The Salary Index

Salary Comparison

Crematory Operators: Newton vs Pflugerville

Side-by-side salary, take-home pay, cost of living, and lifestyle score.

Newton, MA

$56,640/yr

Take-home$3,446/mo
Disposable$-389/mo
Lifestyle3/10 · Tight

Pflugerville, TX

$34,910/yr

Take-home$2,124/mo
Disposable$-388/mo
Lifestyle2/10 · Tight

Full Breakdown

Newton

Pflugerville

Diff (A−B)

Annual Gross Salary

$56,640

$34,910

+$21,730

A vs B

Monthly Take-Home

After estimated federal + state taxes

$3,446

$2,124

+$1,322

A vs B

Cost of Living Index

Lower is more affordable. US avg = 100

148

97

+51 pts

A vs B

Monthly Living Costs

Housing, food, transport, utilities, healthcare

$3,835

$2,512

+$1,323

A vs B

Monthly Rent

$2,206

$1,445

+$761

A vs B

Monthly Disposable

$-389

$-388

$1

A vs B

Purchasing Power Score

Take-home ÷ living costs. Higher is better

0.90×

0.85×

+0.05×

A vs B

Lifestyle Score

3/10 (Tight)

2/10 (Tight)

+1

A vs B

Salary estimates based on BLS metro data. Cost of living from regional price indices. All figures are estimates; verify with employers before making decisions.