State wages ยท Cost of living
Survey Researchers pay by state
The highest published median is in New Jersey, at $102,410. Minnesota leads after cost of living, at $96,990. Iowa has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($63,380).
National median
$63,380
Highest state median
$102,410
New Jersey
Best adjusted pay
$96,990
Minnesota
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $38,070Higher: $96,990Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Minnesota | $95,650 | +50.9% | 98.621 | $96,990 | 1 |
| New Jersey | $102,410 | +61.6% | 108.805 | $94,120 | 2 |
| Illinois | $92,520 | +46.0% | 99.958 | $92,560 | 3 |
| Iowa | $77,830 | +22.8% | 87.762 | $88,680 | 4 |
| District of Columbia | $96,670 | +52.5% | 109.901 | $87,960 | 5 |
| Maryland | $90,190 | +42.3% | 104.959 | $85,930 | 6 |
| North Carolina | $76,990 | +21.5% | 94.326 | $81,620 | 7 |
| Ohio | $75,400 | +19.0% | 92.774 | $81,270 | 8 |
| Wisconsin | $75,070 | +18.4% | 94.095 | $79,780 | 9 |
| Oregon | $82,300 | +29.9% | 103.361 | $79,620 | 10 |
| New York | $82,550 | +30.2% | 107.921 | $76,490 | 11 |
| Colorado | $75,290 | +18.8% | 103.052 | $73,060 | 12 |
| California | $77,180 | +21.8% | 110.72 | $69,710 | 13 |
| Nebraska | $61,960 | -2.2% | 90.103 | $68,770 | 14 |
| Wyoming | $62,910 | -0.7% | 92.691 | $67,870 | 15 |
| Kansas | $60,380 | -4.7% | 90.068 | $67,040 | 16 |
| Michigan | $63,040 | -0.5% | 96.217 | $65,520 | 17 |
| New Mexico | $58,950 | -7.0% | 92.212 | $63,930 | 18 |
| Connecticut | $66,220 | +4.5% | 103.61 | $63,910 | 19 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,100 | -3.6% | 97.572 | $62,620 | 20 |
| Alaska | $62,640 | -1.2% | 102.359 | $61,200 | 21 |
| Tennessee | $55,950 | -11.7% | 91.87 | $60,900 | 22 |
| Washington | $64,160 | +1.2% | 107.013 | $59,960 | 23 |
| Oklahoma | $51,900 | -18.1% | 87.843 | $59,080 | 24 |
| Arizona | $58,460 | -7.8% | 100.677 | $58,070 | 25 |
| Missouri | $51,680 | -18.5% | 90.817 | $56,910 | 26 |
| Virginia | $54,550 | -13.9% | 101.104 | $53,950 | 27 |
| Utah | $50,150 | -20.9% | 98.864 | $50,730 | 28 |
| Georgia | $48,800 | -23.0% | 96.293 | $50,680 | 29 |
| Maine | $42,960 | -32.2% | 97.05 | $44,270 | 30 |
| Texas | $36,950 | -41.7% | 97.057 | $38,070 | 31 |
| Alabama | Not available | Not available | 88.823 | Not available | Not available |
| Arkansas | Not available | Not available | 86.937 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| Florida | Not available | Not available | 103.414 | 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 |
| Indiana | Not available | Not available | 93.329 | Not available | Not available |
| Kentucky | Not available | Not available | 90.159 | Not available | Not available |
| Louisiana | Not available | Not available | 88.207 | Not available | Not available |
| Massachusetts | Not available | Not available | 105.757 | 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 |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
| Rhode Island | Not available | Not available | 102.28 | Not available | Not available |
| South Carolina | Not available | Not available | 93.749 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | 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.