How Do You Stack Up to the Average Hourly Wage in Your State?

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.

• Average hourly pay: $31.24

• Average hourly pay: $37.65

• Average hourly pay: $34.68

• Average hourly pay: $29.95

• Average hourly pay: $40.93

• Average hourly pay: $39.20

• Average hourly pay: $39.08

• Average hourly pay: $32.54

• Average hourly pay: $34.38

• Average hourly pay: $34.04

• Average hourly pay: $37.64

• Average hourly pay: $34.03

• Average hourly pay: $35.02

• Average hourly pay: $32.07

• Average hourly pay: $30.94

• Average hourly pay: $31.51

• Average hourly pay: $30.18

• Average hourly pay: $29.17

• Average hourly pay: $32.22

• Average hourly pay: $35.86

• Average hourly pay: $42.50

• Average hourly pay: $33.31

• Average hourly pay: $38.25

• Average hourly pay: $28.25

• Average hourly pay: $32.45

• Average hourly pay: $32.73

• Average hourly pay: $32.77

• Average hourly pay: $31.72

• Average hourly pay: $35.55

• Average hourly pay: $37.98

• Average hourly pay: $29.19

• Average hourly pay: $38.71

• Average hourly pay: $33.59

• Average hourly pay: $34.18

• Average hourly pay: $33.24

• Average hourly pay: $30.65

• Average hourly pay: $36.58

• Average hourly pay: $32.66

• Average hourly pay: $36.01

• Average hourly pay: $32.05

• Average hourly pay: $31.16

• Average hourly pay: $30.75

• Average hourly pay: $34.49

• Average hourly pay: $35.18

• Average hourly pay: $35.18

• Average hourly pay: $36.08

• Average hourly pay: $41.82

• Average hourly pay: $29.86

• Average hourly pay: $34.26

• Average hourly pay: $31.59

Travis Woods contributed to the reporting for this piece.