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Best States to Be a Financial Specialists, All Other
After 2025 state income tax and 2024 cost of living, a financial specialists, all other salary goes furthest in District of Columbia — a $125,110 BLS median worth $106,779 in real terms (Gera US Real Pay Index 133.5).
Which US states are best for a financial specialists, all other after cost of living and tax?
For a financial specialists, all other, the Gera US Real Pay Index ranks District of Columbia #1: a $125,110 BLS median becomes $106,779 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms (index 133.5). Kansas ranks last ($54,520, index 68.1). Real BLS OEWS May 2025 across 50 states; re-dated annually.
Gera US Real Pay Index
District of Columbia ranks #1 of 50 states for a financial specialists, all other. Index 100 = the average state; 133.5 means pay goes 33.5% further after tax and cost of living.
How this is calculatedFinancial Specialists, All Other — real pay by state (best first)
| # | State | BLS median | State tax | Cost (RPP) | Real pay | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $125,110 | $7,759 | 109.9 | $106,779 | 133.5 |
| 2 | Maine | $109,060 | $5,849 | 97.0 | $106,349 | 132.9 |
| 3 | South Dakota | $86,260 | — | 88.6 | $97,374 | 121.7 |
| 4 | Indiana | $92,410 | $2,742 | 93.3 | $96,077 | 120.1 |
| 5 | Ohio | $90,060 | $1,694 | 92.8 | $95,248 | 119.1 |
| 6 | New York | $107,490 | $5,401 | 107.9 | $94,596 | 118.2 |
| 7 | Alabama | $87,110 | $4,091 | 88.8 | $93,466 | 116.8 |
| 8 | West Virginia | $86,200 | $3,220 | 89.5 | $92,718 | 115.9 |
| 9 | Maryland | $101,400 | $4,484 | 105.0 | $92,337 | 115.4 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $99,970 | $4,779 | 105.8 | $90,010 | 112.5 |
| 11 | North Dakota | $78,260 | $288 | 89.0 | $87,649 | 109.6 |
| 12 | Virginia | $92,930 | $4,544 | 101.1 | $87,421 | 109.3 |
| 13 | Iowa | $79,390 | $2,977 | 87.8 | $87,069 | 108.8 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $98,630 | $4,093 | 108.8 | $86,887 | 108.6 |
| 15 | New Mexico | $80,610 | $2,675 | 92.2 | $84,518 | 105.6 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | $76,980 | $3,119 | 87.8 | $84,083 | 105.1 |
| 17 | North Carolina | $80,900 | $2,896 | 94.3 | $82,696 | 103.4 |
| 18 | Mississippi | $73,920 | $2,447 | 87.0 | $82,197 | 102.7 |
| 19 | Wyoming | $75,810 | — | 92.7 | $81,788 | 102.2 |
| 20 | Colorado | $87,430 | $3,187 | 103.1 | $81,748 | 102.2 |
| 21 | Missouri | $75,800 | $2,682 | 90.8 | $80,512 | 100.6 |
| 22 | New Hampshire | $83,590 | — | 104.2 | $80,248 | 100.3 |
| 23 | Minnesota | $83,280 | $4,174 | 98.6 | $80,212 | 100.3 |
| 24 | Idaho | $79,440 | $3,404 | 95.5 | $79,624 | 99.5 |
| 25 | Arizona | $81,180 | $1,555 | 100.7 | $79,090 | 98.9 |
| 26 | South Carolina | $76,400 | $3,129 | 93.7 | $78,156 | 97.7 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $78,610 | $2,413 | 97.6 | $78,093 | 97.6 |
| 28 | Illinois | $81,180 | $3,877 | 100.0 | $77,335 | 96.7 |
| 29 | Montana | $76,350 | $3,366 | 94.6 | $77,113 | 96.4 |
| 30 | Georgia | $77,540 | $3,533 | 96.3 | $76,856 | 96.1 |
| 31 | Delaware | $80,610 | $3,979 | 99.8 | $76,778 | 96.0 |
| 32 | Washington | $80,930 | — | 107.0 | $75,626 | 94.5 |
| 33 | Tennessee | $69,240 | — | 91.9 | $75,367 | 94.2 |
| 34 | Alaska | $77,070 | — | 102.4 | $75,294 | 94.1 |
| 35 | Michigan | $75,040 | $2,943 | 96.2 | $74,932 | 93.7 |
| 36 | Rhode Island | $78,990 | $2,362 | 102.3 | $74,920 | 93.6 |
| 37 | Vermont | $75,270 | $2,586 | 98.0 | $74,199 | 92.7 |
| 38 | Oregon | $83,080 | $6,466 | 103.4 | $74,123 | 92.7 |
| 39 | Utah | $76,530 | $3,482 | 98.9 | $73,887 | 92.4 |
| 40 | Texas | $71,650 | — | 97.1 | $73,823 | 92.3 |
| 41 | Nebraska | $66,290 | $2,351 | 90.1 | $70,962 | 88.7 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $65,690 | $2,497 | 90.2 | $70,091 | 87.6 |
| 43 | California | $80,810 | $3,393 | 110.7 | $69,921 | 87.4 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $60,600 | $2,155 | 86.9 | $67,227 | 84.0 |
| 45 | Hawaii | $77,190 | $4,336 | 110.0 | $66,260 | 82.8 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $59,860 | $1,421 | 88.2 | $66,252 | 82.8 |
| 47 | Wisconsin | $64,420 | $2,262 | 94.1 | $66,059 | 82.6 |
| 48 | Nevada | $61,930 | — | 100.0 | $61,943 | 77.4 |
| 49 | Florida | $61,660 | — | 103.4 | $59,624 | 74.5 |
| 50 | Kansas | $51,160 | $2,055 | 90.1 | $54,520 | 68.1 |
"Real pay" = BLS median − 2025 state income tax, divided by the state's 2024 BEA cost of living (US = 100). Only the 50 states for which BLS publishes a median for this occupation are ranked; suppressed cells are excluded, never set to zero.
Financial Specialists, All Other — real pay FAQ
- What is the best state to be a financial specialists, all other?
- By the Gera US Real Pay Index, District of Columbia is the best state for a financial specialists, all other: a BLS median of $125,110 is worth $106,779 after the 2025 state income tax ($7,759) and the 2024 BEA cost-of-living adjustment (RPP 109.9), an index of 133.5 where the average state is 100.
- Does the highest-paying state also leave you best off?
- Not necessarily. District of Columbia has the highest headline BLS median for a financial specialists, all other at $125,110, but after state tax and cost of living it ranks #1 of 50 on real pay (index 133.5). That gap is exactly what the Gera US Real Pay Index reveals.
- Where does a financial specialists, all other salary go least far?
- Kansas ranks last of 50 states for a financial specialists, all other: a $51,160 BLS median is worth only $54,520 after tax and cost of living (index 68.1). Higher local prices and/or income tax less far than the national average erode the headline pay.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025 state estimates, US federal public domain); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities (All Items), by state (2024 (US = 100)); Tax Foundation — 2025 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets. The Gera US Real Pay Index for a financial specialists, all other is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.