National median salary: $62K (range: 42K–92K). 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 | $58K | 0% | $48,726 | $4,060 | 16.0% | $52,393 |
| 2 | Tennessee | $56K | 0% | $47,119 | $3,927 | 15.9% | $52,354 |
| 3 | Nevada | $63K | 0% | $52,743 | $4,395 | 16.3% | $52,221 |
| 4 | South Dakota | $57K | 0% | $47,922 | $3,994 | 15.9% | $52,089 |
| 5 | Florida | $62K | 0% | $51,940 | $4,328 | 16.2% | $51,940 |
| 6 | Wyoming | $58K | 0% | $48,726 | $4,060 | 16.0% | $51,836 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $67K | 0% | $55,675 | $4,640 | 16.9% | $51,550 |
| 8 | Washington | $68K | 0% | $56,378 | $4,698 | 17.1% | $51,253 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $57K | 1.95% | $47,088 | $3,924 | 17.4% | $51,183 |
| 10 | Arizona | $60K | 2.5% | $49,208 | $4,101 | 18.0% | $50,729 |
| 11 | Alaska | $79K | 0% | $64,117 | $5,343 | 18.8% | $50,485 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | $54K | 4.75% | $43,588 | $3,632 | 19.3% | $50,101 |
| 13 | Illinois | $58K | 4.95% | $46,572 | $3,881 | 19.7% | $50,078 |
| 14 | North Carolina | $59K | 4.5% | $47,538 | $3,961 | 19.4% | $50,040 |
| 15 | Indiana | $56K | 3.05% | $44,998 | $3,750 | 19.6% | $49,997 |
| 16 | Arkansas | $53K | 4.4% | $42,959 | $3,580 | 18.9% | $49,952 |
| 17 | Georgia | $58K | 5.49% | $46,337 | $3,861 | 20.1% | $49,825 |
| 18 | Louisiana | $56K | 4.25% | $45,334 | $3,778 | 19.0% | $49,817 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $61K | 3.07% | $48,816 | $4,068 | 20.0% | $49,813 |
| 20 | Ohio | $56K | 3.5% | $44,809 | $3,734 | 20.0% | $49,787 |
| 21 | Kansas | $56K | 5.7% | $44,725 | $3,727 | 20.1% | $49,694 |
| 22 | Colorado | $65K | 4.4% | $52,123 | $4,344 | 19.8% | $49,640 |
| 23 | Mississippi | $51K | 5% | $41,189 | $3,432 | 19.2% | $49,625 |
| 24 | West Virginia | $51K | 5.12% | $41,143 | $3,429 | 19.3% | $49,569 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $56K | 4% | $44,599 | $3,717 | 20.4% | $49,554 |
| 26 | Utah | $61K | 4.65% | $49,009 | $4,084 | 19.7% | $49,504 |
| 27 | Idaho | $59K | 5.8% | $46,963 | $3,914 | 20.4% | $49,434 |
| 28 | Iowa | $55K | 5.7% | $43,964 | $3,664 | 20.1% | $49,397 |
| 29 | Alabama | $55K | 5% | $43,428 | $3,619 | 21.0% | $49,349 |
| 30 | Virginia | $64K | 5.75% | $50,787 | $4,232 | 20.6% | $49,307 |
| 31 | Montana | $60K | 5.9% | $47,678 | $3,973 | 20.5% | $49,152 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $57K | 6.4% | $45,186 | $3,766 | 20.7% | $49,115 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $56K | 5.84% | $44,666 | $3,722 | 20.2% | $49,083 |
| 34 | New Mexico | $56K | 5.9% | $44,641 | $3,720 | 20.3% | $49,055 |
| 35 | Rhode Island | $65K | 5.99% | $51,347 | $4,279 | 21.0% | $48,902 |
| 36 | Michigan | $56K | 4.25% | $44,494 | $3,708 | 20.5% | $48,894 |
| 37 | Missouri | $55K | 4.8% | $43,510 | $3,626 | 20.9% | $48,888 |
| 38 | Maine | $61K | 7.15% | $47,865 | $3,989 | 21.5% | $48,842 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $58K | 7.65% | $45,398 | $3,783 | 21.7% | $48,815 |
| 40 | Massachusetts | $73K | 5% | $57,158 | $4,763 | 21.7% | $48,439 |
| 41 | Connecticut | $69K | 6.99% | $53,464 | $4,455 | 22.5% | $48,166 |
| 42 | Delaware | $63K | 6.6% | $48,680 | $4,057 | 22.7% | $47,725 |
| 43 | Vermont | $65K | 8.75% | $50,002 | $4,167 | 23.1% | $47,621 |
| 44 | Maryland | $69K | 5.75% | $53,071 | $4,423 | 23.1% | $47,385 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $61K | 9.85% | $46,630 | $3,886 | 23.6% | $47,101 |
| 46 | New Jersey | $71K | 10.75% | $52,764 | $4,397 | 25.7% | $45,882 |
| 47 | Oregon | $68K | 9.9% | $50,309 | $4,192 | 26.0% | $45,735 |
| 48 | New York | $78K | 10.9% | $55,867 | $4,656 | 28.4% | $44,693 |
| 49 | California | $88K | 13.3% | $61,670 | $5,139 | 29.9% | $43,430 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $119K | 11% | $82,439 | $6,870 | 30.7% | $42,937 |