Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for demonstrators and product promoters

Michigan leads at $50,290 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Michigan$50,290$40,760–$60,590
New York$49,150$38,380–$57,150
Indiana$47,630$32,970–$49,460
Rhode Island$47,600$38,370–$68,210
Massachusetts$47,590$38,760–$60,210
California$46,220$37,750–$60,680
Oklahoma$45,760$30,250–$57,930
Nevada$45,030$33,810–$65,140
Kentucky$42,910$31,470–$62,400
Virginia$41,600$31,760–$55,010
Arizona$39,780$32,180–$54,990
District of Columbia$39,750$39,470–$48,470
Maryland$38,900$35,170–$48,290
Texas$38,780$36,260–$47,220
Washington$38,670$36,580–$45,200
South Carolina$38,590$31,890–$44,510
New Hampshire$38,510$36,470–$40,010
Hawaii$38,490$38,130–$45,290
Oregon$38,430$36,330–$43,980
Utah$38,280$36,860–$38,450
Wisconsin$38,220$34,940–$44,250
Colorado$37,750$37,750–$39,530
Missouri$37,740$35,570–$39,560
Iowa$37,050$35,190–$38,060
Vermont$37,040$36,560–$49,770
Pennsylvania$36,910$30,250–$45,480
Connecticut$36,890$34,810–$43,960
Illinois$36,550$32,260–$44,690
New Jersey$36,420$34,660–$38,620
Maine$35,880$35,330–$46,300
Tennessee$35,070$32,440–$75,090
Ohio$34,610$30,460–$37,160
Minnesota$34,180$34,170–$35,210
Kansas$33,770$30,880–$44,790
Arkansas$33,640$30,730–$43,960
Montana$33,070$29,590–$38,620
Georgia$32,180$31,200–$47,330
Nebraska$32,180$31,090–$34,910
Idaho$31,370$30,910–$37,020
Florida$31,300$30,720–$43,240
South Dakota$29,560$28,510–$29,560
New Mexico$29,110$28,030–$37,500
Mississippi$28,470$28,470–$31,090

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.