In some cities, a salary of $100,000 can be worth as much as $86,444, or as little as $35,791 after taxes and living expenses.
SmartAsset determined the cities by looking at take-home pay after taking into account local, state and federal taxes and cost of living.
What a $100,000 salary is worth in the 10 cities where it goes the farthest:
1. Memphis, Tenn.: $86,444
2. El Paso, Texas: $84,966
3. Oklahoma City: $84,948
4. Corpus Christi, Texas: $83,443
5. Lubbock, Texas: $83,350
6. Houston: $81,350
7. San Antonio: $80,124
8. Fort Worth, Texas: $80,124
9. Arlington, Texas: $80,124
10. St. Louis: $79,921
