Salary Needed to Live Comfortably in Each State - 2025

States are ranked by the highest annual salary needed for a single adult to live in sustainable comfort using the 50/30/20 budgeting rule.

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Chart: Created by Professpost.com Source: This study considered 50 U.S. states and used the latest data from the MIT Living Wage Calculator, last updated on Feb. 10, 2025. Created with Datawrapper