Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Nurse Practitioner's pay go, state by state?

A Nurse Practitioner's pay leaves the most room in California — about $10,663/mo take-home against $1,969/mo typical rent — and the least in Tennessee.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
California$10,663/mo$1,969/mo18%
New Jersey$9,292/mo$1,656/mo18%
New Mexico$8,651/mo$1,034/mo12%
Nevada$9,021/mo$1,478/mo16%
Washington$9,168/mo$1,641/mo18%
Oregon$8,934/mo$1,431/mo16%
Alaska$8,705/mo$1,361/mo16%
New York$8,946/mo$1,621/mo18%
Connecticut$8,800/mo$1,483/mo17%
Iowa$8,230/mo$932/mo11%
Massachusetts$9,007/mo$1,716/mo19%
Minnesota$8,515/mo$1,230/mo14%
Montana$8,292/mo$1,031/mo12%
Wisconsin$8,249/mo$1,033/mo13%
North Dakota$8,063/mo$911/mo11%
Delaware$8,467/mo$1,321/mo16%
Oklahoma$8,065/mo$970/mo12%
Arizona$8,512/mo$1,419/mo17%
Rhode Island$8,367/mo$1,289/mo15%
Indiana$8,091/mo$1,022/mo13%
Ohio$8,040/mo$986/mo12%
Pennsylvania$8,199/mo$1,176/mo14%
Wyoming$7,992/mo$979/mo12%
Illinois$8,252/mo$1,246/mo15%
Nebraska$7,957/mo$1,017/mo13%
New Hampshire$8,352/mo$1,424/mo17%
Maine$8,004/mo$1,104/mo14%
Texas$8,228/mo$1,328/mo16%
Michigan$7,933/mo$1,072/mo14%
South Dakota$7,762/mo$910/mo12%
Vermont$8,055/mo$1,207/mo15%
Idaho$7,973/mo$1,163/mo15%
Kansas$7,795/mo$1,025/mo13%
District of Columbia$8,663/mo$1,900/mo22%
North Carolina$7,894/mo$1,147/mo15%
Louisiana$7,724/mo$1,028/mo13%
Missouri$7,664/mo$997/mo13%
Maryland$8,319/mo$1,683/mo20%
Utah$8,008/mo$1,396/mo17%
Virginia$8,057/mo$1,547/mo19%
Hawaii$8,395/mo$1,927/mo23%
Georgia$7,767/mo$1,320/mo17%
Colorado$8,078/mo$1,659/mo21%
Florida$7,824/mo$1,542/mo20%
Mississippi$7,185/mo$933/mo13%
West Virginia$7,074/mo$848/mo12%
Arkansas$7,106/mo$903/mo13%
Kentucky$7,119/mo$918/mo13%
South Carolina$7,313/mo$1,131/mo15%
Alabama$6,749/mo$967/mo14%
Tennessee$6,852/mo$1,111/mo16%

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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