$90,000 in Baton Rouge ≈ $91,883 in Dayton

$91,883

Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (90.8 → 92.7). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.

Prices in Dayton run +2.1% vs Baton Rouge for equal purchasing power at this salary level.

Baton Rouge RPP
90.8
Dayton RPP
92.7
Price gap
+2.1%
Base salary
$90,000

Prices in Dayton run +2.1% versus Baton Rouge on BEA all-items RPP (2024), so overall price levels are higher at the destination. A $90,000 paycheck in Baton Rouge maps to about $91,883 in Dayton for equal purchasing power.

Your salary

Needed in Dayton: $91,883

Live math: salary × (92.7 ÷ 90.8). Same formula as the static ladder below.

Salary needed in Dayton

In Baton RougeIn Dayton
$60,000$61,256
$90,000$91,883
$150,000$153,139

Equivalent = origin salary × (92.7 ÷ 90.8). Adjust the base with the slider above.

Price level components

ComponentBaton RougeDaytonUS
All items90.892.7100
Goods93.793.6100
Housing (rents)74.272.7100
Other services95.798.9100

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

Wages in both metros

OccupationBaton RougeDaytonDest. middle halfDest. OEWS emp.Gap
Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,060$163,700$134,200 to $198,460660−0.8%
Computer and Information Systems Managers$120,210$160,040$123,590 to $195,6801,110+33.1%
Pharmacists$134,680$136,110$127,040 to $154,940830+1.1%
Physician Assistants$130,670$138,400$116,390 to $143,320510+5.9%
Financial Managers$129,310$137,140$104,350 to $177,9501,290+6.1%
Sales Managers$116,740$133,450$98,500 to $174,9901,400+14.3%
Nurse Practitioners$129,070$118,210$104,560 to $128,960980−8.4%
Industrial Production Managers$139,860$104,180$83,170 to $133,450910−25.5%

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 Dayton to match $90,000 in Baton Rouge?
About $91,883, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 90.8 and 92.7. 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.