All Occupations Wages
SOC 00-0000 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for All Occupations is $48,060 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $29,050 and the 90th percentile is $121,470, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
151,853,870
P10
$29,050
P25
$35,660
Median
$48,060
P75
$76,980
P90
$121,470
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for All Occupations have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $48,060 | $65,470 | $29,050 | $121,470 | 151,853,870 | — |
| 2022 | $46,310 | $61,900 | $27,340 | $110,290 | 147,886,000 | -3.64% |
| 2021 | $45,760 | $58,260 | $23,980 | $102,810 | 140,886,310 | -1.19% |
| 2020 | $41,950 | $56,310 | $22,810 | $106,050 | 139,099,570 | -8.33% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for All Occupations. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $84,450, 76% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $84,450 | +75.7% | $106,230 | 701,840 |
| Massachusetts | $60,690 | +26.3% | $80,330 | 3,643,450 |
| Washington | $59,920 | +24.7% | $78,130 | 3,495,500 |
| New York | $56,840 | +18.3% | $78,620 | 9,392,830 |
| Alaska | $56,140 | +16.8% | $69,880 | 311,610 |
| Connecticut | $56,130 | +16.8% | $73,740 | 1,660,330 |
| Maryland | $55,810 | +16.1% | $73,620 | 2,677,430 |
| New Jersey | $54,860 | +14.1% | $73,980 | 4,202,170 |
| Colorado | $54,050 | +12.5% | $71,960 | 2,832,010 |
| California | $54,030 | +12.4% | $76,960 | 17,945,910 |
| Rhode Island | $50,970 | +6.1% | $66,610 | 488,220 |
| Minnesota | $50,880 | +5.9% | $66,700 | 2,881,100 |
| Hawaii | $50,510 | +5.1% | $65,030 | 616,980 |
| Oregon | $50,010 | +4.1% | $66,710 | 1,943,180 |
| New Hampshire | $49,980 | +4% | $66,110 | 675,150 |
| Virginia | $49,920 | +3.9% | $70,050 | 3,981,130 |
| Vermont | $49,630 | +3.3% | $62,780 | 300,760 |
| Delaware | $49,280 | +2.5% | $65,990 | 469,280 |
| North Dakota | $48,830 | +1.6% | $59,050 | 417,500 |
| Illinois | $48,730 | +1.4% | $67,130 | 6,011,660 |
| Arizona | $47,680 | -0.8% | $63,040 | 3,129,720 |
| Maine | $47,590 | -1% | $60,000 | 621,750 |
| Wisconsin | $47,590 | -1% | $59,500 | 2,885,990 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,430 | -1.3% | $61,920 | 5,948,490 |
| Wyoming | $47,250 | -1.7% | $57,930 | 273,750 |
| Utah | $47,020 | -2.2% | $61,070 | 1,678,660 |
| Michigan | $46,940 | -2.3% | $60,600 | 4,347,960 |
| Ohio | $46,690 | -2.9% | $59,890 | 5,469,160 |
| Iowa | $46,460 | -3.3% | $56,400 | 1,544,760 |
| Nebraska | $46,440 | -3.4% | $58,080 | 1,000,860 |
| Texas | $45,970 | -4.3% | $61,240 | 13,557,950 |
| Montana | $45,690 | -4.9% | $55,920 | 501,730 |
| Georgia | $45,480 | -5.4% | $61,250 | 4,757,900 |
| Indiana | $45,470 | -5.4% | $56,420 | 3,156,740 |
| North Carolina | $45,440 | -5.5% | $59,730 | 4,795,040 |
| Kansas | $45,250 | -5.8% | $56,270 | 1,412,000 |
| Missouri | $45,080 | -6.2% | $57,580 | 2,876,400 |
| Florida | $45,070 | -6.2% | $60,210 | 9,568,260 |
| Nevada | $44,810 | -6.8% | $58,900 | 1,481,820 |
| Idaho | $44,240 | -7.9% | $55,640 | 822,690 |
| Tennessee | $43,820 | -8.8% | $56,030 | 3,219,060 |
| Kentucky | $43,730 | -9% | $54,030 | 1,963,060 |
| South Dakota | $43,680 | -9.1% | $53,230 | 444,400 |
| New Mexico | $43,620 | -9.2% | $57,520 | 845,580 |
| South Carolina | $42,220 | -12.2% | $54,250 | 2,222,950 |
| Oklahoma | $41,480 | -13.7% | $53,450 | 1,664,310 |
| Alabama | $41,350 | -14% | $53,400 | 2,053,090 |
| Louisiana | $41,320 | -14% | $53,440 | 1,851,860 |
| West Virginia | $39,770 | -17.2% | $52,200 | 688,670 |
| Arkansas | $39,060 | -18.7% | $51,250 | 1,271,320 |
| Mississippi | $37,500 | -22% | $47,570 | 1,149,950 |