7. Seattle

Technology professionals working in the home area of Microsoft and Amazon pull in an average annual unadjusted salary of $98,215, according to the Indeed data. The average adjusted annual salary of $91,242 represents a narrower gap. The city's median two-bedroom monthly rent, $2,796, ranks seventh among the 15 cities in Indeed's survey, according to data from the website Rent Jungle.

But if you're a software engineer, Seattle is the place to be, with an average annual adjusted salary of $100,691, highest among the 15 cities. Two other roles ranked at the top: quality analyst ($86,900) and data analyst ($73,464).