The States Where People Are Most and Least Likely to Live Paycheck to Paycheck

20. Wyoming

• Median household income/paycheck: $2,274.73
• The leftover income after covering monthly expenses: $1,040.88
• Percentage of leftover income: 45.76 percent

Thanks to a pretty generous median household income and quite manageable living costs, Wyoming residents are actually less likely to live paycheck to paycheck. So, if you’re living in Connecticut or Nevada, let’s just say you might want to relocate to Wyoming.

19. Idaho

• Median household income/paycheck: $1,891.31
• The leftover income after covering monthly expenses: $865.65
• Percentage of leftover income: 45.77 percent

Compared to their neighbors (Wyoming residents), people in Idaho live better on less money. So, even if the median household income is actually lower in the Gem State, the percentage of leftover income is higher, namely 45.77 percent.