$90,000 in Los Angeles ≈ $79,463 in Detroit
$79,463
Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (113.6 → 100.3). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.
Prices in Detroit run −11.7% vs Los Angeles for equal purchasing power at this salary level.
Same job, both metros
- Chief Executives in Los Angeles Chief Executives in Detroit
- Computer and Information Systems Managers in Los Angeles Computer and Information Systems Managers in Detroit
- Architectural and Engineering Managers in Los Angeles Architectural and Engineering Managers in Detroit
- Financial Managers in Los Angeles Financial Managers in Detroit
- Lawyers in Los Angeles Lawyers in Detroit
- Los Angeles RPP
- 113.6
- Detroit RPP
- 100.3
- Price gap
- −11.7%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in Detroit run −11.7% versus Los Angeles on BEA all-items RPP (2024), so overall price levels are lower at the destination. A $90,000 paycheck in Los Angeles maps to about $79,463 in Detroit for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in Detroit
| In Los Angeles | In Detroit |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $52,975 |
| $90,000 | $79,463 |
| $150,000 | $132,438 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (100.3 ÷ 113.6). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Los Angeles | Detroit | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 113.6 | 100.3 | 100 |
| Goods | 106.6 | 98.8 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 170.4 | 94.7 | 100 |
| Other services | 104.4 | 102.6 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Los Angeles | Detroit | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $234,290 | $304,110 | $172,730 to $450,450 | 2,070 | +29.8% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $204,370 | $170,040 | $133,400 to $208,290 | 7,980 | −16.8% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $190,900 | $168,550 | $138,520 to $203,800 | 9,260 | −11.7% |
| Financial Managers | $175,310 | $160,240 | $117,480 to $206,780 | 11,670 | −8.6% |
| Lawyers | $194,410 | $134,980 | $102,660 to $178,570 | 10,110 | −30.6% |
| Marketing Managers | $171,900 | $149,310 | $111,160 to $195,460 | 3,370 | −13.1% |
| Human Resources Managers | $168,400 | $149,980 | $121,920 to $183,060 | 3,090 | −10.9% |
| Managers, All Other | $168,160 | $138,970 | $107,520 to $173,520 | 4,500 | −17.4% |
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 Detroit to match $90,000 in Los Angeles?
- About $79,463, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 113.6 and 100.3. 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.