National median salary: $88K (range: 55K–140K). 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 | $79K | 0% | $64,117 | $5,343 | 18.8% | $71,241 |
| 2 | South Dakota | $81K | 0% | $65,524 | $5,460 | 19.1% | $71,221 |
| 3 | Texas | $82K | 0% | $66,227 | $5,519 | 19.2% | $71,212 |
| 4 | Wyoming | $83K | 0% | $66,931 | $5,578 | 19.4% | $71,203 |
| 5 | Florida | $88K | 0% | $70,448 | $5,871 | 19.9% | $70,448 |
| 6 | Nevada | $89K | 0% | $71,152 | $5,929 | 20.1% | $70,447 |
| 7 | North Dakota | $81K | 1.95% | $64,339 | $5,362 | 20.6% | $69,934 |
| 8 | Washington | $97K | 0% | $76,780 | $6,398 | 20.8% | $69,800 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $95K | 0% | $75,373 | $6,281 | 20.7% | $69,789 |
| 10 | Arkansas | $76K | 4.4% | $59,498 | $4,958 | 21.7% | $69,184 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | $77K | 4.75% | $59,966 | $4,997 | 22.1% | $68,927 |
| 12 | Mississippi | $73K | 5% | $57,158 | $4,763 | 21.7% | $68,865 |
| 13 | Arizona | $85K | 2.5% | $66,744 | $5,562 | 21.5% | $68,808 |
| 14 | West Virginia | $73K | 5.12% | $57,092 | $4,758 | 21.8% | $68,786 |
| 15 | Alaska | $112K | 0% | $87,332 | $7,278 | 22.0% | $68,765 |
| 16 | Louisiana | $80K | 4.25% | $62,270 | $5,189 | 22.2% | $68,429 |
| 17 | North Carolina | $84K | 4.5% | $64,799 | $5,400 | 22.9% | $68,209 |
| 18 | Illinois | $82K | 4.95% | $63,183 | $5,265 | 22.9% | $67,938 |
| 19 | Indiana | $79K | 3.05% | $61,124 | $5,094 | 22.6% | $67,916 |
| 20 | Ohio | $79K | 3.5% | $60,858 | $5,071 | 23.0% | $67,620 |
| 21 | Georgia | $82K | 5.49% | $62,851 | $5,238 | 23.4% | $67,581 |
| 22 | Iowa | $78K | 5.7% | $60,079 | $5,007 | 23.0% | $67,504 |
| 23 | Kansas | $79K | 5.7% | $60,739 | $5,062 | 23.1% | $67,488 |
| 24 | Utah | $87K | 4.65% | $66,710 | $5,559 | 23.3% | $67,384 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $80K | 5.84% | $61,316 | $5,110 | 23.4% | $67,380 |
| 26 | Idaho | $84K | 5.8% | $63,980 | $5,332 | 23.8% | $67,347 |
| 27 | New Mexico | $80K | 5.9% | $61,280 | $5,107 | 23.4% | $67,341 |
| 28 | Kentucky | $79K | 4% | $60,562 | $5,047 | 23.3% | $67,291 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $86K | 3.07% | $65,771 | $5,481 | 23.5% | $67,113 |
| 30 | Michigan | $80K | 4.25% | $61,070 | $5,089 | 23.7% | $67,110 |
| 31 | South Carolina | $81K | 6.4% | $61,636 | $5,136 | 23.9% | $66,995 |
| 32 | Colorado | $92K | 4.4% | $70,226 | $5,852 | 23.7% | $66,882 |
| 33 | Missouri | $78K | 4.8% | $59,435 | $4,953 | 23.8% | $66,781 |
| 34 | Alabama | $77K | 5% | $58,667 | $4,889 | 23.8% | $66,667 |
| 35 | Virginia | $91K | 5.75% | $68,634 | $5,720 | 24.6% | $66,635 |
| 36 | Montana | $85K | 5.9% | $64,576 | $5,381 | 24.0% | $66,573 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $82K | 7.65% | $61,522 | $5,127 | 25.0% | $66,153 |
| 38 | Massachusetts | $104K | 5% | $77,804 | $6,484 | 25.2% | $65,936 |
| 39 | Rhode Island | $92K | 5.99% | $69,129 | $5,761 | 24.9% | $65,837 |
| 40 | Maine | $86K | 7.15% | $64,429 | $5,369 | 25.1% | $65,744 |
| 41 | Connecticut | $98K | 6.99% | $72,345 | $6,029 | 26.2% | $65,176 |
| 42 | Delaware | $90K | 6.6% | $66,050 | $5,504 | 26.6% | $64,755 |
| 43 | Maryland | $99K | 5.75% | $72,432 | $6,036 | 26.8% | $64,672 |
| 44 | Vermont | $92K | 8.75% | $67,225 | $5,602 | 26.9% | $64,023 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $87K | 9.85% | $63,317 | $5,276 | 27.2% | $63,957 |
| 46 | New Jersey | $101K | 10.75% | $71,450 | $5,954 | 29.3% | $62,131 |
| 47 | Oregon | $97K | 9.9% | $68,122 | $5,677 | 29.8% | $61,929 |
| 48 | New York | $110K | 10.9% | $75,283 | $6,274 | 31.6% | $60,226 |
| 49 | California | $125K | 13.3% | $83,890 | $6,991 | 32.9% | $59,077 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $169K | 11% | $112,490 | $9,374 | 33.4% | $58,589 |