Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Web and Digital Interface Designer's pay go, state by state?

A Web and Digital Interface Designer's pay leaves the most room in South Dakota — about $7,774/mo take-home against $910/mo typical rent — and the least in Alabama.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
South Dakota$7,774/mo$910/mo12%
Kentucky$7,258/mo$918/mo13%
California$8,304/mo$1,969/mo24%
Wyoming$6,989/mo$979/mo14%
New York$7,611/mo$1,621/mo21%
Texas$6,874/mo$1,328/mo19%
Massachusetts$6,956/mo$1,716/mo25%
Utah$6,569/mo$1,396/mo21%
Rhode Island$6,423/mo$1,289/mo20%
Washington$6,726/mo$1,641/mo24%
Vermont$6,272/mo$1,207/mo19%
Georgia$6,358/mo$1,320/mo21%
Wisconsin$5,968/mo$1,033/mo17%
District of Columbia$6,787/mo$1,900/mo28%
Oregon$6,314/mo$1,431/mo23%
Colorado$6,505/mo$1,659/mo26%
Nevada$6,165/mo$1,478/mo24%
Maine$5,502/mo$1,104/mo20%
North Carolina$5,398/mo$1,147/mo21%
Ohio$5,207/mo$986/mo19%
Arizona$5,594/mo$1,419/mo25%
Montana$5,205/mo$1,031/mo20%
New Hampshire$5,448/mo$1,424/mo26%
Minnesota$5,229/mo$1,230/mo24%
Pennsylvania$5,130/mo$1,176/mo23%
New Jersey$5,566/mo$1,656/mo30%
Maryland$5,561/mo$1,683/mo30%
Missouri$4,688/mo$997/mo21%
Michigan$4,757/mo$1,072/mo23%
Florida$5,210/mo$1,542/mo30%
Iowa$4,504/mo$932/mo21%
Virginia$5,114/mo$1,547/mo30%
Mississippi$4,391/mo$933/mo21%
South Carolina$4,555/mo$1,131/mo25%
North Dakota$4,260/mo$911/mo21%
Kansas$4,359/mo$1,025/mo24%
Illinois$4,534/mo$1,246/mo27%
Alaska$4,527/mo$1,361/mo30%
Connecticut$4,620/mo$1,483/mo32%
Hawaii$5,008/mo$1,927/mo38%
Nebraska$3,891/mo$1,017/mo26%
New Mexico$3,860/mo$1,034/mo27%
Indiana$3,833/mo$1,022/mo27%
Tennessee$3,905/mo$1,111/mo28%
Delaware$4,108/mo$1,321/mo32%
Oklahoma$3,708/mo$970/mo26%
West Virginia$3,570/mo$848/mo24%
Louisiana$3,563/mo$1,028/mo29%
Arkansas$3,214/mo$903/mo28%
Idaho$3,434/mo$1,163/mo34%
Alabama$2,805/mo$967/mo34%

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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