Salary comparison
Medical and Health Services Managers: Corvallis vs New York
New York, NY pays about 13.5% more for medical and health services managers on paper — $167,580 vs $147,620. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, New York comes out ahead by $19,960 a year in real buying power.
Corvallis, OR
$147,620
$115,120
$235,790
$70.97
100
$147,620/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
New York, NY
$167,580
$130,030
$219,010
$80.57
100
$167,580/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $19,960 a year (13.5%) in favor of New York. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Corvallis runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; New York sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, New York is the better deal by $19,960 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Corvallis to New York for this role, the raise needs to beat 13.5% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do medical and health services managers earn more, Corvallis or New York?
New York pays $167,580 on median — about 13.5% more than Corvallis ($147,620). 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$167,580 of real buying power versus $147,620 in the other city.