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Highest-Paying States for General Contractor

Compare annual median salary for General Contractor across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Top 10 highest-paying states for General Contractor

Annual median salary

Rank	State	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	MassachusettsMA	$147,750	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	WashingtonWA	$136,180	2-5 years	Incinerator certifications: $200	View guide
#3	AlaskaAK	$135,630	14.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#4	New YorkNY	$135,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	DelawareDE	$135,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	New JerseyNJ	$130,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	CaliforniaCA	$129,000	2-18 years	See agency	View guide
#8	MarylandMD	$128,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	OregonOR	$126,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	HawaiiHI	$122,910	2-18 years	license renewal every 2 years: $190	View guide
#11	ConnecticutCT	$118,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	MinnesotaMN	$117,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	ColoradoCO	$113,520	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#14	South DakotaSD	$113,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	WisconsinWI	$113,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	ArizonaAZ	$110,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	IllinoisIL	$108,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	VirginiaVA	$107,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	New HampshireNH	$106,980	125 yr	$25	View guide
#20	North CarolinaNC	$104,750	1.7 yr	lic Utilities, Grading, Or Improvement Of Structure Where The Cost Of The Project: $40,000	View guide
#21	NevadaNV	$104,530	10 years	See agency	View guide
#22	LouisianaLA	$104,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	MissouriMO	$104,350	Under 1 month	See agency	View guide
#24	MaineME	$104,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	South CarolinaSC	$104,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	PennsylvaniaPA	$103,990	6.1 yr	See agency	View guide
#27	KansasKS	$103,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	MichiganMI	$103,610	25 yr	See agency	View guide
#29	Rhode IslandRI	$103,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	FloridaFL	$103,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	IdahoID	$102,880	3 mo	See agency	View guide
#32	MontanaMT	$102,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	GeorgiaGA	$101,360	21 years	$200.00	View guide
#34	North DakotaND	$101,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	New MexicoNM	$100,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	UtahUT	$99,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	TennesseeTN	$99,790	1 month	See agency	View guide
#38	VermontVT	$99,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	KentuckyKY	$99,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	IndianaIN	$99,600	12.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#41	TexasTX	$99,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	WyomingWY	$97,050	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#43	NebraskaNE	$96,760	20.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#44	OhioOH	$96,440	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#45	OklahomaOK	$96,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	IowaIA	$96,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	MississippiMS	$93,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	AlabamaAL	$92,620	2.1 yr	public properties where the cost of the undertaking including labor and materials: $50,000	View guide
#49	ArkansasAR	$87,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	West VirginiaWV	$76,150	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by annual median salary for the profession, using the latest salary data available in CredentialCompass.

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