Austin → San Francisco
$106,055
Salary that keeps the purchasing power of $90,000 in Austin, using BEA RPP 2024. Prices in San Francisco run +17.8% vs origin.
BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. Purchasing-power math from BEA RPP 2024. Disclaimer
- Austin RPP
- 98.1
- San Francisco RPP
- 115.6
- Price gap
- +17.8%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in San Francisco run +17.8% 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 $106,055 in San Francisco for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in San Francisco
| In Austin | In San Francisco |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $70,703 |
| $90,000 | $106,055 |
| $150,000 | $176,758 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (115.6 ÷ 98.1). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Austin | San Francisco | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 98.1 | 115.6 | 100 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 108.5 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 120.4 | 194.7 | 100 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 106.2 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Austin | San Francisco | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $288,150 | $288,690 | $172,900 to $425,680 | 5,190 | +0.2% |
| Physicians, All Other | $276,600 | $294,360 | $101,770 to $347,750 | 3,530 | +6.4% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $176,990 | $232,890 | $203,840 to $313,220 | 23,830 | +31.6% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $176,540 | $221,580 | $184,720 to $287,680 | 5,000 | +25.5% |
| Marketing Managers | $164,920 | $220,480 | $174,750 to $309,110 | 11,170 | +33.7% |
| Financial Managers | $167,180 | $216,150 | $166,790 to $314,940 | 17,040 | +29.3% |
| Lawyers | $153,330 | $212,500 | $137,380 to $320,510 | 18,470 | +38.6% |
| Human Resources Managers | $140,670 | $209,340 | $160,250 to $282,700 | 4,960 | +48.8% |
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 San Francisco to match $90,000 in Austin?
- About $106,055, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 98.1 and 115.6. 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.