New York vs. Orlando
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
New York's median is 13.8% higher — but after local prices, New York still leads by 4.4%.
New York's median $35,910 buys $31,900 at national prices (price parity 112.6); Orlando's $30,940 buys $30,500 (101.4).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Orlando against New York.
| New York | Orlando | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 18,420 | 20,030 | +8.7% |
| 10th percentile | $32,580 | $29,170 | −10.5% |
| 25th percentile | $34,320 | $30,670 | −10.6% |
| Median | $35,910 | $30,940 | −13.8% |
| 75th percentile | $37,820 | $30,940 | −18.2% |
| 90th percentile | $45,800 | $37,890 | −17.3% |
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 New York · Amusement and Recreation Attendants in Orlando
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