The highest-paying states for fishers and related fishing workers (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 fishers and related fishing workers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $41,020, Mississippi is the highest paying state for fishers and related fishing workers. It is followed by Wisconsin (average annual salary $35,780). 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 fishers and related fishing workers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | $41,020 |
$26,570 | 50 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | $35,780 |
$27,580 | 0 |
| 3 | Alaska | $31,610 |
$26,770 | 40 |
| 4 | Florida | $31,340 |
$26,190 | 140 |
| 5 | Washington | $30,550 |
$20,090 | 100 |
| 6 | Virginia | $29,840 |
$24,770 | 140 |
| 7 | California | $29,660 |
$19,480 | 90 |
| 8 | Texas | $18,510 |
$16,330 | 60 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of fishers and related fishing workers in those states is not available at this time.
See also: Highest-paying industries for fishers and related fishing workers, Top paying jobs in America.