Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialist's pay go, state by state?

A Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialist's pay leaves the most room in California — about $6,795/mo take-home against $1,969/mo typical rent — and the least in Mississippi.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
California$6,795/mo$1,969/mo29%
Connecticut$6,183/mo$1,483/mo24%
Iowa$4,996/mo$932/mo19%
Minnesota$5,257/mo$1,230/mo23%
Massachusetts$5,727/mo$1,716/mo30%
Michigan$4,968/mo$1,072/mo22%
New York$5,333/mo$1,621/mo30%
Oregon$5,110/mo$1,431/mo28%
New Jersey$5,208/mo$1,656/mo32%
Vermont$4,724/mo$1,207/mo26%
New Hampshire$4,681/mo$1,424/mo30%
Maine$4,235/mo$1,104/mo26%
Utah$4,497/mo$1,396/mo31%
North Dakota$3,977/mo$911/mo23%
Illinois$4,300/mo$1,246/mo29%
Ohio$3,920/mo$986/mo25%
Pennsylvania$4,089/mo$1,176/mo29%
Maryland$4,549/mo$1,683/mo37%
Washington$4,495/mo$1,641/mo37%
Nevada$4,277/mo$1,478/mo35%
Indiana$3,797/mo$1,022/mo27%
Nebraska$3,791/mo$1,017/mo27%
South Dakota$3,623/mo$910/mo25%
Louisiana$3,638/mo$1,028/mo28%
New Mexico$3,633/mo$1,034/mo28%
Arizona$3,917/mo$1,419/mo36%
Colorado$4,156/mo$1,659/mo40%
Alabama$3,459/mo$967/mo28%
Wyoming$3,463/mo$979/mo28%
Hawaii$4,370/mo$1,927/mo44%
Wisconsin$3,424/mo$1,033/mo30%
Oklahoma$3,320/mo$970/mo29%
Idaho$3,470/mo$1,163/mo34%
Delaware$3,623/mo$1,321/mo36%
North Carolina$3,419/mo$1,147/mo34%
Kansas$3,257/mo$1,025/mo31%
West Virginia$3,018/mo$848/mo28%
Arkansas$3,053/mo$903/mo30%
South Carolina$3,216/mo$1,131/mo35%
Montana$3,110/mo$1,031/mo33%
Tennessee$3,190/mo$1,111/mo35%
Georgia$3,152/mo$1,320/mo42%
Virginia$3,359/mo$1,547/mo46%
Texas$3,086/mo$1,328/mo43%
Missouri$2,714/mo$997/mo37%
Kentucky$2,519/mo$918/mo36%
Florida$2,774/mo$1,542/mo56%
Mississippi$2,122/mo$933/mo44%

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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