Mapped: Average Salary by State in 2025

Key Takeaways:

• Washington, DC tops the list with an average hourly wage of $52.89, far above all states.
• Massachusetts ($42.50), Washington State ($41.82), and California ($40.93) are the next highest earners.
• Southern states like Mississippi ($28.25) and Louisiana ($29.17) have the lowest average hourly earnings.
• The earnings gap between the highest (DC) and lowest (Mississippi) is more than $24 per hour.