20 jobs × 40 metros
Job take-home pay by city
What a local wage actually keeps after state tax and rent — leftover pay for a one-adult, one-bedroom household. Open a page, then rank every metro for that job.
Registered nurse
National median about $93,600 · Healthcare
Software developer
National median about $133,080 · Tech
Elementary school teacher
National median about $63,680 · Education & public service
High school teacher
National median about $65,220 · Education & public service
Accountant / auditor
National median about $81,680 · Business & finance
Truck driver (heavy)
National median about $55,020 · Trades & operations
Electrician
National median about $62,350 · Trades & operations
Civil engineer
National median about $99,590 · Engineering & science
Lawyer
National median about $151,160 · Legal & other professional
Police officer
National median about $74,910 · Education & public service
Financial analyst
National median about $101,910 · Business & finance
Pharmacist
National median about $137,480 · Healthcare
Product / project manager
National median about $100,750 · Tech
Physical therapist
National median about $101,020 · Healthcare
Nurse practitioner
National median about $129,210 · Healthcare
Physician
National median about $239,200 · Healthcare
Construction manager
National median about $106,980 · Trades & operations
Data scientist
National median about $112,590 · Tech
Firefighter
National median about $57,120 · Education & public service
Mechanical engineer
National median about $102,320 · Engineering & science
Every featured metro has a page for each job above — 40 cities including Midland, Salt Lake and Reno. Rank all metros