Does Oklahoma have some of the lowest wages in the nation?
By Sue Bin Park
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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.
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Sources
US Bureau of Economic Analysis Personal Income by State
World Population Review Median Household Income by State
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