City comparison
Green Bay, WI vs Tulsa, OK
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Green Bay, WI are 4.3% higher than in Tulsa, OK. Someone earning $100,000 in Tulsa, OK would need about $104,300 in Green Bay, WI to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $987 a month in Tulsa, OK versus $931 in Green Bay, WI. On $100,000, that's 16% of take-home pay in Tulsa, OK and 15% in Green Bay, WI.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $3,919 a year in WI and $3,955 in OK.
- 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 Tulsa, OK changes real buying power by +4.3%, purely from prices.
- Green Bay, WI: price level 93.1 (cheaper)
- Tulsa, OK: price level 89.2 (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 | Tulsa, OK | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.1 | 89.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,840 in Tulsa | $104,340 in Green Bay |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $931/mo | $987/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,261 | $75,226 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,919 (WI) | $3,955 (OK) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 16% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,940 | $46,670 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area and Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Green Bay, WI and Tulsa, OK.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Green Bay | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 74.7 | 68.2 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 90.0 | 73.9 |
| Other services | 99.4 | 95.5 |
| Overall | 93.1 | 89.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Green Bay, WI → Tulsa, OK
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.3%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$35/yr.
82 Strong offer
Tulsa, OK → Green Bay, WI
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.2%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$35/yr.
56 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 Tulsa, OK at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Green Bay, WI | Tulsa, OK | Real change, Green Bay → Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +4.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +4.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +4.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +4.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +4.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Green Bay, WI | Tulsa, OK | Tulsa pay in Green Bay dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,600 | $48,220 | $50,313 (−17.0%) |
| Software Developers | $103,160 | $108,730 | $113,449 (+10.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,720 | $81,320 | $84,849 (+9.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,700 | $84,790 | $88,470 (+4.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.