Does the highest-paying state also leave you best off?

Not necessarily. Washington has the highest headline BLS median for a first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers at $109,570, but after state tax and cost of living it ranks #1 of 51 on real pay (index 124.3). That gap is exactly what the Gera US Real Pay Index reveals.

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Best States to Be a First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

After 2025 state income tax and 2024 cost of living, a first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers salary goes furthest in Washington — a $109,570 BLS median worth $102,389 in real terms (Gera US Real Pay Index 124.3).

Which US states are best for a first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers after cost of living and tax?

For a first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, the Gera US Real Pay Index ranks Washington #1: a $109,570 BLS median becomes $102,389 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms (index 124.3). Arkansas ranks last ($67,923, index 82.5). Real BLS OEWS May 2025 across 51 states; re-dated annually.

Source:U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)·As of May 2025 state estimates · updated annually · last refreshed 19 June 2026

Gera US Real Pay Index

Washington ranks #1 of 51 states for a first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers. Index 100 = the average state; 124.3 means pay goes 24.3% further after tax and cost of living.

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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers — real pay by state (best first)

#	State	BLS median	State tax	Cost (RPP)	Real pay	Index
1	Washington	$109,570	—	107.0	$102,389	124.3
2	Illinois	$105,750	$5,094	100.0	$100,699	122.3
3	Alaska	$102,140	—	102.4	$99,786	121.2
4	Minnesota	$97,610	$5,149	98.6	$93,754	113.8
5	Rhode Island	$98,590	$3,124	102.3	$93,338	113.3
6	Missouri	$87,520	$3,232	90.8	$92,810	112.7
7	New Jersey	$105,510	$4,531	108.8	$92,807	112.7
8	Oregon	$103,070	$8,215	103.4	$91,771	111.4
9	North Dakota	$81,370	$349	89.0	$91,077	110.6
10	Massachusetts	$97,850	$4,673	105.8	$88,105	107.0
11	South Dakota	$77,690	—	88.6	$87,700	106.5
12	Hawaii	$102,630	$6,270	110.0	$87,639	106.4
13	Wisconsin	$85,350	$3,371	94.1	$87,123	105.8
14	West Virginia	$80,060	$2,924	89.5	$86,188	104.6
15	Iowa	$78,510	$2,943	87.8	$86,104	104.5
16	Indiana	$82,530	$2,446	93.3	$85,808	104.2
17	Connecticut	$92,260	$3,499	103.6	$85,668	104.0
18	Wyoming	$78,250	—	92.7	$84,420	102.5
19	New York	$95,700	$4,694	107.9	$84,327	102.4
20	Ohio	$79,580	$1,406	92.8	$84,263	102.3
21	California	$97,680	$4,962	110.7	$83,741	101.7
22	Louisiana	$75,360	$1,886	88.2	$83,297	101.1
23	Nevada	$81,990	—	100.0	$82,007	99.6
24	Kansas	$76,780	$3,485	90.1	$81,378	98.8
25	Vermont	$82,490	$3,063	98.0	$81,083	98.4
26	Tennessee	$74,470	—	91.9	$81,060	98.4
27	Pennsylvania	$81,540	$2,503	97.6	$81,003	98.3
28	Nebraska	$75,570	$2,833	90.1	$80,726	98.0
29	Oklahoma	$73,040	$2,932	87.8	$79,811	96.9
30	New Mexico	$75,130	$2,417	92.2	$78,854	95.7
31	Kentucky	$73,490	$2,809	90.2	$78,396	95.2
32	Michigan	$78,180	$3,076	96.2	$78,057	94.8
33	New Hampshire	$81,220	—	104.2	$77,972	94.7
34	Georgia	$78,430	$3,581	96.3	$77,731	94.4
35	Montana	$76,910	$3,399	94.6	$77,670	94.3
36	Delaware	$81,100	$4,012	99.8	$77,237	93.8
37	South Carolina	$75,350	$3,064	93.7	$77,106	93.6
38	North Carolina	$75,270	$2,657	94.3	$76,981	93.5
39	Texas	$74,520	—	97.1	$76,780	93.2
40	Arizona	$78,550	$1,489	100.7	$76,543	92.9
41	Colorado	$81,230	$2,914	103.1	$75,996	92.3
42	Maine	$77,290	$3,602	97.0	$75,928	92.2
43	Idaho	$75,550	$3,182	95.5	$75,783	92.0
44	District of Columbia	$86,520	$4,479	109.9	$74,650	90.6
45	Utah	$77,280	$3,516	98.9	$74,611	90.6
46	Mississippi	$66,910	$2,139	87.0	$74,490	90.4
47	Virginia	$78,640	$3,722	101.1	$74,100	90.0
48	Florida	$75,790	—	103.4	$73,288	89.0
49	Maryland	$78,760	$3,408	105.0	$71,792	87.2
50	Alabama	$64,120	$2,941	88.8	$68,877	83.6
51	Arkansas	$61,230	$2,179	86.9	$67,923	82.5

"Real pay" = BLS median − 2025 state income tax, divided by the state's 2024 BEA cost of living (US = 100). Only the 51 states for which BLS publishes a median for this occupation are ranked; suppressed cells are excluded, never set to zero.

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In Washington, a $109,570 salary is worth about $102,389 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms.

State income tax $0 (no state income tax) · take-home $109,570 · BEA cost of living 107.0 (US = 100).

The same salary goes furthest in South Dakota — worth $123,688, a $21,298 gain over Washington.

#	State	Real value	Cost (RPP)
1	South Dakota	$123,688	88.6
2	Arkansas	$121,118	86.9
3	Louisiana	$120,493	88.2
4	Mississippi	$120,466	87.0
5	Iowa	$120,105	87.8
6	North Dakota	$120,090	89.0
7	Tennessee	$119,266	91.9
8	Oklahoma	$118,809	87.8
9	Wyoming	$118,210	92.7
10	Alabama	$117,190	88.8
11	Kentucky	$116,669	90.2
12	West Virginia	$116,528	89.5

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Estimate only. State income tax is approximated from each state's 2025 flat rate (or top marginal rate as an upper bound for graduated states) and ignores federal tax, deductions and credits. The pre-published occupation and state pages use exact 2025 bracket math. Cost of living is the 2024 BEA Regional Price Parity (All Items).

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers — real pay FAQ

What is the best state to be a first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers?: By the Gera US Real Pay Index, Washington is the best state for a first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers: a BLS median of $109,570 is worth $102,389 after the 2025 state income tax ($0) and the 2024 BEA cost-of-living adjustment (RPP 107.0), an index of 124.3 where the average state is 100.
Does the highest-paying state also leave you best off?: Not necessarily. Washington has the highest headline BLS median for a first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers at $109,570, but after state tax and cost of living it ranks #1 of 51 on real pay (index 124.3). That gap is exactly what the Gera US Real Pay Index reveals.
Where does a first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers salary go least far?: Arkansas ranks last of 51 states for a first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers: a $61,230 BLS median is worth only $67,923 after tax and cost of living (index 82.5). 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 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.