Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialist's pay go, state by state?

A Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialist's pay leaves the most room in Rhode Island — about $6,115/mo take-home against $1,289/mo typical rent — and the least in Hawaii.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
Rhode Island$6,115/mo$1,289/mo21%
New York$5,885/mo$1,621/mo28%
Delaware$5,558/mo$1,321/mo24%
North Dakota$5,088/mo$911/mo18%
New Hampshire$5,446/mo$1,424/mo26%
New Mexico$4,956/mo$1,034/mo21%
Minnesota$5,128/mo$1,230/mo24%
New Jersey$5,544/mo$1,656/mo30%
District of Columbia$5,740/mo$1,900/mo33%
Ohio$4,799/mo$986/mo21%
Maine$4,869/mo$1,104/mo23%
Washington$5,405/mo$1,641/mo30%
Idaho$4,851/mo$1,163/mo24%
Oregon$5,039/mo$1,431/mo28%
Massachusetts$5,323/mo$1,716/mo32%
Michigan$4,660/mo$1,072/mo23%
Colorado$5,222/mo$1,659/mo32%
Maryland$5,212/mo$1,683/mo32%
Connecticut$4,978/mo$1,483/mo30%
Georgia$4,807/mo$1,320/mo27%
Alaska$4,846/mo$1,361/mo28%
Virginia$5,030/mo$1,547/mo31%
Arizona$4,884/mo$1,419/mo29%
Texas$4,757/mo$1,328/mo28%
Montana$4,451/mo$1,031/mo23%
California$5,387/mo$1,969/mo37%
Missouri$4,409/mo$997/mo23%
Alabama$4,310/mo$967/mo22%
Kansas$4,331/mo$1,025/mo24%
Nebraska$4,309/mo$1,017/mo24%
Illinois$4,436/mo$1,246/mo28%
Vermont$4,326/mo$1,207/mo28%
Iowa$3,988/mo$932/mo23%
North Carolina$4,179/mo$1,147/mo27%
Wyoming$4,009/mo$979/mo24%
South Dakota$3,896/mo$910/mo23%
Wisconsin$3,978/mo$1,033/mo26%
Pennsylvania$4,030/mo$1,176/mo29%
South Carolina$3,952/mo$1,131/mo29%
Louisiana$3,847/mo$1,028/mo27%
Indiana$3,812/mo$1,022/mo27%
Tennessee$3,892/mo$1,111/mo29%
Arkansas$3,537/mo$903/mo26%
Nevada$4,073/mo$1,478/mo36%
Kentucky$3,466/mo$918/mo26%
Florida$4,025/mo$1,542/mo38%
Oklahoma$3,245/mo$970/mo30%
West Virginia$3,002/mo$848/mo28%
Mississippi$2,969/mo$933/mo31%
Utah$3,423/mo$1,396/mo41%
Hawaii$3,395/mo$1,927/mo57%

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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