Posted July 13, 200618 yr Where the (best) 6-figure jobs are If keeping more of your paycheck is important to you, some places are much better than others. By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writer July 13 2006: 1:18 PM EDT NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Making $100,000 or more is nothing to sneeze at. Only 5 percent of earners in 2004 reported making that much, according to Census data. WHAT $100K REALLY LOOKS LIKE 16 cities where 6FigureJobs.com and TheLadders.com have had the greatest number of six-figure job listings, and the gross salary required to replicate $100,000 after adjusting for cost-of-living. CITY SALARY New York $205,426 San Francisco $179,034 Los Angeles $156,106 San Diego $149,384 Washington, D.C. $141,894 Boston $137,649 Chicago $126,929 Seattle $117,037 Atlanta $102,805 Denver $102,348 Cleveland $101,986 Milwaukee $101,478 Phoenix $97,976 Dallas $93,665 Charlotte $92,991 Houston $88,977 _______________________________ http://money.cnn.com/2006/07/13/pf/six_fig_farthest/index.htm
July 13, 200618 yr Not really surprising. Those cities have always been known for high levels of education and top jobs... starting at the top and going down to Atlanta it's all predictable. If you make 100k a year and live in Cleveland you'll have an excellent standard of living.
July 13, 200618 yr I was a bit supprised that cincy wasn't in the list with all the top rated companies that are in the city.
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