This question is about student worker jobs.
Can a student worker make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a student worker. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a student worker is $24,167. Even student workers in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $31,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Student Workers?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile student worker earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Minnesota | $43,000 |
| New York | $40,000 |
| California | $38,000 |
| Washington | $36,000 |
| New Mexico | $36,000 |
| Nevada | $36,000 |
| New Jersey | $36,000 |
| Massachusetts | $35,000 |
| South Dakota | $35,000 |
| West Virginia | $34,000 |
| Delaware | $34,000 |
| Illinois | $34,000 |
| Maryland | $34,000 |
| Idaho | $33,000 |
| Connecticut | $33,000 |
| New Hampshire | $33,000 |
| Colorado | $33,000 |
| Rhode Island | $33,000 |
| Michigan | $33,000 |
| Ohio | $33,000 |
| District of Columbia | $33,000 |
| Oregon | $32,000 |
| Maine | $32,000 |
| Montana | $32,000 |
| Iowa | $32,000 |
| Hawaii | $31,000 |
| Utah | $30,000 |
| Vermont | $30,000 |
| Arkansas | $30,000 |
| Wyoming | $29,000 |
| North Dakota | $29,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,000 |
| Wisconsin | $29,000 |
| Arizona | $29,000 |
| Virginia | $28,000 |
| Indiana | $28,000 |
| Kentucky | $27,000 |
| Alaska | $26,000 |
| Oklahoma | $26,000 |
| Kansas | $26,000 |
| Nebraska | $25,000 |
| South Carolina | $25,000 |
| Texas | $25,000 |
| Tennessee | $24,000 |
| Missouri | $24,000 |
| Georgia | $23,000 |
| North Carolina | $23,000 |
| Florida | $22,000 |
| Louisiana | $22,000 |
| Alabama | $20,000 |
| Mississippi | $18,000 |
