Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$36,260

Highest

$70,990

Alaska

Lowest

$20,990

Mississippi

Total Employment

49,540

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Alaska	$70,990	90	+95.8%
2	District of Columbia	$68,350	990	+88.5%
3	Hawaii	$64,660	180	+78.3%
4	Oklahoma	$58,470	140	+61.3%
5	Iowa	$51,000	80	+40.7%
6	South Dakota	$50,480	120	+39.2%
7	New Mexico	$49,580	180	+36.7%
8	Washington	$49,000	410	+35.1%
9	Arizona	$47,840	400	+31.9%
10	Alabama	$47,170	230	+30.1%
11	New Jersey	$47,010	1,550	+29.6%
12	Utah	$46,340	150	+27.8%
13	Rhode Island	$41,490	60	+14.4%
14	California	$41,340	4,210	+14.0%
15	Kentucky	$39,380	570	+8.6%
16	Idaho	$39,000	80	+7.6%
17	Wyoming	$38,450	60	+6.0%
18	New York	$38,340	3,130	+5.7%
19	Virginia	$38,210	710	+5.4%
20	Colorado	$37,950	3,520	+4.7%
21	Arkansas	$37,610	230	+3.7%
22	Illinois	$37,440	880	+3.3%
23	Wisconsin	$37,290	390	+2.8%
24	Tennessee	$36,980	1,580	+2.0%
25	North Dakota	$36,920	240	+1.8%
26	Oregon	$36,480	1,340	+0.6%
27	Indiana	$36,380	750	+0.3%
28	Connecticut	$35,880	440	-1.0%
29	Minnesota	$35,780	880	-1.3%
30	Missouri	$35,260	1,440	-2.8%
31	Maryland	$35,180	1,080	-3.0%
32	Florida	$34,740	2,600	-4.2%
33	Massachusetts	$32,540	970	-10.3%
34	Michigan	$31,990	2,570	-11.8%
35	Georgia	$31,950	3,500	-11.9%
36	Maine	$31,760	520	-12.4%
37	Montana	$31,600	550	-12.9%
38	New Hampshire	$31,560	210	-13.0%
39	Texas	$31,330	3,750	-13.6%
40	West Virginia	$31,210	270	-13.9%
41	Louisiana	$30,820	480	-15.0%
42	Nebraska	$30,740	760	-15.2%
43	Delaware	$30,470	0	-16.0%
44	Ohio	$30,350	3,050	-16.3%
45	Pennsylvania	$29,110	1,080	-19.7%
46	North Carolina	$28,700	1,970	-20.8%
47	Vermont	$28,580	170	-21.2%
48	South Carolina	$28,040	630	-22.7%
49	Kansas	$22,300	150	-38.5%
50	Mississippi	$20,990	200	-42.1%