Real Raise Calculator (After Inflation)

A raise below inflation is a pay cut in real terms. See what your raise is really worth after inflation.

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Current salary$Raise%Inflation rate%

Real raise

1.94%

New salary: $63,000.00
New salary (today's dollars): $61,165.05

Real raise1.94%

Formula

Real raise = (1 + raise) ÷ (1 + inflation) − 1. The real salary deflates the new salary by inflation.

Sources & methodology

•U.S. BLS — inflation & prices — U.S. BLS

Last updated: 2026-07-20

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