City Intelligence

El Paso, TX

Premium salary, cost-of-living, and purchasing-power profile for El Paso.

COL Index

82

100 = US avg

Rent 1BR

$1,100

Home price

$200,000

Population

681,000

SalaryScope Scores

Proprietary 0–100 indices for El Paso.

Affordability

48/100

Moderate

48

Lower COL + rent

Purchasing Power

66/100

Strong

66

On a $75k salary after tax

Growth

65/100

Strong

65

Market size & momentum

Top occupations in El Paso

OccupationMedianPPFuture
Physician$196,00010080
Investment Banker$147,60010080
Corporate Counsel$147,60010060
Senior Software Engineer$143,50010092
PMO Director$135,3009880
Product Manager (Tech)$131,2009680
Enterprise Sales Rep$131,2009680
Director of Customer Experience$118,9009080
Data Scientist$114,8008892
Senior Program Manager$114,8008880

Cost of living detail

$100,000 in El Paso has the local purchasing power of approximately $122,000 in a national-average city.