Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Computer Network Support Specialist's pay go, state by state?

A Computer Network Support Specialist's pay leaves the most room in Rhode Island — about $9,007/mo take-home against $1,289/mo typical rent — and the least in West Virginia.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
Rhode Island$9,007/mo$1,289/mo14%
Alaska$6,613/mo$1,361/mo21%
Connecticut$6,035/mo$1,483/mo25%
Maryland$6,182/mo$1,683/mo27%
Washington$5,933/mo$1,641/mo28%
North Carolina$5,040/mo$1,147/mo23%
District of Columbia$5,762/mo$1,900/mo33%
Wisconsin$4,804/mo$1,033/mo22%
Pennsylvania$4,872/mo$1,176/mo24%
New Jersey$5,330/mo$1,656/mo31%
Colorado$5,247/mo$1,659/mo32%
New York$5,191/mo$1,621/mo31%
Massachusetts$5,281/mo$1,716/mo32%
Minnesota$4,750/mo$1,230/mo26%
Georgia$4,820/mo$1,320/mo27%
Utah$4,876/mo$1,396/mo29%
Oklahoma$4,392/mo$970/mo22%
North Dakota$4,288/mo$911/mo21%
Illinois$4,581/mo$1,246/mo27%
Virginia$4,854/mo$1,547/mo32%
Alabama$4,246/mo$967/mo23%
Ohio$4,228/mo$986/mo23%
Maine$4,329/mo$1,104/mo26%
Kentucky$4,130/mo$918/mo22%
Vermont$4,418/mo$1,207/mo27%
Iowa$4,142/mo$932/mo23%
Indiana$4,182/mo$1,022/mo24%
New Mexico$4,174/mo$1,034/mo25%
Nebraska$4,127/mo$1,017/mo25%
Michigan$4,131/mo$1,072/mo26%
New Hampshire$4,421/mo$1,424/mo32%
California$4,948/mo$1,969/mo40%
Nevada$4,443/mo$1,478/mo33%
South Carolina$4,092/mo$1,131/mo28%
Kansas$3,982/mo$1,025/mo26%
Wyoming$3,903/mo$979/mo25%
Idaho$4,076/mo$1,163/mo29%
Florida$4,444/mo$1,542/mo35%
Tennessee$3,960/mo$1,111/mo28%
Montana$3,851/mo$1,031/mo27%
Texas$4,143/mo$1,328/mo32%
Oregon$4,233/mo$1,431/mo34%
Delaware$4,111/mo$1,321/mo32%
Arkansas$3,689/mo$903/mo24%
Missouri$3,679/mo$997/mo27%
Arizona$4,051/mo$1,419/mo35%
Mississippi$3,518/mo$933/mo27%
Louisiana$3,586/mo$1,028/mo29%
South Dakota$3,375/mo$910/mo27%
Hawaii$4,380/mo$1,927/mo44%
West Virginia$3,231/mo$848/mo26%

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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