Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairer's pay go, state by state?

A Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairer's pay leaves the most room in Hawaii — about $8,163/mo take-home against $1,927/mo typical rent — and the least in Nevada.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
Hawaii$8,163/mo$1,927/mo24%
Oregon$7,486/mo$1,431/mo19%
Connecticut$7,396/mo$1,483/mo20%
Washington$7,514/mo$1,641/mo22%
North Dakota$6,767/mo$911/mo13%
Montana$6,861/mo$1,031/mo15%
Illinois$6,925/mo$1,246/mo18%
Idaho$6,833/mo$1,163/mo17%
New Jersey$7,316/mo$1,656/mo23%
New York$7,257/mo$1,621/mo22%
Rhode Island$6,923/mo$1,289/mo19%
Wisconsin$6,653/mo$1,033/mo16%
Vermont$6,704/mo$1,207/mo18%
Michigan$6,561/mo$1,072/mo16%
Pennsylvania$6,548/mo$1,176/mo18%
California$7,307/mo$1,969/mo27%
Kansas$6,322/mo$1,025/mo16%
Maine$6,335/mo$1,104/mo17%
Alaska$6,588/mo$1,361/mo21%
Indiana$6,244/mo$1,022/mo16%
New Hampshire$6,628/mo$1,424/mo21%
Iowa$6,106/mo$932/mo15%
Minnesota$6,393/mo$1,230/mo19%
Wyoming$6,076/mo$979/mo16%
Colorado$6,611/mo$1,659/mo25%
Missouri$5,845/mo$997/mo17%
Massachusetts$6,547/mo$1,716/mo26%
Maryland$6,472/mo$1,683/mo26%
Delaware$6,109/mo$1,321/mo22%
Ohio$5,731/mo$986/mo17%
South Dakota$5,481/mo$910/mo17%
District of Columbia$6,352/mo$1,900/mo30%
West Virginia$5,196/mo$848/mo16%
Alabama$5,238/mo$967/mo18%
Kentucky$5,155/mo$918/mo18%
Arizona$5,535/mo$1,419/mo26%
Nebraska$5,064/mo$1,017/mo20%
Tennessee$5,140/mo$1,111/mo22%
Arkansas$4,772/mo$903/mo19%
North Carolina$4,889/mo$1,147/mo23%
Louisiana$4,751/mo$1,028/mo22%
Florida$5,246/mo$1,542/mo29%
Georgia$5,000/mo$1,320/mo26%
Mississippi$4,612/mo$933/mo20%
Utah$4,798/mo$1,396/mo29%
Texas$4,713/mo$1,328/mo28%
South Carolina$4,428/mo$1,131/mo26%
Virginia$4,822/mo$1,547/mo32%
New Mexico$4,237/mo$1,034/mo24%
Oklahoma$4,092/mo$970/mo24%
Nevada$4,354/mo$1,478/mo34%

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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