What is the best state to be a first-line supervisors of retail sales workers?

By the Gera US Real Pay Index, South Dakota is the best state for a first-line supervisors of retail sales workers: a BLS median of $56,680 is worth $63,983 after the 2025 state income tax ($0) and the 2024 BEA cost-of-living adjustment (RPP 88.6), an index of 128.9 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 retail sales workers at $60,750, but after state tax and cost of living it ranks #2 of 51 on real pay (index 114.4). 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 Retail Sales Workers

After 2025 state income tax and 2024 cost of living, a first-line supervisors of retail sales workers salary goes furthest in South Dakota — a $56,680 BLS median worth $63,983 in real terms (Gera US Real Pay Index 128.9).

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

For a first-line supervisors of retail sales workers, the Gera US Real Pay Index ranks South Dakota #1: a $56,680 BLS median becomes $63,983 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms (index 128.9). Arkansas ranks last ($41,084, index 82.8). 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

South Dakota ranks #1 of 51 states for a first-line supervisors of retail sales workers. Index 100 = the average state; 128.9 means pay goes 28.9% further after tax and cost of living.

How this is calculated

128.9

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers — real pay by state (best first)

#	State	BLS median	State tax	Cost (RPP)	Real pay	Index
1	South Dakota	$56,680	—	88.6	$63,983	128.9
2	Washington	$60,750	—	107.0	$56,769	114.4
3	Alaska	$57,080	—	102.4	$55,765	112.4
4	Rhode Island	$58,570	$1,596	102.3	$55,704	112.2
5	North Dakota	$49,350	—	89.0	$55,475	111.8
6	Vermont	$55,760	$1,449	98.0	$55,443	111.7
7	Colorado	$58,200	$1,901	103.1	$54,632	110.1
8	Delaware	$55,710	$2,415	99.8	$53,397	107.6
9	Maine	$53,580	$2,002	97.0	$53,146	107.1
10	Connecticut	$56,510	$1,618	103.6	$52,979	106.8
11	Tennessee	$47,880	—	91.9	$52,117	105.0
12	Massachusetts	$57,490	$2,655	105.8	$51,850	104.5
13	New York	$58,300	$2,602	107.9	$51,610	104.0
14	Mississippi	$45,760	$1,208	87.0	$51,237	103.2
15	New Jersey	$57,320	$1,619	108.8	$51,193	103.2
16	Iowa	$46,610	$1,731	87.8	$51,137	103.0
17	Wisconsin	$49,550	$1,474	94.1	$51,093	103.0
18	District of Columbia	$58,470	$2,426	109.9	$50,995	102.8
19	Montana	$49,300	$1,771	94.6	$50,219	101.2
20	Missouri	$46,860	$1,321	90.8	$50,143	101.0
21	Kansas	$46,950	$1,820	90.1	$50,106	101.0
22	Oklahoma	$45,430	$1,620	87.8	$49,873	100.5
23	Indiana	$47,790	$1,404	93.3	$49,702	100.1
24	Wyoming	$45,980	—	92.7	$49,606	100.0
25	New Hampshire	$51,650	—	104.2	$49,585	99.9
26	South Carolina	$47,770	$1,354	93.7	$49,511	99.8
27	New Mexico	$46,550	$1,082	92.2	$49,308	99.4
28	North Carolina	$47,760	$1,488	94.3	$49,055	98.8
29	Nebraska	$45,280	$1,263	90.1	$48,852	98.4
30	Ohio	$45,680	$474	92.8	$48,727	98.2
31	Louisiana	$43,860	$941	88.2	$48,657	98.0
32	Hawaii	$55,850	$2,714	110.0	$48,327	97.4
33	California	$54,870	$1,388	110.7	$48,304	97.3
34	Alabama	$44,860	$1,978	88.8	$48,278	97.3
35	Texas	$46,280	—	97.1	$47,683	96.1
36	Minnesota	$48,770	$1,827	98.6	$47,599	95.9
37	Arizona	$48,010	$725	100.7	$46,967	94.6
38	Nevada	$46,900	—	100.0	$46,910	94.5
39	Florida	$48,410	—	103.4	$46,812	94.3
40	Idaho	$46,140	$1,507	95.5	$46,739	94.2
41	Michigan	$46,430	$1,727	96.2	$46,461	93.6
42	Pennsylvania	$46,690	$1,433	97.6	$46,383	93.5
43	Georgia	$46,150	$1,841	96.3	$46,015	92.7
44	Utah	$47,470	$2,160	98.9	$45,831	92.3
45	Illinois	$47,990	$2,234	100.0	$45,775	92.2
46	Virginia	$47,990	$1,960	101.1	$45,528	91.7
47	Oregon	$50,660	$3,629	103.4	$45,502	91.7
48	West Virginia	$39,740	$1,090	89.5	$43,186	87.0
49	Maryland	$47,000	$1,900	105.0	$42,969	86.6
50	Kentucky	$40,080	$1,472	90.2	$42,822	86.3
51	Arkansas	$36,950	$1,233	86.9	$41,084	82.8

"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 South Dakota, a $56,680 salary is worth about $63,983 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms.

State income tax $0 (no state income tax) · take-home $56,680 · BEA cost of living 88.6 (US = 100).

That makes South Dakota the state where this salary goes furthest.

#	State	Real value	Cost (RPP)
1	South Dakota	$63,983	88.6
2	Arkansas	$62,654	86.9
3	Louisiana	$62,330	88.2
4	Mississippi	$62,317	87.0
5	Iowa	$62,130	87.8
6	North Dakota	$62,122	89.0
7	Tennessee	$61,696	91.9
8	Oklahoma	$61,459	87.8
9	Wyoming	$61,149	92.7
10	Alabama	$60,622	88.8
11	Kentucky	$60,352	90.2
12	West Virginia	$60,279	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 Retail Sales Workers — real pay FAQ

What is the best state to be a first-line supervisors of retail sales workers?: By the Gera US Real Pay Index, South Dakota is the best state for a first-line supervisors of retail sales workers: a BLS median of $56,680 is worth $63,983 after the 2025 state income tax ($0) and the 2024 BEA cost-of-living adjustment (RPP 88.6), an index of 128.9 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 retail sales workers at $60,750, but after state tax and cost of living it ranks #2 of 51 on real pay (index 114.4). That gap is exactly what the Gera US Real Pay Index reveals.
Where does a first-line supervisors of retail sales workers salary go least far?: Arkansas ranks last of 51 states for a first-line supervisors of retail sales workers: a $36,950 BLS median is worth only $41,084 after tax and cost of living (index 82.8). 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 retail sales workers is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.