Explore US jobs and salaries by state — 26,548 records. Discover top-paying states at a glance with our color tiles (green = higher pay), then dig into state-by-state salary data using the sortable table. Compare occupation salaries across the U.S. with mean salary, median salary, 10th–90th percentile wages, and employment counts, all mapped to official SOC codes from the BLS OEWS program. Click any state to open a dedicated page with full details for that occupation and year.
Use this page to compare states, benchmark US job market trends, and find where your job title earns the most. Whether you’re researching salaries by state, planning a move, or optimizing recruiting, our BLS-sourced dataset helps you make confident, data-driven decisions.
Trust note
Official data, lightly normalized. Figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS program (latest year shown on page). We map SOC codes, keep Detailed occupations, convert wages to annual USD, and round for readability. If OEWS withholds a value, we show —. No scraping or modeled salaries—only official stats.
FAQ
Where do these numbers come from?
From the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) state files.
What do percentiles mean?
10th = 10% earn less; 90th = 90% earn less (top 10% earn more).
Mean vs. Median—what’s the difference?
Mean is the average; Median is the middle value and less affected by outliers.
How current is the data?
We publish the latest OEWS year and refresh after each new release.
Why is a field missing?
OEWS sometimes suppresses estimates for confidentiality/small samples; we display —.
Does this include bonuses or equity?
Generally no—OEWS reports wages; total compensation can be higher.