Salary comparison
Medical and Health Services Managers: Mount Vernon vs Napa
Napa, CA pays about 18.8% more for medical and health services managers on paper — $167,530 vs $141,030. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Napa comes out ahead by $26,500 a year in real buying power.
Mount Vernon, WA
$141,030
$113,570
$175,430
$67.80
100
$141,030/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Napa, CA
$167,530
$109,580
$245,310
$80.54
100
$167,530/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $26,500 a year (18.8%) in favor of Napa. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Mount Vernon runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Napa sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Napa is the better deal by $26,500 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Mount Vernon to Napa for this role, the raise needs to beat 18.8% 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, Mount Vernon or Napa?
Napa pays $167,530 on median — about 18.8% more than Mount Vernon ($141,030). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Napa. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Napa gives you roughly$167,530 of real buying power versus $141,030 in the other city.