$90,000 in Los Angeles ≈ $78,829 in Jacksonville
$78,829
Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (113.6 → 99.5). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.
Prices in Jacksonville run −12.4% vs Los Angeles for equal purchasing power at this salary level.
Same job, both metros
- Physicians, All Other in Los Angeles Physicians, All Other in Jacksonville
- Computer and Information Systems Managers in Los Angeles Computer and Information Systems Managers in Jacksonville
- Architectural and Engineering Managers in Los Angeles Architectural and Engineering Managers in Jacksonville
- Marketing Managers in Los Angeles Marketing Managers in Jacksonville
- Lawyers in Los Angeles Lawyers in Jacksonville
- Los Angeles RPP
- 113.6
- Jacksonville RPP
- 99.5
- Price gap
- −12.4%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in Jacksonville run −12.4% 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 $78,829 in Jacksonville for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in Jacksonville
| In Los Angeles | In Jacksonville |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $52,553 |
| $90,000 | $78,829 |
| $150,000 | $131,382 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (99.5 ÷ 113.6). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Los Angeles | Jacksonville | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 113.6 | 99.5 | 100 |
| Goods | 106.6 | 96.2 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 170.4 | 109.8 | 100 |
| Other services | 104.4 | 98.9 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Los Angeles | Jacksonville | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $196,760 | $349,990 | $203,220 to $436,390 | 2,070 | +77.9% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $204,370 | $169,010 | $133,400 to $202,980 | 3,000 | −17.3% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $190,900 | $167,800 | $134,270 to $209,490 | 660 | −12.1% |
| Marketing Managers | $171,900 | $156,950 | $109,570 to $194,900 | 1,700 | −8.7% |
| Lawyers | $194,410 | $127,920 | $102,550 to $171,030 | 3,760 | −34.2% |
| Financial Managers | $175,310 | $138,780 | $103,070 to $186,700 | 4,570 | −20.8% |
| Human Resources Managers | $168,400 | $133,950 | $99,420 to $169,990 | 1,040 | −20.5% |
| Pharmacists | $157,440 | $138,990 | $130,010 to $157,050 | 1,420 | −11.7% |
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 Jacksonville to match $90,000 in Los Angeles?
- About $78,829, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 113.6 and 99.5. 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.