City comparison
Green Bay, WI vs Jackson, MS
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Green Bay, WI are 4.5% higher than in Jackson, MS. Someone earning $100,000 in Jackson, MS would need about $104,500 in Green Bay, WI to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,097 a month in Jackson, MS versus $931 in Green Bay, WI. On $100,000, that's 17% of take-home pay in Jackson, MS and 15% in Green Bay, WI.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $651 a year higher in Green Bay, WI than in Jackson, MS.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Green Bay, WI to Jackson, MS changes real buying power by +4.5%, purely from prices.
- Green Bay, WI: price level 93.1 (cheaper)
- Jackson, MS: price level 89.0 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Green Bay, WI | Jackson, MS | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.1 | 89.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,662 in Jackson | $104,535 in Green Bay |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $931/mo | $1,097/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,261 | $75,912 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,919 (WI) | $3,268 (MS) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 17% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,940 | $42,850 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area and Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Green Bay, WI and Jackson, MS.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Green Bay | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 74.7 | 64.8 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 90.0 | 78.1 |
| Other services | 99.4 | 96.1 |
| Overall | 93.1 | 89.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Green Bay, WI → Jackson, MS
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.5%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$651/yr.
83 Strong offer
Jackson, MS → Green Bay, WI
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.3%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$651/yr.
55 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Green Bay, WI to Jackson, MS at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Green Bay, WI | Jackson, MS | Real change, Green Bay → Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +4.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +4.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +4.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +4.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +4.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Green Bay, WI | Jackson, MS | Jackson pay in Green Bay dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,600 | $50,240 | $52,518 (−13.3%) |
| Software Developers | $103,160 | $96,990 | $101,388 (−1.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,720 | $70,720 | $73,927 (−4.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,700 | $82,630 | $86,377 (+2.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.