Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 42 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$40,760

Highest

$66,510

New York

Lowest

$29,610

Hawaii

Total Employment

24,450

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New York	$66,510	1,150	+63.2%
2	Washington	$64,980	130	+59.4%
3	Missouri	$64,220	70	+57.6%
4	District of Columbia	$52,900	40	+29.8%
5	Colorado	$47,020	290	+15.4%
6	California	$46,640	4,050	+14.4%
7	Arizona	$46,620	890	+14.4%
8	Iowa	$45,580	240	+11.8%
9	New Jersey	$45,140	290	+10.7%
10	New Hampshire	$44,880	0	+10.1%
11	Alaska	$42,920	90	+5.3%
12	Ohio	$42,800	780	+5.0%
13	Vermont	$42,740	80	+4.9%
14	Oregon	$42,570	240	+4.4%
15	Nevada	$41,810	310	+2.6%
16	Illinois	$41,730	100	+2.4%
17	Maryland	$41,730	1,260	+2.4%
18	Connecticut	$41,600	200	+2.1%
19	Massachusetts	$41,600	180	+2.1%
20	Virginia	$41,450	0	+1.7%
21	Tennessee	$40,940	330	+0.4%
22	Kentucky	$40,330	50	-1.1%
23	Louisiana	$40,220	2,050	-1.3%
24	Georgia	$39,630	1,890	-2.8%
25	Indiana	$39,540	230	-3.0%
26	Wisconsin	$39,340	140	-3.5%
27	Texas	$39,160	3,790	-3.9%
28	Michigan	$38,480	0	-5.6%
29	North Carolina	$38,420	610	-5.7%
30	Alabama	$38,280	110	-6.1%
31	South Dakota	$37,960	30	-6.9%
32	Arkansas	$37,910	220	-7.0%
33	South Carolina	$37,670	400	-7.6%
34	Florida	$37,600	2,420	-7.8%
35	New Mexico	$36,580	520	-10.3%
36	Utah	$36,490	230	-10.5%
37	Pennsylvania	$36,260	680	-11.0%
38	Nebraska	$35,850	0	-12.0%
39	Oklahoma	$34,910	70	-14.4%
40	Montana	$34,470	0	-15.4%
41	Mississippi	$32,610	60	-20.0%
42	Hawaii	$29,610	230	-27.4%