15 States Where Salaries Have Increased the Most Over the Past Year

Good news for workers: Wages across the country have risen at a rate that has outpaced inflation over the last 12 months. According to the latest Consumer Price Index report, costs have risen 4.0% over the past year, while the June 2023 ADP Pay Insights report found that wages have increased by 4.8% or more in all 50 states.

Some states, however, have seen significantly higher wage increases than others. This is correlated to the types of industries that tend to be concentrated in these states.

“On a state-by-state level, Wyoming saw strong wage gains in industries like natural resources and mining, financial activities and manufacturing,” said Liv Wang, senior data scientist at the ADP Research Institute. “In Montana, industries leading wage growth included financial activities, leisure and hospitality, and trade, transportation and utilities. Finally, Oregon industries that had high pay growth included education and health services, and leisure and hospitality.”

Here’s a look at the 15 states where wages have increased by over 7% from June 2022 to June 2023, as identified by ADP.

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• Median year-over-year pay change (June 2022 to June 2023): 9.5%
• Median annual pay: $57,500

• Median year-over-year pay change (June 2022 to June 2023): 9.3%
• Median annual pay: $52,000

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• Median year-over-year pay change (June 2022 to June 2023): 8.4%
• Median annual pay: $49,400

• Median year-over-year pay change (June 2022 to June 2023): 8.1%
• Median annual pay: $57,400

• Median year-over-year pay change (June 2022 to June 2023): 8%
• Median annual pay: $38,600

• Median year-over-year pay change (June 2022 to June 2023): 7.7%
• Median annual pay: $49,700

• Median year-over-year pay change (June 2022 to June 2023): 7.6%
• Median annual pay: $60,700

• Median year-over-year pay change (June 2022 to June 2023): 7.5%
• Median annual pay: $53,800

• Median year-over-year pay change (June 2022 to June 2023): 7.4%
• Median annual pay: $62,500

• Median year-over-year pay change (June 2022 to June 2023): 7.3%
• Median annual pay: $51,500

• Median year-over-year pay change (June 2022 to June 2023): 7.3%
• Median annual pay: $48,600

• Median year-over-year pay change (June 2022 to June 2023): 7.3%
• Median annual pay: $51,400

• Median year-over-year pay change (June 2022 to June 2023): 7.1%
• Median annual pay: $57,900

• Median year-over-year pay change (June 2022 to June 2023): 7.1%
• Median annual pay: $52,600

• Median year-over-year pay change (June 2022 to June 2023): 7.1%
• Median annual pay: $55,700

All data is sourced from ADP Pay Insights for June 2023.