Pay vs cost of living

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

A IT Manager's pay leaves the most room in New York — about $13,455/mo take-home against $1,621/mo typical rent — and the least in Mississippi.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
New York$13,455/mo$1,621/mo12%
California$13,682/mo$1,969/mo14%
Washington$13,142/mo$1,641/mo12%
New Jersey$12,444/mo$1,656/mo13%
Delaware$11,972/mo$1,321/mo11%
Virginia$11,807/mo$1,547/mo13%
District of Columbia$11,807/mo$1,900/mo16%
Rhode Island$11,097/mo$1,289/mo12%
Minnesota$10,992/mo$1,230/mo11%
Massachusetts$11,386/mo$1,716/mo15%
Colorado$11,247/mo$1,659/mo15%
South Dakota$10,495/mo$910/mo9%
Georgia$10,903/mo$1,320/mo12%
Ohio$10,548/mo$986/mo9%
Kansas$10,573/mo$1,025/mo10%
North Carolina$10,674/mo$1,147/mo11%
Illinois$10,676/mo$1,246/mo12%
Texas$10,715/mo$1,328/mo12%
Maryland$11,039/mo$1,683/mo15%
Utah$10,704/mo$1,396/mo13%
New Hampshire$10,642/mo$1,424/mo13%
Arizona$10,610/mo$1,419/mo13%
Pennsylvania$10,094/mo$1,176/mo12%
Connecticut$10,392/mo$1,483/mo14%
Oregon$10,204/mo$1,431/mo14%
Florida$10,295/mo$1,542/mo15%
Michigan$9,802/mo$1,072/mo11%
West Virginia$9,452/mo$848/mo9%
Wisconsin$9,332/mo$1,033/mo11%
Maine$9,056/mo$1,104/mo12%
Missouri$8,848/mo$997/mo11%
Iowa$8,726/mo$932/mo11%
Tennessee$8,822/mo$1,111/mo13%
North Dakota$8,584/mo$911/mo11%
Alabama$8,635/mo$967/mo11%
South Carolina$8,751/mo$1,131/mo13%
Nebraska$8,623/mo$1,017/mo12%
Indiana$8,581/mo$1,022/mo12%
Oklahoma$8,440/mo$970/mo11%
Kentucky$8,343/mo$918/mo11%
Idaho$8,522/mo$1,163/mo14%
New Mexico$8,367/mo$1,034/mo12%
Alaska$8,684/mo$1,361/mo16%
Vermont$8,363/mo$1,207/mo14%
Louisiana$7,924/mo$1,028/mo13%
Nevada$8,345/mo$1,478/mo18%
Hawaii$8,641/mo$1,927/mo22%
Arkansas$7,364/mo$903/mo12%
Wyoming$7,004/mo$979/mo14%
Mississippi$6,935/mo$933/mo13%

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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