9. Northwest Central
Average Compensation: $171,132
States: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska and South Dakota
Average Cost of Living: 95.4 on the scale of 100 (the national average)
Cost of Living Rank: 6 out of 9
8. Southeast Central
Average Compensation: $196,486
States: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee
Average Cost of Living: 90.45 on a scale of 100
Cost of Living Rank: 9 out of 9
7. Northeast Central
Average Compensation: $208,843
States: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin
Average Cost of Living: 94 on a scale of 100
Cost of Living Rank: 7 out of 9
6. Mountain
Average Compensation: $222,132
States: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming
Average Cost of Living: 95.65 on a scale of 100
Cost of Living Rank: 5 out of 9
5: Southwest Central
Average Compensation: $234,423
States: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas
Average Cost of Living: 92.2 on a scale of 100
Cost of Living Rank: 8 out of 9
4. The Pacific
Average Compensation: $242,800
States: California, Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington
Average Cost of Living: 125. 16 on a scale of 100
Cost of Living Rank: 1 out of 9
3. South Atlantic
Average Compensation: $267,560
States: District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virgina and West Virgina
Average Cost of Living: 104.8 on a scale of 100
Cost of Living Rank: 4 out of 9
2. New England
Average Compensation: $276,923
States: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
Average Cost of Living: 122.03 on a scale of 100
Cost of Living Rank: 3 out of 9
1. Mid-Atlantic
Average Compensation: $280,444
States: New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania
Average Cost of Living: 122.37 on a scale of 100
Cost of Living Rank: 2 out of 9
