Millennials: Compare What Your Wage is Worth for Each US State

by Money Magazine : Geography can transform a paycheck. That is: How much your wages are actually worth depends largely on where you live

Here are the median household incomes, regional price comparisons, and real salary values in each U.S. state...

Alabama

• Median household income: $44,765
• Regional price parity out of 100: 86.8
• Real income: $51,573

Alaska

• Median household income: $73,355
• Regional price parity out of 100: 105.6
• Real income: $69,465

Arizona

• Median household income: $51,492
• Regional price parity out of 100: 96.2
• Real income: $53,526

Arkansas

• Median household income: $41,995
• Regional price parity out of 100: 87.4
• Real income: $48,049

California

• Median household income: $64,500
• Regional price parity out of 100: 113.4
• Real income: $56,878

Colorado

• Median household income: $63,909
• Regional price parity out of 100: 103.2
• Real income: $61,927

Connecticut

• Median household income: $71,346
• Regional price parity out of 100: 108.7
• Real income: $65,636

Delaware

• Median household income: $61,255
• Regional price parity out of 100: 100.4
• Real income: $61,011

District of Columbia

• Median household income: $75,628
• Regional price parity out of 100: 117
• Real income: $64,639

Florida

• Median household income: $49,426
• Regional price parity out of 100: 99.5
• Real income: $49,674

Georgia

• Median household income: $51,244
• Regional price parity out of 100: 92.6
• Real income: $55,339

Hawaii

• Median household income: $73,486
• Regional price parity out of 100: 118.8
• Real income: $61,857

Idaho

• Median household income: $48,275
• Regional price parity out of 100: 93.4
• Real income: $51,686

Illinois

• Median household income: $59,588
• Regional price parity out of 100: 99.7
• Real income: $59,767

Indiana

• Median household income: $50,532
• Regional price parity out of 100: 90.7
• Real income: $55,713

Iowa

• Median household income: $54,736
• Regional price parity out of 100: 90.3
• Real income: $60,616

Kansas

• Median household income: $53,906
• Regional price parity out of 100: 90.4
• Real income: $59,631

Kentucky

• Median household income: $45,215
• Regional price parity out of 100: 88.6
• Real income: $51,033

Louisiana

• Median household income: $45,727
• Regional price parity out of 100: 90.6
• Real income: $50,471

Maine

• Median household income: $51,494
• Regional price parity out of 100: 98
• Real income: $52,545

Maryland

• Median household income: $75,847
• Regional price parity out of 100: 109.6
• Real income: $69,203

Massachusetts

• Median household income: $70,628
• Regional price parity out of 100: 106.9
• Real income: $66,069

Michigan

• Median household income: $51,084
• Regional price parity out of 100: 93.5
• Real income: $54,635

Minnesota

• Median household income: $63,488
• Regional price parity out of 100: 97.4
• Real income: $65,183

Mississippi

• Median household income: $40,593
• Regional price parity out of 100: 86.2
• Real income: $47,092

Missouri

• Median household income: $50,238
• Regional price parity out of 100: 89.3
• Real income: $56,258

Montana

• Median household income: $49,509
• Regional price parity out of 100: 94.8
• Real income: $52,225

Nebraska

• Median household income: $54,996
• Regional price parity out of 100: 90.6
• Real income: $60,702

Nevada

• Median household income: $52,431
• Regional price parity out of 100: 98
• Real income: $53,501

New Hampshire

• Median household income: $70,303
• Regional price parity out of 100: 105
• Real income: $66,955

New Jersey

• Median household income: $72,222
• Regional price parity out of 100: 113.4
• Real income: $63,688

New Mexico

• Median household income: $45,382
• Regional price parity out of 100: 94.4
• Real income: $48,074

New York

• Median household income: $60,850
• Regional price parity out of 100: 115.3
• Real income: $52,775

North Carolina

• Median household income: $47,830
• Regional price parity out of 100: 91.2
• Real income: $52,445

North Dakota

• Median household income: $60,557
• Regional price parity out of 100: 92.3
• Real income: $65,609

Ohio

• Median household income: $51,075
• Regional price parity out of 100: 89.2
• Real income: $57,259

Oklahoma

• Median household income: $48,568
• Regional price parity out of 100: 89.9
• Real income: $54,024

Oregon

• Median household income: $54,148
• Regional price parity out of 100: 99.2
• Real income: $54,585

Pennsylvania

• Median household income: $55,702
• Regional price parity out of 100: 97.9
• Real income: $56,897

Rhode Island

• Median household income: $58,073
• Regional price parity out of 100: 98.7
• Real income: $58,838

South Carolina

• Median household income: $47,238
• Regional price parity out of 100: 90.3
• Real income: $52,312

South Dakota

• Median household income: $53,017
• Regional price parity out of 100: 88.2
• Real income: $60,110

Tennessee

• Median household income: $47,275
• Regional price parity out of 100: 89.9
• Real income: $52,586

Texas

• Median household income: $55,653
• Regional price parity out of 100: 96.8
• Real income: $57,493

Utah

• Median household income: $62,912
• Regional price parity out of 100: 97
• Real income: $64,858

Vermont

• Median household income: $56,990
• Regional price parity out of 100: 101.6
• Real income: $56,093

Virginia

• Median household income: $66,262
• Regional price parity out of 100: 102.5
• Real income: $64,646

Washington

• Median household income: $64,129
• Regional price parity out of 100: 104.8
• Real income: $61,192

West Virginia

• Median household income: $42,019
• Regional price parity out of 100: 88.9
• Real income: $47,265

Wisconsin

• Median household income: $55,638
• Regional price parity out of 100: 93.1
• Real income: $59,762

Wyoming

• Median household income: $60,214
• Regional price parity out of 100: 96.2
• Real income: $62,593

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