Los Angeles vs. Washington
Childcare Workers. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 39-9011
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 5.7% higher — but at national prices the two medians buy almost exactly the same.
Los Angeles's median $39,890 buys $35,100 at national prices (price parity 113.6); Washington's $37,610 buys $34,500 (108.9).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Washington against Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | Washington | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 16,530 | 11,650 | −29.5% |
| 10th percentile | $34,980 | $32,160 | −8.1% |
| 25th percentile | $37,770 | $35,550 | −5.9% |
| Median | $39,890 | $37,610 | −5.7% |
| 75th percentile | $45,780 | $44,600 | −2.6% |
| 90th percentile | $48,390 | $50,220 | +3.8% |
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
- Childcare Workers in Los Angeles · Childcare Workers in Washington
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