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The middle yearly earnings of employed residents 16 and older (wages, salary and self-employment income), counting part-time workers. Lower than household income, which adds up everyone in a home.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).
- U.S.
- $49,666
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Zip codes with 1,000+ residents
Zip codes where workers earn the most
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- 1District of Columbia$88,905
- 2Massachusetts$62,095
- 3Maryland$61,200
- 4New Jersey$60,474
- 5Washington$59,959
- 6Connecticut$57,739
- 7Colorado$56,473
- 8New Hampshire$56,079
- 9New York$55,321
- 10Alaska$54,975
- 11Virginia$54,861
- 12Minnesota$54,389
- 13Rhode Island$53,162
- 14California$52,643
- 15Illinois$51,895
- 16Hawaii$50,699
- 17Pennsylvania$50,599
- 18Delaware$50,127
- 19Oregon$50,030
- 20Vermont$49,843
- 21Wisconsin$49,690
- 22North Dakota$49,097
- 23Arizona$48,427
- 24Maine$48,053
- 25Iowa$47,712
- 26Ohio$47,692
- 27Texas$47,575
- 28Nebraska$47,319
- 29Utah$47,287
- 30Michigan$47,178
- 31Georgia$47,066
- 32Wyoming$47,049
- 33Kansas$46,686
- 34Indiana$46,609
- 35South Dakota$46,539
- 36North Carolina$46,279
- 37Nevada$45,798
- 38Missouri$45,780
- 39Tennessee$45,229
- 40South Carolina$44,623
- 41Florida$44,337
- 42Montana$43,881
- 43Louisiana$43,701
- 44Kentucky$43,552
- 45Idaho$43,421
- 46Alabama$43,396
- 47West Virginia$43,162
- 48Oklahoma$42,779
- 49Arkansas$41,934
- 50New Mexico$41,758
- 51Mississippi$40,605
Questions about this map
Which zip code has the highest median earnings per worker in the U.S.?
Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 10282 (New York, NY) has the highest: $221,389.
Which zip code has the lowest median earnings per worker in the U.S.?
87828 (Polvadera, NM) has the lowest: under $2,500.
What is the median earnings per worker for the United States?
$49,666.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). The middle yearly earnings of employed residents 16 and older (wages, salary and self-employment income), counting part-time workers. Lower than household income, which adds up everyone in a home.
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