Austin → Raleigh
$90,092
Salary that keeps the purchasing power of $90,000 in Austin, using BEA RPP 2024. Prices in Raleigh run +0.1% vs origin.
BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. Purchasing-power math from BEA RPP 2024. Disclaimer
- Austin RPP
- 98.1
- Raleigh RPP
- 98.2
- Price gap
- +0.1%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in Raleigh run +0.1% versus Austin on BEA all-items RPP (2024), so overall price levels are higher at the destination. A $90,000 paycheck in Austin maps to about $90,092 in Raleigh for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in Raleigh
| In Austin | In Raleigh |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $60,061 |
| $90,000 | $90,092 |
| $150,000 | $150,153 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (98.2 ÷ 98.1). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Austin | Raleigh | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 98.1 | 98.2 | 100 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 96.6 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 120.4 | 103.5 | 100 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 98.2 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Austin | Raleigh | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $276,600 | $354,130 | $265,730 to $356,160 | 1,190 | +28.0% |
| Chief Executives | $288,150 | $286,050 | $171,810 to $417,820 | 360 | −0.7% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $176,990 | $173,960 | $141,040 to $220,390 | 6,010 | −1.7% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $176,540 | $169,780 | $139,040 to $208,590 | 1,850 | −3.8% |
| Marketing Managers | $164,920 | $167,640 | $129,860 to $213,930 | 2,390 | +1.6% |
| Financial Managers | $167,180 | $163,130 | $131,060 to $216,200 | 3,690 | −2.4% |
| Sales Managers | $151,760 | $163,520 | $108,750 to $217,730 | 3,280 | +7.7% |
| Lawyers | $153,330 | $131,920 | $85,990 to $211,490 | 4,350 | −14.0% |
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 Raleigh to match $90,000 in Austin?
- About $90,092, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 98.1 and 98.2. 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.