Salary comparison
Administrative Services Managers: New York vs Salt Lake City
New York, NY pays about 13.4% more for administrative services managers on paper — $149,990 vs $132,290. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, New York comes out ahead by $17,700 a year in real buying power.
New York, NY
$149,990
$119,300
$204,680
$72.11
100
$149,990/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Salt Lake City, UT
$132,290
$95,510
$176,850
$63.60
100
$132,290/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $17,700 a year (13.4%) in favor of New York. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
New York runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Salt Lake City sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, New York is the better deal by $17,700 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Salt Lake City to New York for this role, the raise needs to beat 13.4% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do administrative services managers earn more, New York or Salt Lake City?
New York pays $149,990 on median — about 13.4% more than Salt Lake City ($132,290). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
New York. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, New York gives you roughly$149,990 of real buying power versus $132,290 in the other city.