If you’ve ever wondered how your income compares to the average income in your state, or even around the United States, you’re not alone, and it can serve you well to know — curiosity can drive the ability to ask for a raise or to seek a job that pays a better salary, so you make more money, too.
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Visual Capitalist recently pulled hourly wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Massachusetts, Washington and California all top $40.
Find out how your income stacks up to the average in your state.
Alabama
- Average hourly pay: $31.24
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Alaska
- Average hourly pay: $37.65
Arizona
- Average hourly pay: $34.68
Arkansas
- Average hourly pay: $29.95
California
- Average hourly pay: $40.93
Colorado
- Average hourly pay: $39.20
Connecticut
- Average hourly pay: $39.08
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Delaware
- Average hourly pay: $32.54
Florida
- Average hourly pay: $34.38
Georgia
- Average hourly pay: $34.04
Hawaii
- Average hourly pay: $37.64
Idaho
- Average hourly pay: $34.03
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Illinois
- Average hourly pay: $35.02
Indiana
- Average hourly pay: $32.07
Iowa
- Average hourly pay: $30.94
Kansas
- Average hourly pay: $31.51
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Kentucky
- Average hourly pay: $30.18
Louisiana
- Average hourly pay: $29.17
Maine
- Average hourly pay: $32.22
Maryland
- Average hourly pay: $35.86
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Massachusetts
- Average hourly pay: $42.50
Michigan
- Average hourly pay: $33.31
Minnesota
- Average hourly pay: $38.25
Mississippi
- Average hourly pay: $28.25
Missouri
- Average hourly pay: $32.45
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Montana
- Average hourly pay: $32.73
Nebraska
- Average hourly pay: $32.77
Nevada
- Average hourly pay: $31.72
New Hampshire
- Average hourly pay: $35.55
New Jersey
- Average hourly pay: $37.98
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New Mexico
- Average hourly pay: $29.19
New York
- Average hourly pay: $38.71
North Carolina
- Average hourly pay: $33.59
North Dakota
- Average hourly pay: $34.18
Ohio
- Average hourly pay: $33.24
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Oklahoma
- Average hourly pay: $30.65
Oregon
- Average hourly pay: $36.58
Pennsylvania
- Average hourly pay: $32.66
Rhode Island
- Average hourly pay: $36.01
South Carolina
- Average hourly pay: $32.05
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South Dakota
- Average hourly pay: $31.16
Tennessee
- Average hourly pay: $30.75
Texas
- Average hourly pay: $34.49
Utah
- Average hourly pay: $35.18
Vermont
- Average hourly pay: $35.18
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Virginia
- Average hourly pay: $36.08
Washington
- Average hourly pay: $41.82
West Virginia
- Average hourly pay: $29.86
Wisconsin
- Average hourly pay: $34.26
Wyoming
- Average hourly pay: $31.59
Travis Woods contributed to the reporting for this piece.
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