National median salary: $60K (range: 40K–90K). 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 | $56K | 0% | $47,119 | $3,927 | 15.9% | $50,665 |
| 2 | Nevada | $61K | 0% | $51,136 | $4,261 | 16.2% | $50,630 |
| 3 | Tennessee | $54K | 0% | $45,512 | $3,793 | 15.7% | $50,568 |
| 4 | South Dakota | $55K | 0% | $46,315 | $3,860 | 15.8% | $50,342 |
| 5 | Florida | $60K | 0% | $50,333 | $4,194 | 16.1% | $50,333 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $65K | 0% | $54,268 | $4,522 | 16.5% | $50,248 |
| 7 | Wyoming | $56K | 0% | $47,119 | $3,927 | 15.9% | $50,126 |
| 8 | Washington | $66K | 0% | $54,971 | $4,581 | 16.7% | $49,974 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $55K | 1.95% | $45,511 | $3,793 | 17.3% | $49,468 |
| 10 | Arizona | $58K | 2.5% | $47,638 | $3,970 | 17.9% | $49,111 |
| 11 | Arkansas | $52K | 4.4% | $42,189 | $3,516 | 18.9% | $49,056 |
| 12 | Louisiana | $55K | 4.25% | $44,562 | $3,713 | 19.0% | $48,969 |
| 13 | Alaska | $76K | 0% | $62,006 | $5,167 | 18.4% | $48,824 |
| 14 | Mississippi | $50K | 5% | $40,423 | $3,369 | 19.2% | $48,702 |
| 15 | West Virginia | $50K | 5.12% | $40,378 | $3,365 | 19.2% | $48,648 |
| 16 | Illinois | $56K | 4.95% | $45,040 | $3,753 | 19.6% | $48,430 |
| 17 | North Carolina | $57K | 4.5% | $45,998 | $3,833 | 19.3% | $48,419 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | $52K | 4.75% | $42,052 | $3,504 | 19.1% | $48,336 |
| 19 | Indiana | $54K | 3.05% | $43,466 | $3,622 | 19.5% | $48,296 |
| 20 | Colorado | $63K | 4.4% | $50,664 | $4,222 | 19.6% | $48,251 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $59K | 3.07% | $47,286 | $3,940 | 19.9% | $48,251 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $55K | 5.84% | $43,906 | $3,659 | 20.2% | $48,248 |
| 23 | New Mexico | $55K | 5.9% | $43,881 | $3,657 | 20.2% | $48,221 |
| 24 | Georgia | $56K | 5.49% | $44,813 | $3,734 | 20.0% | $48,186 |
| 25 | Ohio | $54K | 3.5% | $43,284 | $3,607 | 19.8% | $48,093 |
| 26 | Michigan | $55K | 4.25% | $43,737 | $3,645 | 20.5% | $48,063 |
| 27 | Kansas | $54K | 5.7% | $43,203 | $3,600 | 20.0% | $48,003 |
| 28 | Utah | $59K | 4.65% | $47,471 | $3,956 | 19.5% | $47,951 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $54K | 4% | $43,082 | $3,590 | 20.2% | $47,868 |
| 30 | Idaho | $57K | 5.8% | $45,443 | $3,787 | 20.3% | $47,834 |
| 31 | Virginia | $62K | 5.75% | $49,266 | $4,105 | 20.5% | $47,831 |
| 32 | Iowa | $53K | 5.7% | $42,442 | $3,537 | 19.9% | $47,688 |
| 33 | Alabama | $53K | 5% | $41,926 | $3,494 | 20.9% | $47,643 |
| 34 | Montana | $58K | 5.9% | $46,159 | $3,847 | 20.4% | $47,587 |
| 35 | Rhode Island | $63K | 5.99% | $49,913 | $4,159 | 20.8% | $47,536 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $55K | 6.4% | $43,675 | $3,640 | 20.6% | $47,473 |
| 37 | Maine | $59K | 7.15% | $46,365 | $3,864 | 21.4% | $47,311 |
| 38 | Massachusetts | $71K | 5% | $55,826 | $4,652 | 21.4% | $47,310 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $56K | 7.65% | $43,906 | $3,659 | 21.6% | $47,210 |
| 40 | Missouri | $53K | 4.8% | $42,005 | $3,500 | 20.7% | $47,197 |
| 41 | Connecticut | $67K | 6.99% | $52,162 | $4,347 | 22.1% | $46,993 |
| 42 | Vermont | $63K | 8.75% | $48,609 | $4,051 | 22.8% | $46,294 |
| 43 | Delaware | $61K | 6.6% | $47,202 | $3,933 | 22.6% | $46,276 |
| 44 | Maryland | $67K | 5.75% | $51,780 | $4,315 | 22.7% | $46,232 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $59K | 9.85% | $45,170 | $3,764 | 23.4% | $45,627 |
| 46 | New Jersey | $69K | 10.75% | $51,518 | $4,293 | 25.3% | $44,799 |
| 47 | Oregon | $66K | 9.9% | $49,081 | $4,090 | 25.6% | $44,619 |
| 48 | New York | $75K | 10.9% | $54,046 | $4,504 | 27.9% | $43,237 |
| 49 | California | $85K | 13.3% | $59,859 | $4,988 | 29.6% | $42,154 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $115K | 11% | $79,955 | $6,663 | 30.5% | $41,643 |