$90,000 in Washington ≈ $80,909 in Virginia Beach
$80,909
Purchasing-power equivalent using BEA RPP 2024 (108.9 → 97.9). BLS OEWS May 2025 wages on linked pages.
Prices in Virginia Beach run −10.1% vs Washington for equal purchasing power at this salary level.
Same job, both metros
- Physicians, All Other in Washington Physicians, All Other in Virginia Beach
- Computer and Information Systems Managers in Washington Computer and Information Systems Managers in Virginia Beach
- Financial Managers in Washington Financial Managers in Virginia Beach
- Architectural and Engineering Managers in Washington Architectural and Engineering Managers in Virginia Beach
- Marketing Managers in Washington Marketing Managers in Virginia Beach
- Washington RPP
- 108.9
- Virginia Beach RPP
- 97.9
- Price gap
- −10.1%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in Virginia Beach run −10.1% versus Washington on BEA all-items RPP (2024), so overall price levels are lower at the destination. A $90,000 paycheck in Washington maps to about $80,909 in Virginia Beach for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in Virginia Beach
| In Washington | In Virginia Beach |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $53,939 |
| $90,000 | $80,909 |
| $150,000 | $134,848 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (97.9 ÷ 108.9). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Washington | Virginia Beach | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 108.9 | 97.9 | 100 |
| Goods | 104.8 | 96.8 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 151.1 | 99.8 | 100 |
| Other services | 102.3 | 98.6 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Washington | Virginia Beach | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $208,710 | $266,280 | $178,000 to $323,830 | 1,050 | +27.6% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $195,190 | $170,560 | $137,690 to $208,940 | 1,360 | −12.6% |
| Financial Managers | $185,270 | $163,940 | $127,590 to $204,380 | 2,290 | −11.5% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $185,220 | $161,340 | $141,900 to $188,720 | 750 | −12.9% |
| Marketing Managers | $181,260 | $155,300 | $122,100 to $196,870 | 610 | −14.3% |
| Sales Managers | $175,820 | $158,750 | $99,110 to $208,020 | 1,270 | −9.7% |
| Lawyers | $195,190 | $133,380 | $89,770 to $183,330 | 2,280 | −31.7% |
| Human Resources Managers | $177,960 | $140,410 | $119,620 to $173,560 | 680 | −21.1% |
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 Virginia Beach to match $90,000 in Washington?
- About $80,909, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 108.9 and 97.9. 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.