Paycheck Atlas

Los Angeles, CA vs Milwaukee, WI

Overall prices in Milwaukee, WI run 15% lower than in Los Angeles, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $85k in Milwaukee, WI for every $100k you earn in Los Angeles, CA.

Salary in Los Angeles, CAEquivalent in Milwaukee, WITake-home in CATake-home in WI
$50,000$42,679$3,238/mo$2,851/mo
$75,000$64,018$4,695/mo$4,185/mo
$100,000$85,357$6,015/mo$5,363/mo
$150,000$128,036$8,608/mo$7,666/mo
$2,063Median rent, Los Angeles, CA
$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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