Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Loan Officer's pay go, state by state?

A Loan Officer's pay leaves the most room in North Dakota — about $5,619/mo take-home against $911/mo typical rent — and the least in Arizona.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
North Dakota$5,619/mo$911/mo16%
New York$6,325/mo$1,621/mo26%
District of Columbia$6,514/mo$1,900/mo29%
Massachusetts$6,301/mo$1,716/mo27%
Minnesota$5,351/mo$1,230/mo23%
South Dakota$4,982/mo$910/mo18%
Wisconsin$5,073/mo$1,033/mo20%
Iowa$4,936/mo$932/mo19%
Kansas$5,000/mo$1,025/mo21%
Vermont$5,167/mo$1,207/mo23%
Nebraska$4,929/mo$1,017/mo21%
Delaware$5,169/mo$1,321/mo26%
New Jersey$5,366/mo$1,656/mo31%
Georgia$5,008/mo$1,320/mo26%
Michigan$4,750/mo$1,072/mo23%
Illinois$4,891/mo$1,246/mo25%
Arkansas$4,492/mo$903/mo20%
Rhode Island$4,878/mo$1,289/mo26%
Maine$4,687/mo$1,104/mo24%
New Hampshire$4,970/mo$1,424/mo29%
Oklahoma$4,492/mo$970/mo22%
Virginia$5,010/mo$1,547/mo31%
Oregon$4,853/mo$1,431/mo29%
Wyoming$4,380/mo$979/mo22%
Colorado$4,951/mo$1,659/mo34%
Indiana$4,295/mo$1,022/mo24%
Kentucky$4,167/mo$918/mo22%
North Carolina$4,371/mo$1,147/mo26%
Missouri$4,171/mo$997/mo24%
Connecticut$4,644/mo$1,483/mo32%
Ohio$4,116/mo$986/mo24%
Washington$4,752/mo$1,641/mo35%
New Mexico$4,122/mo$1,034/mo25%
Alabama$4,039/mo$967/mo24%
Montana$4,057/mo$1,031/mo25%
Pennsylvania$4,175/mo$1,176/mo28%
Maryland$4,667/mo$1,683/mo36%
Texas$4,280/mo$1,328/mo31%
Alaska$4,311/mo$1,361/mo32%
Tennessee$4,046/mo$1,111/mo27%
South Carolina$4,003/mo$1,131/mo28%
California$4,770/mo$1,969/mo41%
Florida$4,261/mo$1,542/mo36%
Idaho$3,821/mo$1,163/mo30%
West Virginia$3,375/mo$848/mo25%
Hawaii$4,441/mo$1,927/mo43%
Utah$3,886/mo$1,396/mo36%
Mississippi$3,197/mo$933/mo29%
Louisiana$3,274/mo$1,028/mo31%
Nevada$3,634/mo$1,478/mo41%
Arizona$3,378/mo$1,419/mo42%

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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