Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other

District of Columbia leads at $113,640 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
District of Columbia$113,640$59,520–$124,330
New York$102,990$67,210–$138,490
Kentucky$91,560$64,780–$106,920
Missouri$86,110$39,260–$107,660
Wisconsin$81,580$69,130–$104,000
Indiana$81,290$51,770–$129,990
Washington$80,730$68,360–$106,770
Massachusetts$80,240$53,210–$121,140
Minnesota$79,990$55,500–$109,240
New Hampshire$79,860$64,510–$100,800
Montana$79,070$56,470–$87,520
Connecticut$78,980$50,940–$116,940
Michigan$77,130$59,460–$100,830
New Jersey$76,570$51,990–$105,750
Florida$75,900$45,500–$104,000
California$75,800$54,900–$104,770
Maryland$75,000$49,760–$118,760
Colorado$74,480$62,210–$108,680
Oklahoma$73,320$58,020–$88,710
Illinois$72,610$53,620–$100,140
Alabama$69,520$46,040–$101,420
Alaska$68,610$43,150–$91,180
South Carolina$67,940$36,990–$96,930
Utah$67,320$55,370–$110,730
Oregon$67,270$47,550–$88,910
West Virginia$66,080$51,850–$105,630
Nevada$64,170$49,450–$77,070
Virginia$63,410$41,880–$104,770
Tennessee$63,400$45,800–$83,820
Louisiana$63,240$50,440–$80,610
Georgia$63,230$42,060–$104,000
Rhode Island$63,060$47,540–$85,180
Arizona$62,860$53,040–$89,710
Idaho$62,490$59,630–$62,490
Texas$62,420$47,760–$89,700
Ohio$60,670$44,220–$86,610
Wyoming$60,410$33,440–$93,810
Vermont$59,300$56,300–$78,480
North Carolina$57,390$38,300–$93,350
Hawaii$57,330$52,860–$65,800
North Dakota$52,240$47,540–$76,660
Delaware$49,990$49,450–$80,600
Nebraska$49,400$42,780–$97,470
Pennsylvania$45,360$42,860–$75,500
Kansas$43,430$35,360–$59,550
Iowa$42,070$39,460–$44,850
Mississippi$37,920$29,620–$52,310
Arkansas$37,660$31,810–$56,840
New Mexico$35,270$34,510–$63,150

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.