The Salary Index

Salary Comparison

Maintenance Workers: Waco vs Redmond

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

Waco, TX

$54,034/yr

Take-home$3,287/mo
Disposable$1,232/mo
Lifestyle6/10 · Moderate

Redmond, WA

$82,040/yr

Take-home$4,991/mo
Disposable$1,571/mo
Lifestyle5/10 · Tight

Full Breakdown

Waco

Redmond

Diff (A−B)

Annual Gross Salary

$54,034

$82,040

$28,006

A vs B

Monthly Take-Home

After estimated federal + state taxes

$3,287

$4,991

$1,704

A vs B

Cost of Living Index

Lower is more affordable. US avg = 100

77

132

-55 pts

A vs B

Monthly Living Costs

Housing, food, transport, utilities, healthcare

$2,055

$3,420

$1,365

A vs B

Monthly Rent

$1,080

$1,967

$887

A vs B

Monthly Disposable

$1,232

$1,571

$339

A vs B

Purchasing Power Score

Take-home ÷ living costs. Higher is better

1.60×

1.46×

+0.14×

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.