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Compare US states: pay, prices, jobs and more
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All 41 states
| State | Open postings | Postings that list pay | Median posted pay | Official median wage, all jobs (BLS) | Price level (US = 100) | Housing cost level (US = 100) | Paycheck power: official wage in average-US dollars | Posted pay in average-US dollars | Remote postings | Entry-level postings | Postings open over 60 days | Median days a posting is open | Unemployment rate (BLS) | Indeed postings vs Feb 2020 | Indeed postings vs a year ago | Software developer posted pay vs official wage | Federal job announcements | Job openings, thousands (BLS JOLTS) | Job openings rate (BLS JOLTS) | Pay range required in postings since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 29,988 | 62.9% | $175,000 | $58,000 | 110.7 | 154.3 | $52,500 | $158,000 | 9.1% | 8.3% | 40% | 40 | 5.4% | -13.7% | +2.6% | +20.4% | 1,199 | 674 | 3.6% | 2023 |
| New York | 13,932 | 62.1% | $165,000 | $59,500 | 107.9 | 122.2 | $55,500 | $153,000 | 11.7% | 10% | 37.4% | 36 | 4.6% | -10% | +0.9% | +27.3% | 800 | 431 | 4.1% | 2023 |
| Texas | 13,844 | 21.1% | $140,000 | $48,500 | 97.1 | 96.5 | $50,000 | $144,000 | 6% | 12.5% | 32.6% | 30 | 4.6% | +17.6% | +7% | +33.9% | 1,157 | 608 | 4.1% | No statewide law |
| Massachusetts | 7,057 | 56.6% | $155,000 | $63,500 | 105.8 | 128.1 | $60,000 | $146,500 | 5.8% | 14.1% | 21.4% | 24 | 4.4% | -12.4% | +2% | +15% | 541 | 129 | 3.4% | 2025 |
| Florida | 7,052 | 17.3% | $110,500 | $48,000 | 103.4 | 122.1 | $46,500 | $107,000 | 4.8% | 17.1% | 25.6% | 30 | 4.6% | +6.6% | -1.6% | – | 835 | 404 | 3.9% | No statewide law |
| Pennsylvania | 6,375 | 24.1% | $117,500 | $49,500 | 97.6 | 85.1 | $51,000 | $120,000 | 5.3% | 14.6% | 18.3% | 30 | 4.1% | -0.5% | +1.2% | +42.2% | 474 | 235 | 3.7% | No statewide law |
| Illinois | 6,011 | 43.2% | $122,500 | $52,000 | 100 | 93.9 | $52,000 | $122,500 | 7% | 11.4% | 27.8% | 30 | 4.9% | -10.5% | +1.8% | +34.2% | 632 | 211 | 3.3% | 2025 |
| Washington | 5,079 | 58.8% | $175,000 | $63,000 | 107 | 126 | $59,000 | $163,500 | 7.2% | 8.5% | 40.6% | 42 | 4.7% | -23.5% | +2.8% | +26.1% | 719 | 110 | 2.9% | 2023 |
| Virginia | 4,601 | 43.6% | $135,000 | $55,500 | 101.1 | 106.8 | $55,000 | $133,500 | 6.8% | 9.4% | 21.1% | 23 | 3.6% | +1.3% | +4.1% | +35.6% | 962 | 213 | 4.8% | No statewide law |
| North Carolina | 4,175 | 23.7% | $127,500 | $48,000 | 94.3 | 81.4 | $51,000 | $135,000 | 6% | 10.9% | 27.7% | 29 | 3.6% | +13.2% | +2.2% | +18.8% | 404 | 212 | 4% | No statewide law |
| Georgia | 4,150 | 23.4% | $130,000 | $48,000 | 96.3 | 88.7 | $50,000 | $135,000 | 7.1% | 14.5% | 24.5% | 30 | 3.4% | +18.9% | +2% | +32.3% | 691 | 279 | 5.3% | No statewide law |
| Ohio | 4,065 | 21.4% | $128,500 | $49,500 | 92.8 | 73 | $53,000 | $138,500 | 4.2% | 12.8% | 23.2% | 23 | 3.3% | +8.2% | +4.9% | +47.7% | 415 | 287 | 4.8% | No statewide law |
| Michigan | 3,999 | 22.1% | $140,000 | $49,500 | 96.2 | 82.3 | $51,000 | $145,500 | 5.3% | 11.5% | 18.5% | 17 | 5.2% | +1.9% | +1.5% | +60.6% | 228 | 221 | 4.7% | No statewide law |
| Colorado | 3,719 | 59.3% | $137,500 | $60,000 | 103.1 | 127.4 | $58,000 | $133,500 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 33.6% | 30 | 4.6% | -9.4% | +4.4% | +20.9% | 672 | 100 | 3.3% | 2021 |
| Arizona | 3,377 | 20.5% | $120,000 | $50,000 | 100.7 | 106.8 | $49,500 | $119,000 | 4.3% | 12.3% | 32.7% | 30 | 5.6% | +14.6% | +5.8% | – | 621 | 121 | 3.6% | No statewide law |
| Indiana | 2,754 | 8.6% | $101,500 | $48,000 | 93.3 | 73.9 | $51,500 | $108,500 | 2.5% | 11.8% | 21.4% | 23 | 3.6% | -4.7% | +1.8% | – | 426 | 123 | 3.7% | No statewide law |
| Missouri | 2,547 | 17.5% | $126,500 | $48,000 | 90.8 | 69.9 | $52,500 | $139,000 | 11.7% | 13.5% | 18% | 21 | 3.9% | +9.9% | +3.3% | – | 634 | 128 | 4.1% | No statewide law |
| District of Columbia | 2,381 | 69.3% | $165,000 | $91,500 | 109.9 | 155 | $83,500 | $150,000 | 10.8% | 7.4% | 40.5% | 44 | 5.8% | -27.7% | +10.2% | +49% | 1,012 | 34 | 4.5% | 2024 |
| Tennessee | 2,356 | 17.3% | $91,500 | $47,500 | 91.9 | 79.1 | $51,500 | $100,000 | 5% | 13.2% | 25.9% | 29 | 3.7% | +16.1% | +1.6% | – | 255 | 143 | 4.1% | No statewide law |
| Minnesota | 2,356 | 37.9% | $105,000 | $57,000 | 98.6 | 91.3 | $57,500 | $106,500 | 3.5% | 12.6% | 22.2% | 22 | 4.8% | -9.7% | +6.9% | – | 420 | 135 | 4.3% | 2025 |
| New Jersey | 2,326 | 42.6% | $131,500 | $58,500 | 108.8 | 134.3 | $54,000 | $121,000 | 5.3% | 12.1% | 28.4% | 29 | 4.7% | -8.6% | -2.3% | +40.1% | 233 | 172 | 3.8% | 2025 |
| Maryland | 2,115 | 31.3% | $120,000 | $59,500 | 105 | 121.1 | $56,500 | $114,500 | 6.5% | 9.6% | 26.3% | 28 | 3.9% | -12.2% | +2.1% | – | 620 | 127 | 4.4% | 2024 |
| Wisconsin | 2,063 | 16.4% | $110,000 | $50,500 | 94.1 | 79.3 | $53,500 | $117,000 | 4.4% | 11.6% | 21.2% | 22 | 3.4% | +6.2% | +3.5% | – | 187 | 115 | 3.7% | No statewide law |
| Oregon | 1,563 | 27% | $153,000 | $57,000 | 103.4 | 108.6 | $55,000 | $148,000 | 9.3% | 12.4% | 34.7% | 30 | 5.1% | -9% | -2% | +50% | 406 | 72 | 3.5% | No statewide law |
| Alabama | 1,331 | 16.4% | $146,500 | $45,500 | 88.8 | 61.8 | $51,500 | $165,000 | 3.3% | 10.6% | 23.8% | 29 | 3.6% | +33.8% | +7% | – | 285 | 91 | 4% | No statewide law |
| Utah | 1,278 | 27.4% | $115,500 | $50,000 | 98.9 | 107.8 | $50,500 | $117,000 | 8.3% | 11.8% | 33.7% | 30 | 3.8% | +1% | +7.1% | +10.6% | 474 | 64 | 3.5% | No statewide law |
| Nevada | 1,249 | 28.8% | $110,500 | $47,500 | 100 | 114.1 | $47,500 | $110,500 | 4.9% | 13.9% | 31.1% | 30 | 4.5% | +21.3% | +5.2% | – | 230 | 52 | 3.1% | No statewide law |
| Kansas | 988 | 15.9% | $124,000 | $48,000 | 90.1 | 71.2 | $53,500 | $137,500 | 7.3% | 13.4% | 22.5% | 22 | 4.4% | +14.8% | +6.3% | – | 254 | 61 | 4% | No statewide law |
| Oklahoma | 934 | 14.9% | $105,000 | $45,500 | 87.8 | 62.8 | $52,000 | $119,500 | 5.6% | 14.9% | 26.6% | 25 | 4.1% | +14.7% | +2.4% | – | 516 | 101 | 5.3% | No statewide law |
| Arkansas | 926 | 10.9% | $126,500 | $43,500 | 86.9 | 58.2 | $50,000 | $145,500 | 5.4% | 15.6% | 16.1% | 18 | 3.7% | +15.5% | -1.7% | – | 156 | 60 | 4.3% | No statewide law |
| Louisiana | 770 | 14.3% | $97,000 | $45,500 | 88.2 | 63.1 | $51,500 | $110,000 | 5.1% | 21% | 22.1% | 30 | 3.7% | +17.9% | +3.3% | – | 432 | 101 | 4.8% | No statewide law |
| Mississippi | 652 | 4.9% | – | $40,000 | 87 | 56.5 | $46,000 | – | 3.4% | 14.7% | 19% | 22 | 3.2% | +23.1% | +3% | – | 180 | 59 | 4.7% | No statewide law |
| Idaho | 559 | 20.3% | $100,000 | $48,000 | 95.5 | 90 | $50,000 | $104,500 | 3.4% | 12.5% | 23.4% | 22 | 3.5% | +29.8% | +4.6% | – | 133 | 34 | 3.7% | No statewide law |
| New Mexico | 485 | 15.8% | $130,000 | $47,000 | 92.2 | 73.6 | $51,000 | $141,000 | 3.7% | 14% | 27.4% | 30 | 4.9% | +12.4% | -5.1% | – | 539 | 32 | 3.5% | No statewide law |
| New Hampshire | 432 | 20.5% | $125,000 | $56,000 | 104.2 | 114.9 | $53,500 | $120,000 | 8.8% | 17.1% | 15.6% | 18 | 2.8% | +12.2% | +1.3% | – | 97 | 22 | 3.1% | No statewide law |
| Maine | 274 | 26% | $124,000 | $51,500 | 97.1 | 78.9 | $53,000 | $127,500 | 10.2% | 12% | 28.1% | 30 | 3.1% | +15.6% | -3.9% | – | 135 | 28 | 4.1% | 2026 |
| Hawaii | 222 | 50.3% | $185,500 | $56,500 | 110 | 125.3 | $51,000 | $169,000 | 16.2% | 13.1% | 40.8% | 30 | 2.9% | +7.9% | -4.5% | – | 357 | 19 | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Montana | 207 | 25% | $97,500 | $48,500 | 94.6 | 84.6 | $51,500 | $103,000 | 9.7% | 18.8% | 37.2% | 30 | 3% | +26.9% | -5.9% | – | 164 | 22 | 4% | No statewide law |
| North Dakota | 178 | 7.4% | – | $52,500 | 89 | 71.4 | $59,000 | – | 5.1% | 19.7% | 24.2% | 28 | 2.2% | +30.4% | -2.2% | – | 210 | 18 | 3.9% | No statewide law |
| Rhode Island | 172 | 49.6% | $121,500 | $57,000 | 102.3 | 105.6 | $55,500 | $118,500 | 11% | 12.2% | 34.9% | 32 | 3.8% | +10.2% | -1.4% | – | 70 | 22 | 4.1% | No statewide law |
| Alaska | 134 | 7.7% | – | $61,000 | 102.4 | 93.8 | $59,500 | – | 1.5% | 15.7% | 22.4% | 24 | 3.5% | +58.2% | +2.5% | – | 263 | 16 | 4.5% | No statewide law |
Every number is also in the downloadable tables: table (CSV). Prices are BEA regional price parities (US = 100). Official wages are BLS May 2025 medians for all occupations. Paycheck power is the official wage divided by the price level. Methodology