Paycheck Atlas

Austin, TX vs Baton Rouge, LA

Overall prices in Baton Rouge, LA run 7% lower than in Austin, TX. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $93k in Baton Rouge, LA for every $100k you earn in Austin, TX.

Salary in Austin, TXEquivalent in Baton Rouge, LATake-home in TXTake-home in LA
$50,000$46,285$3,530/mo$3,165/mo
$75,000$69,428$5,133/mo$4,632/mo
$100,000$92,570$6,598/mo$5,931/mo
$150,000$138,855$9,483/mo$8,501/mo
$1,726Median rent, Austin, TX
$1,135Median rent, Baton Rouge, LA

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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