Paycheck Atlas

San Francisco, CA vs Milwaukee, WI

Overall prices in Milwaukee, WI run 16% lower than in San Francisco, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $84k in Milwaukee, WI for every $100k you earn in San Francisco, CA.

Salary in San Francisco, CAEquivalent in Milwaukee, WITake-home in CATake-home in WI
$50,000$41,923$3,238/mo$2,804/mo
$75,000$62,885$4,695/mo$4,115/mo
$100,000$83,846$6,015/mo$5,281/mo
$150,000$125,769$8,608/mo$7,547/mo
$2,474Median rent, San Francisco, 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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