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National salary overview and state-by-state comparison for 2024.

United States National Average

Average Annual
$145,650
Median Annual
$121,820
Total Workforce
7,090

Highest Paying States

RankStateAvg SalaryJob Count
#1Ann Arbor, MI$183,19050
#2New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$182,320730
#3New York$169,520870
#4District of Columbia$163,8203,010
#5Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$160,2904,300
#6Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$151,950590
#7Virginia$149,770970
#8San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$148,970440
#9Michigan$147,280280
#10Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$146,040250

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