City comparison
Green Bay, WI vs Oklahoma City, OK
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Green Bay, WI are 3.0% higher than in Oklahoma City, OK. Someone earning $100,000 in Oklahoma City, OK would need about $103,000 in Green Bay, WI to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,017 a month in Oklahoma City, OK versus $931 in Green Bay, WI. On $100,000, that's 16% of take-home pay in Oklahoma City, 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 Oklahoma City, OK changes real buying power by +3.0%, purely from prices.
- Green Bay, WI: price level 93.1 (cheaper)
- Oklahoma City, OK: price level 90.4 (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 | Oklahoma City, OK | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.1 | 90.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $97,123 in Oklahoma City | $102,962 in Green Bay |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $931/mo | $1,017/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 | $47,230 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area and Oklahoma City, OK HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Green Bay, WI and Oklahoma City, OK.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Green Bay | Oklahoma City |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 74.7 | 73.9 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 90.0 | 74.1 |
| Other services | 99.4 | 95.5 |
| Overall | 93.1 | 90.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Green Bay, WI → Oklahoma City, OK
Same pay goes further
Buying power +3.0%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$35/yr.
78 Strong offer
Oklahoma City, OK → Green Bay, WI
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.9%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$35/yr.
60 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 Oklahoma City, OK at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Green Bay, WI | Oklahoma City, OK | Real change, Green Bay → Oklahoma City |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +3.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +3.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +3.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +3.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +3.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Green Bay, WI | Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma City pay in Green Bay dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,600 | $48,780 | $50,225 (−17.1%) |
| Software Developers | $103,160 | $122,390 | $126,015 (+22.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,720 | $77,280 | $79,569 (+2.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,700 | $82,920 | $85,376 (+0.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.