The Salary Index

Salary Comparison

Rail Yard Engineers: San Angelo vs Frederick

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

San Angelo, TX

$42,720/yr

Take-home$2,599/mo
Disposable$709/mo
Lifestyle5/10 · Tight

Frederick, MD

$57,723/yr

Take-home$3,512/mo
Disposable$791/mo
Lifestyle4/10 · Tight

Full Breakdown

San Angelo

Frederick

Diff (A−B)

Annual Gross Salary

$42,720

$57,723

$15,003

A vs B

Monthly Take-Home

After estimated federal + state taxes

$2,599

$3,512

$913

A vs B

Cost of Living Index

Lower is more affordable. US avg = 100

70

105

-35 pts

A vs B

Monthly Living Costs

Housing, food, transport, utilities, healthcare

$1,890

$2,721

$831

A vs B

Monthly Rent

$950

$1,565

$615

A vs B

Monthly Disposable

$709

$791

$82

A vs B

Purchasing Power Score

Take-home ÷ living costs. Higher is better

1.38×

1.29×

+0.09×

A vs B

Lifestyle Score

5/10 (Tight)

4/10 (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.