State wages ยท Cost of living
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The highest published median is in District of Columbia, at $63,920. Nebraska leads after cost of living, at $59,070. Nebraska has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($49,210).
National median
$49,210
Highest state median
$63,920
District of Columbia
Best adjusted pay
$59,070
Nebraska
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $36,100Higher: $59,070Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Nebraska | $53,220 | +8.1% | 90.103 | $59,070 | 1 |
| District of Columbia | $63,920 | +29.9% | 109.901 | $58,160 | 2 |
| California | $63,820 | +29.7% | 110.72 | $57,640 | 3 |
| Missouri | $47,700 | -3.1% | 90.817 | $52,520 | 4 |
| New Jersey | $56,940 | +15.7% | 108.805 | $52,330 | 5 |
| Kansas | $46,960 | -4.6% | 90.068 | $52,140 | 6 |
| Colorado | $53,710 | +9.1% | 103.052 | $52,120 | 7 |
| Washington | $55,760 | +13.3% | 107.013 | $52,110 | 8 |
| Maryland | $54,680 | +11.1% | 104.959 | $52,100 | 9 |
| Ohio | $48,180 | -2.1% | 92.774 | $51,930 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | $54,790 | +11.3% | 105.757 | $51,810 | 11 |
| Texas | $49,990 | +1.6% | 97.057 | $51,510 | 12 |
| Minnesota | $50,560 | +2.7% | 98.621 | $51,270 | 13 |
| New York | $54,380 | +10.5% | 107.921 | $50,390 | 14 |
| Iowa | $43,630 | -11.3% | 87.762 | $49,710 | 15 |
| North Carolina | $45,800 | -6.9% | 94.326 | $48,560 | 16 |
| Kentucky | $42,500 | -13.6% | 90.159 | $47,140 | 17 |
| Virginia | $47,430 | -3.6% | 101.104 | $46,910 | 18 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,510 | -7.5% | 97.572 | $46,640 | 19 |
| Illinois | $44,600 | -9.4% | 99.958 | $44,620 | 20 |
| Wisconsin | $41,790 | -15.1% | 94.095 | $44,410 | 21 |
| Georgia | $41,750 | -15.2% | 96.293 | $43,360 | 22 |
| South Carolina | $39,940 | -18.8% | 93.749 | $42,600 | 23 |
| Indiana | $39,590 | -19.5% | 93.329 | $42,420 | 24 |
| Michigan | $39,380 | -20.0% | 96.217 | $40,930 | 25 |
| Oregon | $38,600 | -21.6% | 103.361 | $37,340 | 26 |
| Florida | $37,330 | -24.1% | 103.414 | $36,100 | 27 |
| Alabama | Not available | Not available | 88.823 | Not available | Not available |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Arizona | Not available | Not available | 100.677 | Not available | Not available |
| Arkansas | Not available | Not available | 86.937 | Not available | Not available |
| Connecticut | Not available | Not available | 103.61 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| Hawaii | Not available | Not available | 109.951 | Not available | Not available |
| Idaho | Not available | Not available | 95.494 | Not available | Not available |
| Louisiana | Not available | Not available | 88.207 | Not available | Not available |
| Maine | Not available | Not available | 97.05 | Not available | Not available |
| Mississippi | Not available | Not available | 86.953 | Not available | Not available |
| Montana | Not available | Not available | 94.645 | Not available | Not available |
| Nevada | Not available | Not available | 99.979 | 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 |
| Oklahoma | Not available | Not available | 87.843 | Not available | Not available |
| Rhode Island | Not available | Not available | 102.28 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
| Tennessee | Not available | Not available | 91.87 | Not available | Not available |
| Utah | Not available | Not available | 98.864 | 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.