D.C. Has (By Far) The Highest Median Salary Across The US; Southern States Lowest

09-29-2025 • https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Niccolo Conte, maps out the median full-time salary by state in 2024 using data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, the latest data available as of September 2025.

Median Full-Time Salary Across the U.S. in 2024

The U.S. overall median full-time salary sits at approximately $61,702 per year, though the gap between the highest and lowest earning states exceeds $50,000.

The data table below shows the median earnings of the full-time, year-round civilian workforce aged 16 and older in every U.S. state:

Rank State / District Median full-time salary (civilians, aged 16+)

1	District of Columbia	$102,970
2	Massachusetts	$79,113
3	Washington	$76,323
4	Maryland	$74,982
5	New Jersey	$74,164
6	Connecticut	$72,834
7	Colorado	$72,028
8	New York	$70,254
9	California	$70,031
10	New Hampshire	$69,275
11	Alaska	$69,063
12	Virginia	$67,309
13	Rhode Island	$67,142
14	Minnesota	$66,932
15	Illinois	$65,513
16	Oregon	$65,360
17	Vermont	$64,971
18	Utah	$62,249
19	Pennsylvania	$61,973
20	Delaware	$61,651
21	Maine	$60,948