$90,000 in Austin ≈ $84,312 in Omaha

$84,312

Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (98.1 → 91.9). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.

Prices in Omaha run −6.3% vs Austin for equal purchasing power at this salary level.

Austin RPP
98.1
Omaha RPP
91.9
Price gap
−6.3%
Base salary
$90,000

Prices in Omaha run −6.3% 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 $84,312 in Omaha for equal purchasing power.

Your salary

Needed in Omaha: $84,312

Live math: salary × (91.9 ÷ 98.1). Same formula as the static ladder below.

Salary needed in Omaha

In AustinIn Omaha
$60,000$56,208
$90,000$84,312
$150,000$140,520

Equivalent = origin salary × (91.9 ÷ 98.1). Adjust the base with the slider above.

Price level components

ComponentAustinOmahaUS
All items98.191.9100
Goods93.894.1100
Housing (rents)120.486.4100
Other services96.293.0100

BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.

Wages in both metros

OccupationAustinOmahaDest. middle halfDest. OEWS emp.Gap
Physicians, All Other$276,600$290,460$225,060 to $335,550870+5.0%
Chief Executives$288,150$228,220$163,040 to $381,9001,330−20.8%
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,540$148,930$128,920 to $175,380720−15.6%
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,990$145,500$123,460 to $173,2602,970−17.8%
Financial Managers$167,180$140,390$109,610 to $179,6003,120−16.0%
Pharmacists$151,290$141,830$127,330 to $165,1701,350−6.3%
Lawyers$153,330$131,730$94,920 to $186,2002,010−14.1%
Sales Managers$151,760$130,100$95,010 to $174,9901,760−14.3%

BLS OEWS May 2025 metro medians where published for both CBSAs. Employment is OEWS published employment, not job openings.

FAQ

What salary do I need in Omaha to match $90,000 in Austin?
About $84,312, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 98.1 and 91.9. 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.