Los Angeles vs. Minneapolis
Bartenders. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
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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 22.3% higher — but after local prices, Los Angeles still leads by 15.8%.
Los Angeles's median $35,510 buys $31,300 at national prices (price parity 113.6); Minneapolis's $27,600 buys $26,300 (104.8).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Minneapolis against Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | Minneapolis | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 25,260 | 15,370 | −39.2% |
| 10th percentile | $34,320 | $23,150 | −32.5% |
| 25th percentile | $34,490 | $24,300 | −29.5% |
| Median | $35,510 | $27,600 | −22.3% |
| 75th percentile | $38,210 | $33,220 | −13.1% |
| 90th percentile | $52,770 | $43,460 | −17.6% |
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.
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