BEA regional price parities, 2024
Compare a wage in two metros
The dollars BLS published, then those dollars in national prices. A higher wage in a more expensive metro can buy less.
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT and Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
| Metro | Published median | Employment | Price parity | In national prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $65,990 | 110 | 100.445 | $65,698 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $44,890 | 4,560 | 98.629 | $45,514 |
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT · Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
A wage of $64,797 in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX has about the same purchasing power as the $65,990 median in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT. In the other direction, $45,717 in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT matches the $44,890 median in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Price parities describe a broad price level for 2024. Wages are May 2025. The index is not a household budget and it is not a cost-of-living allowance. How the comparison works.
Questions this page answers
How are wages adjusted for local prices?
A nominal wage is divided by the metro's 2024 all-items regional price parity and multiplied by 100. The United States equals 100. The parity is the Bureau of Economic Analysis series released February 19, 2026. The wages are the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
What salary in one metro matches a salary in another?
Multiply the salary by the second metro's price parity and divide by the first metro's price parity. The comparison page does that for the published median and for a wage you enter.