Global comparison across 78 cities. Median salaries in local currency, USD, and PPP-adjusted.
| Rank | City | Country | Local Salary | USD Equivalent | PPP-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $130K USD | $130K | $130K |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $123K USD | $123K | $123K |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $112K USD | $112K | $112K |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr98K CHF | $111K | $82K |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $109K USD | $109K | $109K |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $109K USD | $109K | $109K |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $109K USD | $109K | $109K |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr95K CHF | $107K | $79K |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $104K USD | $104K | $104K |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $102K USD | $102K | $102K |
| City | Country | P25 | Median | P75 | USD | PPP | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $104K USD | $130K USD | $162K USD | $130K | $130K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $98K USD | $123K USD | $153K USD | $123K | $123K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $90K USD | $112K USD | $140K USD | $112K | $112K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr78K CHF | Fr98K CHF | Fr123K CHF | $111K | $82K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $87K USD | $109K USD | $136K USD | $109K | $109K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $87K USD | $109K USD | $136K USD | $109K | $109K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $87K USD | $109K USD | $136K USD | $109K | $109K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr76K CHF | Fr95K CHF | Fr118K CHF | $107K | $79K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $83K USD | $104K USD | $130K USD | $104K | $104K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $81K USD | $102K USD | $127K USD | $102K | $102K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Atlanta | United States | $81K USD | $102K USD | $127K USD | $102K | $102K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Chicago | United States | $78K USD | $98K USD | $123K USD | $98K | $98K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Denver | United States | $78K USD | $98K USD | $123K USD | $98K | $98K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Philadelphia | United States | $78K USD | $98K USD | $123K USD | $98K | $98K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Portland | United States | $78K USD | $98K USD | $123K USD | $98K | $98K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Dallas | United States | $77K USD | $97K USD | $121K USD | $97K | $97K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Minneapolis | United States | $76K USD | $95K USD | $118K USD | $95K | $95K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Raleigh | United States | $76K USD | $95K USD | $118K USD | $95K | $95K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | $73K USD | $91K USD | $114K USD | $91K | $91K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Phoenix | United States | $73K USD | $91K USD | $114K USD | $91K | $91K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Charlotte | United States | $73K USD | $91K USD | $114K USD | $91K | $91K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Nashville | United States | $72K USD | $90K USD | $112K USD | $90K | $90K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Detroit | United States | $70K USD | $88K USD | $109K USD | $88K | $88K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City | United States | $70K USD | $88K USD | $109K USD | $88K | $88K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | £42K GBP | £53K GBP | £66K GBP | $67K | $93K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | S$67K SGD | S$84K SGD | S$105K SGD | $63K | $78K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Munich | Germany | €46K EUR | €57K EUR | €72K EUR | $62K | $79K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Toronto | Canada | CA$64K CAD | CA$81K CAD | CA$101K CAD | $60K | $73K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | A$73K AUD | A$91K AUD | A$114K AUD | $59K | $81K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | €44K EUR | €55K EUR | €68K EUR | $59K | $76K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Vancouver | Canada | CA$62K CAD | CA$77K CAD | CA$96K CAD | $57K | $69K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Melbourne | Australia | A$70K AUD | A$88K AUD | A$109K AUD | $57K | $78K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | Germany | €42K EUR | €53K EUR | €66K EUR | $57K | $73K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | €42K EUR | €53K EUR | €66K EUR | $57K | $69K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇰 Copenhagen | Denmark | kr308K DKK | kr385K DKK | kr481K DKK | $56K | $62K | vs SF |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Hong Kong | HK$336K HKD | HK$420K HKD | HK$525K HKD | $55K | $78K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Perth | Australia | A$67K AUD | A$84K AUD | A$105K AUD | $55K | $75K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Hamburg | Germany | €40K EUR | €50K EUR | €63K EUR | $54K | $70K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇪 Dublin | Ireland | €40K EUR | €50K EUR | €63K EUR | $54K | $64K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Brisbane | Australia | A$64K AUD | A$81K AUD | A$101K AUD | $52K | $72K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Calgary | Canada | CA$56K CAD | CA$70K CAD | CA$88K CAD | $52K | $63K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Montreal | Canada | CA$53K CAD | CA$67K CAD | CA$83K CAD | $49K | $60K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇷 Paris | France | €36K EUR | €46K EUR | €57K EUR | $49K | $61K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇹 Vienna | Austria | €36K EUR | €46K EUR | €57K EUR | $49K | $60K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Manchester | United Kingdom | £31K GBP | £39K GBP | £48K GBP | $49K | $68K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇪 Stockholm | Sweden | kr403K SEK | kr504K SEK | kr630K SEK | $48K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇿 Auckland | New Zealand | NZ$62K NZD | NZ$77K NZD | NZ$96K NZD | $47K | $65K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | United Kingdom | £29K GBP | £36K GBP | £46K GBP | $46K | $64K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇴 Oslo | Norway | kr392K NOK | kr490K NOK | kr613K NOK | $46K | $50K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇪 Brussels | Belgium | €34K EUR | €42K EUR | €53K EUR | $45K | $55K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇮 Helsinki | Finland | €32K EUR | €41K EUR | €51K EUR | $44K | $52K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | ¥5.0M JPY | ¥6.3M JPY | ¥7.9M JPY | $42K | $67K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Beijing | China | ¥224K CNY | ¥280K CNY | ¥350K CNY | $39K | $93K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shanghai | China | ¥213K CNY | ¥266K CNY | ¥333K CNY | $37K | $89K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇿 Prague | Czech Republic | Kč672K CZK | Kč840K CZK | Kč1.1M CZK | $37K | $77K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Milan | Italy | €27K EUR | €34K EUR | €42K EUR | $36K | $50K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Osaka | Japan | ¥4.2M JPY | ¥5.3M JPY | ¥6.6M JPY | $35K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | China | ¥196K CNY | ¥245K CNY | ¥306K CNY | $34K | $82K | vs SF |
| 🇰🇷 Seoul | South Korea | ₩36.4M KRW | ₩45.5M KRW | ₩56.9M KRW | $34K | $55K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Madrid | Spain | €25K EUR | €32K EUR | €39K EUR | $34K | $50K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Barcelona | Spain | €24K EUR | €29K EUR | €37K EUR | $32K | $47K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Rome | Italy | €24K EUR | €29K EUR | €37K EUR | $32K | $44K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇹 Lisbon | Portugal | €21K EUR | €27K EUR | €33K EUR | $29K | $46K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | Brazil | R$101K BRL | R$126K BRL | R$158K BRL | $25K | $66K | vs SF |
| 🇹🇭 Bangkok | Thailand | ฿672K THB | ฿840K THB | ฿1.1M THB | $24K | $67K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico City | Mexico | MX$336K MXN | MX$420K MXN | MX$525K MXN | $21K | $49K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇱 Warsaw | Poland | zł67K PLN | zł84K PLN | zł105K PLN | $21K | $40K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇱 Santiago | Chile | CL$14.0M CLP | CL$17.5M CLP | CL$21.9M CLP | $19K | $46K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | India | ₹1.2M INR | ₹1.5M INR | ₹1.9M INR | $18K | $74K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | RM67K MYR | RM84K MYR | RM105K MYR | $18K | $49K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Guadalajara | Mexico | MX$280K MXN | MX$350K MXN | MX$438K MXN | $18K | $41K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Hyderabad | India | ₹1.1M INR | ₹1.3M INR | ₹1.7M INR | $16K | $64K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Bangalore | India | ₹1.0M INR | ₹1.3M INR | ₹1.6M INR | $15K | $60K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇪 Lima | Peru | S/45K PEN | S/56K PEN | S/70K PEN | $15K | $40K | vs SF |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | ₫224.0M VND | ₫280.0M VND | ₫350.0M VND | $11K | $40K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇩 Jakarta | Indonesia | Rp140.0M IDR | Rp175.0M IDR | Rp218.8M IDR | $11K | $37K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇴 Bogota | Colombia | COL$33.6M COP | COL$42.0M COP | COL$52.5M COP | $10K | $32K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Argentina | AR$4.5M ARS | AR$5.6M ARS | AR$7.0M ARS | $7K | $22K | vs SF |