Cost of living by state
Weighing a move? Compare any two states side by side — cost of living, taxes, and demographics — then pick your specialty to see what that salary is really worth once it's adjusted for local prices. Green means cheaper or better; red means pricier or worse.
Overall cost of living
Pennsylvania is 11.2% more expensive overall than Oklahoma.
What Obstetrics & Gynecology pay is really worth
Median pay → estimated after-tax take-home → adjusted for each state's cost of living.
Oklahoma
- Median pay
- $364,140
- After tax
- $237,912
$270,970worth here
Pennsylvania
BLS doesn't publish a wage for Obstetrics & Gynecology in Pennsylvania. Cost of living and taxes below still apply.
Pay source: BLS OEWS May 2025 — “Obstetricians and Gynecologists”.
Take-home is an estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction (federal + FICA + state income tax, wages only) — not tax advice.
| Metric | Oklahoma | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living (US avg = 100) | ||
| Overall cost of living | 87.8 | 97.6 |
| Housing (rent) | 62.8 | 85.1 |
| Utilities | 73.9 | 109.3 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 99.4 |
| Other services | 95.5 | 99.8 |
| Taxes | ||
| Top income tax rate | 4.75% | 3.07% |
| Sales tax (avg) | 9.01% | 6.34% |
| Property tax (effective) | 0.77% | 1.19% |
| About the state | ||
| Population | 3,995,260 | 12,986,518 |
| Median household income | $63,603 | $76,081 |
| Median age | 36.9 | 40.9 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.80% | 69.30% |
| Median home value | $185,900 | $240,500 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024) · U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts · Tax Foundation. Figures are the latest published; cost-of-living is a price-level index, not tax-adjusted take-home pay.
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VitalPost shows sourced, public data for context only — it isn't financial or tax advice. Cost-of-living is a price-level index (US average = 100); taxes shown are statewide/averaged and don't capture local income or the specifics of your situation.