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 entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services at $62,900, but after state tax and cost of living it ranks #1 of 51 on real pay (index 121.7). 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 Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services

After 2025 state income tax and 2024 cost of living, a first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services salary goes furthest in Washington — a $62,900 BLS median worth $58,778 in real terms (Gera US Real Pay Index 121.7).

Which US states are best for a first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services after cost of living and tax?

For a first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services, the Gera US Real Pay Index ranks Washington #1: a $62,900 BLS median becomes $58,778 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms (index 121.7). West Virginia ranks last ($39,394, index 81.6). 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 entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services. Index 100 = the average state; 121.7 means pay goes 21.7% further after tax and cost of living.

How this is calculated

121.7

First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services — real pay by state (best first)

#	State	BLS median	State tax	Cost (RPP)	Real pay	Index
1	Washington	$62,900	—	107.0	$58,778	121.7
2	Maine	$59,050	$2,371	97.0	$58,402	120.9
3	Wyoming	$53,580	—	92.7	$57,805	119.7
4	Delaware	$59,790	$2,641	99.8	$57,258	118.5
5	Colorado	$58,640	$1,920	103.1	$55,040	113.9
6	District of Columbia	$62,090	$2,661	109.9	$54,075	111.9
7	Alaska	$54,530	—	102.4	$53,273	110.3
8	Kansas	$48,860	$1,927	90.1	$52,109	107.9
9	North Dakota	$46,220	—	89.0	$51,957	107.6
10	Massachusetts	$56,990	$2,630	105.8	$51,401	106.4
11	South Carolina	$49,550	$1,465	93.7	$51,291	106.2
12	Vermont	$51,510	$1,307	98.0	$51,250	106.1
13	Missouri	$47,530	$1,353	90.8	$50,846	105.3
14	Connecticut	$53,980	$1,504	103.6	$50,648	104.8
15	Wisconsin	$49,100	$1,450	94.1	$50,640	104.8
16	New Hampshire	$52,580	—	104.2	$50,478	104.5
17	North Carolina	$49,040	$1,542	94.3	$50,355	104.2
18	South Dakota	$44,470	—	88.6	$50,200	103.9
19	Ohio	$46,310	$491	92.8	$49,388	102.2
20	Minnesota	$50,410	$1,939	98.6	$49,149	101.7
21	Montana	$47,840	$1,684	94.6	$48,767	101.0
22	Nebraska	$44,910	$1,244	90.1	$48,462	100.3
23	Florida	$50,110	—	103.4	$48,456	100.3
24	Indiana	$46,560	$1,367	93.3	$48,424	100.2
25	Hawaii	$55,700	$2,703	110.0	$48,201	99.8
26	Nevada	$48,170	—	100.0	$48,180	99.7
27	Tennessee	$44,040	—	91.9	$47,937	99.2
28	Mississippi	$42,590	$1,069	87.0	$47,751	98.9
29	California	$53,620	$1,313	110.7	$47,242	97.8
30	New Jersey	$52,360	$1,345	108.8	$46,887	97.1
31	Alabama	$43,460	$1,908	88.8	$46,781	96.8
32	Texas	$44,690	—	97.1	$46,045	95.3
33	Iowa	$41,950	$1,554	87.8	$46,029	95.3
34	Idaho	$45,340	$1,462	95.5	$45,949	95.1
35	Louisiana	$41,350	$866	88.2	$45,897	95.0
36	New York	$51,320	$2,218	107.9	$45,498	94.2
37	Pennsylvania	$45,760	$1,405	97.6	$45,459	94.1
38	Maryland	$49,510	$2,019	105.0	$45,247	93.7
39	Virginia	$47,410	$1,926	101.1	$44,987	93.1
40	Illinois	$47,020	$2,186	100.0	$44,852	92.9
41	Kentucky	$41,870	$1,544	90.2	$44,728	92.6
42	Arizona	$45,350	$659	100.7	$44,391	91.9
43	Georgia	$44,400	$1,746	96.3	$44,296	91.7
44	Oklahoma	$40,110	$1,368	87.8	$44,104	91.3
45	Rhode Island	$46,080	$1,128	102.3	$43,950	91.0
46	Oregon	$48,780	$3,464	103.4	$43,842	90.8
47	Michigan	$43,540	$1,604	96.2	$43,585	90.2
48	Utah	$44,870	$2,042	98.9	$43,321	89.7
49	Arkansas	$36,830	$1,228	86.9	$40,952	84.8
50	New Mexico	$37,220	$680	92.2	$39,626	82.0
51	West Virginia	$36,230	$973	89.5	$39,394	81.6

"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 $62,900 salary is worth about $58,778 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms.

State income tax $0 (no state income tax) · take-home $62,900 · BEA cost of living 107.0 (US = 100).

The same salary goes furthest in South Dakota — worth $71,004, a $12,227 gain over Washington.

#	State	Real value	Cost (RPP)
1	South Dakota	$71,004	88.6
2	Arkansas	$69,530	86.9
3	Louisiana	$69,170	88.2
4	Mississippi	$69,155	87.0
5	Iowa	$68,948	87.8
6	North Dakota	$68,939	89.0
7	Tennessee	$68,466	91.9
8	Oklahoma	$68,204	87.8
9	Wyoming	$67,860	92.7
10	Alabama	$67,274	88.8
11	Kentucky	$66,975	90.2
12	West Virginia	$66,894	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 Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services — real pay FAQ

What is the best state to be a first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services?: By the Gera US Real Pay Index, Washington is the best state for a first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services: a BLS median of $62,900 is worth $58,778 after the 2025 state income tax ($0) and the 2024 BEA cost-of-living adjustment (RPP 107.0), an index of 121.7 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 entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services at $62,900, but after state tax and cost of living it ranks #1 of 51 on real pay (index 121.7). That gap is exactly what the Gera US Real Pay Index reveals.
Where does a first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services salary go least far?: West Virginia ranks last of 51 states for a first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services: a $36,230 BLS median is worth only $39,394 after tax and cost of living (index 81.6). 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 entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.