$90,000 in Denver ≈ $80,558 in San Antonio
$80,558
Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (105.8 → 94.7). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.
Prices in San Antonio run −10.5% vs Denver for equal purchasing power at this salary level.
Same job, both metros
- Physicians, All Other in Denver Physicians, All Other in San Antonio
- Computer and Information Systems Managers in Denver Computer and Information Systems Managers in San Antonio
- Architectural and Engineering Managers in Denver Architectural and Engineering Managers in San Antonio
- Financial Managers in Denver Financial Managers in San Antonio
- Lawyers in Denver Lawyers in San Antonio
- Denver RPP
- 105.8
- San Antonio RPP
- 94.7
- Price gap
- −10.5%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in San Antonio run −10.5% 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 $80,558 in San Antonio for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in San Antonio
| In Denver | In San Antonio |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $53,705 |
| $90,000 | $80,558 |
| $150,000 | $134,263 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (94.7 ÷ 105.8). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Denver | San Antonio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 105.8 | 94.7 | 100 |
| Goods | 101.0 | 93.8 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 146.9 | 94.6 | 100 |
| Other services | 99.4 | 96.2 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Denver | San Antonio | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $298,600 | $296,910 | $224,010 to $375,980 | 2,020 | −0.6% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $203,340 | $163,490 | $129,040 to $201,450 | 4,090 | −19.6% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $191,440 | $168,650 | $141,720 to $199,260 | 1,220 | −11.9% |
| Financial Managers | $193,400 | $144,710 | $114,970 to $195,130 | 4,910 | −25.2% |
| Lawyers | $177,380 | $137,690 | $106,560 to $204,440 | 4,020 | −22.4% |
| Marketing Managers | $182,470 | $131,800 | $98,320 to $170,410 | 2,900 | −27.8% |
| Pharmacists | $157,890 | $150,500 | $132,950 to $158,870 | 2,260 | −4.7% |
| Managers, All Other | $175,980 | $130,900 | $99,120 to $164,600 | 5,010 | −25.6% |
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 San Antonio to match $90,000 in Denver?
- About $80,558, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 105.8 and 94.7. 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.