Advertiser Disclosure
GOBankingRates works with many financial advertisers to showcase their products and services to our audiences. These brands compensate us to advertise their products in ads across our site. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site. We are not a comparison-tool and these offers do not represent all available deposit, investment, loan or credit products.
How Do You Stack Up to the Average Hourly Wage in Your State?
Written by
Jordan Rosenfeld
Edited by
Ashleigh Ray

Commitment to Our Readers
GOBankingRates' editorial team is committed to bringing you unbiased reviews and information. We use data-driven methodologies to evaluate financial products and services - our reviews and ratings are not influenced by advertisers. You can read more about our editorial guidelines and our products and services review methodology.
20 YearsHelping You Live Richer
Reviewed by Experts
Trusted by Millions of Readers
If you’ve ever wondered how your income compares to the average income in your state, or even around the United States, you’re not alone, and it can serve you well to know — curiosity can drive the ability to ask for a raise or to seek a job that pays a better salary, so you make more money, too.
Visual Capitalist recently pulled hourly wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Massachusetts, Washington and California all top $40.
Find out how your income stacks up to the average in your state.
Alabama
- Average hourly pay: $31.24
Alaska
- Average hourly pay: $37.65
Arizona
- Average hourly pay: $34.68
Arkansas
- Average hourly pay: $29.95
California
- Average hourly pay: $40.93
Colorado
- Average hourly pay: $39.20
Connecticut
- Average hourly pay: $39.08
Delaware
- Average hourly pay: $32.54
Florida
- Average hourly pay: $34.38
Georgia
- Average hourly pay: $34.04
Hawaii
- Average hourly pay: $37.64
Idaho
- Average hourly pay: $34.03
Illinois
- Average hourly pay: $35.02
Indiana
- Average hourly pay: $32.07
Iowa
- Average hourly pay: $30.94
Kansas
- Average hourly pay: $31.51
Kentucky
- Average hourly pay: $30.18
Louisiana
- Average hourly pay: $29.17
Maine
- Average hourly pay: $32.22
Maryland
- Average hourly pay: $35.86
Massachusetts
- Average hourly pay: $42.50
Michigan
- Average hourly pay: $33.31
Minnesota
- Average hourly pay: $38.25
Mississippi
- Average hourly pay: $28.25
Missouri
- Average hourly pay: $32.45
Montana
- Average hourly pay: $32.73
Nebraska
- Average hourly pay: $32.77
Nevada
- Average hourly pay: $31.72
New Hampshire
- Average hourly pay: $35.55
New Jersey
- Average hourly pay: $37.98
New Mexico
- Average hourly pay: $29.19
New York
- Average hourly pay: $38.71
North Carolina
- Average hourly pay: $33.59
North Dakota
- Average hourly pay: $34.18
Ohio
- Average hourly pay: $33.24
Oklahoma
- Average hourly pay: $30.65
Oregon
- Average hourly pay: $36.58
Pennsylvania
- Average hourly pay: $32.66
Rhode Island
- Average hourly pay: $36.01
South Carolina
- Average hourly pay: $32.05
South Dakota
- Average hourly pay: $31.16
Tennessee
- Average hourly pay: $30.75
Texas
- Average hourly pay: $34.49
Utah
- Average hourly pay: $35.18
Vermont
- Average hourly pay: $35.18
Virginia
- Average hourly pay: $36.08
Washington
- Average hourly pay: $41.82
West Virginia
- Average hourly pay: $29.86
Wisconsin
- Average hourly pay: $34.26
Wyoming
- Average hourly pay: $31.59
Travis Woods contributed to the reporting for this piece.
More From GOBankingRates
- Nearly 1 in 3 Americans Hit by a Costly Holiday Scam, Norton Survey Shows -- How To Avoid ThisÂ
- Here's What Retirees Wasted the Most Money On in 2025 -- and How To Avoid It in 2026Â
- How Middle-Class Earners Are Quietly Becoming Millionaires -- and How You Can, TooÂ
- 6 Safe Accounts Proven to Grow Your Money Up to 13x FasterÂ
Share This Article:
You May Also Like
Here's Why Inflation Feels Worse Than the Numbers Look, According to an Expert
December 24, 2025
3 min Read
Elon Musk Predicts 'Universal High Income' Will Pay For Everything -- How Much Would You Get?
December 23, 2025
3 min Read
I Asked ChatGPT What the Richest Americans Invest In -- Here's the Surprising List
December 24, 2025
3 min Read
3 Tools the Wealthiest Americans Use To Safeguard Their Generational Wealth
December 23, 2025
3 min Read
Only 50% of Salary Raise Requests Succeed -- 6 Proven Strategies To Boost Your Chances
December 22, 2025
3 min Read
Make your money work for you
Get the latest news on investing, money, and more with our free newsletter.
By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Unsubscribe at any time.

Thanks!
You're now subscribed to our newsletter.
Check your inbox for more details.

Sending you timely financial stories that you can bank on.
Sign up for our daily newsletter for the latest financial news and trending topics.
For our full Privacy Policy, click here.
Looks like you're using an adblocker
Please disable your adblocker to enjoy the optimal web experience and access the quality content you appreciate from GOBankingRates.
- AdBlock / uBlock / Brave
- Click the ad blocker extension icon to the right of the address bar
- Disable on this site
- Refresh the page
- Firefox / Edge / DuckDuckGo
- Click on the icon to the left of the address bar
- Disable Tracking Protection
- Refresh the page
- Ghostery
- Click the blue ghost icon to the right of the address bar
- Disable Ad-Blocking, Anti-Tracking, and Never-Consent
- Refresh the page




