Pay vs cost of living

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

A Telemarketer's pay leaves the most room in New Mexico — about $4,220/mo take-home against $1,034/mo typical rent — and the least in Hawaii.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
New Mexico$4,220/mo$1,034/mo25%
Minnesota$2,870/mo$1,230/mo43%
South Carolina$2,559/mo$1,131/mo44%
Indiana$2,384/mo$1,022/mo43%
Idaho$2,480/mo$1,163/mo47%
West Virginia$2,165/mo$848/mo39%
Iowa$2,244/mo$932/mo42%
Connecticut$2,758/mo$1,483/mo54%
Colorado$2,919/mo$1,659/mo57%
Kentucky$2,120/mo$918/mo43%
South Dakota$2,075/mo$910/mo44%
Michigan$2,235/mo$1,072/mo48%
Alabama$2,120/mo$967/mo46%
Mississippi$2,008/mo$933/mo46%
Ohio$2,015/mo$986/mo49%
Arizona$2,429/mo$1,419/mo58%
Oregon$2,434/mo$1,431/mo59%
Pennsylvania$2,155/mo$1,176/mo55%
Oklahoma$1,932/mo$970/mo50%
Texas$2,260/mo$1,328/mo59%
Virginia$2,433/mo$1,547/mo64%
Maine$1,988/mo$1,104/mo56%
Missouri$1,872/mo$997/mo53%
Delaware$2,144/mo$1,321/mo62%
North Carolina$1,957/mo$1,147/mo59%
Vermont$2,012/mo$1,207/mo60%
Wisconsin$1,838/mo$1,033/mo56%
Nebraska$1,802/mo$1,017/mo56%
Tennessee$1,893/mo$1,111/mo59%
New York$2,389/mo$1,621/mo68%
Utah$2,160/mo$1,396/mo65%
New Hampshire$2,159/mo$1,424/mo66%
Florida$2,269/mo$1,542/mo68%
Rhode Island$1,972/mo$1,289/mo65%
Washington$2,287/mo$1,641/mo72%
Nevada$2,107/mo$1,478/mo70%
Georgia$1,923/mo$1,320/mo69%
Massachusetts$2,311/mo$1,716/mo74%
Illinois$1,822/mo$1,246/mo68%
Kansas$1,526/mo$1,025/mo67%
California$2,406/mo$1,969/mo82%
Maryland$2,102/mo$1,683/mo80%
Montana$1,445/mo$1,031/mo71%
New Jersey$2,051/mo$1,656/mo81%
Louisiana$1,375/mo$1,028/mo75%
Hawaii$2,170/mo$1,927/mo89%

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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