Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Chemical Equipment Operators and Tender's pay go, state by state?

A Chemical Equipment Operators and Tender's pay leaves the most room in Wyoming — about $6,190/mo take-home against $979/mo typical rent — and the least in Arizona.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
Wyoming$6,190/mo$979/mo16%
Louisiana$5,255/mo$1,028/mo20%
Texas$4,844/mo$1,328/mo27%
West Virginia$4,019/mo$848/mo21%
Alabama$4,022/mo$967/mo24%
North Dakota$3,944/mo$911/mo23%
Mississippi$3,873/mo$933/mo24%
Illinois$4,142/mo$1,246/mo30%
Kansas$3,863/mo$1,025/mo27%
Iowa$3,500/mo$932/mo27%
Delaware$3,856/mo$1,321/mo34%
Oklahoma$3,504/mo$970/mo28%
Rhode Island$3,775/mo$1,289/mo34%
Kentucky$3,399/mo$918/mo27%
Arkansas$3,365/mo$903/mo27%
Washington$4,035/mo$1,641/mo41%
Indiana$3,340/mo$1,022/mo31%
Ohio$3,279/mo$986/mo30%
South Carolina$3,415/mo$1,131/mo33%
Tennessee$3,388/mo$1,111/mo33%
Maine$3,369/mo$1,104/mo33%
South Dakota$3,069/mo$910/mo30%
North Carolina$3,269/mo$1,147/mo35%
Michigan$3,184/mo$1,072/mo34%
Pennsylvania$3,282/mo$1,176/mo36%
Maryland$3,774/mo$1,683/mo45%
Missouri$3,058/mo$997/mo33%
Wisconsin$2,968/mo$1,033/mo35%
Massachusetts$3,607/mo$1,716/mo48%
Minnesota$3,112/mo$1,230/mo40%
New Mexico$2,893/mo$1,034/mo36%
Connecticut$3,338/mo$1,483/mo44%
Oregon$3,255/mo$1,431/mo44%
Vermont$3,007/mo$1,207/mo40%
New Hampshire$3,221/mo$1,424/mo44%
Idaho$2,902/mo$1,163/mo40%
Georgia$3,025/mo$1,320/mo44%
New York$3,232/mo$1,621/mo50%
Nebraska$2,566/mo$1,017/mo40%
Florida$3,084/mo$1,542/mo50%
New Jersey$3,127/mo$1,656/mo53%
Hawaii$3,357/mo$1,927/mo57%
Virginia$2,974/mo$1,547/mo52%
Nevada$2,887/mo$1,478/mo51%
Colorado$3,059/mo$1,659/mo54%
California$3,264/mo$1,969/mo60%
Utah$2,595/mo$1,396/mo54%
Arizona$2,565/mo$1,419/mo55%

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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