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Salary by City 2026: Take-Home in 25 US Metros

Monthly take-home, median rent, and COL index for the 25 largest US metros at your salary. Single filer, 2026 tax tables.

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CityMonthly Take-HomeState TaxMedian 1BRCOL IndexValue Score
Houston, TXNo tax
$5,409$0$1,350727513
San Antonio, TXNo tax
$5,409$0$1,150687954
Dallas, TXNo tax
$5,409$0$1,400747309
Austin, TXNo tax
$5,409$0$1,600826596
Seattle, WANo tax
$5,409$0$2,200955694
Miami, FLNo tax
$5,409$0$2,200856364
Tampa, FLNo tax
$5,409$0$1,600747309
Orlando, FLNo tax
$5,409$0$1,550727513
Nashville, TNNo tax
$5,409$0$1,700786935
Phoenix, AZ
$5,242$2,000$1,350737181
Los Angeles, CA
$5,120$3,467$2,200925565
San Diego, CA
$5,120$3,467$2,400905689
San Jose, CA
$5,120$3,467$2,8001054876
San Francisco, CA
$5,120$3,467$3,2001064830
Denver, CO
$5,116$3,520$1,750836164
Charlotte, NC
$5,109$3,600$1,550746904
Raleigh, NC
$5,109$3,600$1,450727096
Chicago, IL
$5,079$3,960$1,850806349
Boston, MA
$5,076$4,000$2,800945400
Atlanta, GA
$5,043$4,392$1,650766636
Minneapolis, MN
$4,994$4,980$1,500786403
Washington DC, DC
$4,976$5,200$2,400905529
Philadelphia, PA
$4,952$2,456$1,600766516
New York, NY
$4,854$3,782$3,5001004854
Portland, OR
$4,849$6,715$1,650855705

Value Score = monthly take-home / COL index × 100. Higher = more purchasing power per cost-of-living unit. COL index: Numbeo Q1 2026, NYC=100. Rent: Zillow April 2026.