$90,000 in Greensboro ≈ $89,806 in Dayton

$89,806

Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (92.9 → 92.7). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.

Prices in Dayton run −0.2% vs Greensboro for equal purchasing power at this salary level.

Greensboro RPP
92.9
Dayton RPP
92.7
Price gap
−0.2%
Base salary
$90,000

Prices in Dayton run −0.2% versus Greensboro on BEA all-items RPP (2024), so overall price levels are lower at the destination. A $90,000 paycheck in Greensboro maps to about $89,806 in Dayton for equal purchasing power.

Your salary

Needed in Dayton: $89,806

Live math: salary × (92.7 ÷ 92.9). Same formula as the static ladder below.

Salary needed in Dayton

In GreensboroIn Dayton
$60,000$59,871
$90,000$89,806
$150,000$149,677

Equivalent = origin salary × (92.7 ÷ 92.9). Adjust the base with the slider above.

Price level components

ComponentGreensboroDaytonUS
All items92.992.7100
Goods96.693.6100
Housing (rents)74.572.7100
Other services98.298.9100

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

Wages in both metros

OccupationGreensboroDaytonDest. middle halfDest. OEWS emp.Gap
Physicians, All Other$364,620$315,380$149,990 to $393,2401,740−13.5%
Chief Executives$354,310$210,670$124,870 to $375,280200−40.5%
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720$163,700$134,200 to $198,460660+1.2%
Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,180$160,040$123,590 to $195,6801,110−1.9%
Financial Managers$159,740$137,140$104,350 to $177,9501,290−14.1%
Managers, All Other$132,890$137,780$101,110 to $164,080570+3.7%
Marketing Managers$151,880$117,250$98,450 to $158,690580−22.8%
Sales Managers$134,760$133,450$98,500 to $174,9901,400−1.0%

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 Dayton to match $90,000 in Greensboro?
About $89,806, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 92.9 and 92.7. 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.