Inflation Calculator
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A salary inflation calculator shows the real purchasing power of a salary over time by adjusting for inflation. A salary of $50,000 in 2010 would need to be ~$72,000 in 2023 to have the same purchasing power (using ~3% average inflation).
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Tip: When negotiating salary, ask for raises above inflation to get a real increase. A 3% raise in a 5% inflation environment means you're earning less in real terms than last year.
- 1Adjusted salary = Original × (1 + inflation rate)^years
- 2Or use CPI: Adjusted = Original × (CPI current / CPI base year)
- 3Real wage growth = Nominal raise % − Inflation rate %
- 4A 3% raise during 4% inflation is a 1% real pay cut
$60,000 in 2015, 3% avg inflation=$85,800 needed in 2023 to match purchasing power8 years at 3%: 60k × 1.03⁸ = $76k
| Year | $100 purchasing power then = now |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $179 in 2024 |
| 2005 | $159 in 2024 |
| 2010 | $140 in 2024 |
| 2015 | $126 in 2024 |
| 2020 | $122 in 2024 |
| 2022 | $109 in 2024 |
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Fun Fact
The purchasing power of $1 in 1913 (when the US Federal Reserve was founded) had fallen to about $0.04 by 2024 — a 96% decline over 111 years. Average annual inflation over that period was about 3.2%.
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