The highest-paying states for fallers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of fallers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $85,030, Washington is the highest paying state for fallers. It is followed by Oregon (average annual salary $83,280). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of fallers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $85,030 |
$48,590 | 230 |
| 2 | Oregon | $83,280 |
$37,730 | 200 |
| 3 | California | $74,360 |
$52,000 | 520 |
| 4 | Idaho | $73,530 |
$54,080 | 410 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $59,380 |
$38,350 | 140 |
| 6 | Indiana | $58,460 |
$40,140 | 40 |
| 7 | Alaska | $57,160 |
$40,120 | 120 |
| 8 | Georgia | $54,060 |
$46,960 | 40 |
| 9 | Virginia | $50,280 |
$36,170 | 500 |
| 10 | Ohio | $49,660 |
$44,350 | 130 |
| 11 | Montana | $49,120 |
$49,110 | 70 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $46,680 |
$34,740 | 0 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $46,500 |
$37,800 | 70 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | $46,420 |
$18,610 | 70 |
| 15 | Texas | $46,420 |
$46,420 | 260 |
| 16 | Alabama | $46,360 |
$43,660 | 130 |
| 17 | Michigan | $45,900 |
$37,440 | 240 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $45,840 |
$38,230 | 140 |
| 19 | Vermont | $45,810 |
$36,040 | 80 |
| 20 | Illinois | $44,790 |
$29,960 | 0 |
| 21 | South Carolina | $44,430 |
$24,620 | 110 |
| 22 | Florida | $43,660 |
$39,150 | 120 |
| 23 | New York | $41,660 |
$28,210 | 30 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $41,600 |
$38,450 | 190 |
| 25 | Tennessee | $40,860 |
$21,630 | 90 |
| 26 | West Virginia | $39,920 |
$33,420 | 80 |
| 27 | New Hampshire | $39,730 |
$18,080 | 0 |
| 28 | Arkansas | $39,310 |
$29,270 | 80 |
| 29 | Mississippi | $39,080 |
$23,860 | 420 |
| 30 | Maryland | $36,200 |
$27,040 | 30 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $35,150 |
$26,550 | 80 |
| 32 | Louisiana | $32,830 |
$32,780 | 90 |
| 33 | Missouri | $29,470 |
$29,470 | 40 |
| 34 | Colorado | $24,170 |
$21,560 | 0 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of fallers in those states is not available at this time.
See also: Highest-paying industries for fallers, Top paying jobs in America.