Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Training and Development Specialist's pay go, state by state?

A Training and Development Specialist's pay leaves the most room in Montana — about $4,954/mo take-home against $1,031/mo typical rent — and the least in Nevada.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
Montana$4,954/mo$1,031/mo21%
District of Columbia$5,673/mo$1,900/mo33%
Minnesota$4,946/mo$1,230/mo25%
Connecticut$5,145/mo$1,483/mo29%
New Jersey$5,161/mo$1,656/mo32%
Wyoming$4,415/mo$979/mo22%
Delaware$4,693/mo$1,321/mo28%
Washington$5,011/mo$1,641/mo33%
New York$4,904/mo$1,621/mo33%
Rhode Island$4,532/mo$1,289/mo28%
Maryland$4,920/mo$1,683/mo34%
Vermont$4,399/mo$1,207/mo27%
Nebraska$4,206/mo$1,017/mo24%
Maine$4,225/mo$1,104/mo26%
Virginia$4,668/mo$1,547/mo33%
Iowa$4,030/mo$932/mo23%
North Dakota$4,002/mo$911/mo23%
Alaska$4,420/mo$1,361/mo31%
Illinois$4,283/mo$1,246/mo29%
Massachusetts$4,752/mo$1,716/mo36%
Alabama$3,997/mo$967/mo24%
Wisconsin$4,059/mo$1,033/mo25%
Ohio$3,999/mo$986/mo25%
New Mexico$4,042/mo$1,034/mo26%
Hawaii$4,928/mo$1,927/mo39%
Colorado$4,655/mo$1,659/mo36%
West Virginia$3,822/mo$848/mo22%
Indiana$3,983/mo$1,022/mo26%
Oklahoma$3,925/mo$970/mo25%
New Hampshire$4,367/mo$1,424/mo33%
Michigan$4,005/mo$1,072/mo27%
Kansas$3,934/mo$1,025/mo26%
South Dakota$3,780/mo$910/mo24%
Arizona$4,278/mo$1,419/mo33%
South Carolina$3,982/mo$1,131/mo28%
North Carolina$3,977/mo$1,147/mo29%
Pennsylvania$3,976/mo$1,176/mo30%
Missouri$3,779/mo$997/mo26%
Oregon$4,190/mo$1,431/mo34%
Louisiana$3,781/mo$1,028/mo27%
Florida$4,209/mo$1,542/mo37%
Kentucky$3,577/mo$918/mo26%
Texas$3,977/mo$1,328/mo33%
California$4,558/mo$1,969/mo43%
Georgia$3,874/mo$1,320/mo34%
Tennessee$3,632/mo$1,111/mo31%
Mississippi$3,360/mo$933/mo28%
Utah$3,822/mo$1,396/mo37%
Arkansas$3,305/mo$903/mo27%
Idaho$3,470/mo$1,163/mo34%
Nevada$3,314/mo$1,478/mo45%

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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