US5 salary
Salaries by state
OEWS median wages for 47 occupations across 50 states and D.C. Pick a state hub, then open an occupation — or jump to take-home and cost tools.
Popular occupations
Start with a high-interest role in California, then switch states from the occupation page.
Tax and filing tools live under Money. Home and auto project ranges live under Cost.
Browse every state
Each hub lists occupations for that state and links to cost of living for the same place.
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Frequently asked questions
- Where do the wage numbers come from?
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) medians, published on each state and occupation page.
- Is this take-home pay?
- No. Salary pages show gross median wages. Use the take-home pay calculator for approximate after-tax estimates by state.
- How does this relate to cost of living?
- Each state salary hub links to that state’s cost hub (BEA regional price parity) so you can compare pay and prices together.