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#21. Wisconsin
Monthly average salary for all Wisconsin state and local employees: $4,789
Highest paid industry: Education - Higher Education Instructional with an average monthly salary of $7,202
Lowest paid industry: Education - Elementary and Secondary Other with an average monthly salary of $3,305
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#20. Delaware
Monthly average salary for all Delaware state and local employees: $4,802
Highest paid industry: Education - Higher Education Instructional with an average monthly salary of $8,496
Lowest paid industry: Parks and Recreation with an average monthly salary of $3,113
- 33 / 51Stephen Matthew Milligan // Wikicommons
#19. Iowa
Monthly average salary for all Iowa state and local employees: $4,856
Highest paid industry: Education - Higher Education Instructional with an average monthly salary of $8,934
Lowest paid industry: Water Transport and Terminals with an average monthly salary of $275
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#18. Hawaii
Monthly average salary for all Hawaii state and local employees: $4,894
Highest paid industry: Police Protection - Persons with Power of Arrest with an average monthly salary of $7,854
Lowest paid industry: Education - Elementary and Secondary Other with an average monthly salary of $3,430
- 35 / 51Ad Meskens // Wikicommons
#17. Pennsylvania
Monthly average salary for all Pennsylvania state and local employees: $4,965
Highest paid industry: Education - Higher Education Instructional with an average monthly salary of $8,526
Lowest paid industry: State liquor stores with an average monthly salary of $3,562
- 36 / 51Knapp.keith // Wikicommons
#16. Colorado
Monthly average salary for all Colorado state and local employees: $5,004
Highest paid industry: Education - Higher Education Instructional with an average monthly salary of $9,076
Lowest paid industry: Education - Elementary and Secondary Other with an average monthly salary of $3,162
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#15. Michigan
Monthly average salary for all Michigan state and local employees: $5,064
Highest paid industry: Education - Higher Education Instructional with an average monthly salary of $9,347
Lowest paid industry: Education - Elementary and Secondary Other with an average monthly salary of $3,155
- 38 / 51M.O. Stevens // Wikicommons
#14. Oregon
Monthly average salary for all Oregon state and local employees: $5,091
Highest paid industry: Fire Protection - Firefighters with an average monthly salary of $8,060
Lowest paid industry: Education - Elementary and Secondary Other with an average monthly salary of $3,412
- 39 / 51McGhiever // Wikicommons
#13. Minnesota
Monthly average salary for all Minnesota state and local employees: $5,136
Highest paid industry: Water Transport and Terminals with an average monthly salary of $7,738
Lowest paid industry: Education - Elementary and Secondary Other with an average monthly salary of $3,392
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#12. Nevada
Monthly average salary for all Nevada state and local employees: $5,313
Highest paid industry: Fire Protection - Firefighters with an average monthly salary of $9,217
Lowest paid industry: Education - Elementary and Secondary Other with an average monthly salary of $3,756