The Salary Index

Salary Comparison

Electronics Engineers: Beaverton vs Kailua

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

Beaverton, OR

$120,775/yr

Take-home$7,347/mo
Disposable$4,615/mo
Lifestyle9/10 · Comfortable

Kailua, HI

$151,580/yr

Take-home$9,221/mo
Disposable$5,386/mo
Lifestyle8/10 · Comfortable

Full Breakdown

Beaverton

Kailua

Diff (A−B)

Annual Gross Salary

$120,775

$151,580

$30,805

A vs B

Monthly Take-Home

After estimated federal + state taxes

$7,347

$9,221

$1,874

A vs B

Cost of Living Index

Lower is more affordable. US avg = 100

102

148

-46 pts

A vs B

Monthly Living Costs

Housing, food, transport, utilities, healthcare

$2,732

$3,835

$1,103

A vs B

Monthly Rent

$1,580

$2,206

$626

A vs B

Monthly Disposable

$4,615

$5,386

$771

A vs B

Purchasing Power Score

Take-home ÷ living costs. Higher is better

2.69×

2.40×

+0.29×

A vs B

Lifestyle Score

9/10 (Comfortable)

8/10 (Comfortable)

+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.