Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Billing and Posting Clerk's pay go, state by state?

A Billing and Posting Clerk's pay leaves the most room in District of Columbia — about $4,503/mo take-home against $1,900/mo typical rent — and the least in Hawaii.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
District of Columbia$4,503/mo$1,900/mo42%
North Dakota$3,104/mo$911/mo29%
Minnesota$3,273/mo$1,230/mo38%
Delaware$3,329/mo$1,321/mo40%
Wisconsin$2,995/mo$1,033/mo34%
Iowa$2,883/mo$932/mo32%
Alaska$3,286/mo$1,361/mo41%
Montana$2,912/mo$1,031/mo35%
Vermont$3,077/mo$1,207/mo39%
Rhode Island$3,156/mo$1,289/mo41%
Nebraska$2,853/mo$1,017/mo36%
Michigan$2,876/mo$1,072/mo37%
Maine$2,903/mo$1,104/mo38%
Connecticut$3,230/mo$1,483/mo46%
Illinois$2,991/mo$1,246/mo42%
Ohio$2,731/mo$986/mo36%
Oregon$3,147/mo$1,431/mo45%
South Dakota$2,625/mo$910/mo35%
Washington$3,354/mo$1,641/mo49%
Kansas$2,730/mo$1,025/mo38%
Pennsylvania$2,863/mo$1,176/mo41%
Wyoming$2,649/mo$979/mo37%
Massachusetts$3,380/mo$1,716/mo51%
New Hampshire$3,081/mo$1,424/mo46%
Indiana$2,672/mo$1,022/mo38%
North Carolina$2,785/mo$1,147/mo41%
Oklahoma$2,601/mo$970/mo37%
Missouri$2,614/mo$997/mo38%
Georgia$2,920/mo$1,320/mo45%
Kentucky$2,501/mo$918/mo37%
New York$3,203/mo$1,621/mo51%
West Virginia$2,411/mo$848/mo35%
South Carolina$2,683/mo$1,131/mo42%
Tennessee$2,633/mo$1,111/mo42%
Mississippi$2,447/mo$933/mo38%
Arizona$2,925/mo$1,419/mo49%
Arkansas$2,406/mo$903/mo38%
Idaho$2,632/mo$1,163/mo44%
New Jersey$3,125/mo$1,656/mo53%
Alabama$2,434/mo$967/mo40%
Colorado$3,106/mo$1,659/mo53%
New Mexico$2,466/mo$1,034/mo42%
Texas$2,750/mo$1,328/mo48%
Louisiana$2,433/mo$1,028/mo42%
Maryland$3,082/mo$1,683/mo55%
Nevada$2,849/mo$1,478/mo52%
Virginia$2,911/mo$1,547/mo53%
Utah$2,725/mo$1,396/mo51%
California$3,271/mo$1,969/mo60%
Florida$2,766/mo$1,542/mo56%
Hawaii$3,078/mo$1,927/mo63%

Take-home is that state's BLS OEWS 2023 median wage after a rough ~22% tax estimate — a ballpark, not a real paycheck. Rent is population-weighted Census gross rent (utilities included). Neither includes state taxes, insurance, or the cost of moving.

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