$90,000 in Los Angeles ≈ $89,208 in New York
$89,208
Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (113.6 → 112.6). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.
Prices in New York run −0.9% vs Los Angeles for equal purchasing power at this salary level.
Same job, both metros
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- Lawyers in Los Angeles Lawyers in New York
- Financial Managers in Los Angeles Financial Managers in New York
- Los Angeles RPP
- 113.6
- New York RPP
- 112.6
- Price gap
- −0.9%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in New York run −0.9% 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 $89,208 in New York for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in New York
| In Los Angeles | In New York |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $59,472 |
| $90,000 | $89,208 |
| $150,000 | $148,680 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (112.6 ÷ 113.6). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Los Angeles | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 113.6 | 112.6 | 100 |
| Goods | 106.6 | 110.3 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 170.4 | 148.6 | 100 |
| Other services | 104.4 | 105.8 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Los Angeles | New York | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $234,290 | $301,440 | $208,320 to $462,490 | 7,180 | +28.7% |
| Physicians, All Other | $196,760 | $265,930 | $125,230 to $369,310 | 17,210 | +35.2% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $204,370 | $215,300 | $171,950 to $285,570 | 62,430 | +5.3% |
| Lawyers | $194,410 | $208,880 | $131,240 to $324,310 | 94,610 | +7.4% |
| Financial Managers | $175,310 | $221,010 | $170,860 to $327,970 | 89,960 | +26.1% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $190,900 | $183,890 | $157,290 to $222,800 | 7,580 | −3.7% |
| Marketing Managers | $171,900 | $192,840 | $156,020 to $246,000 | 54,730 | +12.2% |
| Human Resources Managers | $168,400 | $185,100 | $142,490 to $242,400 | 18,480 | +9.9% |
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 New York to match $90,000 in Los Angeles?
- About $89,208, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 113.6 and 112.6. 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
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