The Salary Index

Salary Comparison

Explosives Workers: Pawtucket vs Sunnyvale

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

Pawtucket, RI

$64,008/yr

Take-home$3,894/mo
Disposable$1,355/mo
Lifestyle6/10 · Moderate

Sunnyvale, CA

$94,240/yr

Take-home$5,733/mo
Disposable$1,650/mo
Lifestyle5/10 · Tight

Full Breakdown

Pawtucket

Sunnyvale

Diff (A−B)

Annual Gross Salary

$64,008

$94,240

$30,232

A vs B

Monthly Take-Home

After estimated federal + state taxes

$3,894

$5,733

$1,839

A vs B

Cost of Living Index

Lower is more affordable. US avg = 100

98

152

-54 pts

A vs B

Monthly Living Costs

Housing, food, transport, utilities, healthcare

$2,539

$4,083

$1,544

A vs B

Monthly Rent

$1,460

$2,650

$1,190

A vs B

Monthly Disposable

$1,355

$1,650

$295

A vs B

Purchasing Power Score

Take-home ÷ living costs. Higher is better

1.53×

1.40×

+0.13×

A vs B

Lifestyle Score

6/10 (Moderate)

5/10 (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.