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LIUNA Pay Scale by State

Washington has the highest Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min ($95,060), followed by New Jersey ($77,900) and Rhode Island ($72,500). Vermont has the lowest ($30,031).

EconomicsTech & Business50 states · 4 metricsUpdated Aug 25, 2024Original page
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Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min

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Median
$49,346
Middle half $43,947 – $56,535
Average
$52,062
50 states
Highest
$95,060
Washington
Lowest
$30,031
Vermont

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min
#
1Washington$95,060$75,960
2New Jersey$77,900$80,900
3Rhode Island$72,500$72,500
4Missouri$70,000$83,500
5Oregon$69,960$74,800
6California$68,480$94,000
7Michigan$66,000$66,000
8Ohio$65,440$69,040
9Connecticut$64,000$64,000
9Alaska$64,000$64,000
11Massachusetts$58,960$88,660
12Minnesota$58,880$76,120
13Nevada$57,100$57,100
14Illinois$54,840$100,300
15Indiana$54,800$54,800
16Maryland$53,880$53,880
17North Dakota$53,240$53,240
18Iowa$53,060$53,060
19Virginia$52,925$52,925
20Kentucky$52,000$52,000
21Nebraska$51,306$51,306
22South Dakota$51,202$51,202
23Delaware$51,065$51,065
24Idaho$50,611$50,611
25New York$49,500$88,000
26Hawaii$49,191$49,191
27Colorado$48,957$48,957
28New Hampshire$48,911$48,911
29Kansas$48,814$48,814
30Oklahoma$48,756$48,756
31West Virginia$48,402$48,402
32Tennessee$48,375$48,375
33South Carolina$47,982$47,982
34Arizona$46,940$40,738
35Wyoming$46,854$46,854
36Pennsylvania$46,100$49,640
37Montana$45,394$45,394
38Wisconsin$43,464$64,400
39North Carolina$42,480$42,480
40Maine$42,296$42,296
41Utah$41,826$41,826
42Texas$40,853$40,853
43Florida$40,460$40,460
44Alabama$40,400$40,400
45Mississippi$40,273$40,273
46Georgia$38,878$38,878
47New Mexico$37,500$37,500
48Louisiana$36,669$36,669
49Arkansas$36,600$36,600
50Vermont$30,031$30,031

What correlates with Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min?

Pearson r against 2,110 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min tend to score higher on these

  1. Maximum Annual SalaryIBEW Pay Scale by State
    r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Electrician Mean Hourly Wage 2023Electrician Salary by State
    r = +0.65 · strong · n = 50
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  3. Electrician Mean Yearly Wage 2023Electrician Salary by State
    r = +0.65 · strong · n = 50
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  4. Median Teacher SalaryTeacher Pay by State
    r = +0.63 · strong · n = 50
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  5. Avg SalaryCorrectional Officer Salary by State
    r = +0.63 · strong · n = 50
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  6. Cherry Acres BearingCherry Production by State
    r = +0.62 · strong · n = 40
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min tend to score lower on these

  1. Average Auto Loan DebtDebt by State
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 50
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  2. Redneck Index ScoreMost Redneck States in America
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 50
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  3. Walmarts per 1 Million PopulationWalmart Stores by State
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 50
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  4. Vacancies Raw CountTeacher Shortages by State
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 37
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  5. Estiamted Incidents per 100k PopSnake Bite Statistics by State
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 47
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  6. Infant Mortality RateInfant Mortality Rate by State
    r = −0.50 · moderate · n = 49
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min?
Washington has the highest Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min, at $95,060, followed by New Jersey ($77,900) and Rhode Island ($72,500).
Which state has the lowest Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min?
Vermont has the lowest Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min, at $30,031.
What is the median Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min across US states?
The median is $49,346 across the 50 US states with data.
Where does this liuna pay scale by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: LiUNA Laborers Union Wages - Union Pay Scales; The LIUNA Difference - Liuna Org; Union Salary in Arizona - Zip Recruiter; Union Salary in Colorado - Zip Recruiter.