$90,000 in Atlanta ≈ $88,472 in Boise City
$88,472
Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (100.1 → 98.4). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.
Prices in Boise City run −1.7% vs Atlanta for equal purchasing power at this salary level.
Same job, both metros
- Physicians, All Other in Atlanta Physicians, All Other in Boise City
- Chief Executives in Atlanta Chief Executives in Boise City
- Computer and Information Systems Managers in Atlanta Computer and Information Systems Managers in Boise City
- Architectural and Engineering Managers in Atlanta Architectural and Engineering Managers in Boise City
- Marketing Managers in Atlanta Marketing Managers in Boise City
- Atlanta RPP
- 100.1
- Boise City RPP
- 98.4
- Price gap
- −1.7%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in Boise City run −1.7% versus Atlanta on BEA all-items RPP (2024), so overall price levels are lower at the destination. A $90,000 paycheck in Atlanta maps to about $88,472 in Boise City for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in Boise City
| In Atlanta | In Boise City |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $58,981 |
| $90,000 | $88,472 |
| $150,000 | $147,453 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (98.4 ÷ 100.1). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Atlanta | Boise City | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 100.1 | 98.4 | 100 |
| Goods | 100.4 | 96.2 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 111.0 | 105.6 | 100 |
| Other services | 96.7 | 99.0 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Atlanta | Boise City | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $275,080 | $281,440 | $103,490 to $382,100 | 1,010 | +2.3% |
| Chief Executives | $275,820 | $172,780 | $133,860 to $296,580 | 1,630 | −37.4% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $177,970 | $161,990 | $116,460 to $182,020 | 1,140 | −9.0% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,410 | $168,530 | $137,220 to $213,270 | 600 | +3.8% |
| Marketing Managers | $163,500 | $159,930 | $106,200 to $208,000 | 780 | −2.2% |
| Sales Managers | $166,920 | $141,440 | $105,320 to $179,880 | 1,270 | −15.3% |
| Financial Managers | $171,240 | $131,130 | $98,170 to $170,440 | 1,570 | −23.4% |
| Pharmacists | $139,870 | $150,710 | $131,790 to $161,820 | 830 | +7.8% |
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 Boise City to match $90,000 in Atlanta?
- About $88,472, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 100.1 and 98.4. 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.