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Oklahoma is ranked 10th lowest in average income and eighth lowest in median income, according to analysis of the latest 2022 Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The state was found to have an average income of $54,998, and a median of $55,826.

Mississippi was ranked lowest in average and median income, at $46,248 and $48,716, respectively. All fifty states and DC were found to have an average of $63,442 and a median of $69,243.

This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.

Sources

US Bureau of Economic Analysis Personal Income by State

World Population Review Median Household Income by State

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Does Oklahoma have some of the lowest wages in the nation?

by Sue Bin Park, Oklahoma Watch
February 20, 2024

<h1>Does Oklahoma have some of the lowest wages in the nation?</h1> <p class="byline">by Sue Bin Park, Oklahoma Watch <br />February 20, 2024</p> <br /> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large"><img src="https://oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Yes-771x271.png" alt="" class="wp-image-731244" /></figure> <p>Oklahoma is ranked 10th lowest in average income and eighth lowest in median income, according to analysis of the latest 2022 Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The state was found to have an average income of $54,998, and a median of $55,826.</p> <p>Mississippi was ranked lowest in average and median income, at $46,248 and $48,716, respectively. All fifty states and DC were found to have an average of $63,442 and a median of $69,243.</p> <p><em>This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as&nbsp;<a href="https://archive.is/ehnyq" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this one</a>.</em></p> <p><strong>Sources</strong></p> <p><strong>US Bureau of Economic Analysis</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://archive.is/L1bcQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Personal Income by State</a></p> <p><strong>World Population Review</strong> <a href="https://archive.is/2eM2R" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Median Household Income by State</a></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://oklahomawatch.org/2024/02/20/does-oklahoma-have-some-of-the-lowest-wages-in-the-nation/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://oklahomawatch.org&quot;&gt;Oklahoma Watch&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/okwatch-icon.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://oklahomawatch.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=732482&amp;amp;ga4=G-6G6K9FYSH8&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://oklahomawatch.org/2024/02/20/does-oklahoma-have-some-of-the-lowest-wages-in-the-nation/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/oklahomawatch.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</p> Copy to Clipboard

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