$90,000 in Albuquerque ≈ $91,414 in Rochester
$91,414
Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (95.5 → 97). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.
Prices in Rochester run +1.6% vs Albuquerque for equal purchasing power at this salary level.
Same job, both metros
- Physicians, All Other in Albuquerque Physicians, All Other in Rochester
- Computer and Information Systems Managers in Albuquerque Computer and Information Systems Managers in Rochester
- Financial Managers in Albuquerque Financial Managers in Rochester
- Pharmacists in Albuquerque Pharmacists in Rochester
- Sales Managers in Albuquerque Sales Managers in Rochester
- Albuquerque RPP
- 95.5
- Rochester RPP
- 97
- Price gap
- +1.6%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in Rochester run +1.6% versus Albuquerque on BEA all-items RPP (2024), so overall price levels are higher at the destination. A $90,000 paycheck in Albuquerque maps to about $91,414 in Rochester for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in Rochester
| In Albuquerque | In Rochester |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $60,942 |
| $90,000 | $91,414 |
| $150,000 | $152,356 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (97 ÷ 95.5). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Albuquerque | Rochester | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 95.5 | 97.0 | 100 |
| Goods | 96.1 | 99.7 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 89.2 | 87.5 | 100 |
| Other services | 98.5 | 97.8 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Albuquerque | Rochester | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $327,670 | $214,550 | $129,040 to $353,500 | 710 | −34.5% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $139,530 | $170,000 | $138,690 to $207,650 | 1,790 | +21.8% |
| Financial Managers | $140,110 | $167,800 | $129,560 to $221,690 | 2,190 | +19.8% |
| Pharmacists | $147,000 | $136,310 | $132,390 to $147,160 | 1,070 | −7.3% |
| Sales Managers | $110,160 | $165,140 | $124,820 to $223,200 | 1,220 | +49.9% |
| Managers, All Other | $125,780 | $146,670 | $111,680 to $194,190 | 650 | +16.6% |
| Physician Assistants | $139,920 | $130,430 | $129,490 to $133,350 | 1,230 | −6.8% |
| Nurse Practitioners | $140,950 | $128,110 | $107,180 to $132,060 | 1,890 | −9.1% |
BLS OEWS May 2025 metro medians where published for both CBSAs. Employment is OEWS published employment, not job openings.
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FAQ
- What salary do I need in Rochester to match $90,000 in Albuquerque?
- About $91,414, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 95.5 and 97. Formula: salary × (RPP_destination / RPP_origin). Not financial advice.
- What do goods, housing, and other RPP components mean?
- BEA publishes component indexes alongside all-items RPP. Goods covers merchandise prices; housing (rents) covers rents; other services covers remaining services. All are indexed to US = 100 for the same vintage year.
- How do OEWS wages relate to this comparison?
- BLS OEWS (May 2025) publishes occupation medians by metro. The wage bridge shows jobs with published medians in both metros, plus middle-half bands and OEWS employment where available. RPP adjusts purchasing power; OEWS reports pay.
- Does this include taxes or benefits?
- No. PayByCity does not model income taxes, childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave. Use the figures as a price-level starting point, not a take-home or total-rewards calculator.
What this covers
Includes
- BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
- BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
- Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)
Does not include
- Federal, state, or local income taxes
- Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
- Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand
See methodology and disclaimer.