National median salary: $55K (range: 38K–85K). 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 | $50K | 0% | $42,298 | $3,525 | 15.4% | $46,997 |
| 2 | South Dakota | $51K | 0% | $43,101 | $3,592 | 15.5% | $46,849 |
| 3 | Wyoming | $52K | 0% | $43,905 | $3,659 | 15.6% | $46,707 |
| 4 | Nevada | $56K | 0% | $47,119 | $3,927 | 15.9% | $46,652 |
| 5 | Washington | $61K | 0% | $51,136 | $4,261 | 16.2% | $46,487 |
| 6 | Texas | $51K | 0% | $43,101 | $3,592 | 15.5% | $46,345 |
| 7 | Florida | $55K | 0% | $46,315 | $3,860 | 15.8% | $46,315 |
| 8 | North Dakota | $51K | 1.95% | $42,355 | $3,530 | 17.0% | $46,038 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $59K | 0% | $49,529 | $4,127 | 16.1% | $45,860 |
| 10 | Alaska | $70K | 0% | $57,785 | $4,815 | 17.4% | $45,500 |
| 11 | Arizona | $53K | 2.5% | $43,714 | $3,643 | 17.5% | $45,066 |
| 12 | Mississippi | $46K | 5% | $37,359 | $3,113 | 18.8% | $45,010 |
| 13 | West Virginia | $46K | 5.12% | $37,317 | $3,110 | 18.9% | $44,960 |
| 14 | Indiana | $50K | 3.05% | $40,404 | $3,367 | 19.2% | $44,893 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | $48K | 4.75% | $38,981 | $3,248 | 18.8% | $44,805 |
| 16 | Louisiana | $50K | 4.25% | $40,704 | $3,392 | 18.6% | $44,729 |
| 17 | Ohio | $50K | 3.5% | $40,235 | $3,353 | 19.5% | $44,706 |
| 18 | Kansas | $50K | 5.7% | $40,160 | $3,347 | 19.7% | $44,622 |
| 19 | Colorado | $58K | 4.4% | $46,812 | $3,901 | 19.3% | $44,582 |
| 20 | Arkansas | $47K | 4.4% | $38,336 | $3,195 | 18.4% | $44,577 |
| 21 | Kentucky | $50K | 4% | $40,048 | $3,337 | 19.9% | $44,497 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $52K | 4.5% | $42,150 | $3,512 | 18.9% | $44,368 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $54K | 3.07% | $43,458 | $3,622 | 19.5% | $44,345 |
| 24 | Illinois | $51K | 4.95% | $41,208 | $3,434 | 19.2% | $44,309 |
| 25 | Iowa | $49K | 5.7% | $39,399 | $3,283 | 19.6% | $44,269 |
| 26 | South Carolina | $51K | 6.4% | $40,653 | $3,388 | 20.3% | $44,188 |
| 27 | Virginia | $57K | 5.75% | $45,464 | $3,789 | 20.2% | $44,140 |
| 28 | Georgia | $51K | 5.49% | $41,001 | $3,417 | 19.6% | $44,087 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $50K | 5.84% | $40,108 | $3,342 | 19.8% | $44,074 |
| 30 | Utah | $54K | 4.65% | $43,628 | $3,636 | 19.2% | $44,069 |
| 31 | New Mexico | $50K | 5.9% | $40,085 | $3,340 | 19.8% | $44,049 |
| 32 | Massachusetts | $65K | 5% | $51,830 | $4,319 | 20.3% | $43,924 |
| 33 | Rhode Island | $58K | 5.99% | $46,120 | $3,843 | 20.5% | $43,924 |
| 34 | Michigan | $50K | 4.25% | $39,954 | $3,329 | 20.1% | $43,905 |
| 35 | Idaho | $52K | 5.8% | $41,643 | $3,470 | 19.9% | $43,834 |
| 36 | Missouri | $49K | 4.8% | $38,995 | $3,250 | 20.4% | $43,815 |
| 37 | Montana | $53K | 5.9% | $42,363 | $3,530 | 20.1% | $43,673 |
| 38 | Maine | $54K | 7.15% | $42,616 | $3,551 | 21.1% | $43,485 |
| 39 | Alabama | $48K | 5% | $38,171 | $3,181 | 20.5% | $43,376 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | $51K | 7.65% | $40,175 | $3,348 | 21.2% | $43,199 |
| 41 | Connecticut | $61K | 6.99% | $47,938 | $3,995 | 21.4% | $43,187 |
| 42 | Maryland | $62K | 5.75% | $48,336 | $4,028 | 22.0% | $43,157 |
| 43 | Vermont | $58K | 8.75% | $44,919 | $3,743 | 22.6% | $42,780 |
| 44 | Delaware | $56K | 6.6% | $43,507 | $3,626 | 22.3% | $42,653 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $54K | 9.85% | $41,522 | $3,460 | 23.1% | $41,942 |
| 46 | Oregon | $61K | 9.9% | $45,692 | $3,808 | 25.1% | $41,538 |
| 47 | New Jersey | $63K | 10.75% | $47,664 | $3,972 | 24.3% | $41,447 |
| 48 | New York | $69K | 10.9% | $50,406 | $4,200 | 26.9% | $40,325 |
| 49 | California | $78K | 13.3% | $55,633 | $4,636 | 28.7% | $39,178 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $106K | 11% | $74,366 | $6,197 | 29.8% | $38,732 |