It is known that in some U.S. states as well as in some other countries, the higher your income, the higher your taxes, while in others, the lower your income, the lower your taxes. The simple question I would like to ask you is this: which would you choose, to accept a job with high income in a where the cost of living is high and you pay high taxes, or go for a low paying job in a state where the cost of living is low and the taxes are low? After all, taxes never end.
The higher income even with higher tax bill but better opportunities and career development I would likely go with would have better prospects in the long run, possibly leaving me with more money and experience than the low wage job even with lower living costs in the long run