Cost Estimators: pay by state
SOC 13-1051 ยท Business and Financial Operations. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 4,520 | $104,770 | $100,840 |
| 2 | Alaska | 220 | $101,890 | $97,020 |
| 3 | Colorado | 6,100 | $95,040 | $86,940 |
| 4 | California | 26,020 | $94,780 | $85,460 |
| 5 | Washington | 7,470 | $94,250 | $86,070 |
| 6 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 270 | $92,030 | $82,730 |
| 7 | New Jersey | 5,240 | $89,600 | $80,570 |
| 8 | New York | 11,980 | $89,450 | $80,430 |
| 9 | Nevada | 2,240 | $88,930 | $82,200 |
| 10 | Illinois | 5,990 | $88,880 | $82,750 |
| 11 | Oregon | 2,940 | $88,810 | $80,460 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | 590 | $88,260 | $81,990 |
| 13 | Wyoming | 440 | $88,240 | $90,790 |
| 14 | Connecticut | 2,350 | $88,170 | $81,030 |
| 15 | Idaho | 1,600 | $87,770 | $79,700 |
| 16 | Maryland | 4,580 | $87,770 | $81,190 |
| 17 | Hawaii | 1,040 | $87,120 | $80,360 |
| 18 | Virginia | 5,840 | $86,110 | $80,530 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | 980 | $85,650 | $79,560 |
| 20 | Utah | 2,800 | $85,510 | $79,610 |
| 21 | Vermont | 320 | $85,430 | $81,390 |
| 22 | Minnesota | 4,310 | $85,290 | $80,810 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | 9,420 | $83,890 | $78,480 |
| 24 | Texas | 20,760 | $83,780 | $76,980 |
| 25 | Ohio | 8,100 | $82,740 | $77,730 |
| 26 | Michigan | 6,960 | $82,600 | $77,990 |
| 27 | Arizona | 5,760 | $81,990 | $77,010 |
| 28 | Georgia | 6,010 | $81,220 | $76,800 |
| 29 | Missouri | 6,580 | $81,220 | $76,020 |
| 30 | Florida | 13,720 | $81,130 | $74,990 |
| 31 | Kansas | 2,250 | $80,750 | $76,250 |
| 32 | Louisiana | 2,680 | $80,280 | $77,030 |
| 33 | Tennessee | 4,340 | $79,960 | $75,650 |
| 34 | Delaware | 730 | $79,200 | $79,290 |
| 35 | South Dakota | 1,030 | $79,200 | $74,950 |
| 36 | Kentucky | 1,960 | $78,920 | $74,880 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | 5,150 | $78,830 | $76,270 |
| 38 | Montana | 1,230 | $78,490 | $77,320 |
| 39 | Iowa | 1,870 | $78,310 | $76,040 |
| 40 | North Carolina | 8,030 | $78,060 | $74,730 |
| 41 | North Dakota | 730 | $77,540 | $73,280 |
| 42 | Alabama | 3,000 | $77,050 | $74,990 |
| 43 | South Carolina | 2,880 | $77,050 | $70,260 |
| 44 | Maine | 760 | $77,020 | $74,080 |
| 45 | West Virginia | 830 | $76,980 | $77,480 |
| 46 | Indiana | 4,810 | $76,200 | $73,430 |
| 47 | Nebraska | 1,330 | $75,840 | $73,100 |
| 48 | Mississippi | 1,280 | $74,850 | $71,230 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | 1,860 | $72,680 | $67,800 |
| 50 | New Mexico | 900 | $71,890 | $67,590 |
| 51 | Arkansas | 1,400 | $69,300 | $61,470 |