Geographic Markets

Salaries by State

Compare U.S. salary levels across states and see how regional price differences change the purchasing power of those salaries.

Most Expensive — —Highest RPP · highest local price level
U.S. Average United States 100RPP 100 = U.S. average
Least Expensive — —Lowest RPP · lowest local price level

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State ▲▼ RPP ▲▼ Cost Rank ▲▼ Profile
Alabama 89.1 — View state →
Alaska 103.3 — View state →
Arizona 100.7 — View state →
Arkansas 86.8 — View state →
California 112.2 — View state →
Colorado 101.9 — View state →
Connecticut 104.2 — View state →
Delaware 98.8 — View state →
District of Columbia 110.7 — View state →
Florida 103.6 — View state →
Georgia 96.5 — View state →
Hawaii 109.7 — View state →
Idaho 92.2 — View state →
Illinois 98.8 — View state →
Indiana 92.1 — View state →
Iowa 88.8 — View state →
Kansas 89.9 — View state →
Kentucky 89.9 — View state →
Louisiana 88.7 — View state →
Maine 98 — View state →
Maryland 104.6 — View state →
Massachusetts 107.7 — View state →
Michigan 94.3 — View state →
Minnesota 98.3 — View state →
Mississippi 86.8 — View state →
Missouri 91.1 — View state →
Montana 91 — View state →
Nebraska 90.3 — View state →
Nevada 97.9 — View state →
New Hampshire 105.4 — View state →
New Jersey 108.9 — View state →
New Mexico 91 — View state →
New York 107.8 — View state →
North Carolina 94.4 — View state →
North Dakota 88.2 — View state →
Ohio 91.9 — View state →
Oklahoma 88.7 — View state →
Oregon 104.8 — View state →
Pennsylvania 97.4 — View state →
Rhode Island 102.1 — View state →
South Carolina 93.5 — View state →
South Dakota 88.1 — View state →
Tennessee 92.1 — View state →
Texas 97.1 — View state →
Utah 95.7 — View state →
Vermont 97.1 — View state →
Virginia 101.3 — View state →
Washington 108.4 — View state →
West Virginia 89.6 — View state →
Wisconsin 93.2 — View state →
Wyoming 91.6 — View state →

RPP 100 = U.S. average. Cost Rank is based on RPP: 1 = most expensive (highest RPP) and the highest rank number = least expensive (lowest RPP). Sort State, RPP or Cost Rank to compare states.