$90,000 in Bridgeport ≈ $80,402 in Albuquerque

$80,402

Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (106.9 → 95.5). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.

Prices in Albuquerque run −10.7% vs Bridgeport for equal purchasing power at this salary level.

Bridgeport RPP
106.9
Albuquerque RPP
95.5
Price gap
−10.7%
Base salary
$90,000

Prices in Albuquerque run −10.7% versus Bridgeport on BEA all-items RPP (2024), so overall price levels are lower at the destination. A $90,000 paycheck in Bridgeport maps to about $80,402 in Albuquerque for equal purchasing power.

Your salary

Needed in Albuquerque: $80,402

Live math: salary × (95.5 ÷ 106.9). Same formula as the static ladder below.

Salary needed in Albuquerque

In BridgeportIn Albuquerque
$60,000$53,601
$90,000$80,402
$150,000$134,004

Equivalent = origin salary × (95.5 ÷ 106.9). Adjust the base with the slider above.

Price level components

ComponentBridgeportAlbuquerqueUS
All items106.995.5100
Goods97.396.1100
Housing (rents)150.589.2100
Other services102.798.5100

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

Wages in both metros

OccupationBridgeportAlbuquerqueDest. middle halfDest. OEWS emp.Gap
Physicians, All Other$367,050$327,670$229,220 to $397,1401,060−10.7%
Financial Managers$211,000$140,110$113,330 to $193,4401,430−33.6%
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,440$139,530$118,830 to $185,260840−30.7%
Human Resources Managers$191,190$121,990$96,920 to $160,810430−36.2%
Pharmacists$157,440$147,000$134,120 to $164,6301,000−6.6%
Managers, All Other$174,520$125,780$100,700 to $159,4301,680−27.9%
Lawyers$180,610$114,610$90,850 to $168,2901,960−36.5%
Engineers, All Other$127,640$163,630$124,070 to $180,2401,110+28.2%

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 Albuquerque to match $90,000 in Bridgeport?
About $80,402, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 106.9 and 95.5. 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.