Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Social and Community Service Manager's pay go, state by state?

A Social and Community Service Manager's pay leaves the most room in District of Columbia — about $6,429/mo take-home against $1,900/mo typical rent — and the least in Arkansas.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
District of Columbia$6,429/mo$1,900/mo30%
Colorado$6,178/mo$1,659/mo27%
New York$6,126/mo$1,621/mo26%
Virginia$6,027/mo$1,547/mo26%
Rhode Island$5,651/mo$1,289/mo23%
Washington$5,992/mo$1,641/mo27%
New Jersey$5,957/mo$1,656/mo28%
South Dakota$5,163/mo$910/mo18%
North Dakota$5,076/mo$911/mo18%
Alaska$5,468/mo$1,361/mo25%
Michigan$5,159/mo$1,072/mo21%
Louisiana$5,049/mo$1,028/mo20%
Wisconsin$5,023/mo$1,033/mo21%
Minnesota$5,195/mo$1,230/mo24%
New Mexico$4,916/mo$1,034/mo21%
Pennsylvania$5,051/mo$1,176/mo23%
Kansas$4,836/mo$1,025/mo21%
Tennessee$4,907/mo$1,111/mo23%
Vermont$4,972/mo$1,207/mo24%
Maryland$5,420/mo$1,683/mo31%
Oregon$4,976/mo$1,431/mo29%
New Hampshire$4,950/mo$1,424/mo29%
Maine$4,629/mo$1,104/mo24%
Ohio$4,496/mo$986/mo22%
Illinois$4,746/mo$1,246/mo26%
Massachusetts$5,101/mo$1,716/mo34%
Texas$4,705/mo$1,328/mo28%
South Carolina$4,467/mo$1,131/mo25%
Idaho$4,462/mo$1,163/mo26%
Georgia$4,618/mo$1,320/mo29%
West Virginia$4,135/mo$848/mo21%
Delaware$4,604/mo$1,321/mo29%
North Carolina$4,414/mo$1,147/mo26%
Arizona$4,685/mo$1,419/mo30%
Kentucky$4,079/mo$918/mo23%
California$5,108/mo$1,969/mo39%
Oklahoma$4,080/mo$970/mo24%
Mississippi$4,024/mo$933/mo23%
Indiana$4,106/mo$1,022/mo25%
Nebraska$4,095/mo$1,017/mo25%
Alabama$4,029/mo$967/mo24%
Connecticut$4,545/mo$1,483/mo33%
Iowa$3,988/mo$932/mo23%
Montana$4,077/mo$1,031/mo25%
Wyoming$3,966/mo$979/mo25%
Utah$4,293/mo$1,396/mo33%
Missouri$3,836/mo$997/mo26%
Florida$4,364/mo$1,542/mo35%
Hawaii$4,662/mo$1,927/mo41%
Nevada$4,123/mo$1,478/mo36%
Arkansas$3,320/mo$903/mo27%

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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