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Compare salaries across all 50 states with official BEA price levels, then translate U.S. dollars with the Treasury’s latest reporting rates.
See what your salary is worth after adjusting for prices where you live. The result translates your pay into its buying-power equivalent at average U.S. prices, helping you compare how far the same salary may go in different states. It does not include taxes, benefits, debt, or your personal spending habits.
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$91,205 cost-of-living equivalent + $5,400 annual commuting.
All 50 states
An index of 100 equals the U.S. average. For example, 110 means prices are about 10% higher; 90 means about 10% lower.
| State | BEA price parity | Compared with U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 88.8 | 11.2% below average |
| Alaska | 102.4 | 2.4% above average |
| Arizona | 100.7 | 0.7% above average |
| Arkansas | 86.9 | 13.1% below average |
| California | 110.7 | 10.7% above average |
| Colorado | 103.1 | 3.1% above average |
| Connecticut | 103.6 | 3.6% above average |
| Delaware | 99.8 | 0.2% below average |
| Florida | 103.4 | 3.4% above average |
| Georgia | 96.3 | 3.7% below average |
| Hawaii | 110.0 | 10.0% above average |
| Idaho | 95.5 | 4.5% below average |
| Illinois | 100.0 | At the national average |
| Indiana | 93.3 | 6.7% below average |
| Iowa | 87.8 | 12.2% below average |
| Kansas | 90.1 | 9.9% below average |
| Kentucky | 90.2 | 9.8% below average |
| Louisiana | 88.2 | 11.8% below average |
| Maine | 97.0 | 3.0% below average |
| Maryland | 105.0 | 5.0% above average |
| Massachusetts | 105.8 | 5.8% above average |
| Michigan | 96.2 | 3.8% below average |
| Minnesota | 98.6 | 1.4% below average |
| Mississippi | 87.0 | 13.0% below average |
| Missouri | 90.8 | 9.2% below average |
| Montana | 94.6 | 5.4% below average |
| Nebraska | 90.1 | 9.9% below average |
| Nevada | 100.0 | At the national average |
| New Hampshire | 104.2 | 4.2% above average |
| New Jersey | 108.8 | 8.8% above average |
| New Mexico | 92.2 | 7.8% below average |
| New York | 107.9 | 7.9% above average |
| North Carolina | 94.3 | 5.7% below average |
| North Dakota | 89.0 | 11.0% below average |
| Ohio | 92.8 | 7.2% below average |
| Oklahoma | 87.8 | 12.2% below average |
| Oregon | 103.4 | 3.4% above average |
| Pennsylvania | 97.6 | 2.4% below average |
| Rhode Island | 102.3 | 2.3% above average |
| South Carolina | 93.7 | 6.3% below average |
| South Dakota | 88.6 | 11.4% below average |
| Tennessee | 91.9 | 8.1% below average |
| Texas | 97.1 | 2.9% below average |
| Utah | 98.9 | 1.1% below average |
| Vermont | 98.0 | 2.0% below average |
| Virginia | 101.1 | 1.1% above average |
| Washington | 107.0 | 7.0% above average |
| West Virginia | 89.5 | 10.5% below average |
| Wisconsin | 94.1 | 5.9% below average |
| Wyoming | 92.7 | 7.3% below average |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, all-items index for 2024. The District of Columbia is not a state and is therefore not included in this 50-state table.
Foreign living
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Why location changes the math
Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states against the national level. The calculators preserve buying power using the ratio between two states’ official all-items indexes.
These calculators are planning tools, not tax, relocation, investment, or financial advice. Employer benefits and local taxes are not included.