Austin → Tulsa
$81,835
Salary that keeps the purchasing power of $90,000 in Austin, using BEA RPP 2024. Prices in Tulsa run −9.1% vs origin.
BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. Purchasing-power math from BEA RPP 2024. Disclaimer
- Austin RPP
- 98.1
- Tulsa RPP
- 89.2
- Price gap
- −9.1%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in Tulsa run −9.1% 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 $81,835 in Tulsa for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in Tulsa
| In Austin | In Tulsa |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $54,557 |
| $90,000 | $81,835 |
| $150,000 | $136,391 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (89.2 ÷ 98.1). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Austin | Tulsa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 98.1 | 89.2 | 100 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.8 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 120.4 | 68.2 | 100 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 95.5 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Austin | Tulsa | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $288,150 | $162,260 | $94,140 to $234,680 | 790 | −43.7% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $176,540 | $160,810 | $137,170 to $174,990 | 770 | −8.9% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $176,990 | $150,680 | $114,420 to $175,460 | 1,060 | −14.9% |
| Financial Managers | $167,180 | $141,980 | $111,060 to $199,040 | 1,950 | −15.1% |
| Marketing Managers | $164,920 | $131,120 | $101,850 to $163,420 | 480 | −20.5% |
| Pharmacists | $151,290 | $140,820 | $130,790 to $154,930 | 820 | −6.9% |
| Sales Managers | $151,760 | $140,040 | $101,850 to $209,570 | 1,050 | −7.7% |
| Managers, All Other | $134,030 | $139,940 | $109,300 to $170,890 | 280 | +4.4% |
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 Tulsa to match $90,000 in Austin?
- About $81,835, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 98.1 and 89.2. 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.