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GLP-1 Affordability Index: All 50 States + DC
Ranked by hours of work required for one month of medication at median wage | Click column headers to sort
| Rank ↑ | State ↕ | Median Wage ↕ | Hours (Self-Pay) ↕ | % Take-Home ↕ | Obesity Rate ↕ | Medicaid ↕ | Double Bind ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | $17.84 | 19.6 | 15% | 40.4% | Yes | ⚠️ Yes |
| #2 | Arkansas | $18.19 | 19.2 | 14.8% | 38.9% | No | ⚠️ Yes |
| #3 | West Virginia | $18.47 | 18.9 | 14.5% | 41.4% | Yes | ⚠️ Yes |
| #4 | Alabama | $18.58 | 18.8 | 14.4% | 38.9% | No | ⚠️ Yes |
| #5 | Louisiana | $18.73 | 18.6 | 14.3% | 39.2% | No | ⚠️ Yes |
| #6 | Oklahoma | $19.42 | 18 | 13.8% | 38.5% | Yes | ⚠️ Yes |
| #7 | Kentucky | $19.98 | 17.5 | 13.4% | 38.7% | No | ⚠️ Yes |
| #8 | South Carolina | $19.95 | 17.5 | 13.5% | 36.4% | No | ⚠️ Yes |
| #9 | New Mexico | $20.57 | 17 | 13.1% | 34.3% | Yes | No |
| #10 | South Dakota | $20.49 | 17 | 13.1% | 35.2% | No | ⚠️ Yes |
| #11 | Tennessee | $20.50 | 17 | 13.1% | 37.4% | No | ⚠️ Yes |
| #12 | Florida | $20.74 | 16.8 | 12.9% | 30.7% | No | No |
| #13 | Kansas | $20.87 | 16.7 | 12.9% | 35.3% | No | ⚠️ Yes |
| #14 | Indiana | $21.07 | 16.6 | 12.7% | 36.1% | Yes | ⚠️ Yes |
| #15 | Texas | $21.02 | 16.6 | 12.8% | 34.7% | No | No |
| #16 | Idaho | $21.14 | 16.5 | 12.7% | 31.3% | No | No |
| #17 | Georgia | $21.33 | 16.4 | 12.6% | 34.8% | No | No |
| #18 | Missouri | $21.30 | 16.4 | 12.6% | 35.9% | No | ⚠️ Yes |
| #19 | Iowa | $21.44 | 16.3 | 12.5% | 37.4% | Yes | ⚠️ Yes |
| #20 | Montana | $21.41 | 16.3 | 12.5% | 29.5% | No | No |
| #21 | Nebraska | $21.39 | 16.3 | 12.6% | 35.2% | No | ⚠️ Yes |
| #22 | North Carolina | $21.52 | 16.2 | 12.5% | 34.4% | Yes | No |
| #23 | Nevada | $21.64 | 16.1 | 12.4% | 30.5% | No | No |
| #24 | Ohio | $21.62 | 16.1 | 12.4% | 36.3% | No | ⚠️ Yes |
| #25 | Arizona | $22.18 | 15.7 | 12.1% | 30.9% | No | No |
| #26 | Michigan | $22.42 | 15.6 | 12% | 36.4% | No | No |
| #27 | Wisconsin | $22.48 | 15.5 | 11.9% | 35.3% | No | No |
| #28 | Wyoming | $22.51 | 15.5 | 11.9% | 30.3% | No | No |
| #29 | Pennsylvania | $22.64 | 15.4 | 11.9% | 34.1% | No | No |
| #30 | Utah | $22.86 | 15.3 | 11.7% | 28.8% | No | No |
| #31 | Maine | $23.11 | 15.1 | 11.6% | 31.5% | No | No |
| #32 | North Dakota | $23.27 | 15 | 11.5% | 35.8% | No | No |
| #33 | Delaware | $23.64 | 14.8 | 11.4% | 35.1% | No | No |
| #34 | Vermont | $23.58 | 14.8 | 11.4% | 29.3% | No | No |
| #35 | Illinois | $23.98 | 14.6 | 11.2% | 35.4% | No | No |
| #36 | Hawaii | $24.37 | 14.3 | 11% | 27% | No | No |
| #37 | New Hampshire | $24.52 | 14.2 | 10.9% | 30.4% | No | No |
| #38 | Rhode Island | $24.77 | 14.1 | 10.8% | 29.8% | Yes | No |
| #39 | California | $24.90 | 14 | 10.8% | 28.1% | No | No |
| #40 | Minnesota | $25.18 | 13.9 | 10.7% | 30.8% | Yes | No |
| #41 | Virginia | $25.15 | 13.9 | 10.7% | 32.3% | Yes | No |
| #42 | Oregon | $25.33 | 13.8 | 10.6% | 30.2% | Yes | No |
| #43 | Maryland | $26.10 | 13.4 | 10.3% | 33.1% | Yes | No |
| #44 | Alaska | $26.26 | 13.3 | 10.2% | 33.4% | No | No |
| #45 | New Jersey | $26.34 | 13.2 | 10.2% | 28.2% | No | No |
| #46 | Connecticut | $26.80 | 13 | 10% | 29.1% | Yes | No |
| #47 | New York | $26.87 | 13 | 10% | 29.8% | Yes | No |
| #48 | Colorado | $27.99 | 12.5 | 9.6% | 25% | No | No |
| #49 | Washington | $28.69 | 12.2 | 9.4% | 29.5% | No | No |
| #50 | Massachusetts | $28.98 | 12 | 9.3% | 27% | No | No |
| #51 | District of Columbia | $37.05 | 9.4 | 7.2% | 25.5% | No | No |