National median salary: $50K (range: 35K–75K). 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 | $47K | 0% | $39,887 | $3,324 | 15.1% | $42,889 |
| 2 | Nevada | $51K | 0% | $43,101 | $3,592 | 15.5% | $42,674 |
| 3 | Tennessee | $45K | 0% | $38,280 | $3,190 | 14.9% | $42,533 |
| 4 | South Dakota | $46K | 0% | $39,084 | $3,257 | 15.0% | $42,482 |
| 5 | Wyoming | $47K | 0% | $39,887 | $3,324 | 15.1% | $42,433 |
| 6 | Florida | $50K | 0% | $42,298 | $3,525 | 15.4% | $42,298 |
| 7 | Alaska | $64K | 0% | $53,547 | $4,462 | 16.3% | $42,163 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $54K | 0% | $45,512 | $3,793 | 15.7% | $42,140 |
| 9 | Washington | $55K | 0% | $46,315 | $3,860 | 15.8% | $42,105 |
| 10 | Arizona | $49K | 2.5% | $40,575 | $3,381 | 17.2% | $41,830 |
| 11 | North Dakota | $46K | 1.95% | $38,411 | $3,201 | 16.5% | $41,751 |
| 12 | Louisiana | $46K | 4.25% | $37,617 | $3,135 | 18.2% | $41,338 |
| 13 | Mississippi | $42K | 5% | $34,295 | $2,858 | 18.3% | $41,319 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | $44K | 4.75% | $35,909 | $2,992 | 18.4% | $41,275 |
| 15 | West Virginia | $42K | 5.12% | $34,257 | $2,855 | 18.4% | $41,273 |
| 16 | North Carolina | $48K | 4.5% | $39,071 | $3,256 | 18.6% | $41,127 |
| 17 | Illinois | $47K | 4.95% | $38,142 | $3,179 | 18.8% | $41,013 |
| 18 | Arkansas | $43K | 4.4% | $35,254 | $2,938 | 18.0% | $40,993 |
| 19 | Utah | $50K | 4.65% | $40,554 | $3,379 | 18.9% | $40,963 |
| 20 | Colorado | $53K | 4.4% | $42,959 | $3,580 | 18.9% | $40,913 |
| 21 | Iowa | $45K | 5.7% | $36,356 | $3,030 | 19.2% | $40,850 |
| 22 | Georgia | $47K | 5.49% | $37,952 | $3,163 | 19.3% | $40,808 |
| 23 | Nebraska | $46K | 5.84% | $37,069 | $3,089 | 19.4% | $40,735 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $46K | 5.9% | $37,048 | $3,087 | 19.5% | $40,712 |
| 25 | Indiana | $45K | 3.05% | $36,576 | $3,048 | 18.7% | $40,640 |
| 26 | Idaho | $48K | 5.8% | $38,603 | $3,217 | 19.6% | $40,634 |
| 27 | Michigan | $46K | 4.25% | $36,927 | $3,077 | 19.7% | $40,579 |
| 28 | Montana | $49K | 5.9% | $39,326 | $3,277 | 19.7% | $40,542 |
| 29 | Ohio | $45K | 3.5% | $36,424 | $3,035 | 19.1% | $40,471 |
| 30 | Virginia | $52K | 5.75% | $41,662 | $3,472 | 19.9% | $40,449 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $49K | 3.07% | $39,631 | $3,303 | 19.1% | $40,440 |
| 32 | Missouri | $45K | 4.8% | $35,985 | $2,999 | 20.0% | $40,433 |
| 33 | Kansas | $45K | 5.7% | $36,356 | $3,030 | 19.2% | $40,396 |
| 34 | Rhode Island | $53K | 5.99% | $42,327 | $3,527 | 20.1% | $40,311 |
| 35 | Kentucky | $45K | 4% | $36,255 | $3,021 | 19.4% | $40,283 |
| 36 | Massachusetts | $59K | 5% | $47,317 | $3,943 | 19.8% | $40,099 |
| 37 | South Carolina | $46K | 6.4% | $36,876 | $3,073 | 19.8% | $40,082 |
| 38 | Wisconsin | $47K | 7.65% | $37,190 | $3,099 | 20.9% | $39,990 |
| 39 | Alabama | $44K | 5% | $35,167 | $2,931 | 20.1% | $39,962 |
| 40 | Connecticut | $56K | 6.99% | $44,183 | $3,682 | 21.1% | $39,804 |
| 41 | Maine | $49K | 7.15% | $38,866 | $3,239 | 20.7% | $39,660 |
| 42 | Vermont | $53K | 8.75% | $41,230 | $3,436 | 22.2% | $39,267 |
| 43 | Maryland | $56K | 5.75% | $43,864 | $3,655 | 21.7% | $39,164 |
| 44 | Delaware | $51K | 6.6% | $39,812 | $3,318 | 21.9% | $39,031 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $50K | 9.85% | $38,604 | $3,217 | 22.8% | $38,994 |
| 46 | New Jersey | $57K | 10.75% | $43,326 | $3,611 | 24.0% | $37,675 |
| 47 | Oregon | $55K | 9.9% | $41,406 | $3,451 | 24.7% | $37,642 |
| 48 | New York | $63K | 10.9% | $46,648 | $3,887 | 26.0% | $37,318 |
| 49 | California | $71K | 13.3% | $51,406 | $4,284 | 27.6% | $36,202 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $96K | 11% | $68,156 | $5,680 | 29.0% | $35,498 |