$90,000 in Austin ≈ $82,018 in Little Rock
$82,018
Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (98.1 → 89.4). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.
Prices in Little Rock run −8.9% vs Austin for equal purchasing power at this salary level.
Same job, both metros
- Physicians, All Other in Austin Physicians, All Other in Little Rock
- Architectural and Engineering Managers in Austin Architectural and Engineering Managers in Little Rock
- Computer and Information Systems Managers in Austin Computer and Information Systems Managers in Little Rock
- Pharmacists in Austin Pharmacists in Little Rock
- Financial Managers in Austin Financial Managers in Little Rock
- Austin RPP
- 98.1
- Little Rock RPP
- 89.4
- Price gap
- −8.9%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in Little Rock run −8.9% versus Austin on BEA all-items RPP (2024), so overall price levels are lower at the destination. A $90,000 paycheck in Austin maps to about $82,018 in Little Rock for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in Little Rock
| In Austin | In Little Rock |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $54,679 |
| $90,000 | $82,018 |
| $150,000 | $136,697 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (89.4 ÷ 98.1). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Austin | Little Rock | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 98.1 | 89.4 | 100 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.6 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 120.4 | 68.3 | 100 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 95.3 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Austin | Little Rock | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $276,600 | $74,500 | $65,200 to $292,430 | 2,150 | −73.1% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $176,540 | $148,930 | $121,220 to $172,650 | 390 | −15.6% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $176,990 | $129,700 | $101,470 to $164,870 | 1,290 | −26.7% |
| Pharmacists | $151,290 | $136,700 | $132,660 to $154,540 | 1,020 | −9.6% |
| Financial Managers | $167,180 | $119,360 | $85,490 to $164,990 | 2,320 | −28.6% |
| Marketing Managers | $164,920 | $105,050 | $81,320 to $161,720 | 440 | −36.3% |
| Computer Network Architects | $133,710 | $124,820 | $102,700 to $136,310 | 330 | −6.6% |
| Nurse Practitioners | $128,050 | $126,680 | $107,600 to $149,850 | 1,360 | −1.1% |
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 Little Rock to match $90,000 in Austin?
- About $82,018, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 98.1 and 89.4. 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.