Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker's pay go, state by state?

A Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker's pay leaves the most room in District of Columbia — about $3,591/mo take-home against $1,900/mo typical rent — and the least in Utah.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
District of Columbia$3,591/mo$1,900/mo53%
Hawaii$3,466/mo$1,927/mo56%
South Dakota$1,835/mo$910/mo50%
Alaska$2,283/mo$1,361/mo60%
North Dakota$1,833/mo$911/mo50%
Rhode Island$2,183/mo$1,289/mo59%
Maine$1,992/mo$1,104/mo55%
Kentucky$1,744/mo$918/mo53%
Vermont$1,986/mo$1,207/mo61%
Montana$1,802/mo$1,031/mo57%
Michigan$1,837/mo$1,072/mo58%
Illinois$1,988/mo$1,246/mo63%
Minnesota$1,971/mo$1,230/mo62%
Arkansas$1,641/mo$903/mo55%
Wisconsin$1,763/mo$1,033/mo59%
Washington$2,356/mo$1,641/mo70%
Oregon$2,142/mo$1,431/mo67%
Missouri$1,707/mo$997/mo58%
Georgia$2,028/mo$1,320/mo65%
Arizona$2,101/mo$1,419/mo68%
New York$2,303/mo$1,621/mo70%
Pennsylvania$1,839/mo$1,176/mo64%
Iowa$1,558/mo$932/mo60%
Indiana$1,646/mo$1,022/mo62%
Florida$2,155/mo$1,542/mo72%
New Mexico$1,645/mo$1,034/mo63%
Oklahoma$1,578/mo$970/mo61%
West Virginia$1,453/mo$848/mo58%
Wyoming$1,581/mo$979/mo62%
South Carolina$1,728/mo$1,131/mo65%
Ohio$1,581/mo$986/mo62%
North Carolina$1,736/mo$1,147/mo66%
Massachusetts$2,287/mo$1,716/mo75%
Colorado$2,227/mo$1,659/mo74%
Connecticut$2,020/mo$1,483/mo73%
Nebraska$1,554/mo$1,017/mo65%
Idaho$1,667/mo$1,163/mo70%
New Hampshire$1,921/mo$1,424/mo74%
Mississippi$1,420/mo$933/mo66%
Alabama$1,440/mo$967/mo67%
Tennessee$1,579/mo$1,111/mo70%
Nevada$1,936/mo$1,478/mo76%
California$2,407/mo$1,969/mo82%
Kansas$1,444/mo$1,025/mo71%
Texas$1,710/mo$1,328/mo78%
New Jersey$2,028/mo$1,656/mo82%
Louisiana$1,367/mo$1,028/mo75%
Maryland$1,978/mo$1,683/mo85%
Virginia$1,833/mo$1,547/mo84%
Delaware$1,589/mo$1,321/mo83%
Utah$1,595/mo$1,396/mo88%

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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