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Management Wages by State — 2024 Rankings (BLS Data)

Management 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 management workers at $167,270/year, while AR is the lowest at $80,170/year. The national median is approximately $113,949/year. Data source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.

Top 5 Highest Paying States

  1. 1 DC $167,270
  2. 2 NJ $161,920
  3. 3 NY $157,810
  4. 4 WA $155,760
  5. 5 MA $146,440

Bottom 5 Lowest Paying States

  1. 51 AR $80,170
  2. 50 MS $85,840
  3. 49 WV $89,420
  4. 48 KY $92,090
  5. 47 ID $92,920

National median: $113,949/year  ·  National mean hourly: /hr  ·  Wage gap (highest vs lowest): $87,100

Management Median Annual Wage by State

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

All States Ranked by Management Wages (2024)

Rank State Med. Annual
1 DC $167,270
2 NJ $161,920
3 NY $157,810
4 WA $155,760
5 MA $146,440
6 CO $140,780
7 DE $140,320
8 CA $138,900
9 CT $136,750
10 VA $136,430
11 MD $129,000
12 NH $125,320
13 IL $123,140
14 RI $122,840
15 MN $122,230
16 WI $118,630
17 GA $117,450
18 OR $117,150
19 NC $115,610
20 AK $114,780
21 TX $113,000
22 PA $110,980
23 MI $109,010
24 UT $108,600
25 HI $107,420
26 TN $107,060
27 SD $105,890
28 NM $105,020
29 AZ $104,500
30 SC $104,420
31 KS $104,390
32 IN $104,370
33 FL $103,370
34 ME $102,980
35 NE $102,670
36 OH $101,840
37 VT $101,740
38 AL $100,640
39 LA $100,430
40 IA $99,790
41 ND $99,420
42 NV $98,950
43 MT $97,550
44 WY $97,470
45 MO $95,670
46 OK $95,250
47 ID $92,920
48 KY $92,090
49 WV $89,420
50 MS $85,840
51 AR $80,170

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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