Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technician's pay go, state by state?

A Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technician's pay leaves the most room in Louisiana — about $6,474/mo take-home against $1,028/mo typical rent — and the least in Idaho.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
Louisiana$6,474/mo$1,028/mo16%
Oklahoma$4,617/mo$970/mo21%
North Dakota$4,376/mo$911/mo21%
Washington$5,036/mo$1,641/mo33%
Mississippi$4,310/mo$933/mo22%
Maryland$4,918/mo$1,683/mo34%
Maine$4,334/mo$1,104/mo25%
Illinois$4,456/mo$1,246/mo28%
Iowa$4,022/mo$932/mo23%
Kentucky$4,005/mo$918/mo23%
West Virginia$3,883/mo$848/mo22%
South Carolina$4,142/mo$1,131/mo27%
Missouri$4,007/mo$997/mo25%
Wisconsin$4,009/mo$1,033/mo26%
Minnesota$4,195/mo$1,230/mo29%
Indiana$3,961/mo$1,022/mo26%
Ohio$3,892/mo$986/mo25%
Arizona$4,315/mo$1,419/mo33%
North Carolina$4,033/mo$1,147/mo28%
Delaware$4,129/mo$1,321/mo32%
California$4,772/mo$1,969/mo41%
Nebraska$3,791/mo$1,017/mo27%
Oregon$4,198/mo$1,431/mo34%
Michigan$3,834/mo$1,072/mo28%
Arkansas$3,645/mo$903/mo25%
Alabama$3,685/mo$967/mo26%
Rhode Island$3,976/mo$1,289/mo32%
Tennessee$3,765/mo$1,111/mo30%
Georgia$3,969/mo$1,320/mo33%
New Hampshire$4,064/mo$1,424/mo35%
Nevada$4,106/mo$1,478/mo36%
Massachusetts$4,343/mo$1,716/mo40%
Vermont$3,807/mo$1,207/mo32%
Utah$3,995/mo$1,396/mo35%
Texas$3,902/mo$1,328/mo34%
Colorado$4,209/mo$1,659/mo39%
New York$4,171/mo$1,621/mo39%
Virginia$4,019/mo$1,547/mo38%
Connecticut$3,949/mo$1,483/mo38%
Florida$4,004/mo$1,542/mo39%
Pennsylvania$3,608/mo$1,176/mo33%
New Jersey$3,966/mo$1,656/mo42%
South Dakota$3,171/mo$910/mo29%
Kansas$3,279/mo$1,025/mo31%
Idaho$3,085/mo$1,163/mo38%

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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