What Is a $100,000 Salary Really Worth in the 25 Biggest U.S. Cities?

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis measures how expensive each metro area is compared with the national average (100). A city at 110 is 10% pricier, so $100,000 there buys what about $90,909 buys in an average place.

$100,000 adjusted for local prices

El Paso, TX

$111,220

$110,610

$105,579

$104,746

$104,498

$103,801

$102,724

$101,972

$101,390

$100,519

$99,785

$97,510

$97,003

$97,003

$96,790

$96,530

$94,534

$92,365

$91,841

$90,561

$89,982

$89,376

$88,839

$88,055

$86,495

A $100,000 salary goes furthest in El Paso, TX, where it feels like $111,220. It is weakest in San Francisco, CA, where it feels like just $86,495, a gap of $24,724.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities 2024 (all items). Taxes are not included.

What Is a $100,000 Salary Really Worth in the 25 Biggest Cities?

$100,000 adjusted for local prices