Paycheck Atlas

Los Angeles, CA vs Seattle, WA

Overall prices in Seattle, WA run 2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $98k in Seattle, WA for every $100k you earn in Los Angeles, CA.

Salary in Los Angeles, CAEquivalent in Seattle, WATake-home in CATake-home in WA
$50,000$48,929$3,238/mo$3,458/mo
$75,000$73,393$4,695/mo$5,039/mo
$100,000$97,858$6,015/mo$6,473/mo
$150,000$146,786$8,608/mo$9,300/mo
$2,063Median rent, Los Angeles, CA
$2,000Median rent, Seattle, WA

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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