Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Office and Administrative Support Worker's pay go, state by state?

A Office and Administrative Support Worker's pay leaves the most room in District of Columbia — about $5,394/mo take-home against $1,900/mo typical rent — and the least in Hawaii.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
District of Columbia$5,394/mo$1,900/mo35%
Rhode Island$4,709/mo$1,289/mo27%
Minnesota$4,595/mo$1,230/mo27%
New York$4,902/mo$1,621/mo33%
Indiana$4,191/mo$1,022/mo24%
Washington$4,794/mo$1,641/mo34%
North Dakota$4,048/mo$911/mo23%
Wisconsin$4,161/mo$1,033/mo25%
Massachusetts$4,837/mo$1,716/mo35%
Delaware$4,335/mo$1,321/mo30%
New Jersey$4,649/mo$1,656/mo36%
Iowa$3,920/mo$932/mo24%
Ohio$3,973/mo$986/mo25%
Kentucky$3,904/mo$918/mo24%
Michigan$4,034/mo$1,072/mo27%
Illinois$4,172/mo$1,246/mo30%
Tennessee$4,018/mo$1,111/mo28%
Vermont$4,093/mo$1,207/mo29%
Missouri$3,868/mo$997/mo26%
Oklahoma$3,829/mo$970/mo25%
Connecticut$4,337/mo$1,483/mo34%
Nebraska$3,870/mo$1,017/mo26%
Maine$3,956/mo$1,104/mo28%
Pennsylvania$4,020/mo$1,176/mo29%
Alaska$4,181/mo$1,361/mo33%
Montana$3,850/mo$1,031/mo27%
Wyoming$3,786/mo$979/mo26%
Kansas$3,829/mo$1,025/mo27%
Colorado$4,452/mo$1,659/mo37%
Alabama$3,758/mo$967/mo26%
Oregon$4,203/mo$1,431/mo34%
New Hampshire$4,193/mo$1,424/mo34%
South Dakota$3,642/mo$910/mo25%
New Mexico$3,764/mo$1,034/mo27%
South Carolina$3,855/mo$1,131/mo29%
Texas$4,012/mo$1,328/mo33%
North Carolina$3,829/mo$1,147/mo30%
California$4,635/mo$1,969/mo42%
Georgia$3,961/mo$1,320/mo33%
Maryland$4,264/mo$1,683/mo39%
Arizona$3,990/mo$1,419/mo36%
Utah$3,942/mo$1,396/mo35%
Virginia$4,062/mo$1,547/mo38%
Arkansas$3,411/mo$903/mo26%
Florida$3,978/mo$1,542/mo39%
Idaho$3,533/mo$1,163/mo33%
Nevada$3,835/mo$1,478/mo39%
West Virginia$3,187/mo$848/mo27%
Louisiana$3,325/mo$1,028/mo31%
Mississippi$3,189/mo$933/mo29%
Hawaii$3,944/mo$1,927/mo49%

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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