Paycheck Atlas

Sacramento, CA vs Milwaukee, WI

Overall prices in Milwaukee, WI run 9% lower than in Sacramento, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $91k in Milwaukee, WI for every $100k you earn in Sacramento, CA.

Salary in Sacramento, CAEquivalent in Milwaukee, WITake-home in CATake-home in WI
$50,000$45,438$3,238/mo$3,023/mo
$75,000$68,157$4,695/mo$4,430/mo
$100,000$90,876$6,015/mo$5,662/mo
$150,000$136,313$8,608/mo$8,101/mo
$1,819Median rent, Sacramento, 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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