New York 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
New York's median is 0.7% higher — but after local prices, the advantage flips: a median salary goes further in Washington.
New York's median $37,870 buys $33,600 at national prices (price parity 112.6); 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 New York.
| New York | Washington | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 48,780 | 11,650 | −76.1% |
| 10th percentile | $34,360 | $32,160 | −6.4% |
| 25th percentile | $35,930 | $35,550 | −1.1% |
| Median | $37,870 | $37,610 | −0.7% |
| 75th percentile | $43,720 | $44,600 | +2.0% |
| 90th percentile | $46,970 | $50,220 | +6.9% |
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
- Childcare Workers in New York · Childcare Workers in Washington
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