$90,000 in Bridgeport ≈ $82,675 in Raleigh

$82,675

Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (106.9 → 98.2). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.

Prices in Raleigh run −8.1% vs Bridgeport for equal purchasing power at this salary level.

Bridgeport RPP
106.9
Raleigh RPP
98.2
Price gap
−8.1%
Base salary
$90,000

Prices in Raleigh run −8.1% 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 $82,675 in Raleigh for equal purchasing power.

Your salary

Needed in Raleigh: $82,675

Live math: salary × (98.2 ÷ 106.9). Same formula as the static ladder below.

Salary needed in Raleigh

In BridgeportIn Raleigh
$60,000$55,117
$90,000$82,675
$150,000$137,792

Equivalent = origin salary × (98.2 ÷ 106.9). Adjust the base with the slider above.

Price level components

ComponentBridgeportRaleighUS
All items106.998.2100
Goods97.396.6100
Housing (rents)150.5103.5100
Other services102.798.2100

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

Wages in both metros

OccupationBridgeportRaleighDest. middle halfDest. OEWS emp.Gap
Physicians, All Other$367,050$354,130$265,730 to $356,1601,190−3.5%
Chief Executives$388,060$286,050$171,810 to $417,820360−26.3%
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,440$173,960$141,040 to $220,3906,010−13.6%
Financial Managers$211,000$163,130$131,060 to $216,2003,690−22.7%
Architectural and Engineering Managers$199,040$169,780$139,040 to $208,5901,850−14.7%
Marketing Managers$169,240$167,640$129,860 to $213,9302,390−0.9%
Human Resources Managers$191,190$144,190$119,610 to $196,6701,080−24.6%
Sales Managers$169,300$163,520$108,750 to $217,7303,280−3.4%

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 Raleigh to match $90,000 in Bridgeport?
About $82,675, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 106.9 and 98.2. 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.