$90,000 in Los Angeles ≈ $88,653 in San Diego
$88,653
Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (113.6 → 111.9). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.
Prices in San Diego run −1.5% 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 San Diego
- Chief Executives in Los Angeles Chief Executives in San Diego
- Computer and Information Systems Managers in Los Angeles Computer and Information Systems Managers in San Diego
- Architectural and Engineering Managers in Los Angeles Architectural and Engineering Managers in San Diego
- Lawyers in Los Angeles Lawyers in San Diego
- Los Angeles RPP
- 113.6
- San Diego RPP
- 111.9
- Price gap
- −1.5%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in San Diego run −1.5% 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 $88,653 in San Diego for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in San Diego
| In Los Angeles | In San Diego |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $59,102 |
| $90,000 | $88,653 |
| $150,000 | $147,755 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (111.9 ÷ 113.6). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Los Angeles | San Diego | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 113.6 | 111.9 | 100 |
| Goods | 106.6 | 108.0 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 170.4 | 179.3 | 100 |
| Other services | 104.4 | 99.6 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Los Angeles | San Diego | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $196,760 | $323,050 | $254,280 to $337,400 | 4,200 | +64.2% |
| Chief Executives | $234,290 | $238,440 | $155,810 to $387,130 | 2,710 | +1.8% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $204,370 | $206,740 | $165,460 to $262,210 | 7,250 | +1.2% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $190,900 | $202,810 | $164,520 to $224,740 | 3,270 | +6.2% |
| Lawyers | $194,410 | $178,220 | $135,400 to $223,020 | 8,020 | −8.3% |
| Financial Managers | $175,310 | $174,210 | $133,960 to $235,400 | 7,350 | −0.6% |
| Marketing Managers | $171,900 | $174,840 | $132,130 to $228,110 | 3,790 | +1.7% |
| Managers, All Other | $168,160 | $169,240 | $132,290 to $213,050 | 9,370 | +0.6% |
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 Diego to match $90,000 in Los Angeles?
- About $88,653, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 113.6 and 111.9. 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.