Orderly Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$38,290
$18.41/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $32,240 | $15.50 |
| 25th percentile | $35,570 | $17.10 |
| Median | $38,290 | $18.41 |
| 75th percentile | $44,560 | $21.42 |
| 90th percentile | $50,600 | $24.33 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 52,440
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $49,920 | $45,087 4th |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $48,690 | $45,499 2nd |
| Vermont | ||
| 3rd | $48,120 | $49,123 1st |
| Hawaii | ||
| 4th | $47,130 | $42,865 11th |
| New York | ||
| 5th | $46,600 | $43,180 9th |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $45,120 | $43,653 8th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 7th | $44,550 | $45,173 3rd |
| Delaware | ||
| 8th | $43,800 | $43,884 6th |
| Colorado | ||
| 9th | $43,570 | $42,280 12th |
| Maine | ||
| 10th | $42,530 | $43,823 7th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 11th | $41,380 | $43,977 5th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 12th | $40,850 | $39,217 24th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 13th | $40,140 | $41,139 16th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 14th | $39,830 | $38,942 27th |
| Illinois | ||
| 15th | $39,450 | $39,467 22nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 16th | $39,410 | $38,502 30th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 17th | $39,250 | $35,714 40th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 18th | $38,970 | $36,849 34th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 19th | $38,680 | $41,007 17th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 20th | $38,670 | $35,541 41st |
| Idaho | ||
| 21st | $38,650 | $40,474 19th |
| Indiana | ||
| 22nd | $38,540 | $41,295 14th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 23rd | $38,240 | $42,986 10th |
| Maryland | ||
| 24th | $38,210 | $36,405 36th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 25th | $37,650 | $40,830 18th |
| Texas | ||
| 25th | $37,650 | $38,792 29th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 27th | $37,550 | $36,242 38th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 28th | $37,410 | $40,360 20th |
| Arizona | ||
| 29th | $37,380 | $37,129 33rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 30th | $37,140 | $41,236 15th |
| Ohio | ||
| 31st | $37,030 | $39,914 21st |
| Virginia | ||
| 32nd | $36,960 | $36,556 35th |
| Iowa | ||
| 33rd | $36,850 | $41,989 13th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 34th | $36,480 | $38,912 28th |
| Michigan | ||
| 35th | $36,220 | $37,644 31st |
| Georgia | ||
| 36th | $36,100 | $37,490 32nd |
| Nevada | ||
| 37th | $35,850 | $35,858 39th |
| Missouri | ||
| 38th | $35,620 | $39,222 23rd |
| Florida | ||
| 39th | $35,420 | $34,251 46th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 40th | $35,260 | $39,109 26th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 41st | $34,430 | $39,195 25th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 42nd | $31,840 | $34,658 44th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 43rd | $31,770 | $35,498 42nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 44th | $31,540 | $36,279 37th |
| Alabama | ||
| 45th | $31,310 | $35,250 43rd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 46th | $29,790 | $34,260 45th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 47th | $27,330 | $30,984 47th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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