Paycheck Atlas

Albany, NY vs Milwaukee, WI

Overall prices in Milwaukee, WI run 3% lower than in Albany, NY. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $97k in Milwaukee, WI for every $100k you earn in Albany, NY.

Salary in Albany, NYEquivalent in Milwaukee, WITake-home in NYTake-home in WI
$50,000$48,680$3,280/mo$3,226/mo
$75,000$73,020$4,758/mo$4,694/mo
$100,000$97,360$6,098/mo$6,014/mo
$150,000$146,039$8,733/mo$8,612/mo
$1,280Median rent, Albany, NY
$1,139Median rent, Milwaukee, WI

Equivalent salary scales by BEA Regional Price Parities (all items). Take-home columns apply each state's tax to the matching salary, so the equivalent salary is not the same as the same take-home.

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