Weekly Wages Across the US Range From $1K to Nearly $2K: See Where Your State Ranks
The average weekly pay across the country sits at $1,459, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, but where you live can make a dramatic difference in your paycheck. Workers in the highest-paid U.S. state earn nearly $2,000 a week — almost double what workers make in the lowest-paying state, a recent Visual Capitalist analysis found.
Much of the gap comes down to each state's industry mix. States with strong tech sectors or high concentrations of specialized, high-paying jobs tend to rank higher, while those dominated by agriculture, tourism, retail and food service often fall lower. Cost of living also plays a role — though states with higher living costs don't always have higher wages.
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Here’s where every state ranks for average weekly pay.
1. Washington
Average weekly wage: $1,923
2. Massachusetts
Average weekly wage: $1,818
3. California
Average weekly wage: $1,815
4. New York
Average weekly wage: $1,757
5. Connecticut
Average weekly wage: $1,604
6. Colorado
Average weekly wage: $1,570
7. New Jersey
Average weekly wage: $1,558
8. Maryland
Average weekly wage: $1,526
9. Virginia
Average weekly wage: $1,504
10. New Hampshire
Average weekly wage: $1,481
11. Illinois
Average weekly wage: $1,457
12. Alaska
Average weekly wage: $1,455
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13. Texas
Average weekly wage: $1,444
14. Minnesota
Average weekly wage: $1,438
15. Oregon
Average weekly wage: $1,409
16. Delaware
Average weekly wage: $1,394
17. Pennsylvania
Average weekly wage: $1,383
18. Arizona
Average weekly wage: $1,360
19. Georgia
Average weekly wage: $1,349
20. Florida
Average weekly wage: $1,342
21. Hawaii
Average weekly wage: $1,342
22. North Carolina
Average weekly wage: $1,328
23. Tennessee
Average weekly wage: $1,327
24. Michigan
Average weekly wage: $1,323
25. Rhode Island
Average weekly wage: $1,322
26. Nevada
Average weekly wage: $1,314
27. Utah
Average weekly wage: $1,297
28. North Dakota
Average weekly wage: $1,291
29. Ohio
Average weekly wage: $1,279
30. Missouri
Average weekly wage: $1,249
31. Vermont
Average weekly wage: $1,243
32. Maine
Average weekly wage: $1,231
33. Wisconsin
Average weekly wage: $1,228
34. Indiana
Average weekly wage: $1,214
35. Alabama
Average weekly wage: $1,212
36. Wyoming
Average weekly wage: $1,201
37. South Carolina
Average weekly wage: $1,198
38. Iowa
Average weekly wage: $1,194
39. Nebraska
Average weekly wage: $1,190
40. New Mexico
Average weekly wage: $1,190
41. Louisiana
Average weekly wage: $1,187
42. Montana
Average weekly wage: $1,182
43. Idaho
Average weekly wage: $1,180
44. Kansas
Average weekly wage: $1,179
45. Kentucky
Average weekly wage: $1,176
46. South Dakota
Average weekly wage: $1,146
47. Oklahoma
Average weekly wage: $1,143
48. Arkansas
Average weekly wage: $1,135
49. West Virginia
Average weekly wage: $1,121
50. Mississippi
Average weekly wage: $1,005
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