$90,000 in Denver ≈ $81,238 in Columbus
$81,238
Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (105.8 → 95.5). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.
Prices in Columbus run −9.7% vs Denver for equal purchasing power at this salary level.
Same job, both metros
- Physicians, All Other in Denver Physicians, All Other in Columbus
- Computer and Information Systems Managers in Denver Computer and Information Systems Managers in Columbus
- Financial Managers in Denver Financial Managers in Columbus
- Sales Managers in Denver Sales Managers in Columbus
- Marketing Managers in Denver Marketing Managers in Columbus
- Denver RPP
- 105.8
- Columbus RPP
- 95.5
- Price gap
- −9.7%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in Columbus run −9.7% versus Denver on BEA all-items RPP (2024), so overall price levels are lower at the destination. A $90,000 paycheck in Denver maps to about $81,238 in Columbus for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in Columbus
| In Denver | In Columbus |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $54,159 |
| $90,000 | $81,238 |
| $150,000 | $135,397 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (95.5 ÷ 105.8). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Denver | Columbus | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 105.8 | 95.5 | 100 |
| Goods | 101.0 | 93.6 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 146.9 | 87.9 | 100 |
| Other services | 99.4 | 98.9 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Denver | Columbus | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $298,600 | $214,760 | $105,600 to $365,610 | 3,830 | −28.1% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $203,340 | $167,630 | $133,580 to $210,280 | 4,330 | −17.6% |
| Financial Managers | $193,400 | $145,630 | $112,880 to $186,610 | 5,750 | −24.7% |
| Sales Managers | $181,580 | $138,580 | $100,510 to $187,760 | 4,460 | −23.7% |
| Marketing Managers | $182,470 | $134,420 | $105,770 to $177,650 | 2,330 | −26.3% |
| Lawyers | $177,380 | $137,810 | $101,100 to $186,870 | 4,960 | −22.3% |
| Managers, All Other | $175,980 | $131,580 | $97,070 to $173,270 | 1,680 | −25.2% |
| Human Resources Managers | $170,940 | $131,100 | $97,990 to $170,530 | 1,870 | −23.3% |
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 Columbus to match $90,000 in Denver?
- About $81,238, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 105.8 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.