Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Public Relations Manager's pay go, state by state?

A Public Relations Manager's pay leaves the most room in District of Columbia — about $11,928/mo take-home against $1,900/mo typical rent — and the least in South Carolina.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
District of Columbia$11,928/mo$1,900/mo16%
New York$11,599/mo$1,621/mo14%
New Jersey$11,073/mo$1,656/mo15%
Virginia$10,610/mo$1,547/mo15%
Rhode Island$9,874/mo$1,289/mo13%
Delaware$9,578/mo$1,321/mo14%
Washington$9,833/mo$1,641/mo17%
Massachusetts$9,883/mo$1,716/mo17%
Colorado$9,588/mo$1,659/mo17%
California$9,783/mo$1,969/mo20%
Connecticut$9,008/mo$1,483/mo16%
Minnesota$8,518/mo$1,230/mo14%
New Hampshire$8,681/mo$1,424/mo16%
Georgia$8,547/mo$1,320/mo15%
North Carolina$8,267/mo$1,147/mo14%
Ohio$8,085/mo$986/mo12%
Illinois$8,258/mo$1,246/mo15%
Maryland$8,555/mo$1,683/mo20%
Oregon$8,097/mo$1,431/mo18%
Missouri$7,589/mo$997/mo13%
Kansas$7,578/mo$1,025/mo14%
Pennsylvania$7,563/mo$1,176/mo16%
Michigan$7,446/mo$1,072/mo14%
Utah$7,730/mo$1,396/mo18%
Iowa$7,149/mo$932/mo13%
Arkansas$7,033/mo$903/mo13%
Wisconsin$6,929/mo$1,033/mo15%
Texas$7,148/mo$1,328/mo19%
Alaska$7,162/mo$1,361/mo19%
New Mexico$6,831/mo$1,034/mo15%
Oklahoma$6,638/mo$970/mo15%
Maine$6,745/mo$1,104/mo16%
Nebraska$6,611/mo$1,017/mo15%
Indiana$6,610/mo$1,022/mo15%
Kentucky$6,475/mo$918/mo14%
Florida$7,090/mo$1,542/mo22%
North Dakota$6,445/mo$911/mo14%
Vermont$6,686/mo$1,207/mo18%
Tennessee$6,571/mo$1,111/mo17%
Arizona$6,683/mo$1,419/mo21%
Louisiana$6,260/mo$1,028/mo16%
Nevada$6,545/mo$1,478/mo23%
Alabama$5,954/mo$967/mo16%
Hawaii$6,869/mo$1,927/mo28%
Mississippi$5,849/mo$933/mo16%
Idaho$6,018/mo$1,163/mo19%
West Virginia$5,394/mo$848/mo16%
South Carolina$5,613/mo$1,131/mo20%

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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