Salary Comparison
Extraction Workers: Great Falls vs Bowie
Side-by-side salary, take-home pay, cost of living, and lifestyle score.
Great Falls, MT
$40,798/yr
Bowie, MD
$50,678/yr
Our recommendation: Great Falls, MT
Great Falls offers $73 more per month in disposable income, giving a stronger financial outcome despite a lower gross salary.
Full Breakdown
Great Falls
Bowie
Diff (A−B)
Annual Gross Salary
$40,798
$50,678
$9,880
A vs B
Monthly Take-Home
After estimated federal + state taxes
$2,482
$3,083
$601
A vs B
Cost of Living Index
Lower is more affordable. US avg = 100
82
108
-26 pts
A vs B
Monthly Living Costs
Housing, food, transport, utilities, healthcare
$2,124
$2,798
$674
A vs B
Monthly Rent
$1,222
$1,610
$388
A vs B
Monthly Disposable
$358
$285
+$73
A vs B
Purchasing Power Score
Take-home ÷ living costs. Higher is better
1.17×
1.10×
+0.07×
A vs B
Lifestyle Score
4/10 (Tight)
4/10 (Tight)
+0
A vs B
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Salary estimates based on BLS metro data. Cost of living from regional price indices. All figures are estimates; verify with employers before making decisions.