$90,000 in Chicago ≈ $82,876 in Cincinnati
$82,876
Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (103.6 → 95.4). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.
Prices in Cincinnati run −7.9% vs Chicago for equal purchasing power at this salary level.
Same job, both metros
- Chief Executives in Chicago Chief Executives in Cincinnati
- Physicians, All Other in Chicago Physicians, All Other in Cincinnati
- Computer and Information Systems Managers in Chicago Computer and Information Systems Managers in Cincinnati
- Architectural and Engineering Managers in Chicago Architectural and Engineering Managers in Cincinnati
- Financial Managers in Chicago Financial Managers in Cincinnati
- Chicago RPP
- 103.6
- Cincinnati RPP
- 95.4
- Price gap
- −7.9%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in Cincinnati run −7.9% versus Chicago on BEA all-items RPP (2024), so overall price levels are lower at the destination. A $90,000 paycheck in Chicago maps to about $82,876 in Cincinnati for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in Cincinnati
| In Chicago | In Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $55,251 |
| $90,000 | $82,876 |
| $150,000 | $138,127 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (95.4 ÷ 103.6). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Chicago | Cincinnati | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 103.6 | 95.4 | 100 |
| Goods | 107.3 | 93.8 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 112.0 | 87.6 | 100 |
| Other services | 100.5 | 99.0 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Chicago | Cincinnati | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $344,960 | $207,170 | $129,840 to $371,760 | 980 | −39.9% |
| Physicians, All Other | $94,820 | $315,630 | $212,420 to $500,680 | 3,180 | +232.9% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $173,760 | $169,530 | $133,300 to $210,980 | 3,920 | −2.4% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $163,430 | $177,160 | $163,040 to $211,520 | 2,950 | +8.4% |
| Financial Managers | $168,810 | $152,700 | $112,710 to $208,140 | 6,340 | −9.5% |
| Marketing Managers | $165,340 | $145,770 | $105,280 to $202,190 | 2,730 | −11.8% |
| Sales Managers | $158,690 | $138,790 | $100,890 to $197,840 | 5,180 | −12.5% |
| Lawyers | $165,660 | $130,980 | $95,160 to $198,000 | 3,870 | −20.9% |
BLS OEWS May 2025 metro medians where published for both CBSAs. Employment is OEWS published employment, not job openings.
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FAQ
- What salary do I need in Cincinnati to match $90,000 in Chicago?
- About $82,876, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 103.6 and 95.4. 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.