Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School's pay go, state by state?

A Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School's pay leaves the most room in District of Columbia — about $7,022/mo take-home against $1,900/mo typical rent — and the least in Missouri.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
District of Columbia$7,022/mo$1,900/mo27%
Washington$6,462/mo$1,641/mo25%
California$6,426/mo$1,969/mo31%
Alabama$5,384/mo$967/mo18%
Connecticut$5,663/mo$1,483/mo26%
Ohio$5,103/mo$986/mo19%
Alaska$5,322/mo$1,361/mo26%
Delaware$5,279/mo$1,321/mo25%
Massachusetts$5,614/mo$1,716/mo31%
Pennsylvania$5,060/mo$1,176/mo23%
Michigan$4,953/mo$1,072/mo22%
Rhode Island$5,129/mo$1,289/mo25%
Vermont$4,950/mo$1,207/mo24%
Maryland$5,418/mo$1,683/mo31%
New York$5,337/mo$1,621/mo30%
New Jersey$5,146/mo$1,656/mo32%
Minnesota$4,692/mo$1,230/mo26%
Wisconsin$4,443/mo$1,033/mo23%
New Mexico$4,302/mo$1,034/mo24%
North Dakota$4,164/mo$911/mo22%
Oregon$4,679/mo$1,431/mo31%
Wyoming$4,186/mo$979/mo23%
Nebraska$4,132/mo$1,017/mo25%
Montana$4,103/mo$1,031/mo25%
Illinois$4,309/mo$1,246/mo29%
Kentucky$3,920/mo$918/mo23%
Arkansas$3,864/mo$903/mo23%
South Carolina$4,080/mo$1,131/mo28%
Maine$4,037/mo$1,104/mo27%
New Hampshire$4,347/mo$1,424/mo33%
Indiana$3,930/mo$1,022/mo26%
Iowa$3,791/mo$932/mo25%
West Virginia$3,689/mo$848/mo23%
Utah$4,233/mo$1,396/mo33%
Arizona$4,237/mo$1,419/mo33%
Texas$4,141/mo$1,328/mo32%
Louisiana$3,832/mo$1,028/mo27%
Georgia$4,108/mo$1,320/mo32%
Kansas$3,750/mo$1,025/mo27%
Tennessee$3,831/mo$1,111/mo29%
Virginia$4,236/mo$1,547/mo37%
Idaho$3,845/mo$1,163/mo30%
South Dakota$3,571/mo$910/mo25%
Nevada$4,030/mo$1,478/mo37%
North Carolina$3,665/mo$1,147/mo31%
Mississippi$3,410/mo$933/mo27%
Florida$4,018/mo$1,542/mo38%
Oklahoma$3,429/mo$970/mo28%
Colorado$4,087/mo$1,659/mo41%
Missouri$2,822/mo$997/mo35%

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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