City comparison
Green Bay, WI vs Hagerstown, MD
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Hagerstown, MD are 1.2% higher than in Green Bay, WI. Someone earning $100,000 in Green Bay, WI would need about $101,200 in Hagerstown, MD to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $931 a month in Green Bay, WI and $961 in Hagerstown, MD.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $467 a year higher in Hagerstown, MD than in Green Bay, WI.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +14.4% moving from Green Bay, WI to Hagerstown, MD ($106,437 → $121,785), while prices change by +1.2%. Net effect of the transfer: +13.1% in real buying power.
- Green Bay, WI: price level 93.1 (cheaper)
- Hagerstown, MD: price level 94.2 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Green Bay, WI | Hagerstown, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.1 | 94.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $101,166 in Hagerstown | $98,848 in Green Bay |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $931/mo | $961/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,261 | $74,794 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,919 (WI) | $4,386 (MD) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,940 | $47,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA |
Rent areas: Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area and Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Green Bay, WI and Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Green Bay | Hagerstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 74.7 | 75.7 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 96.4 |
| Utilities | 90.0 | 95.7 |
| Other services | 99.4 | 99.5 |
| Overall | 93.1 | 94.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Green Bay, WI → Hagerstown, MD
Roughly even
Buying power −1.2%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$467/yr.
65 Fair offer
Hagerstown, MD → Green Bay, WI
Roughly even
Buying power +1.2%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$467/yr.
72 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Green Bay, WI is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Hagerstown, MD is in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Green Bay, WI to Hagerstown, MD at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Green Bay, WI | Hagerstown, MD | Real change, Green Bay → Hagerstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $70,623 | +13.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $85,447 | +13.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $102,415 | +13.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $121,785 | +13.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $143,913 | +13.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Green Bay, WI | Hagerstown, MD | Hagerstown pay in Green Bay dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,600 | $63,190 | $62,462 (+3.1%) |
| Software Developers | $103,160 | $122,830 | $121,415 (+17.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,720 | $75,250 | $74,383 (−4.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,700 | $92,770 | $91,701 (+8.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.