Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic's pay go, state by state?

A Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic's pay leaves the most room in North Dakota — about $3,234/mo take-home against $911/mo typical rent — and the least in New Jersey.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
North Dakota$3,234/mo$911/mo28%
Louisiana$3,326/mo$1,028/mo31%
South Dakota$3,142/mo$910/mo29%
Iowa$3,123/mo$932/mo30%
West Virginia$3,033/mo$848/mo28%
Wisconsin$3,078/mo$1,033/mo34%
Kentucky$2,952/mo$918/mo31%
Maryland$3,643/mo$1,683/mo46%
Pennsylvania$3,046/mo$1,176/mo39%
North Carolina$2,925/mo$1,147/mo39%
Maine$2,881/mo$1,104/mo38%
Illinois$3,015/mo$1,246/mo41%
Washington$3,381/mo$1,641/mo49%
Arkansas$2,582/mo$903/mo35%
Idaho$2,841/mo$1,163/mo41%
Nebraska$2,676/mo$1,017/mo38%
Kansas$2,679/mo$1,025/mo38%
Indiana$2,651/mo$1,022/mo39%
South Carolina$2,744/mo$1,131/mo41%
Oklahoma$2,558/mo$970/mo38%
Michigan$2,644/mo$1,072/mo41%
Minnesota$2,798/mo$1,230/mo44%
Missouri$2,557/mo$997/mo39%
Ohio$2,526/mo$986/mo39%
Tennessee$2,623/mo$1,111/mo42%
Mississippi$2,433/mo$933/mo38%
Utah$2,891/mo$1,396/mo48%
Colorado$3,138/mo$1,659/mo53%
Vermont$2,641/mo$1,207/mo46%
Virginia$2,973/mo$1,547/mo52%
Oregon$2,846/mo$1,431/mo50%
New York$2,991/mo$1,621/mo54%
Massachusetts$3,041/mo$1,716/mo56%
Alabama$2,219/mo$967/mo44%
Georgia$2,511/mo$1,320/mo53%
Texas$2,503/mo$1,328/mo53%
New Hampshire$2,571/mo$1,424/mo55%
New Mexico$2,170/mo$1,034/mo48%
Rhode Island$2,360/mo$1,289/mo55%
Connecticut$2,507/mo$1,483/mo59%
Arizona$2,441/mo$1,419/mo58%
Florida$2,489/mo$1,542/mo62%
Nevada$2,406/mo$1,478/mo61%
California$2,683/mo$1,969/mo73%
New Jersey$2,301/mo$1,656/mo72%

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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