Median: $57,770 / year · $27.78 / hr · 2025
20% above the U.S. average
U.S. median $48,070
$47,323
On a $57,770 OEWS median, single filer (2024). Not tax advice.
$64,939
U.S.-average purchasing power of this median. North Dakota RPP is 89.0 (11% below the U.S. average).
North Dakota ranks #8 of 50 states and DC with a published OEWS median ($57,770).
| Rank | State | Median |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Highest | Minnesota | $65,270 |
| #2 | District of Columbia | $60,580 |
| #3 | Maine | $60,070 |
| #4 | New Hampshire | $59,530 |
| #5 | Oregon | $59,490 |
| #6 | Washington | $58,090 |
| #7 | Massachusetts | $57,980 |
| #8 | North Dakota | $57,770 |
| #9 | Alaska | $57,710 |
| #10 | Connecticut | $56,850 |
| #11 | Vermont | $52,760 |
| #12 | North Carolina | $50,380 |
| #13 | Rhode Island | $50,150 |
| #14 | California | $50,110 |
| #15 | New Jersey | $49,390 |
| #16 | Arizona | $49,000 |
| #17 | Michigan | $48,820 |
| #18 | Indiana | $48,670 |
| #19 | Maryland | $48,620 |
| #20 | Illinois | $48,610 |
| #21 | Iowa | $48,430 |
| #22 | Colorado | $48,340 |
| #23 | New York | $48,110 |
| #24 | Ohio | $47,970 |
| #25 | Pennsylvania | $47,930 |
| #26 | South Dakota | $47,900 |
| #27 | Kentucky | $47,730 |
| #28 | Florida | $47,620 |
| #29 | Delaware | $47,600 |
| #30 | Wisconsin | $47,520 |
| #31 | South Carolina | $47,320 |
| #32 | Nevada | $47,110 |
| #33 | Georgia | $46,840 |
| #34 | Tennessee | $46,720 |
| #35 | Montana | $46,680 |
| #36 | Virginia | $46,670 |
| #37 | Nebraska | $46,660 |
| #38 | Missouri | $45,970 |
| #39 | Idaho | $45,880 |
| #40 | Oklahoma | $45,740 |
| #41 | Texas | $45,430 |
| #42 | Wyoming | $44,990 |
| #43 | Hawaii | $44,720 |
| #44 | New Mexico | $44,400 |
| #45 | Louisiana | $44,090 |
| #46 | Arkansas | $42,830 |
| #47 | Mississippi | $39,160 |
| #48 | Alabama | $39,080 |
| #49 | West Virginia | $37,960 |
| #50 Lowest | Utah | $37,760 |