Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for managers, all other

Massachusetts leads at $182,950 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Massachusetts$182,950$146,190–$227,670
District of Columbia$175,720$156,730–$195,190
California$174,560$132,000–$221,560
Colorado$171,140$135,790–$215,440
Delaware$168,060$130,670–$209,180
New York$167,200$124,530–$221,680
Virginia$166,230$138,670–$195,190
Rhode Island$165,900$130,150–$205,840
Washington$164,160$129,620–$207,160
Connecticut$162,690$119,120–$201,600
New Jersey$161,510$113,930–$203,960
Maryland$159,040$124,590–$185,220
Minnesota$152,600$120,860–$191,610
New Hampshire$145,630$112,950–$179,200
North Carolina$141,160$104,050–$182,390
Illinois$140,240$107,690–$180,860
Alabama$135,890$91,650–$164,390
Utah$134,890$99,720–$171,990
Texas$134,390$102,620–$173,480
Michigan$134,260$104,810–$169,280
Oklahoma$131,870$101,610–$163,110
Kansas$131,710$90,060–$171,100
Pennsylvania$131,600$99,060–$171,340
Idaho$131,550$101,620–$174,170
South Carolina$129,960$97,470–$166,000
Ohio$129,940$92,740–$168,600
Arizona$129,870$103,940–$165,000
Iowa$128,080$89,800–$165,840
Alaska$127,950$100,070–$154,900
North Dakota$126,440$96,740–$161,730
Missouri$125,760$85,930–$161,300
Oregon$125,580$99,430–$170,870
Vermont$125,440$103,570–$151,750
Georgia$125,000$86,420–$166,290
West Virginia$124,940$81,680–$163,030
New Mexico$123,550$101,860–$159,430
Kentucky$122,930$90,000–$158,000
South Dakota$119,470$87,840–$150,700
Nebraska$116,430$80,870–$153,570
Maine$115,920$100,700–$145,350
Wyoming$113,420$88,790–$143,570
Nevada$112,040$75,790–$167,750
Montana$110,470$82,680–$138,270
Florida$108,890$75,800–$162,070
Wisconsin$107,050$78,570–$152,980
Louisiana$103,140$78,870–$136,380
Mississippi$101,570$74,990–$144,730
Tennessee$99,430$66,580–$135,510
Arkansas$87,520$62,540–$129,460
Indiana$79,900$58,470–$129,880

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.