On Mar 18, 2007, at 10:38 PM, Julian Yap wrote:
Out of interests sake, this is what you get when you sort by the
Cost of
Living column.
Top 10:
City Salary
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San Francisco $92,570 206 $ 44,937
San Jose $99,250 192 $ 51,693
Oakland $92,570 180 $ 51,428
San Diego $85,280 177 $ 48,181
New York $89,370 177 $ 50,492
Honolulu $67,840 175 $ 38,766
Los Angeles $82,540 153 $ 53,948
Long Beach $82,540 153 $ 53,948
Boston $87,540 145 $ 60,372
Washington, DC $82,100 142 $ 57,817
The figure that sticks out like a sore thumb is that Honolulu pays at
least $14,000 LESS than the next lowest raw salary in the top 10.
You're talking about the difference between Honolulu and Miami, right?
That the is salary level is nearly identical, but the adjusted "cost
of living" has a $12,863.00 delta
Why does Hawaii pay so little when the cost of living is so high?
that was my question/point.
Its going to be difficult to attract real "talent" in large numbers
without addressing this.
I still say Hawaii is *dead last*. That $67,840 salary is "worth"
only $38,766 when adjusted for cost of living.
While its not 'starvation wages', its pretty low. Too low.
Metro Salary Cost of Living Adjusted Salary
Houston $61,470.00 82 $102,908.00
Austin $69,360.00 91 $93,844.00
Arlington $99,250.00 206 $91,614.00
Fort Worth $70,250.00 93 $91,614.00
El Paso $72,800.00 95 $85,741.00
Charlotte $72,170.00 93 $85,477.00
Dallas $65,770.00 87 $84,489.00
Jacksonville $68,150.00 88 $81,928.00
Colorado Springs $92,570.00 192 $81,850.00
Atlanta $82,020.00 115 $80,565.00
Kansas City $83,130.00 139 $80,000.00
Indianapolis $67,840.00 88 $79,241.00
Detroit $66,460.00 88 $79,211.00
Balitimore $70,250.00 93 $78,282.00
Tulsa $89,370.00 177 $78,134.00
Portland $77,390.00 108 $77,692.00
Columbus $69,250.00 90 $77,602.00
San Antonio $63,310.00 83 $74,963.00
Omaha $85,280.00 153 $74,943.00
Cleveland $83,090.00 132 $74,581.00
Denver $75,250.00 100 $74,564.00
Oklahoma City $77,900.00 108 $73,841.00
Tucson $78,400.00 110 $73,705.00
Memphis $69,450.00 92 $73,612.00
Philadelphia $61,610.00 83 $72,130.00
New Orleans $82,540.00 121 $71,462.00
Louisville $76,040.00 103 $70,816.00
Fresno $82,100.00 118 $69,289.00
Seatle $75,220.00 97 $69,242.00
Nashville $76,040.00 107 $68,045.00
Milwaukee $74,120.00 95 $67,233.00
Minneapolis $92,570.00 180 $66,702.00
Albuquerque $79,470.00 110 $66,642.00
Chicago $60,550.00 82 $65,435.00
Mesa $83,840.00 142 $65,046.00
Phoenix $62,570.00 83 $65,046.00
Boston $75,250.00 99 $60,372.00
Las Vegas $76,040.00 108 $58,669.00
Washington, DC $76,040.00 105 $57,817.00
Sacramento $82,540.00 120 $56,403.00
Virginia Beach $84,460.00 145 $55,980.00
Long Beach $81,850.00 114 $53,948.00
Los Angeles $59,880.00 82 $53,948.00
San Jose $65,950.00 87 $51,693.00
Miami $87,540.00 175 $51,629.00
Oakland $86,110.00 153 $51,428.00
New York $55,420.00 81 $50,492.00
San Diego $64,070.00 85 $48,181.00
San Francisco $69,230.00 90 $44,937.00
Honolulu $89,530.00 177 $38,766.00
Jim
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