Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for computer occupations, all other

District of Columbia leads at $156,590 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
District of Columbia$156,590$123,360–$180,480
Maryland$144,680$114,920–$165,730
Colorado$139,580$100,150–$160,520
Virginia$139,030$108,160–$165,320
Delaware$137,470$103,620–$170,170
California$134,440$87,350–$179,730
Washington$128,940$84,540–$168,030
Connecticut$127,720$88,980–$150,440
New Mexico$127,090$92,560–$167,970
Hawaii$120,100$99,630–$135,680
New York$116,990$83,790–$162,510
South Carolina$112,260$80,120–$136,990
Texas$111,530$78,100–$152,110
Vermont$111,530$72,640–$168,580
Ohio$109,780$76,360–$134,560
Massachusetts$109,590$76,230–$153,900
New Jersey$108,310$72,370–$167,020
Maine$107,990$84,400–$139,180
Iowa$107,340$77,020–$134,850
Pennsylvania$107,230$79,490–$134,960
West Virginia$107,140$66,850–$149,730
Alabama$106,330$81,960–$130,440
Alaska$105,960$71,300–$125,740
Michigan$105,680$74,640–$133,250
Florida$105,370$72,240–$141,060
South Dakota$105,370$86,940–$126,650
Arizona$105,240$74,650–$136,990
North Carolina$104,850$71,970–$140,920
Georgia$104,610$79,630–$138,180
Kansas$103,380$79,500–$129,770
Oklahoma$102,520$81,970–$125,240
Rhode Island$102,210$75,360–$129,130
Missouri$101,040$70,270–$132,860
Nevada$100,220$73,250–$136,490
Illinois$99,360$65,040–$133,070
Idaho$98,700$79,020–$129,630
Utah$97,470$64,110–$127,140
Oregon$97,350$80,260–$130,270
Wyoming$94,520$77,000–$122,930
Indiana$93,540$53,190–$118,340
Nebraska$92,480$64,630–$115,920
Minnesota$91,750$78,620–$131,580
New Hampshire$91,720$68,080–$132,970
Kentucky$89,420$60,170–$115,210
Wisconsin$88,130$68,300–$109,480
Arkansas$86,940$53,870–$111,360
Mississippi$86,940$61,580–$112,920
Montana$81,970$63,300–$103,380
North Dakota$78,330$55,740–$101,450
Louisiana$77,000$52,770–$108,110
Tennessee$76,470$58,030–$100,890

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.