$90,000 in Denver ≈ $78,686 in Kansas City
$78,686
Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (105.8 → 92.5). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.
Prices in Kansas City run −12.6% vs Denver for equal purchasing power at this salary level.
Same job, both metros
- Physicians, All Other in Denver Physicians, All Other in Kansas City
- Computer and Information Systems Managers in Denver Computer and Information Systems Managers in Kansas City
- Financial Managers in Denver Financial Managers in Kansas City
- Architectural and Engineering Managers in Denver Architectural and Engineering Managers in Kansas City
- Marketing Managers in Denver Marketing Managers in Kansas City
- Denver RPP
- 105.8
- Kansas City RPP
- 92.5
- Price gap
- −12.6%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in Kansas City run −12.6% 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 $78,686 in Kansas City for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in Kansas City
| In Denver | In Kansas City |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $52,457 |
| $90,000 | $78,686 |
| $150,000 | $131,144 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (92.5 ÷ 105.8). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Denver | Kansas City | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 105.8 | 92.5 | 100 |
| Goods | 101.0 | 94.1 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 146.9 | 86.6 | 100 |
| Other services | 99.4 | 93.4 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Denver | Kansas City | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $298,600 | $126,260 | $69,610 to $354,100 | 3,310 | −57.7% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $203,340 | $168,050 | $132,100 to $207,250 | 4,710 | −17.4% |
| Financial Managers | $193,400 | $162,490 | $126,480 to $205,320 | 4,970 | −16.0% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $191,440 | $162,680 | $131,630 to $193,770 | 1,820 | −15.0% |
| Marketing Managers | $182,470 | $139,240 | $107,280 to $176,450 | 2,260 | −23.7% |
| Managers, All Other | $175,980 | $136,530 | $103,070 to $170,560 | 3,780 | −22.4% |
| Lawyers | $177,380 | $134,640 | $98,680 to $195,080 | 5,310 | −24.1% |
| Human Resources Managers | $170,940 | $140,890 | $114,990 to $178,090 | 1,380 | −17.6% |
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 Kansas City to match $90,000 in Denver?
- About $78,686, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 105.8 and 92.5. 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.