National median salary: $65K (range: 42K–100K). 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 | Tennessee | $59K | 0% | $49,529 | $4,127 | 16.1% | $55,032 |
| 2 | South Dakota | $60K | 0% | $50,333 | $4,194 | 16.1% | $54,709 |
| 3 | Nevada | $66K | 0% | $54,971 | $4,581 | 16.7% | $54,427 |
| 4 | Wyoming | $61K | 0% | $51,136 | $4,261 | 16.2% | $54,400 |
| 5 | Florida | $65K | 0% | $54,268 | $4,522 | 16.5% | $54,267 |
| 6 | Texas | $60K | 0% | $50,333 | $4,194 | 16.1% | $54,121 |
| 7 | Washington | $72K | 0% | $59,192 | $4,933 | 17.8% | $53,811 |
| 8 | North Dakota | $60K | 1.95% | $49,455 | $4,121 | 17.6% | $53,755 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $70K | 0% | $57,785 | $4,815 | 17.4% | $53,505 |
| 10 | Arizona | $63K | 2.5% | $51,562 | $4,297 | 18.2% | $53,156 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | $57K | 4.75% | $45,891 | $3,824 | 19.5% | $52,749 |
| 12 | Alaska | $83K | 0% | $66,931 | $5,578 | 19.4% | $52,701 |
| 13 | Arkansas | $56K | 4.4% | $45,271 | $3,773 | 19.2% | $52,640 |
| 14 | Indiana | $59K | 3.05% | $47,294 | $3,941 | 19.8% | $52,549 |
| 15 | North Carolina | $62K | 4.5% | $49,847 | $4,154 | 19.6% | $52,471 |
| 16 | Mississippi | $54K | 5% | $43,487 | $3,624 | 19.5% | $52,393 |
| 17 | Louisiana | $59K | 4.25% | $47,648 | $3,971 | 19.2% | $52,361 |
| 18 | West Virginia | $54K | 5.12% | $43,438 | $3,620 | 19.6% | $52,335 |
| 19 | Ohio | $59K | 3.5% | $47,095 | $3,925 | 20.2% | $52,328 |
| 20 | Kansas | $59K | 5.7% | $47,007 | $3,917 | 20.3% | $52,230 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $64K | 3.07% | $51,113 | $4,259 | 20.1% | $52,156 |
| 22 | Kentucky | $59K | 4% | $46,874 | $3,906 | 20.6% | $52,082 |
| 23 | Iowa | $58K | 5.7% | $46,246 | $3,854 | 20.3% | $51,962 |
| 24 | Idaho | $62K | 5.8% | $49,243 | $4,104 | 20.6% | $51,834 |
| 25 | Utah | $64K | 4.65% | $51,315 | $4,276 | 19.8% | $51,833 |
| 26 | Illinois | $60K | 4.95% | $48,105 | $4,009 | 19.8% | $51,726 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $59K | 5.84% | $46,945 | $3,912 | 20.4% | $51,588 |
| 28 | South Carolina | $60K | 6.4% | $47,453 | $3,954 | 20.9% | $51,579 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $59K | 5.9% | $46,918 | $3,910 | 20.5% | $51,559 |
| 30 | Colorado | $68K | 4.4% | $54,134 | $4,511 | 20.4% | $51,556 |
| 31 | Montana | $63K | 5.9% | $49,955 | $4,163 | 20.7% | $51,500 |
| 32 | Georgia | $60K | 5.49% | $47,862 | $3,989 | 20.2% | $51,465 |
| 33 | Missouri | $58K | 4.8% | $45,768 | $3,814 | 21.1% | $51,424 |
| 34 | Michigan | $59K | 4.25% | $46,763 | $3,897 | 20.7% | $51,388 |
| 35 | Virginia | $67K | 5.75% | $52,785 | $4,399 | 21.2% | $51,248 |
| 36 | Maine | $64K | 7.15% | $50,115 | $4,176 | 21.7% | $51,137 |
| 37 | Alabama | $57K | 5% | $44,930 | $3,744 | 21.2% | $51,056 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $68K | 5.99% | $53,323 | $4,444 | 21.6% | $50,784 |
| 39 | Massachusetts | $77K | 5% | $59,822 | $4,985 | 22.3% | $50,697 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | $60K | 7.65% | $46,890 | $3,908 | 21.9% | $50,419 |
| 41 | Connecticut | $72K | 6.99% | $55,417 | $4,618 | 23.0% | $49,926 |
| 42 | Delaware | $66K | 6.6% | $50,714 | $4,226 | 23.2% | $49,720 |
| 43 | Maryland | $73K | 5.75% | $55,652 | $4,638 | 23.8% | $49,690 |
| 44 | Vermont | $68K | 8.75% | $51,916 | $4,326 | 23.7% | $49,443 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $64K | 9.85% | $48,819 | $4,068 | 23.7% | $49,312 |
| 46 | New Jersey | $75K | 10.75% | $55,256 | $4,605 | 26.3% | $48,048 |
| 47 | Oregon | $72K | 9.9% | $52,766 | $4,397 | 26.7% | $47,969 |
| 48 | New York | $81K | 10.9% | $57,687 | $4,807 | 28.8% | $46,149 |
| 49 | California | $92K | 13.3% | $64,085 | $5,340 | 30.3% | $45,130 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $125K | 11% | $86,046 | $7,171 | 31.2% | $44,816 |