Paycheck Atlas

Austin, TX vs San Jose, CA

Overall prices in San Jose, CA run 13% higher than in Austin, TX. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $113k in San Jose, CA for every $100k you earn in Austin, TX.

Salary in Austin, TXEquivalent in San Jose, CATake-home in TXTake-home in CA
$50,000$56,300$3,530/mo$3,623/mo
$75,000$84,451$5,133/mo$5,194/mo
$100,000$112,601$6,598/mo$6,680/mo
$150,000$168,901$9,483/mo$9,574/mo
$1,726Median rent, Austin, TX
$2,840Median rent, San Jose, CA

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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