Paycheck Atlas

Rochester, NY vs Milwaukee, WI

Overall prices in Milwaukee, WI run 0% lower than in Rochester, NY. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $100k in Milwaukee, WI for every $100k you earn in Rochester, NY.

Salary in Rochester, NYEquivalent in Milwaukee, WITake-home in NYTake-home in WI
$50,000$49,950$3,280/mo$3,306/mo
$75,000$74,924$4,758/mo$4,797/mo
$100,000$99,899$6,098/mo$6,151/mo
$150,000$149,849$8,733/mo$8,812/mo
$1,143Median rent, Rochester, NY
$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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