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title: "Average Salary in the US"
description: "Mean $69,770, median $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025), with percentiles, occupation groups and every state."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/average-salary"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
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# Average salary in the US

The average (mean) annual wage across all US occupations is $69,770 and the median is $50,980 (BLS OEWS, May 2025), covering 155,495,730 wage and salary workers. Hourly: mean $33.54, median $24.51.

## Percentiles

| Percentile | Annual wage |
| --- | --- |
| 10th | $31,200 |
| 25th | $37,590 |
| 50th (median) | $50,980 |
| 75th | $80,520 |
| 90th | $128,560 |

## By occupation group

| Group | Median | Mean | Workers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management | $126,520 | $145,260 | 11,132,700 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $109,280 | $120,080 | 5,260,110 |
| Legal | $102,500 | $139,510 | 1,305,620 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $99,520 | $106,830 | 2,617,130 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $86,530 | $108,700 | 9,823,860 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $82,660 | $95,230 | 10,537,240 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $82,530 | $94,600 | 1,473,260 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $62,750 | $79,790 | 2,046,290 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $60,570 | $67,540 | 9,100,570 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $59,620 | $63,320 | 6,086,190 |
| Construction and Extraction | $59,540 | $65,360 | 6,425,160 |
| Community and Social Service | $58,300 | $63,410 | 2,668,680 |
| Protective Service | $50,080 | $60,720 | 3,776,610 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $47,450 | $51,560 | 17,753,430 |
| Production | $46,990 | $51,600 | 8,565,760 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $44,350 | $49,850 | 13,677,150 |
| Sales | $38,530 | $54,960 | 13,424,300 |
| Healthcare Support | $38,340 | $40,800 | 7,901,670 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $37,680 | $40,880 | 4,548,260 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $36,630 | $41,510 | 435,200 |
| Personal Care and Service | $36,410 | $41,070 | 3,255,790 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $35,050 | $37,150 | 13,680,750 |

## By state

Median at US prices = state median ÷ (BEA Regional Price Parity 2024 / 100), a NueCareer calculation.

| Rank | State | Median | Mean | Price level (US=100) | Median at US prices |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [District of Columbia](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/district-of-columbia) | $91,540 | $111,010 | 109.9 | $83,290 |
| 2 | [Massachusetts](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/massachusetts) | $63,590 | $85,610 | 105.8 | $60,130 |
| 3 | [Washington](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington) | $62,990 | $83,330 | 107.0 | $58,860 |
| 4 | [Alaska](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/alaska) | $61,000 | $74,720 | 102.4 | $59,590 |
| 5 | [Colorado](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado) | $59,800 | $77,190 | 103.1 | $58,030 |
| 6 | [Connecticut](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/connecticut) | $59,690 | $77,420 | 103.6 | $57,610 |
| 7 | [New York](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york) | $59,670 | $82,460 | 107.9 | $55,290 |
| 8 | [Maryland](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/maryland) | $59,510 | $77,580 | 105.0 | $56,700 |
| 9 | [New Jersey](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-jersey) | $58,570 | $78,040 | 108.8 | $53,830 |
| 10 | [California](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/california) | $58,240 | $80,690 | 110.7 | $52,600 |
| 11 | [Oregon](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oregon) | $57,000 | $72,460 | 103.4 | $55,150 |
| 12 | [Minnesota](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minnesota) | $56,920 | $71,160 | 98.6 | $57,720 |
| 13 | [Rhode Island](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rhode-island) | $56,780 | $71,900 | 102.3 | $55,510 |
| 14 | [Vermont](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/vermont) | $56,390 | $69,050 | 98.0 | $57,570 |
| 15 | [Hawaii](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hawaii) | $56,320 | $70,270 | 110.0 | $51,220 |
| 16 | [New Hampshire](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-hampshire) | $55,880 | $71,360 | 104.2 | $53,650 |
| 17 | [Virginia](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia) | $55,690 | $74,040 | 101.1 | $55,080 |
| 18 | [North Dakota](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-dakota) | $52,480 | $64,050 | 89.0 | $58,990 |
| 19 | [Delaware](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/delaware) | $52,190 | $69,880 | 99.8 | $52,290 |
| 20 | [Illinois](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/illinois) | $51,960 | $71,130 | 100.0 | $51,980 |
| 21 | [Maine](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/maine) | $51,430 | $65,780 | 97.0 | $52,990 |
| 22 | [Wisconsin](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wisconsin) | $50,270 | $64,270 | 94.1 | $53,420 |
| 23 | [Wyoming](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wyoming) | $50,270 | $61,560 | 92.7 | $54,230 |
| 24 | [Utah](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/utah) | $50,110 | $66,290 | 98.9 | $50,690 |
| 25 | [Arizona](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/arizona) | $50,060 | $67,620 | 100.7 | $49,720 |
| 26 | [Pennsylvania](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pennsylvania) | $49,690 | $65,730 | 97.6 | $50,930 |
| 27 | [Ohio](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ohio) | $49,380 | $64,390 | 92.8 | $53,230 |
| 28 | [Michigan](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/michigan) | $49,270 | $64,920 | 96.2 | $51,210 |
| 29 | [Nebraska](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nebraska) | $48,980 | $62,400 | 90.1 | $54,360 |
| 30 | [Montana](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montana) | $48,740 | $60,880 | 94.6 | $51,500 |
| 31 | [Texas](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/texas) | $48,620 | $65,750 | 97.1 | $50,090 |
| 32 | [Iowa](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/iowa) | $48,540 | $59,830 | 87.8 | $55,310 |
| 33 | [Georgia](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/georgia) | $48,170 | $65,920 | 96.3 | $50,020 |
| 34 | [Kansas](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas) | $48,010 | $60,640 | 90.1 | $53,300 |
| 35 | [Idaho](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/idaho) | $47,970 | $61,170 | 95.5 | $50,230 |
| 36 | [North Carolina](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-carolina) | $47,970 | $64,290 | 94.3 | $50,860 |
| 37 | [Florida](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/florida) | $47,880 | $64,670 | 103.4 | $46,300 |
| 38 | [Indiana](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indiana) | $47,860 | $60,840 | 93.3 | $51,280 |
| 39 | [Missouri](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/missouri) | $47,800 | $62,160 | 90.8 | $52,630 |
| 40 | [Nevada](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nevada) | $47,660 | $62,050 | 100.0 | $47,670 |
| 41 | [Tennessee](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tennessee) | $47,380 | $60,800 | 91.9 | $51,570 |
| 42 | [New Mexico](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-mexico) | $47,210 | $62,330 | 92.2 | $51,200 |
| 43 | [South Dakota](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/south-dakota) | $47,080 | $57,610 | 88.6 | $53,150 |
| 44 | [Kentucky](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kentucky) | $46,920 | $58,990 | 90.2 | $52,040 |
| 45 | [South Carolina](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/south-carolina) | $46,490 | $59,280 | 93.7 | $49,590 |
| 46 | [Alabama](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/alabama) | $45,670 | $57,500 | 88.8 | $51,420 |
| 47 | [Oklahoma](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma) | $45,600 | $56,950 | 87.8 | $51,910 |
| 48 | [Louisiana](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisiana) | $45,520 | $56,600 | 88.2 | $51,610 |
| 49 | [West Virginia](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/west-virginia) | $45,300 | $56,470 | 89.5 | $50,620 |
| 50 | [Arkansas](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/arkansas) | $43,630 | $54,890 | 86.9 | $50,190 |
| 51 | [Mississippi](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mississippi) | $40,120 | $50,810 | 87.0 | $46,140 |

Wage and salary workers only (excludes the self-employed); straight-time pay before tax, including commissions and tips, excluding overtime premiums, bonuses and benefits.

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This bank includes information from the O\*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). O\*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. NueCareer has transformed the data by joining it to BLS wage and projection data and deriving facet, personality-fit and AI-resilience scores. BLS and BEA data are public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

O\*NET content is used under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). How these figures are sourced and derived: https://nuecareer.com/careers/methodology