Salary comparison
Customer Service Representatives: Burlington vs Stockton
Burlington, VT pays about 0.3% more for customer service representatives on paper — $50,160 vs $49,990. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Burlington comes out ahead by $170 a year in real buying power.
Burlington, VT
$50,160
$41,250
$60,700
$24.12
100
$50,160/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Stockton, CA
$49,990
$45,610
$62,750
$24.03
100
$49,990/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $170 a year (0.3%) in favor of Burlington. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Burlington runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Stockton sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Burlington is the better deal by $170 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Stockton to Burlington for this role, the raise needs to beat 0.3% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do customer service representatives earn more, Burlington or Stockton?
Burlington pays $50,160 on median — about 0.3% more than Stockton ($49,990). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Burlington. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Burlington gives you roughly$50,160 of real buying power versus $49,990 in the other city.