Paycheck Atlas

Milwaukee, WI vs Los Angeles, CA

Overall prices in Los Angeles, CA run 17% higher than in Milwaukee, WI. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $117k in Los Angeles, CA for every $100k you earn in Milwaukee, WI.

Salary in Milwaukee, WIEquivalent in Los Angeles, CATake-home in WITake-home in CA
$50,000$58,577$3,309/mo$3,762/mo
$75,000$87,866$4,801/mo$5,374/mo
$100,000$117,154$6,157/mo$6,921/mo
$150,000$175,732$8,820/mo$9,923/mo
$1,139Median rent, Milwaukee, WI
$2,063Median rent, Los Angeles, 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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