Paycheck Atlas

Milwaukee, WI vs Sacramento, CA

Overall prices in Sacramento, CA run 10% higher than in Milwaukee, WI. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $110k in Sacramento, CA for every $100k you earn in Milwaukee, WI.

Salary in Milwaukee, WIEquivalent in Sacramento, CATake-home in WITake-home in CA
$50,000$55,020$3,309/mo$3,545/mo
$75,000$82,530$4,801/mo$5,093/mo
$100,000$110,041$6,157/mo$6,545/mo
$150,000$165,061$8,820/mo$9,378/mo
$1,139Median rent, Milwaukee, WI
$1,819Median rent, Sacramento, 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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