The Salary Index

Salary Comparison

Materials Engineers: Centennial vs Evansville

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

Centennial, CO

$114,290/yr

Take-home$6,953/mo
Disposable$4,077/mo
Lifestyle8/10 · Comfortable

Evansville, IN

$90,988/yr

Take-home$5,535/mo
Disposable$3,650/mo
Lifestyle9/10 · Comfortable

Full Breakdown

Centennial

Evansville

Diff (A−B)

Annual Gross Salary

$114,290

$90,988

+$23,302

A vs B

Monthly Take-Home

After estimated federal + state taxes

$6,953

$5,535

+$1,418

A vs B

Cost of Living Index

Lower is more affordable. US avg = 100

111

70

+41 pts

A vs B

Monthly Living Costs

Housing, food, transport, utilities, healthcare

$2,876

$1,885

+$991

A vs B

Monthly Rent

$1,654

$950

+$704

A vs B

Monthly Disposable

$4,077

$3,650

+$427

A vs B

Purchasing Power Score

Take-home ÷ living costs. Higher is better

2.42×

2.94×

-0.52×

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.