Salary comparison
Medical and Health Services Managers: Napa vs Washington
Napa, CA pays about 19.1% more for medical and health services managers on paper — $167,530 vs $140,670. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Napa comes out ahead by $26,860 a year in real buying power.
Napa, CA
$167,530
$109,580
$245,310
$80.54
100
$167,530/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Washington, DC
$140,670
$117,590
$175,720
$67.63
100
$140,670/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $26,860 a year (19.1%) in favor of Napa. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Napa runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Washington sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Napa is the better deal by $26,860 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Washington to Napa for this role, the raise needs to beat 19.1% 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, Napa or Washington?
Napa pays $167,530 on median — about 19.1% more than Washington ($140,670). 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 $140,670 in the other city.