Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other

Hawaii leads at $61,048 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Hawaii$61,048$41,475–$63,357
Louisiana$58,157$35,526–$77,563
Nevada$54,080$36,462–$116,813
Colorado$52,686$39,645–$62,733
Pennsylvania$48,818$29,307–$100,630
Georgia$46,883$19,552–$87,818
Vermont$45,344$29,557–$68,723
Nebraska$45,219$30,722–$50,170
Arizona$44,637$35,173–$57,595
Tennessee$41,434$34,611–$46,904
Washington$41,371$41,330–$54,246
Illinois$40,955$36,421–$45,302
Kentucky$39,957$34,757–$74,194
California$39,146$38,022–$48,859
New Jersey$39,062$33,280–$51,189
Montana$38,875$34,424–$46,530
Minnesota$38,563$38,563–$58,781
Ohio$37,378$30,534–$43,638
North Carolina$35,984$22,214–$39,874
Florida$35,714$34,611–$46,883
Virginia$35,318$25,813–$46,072
Massachusetts$34,549$34,549–$34,570
Missouri$30,347$30,118–$47,445
Utah$27,706$25,605–$39,978
Michigan$26,291$26,270–$37,128
Iowa$20,800$20,530–$30,472

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.