National median salary: $85K (range: 50K–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 | $77K | 0% | $62,710 | $5,226 | 18.6% | $69,677 |
| 2 | Wyoming | $80K | 0% | $64,820 | $5,402 | 19.0% | $68,957 |
| 3 | Texas | $79K | 0% | $64,117 | $5,343 | 18.8% | $68,942 |
| 4 | South Dakota | $78K | 0% | $63,413 | $5,284 | 18.7% | $68,927 |
| 5 | Nevada | $86K | 0% | $69,041 | $5,753 | 19.7% | $68,357 |
| 6 | Florida | $85K | 0% | $68,338 | $5,695 | 19.6% | $68,338 |
| 7 | Washington | $94K | 0% | $74,669 | $6,222 | 20.6% | $67,881 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $92K | 0% | $73,262 | $6,105 | 20.4% | $67,835 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $78K | 1.95% | $62,272 | $5,189 | 20.2% | $67,687 |
| 10 | Mississippi | $71K | 5% | $55,826 | $4,652 | 21.4% | $67,260 |
| 11 | West Virginia | $71K | 5.12% | $55,762 | $4,647 | 21.5% | $67,183 |
| 12 | Arkansas | $73K | 4.4% | $57,487 | $4,791 | 21.3% | $66,845 |
| 13 | Arizona | $82K | 2.5% | $64,690 | $5,391 | 21.1% | $66,690 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | $74K | 4.75% | $57,963 | $4,830 | 21.7% | $66,624 |
| 15 | Alaska | $108K | 0% | $84,518 | $7,043 | 21.7% | $66,550 |
| 16 | Indiana | $77K | 3.05% | $59,793 | $4,983 | 22.3% | $66,437 |
| 17 | Louisiana | $77K | 4.25% | $60,255 | $5,021 | 21.7% | $66,214 |
| 18 | Ohio | $77K | 3.5% | $59,533 | $4,961 | 22.7% | $66,148 |
| 19 | North Carolina | $81K | 4.5% | $62,790 | $5,232 | 22.5% | $66,094 |
| 20 | Kansas | $77K | 5.7% | $59,418 | $4,951 | 22.8% | $66,020 |
| 21 | Iowa | $76K | 5.7% | $58,757 | $4,896 | 22.7% | $66,019 |
| 22 | Kentucky | $77K | 4% | $59,245 | $4,937 | 23.1% | $65,827 |
| 23 | Illinois | $79K | 4.95% | $61,184 | $5,099 | 22.6% | $65,789 |
| 24 | Georgia | $79K | 5.49% | $60,864 | $5,072 | 23.0% | $65,445 |
| 25 | Utah | $84K | 4.65% | $64,705 | $5,392 | 23.0% | $65,358 |
| 26 | Missouri | $76K | 4.8% | $58,130 | $4,844 | 23.5% | $65,315 |
| 27 | Idaho | $81K | 5.8% | $62,000 | $5,167 | 23.5% | $65,263 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $77K | 5.84% | $59,337 | $4,945 | 22.9% | $65,205 |
| 29 | Alabama | $75K | 5% | $57,365 | $4,780 | 23.5% | $65,188 |
| 30 | New Mexico | $77K | 5.9% | $59,302 | $4,942 | 23.0% | $65,167 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $83K | 3.07% | $63,774 | $5,315 | 23.2% | $65,076 |
| 32 | Colorado | $89K | 4.4% | $68,215 | $5,685 | 23.4% | $64,966 |
| 33 | Michigan | $77K | 4.25% | $59,100 | $4,925 | 23.2% | $64,945 |
| 34 | South Carolina | $78K | 6.4% | $59,669 | $4,972 | 23.5% | $64,858 |
| 35 | Virginia | $88K | 5.75% | $66,653 | $5,554 | 24.3% | $64,712 |
| 36 | Montana | $82K | 5.9% | $62,599 | $5,217 | 23.7% | $64,535 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $79K | 7.65% | $59,584 | $4,965 | 24.6% | $64,069 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $89K | 5.99% | $67,153 | $5,596 | 24.5% | $63,955 |
| 39 | Maine | $83K | 7.15% | $62,480 | $5,207 | 24.7% | $63,755 |
| 40 | Massachusetts | $100K | 5% | $75,140 | $6,262 | 24.9% | $63,678 |
| 41 | Delaware | $87K | 6.6% | $64,133 | $5,344 | 26.3% | $62,875 |
| 42 | Connecticut | $94K | 6.99% | $69,741 | $5,812 | 25.8% | $62,830 |
| 43 | Maryland | $95K | 5.75% | $69,851 | $5,821 | 26.5% | $62,367 |
| 44 | Vermont | $89K | 8.75% | $65,311 | $5,443 | 26.6% | $62,201 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $84K | 9.85% | $61,429 | $5,119 | 26.9% | $62,049 |
| 46 | New Jersey | $98K | 10.75% | $69,582 | $5,798 | 29.0% | $60,506 |
| 47 | Oregon | $94K | 9.9% | $66,280 | $5,523 | 29.5% | $60,254 |
| 48 | New York | $106K | 10.9% | $72,856 | $6,071 | 31.3% | $58,284 |
| 49 | California | $121K | 13.3% | $81,555 | $6,796 | 32.6% | $57,433 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $163K | 11% | $108,884 | $9,074 | 33.2% | $56,710 |