$90,000 in Tampa ≈ $86,789 in Madison
$86,789
Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (100.9 → 97.3). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.
Prices in Madison run −3.6% vs Tampa for equal purchasing power at this salary level.
Same job, both metros
- Physicians, All Other in Tampa Physicians, All Other in Madison
- Computer and Information Systems Managers in Tampa Computer and Information Systems Managers in Madison
- Architectural and Engineering Managers in Tampa Architectural and Engineering Managers in Madison
- Financial Managers in Tampa Financial Managers in Madison
- Human Resources Managers in Tampa Human Resources Managers in Madison
- Tampa RPP
- 100.9
- Madison RPP
- 97.3
- Price gap
- −3.6%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in Madison run −3.6% versus Tampa on BEA all-items RPP (2024), so overall price levels are lower at the destination. A $90,000 paycheck in Tampa maps to about $86,789 in Madison for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in Madison
| In Tampa | In Madison |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $57,859 |
| $90,000 | $86,789 |
| $150,000 | $144,648 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (97.3 ÷ 100.9). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Tampa | Madison | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 100.9 | 97.3 | 100 |
| Goods | 95.5 | 93.8 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 125.8 | 99.7 | 100 |
| Other services | 97.6 | 99.4 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Tampa | Madison | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $287,200 | $301,940 | $238,140 to $426,750 | 850 | +5.1% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $168,470 | $168,900 | $132,680 to $198,760 | 2,540 | +0.3% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $169,310 | $160,700 | $134,250 to $175,640 | 750 | −5.1% |
| Financial Managers | $157,480 | $148,970 | $110,010 to $197,620 | 2,320 | −5.4% |
| Human Resources Managers | $140,400 | $140,680 | $114,410 to $170,160 | 660 | +0.2% |
| Sales Managers | $132,010 | $146,380 | $103,580 to $202,110 | 1,660 | +10.9% |
| Computer Network Architects | $130,750 | $135,490 | $114,040 to $166,900 | 340 | +3.6% |
| Physician Assistants | $127,820 | $133,950 | $110,030 to $157,830 | 490 | +4.8% |
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 Madison to match $90,000 in Tampa?
- About $86,789, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 100.9 and 97.3. 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.