Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Family Physician's pay go, state by state?

A Family Physician's pay leaves the most room in Kentucky — about $15,548/mo take-home against $918/mo typical rent — and the least in Arkansas.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
Kentucky$15,548/mo$918/mo6%
Iowa$15,548/mo$932/mo6%
Mississippi$15,548/mo$933/mo6%
Wyoming$15,548/mo$979/mo6%
Nebraska$15,548/mo$1,017/mo7%
Louisiana$15,548/mo$1,028/mo7%
Montana$15,548/mo$1,031/mo7%
Wisconsin$15,548/mo$1,033/mo7%
Pennsylvania$15,548/mo$1,176/mo8%
Alaska$15,548/mo$1,361/mo9%
Arizona$15,548/mo$1,419/mo9%
New Hampshire$15,548/mo$1,424/mo9%
Georgia$15,275/mo$1,320/mo9%
New York$15,548/mo$1,621/mo10%
Washington$15,548/mo$1,641/mo11%
Minnesota$15,129/mo$1,230/mo8%
Oklahoma$14,859/mo$970/mo7%
Maryland$15,548/mo$1,683/mo11%
Kansas$14,823/mo$1,025/mo7%
North Carolina$14,925/mo$1,147/mo8%
Utah$15,156/mo$1,396/mo9%
New Mexico$14,754/mo$1,034/mo7%
Indiana$14,684/mo$1,022/mo7%
Hawaii$15,548/mo$1,927/mo12%
Colorado$15,224/mo$1,659/mo11%
South Carolina$14,642/mo$1,131/mo8%
Maine$14,582/mo$1,104/mo8%
Delaware$14,745/mo$1,321/mo9%
Florida$14,949/mo$1,542/mo10%
Tennessee$14,436/mo$1,111/mo8%
Vermont$14,529/mo$1,207/mo8%
Virginia$14,857/mo$1,547/mo10%
Missouri$14,163/mo$997/mo7%
Alabama$14,116/mo$967/mo7%
South Dakota$14,050/mo$910/mo6%
Idaho$14,182/mo$1,163/mo8%
California$14,883/mo$1,969/mo13%
Oregon$14,340/mo$1,431/mo10%
Massachusetts$14,591/mo$1,716/mo12%
New Jersey$13,937/mo$1,656/mo12%
Connecticut$13,199/mo$1,483/mo11%
Rhode Island$12,999/mo$1,289/mo10%
Texas$11,729/mo$1,328/mo11%
Michigan$10,591/mo$1,072/mo10%
West Virginia$10,303/mo$848/mo8%
Illinois$8,343/mo$1,246/mo15%
Ohio$4,837/mo$986/mo20%
Arkansas$3,899/mo$903/mo23%

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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