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 housekeeping and janitorial workers at $63,550, but after state tax and cost of living it ranks #3 of 51 on real pay (index 118.7). 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 Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

After 2025 state income tax and 2024 cost of living, a first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers salary goes furthest in North Dakota — a $54,210 BLS median worth $60,938 in real terms (Gera US Real Pay Index 121.8).

Which US states are best for a first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers after cost of living and tax?

For a first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, the Gera US Real Pay Index ranks North Dakota #1: a $54,210 BLS median becomes $60,938 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms (index 121.8). Arkansas ranks last ($41,692, index 83.4). 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

North Dakota ranks #1 of 51 states for a first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers. Index 100 = the average state; 121.8 means pay goes 21.8% further after tax and cost of living.

How this is calculated

121.8

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers — real pay by state (best first)

#	State	BLS median	State tax	Cost (RPP)	Real pay	Index
1	North Dakota	$54,210	—	89.0	$60,938	121.8
2	Rhode Island	$63,520	$1,782	102.3	$60,362	120.7
3	Washington	$63,550	—	107.0	$59,385	118.7
4	Vermont	$59,340	$1,569	98.0	$58,975	117.9
5	Alaska	$56,690	—	102.4	$55,384	110.7
6	Maine	$55,810	$2,152	97.0	$55,289	110.5
7	California	$61,470	$1,786	110.7	$53,906	107.8
8	Massachusetts	$59,760	$2,768	105.8	$53,890	107.7
9	Connecticut	$57,200	$1,649	103.6	$53,615	107.2
10	New York	$60,580	$2,727	107.9	$53,607	107.2
11	Kansas	$49,780	$1,978	90.1	$53,073	106.1
12	New Hampshire	$55,200	—	104.2	$52,993	105.9
13	South Dakota	$46,860	—	88.6	$52,898	105.8
14	Nebraska	$48,870	$1,445	90.1	$52,634	105.2
15	Indiana	$50,570	$1,487	93.3	$52,591	105.1
16	Minnesota	$53,510	$2,150	98.6	$52,078	104.1
17	Iowa	$47,200	$1,754	87.8	$51,784	103.5
18	Colorado	$55,100	$1,764	103.1	$51,756	103.5
19	Wyoming	$47,840	—	92.7	$51,612	103.2
20	Hawaii	$59,060	$2,958	110.0	$51,024	102.0
21	Tennessee	$46,800	—	91.9	$50,942	101.8
22	Utah	$52,420	$2,385	98.9	$50,610	101.2
23	Wisconsin	$49,070	$1,448	94.1	$50,610	101.2
24	Oregon	$56,210	$4,114	103.4	$50,402	100.8
25	Nevada	$50,080	—	100.0	$50,091	100.1
26	New Jersey	$55,170	$1,500	108.8	$49,326	98.6
27	Ohio	$46,110	$486	92.8	$49,178	98.3
28	Montana	$48,240	$1,708	94.6	$49,165	98.3
29	Kentucky	$45,860	$1,704	90.2	$48,976	97.9
30	Idaho	$48,390	$1,635	95.5	$48,961	97.9
31	Missouri	$45,660	$1,265	90.8	$48,884	97.7
32	North Carolina	$47,490	$1,476	94.3	$48,781	97.5
33	Delaware	$50,750	$2,140	99.8	$48,704	97.4
34	Alabama	$44,370	$1,954	88.8	$47,754	95.5
35	Arizona	$48,610	$740	100.7	$47,548	95.1
36	New Mexico	$44,840	$1,008	92.2	$47,534	95.0
37	Mississippi	$42,230	$1,053	87.0	$47,356	94.7
38	Illinois	$49,410	$2,305	100.0	$47,125	94.2
39	South Carolina	$45,320	$1,202	93.7	$47,059	94.1
40	Michigan	$46,770	$1,741	96.2	$46,799	93.6
41	Pennsylvania	$46,920	$1,440	97.6	$46,611	93.2
42	Virginia	$48,660	$1,998	101.1	$46,152	92.3
43	Georgia	$46,070	$1,836	96.3	$45,936	91.8
44	Maryland	$49,550	$2,021	105.0	$45,284	90.5
45	West Virginia	$41,450	$1,147	89.5	$45,033	90.0
46	Oklahoma	$40,460	$1,384	87.8	$44,484	88.9
47	Florida	$45,770	—	103.4	$44,259	88.5
48	Texas	$41,660	—	97.1	$42,923	85.8
49	Louisiana	$38,640	$784	88.2	$42,917	85.8
50	District of Columbia	$47,950	$1,777	109.9	$42,013	84.0
51	Arkansas	$37,500	$1,254	86.9	$41,692	83.4

"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 North Dakota, a $54,210 salary is worth about $59,415 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms.

State income tax $1,355 (≈ top marginal 2.50% (upper bound)) · take-home $52,855 · BEA cost of living 89.0 (US = 100).

The same salary goes furthest in South Dakota — worth $61,195, a $1,780 gain over North Dakota.

#	State	Real value	Cost (RPP)
1	South Dakota	$61,195	88.6
2	Arkansas	$59,924	86.9
3	Louisiana	$59,614	88.2
4	Mississippi	$59,601	87.0
5	Iowa	$59,422	87.8
6	North Dakota	$59,415	89.0
7	Tennessee	$59,007	91.9
8	Oklahoma	$58,781	87.8
9	Wyoming	$58,485	92.7
10	Alabama	$57,980	88.8
11	Kentucky	$57,722	90.2
12	West Virginia	$57,652	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 Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers — real pay FAQ

What is the best state to be a first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers?: By the Gera US Real Pay Index, North Dakota is the best state for a first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers: a BLS median of $54,210 is worth $60,938 after the 2025 state income tax ($0) and the 2024 BEA cost-of-living adjustment (RPP 89.0), an index of 121.8 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 housekeeping and janitorial workers at $63,550, but after state tax and cost of living it ranks #3 of 51 on real pay (index 118.7). That gap is exactly what the Gera US Real Pay Index reveals.
Where does a first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers salary go least far?: Arkansas ranks last of 51 states for a first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers: a $37,500 BLS median is worth only $41,692 after tax and cost of living (index 83.4). 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 housekeeping and janitorial workers is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.