Workers in Wyoming saw the nation’s largest pay increases over the past year, according to new data from ADP Pay Insights. Employees who stayed with the same employer — often called job-stayers — saw their wages rise 6.4% from November 2024 to November 2025, putting Wyoming at the top of the list among all 50 states. The median annual salary for these workers in November was $66,000.

Nationally, the picture was a little different. Job-stayers across the country saw median wage growth of 4.4%, while employees who switched jobs saw their pay rise 6.3%. “Wyoming continues to show strong wage gains, particularly for employees who remain with their employers,” said **ADP lead data scientist Liv Wang. “These increases suggest that retention and experience are being rewarded in the state’s labor

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