Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Retail Supervisor's pay go, state by state?

A Retail Supervisor's pay leaves the most room in Rhode Island — about $3,782/mo take-home against $1,289/mo typical rent — and the least in California.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
Rhode Island$3,782/mo$1,289/mo34%
South Dakota$3,192/mo$910/mo29%
North Dakota$3,156/mo$911/mo29%
Montana$3,086/mo$1,031/mo33%
Maine$3,139/mo$1,104/mo35%
Wisconsin$3,066/mo$1,033/mo34%
Vermont$3,205/mo$1,207/mo38%
Kansas$3,010/mo$1,025/mo34%
Delaware$3,297/mo$1,321/mo40%
Washington$3,617/mo$1,641/mo45%
Indiana$2,976/mo$1,022/mo34%
Missouri$2,943/mo$997/mo34%
Wyoming$2,908/mo$979/mo34%
Michigan$2,979/mo$1,072/mo36%
New Jersey$3,551/mo$1,656/mo47%
Iowa$2,816/mo$932/mo33%
Nebraska$2,887/mo$1,017/mo35%
Connecticut$3,346/mo$1,483/mo44%
New York$3,476/mo$1,621/mo47%
North Carolina$2,995/mo$1,147/mo38%
Alabama$2,814/mo$967/mo34%
Alaska$3,206/mo$1,361/mo42%
New Mexico$2,874/mo$1,034/mo36%
South Carolina$2,966/mo$1,131/mo38%
Pennsylvania$3,009/mo$1,176/mo39%
Illinois$3,072/mo$1,246/mo41%
New Hampshire$3,247/mo$1,424/mo44%
Tennessee$2,919/mo$1,111/mo38%
Minnesota$3,033/mo$1,230/mo41%
Idaho$2,921/mo$1,163/mo40%
Ohio$2,741/mo$986/mo36%
Colorado$3,378/mo$1,659/mo49%
Utah$3,063/mo$1,396/mo46%
Oklahoma$2,588/mo$970/mo37%
Mississippi$2,543/mo$933/mo37%
Oregon$3,029/mo$1,431/mo47%
District of Columbia$3,497/mo$1,900/mo54%
Louisiana$2,618/mo$1,028/mo39%
Arkansas$2,489/mo$903/mo36%
Kentucky$2,498/mo$918/mo37%
Massachusetts$3,292/mo$1,716/mo52%
Arizona$2,993/mo$1,419/mo47%
Virginia$3,109/mo$1,547/mo50%
West Virginia$2,401/mo$848/mo35%
Hawaii$3,468/mo$1,927/mo56%
Florida$3,082/mo$1,542/mo50%
Georgia$2,842/mo$1,320/mo46%
Texas$2,822/mo$1,328/mo47%
Nevada$2,894/mo$1,478/mo51%
Maryland$3,079/mo$1,683/mo55%
California$3,129/mo$1,969/mo63%

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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