Monthly Salary by State
Median and average pay per month, per paycheck, per week and per hour in all 50 states and DC.
BLS reports wages per year and per hour; this table converts them into the pay periods people actually budget with. Across the U.S., the median worker earns about $4,248 a month ($50,980 a year) and the mean is about $5,814 a month. Monthly median pay ranges from $7,628 in District of Columbia to $3,343 in Mississippi.
Gross pay before taxes and deductions. Monthly = annual ÷ 12; bi-weekly = annual ÷ 26; weekly = annual ÷ 52. Hourly wages are as published by BLS. Sorted by median monthly pay.
| State | Median monthly | Mean monthly | Median bi-weekly | Median weekly | Median hourly | Mean hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $4,248 | $5,814 | $1,961 | $980 | $24.51 | $33.54 |
| District of Columbia | $7,628 | $9,251 | $3,521 | $1,760 | $44.01 | $53.37 |
| Massachusetts | $5,299 | $7,134 | $2,446 | $1,223 | $30.57 | $41.16 |
| Washington | $5,249 | $6,944 | $2,423 | $1,211 | $30.28 | $40.06 |
| Alaska | $5,083 | $6,227 | $2,346 | $1,173 | $29.33 | $35.92 |
| Colorado | $4,983 | $6,432 | $2,300 | $1,150 | $28.75 | $37.11 |
| Connecticut | $4,974 | $6,452 | $2,296 | $1,148 | $28.70 | $37.22 |
| New York | $4,972 | $6,872 | $2,295 | $1,148 | $28.69 | $39.65 |
| Maryland | $4,959 | $6,465 | $2,289 | $1,144 | $28.61 | $37.30 |
| New Jersey | $4,881 | $6,503 | $2,253 | $1,126 | $28.16 | $37.52 |
| California | $4,853 | $6,724 | $2,240 | $1,120 | $28.00 | $38.79 |
| Oregon | $4,750 | $6,038 | $2,192 | $1,096 | $27.40 | $34.84 |
| Minnesota | $4,743 | $5,930 | $2,189 | $1,095 | $27.36 | $34.21 |
| Rhode Island | $4,732 | $5,992 | $2,184 | $1,092 | $27.30 | $34.57 |
| Vermont | $4,699 | $5,754 | $2,169 | $1,084 | $27.11 | $33.20 |
| Hawaii | $4,693 | $5,856 | $2,166 | $1,083 | $27.08 | $33.78 |
| New Hampshire | $4,657 | $5,947 | $2,149 | $1,075 | $26.87 | $34.31 |
| Virginia | $4,641 | $6,170 | $2,142 | $1,071 | $26.78 | $35.60 |
| North Dakota | $4,373 | $5,338 | $2,018 | $1,009 | $25.23 | $30.79 |
| Delaware | $4,349 | $5,823 | $2,007 | $1,004 | $25.09 | $33.60 |
| Illinois | $4,330 | $5,928 | $1,998 | $999 | $24.98 | $34.20 |
| Maine | $4,286 | $5,482 | $1,978 | $989 | $24.73 | $31.63 |
| Wisconsin | $4,189 | $5,356 | $1,933 | $967 | $24.17 | $30.90 |
| Wyoming | $4,189 | $5,130 | $1,933 | $967 | $24.17 | $29.60 |
| Utah | $4,176 | $5,524 | $1,927 | $964 | $24.09 | $31.87 |
| Arizona | $4,172 | $5,635 | $1,925 | $963 | $24.07 | $32.51 |
| Pennsylvania | $4,141 | $5,478 | $1,911 | $956 | $23.89 | $31.60 |
| Ohio | $4,115 | $5,366 | $1,899 | $950 | $23.74 | $30.96 |
| Michigan | $4,106 | $5,410 | $1,895 | $948 | $23.69 | $31.21 |
| Nebraska | $4,082 | $5,200 | $1,884 | $942 | $23.55 | $30.00 |
| Montana | $4,062 | $5,073 | $1,875 | $937 | $23.43 | $29.27 |
| Texas | $4,052 | $5,479 | $1,870 | $935 | $23.38 | $31.61 |
| Iowa | $4,045 | $4,986 | $1,867 | $933 | $23.34 | $28.76 |
| Georgia | $4,014 | $5,493 | $1,853 | $926 | $23.16 | $31.69 |
| Kansas | $4,001 | $5,053 | $1,847 | $923 | $23.08 | $29.15 |
| Idaho | $3,998 | $5,098 | $1,845 | $922 | $23.06 | $29.41 |
| North Carolina | $3,998 | $5,358 | $1,845 | $922 | $23.06 | $30.91 |
| Florida | $3,990 | $5,389 | $1,842 | $921 | $23.02 | $31.09 |
| Indiana | $3,988 | $5,070 | $1,841 | $920 | $23.01 | $29.25 |
| Missouri | $3,983 | $5,180 | $1,838 | $919 | $22.98 | $29.89 |
| Nevada | $3,972 | $5,171 | $1,833 | $917 | $22.91 | $29.83 |
| Tennessee | $3,948 | $5,067 | $1,822 | $911 | $22.78 | $29.23 |
| New Mexico | $3,934 | $5,194 | $1,816 | $908 | $22.70 | $29.96 |
| South Dakota | $3,923 | $4,801 | $1,811 | $905 | $22.63 | $27.70 |
| Kentucky | $3,910 | $4,916 | $1,805 | $902 | $22.56 | $28.36 |
| South Carolina | $3,874 | $4,940 | $1,788 | $894 | $22.35 | $28.50 |
| Alabama | $3,806 | $4,792 | $1,757 | $878 | $21.96 | $27.65 |
| Oklahoma | $3,800 | $4,746 | $1,754 | $877 | $21.92 | $27.38 |
| Louisiana | $3,793 | $4,717 | $1,751 | $875 | $21.89 | $27.21 |
| West Virginia | $3,775 | $4,706 | $1,742 | $871 | $21.78 | $27.15 |
| Arkansas | $3,636 | $4,574 | $1,678 | $839 | $20.98 | $26.39 |
| Mississippi | $3,343 | $4,234 | $1,543 | $772 | $19.29 | $24.43 |
To see what lands in your bank account rather than gross pay, use the 2026 take-home pay calculator.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average monthly salary in the United States?
The U.S. mean annual wage of $69,770 works out to about $5,814 per month; the median wage of $50,980 is about $4,248 per month (BLS OEWS May 2025, before taxes).
Which state has the highest monthly pay?
Among the states, Massachusetts has the highest median monthly pay at about $5,299; the District of Columbia is higher still at $7,628. Mississippi has the lowest at about $3,343.
What is the average monthly salary in Texas?
About $5,479 per month at the mean and $4,052 at the median, before taxes.
What is the average monthly salary in California?
About $6,724 per month at the mean and $4,853 at the median, before taxes.
What is the average monthly salary in Florida?
About $5,389 per month at the mean and $3,990 at the median, before taxes.