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Business and Financial Operations Wages by State — 2024 Rankings (BLS Data)

Business and Financial Operations median wage by state — 2024 BLS OEWS data. Full 51-state ranking.

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Data current as of March 2026 Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024

DC pays the highest median wage for business and financial operations workers at $105,810/year, while MS is the lowest at $63,420/year. The national median is approximately $78,835/year. Data source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.

Top 5 Highest Paying States

  1. 1 DC $105,810
  2. 2 NY $98,840
  3. 3 MA $97,190
  4. 4 NJ $96,440
  5. 5 WA $95,730

Bottom 5 Lowest Paying States

  1. 51 MS $63,420
  2. 50 AR $64,020
  3. 49 LA $65,300
  4. 48 WV $65,710
  5. 47 NE $66,910

National median: $78,835/year  ·  National mean hourly: /hr  ·  Wage gap (highest vs lowest): $42,390

Business and Financial Operations Median Annual Wage by State

Source: BLS OEWS 2024. Median annual wage. States sorted highest to lowest.

All States Ranked by Business and Financial Operations Wages (2024)

Rank State Med. Annual
1 DC $105,810
2 NY $98,840
3 MA $97,190
4 NJ $96,440
5 WA $95,730
6 MD $95,020
7 CA $94,040
8 VA $92,050
9 CO $87,110
10 CT $86,180
11 DE $85,970
12 RI $82,900
13 AK $82,570
14 MN $82,220
15 OR $81,320
16 IL $80,250
17 NH $79,280
18 NC $78,660
19 GA $77,780
20 TX $77,620
21 ME $77,380
22 MI $77,340
23 FL $77,330
24 PA $77,130
25 WY $76,850
26 VT $76,760
27 WI $76,490
28 OH $76,430
29 AZ $76,270
30 NM $75,940
31 HI $75,700
32 SC $75,490
33 IA $75,410
34 SD $74,960
35 KS $74,920
36 MO $74,300
37 NV $74,120
38 ND $73,800
39 UT $73,750
40 IN $73,590
41 AL $73,390
42 TN $71,810
43 OK $70,630
44 MT $70,620
45 ID $69,270
46 KY $68,590
47 NE $66,910
48 WV $65,710
49 LA $65,300
50 AR $64,020
51 MS $63,420

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Employment counts reflect total workers in this occupation group.

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Wage Rankings by Occupation Group

Compare median wages across all 22 BLS major occupation groups:

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