- Cedar Rapids$61K
- Davenport$62K
- Des Moines$66K
- Dubuque$60K
- Iowa City$65K
- Sioux City$56K
- Waterloo$57K
Kentucky6 metros · $58K
- Bowling Green$55K
- Elizabethtown$56K
- Lexington$62K
- Louisville$62K
- Owensboro$54K
- Paducah$58K
Louisiana10 metros · $56K
- Alexandria$52K
- Baton Rouge$61K
- Hammond$49K
- Houma$56K
- Lafayette$52K
- Lake Charles$57K
- Monroe$49K
- New Orleans$61K
- Shreveport$55K
- Slidell$56K
Maryland4 metros · $74K
- Baltimore$76K
- Hagerstown$60K
- Lexington Park$83K
- Salisbury$64K
Massachusetts6 metros · $85K
- Amherst$71K
- Barnstable$70K
- Boston$90K
- Pittsfield$69K
- Springfield$68K
- Worcester$74K
Michigan15 metros · $65K
- Ann Arbor$74K
- Battle Creek$60K
- Bay City$57K
- Detroit$69K
- Flint$58K
- Grand Rapids$61K
- Jackson$61K
- Kalamazoo$63K
- Lansing$65K
- Midland$70K
- Monroe$58K
- Muskegon$56K
- Niles$58K
- Saginaw$59K
- Traverse City$59K
Minnesota5 metros · $71K
- Duluth$62K
- Mankato$62K
- Minneapolis$75K
- Rochester$81K
- St. Cloud$64K
Mississippi3 metros · $51K
- Gulfport$53K
- Hattiesburg$49K
- Jackson$54K
Missouri8 metros · $63K
- Cape Girardeau$57K
- Columbia$61K
- Jefferson City$59K
- Joplin$53K
- Kansas City$67K
- Springfield$56K
- St. Joseph$57K
- St. Louis$66K
Montana5 metros · $60K
- Billings$62K
- Bozeman$66K
- Great Falls$59K
- Helena$65K
- Missoula$60K
Nebraska3 metros · $62K
- Grand Island$57K
- Lincoln$63K
- Omaha$65K
Nevada3 metros · $62K
- Carson City$69K
- Las Vegas$61K
- Reno$65K
New Hampshire1 metros · $69K
- Manchester$73K
New Jersey3 metros · $73K
- Atlantic City$63K
- Trenton$83K
- Vineland$61K
New Mexico4 metros · $62K
- Albuquerque$64K
- Farmington$57K
- Las Cruces$55K
- Santa Fe$63K
New York13 metros · $82K
- Albany$72K
- Binghamton$65K
- Buffalo$66K
- Elmira$61K
- Glens Falls$62K
- Ithaca$77K
- Kingston$63K
- Kiryas Joel$68K
- New York$86K
- Rochester$67K
- Syracuse$67K
- Utica$62K
- Watertown$59K
North Carolina15 metros · $63K
- Asheville$60K
- Burlington$54K
- Charlotte$69K
- Durham$80K
- Fayetteville$58K
- Goldsboro$51K
- Greensboro$59K
- Greenville$61K
- Hickory$54K
- Jacksonville$51K
- Pinehurst$55K
- Raleigh$71K
- Rocky Mount$53K
- Wilmington$58K
- Winston-Salem$59K
North Dakota4 metros · $64K
- Bismarck$65K
- Fargo$64K
- Grand Forks$62K
- Minot$61K
Ohio12 metros · $64K
- Akron$63K
- Canton$57K
- Cincinnati$67K
- Cleveland$66K
- Columbus$67K
- Dayton$66K
- Lima$59K
- Mansfield$54K
- Sandusky$55K
- Springfield$55K
- Toledo$61K
- Youngstown$54K
Oklahoma4 metros · $57K
- Enid$52K
- Lawton$52K
- Oklahoma City$60K
- Tulsa$59K
Oregon8 metros · $72K
Pennsylvania16 metros · $66K
- Allentown$64K
- Altoona$54K
- Chambersburg$57K
- Erie$55K
- Gettysburg$57K
- Harrisburg$64K
- Johnstown$53K
- Lancaster$60K
- Lebanon$57K
- Philadelphia$72K
- Pittsburgh$65K
- Reading$61K
- Scranton$57K
- State College$62K
- Williamsport$56K
- York$61K
Rhode Island1 metros · $69K
- Providence$69K
South Carolina8 metros · $58K
- Charleston$64K
- Columbia$59K
- Florence$56K
- Greenville$59K
- Hilton Head Island$55K
- Myrtle Beach$50K
- Spartanburg$58K
- Sumter$53K
South Dakota2 metros · $57K
- Rapid City$58K
- Sioux Falls$60K
Tennessee10 metros · $60K
- Chattanooga$59K
- Clarksville$53K
- Cleveland$51K
- Jackson$53K
- Johnson City$55K
- Kingsport$56K
- Knoxville$60K
- Memphis$60K
- Morristown$51K
- Nashville$66K
Texas26 metros · $65K
- Abilene$54K
- Amarillo$56K
- Austin$75K
- Beaumont$61K
- Brownsville$47K
- College Station$57K
- Corpus Christi$58K
- Dallas$71K
- Eagle Pass$47K
- El Paso$52K
- Houston$68K
- Killeen$62K
- Laredo$48K
- Longview$55K
- Lubbock$54K
- McAllen$47K
- Midland$71K
- Odessa$60K
- San Angelo$54K
- San Antonio$61K
- Sherman$56K
- Texarkana$52K
- Tyler$54K
- Victoria$54K
- Waco$58K
- Wichita Falls$53K
Utah5 metros · $66K
- Logan$59K
- Ogden$62K
- Provo$64K
- Salt Lake City$72K
- St. George$56K
Vermont1 metros · $69K
- Burlington$74K
Virginia9 metros · $64K
- Blacksburg$61K
- Charlottesville$74K
- Harrisonburg$57K
- Lynchburg$58K
- Richmond$68K
- Roanoke$61K
- Staunton$57K
- Virginia Beach$64K
- Winchester$60K
Washington11 metros · $84K
- Bellingham$71K
- Bremerton$77K
- Kennewick$73K
- Longview$68K
- Mount Vernon$72K
- Olympia$75K
- Seattle$92K
- Spokane$69K
- Walla Walla$66K
- Wenatchee$64K
- Yakima$61K
Washington, D.C.1 metros · $92K
- Washington$92K
West Virginia7 metros · $55K
- Beckley$52K
- Charleston$58K
- Huntington$56K
- Morgantown$61K
- Parkersburg$55K
- Weirton$55K
- Wheeling$55K
Wisconsin13 metros · $64K
- Appleton$62K
- Eau Claire$61K
- Fond du Lac$62K
- Green Bay$63K
- Janesville$61K
- Kenosha$60K
- La Crosse$63K
- Madison$71K
- Milwaukee$67K
- Oshkosh$65K
- Racine$60K
- Sheboygan$64K
- Wausau$60K
Average salary: questions
What is the average salary in the U.S.?
$70,751 a year across all jobs in U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The typical (median) worker earns less, because a minority of high earners lifts the average.
Why do some states look cheaper but pay less?
Wages and prices move together: metros with high pay usually have high housing costs. Compare salaries after adjusting for the BEA price parity, or use the cost of living calculator.
Why is there no take-home pay for some states?
Take-home pay is published once a state's income tax rules for the year are checked against its revenue department. Puerto Rico shows gross pay only for now.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Population and median household income: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023.
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