State median earnings adjusted for cost of living, 2019
| State | Median earnings | Cost-of-living-adjusted median earnings |
|---|---|---|
| *District of Columbia | $74,936 | $65,049 |
| Connecticut | $61,573 | $58,641 |
| Massachusetts | $62,870 | $56,947 |
| *Maryland | $60,227 | $55,921 |
| North Dakota | $49,190 | $55,084 |
| Minnesota | $52,924 | $54,004 |
| Ohio | $47,369 | $53,585 |
| Illinois | $52,185 | $53,578 |
| *Virginia | $53,540 | $52,853 |
| New Jersey | $60,929 | $52,525 |
| Rhode Island | $53,194 | $52,511 |
| Michigan | $48,463 | $52,506 |
| Wyoming | $48,707 | $52,486 |
| Iowa | $46,671 | $52,439 |
| Wisconsin | $48,112 | $52,353 |
| Alaska | $54,638 | $51,987 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,200 | $51,753 |
| Washington | $55,975 | $51,637 |
| *Delaware | $51,095 | $51,403 |
| Nebraska | $45,814 | $51,189 |
| Colorado | $52,122 | $51,150 |
| Kansas | $45,585 | $51,104 |
| Indiana | $45,072 | $50,814 |
| New Hampshire | $53,961 | $50,668 |
| *Alabama | $42,852 | $49,944 |
| *Louisiana | $43,842 | $49,877 |
| Utah | $48,055 | $49,798 |
| Missouri | $44,158 | $49,784 |
| *Kentucky | $43,021 | $49,223 |
| South Dakota | $42,733 | $48,671 |
| *Georgia | $44,775 | $48,042 |
| Oregon | $49,064 | $48,008 |
| *Oklahoma | $41,808 | $47,945 |
| *West Virginia | $41,614 | $47,777 |
| *Texas | $46,073 | $47,744 |
| *North Carolina | $43,409 | $47,338 |
| *Tennessee | $42,415 | $47,285 |
| *Arkansas | $39,967 | $47,187 |
| New York | $54,473 | $46,838 |
| Maine | $46,215 | $46,541 |
| Arizona | $44,816 | $46,538 |
| Vermont | $47,865 | $46,426 |
| *Mississippi | $39,178 | $46,419 |
| Idaho | $42,417 | $46,005 |
| *South Carolina | $42,021 | $45,925 |
| Montana | $42,697 | $45,665 |
| New Mexico | $41,368 | $45,409 |
| California | $52,683 | $45,260 |
| Nevada | $43,392 | $44,550 |
| *Florida | $41,636 | $41,224 |
| Hawaii | $48,703 | $40,824 |
Notes: Earnings are adjusted for state-level variations in cost of living. States in the South census region are marked with asterisks.
Sources: Unadjusted 2019 median earnings for full-time, year-round workers by states are taken from the American Community Survey Table S2001. The 2019 Regional Price Parities are taken from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity by State and Metropolitan Statistical Areas.