Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Packers and Packagers, Hand's pay go, state by state?

A Packers and Packagers, Hand's pay leaves the most room in Iowa — about $2,338/mo take-home against $932/mo typical rent — and the least in Hawaii.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
Iowa$2,338/mo$932/mo40%
Kentucky$2,284/mo$918/mo40%
Indiana$2,355/mo$1,022/mo43%
Ohio$2,283/mo$986/mo43%
Missouri$2,293/mo$997/mo43%
Kansas$2,311/mo$1,025/mo44%
Nebraska$2,292/mo$1,017/mo44%
Maine$2,362/mo$1,104/mo47%
Wisconsin$2,276/mo$1,033/mo45%
Alaska$2,592/mo$1,361/mo53%
Michigan$2,300/mo$1,072/mo47%
Arkansas$2,130/mo$903/mo42%
Pennsylvania$2,398/mo$1,176/mo49%
West Virginia$2,028/mo$848/mo42%
Minnesota$2,387/mo$1,230/mo52%
Idaho$2,289/mo$1,163/mo51%
Vermont$2,308/mo$1,207/mo52%
Illinois$2,338/mo$1,246/mo53%
Montana$2,120/mo$1,031/mo49%
North Dakota$1,985/mo$911/mo46%
Mississippi$2,000/mo$933/mo47%
Oklahoma$1,996/mo$970/mo49%
Tennessee$2,128/mo$1,111/mo52%
New Jersey$2,664/mo$1,656/mo62%
South Dakota$1,895/mo$910/mo48%
Nevada$2,421/mo$1,478/mo61%
Utah$2,324/mo$1,396/mo60%
Arizona$2,301/mo$1,419/mo62%
Delaware$2,199/mo$1,321/mo60%
North Carolina$2,020/mo$1,147/mo57%
South Carolina$2,004/mo$1,131/mo56%
Wyoming$1,804/mo$979/mo54%
Oregon$2,230/mo$1,431/mo64%
Colorado$2,434/mo$1,659/mo68%
Alabama$1,741/mo$967/mo56%
Louisiana$1,788/mo$1,028/mo57%
Connecticut$2,239/mo$1,483/mo66%
New Mexico$1,782/mo$1,034/mo58%
Georgia$2,041/mo$1,320/mo65%
New York$2,308/mo$1,621/mo70%
Texas$2,005/mo$1,328/mo66%
Rhode Island$1,960/mo$1,289/mo66%
Washington$2,304/mo$1,641/mo71%
New Hampshire$1,999/mo$1,424/mo71%
District of Columbia$2,430/mo$1,900/mo78%
Massachusetts$2,240/mo$1,716/mo77%
Virginia$2,046/mo$1,547/mo76%
California$2,386/mo$1,969/mo83%
Maryland$2,100/mo$1,683/mo80%
Florida$1,702/mo$1,542/mo91%
Hawaii$2,000/mo$1,927/mo96%

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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