The Salary Index

Salary Comparison

Welding: Evansville vs Bellevue

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

Evansville, IN

$40,575/yr

Take-home$2,468/mo
Disposable$583/mo
Lifestyle5/10 · Tight

Bellevue, WA

$78,460/yr

Take-home$4,773/mo
Disposable$933/mo
Lifestyle4/10 · Tight

Full Breakdown

Evansville

Bellevue

Diff (A−B)

Annual Gross Salary

$40,575

$78,460

$37,885

A vs B

Monthly Take-Home

After estimated federal + state taxes

$2,468

$4,773

$2,305

A vs B

Cost of Living Index

Lower is more affordable. US avg = 100

70

143

-73 pts

A vs B

Monthly Living Costs

Housing, food, transport, utilities, healthcare

$1,885

$3,840

$1,955

A vs B

Monthly Rent

$950

$2,450

$1,500

A vs B

Monthly Disposable

$583

$933

$350

A vs B

Purchasing Power Score

Take-home ÷ living costs. Higher is better

1.31×

1.24×

+0.07×

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.