$90,000 in Bridgeport ≈ $75,267 in Little Rock

$75,267

Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (106.9 → 89.4). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.

Prices in Little Rock run −16.4% vs Bridgeport for equal purchasing power at this salary level.

Bridgeport RPP
106.9
Little Rock RPP
89.4
Price gap
−16.4%
Base salary
$90,000

Prices in Little Rock run −16.4% 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 $75,267 in Little Rock for equal purchasing power.

Your salary

Needed in Little Rock: $75,267

Live math: salary × (89.4 ÷ 106.9). Same formula as the static ladder below.

Salary needed in Little Rock

In BridgeportIn Little Rock
$60,000$50,178
$90,000$75,267
$150,000$125,444

Equivalent = origin salary × (89.4 ÷ 106.9). Adjust the base with the slider above.

Price level components

ComponentBridgeportLittle RockUS
All items106.989.4100
Goods97.393.6100
Housing (rents)150.568.3100
Other services102.795.3100

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

Wages in both metros

OccupationBridgeportLittle RockDest. middle halfDest. OEWS emp.Gap
Physicians, All Other$367,050$74,500$65,200 to $292,4302,150−79.7%
Architectural and Engineering Managers$199,040$148,930$121,220 to $172,650390−25.2%
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,440$129,700$101,470 to $164,8701,290−35.6%
Financial Managers$211,000$119,360$85,490 to $164,9902,320−43.4%
Human Resources Managers$191,190$103,060$80,440 to $130,020400−46.1%
Pharmacists$157,440$136,700$132,660 to $154,5401,020−13.2%
Computer Network Architects$159,820$124,820$102,700 to $136,310330−21.9%
Lawyers$180,610$97,870$66,340 to $130,9901,670−45.8%

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 Little Rock to match $90,000 in Bridgeport?
About $75,267, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 106.9 and 89.4. 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.