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
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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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