Los Angeles vs. New York
Amusement and Recreation Attendants. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 39-3091
Fig. 1 — Side by side
Both distributions, one scale
10th to 90th percentile, median struck in red
Table 1 — Adjusted
Los Angeles's median is 4.6% higher — but after local prices, Los Angeles still leads by 3.7%.
Los Angeles's median $37,630 buys $33,100 at national prices (price parity 113.6); New York's $35,910 buys $31,900 (112.6).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is New York against Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | New York | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 22,410 | 18,420 | −17.8% |
| 10th percentile | $34,930 | $32,580 | −6.7% |
| 25th percentile | $35,990 | $34,320 | −4.6% |
| Median | $37,630 | $35,910 | −4.6% |
| 75th percentile | $37,900 | $37,820 | −0.2% |
| 90th percentile | $45,370 | $45,800 | +0.9% |
Sources
How this page was made
- Wage data
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.
- Price parity
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Full pages
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants in Los Angeles · Amusement and Recreation Attendants in New York
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