| Average Wage Per Job (2010 Adj. Dollars) in 2008 | ![]() |
| Rank | State | Fips Code | Adj. Average Wage per Job |
| 1 | District of Columbia | 11000 | 77,496 |
| 2 | New York | 36000 | 61,059 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 09000 | 59,142 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 25000 | 57,472 |
| 5 | New Jersey | 34000 | 55,987 |
| 6 | California | 06000 | 52,145 |
| 7 | Maryland | 24000 | 50,168 |
| 8 | Illinois | 17000 | 49,342 |
| 9 | Delaware | 10000 | 48,177 |
| 10 | Virginia | 51000 | 47,845 |
| 11 | Colorado | 08000 | 47,210 |
| 12 | Washington | 53000 | 47,164 |
| 13 | Texas | 48000 | 46,526 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 27000 | 46,412 |
| 15 | Alaska | 02000 | 46,391 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | 33000 | 45,486 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | 42000 | 44,948 |
| 19 | Michigan | 26000 | 44,811 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | 44000 | 43,579 |
| 21 | Nevada | 32000 | 43,534 |
| 22 | Georgia | 13000 | 43,130 |
| 23 | Arizona | 04000 | 43,062 |
| 24 | Wyoming | 56000 | 42,017 |
| 25 | Ohio | 39000 | 41,305 |
| 26 | Hawaii | 15000 | 41,195 |
| 27 | Florida | 12000 | 41,087 |
| 28 | Oregon | 41000 | 41,018 |
| 29 | Louisiana | 22000 | 40,897 |
| 30 | Missouri | 29000 | 40,877 |
| 31 | Tennessee | 47000 | 40,507 |
| 32 | North Carolina | 37000 | 40,248 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | 55000 | 39,619 |
| 34 | Alabama | 01000 | 39,229 |
| 35 | Indiana | 18000 | 38,894 |
| 36 | Vermont | 50000 | 38,818 |
| 37 | Kansas | 20000 | 38,666 |
| 38 | Utah | 49000 | 38,466 |
| 39 | New Mexico | 35000 | 38,395 |
| 40 | Kentucky | 21000 | 37,913 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | 40000 | 37,761 |
| 42 | Iowa | 19000 | 37,437 |
| 43 | Maine | 23000 | 36,781 |
| 44 | South Carolina | 45000 | 36,716 |
| 45 | Nebraska | 31000 | 36,706 |
| 46 | West Virginia | 54000 | 36,447 |
| 47 | North Dakota | 38000 | 35,523 |
| 48 | Arkansas | 05000 | 35,365 |
| 49 | Idaho | 16000 | 34,330 |
| 50 | Mississippi | 28000 | 33,936 |
| 51 | Montana | 30000 | 33,731 |
| 52 | South Dakota | 46000 | 33,242 |
| Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||
| States IN Profile provides current federal statistics on a variety of demographic and economic indicators. Read "About the Profile" for the best understanding of the data, ranks and computations. This profile is produced by STATS Indiana, a web service of the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Major support for this effort is provided by the State of Indiana through the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Updated: July 08, 2011 at 10:17 |