State wages ยท Cost of living
Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay by state
The highest published median is in District of Columbia, at $82,230. North Carolina leads after cost of living, at $86,830. Iowa has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($54,840).
National median
$54,840
Highest state median
$82,230
District of Columbia
Best adjusted pay
$86,830
North Carolina
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $31,560Higher: $86,830Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| North Carolina | $81,900 | +49.3% | 94.326 | $86,830 | 1 |
| Texas | $77,120 | +40.6% | 97.057 | $79,460 | 2 |
| Colorado | $78,280 | +42.7% | 103.052 | $75,960 | 3 |
| Tennessee | $69,410 | +26.6% | 91.87 | $75,550 | 4 |
| District of Columbia | $82,230 | +49.9% | 109.901 | $74,820 | 5 |
| Georgia | $71,900 | +31.1% | 96.293 | $74,670 | 6 |
| Alabama | $65,190 | +18.9% | 88.823 | $73,390 | 7 |
| California | $74,010 | +35.0% | 110.72 | $66,840 | 8 |
| Iowa | $58,610 | +6.9% | 87.762 | $66,780 | 9 |
| Kansas | $58,770 | +7.2% | 90.068 | $65,250 | 10 |
| Indiana | $57,860 | +5.5% | 93.329 | $62,000 | 11 |
| Massachusetts | $61,890 | +12.9% | 105.757 | $58,520 | 12 |
| New Jersey | $63,320 | +15.5% | 108.805 | $58,200 | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,140 | +2.4% | 97.572 | $57,540 | 14 |
| South Carolina | $52,990 | -3.4% | 93.749 | $56,520 | 15 |
| Missouri | $51,030 | -6.9% | 90.817 | $56,190 | 16 |
| Oklahoma | $49,180 | -10.3% | 87.843 | $55,990 | 17 |
| Mississippi | $48,660 | -11.3% | 86.953 | $55,960 | 18 |
| Minnesota | $54,990 | +0.3% | 98.621 | $55,760 | 19 |
| Virginia | $56,060 | +2.2% | 101.104 | $55,450 | 20 |
| Washington | $58,830 | +7.3% | 107.013 | $54,970 | 21 |
| Maryland | $57,380 | +4.6% | 104.959 | $54,670 | 22 |
| Ohio | $49,150 | -10.4% | 92.774 | $52,980 | 23 |
| Arizona | $52,810 | -3.7% | 100.677 | $52,450 | 24 |
| New York | $55,340 | +0.9% | 107.921 | $51,280 | 25 |
| Hawaii | $54,600 | -0.4% | 109.951 | $49,660 | 26 |
| Illinois | $48,060 | -12.4% | 99.958 | $48,080 | 27 |
| Florida | $49,290 | -10.1% | 103.414 | $47,660 | 28 |
| Nevada | $46,420 | -15.4% | 99.979 | $46,430 | 29 |
| Oregon | $46,810 | -14.6% | 103.361 | $45,290 | 30 |
| Michigan | $43,300 | -21.0% | 96.217 | $45,000 | 31 |
| Connecticut | $45,870 | -16.4% | 103.61 | $44,270 | 32 |
| South Dakota | $38,980 | -28.9% | 88.586 | $44,000 | 33 |
| Kentucky | $39,380 | -28.2% | 90.159 | $43,680 | 34 |
| Montana | $38,790 | -29.3% | 94.645 | $40,980 | 35 |
| Wisconsin | $37,960 | -30.8% | 94.095 | $40,340 | 36 |
| Arkansas | $33,620 | -38.7% | 86.937 | $38,670 | 37 |
| Idaho | $36,030 | -34.3% | 95.494 | $37,730 | 38 |
| Rhode Island | $36,970 | -32.6% | 102.28 | $36,150 | 39 |
| Louisiana | $29,150 | -46.8% | 88.207 | $33,050 | 40 |
| Utah | $31,200 | -43.1% | 98.864 | $31,560 | 41 |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| Maine | Not available | Not available | 97.05 | Not available | Not available |
| Nebraska | Not available | Not available | 90.103 | Not available | Not available |
| New Hampshire | Not available | Not available | 104.165 | Not available | Not available |
| New Mexico | Not available | Not available | 92.212 | Not available | Not available |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
| Vermont | Not available | Not available | 97.958 | Not available | Not available |
| West Virginia | Not available | Not available | 89.497 | 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.