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

United States National Average

Average Annual
$143,370
Median Annual
$98,650
Total Workforce
978,850

Highest Paying States

RankStateAvg SalaryJob Count
#1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$243,9909,480
#2District of Columbia$209,57041,650
#3San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$206,96027,490
#4Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$195,90067,650
#5California$186,670154,470
#6Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$186,03068,260
#7Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$182,72027,950
#8New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$179,460129,370
#9Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$177,460930
#10Massachusetts$174,53033,190

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