Paycheck Atlas

San Jose, CA vs Austin, TX

Overall prices in Austin, TX run 11% lower than in San Jose, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $89k in Austin, TX for every $100k you earn in San Jose, CA.

Salary in San Jose, CAEquivalent in Austin, TXTake-home in CATake-home in TX
$50,000$44,405$3,238/mo$3,155/mo
$75,000$66,607$4,695/mo$4,641/mo
$100,000$88,809$6,015/mo$5,942/mo
$150,000$133,214$8,608/mo$8,526/mo
$2,840Median rent, San Jose, CA
$1,726Median rent, Austin, TX

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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