Salary comparison
Facilities Managers: Bellingham vs Florence
Florence, AL pays about 5.4% more for facilities managers on paper — $140,000 vs $132,870. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Florence comes out ahead by $7,130 a year in real buying power.
Bellingham, WA
$132,870
$105,150
$160,120
$63.88
100
$132,870/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Florence, AL
$140,000
$110,380
$141,080
$67.31
100
$140,000/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $7,130 a year (5.4%) in favor of Florence. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Bellingham runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Florence sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Florence is the better deal by $7,130 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Bellingham to Florence for this role, the raise needs to beat 5.4% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do facilities managers earn more, Bellingham or Florence?
Florence pays $140,000 on median — about 5.4% more than Bellingham ($132,870). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Florence. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Florence gives you roughly$140,000 of real buying power versus $132,870 in the other city.