The highest-paying states for other motor vehicle operators (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 other motor vehicle operators in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $62,480, District of Columbia is the highest paying state for other motor vehicle operators. It is followed by Alaska (average annual salary $59,010). 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 other motor vehicle operators in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $62,480 |
$46,220 | 1,040 |
| 2 | Alaska | $59,010 |
$36,030 | 140 |
| 3 | Illinois | $51,880 |
$28,690 | 740 |
| 4 | New Mexico | $48,300 |
$37,200 | 130 |
| 5 | South Dakota | $47,280 |
$39,280 | 80 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $46,710 |
$31,200 | 1,450 |
| 7 | California | $46,070 |
$29,940 | 3,740 |
| 8 | Maryland | $44,340 |
$28,090 | 2,170 |
| 9 | Guam | $44,250 |
$35,660 | 30 |
| 10 | New York | $44,080 |
$27,460 | 2,110 |
| 11 | Puerto Rico | $44,080 |
$20,260 | 130 |
| 12 | Mississippi | $43,760 |
$23,830 | 110 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $43,220 |
$37,250 | 30 |
| 14 | Alabama | $42,000 |
$26,040 | 260 |
| 15 | Hawaii | $41,050 |
$32,760 | 260 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | $39,350 |
$21,180 | 350 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $38,380 |
$34,140 | 630 |
| 18 | Washington | $38,080 |
$32,290 | 860 |
| 19 | Arkansas | $37,270 |
$22,880 | 190 |
| 20 | Idaho | $37,000 |
$29,220 | 130 |
| 21 | Montana | $36,210 |
$22,000 | 520 |
| 22 | Colorado | $34,740 |
$28,980 | 2,800 |
| 23 | Delaware | $34,720 |
$22,330 | 250 |
| 24 | Oregon | $34,340 |
$27,950 | 1,130 |
| 25 | Virginia | $33,290 |
$23,780 | 1,060 |
| 26 | Iowa | $32,780 |
$20,170 | 110 |
| 27 | Arizona | $32,580 |
$30,550 | 640 |
| 28 | Connecticut | $31,390 |
$27,100 | 350 |
| 29 | Nevada | $31,140 |
$24,390 | 300 |
| 30 | North Dakota | $30,150 |
$17,270 | 340 |
| 31 | Wyoming | $29,970 |
$27,480 | 130 |
| 32 | Missouri | $29,890 |
$23,400 | 990 |
| 33 | Florida | $29,830 |
$22,350 | 2,830 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $29,670 |
$21,170 | 2,540 |
| 35 | North Carolina | $29,650 |
$21,180 | 1,390 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | $29,210 |
$16,460 | 470 |
| 37 | Indiana | $29,120 |
$20,090 | 1,320 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $28,770 |
$19,460 | 190 |
| 39 | Minnesota | $28,750 |
$22,920 | 1,380 |
| 40 | Georgia | $28,720 |
$20,800 | 1,430 |
| 41 | Michigan | $28,270 |
$22,790 | 3,000 |
| 42 | Maine | $28,250 |
$27,110 | 260 |
| 43 | Utah | $27,550 |
$19,930 | 450 |
| 44 | New Hampshire | $27,040 |
$23,050 | 460 |
| 45 | Vermont | $27,040 |
$26,100 | 140 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $26,610 |
$20,590 | 430 |
| 47 | Ohio | $26,060 |
$21,150 | 2,290 |
| 48 | South Carolina | $25,970 |
$18,990 | 340 |
| 49 | Texas | $24,960 |
$21,230 | 3,710 |
| 50 | Pennsylvania | $23,540 |
$20,780 | 1,340 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $22,470 |
$16,910 | 620 |
| 52 | Kentucky | $22,340 |
$20,550 | 490 |
| 53 | Kansas | $20,800 |
$20,800 | 210 |