Salary comparison
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers: Atlantic City vs Boston
Atlantic City, NJ pays about 2.2% more for first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers on paper — $62,710 vs $61,390. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Atlantic City comes out ahead by $1,320 a year in real buying power.
Atlantic City, NJ
$62,710
$50,790
$70,510
$30.15
100
$62,710/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Boston, MA
$61,390
$48,030
$71,810
$29.52
100
$61,390/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $1,320 a year (2.2%) in favor of Atlantic City. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Atlantic City runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Boston sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Atlantic City is the better deal by $1,320 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Boston to Atlantic City for this role, the raise needs to beat 2.2% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers earn more, Atlantic City or Boston?
Atlantic City pays $62,710 on median — about 2.2% more than Boston ($61,390). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Atlantic City. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Atlantic City gives you roughly$62,710 of real buying power versus $61,390 in the other city.