Salary Guides — US & Canada
Pick a state or province to see typical take-home pay, what's considered a good salary locally, and how rent eats into a paycheck.
Most popular
Popular salary guides
The strongest salary verdicts and take-home breakdowns on the site.
- Is $70K a good salary in Texas?Take-home pay, rent share, and lifestyle verdict.
- Is $100K a good salary in California?What six figures really buys in CA after tax.
- Average salary after tax in CaliforniaTypical CA paycheck after federal + state tax.
- Average salary after tax in TexasNo state income tax — what TX households take home.
- Can you live on $4,000/month in Canada?Province-by-province affordability check.
- Can you live on $3,000/month in the US?Where $3K covers rent + essentials.
United States
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Each link opens the "$70K salary verdict" page; from there you can adjust the amount.
Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
Each link opens the "$70K salary verdict" page; from there you can adjust the amount.