National median salary: $78K (range: 50K–120K). State salaries adjusted for local cost of living. Ranked by cost-adjusted purchasing power.
| # | State | Est. Salary | Tax Rate | Take-Home | Monthly | Eff. Rate | Cost-Adj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $73K | 0% | $59,896 | $4,991 | 18.0% | $64,404 |
| 2 | South Dakota | $72K | 0% | $59,192 | $4,933 | 17.8% | $64,339 |
| 3 | Tennessee | $70K | 0% | $57,785 | $4,815 | 17.4% | $64,206 |
| 4 | Wyoming | $73K | 0% | $59,896 | $4,991 | 18.0% | $63,719 |
| 5 | Nevada | $79K | 0% | $64,117 | $5,343 | 18.8% | $63,482 |
| 6 | Florida | $78K | 0% | $63,413 | $5,284 | 18.7% | $63,413 |
| 7 | North Dakota | $72K | 1.95% | $58,139 | $4,845 | 19.3% | $63,195 |
| 8 | Washington | $86K | 0% | $69,041 | $5,753 | 19.7% | $62,765 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $84K | 0% | $67,634 | $5,636 | 19.5% | $62,624 |
| 10 | Arizona | $76K | 2.5% | $60,581 | $5,048 | 20.3% | $62,455 |
| 11 | Mississippi | $65K | 5% | $51,830 | $4,319 | 20.3% | $62,446 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $65K | 5.12% | $51,772 | $4,314 | 20.4% | $62,375 |
| 13 | Arkansas | $67K | 4.4% | $53,464 | $4,455 | 20.2% | $62,167 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | $68K | 4.75% | $53,956 | $4,496 | 20.7% | $62,018 |
| 15 | Louisiana | $71K | 4.25% | $56,225 | $4,685 | 20.8% | $61,786 |
| 16 | Alaska | $99K | 0% | $78,187 | $6,516 | 21.0% | $61,564 |
| 17 | Illinois | $73K | 4.95% | $57,185 | $4,765 | 21.7% | $61,490 |
| 18 | Indiana | $70K | 3.05% | $55,134 | $4,594 | 21.2% | $61,260 |
| 19 | Georgia | $73K | 5.49% | $56,890 | $4,741 | 22.1% | $61,172 |
| 20 | North Carolina | $74K | 4.5% | $58,102 | $4,842 | 21.5% | $61,159 |
| 21 | Ohio | $70K | 3.5% | $54,898 | $4,575 | 21.6% | $60,997 |
| 22 | Kansas | $70K | 5.7% | $54,793 | $4,566 | 21.7% | $60,881 |
| 23 | Nebraska | $71K | 5.84% | $55,379 | $4,615 | 22.0% | $60,856 |
| 24 | Iowa | $69K | 5.7% | $54,132 | $4,511 | 21.5% | $60,822 |
| 25 | New Mexico | $71K | 5.9% | $55,347 | $4,612 | 22.0% | $60,821 |
| 26 | Alabama | $69K | 5% | $53,459 | $4,455 | 22.5% | $60,749 |
| 27 | Kentucky | $70K | 4% | $54,635 | $4,553 | 21.9% | $60,706 |
| 28 | Utah | $77K | 4.65% | $60,024 | $5,002 | 22.0% | $60,630 |
| 29 | Michigan | $71K | 4.25% | $55,160 | $4,597 | 22.3% | $60,616 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $72K | 6.4% | $55,736 | $4,645 | 22.6% | $60,583 |
| 31 | Colorado | $82K | 4.4% | $63,521 | $5,293 | 22.5% | $60,496 |
| 32 | Montana | $76K | 5.9% | $58,643 | $4,887 | 22.8% | $60,457 |
| 33 | Idaho | $74K | 5.8% | $57,380 | $4,782 | 22.5% | $60,400 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | $76K | 3.07% | $59,116 | $4,926 | 22.2% | $60,323 |
| 35 | Missouri | $69K | 4.8% | $53,563 | $4,464 | 22.4% | $60,183 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | $73K | 7.65% | $55,707 | $4,642 | 23.7% | $59,900 |
| 37 | Virginia | $80K | 5.75% | $61,370 | $5,114 | 23.3% | $59,583 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $82K | 5.99% | $62,543 | $5,212 | 23.7% | $59,565 |
| 39 | Massachusetts | $92K | 5% | $69,812 | $5,818 | 24.1% | $59,163 |
| 40 | Maine | $76K | 7.15% | $57,931 | $4,828 | 23.8% | $59,113 |
| 41 | Connecticut | $87K | 6.99% | $65,184 | $5,432 | 25.1% | $58,724 |
| 42 | Delaware | $80K | 6.6% | $59,660 | $4,972 | 25.4% | $58,490 |
| 43 | Vermont | $82K | 8.75% | $60,846 | $5,070 | 25.8% | $57,948 |
| 44 | Maryland | $87K | 5.75% | $64,688 | $5,391 | 25.6% | $57,757 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $77K | 9.85% | $57,021 | $4,752 | 25.9% | $57,597 |
| 46 | New Jersey | $90K | 10.75% | $64,599 | $5,383 | 28.2% | $56,173 |
| 47 | Oregon | $86K | 9.9% | $61,366 | $5,114 | 28.6% | $55,787 |
| 48 | New York | $98K | 10.9% | $68,002 | $5,667 | 30.6% | $54,401 |
| 49 | California | $111K | 13.3% | $75,556 | $6,296 | 31.9% | $53,209 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $150K | 11% | $101,071 | $8,423 | 32.6% | $52,641 |