State wages ยท Cost of living
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The highest published median is in California, at $65,820. Georgia leads after cost of living, at $59,510. Nebraska has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($50,480).
National median
$50,480
Highest state median
$65,820
California
Best adjusted pay
$59,510
Georgia
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $44,930Higher: $59,510Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Georgia | $57,300 | +13.5% | 96.293 | $59,510 | 1 |
| Minnesota | $58,640 | +16.2% | 98.621 | $59,460 | 2 |
| California | $65,820 | +30.4% | 110.72 | $59,450 | 3 |
| Massachusetts | $62,060 | +22.9% | 105.757 | $58,680 | 4 |
| New Jersey | $63,330 | +25.5% | 108.805 | $58,210 | 5 |
| Idaho | $55,520 | +10.0% | 95.494 | $58,140 | 6 |
| New York | $62,090 | +23.0% | 107.921 | $57,530 | 7 |
| Washington | $61,170 | +21.2% | 107.013 | $57,160 | 8 |
| Rhode Island | $58,220 | +15.3% | 102.28 | $56,920 | 9 |
| Oregon | $58,730 | +16.3% | 103.361 | $56,820 | 10 |
| North Dakota | $50,430 | -0.1% | 88.959 | $56,690 | 11 |
| Ohio | $52,470 | +3.9% | 92.774 | $56,560 | 12 |
| Nebraska | $50,890 | +0.8% | 90.103 | $56,480 | 13 |
| District of Columbia | $61,810 | +22.4% | 109.901 | $56,240 | 14 |
| South Dakota | $49,610 | -1.7% | 88.586 | $56,000 | 15 |
| Maryland | $58,300 | +15.5% | 104.959 | $55,550 | 16 |
| Wisconsin | $51,340 | +1.7% | 94.095 | $54,560 | 17 |
| Alabama | $48,040 | -4.8% | 88.823 | $54,090 | 18 |
| Indiana | $50,440 | -0.1% | 93.329 | $54,050 | 19 |
| Louisiana | $47,060 | -6.8% | 88.207 | $53,350 | 20 |
| Iowa | $46,590 | -7.7% | 87.762 | $53,090 | 21 |
| Michigan | $51,000 | +1.0% | 96.217 | $53,010 | 22 |
| Kentucky | $47,680 | -5.5% | 90.159 | $52,880 | 23 |
| South Carolina | $49,420 | -2.1% | 93.749 | $52,720 | 24 |
| North Carolina | $49,670 | -1.6% | 94.326 | $52,660 | 25 |
| Delaware | $52,310 | +3.6% | 99.808 | $52,410 | 26 |
| Nevada | $51,960 | +2.9% | 99.979 | $51,970 | 27 |
| New Hampshire | $53,990 | +7.0% | 104.165 | $51,830 | 28 |
| Missouri | $46,860 | -7.2% | 90.817 | $51,600 | 29 |
| Illinois | $51,160 | +1.3% | 99.958 | $51,180 | 30 |
| Virginia | $51,330 | +1.7% | 101.104 | $50,770 | 31 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,040 | -2.9% | 97.572 | $50,260 | 32 |
| New Mexico | $46,340 | -8.2% | 92.212 | $50,250 | 33 |
| Colorado | $51,670 | +2.4% | 103.052 | $50,140 | 34 |
| Utah | $49,250 | -2.4% | 98.864 | $49,820 | 35 |
| Maine | $47,910 | -5.1% | 97.05 | $49,370 | 36 |
| Texas | $46,910 | -7.1% | 97.057 | $48,330 | 37 |
| Tennessee | $44,300 | -12.2% | 91.87 | $48,220 | 38 |
| Oklahoma | $42,250 | -16.3% | 87.843 | $48,100 | 39 |
| Arizona | $47,300 | -6.3% | 100.677 | $46,980 | 40 |
| Florida | $48,340 | -4.2% | 103.414 | $46,740 | 41 |
| Connecticut | $48,380 | -4.2% | 103.61 | $46,690 | 42 |
| Arkansas | $40,410 | -19.9% | 86.937 | $46,480 | 43 |
| West Virginia | $40,940 | -18.9% | 89.497 | $45,740 | 44 |
| Mississippi | $39,100 | -22.5% | 86.953 | $44,970 | 45 |
| Montana | $42,520 | -15.8% | 94.645 | $44,930 | 46 |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Hawaii | Not available | Not available | 109.951 | Not available | Not available |
| Kansas | Not available | Not available | 90.068 | Not available | Not available |
| Vermont | Not available | Not available | 97.958 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.