New York vs. Washington
Compliance Officers. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 13-1041
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 0.8% higher — but after local prices, the advantage flips: a median salary goes further in Washington.
New York's median $101,050 buys $89,800 at national prices (price parity 112.6); Washington's $100,200 buys $92,000 (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 | 23,380 | 13,820 | −40.9% |
| 10th percentile | $58,990 | $60,710 | +2.9% |
| 25th percentile | $75,660 | $77,470 | +2.4% |
| Median | $101,050 | $100,200 | −0.8% |
| 75th percentile | $128,790 | $127,980 | −0.6% |
| 90th percentile | $160,670 | $148,700 | −7.5% |
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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