$90,000 in Miami ≈ $75,184 in Cincinnati
$75,184
Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (114.2 → 95.4). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.
Prices in Cincinnati run −16.5% vs Miami for equal purchasing power at this salary level.
Same job, both metros
- Physicians, All Other in Miami Physicians, All Other in Cincinnati
- Architectural and Engineering Managers in Miami Architectural and Engineering Managers in Cincinnati
- Computer and Information Systems Managers in Miami Computer and Information Systems Managers in Cincinnati
- Financial Managers in Miami Financial Managers in Cincinnati
- Lawyers in Miami Lawyers in Cincinnati
- Miami RPP
- 114.2
- Cincinnati RPP
- 95.4
- Price gap
- −16.5%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in Cincinnati run −16.5% versus Miami on BEA all-items RPP (2024), so overall price levels are lower at the destination. A $90,000 paycheck in Miami maps to about $75,184 in Cincinnati for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in Cincinnati
| In Miami | In Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $50,123 |
| $90,000 | $75,184 |
| $150,000 | $125,306 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (95.4 ÷ 114.2). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Miami | Cincinnati | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 114.2 | 95.4 | 100 |
| Goods | 103.6 | 93.8 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 155.6 | 87.6 | 100 |
| Other services | 109.1 | 99.0 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Miami | Cincinnati | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $232,960 | $315,630 | $212,420 to $500,680 | 3,180 | +35.5% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,160 | $177,160 | $163,040 to $211,520 | 2,950 | +6.0% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $169,600 | $169,530 | $133,300 to $210,980 | 3,920 | 0% |
| Financial Managers | $164,230 | $152,700 | $112,710 to $208,140 | 6,340 | −7.0% |
| Lawyers | $160,320 | $130,980 | $95,160 to $198,000 | 3,870 | −18.3% |
| Marketing Managers | $135,870 | $145,770 | $105,280 to $202,190 | 2,730 | +7.3% |
| Pharmacists | $135,210 | $140,200 | $131,000 to $159,490 | 2,380 | +3.7% |
| Human Resources Managers | $142,940 | $132,070 | $102,870 to $175,830 | 1,920 | −7.6% |
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 Cincinnati to match $90,000 in Miami?
- About $75,184, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 114.2 and 95.4. 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.