$90,000 in Milwaukee ≈ $86,006 in Knoxville
$86,006
Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (96.9 → 92.6). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.
Prices in Knoxville run −4.4% vs Milwaukee for equal purchasing power at this salary level.
Same job, both metros
- Physicians, All Other in Milwaukee Physicians, All Other in Knoxville
- Architectural and Engineering Managers in Milwaukee Architectural and Engineering Managers in Knoxville
- Computer and Information Systems Managers in Milwaukee Computer and Information Systems Managers in Knoxville
- Financial Managers in Milwaukee Financial Managers in Knoxville
- Pharmacists in Milwaukee Pharmacists in Knoxville
- Milwaukee RPP
- 96.9
- Knoxville RPP
- 92.6
- Price gap
- −4.4%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in Knoxville run −4.4% versus Milwaukee on BEA all-items RPP (2024), so overall price levels are lower at the destination. A $90,000 paycheck in Milwaukee maps to about $86,006 in Knoxville for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in Knoxville
| In Milwaukee | In Knoxville |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $57,337 |
| $90,000 | $86,006 |
| $150,000 | $143,344 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (92.6 ÷ 96.9). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Milwaukee | Knoxville | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 96.9 | 92.6 | 100 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 96.2 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 97.1 | 82.8 | 100 |
| Other services | 99.4 | 95.1 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Milwaukee | Knoxville | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $411,200 | $276,370 | $170,390 to $407,960 | 690 | −32.8% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $143,570 | $162,950 | $126,630 to $218,510 | 610 | +13.5% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $161,220 | $143,650 | $123,410 to $174,890 | 1,380 | −10.9% |
| Financial Managers | $156,100 | $133,570 | $99,830 to $175,870 | 2,090 | −14.4% |
| Pharmacists | $153,340 | $132,460 | $123,000 to $145,220 | 990 | −13.6% |
| Human Resources Managers | $136,530 | $132,200 | $101,020 to $179,590 | 530 | −3.2% |
| Sales Managers | $144,560 | $119,380 | $88,210 to $169,450 | 1,410 | −17.4% |
| Marketing Managers | $130,700 | $131,040 | $93,950 to $172,160 | 930 | +0.3% |
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 Knoxville to match $90,000 in Milwaukee?
- About $86,006, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 96.9 and 92.6. 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
See methodology and disclaimer.