Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Financial Manager's pay go, state by state?

A Financial Manager's pay leaves the most room in New York — about $14,003/mo take-home against $1,621/mo typical rent — and the least in Mississippi.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
New York$14,003/mo$1,621/mo12%
New Jersey$12,053/mo$1,656/mo14%
Delaware$11,367/mo$1,321/mo12%
Massachusetts$11,042/mo$1,716/mo16%
Colorado$10,947/mo$1,659/mo15%
Virginia$10,834/mo$1,547/mo14%
Washington$10,928/mo$1,641/mo15%
District of Columbia$11,184/mo$1,900/mo17%
Rhode Island$10,360/mo$1,289/mo12%
California$11,036/mo$1,969/mo18%
Connecticut$10,547/mo$1,483/mo14%
Georgia$10,375/mo$1,320/mo13%
South Dakota$9,925/mo$910/mo9%
Texas$10,100/mo$1,328/mo13%
Minnesota$9,815/mo$1,230/mo13%
Illinois$9,744/mo$1,246/mo13%
North Carolina$9,546/mo$1,147/mo12%
Maryland$9,546/mo$1,683/mo18%
Pennsylvania$8,955/mo$1,176/mo13%
Alabama$8,715/mo$967/mo11%
Kansas$8,760/mo$1,025/mo12%
New Hampshire$9,125/mo$1,424/mo16%
Wisconsin$8,673/mo$1,033/mo12%
Nebraska$8,613/mo$1,017/mo12%
Ohio$8,555/mo$986/mo12%
Missouri$8,514/mo$997/mo12%
Oregon$8,930/mo$1,431/mo16%
Michigan$8,565/mo$1,072/mo13%
North Dakota$8,292/mo$911/mo11%
Tennessee$8,448/mo$1,111/mo13%
Maine$8,426/mo$1,104/mo13%
Florida$8,826/mo$1,542/mo17%
Iowa$8,205/mo$932/mo11%
Arizona$8,672/mo$1,419/mo16%
Utah$8,593/mo$1,396/mo16%
Oklahoma$8,153/mo$970/mo12%
Indiana$8,143/mo$1,022/mo13%
Kentucky$7,980/mo$918/mo12%
South Carolina$8,143/mo$1,131/mo14%
Alaska$8,255/mo$1,361/mo16%
Montana$7,818/mo$1,031/mo13%
Nevada$8,059/mo$1,478/mo18%
New Mexico$7,475/mo$1,034/mo14%
Wyoming$7,193/mo$979/mo14%
Vermont$7,373/mo$1,207/mo16%
Louisiana$7,103/mo$1,028/mo14%
Hawaii$7,996/mo$1,927/mo24%
Idaho$7,085/mo$1,163/mo16%
Arkansas$6,580/mo$903/mo14%
West Virginia$6,281/mo$848/mo14%
Mississippi$6,229/mo$933/mo15%

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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