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Cross-State Comparison

Enter a combined monthly income and number of children to see how the estimated obligation differs state by state. Useful for relocation, remote-work, or custody-planning questions.

Compare across states

⚠ Model estimate. Uses each state’s guideline structure with the reference schedule for Income Shares / Melson states. Verified-percentage states use real statutory rates. Treat as a directional comparison only.

Showing 51 states · lowest $926/mo · highest $4,890/mo

StateModelEst. monthlyStatus
CalifornialowestIncome Shares$926estimate
ConnecticutlowestIncome Shares$926estimate
KansaslowestIncome Shares$926estimate
OhiolowestIncome Shares$926estimate
OklahomaIncome Shares$1,054estimate
New MexicoIncome Shares$1,061estimate
IowaIncome Shares$1,090estimate
OregonIncome Shares$1,092estimate
ArkansasIncome Shares$1,178estimate
MississippiPercentage of Income$1,200verified
KentuckyIncome Shares$1,200estimate
TennesseeIncome Shares$1,216estimate
AlabamaIncome Shares$1,271verified
IdahoIncome Shares$1,272estimate
UtahIncome Shares$1,290estimate
West VirginiaIncome Shares$1,310estimate
South CarolinaIncome Shares$1,316estimate
MissouriIncome Shares$1,325estimate
DelawareMelson Formula$1,336estimate
HawaiiMelson Formula$1,359estimate
NebraskaIncome Shares$1,369estimate
MinnesotaIncome Shares$1,383estimate
ColoradoIncome Shares$1,404estimate
LouisianaIncome Shares$1,419estimate
ArizonaIncome Shares$1,429estimate
MaineIncome Shares$1,465estimate
Rhode IslandIncome Shares$1,475estimate
MarylandIncome Shares$1,477estimate
VirginiaIncome Shares$1,489estimate
MontanaMelson Formula$1,499estimate
NevadaPercentage of Income$1,500verified
TexasPercentage of Income$1,500verified
WisconsinPercentage of Income$1,500verified
New YorkIncome Shares$1,500estimate
IndianaIncome Shares$1,504estimate
New HampshireIncome Shares$1,506estimate
GeorgiaIncome Shares$1,523estimate
North CarolinaIncome Shares$1,524estimate
MassachusettsIncome Shares$1,565estimate
WashingtonIncome Shares$1,590estimate
South DakotaIncome Shares$1,593estimate
AlaskaPercentage of Income$1,620verified
PennsylvaniaIncome Shares$1,628estimate
WyomingIncome Shares$1,709estimate
MichiganIncome Shares$1,711estimate
FloridaIncome Shares$1,737estimate
New JerseyIncome Shares$1,746estimate
VermontIncome Shares$1,767estimate
IllinoisIncome Shares$1,808estimate
North DakotaPercentage of Income$2,011verified
District of ColumbiahighestHybrid$4,890estimate

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Not legal or financial advice. This estimate follows the state’s statutory guideline formula but cannot capture every factor a court considers (health insurance, childcare, prior orders, deviations, imputed income).