SalaryScopePro

Purchasing Power

Real Spending Power in Boston, MA

Salary alone isn't enough. See what Boston actually buys after tax and cost of living.

After tax

$73,509

Eff 26.5%

Real buying power

$45,376

Adj. for COL 162

Monthly take-home

$6,126

Purchasing Power

48/100

Moderate

48

Moderate for Boston at this salary

Affordability

3/100

Weak

3

COL + rent composite

How we calculate this

  1. Apply the current federal + state/provincial brackets to your gross.
  2. Subtract payroll taxes (FICA/Medicare or CPP/EI).
  3. Divide net income by the city's cost-of-living index (162).
  4. Score on our 0–100 SalaryScope scale.