National median salary: $98K (range: 65K–145K). 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 | $88K | 0% | $70,448 | $5,871 | 19.9% | $78,276 |
| 2 | South Dakota | $90K | 0% | $71,855 | $5,988 | 20.2% | $78,103 |
| 3 | Texas | $91K | 0% | $72,559 | $6,047 | 20.3% | $78,020 |
| 4 | Wyoming | $92K | 0% | $73,262 | $6,105 | 20.4% | $77,938 |
| 5 | Florida | $98K | 0% | $77,483 | $6,457 | 20.9% | $77,483 |
| 6 | Nevada | $99K | 0% | $78,187 | $6,516 | 21.0% | $77,412 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $106K | 0% | $83,111 | $6,926 | 21.6% | $76,955 |
| 8 | Washington | $108K | 0% | $84,518 | $7,043 | 21.7% | $76,835 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $90K | 1.95% | $70,539 | $5,878 | 21.6% | $76,673 |
| 10 | Arizona | $95K | 2.5% | $73,591 | $6,133 | 22.5% | $75,867 |
| 11 | Arkansas | $84K | 4.4% | $64,862 | $5,405 | 22.8% | $75,421 |
| 12 | Alaska | $124K | 0% | $95,675 | $7,973 | 22.8% | $75,335 |
| 13 | Mississippi | $81K | 5% | $62,486 | $5,207 | 22.9% | $75,284 |
| 14 | West Virginia | $81K | 5.12% | $62,413 | $5,201 | 22.9% | $75,197 |
| 15 | Louisiana | $89K | 4.25% | $68,315 | $5,693 | 23.2% | $75,071 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | $85K | 4.75% | $65,309 | $5,442 | 23.2% | $75,068 |
| 17 | Indiana | $88K | 3.05% | $67,115 | $5,593 | 23.7% | $74,572 |
| 18 | North Carolina | $93K | 4.5% | $70,827 | $5,902 | 23.8% | $74,554 |
| 19 | Illinois | $91K | 4.95% | $69,180 | $5,765 | 24.0% | $74,387 |
| 20 | Ohio | $88K | 3.5% | $66,818 | $5,568 | 24.1% | $74,242 |
| 21 | Iowa | $87K | 5.7% | $66,025 | $5,502 | 24.1% | $74,186 |
| 22 | Utah | $97K | 4.65% | $73,397 | $6,116 | 24.3% | $74,138 |
| 23 | Kansas | $88K | 5.7% | $66,686 | $5,557 | 24.2% | $74,096 |
| 24 | Georgia | $91K | 5.49% | $68,812 | $5,734 | 24.4% | $73,991 |
| 25 | Colorado | $103K | 4.4% | $77,602 | $6,467 | 24.7% | $73,906 |
| 26 | Nebraska | $89K | 5.84% | $67,253 | $5,604 | 24.4% | $73,905 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $96K | 3.07% | $72,426 | $6,035 | 24.6% | $73,904 |
| 28 | Kentucky | $88K | 4% | $66,488 | $5,541 | 24.4% | $73,876 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $89K | 5.9% | $67,213 | $5,601 | 24.5% | $73,861 |
| 30 | Michigan | $89K | 4.25% | $66,980 | $5,582 | 24.7% | $73,604 |
| 31 | Idaho | $93K | 5.8% | $69,920 | $5,827 | 24.8% | $73,600 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $90K | 6.4% | $67,535 | $5,628 | 25.0% | $73,408 |
| 33 | Missouri | $87K | 4.8% | $65,308 | $5,442 | 24.9% | $73,379 |
| 34 | Montana | $95K | 5.9% | $71,169 | $5,931 | 25.1% | $73,370 |
| 35 | Alabama | $86K | 5% | $64,526 | $5,377 | 25.0% | $73,325 |
| 36 | Virginia | $101K | 5.75% | $75,238 | $6,270 | 25.5% | $73,046 |
| 37 | Rhode Island | $103K | 5.99% | $76,373 | $6,364 | 25.9% | $72,736 |
| 38 | Massachusetts | $116K | 5% | $85,796 | $7,150 | 26.0% | $72,708 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $91K | 7.65% | $67,337 | $5,611 | 26.0% | $72,406 |
| 40 | Maine | $96K | 7.15% | $70,928 | $5,911 | 26.1% | $72,376 |
| 41 | Connecticut | $109K | 6.99% | $79,507 | $6,626 | 27.1% | $71,628 |
| 42 | Delaware | $100K | 6.6% | $72,440 | $6,037 | 27.6% | $71,020 |
| 43 | Maryland | $110K | 5.75% | $79,531 | $6,628 | 27.7% | $71,010 |
| 44 | Vermont | $103K | 8.75% | $74,241 | $6,187 | 27.9% | $70,706 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $97K | 9.85% | $69,614 | $5,801 | 28.2% | $70,317 |
| 46 | New Jersey | $113K | 10.75% | $78,925 | $6,577 | 30.2% | $68,630 |
| 47 | Oregon | $108K | 9.9% | $74,879 | $6,240 | 30.7% | $68,072 |
| 48 | New York | $123K | 10.9% | $83,091 | $6,924 | 32.4% | $66,473 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $188K | 11% | $124,647 | $10,387 | 33.7% | $64,920 |
| 50 | California | $139K | 13.3% | $92,062 | $7,672 | 33.8% | $64,833 |