Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Market Research Analyst's pay go, state by state?

A Market Research Analyst's pay leaves the most room in Washington — about $6,302/mo take-home against $1,641/mo typical rent — and the least in Hawaii.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
Washington$6,302/mo$1,641/mo26%
Delaware$5,506/mo$1,321/mo24%
New York$5,594/mo$1,621/mo29%
Minnesota$5,133/mo$1,230/mo24%
New Jersey$5,427/mo$1,656/mo31%
Rhode Island$5,015/mo$1,289/mo26%
North Carolina$4,869/mo$1,147/mo24%
Maine$4,770/mo$1,104/mo23%
Massachusetts$5,333/mo$1,716/mo32%
Oregon$5,045/mo$1,431/mo28%
Montana$4,510/mo$1,031/mo23%
California$5,401/mo$1,969/mo36%
Virginia$4,917/mo$1,547/mo31%
Colorado$5,021/mo$1,659/mo33%
Connecticut$4,804/mo$1,483/mo31%
Illinois$4,549/mo$1,246/mo27%
District of Columbia$5,176/mo$1,900/mo37%
Ohio$4,247/mo$986/mo23%
Arkansas$4,094/mo$903/mo22%
Michigan$4,221/mo$1,072/mo25%
Iowa$4,073/mo$932/mo23%
Missouri$4,133/mo$997/mo24%
South Dakota$4,029/mo$910/mo23%
Vermont$4,326/mo$1,207/mo28%
Florida$4,657/mo$1,542/mo33%
Georgia$4,418/mo$1,320/mo30%
Indiana$4,051/mo$1,022/mo25%
Tennessee$4,133/mo$1,111/mo27%
Wisconsin$4,046/mo$1,033/mo26%
Arizona$4,414/mo$1,419/mo32%
Kentucky$3,876/mo$918/mo24%
Kansas$3,979/mo$1,025/mo26%
Maryland$4,636/mo$1,683/mo36%
Nebraska$3,937/mo$1,017/mo26%
North Dakota$3,812/mo$911/mo24%
Texas$4,205/mo$1,328/mo32%
Pennsylvania$3,979/mo$1,176/mo30%
Oklahoma$3,758/mo$970/mo26%
Alabama$3,752/mo$967/mo26%
South Carolina$3,915/mo$1,131/mo29%
Louisiana$3,745/mo$1,028/mo27%
New Hampshire$4,095/mo$1,424/mo35%
New Mexico$3,697/mo$1,034/mo28%
Nevada$4,113/mo$1,478/mo36%
Alaska$3,899/mo$1,361/mo35%
Utah$3,893/mo$1,396/mo36%
Mississippi$3,428/mo$933/mo27%
Idaho$3,626/mo$1,163/mo32%
Wyoming$3,419/mo$979/mo29%
West Virginia$3,225/mo$848/mo26%
Hawaii$3,855/mo$1,927/mo50%

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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