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DISPOSABLE INCOME RANKINGS

Top 20 Best Cities for Electrical Engineerss

We've ranked the best US cities for electrical engineerss by calculating the Real Disposable Income. Unlike absolute salary rankings, this proprietary metric deducts localized housing costs, regional inflation, and state income taxes to reveal where you will actually keep the most cash at the end of the month.

How We Calculate the Score

Disposable Income = Monthly Take-Home Pay (after federal & state taxes) - Estimated Mortgage (assuming 20% down, current rates on median local home) - Cost of Living Adjusted Standard Expenses.

#1

Albuquerque, NM

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,106
Median Base Salary
$151,129
Cost Index
93.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#2

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,291
Median Base Salary
$131,693
Cost Index
108.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#3

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,013
Median Base Salary
$112,204
Cost Index
87.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#4

Orlando, FL

MSA Pop: 2.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,933
Median Base Salary
$125,253
Cost Index
101.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,940/mo
#5

Raleigh, NC

MSA Pop: 1.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,926
Median Base Salary
$137,524
Cost Index
103.1
Est. Mortgage
$2,149/mo
#6

St. Louis, MO

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,893
Median Base Salary
$119,043
Cost Index
90.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#7

Knoxville, TN

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,846
Median Base Salary
$116,501
Cost Index
89.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,520/mo
#8

Birmingham, AL

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,747
Median Base Salary
$114,894
Cost Index
88.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,075/mo
#9

Fresno, CA

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,735
Median Base Salary
$133,374
Cost Index
99.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,887/mo
#10

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,699
Median Base Salary
$115,787
Cost Index
96.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#11

Jacksonville, FL

MSA Pop: 1.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,669
Median Base Salary
$117,068
Cost Index
98.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,730/mo
#12

Tulsa, OK

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,621
Median Base Salary
$111,574
Cost Index
87.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#13

Little Rock, AR

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,597
Median Base Salary
$111,143
Cost Index
86.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#14

Oklahoma City, OK

MSA Pop: 1.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,588
Median Base Salary
$112,435
Cost Index
88.9
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#15

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,531
Median Base Salary
$110,586
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#16

Pittsburgh, PA

MSA Pop: 2.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,493
Median Base Salary
$107,823
Cost Index
93.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#17

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,480
Median Base Salary
$110,838
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#18

Boise, ID

MSA Pop: 0.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,469
Median Base Salary
$133,878
Cost Index
103.8
Est. Mortgage
$2,359/mo
#19

New Orleans, LA

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,417
Median Base Salary
$114,116
Cost Index
97.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#20

San Antonio, TX

MSA Pop: 2.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,392
Median Base Salary
$107,876
Cost Index
91.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo