National median salary: $82K (range: 55K–110K). 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 | $74K | 0% | $60,599 | $5,050 | 18.1% | $67,332 |
| 2 | Wyoming | $77K | 0% | $62,710 | $5,226 | 18.6% | $66,712 |
| 3 | Texas | $76K | 0% | $62,006 | $5,167 | 18.4% | $66,673 |
| 4 | South Dakota | $75K | 0% | $61,303 | $5,109 | 18.3% | $66,633 |
| 5 | Nevada | $83K | 0% | $66,931 | $5,578 | 19.4% | $66,268 |
| 6 | Florida | $82K | 0% | $66,227 | $5,519 | 19.2% | $66,227 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $89K | 0% | $71,152 | $5,929 | 20.1% | $65,881 |
| 8 | North Dakota | $75K | 1.95% | $60,206 | $5,017 | 19.7% | $65,441 |
| 9 | Washington | $90K | 0% | $71,855 | $5,988 | 20.2% | $65,323 |
| 10 | Arkansas | $71K | 4.4% | $56,146 | $4,679 | 20.9% | $65,285 |
| 11 | Arizona | $80K | 2.5% | $63,320 | $5,277 | 20.8% | $65,278 |
| 12 | Mississippi | $68K | 5% | $53,828 | $4,486 | 20.8% | $64,853 |
| 13 | West Virginia | $68K | 5.12% | $53,767 | $4,481 | 20.9% | $64,779 |
| 14 | Louisiana | $75K | 4.25% | $58,912 | $4,909 | 21.5% | $64,738 |
| 15 | Alaska | $104K | 0% | $81,704 | $6,809 | 21.4% | $64,334 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | $71K | 4.75% | $55,959 | $4,663 | 21.2% | $64,321 |
| 17 | Indiana | $74K | 3.05% | $57,796 | $4,816 | 21.9% | $64,218 |
| 18 | North Carolina | $78K | 4.5% | $60,781 | $5,065 | 22.1% | $63,979 |
| 19 | Ohio | $74K | 3.5% | $57,547 | $4,796 | 22.2% | $63,941 |
| 20 | Kansas | $74K | 5.7% | $57,436 | $4,786 | 22.4% | $63,817 |
| 21 | Iowa | $73K | 5.7% | $56,775 | $4,731 | 22.2% | $63,792 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $75K | 5.84% | $58,018 | $4,835 | 22.6% | $63,755 |
| 23 | New Mexico | $75K | 5.9% | $57,984 | $4,832 | 22.7% | $63,718 |
| 24 | Illinois | $76K | 4.95% | $59,185 | $4,932 | 22.1% | $63,639 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $74K | 4% | $57,269 | $4,772 | 22.6% | $63,632 |
| 26 | Michigan | $75K | 4.25% | $57,787 | $4,816 | 23.0% | $63,502 |
| 27 | Utah | $81K | 4.65% | $62,699 | $5,225 | 22.6% | $63,332 |
| 28 | Georgia | $76K | 5.49% | $58,877 | $4,906 | 22.5% | $63,308 |
| 29 | Idaho | $78K | 5.8% | $60,020 | $5,002 | 23.1% | $63,179 |
| 30 | Montana | $80K | 5.9% | $61,280 | $5,107 | 23.4% | $63,175 |
| 31 | Missouri | $73K | 4.8% | $56,173 | $4,681 | 23.1% | $63,115 |
| 32 | Colorado | $86K | 4.4% | $66,203 | $5,517 | 23.0% | $63,050 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $80K | 3.07% | $61,778 | $5,148 | 22.8% | $63,039 |
| 34 | Alabama | $72K | 5% | $55,412 | $4,618 | 23.0% | $62,968 |
| 35 | South Carolina | $75K | 6.4% | $57,703 | $4,809 | 23.1% | $62,720 |
| 36 | Virginia | $84K | 5.75% | $64,012 | $5,334 | 23.8% | $62,147 |
| 37 | Rhode Island | $86K | 5.99% | $65,177 | $5,431 | 24.2% | $62,074 |
| 38 | Massachusetts | $97K | 5% | $73,142 | $6,095 | 24.6% | $61,985 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $76K | 7.65% | $57,646 | $4,804 | 24.2% | $61,984 |
| 40 | Maine | $80K | 7.15% | $60,530 | $5,044 | 24.3% | $61,765 |
| 41 | Connecticut | $91K | 6.99% | $67,788 | $5,649 | 25.5% | $61,070 |
| 42 | Delaware | $84K | 6.6% | $62,216 | $5,185 | 25.9% | $60,996 |
| 43 | Maryland | $92K | 5.75% | $67,915 | $5,660 | 26.2% | $60,638 |
| 44 | Vermont | $86K | 8.75% | $63,397 | $5,283 | 26.3% | $60,378 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $81K | 9.85% | $59,540 | $4,962 | 26.5% | $60,141 |
| 46 | New Jersey | $94K | 10.75% | $67,090 | $5,591 | 28.6% | $58,339 |
| 47 | Oregon | $90K | 9.9% | $63,823 | $5,319 | 29.1% | $58,020 |
| 48 | New York | $103K | 10.9% | $71,035 | $5,920 | 31.0% | $56,828 |
| 49 | California | $116K | 13.3% | $78,575 | $6,548 | 32.3% | $55,335 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $157K | 11% | $105,278 | $8,773 | 32.9% | $54,832 |