Pay vs cost of living

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

A Healthcare Manager's pay leaves the most room in New York — about $9,375/mo take-home against $1,621/mo typical rent — and the least in Mississippi.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
New York$9,375/mo$1,621/mo17%
District of Columbia$9,383/mo$1,900/mo20%
Delaware$8,733/mo$1,321/mo15%
Washington$8,827/mo$1,641/mo19%
Oregon$8,580/mo$1,431/mo17%
California$9,063/mo$1,969/mo22%
Wisconsin$8,089/mo$1,033/mo13%
Georgia$8,363/mo$1,320/mo16%
Massachusetts$8,537/mo$1,716/mo20%
Maryland$8,452/mo$1,683/mo20%
New Jersey$8,409/mo$1,656/mo20%
Rhode Island$7,991/mo$1,289/mo16%
Connecticut$8,155/mo$1,483/mo18%
Alaska$8,029/mo$1,361/mo17%
New Hampshire$7,955/mo$1,424/mo18%
Colorado$8,180/mo$1,659/mo20%
Hawaii$8,414/mo$1,927/mo23%
Virginia$7,905/mo$1,547/mo20%
New Mexico$7,333/mo$1,034/mo14%
South Dakota$7,157/mo$910/mo13%
Minnesota$7,375/mo$1,230/mo17%
North Dakota$7,049/mo$911/mo13%
Vermont$7,259/mo$1,207/mo17%
West Virginia$6,858/mo$848/mo12%
Illinois$7,088/mo$1,246/mo18%
Idaho$6,971/mo$1,163/mo17%
Ohio$6,740/mo$986/mo15%
Maine$6,842/mo$1,104/mo16%
Pennsylvania$6,908/mo$1,176/mo17%
North Carolina$6,867/mo$1,147/mo17%
Arizona$7,117/mo$1,419/mo20%
Wyoming$6,644/mo$979/mo15%
Montana$6,689/mo$1,031/mo15%
South Carolina$6,769/mo$1,131/mo17%
Missouri$6,631/mo$997/mo15%
Tennessee$6,709/mo$1,111/mo17%
Kansas$6,594/mo$1,025/mo16%
Nebraska$6,586/mo$1,017/mo15%
Michigan$6,620/mo$1,072/mo16%
Texas$6,855/mo$1,328/mo19%
Louisiana$6,522/mo$1,028/mo16%
Oklahoma$6,431/mo$970/mo15%
Indiana$6,454/mo$1,022/mo16%
Iowa$6,358/mo$932/mo15%
Kentucky$6,341/mo$918/mo14%
Nevada$6,773/mo$1,478/mo22%
Florida$6,780/mo$1,542/mo23%
Utah$6,591/mo$1,396/mo21%
Alabama$5,628/mo$967/mo17%
Arkansas$5,439/mo$903/mo17%
Mississippi$5,437/mo$933/mo17%

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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