$90,000 in San Francisco ≈ $78,010 in Las Vegas
$78,010
Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (115.6 → 100.2). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.
Prices in Las Vegas run −13.3% vs San Francisco for equal purchasing power at this salary level.
Same job, both metros
- Physicians, All Other in San Francisco Physicians, All Other in Las Vegas
- Chief Executives in San Francisco Chief Executives in Las Vegas
- Computer and Information Systems Managers in San Francisco Computer and Information Systems Managers in Las Vegas
- Architectural and Engineering Managers in San Francisco Architectural and Engineering Managers in Las Vegas
- Nurse Practitioners in San Francisco Nurse Practitioners in Las Vegas
- San Francisco RPP
- 115.6
- Las Vegas RPP
- 100.2
- Price gap
- −13.3%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in Las Vegas run −13.3% versus San Francisco on BEA all-items RPP (2024), so overall price levels are lower at the destination. A $90,000 paycheck in San Francisco maps to about $78,010 in Las Vegas for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in Las Vegas
| In San Francisco | In Las Vegas |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $52,007 |
| $90,000 | $78,010 |
| $150,000 | $130,017 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (100.2 ÷ 115.6). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | San Francisco | Las Vegas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 115.6 | 100.2 | 100 |
| Goods | 108.5 | 96.3 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 194.7 | 115.5 | 100 |
| Other services | 106.2 | 98.7 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | San Francisco | Las Vegas | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $294,360 | $248,400 | $128,540 to $289,390 | 1,880 | −15.6% |
| Chief Executives | $288,690 | $190,480 | $117,110 to $332,030 | 750 | −34.0% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $232,890 | $166,090 | $129,970 to $210,770 | 2,470 | −28.7% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $221,580 | $166,310 | $134,520 to $212,930 | 380 | −24.9% |
| Nurse Practitioners | $219,080 | $144,060 | $110,190 to $162,350 | 1,390 | −34.2% |
| Lawyers | $212,500 | $150,510 | $122,480 to $200,940 | 5,480 | −29.2% |
| Financial Managers | $216,150 | $132,650 | $94,330 to $177,420 | 5,560 | −38.6% |
| Human Resources Managers | $209,340 | $128,350 | $94,690 to $170,470 | 1,070 | −38.7% |
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 Las Vegas to match $90,000 in San Francisco?
- About $78,010, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 115.6 and 100.2. 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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