National median salary: $80K (range: 55K–105K). 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 | South Dakota | $74K | 0% | $60,599 | $5,050 | 18.1% | $65,868 |
| 2 | Tennessee | $72K | 0% | $59,192 | $4,933 | 17.8% | $65,769 |
| 3 | Wyoming | $75K | 0% | $61,303 | $5,109 | 18.3% | $65,215 |
| 4 | Texas | $74K | 0% | $60,599 | $5,050 | 18.1% | $65,160 |
| 5 | Nevada | $81K | 0% | $65,524 | $5,460 | 19.1% | $64,875 |
| 6 | Florida | $80K | 0% | $64,820 | $5,402 | 19.0% | $64,820 |
| 7 | North Dakota | $74K | 1.95% | $59,517 | $4,960 | 19.6% | $64,692 |
| 8 | Washington | $88K | 0% | $70,448 | $5,871 | 19.9% | $64,044 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $86K | 0% | $69,041 | $5,753 | 19.7% | $63,927 |
| 10 | Arizona | $78K | 2.5% | $61,951 | $5,163 | 20.6% | $63,866 |
| 11 | Arkansas | $69K | 4.4% | $54,805 | $4,567 | 20.6% | $63,726 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | $70K | 4.75% | $55,291 | $4,608 | 21.0% | $63,553 |
| 13 | Louisiana | $73K | 4.25% | $57,569 | $4,797 | 21.1% | $63,262 |
| 14 | Mississippi | $66K | 5% | $52,496 | $4,375 | 20.5% | $63,248 |
| 15 | Alaska | $102K | 0% | $80,297 | $6,691 | 21.3% | $63,226 |
| 16 | West Virginia | $66K | 5.12% | $52,437 | $4,370 | 20.6% | $63,177 |
| 17 | Indiana | $72K | 3.05% | $56,465 | $4,705 | 21.6% | $62,739 |
| 18 | North Carolina | $76K | 4.5% | $59,441 | $4,953 | 21.8% | $62,569 |
| 19 | Ohio | $72K | 3.5% | $56,222 | $4,685 | 21.9% | $62,469 |
| 20 | Kansas | $72K | 5.7% | $56,114 | $4,676 | 22.1% | $62,349 |
| 21 | Iowa | $71K | 5.7% | $55,453 | $4,621 | 21.9% | $62,307 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $73K | 5.84% | $56,698 | $4,725 | 22.3% | $62,306 |
| 23 | New Mexico | $73K | 5.9% | $56,665 | $4,722 | 22.4% | $62,270 |
| 24 | Illinois | $74K | 4.95% | $57,852 | $4,821 | 21.8% | $62,206 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $72K | 4% | $55,952 | $4,663 | 22.3% | $62,169 |
| 26 | Michigan | $73K | 4.25% | $56,474 | $4,706 | 22.6% | $62,059 |
| 27 | South Carolina | $74K | 6.4% | $57,047 | $4,754 | 22.9% | $62,008 |
| 28 | Utah | $79K | 4.65% | $61,361 | $5,113 | 22.3% | $61,981 |
| 29 | Georgia | $74K | 5.49% | $57,552 | $4,796 | 22.2% | $61,884 |
| 30 | Montana | $78K | 5.9% | $59,962 | $4,997 | 23.1% | $61,816 |
| 31 | Idaho | $76K | 5.8% | $58,700 | $4,892 | 22.8% | $61,789 |
| 32 | Colorado | $84K | 4.4% | $64,862 | $5,405 | 22.8% | $61,773 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $78K | 3.07% | $60,447 | $5,037 | 22.5% | $61,681 |
| 34 | Missouri | $71K | 4.8% | $54,868 | $4,572 | 22.7% | $61,649 |
| 35 | Alabama | $70K | 5% | $54,110 | $4,509 | 22.7% | $61,489 |
| 36 | Virginia | $82K | 5.75% | $62,691 | $5,224 | 23.5% | $60,865 |
| 37 | Rhode Island | $84K | 5.99% | $63,860 | $5,322 | 24.0% | $60,819 |
| 38 | Wisconsin | $74K | 7.65% | $56,353 | $4,696 | 23.8% | $60,595 |
| 39 | Maine | $78K | 7.15% | $59,230 | $4,936 | 24.1% | $60,439 |
| 40 | Massachusetts | $94K | 5% | $71,144 | $5,929 | 24.3% | $60,292 |
| 41 | Connecticut | $89K | 6.99% | $66,486 | $5,540 | 25.3% | $59,897 |
| 42 | Delaware | $82K | 6.6% | $60,938 | $5,078 | 25.7% | $59,743 |
| 43 | Maryland | $90K | 5.75% | $66,624 | $5,552 | 26.0% | $59,485 |
| 44 | Vermont | $84K | 8.75% | $62,122 | $5,177 | 26.0% | $59,163 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $79K | 9.85% | $58,280 | $4,857 | 26.2% | $58,869 |
| 46 | New Jersey | $92K | 10.75% | $65,845 | $5,487 | 28.4% | $57,256 |
| 47 | Oregon | $88K | 9.9% | $62,594 | $5,216 | 28.9% | $56,904 |
| 48 | New York | $100K | 10.9% | $69,215 | $5,768 | 30.8% | $55,372 |
| 49 | California | $114K | 13.3% | $77,368 | $6,447 | 32.1% | $54,484 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $154K | 11% | $103,475 | $8,623 | 32.8% | $53,893 |