$90,000 in Orlando ≈ $91,686 in Phoenix

$91,686

Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (101.4 → 103.3). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.

Prices in Phoenix run +1.9% vs Orlando for equal purchasing power at this salary level.

Orlando RPP
101.4
Phoenix RPP
103.3
Price gap
+1.9%
Base salary
$90,000

Prices in Phoenix run +1.9% versus Orlando on BEA all-items RPP (2024), so overall price levels are higher at the destination. A $90,000 paycheck in Orlando maps to about $91,686 in Phoenix for equal purchasing power.

Your salary

Needed in Phoenix: $91,686

Live math: salary × (103.3 ÷ 101.4). Same formula as the static ladder below.

Salary needed in Phoenix

In OrlandoIn Phoenix
$60,000$61,124
$90,000$91,686
$150,000$152,811

Equivalent = origin salary × (103.3 ÷ 101.4). Adjust the base with the slider above.

Price level components

ComponentOrlandoPhoenixUS
All items101.4103.3100
Goods96.295.0100
Housing (rents)123.4121.2100
Other services98.9104.0100

BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.

Wages in both metros

OccupationOrlandoPhoenixDest. middle halfDest. OEWS emp.Gap
Architectural and Engineering Managers$177,990$169,310$138,180 to $212,9303,250−4.9%
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,210$169,720$132,570 to $204,35011,510−0.9%
Computer Network Architects$156,560$131,990$103,440 to $165,1003,330−15.7%
Financial Managers$140,850$145,940$109,930 to $193,02012,030+3.6%
Human Resources Managers$136,230$145,610$114,170 to $183,8903,160+6.9%
Sales Managers$131,770$148,320$103,590 to $202,60011,210+12.6%
Pharmacists$135,010$144,490$133,720 to $161,1905,050+7.0%
Marketing Managers$143,220$132,580$122,660 to $172,0004,060−7.4%

BLS OEWS May 2025 metro medians where published for both CBSAs. Employment is OEWS published employment, not job openings.

FAQ

What salary do I need in Phoenix to match $90,000 in Orlando?
About $91,686, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 101.4 and 103.3. 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.