The Salary Index

Salary Comparison

Facilities Managers: Silver Spring vs Wichita

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

Silver Spring, MD

$119,892/yr

Take-home$7,293/mo
Disposable$4,185/mo
Lifestyle8/10 · Comfortable

Wichita, KS

$89,378/yr

Take-home$5,437/mo
Disposable$3,532/mo
Lifestyle9/10 · Comfortable

Full Breakdown

Silver Spring

Wichita

Diff (A−B)

Annual Gross Salary

$119,892

$89,378

+$30,514

A vs B

Monthly Take-Home

After estimated federal + state taxes

$7,293

$5,437

+$1,856

A vs B

Cost of Living Index

Lower is more affordable. US avg = 100

120

71

+49 pts

A vs B

Monthly Living Costs

Housing, food, transport, utilities, healthcare

$3,108

$1,905

+$1,203

A vs B

Monthly Rent

$1,788

$980

+$808

A vs B

Monthly Disposable

$4,185

$3,532

+$653

A vs B

Purchasing Power Score

Take-home ÷ living costs. Higher is better

2.35×

2.85×

-0.50×

A vs B

Lifestyle Score

8/10 (Comfortable)

9/10 (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.