Cleveland → Denver
$101,406
Salary that keeps the purchasing power of $90,000 in Cleveland, using BEA RPP 2024. Prices in Denver run +12.7% vs origin.
BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. Purchasing-power math from BEA RPP 2024. Disclaimer
- Cleveland RPP
- 93.9
- Denver RPP
- 105.8
- Price gap
- +12.7%
- Base salary
- $90,000
Prices in Denver run +12.7% versus Cleveland on BEA all-items RPP (2024), so overall price levels are higher at the destination. A $90,000 paycheck in Cleveland maps to about $101,406 in Denver for equal purchasing power.
Salary needed in Denver
| In Cleveland | In Denver |
|---|---|
| $60,000 | $67,604 |
| $90,000 | $101,406 |
| $150,000 | $169,010 |
Equivalent = origin salary × (105.8 ÷ 93.9). Adjust the base with the slider above.
Price level components
| Component | Cleveland | Denver | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 93.9 | 105.8 | 100 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 101.0 | 100 |
| Housing (rents) | 79.4 | 146.9 | 100 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.4 | 100 |
BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, US = 100. Housing is rents; utilities omitted in this view.
Wages in both metros
| Occupation | Cleveland | Denver | Dest. middle half | Dest. OEWS emp. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $248,400 | $298,600 | $218,110 to $356,950 | 1,170 | +20.2% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $156,410 | $203,340 | $167,420 to $230,420 | 7,730 | +30.0% |
| Financial Managers | $157,900 | $193,400 | $157,370 to $249,360 | 7,490 | +22.5% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $155,460 | $191,440 | $167,620 to $227,730 | 2,860 | +23.1% |
| Sales Managers | $143,870 | $181,580 | $141,940 to $237,990 | 5,930 | +26.2% |
| Lawyers | $134,680 | $177,380 | $124,880 to $267,360 | 11,860 | +31.7% |
| Marketing Managers | $129,300 | $182,470 | $150,860 to $223,040 | 4,220 | +41.1% |
| Managers, All Other | $130,580 | $175,980 | $144,190 to $216,230 | 9,250 | +34.8% |
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 Denver to match $90,000 in Cleveland?
- About $101,406, based on BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) of 93.9 and 105.8. 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.