Chicago vs. Dallas
Computer and Information Systems Managers. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 11-3021
Fig. 1 — Side by side
Both distributions, one scale
10th to 90th percentile, median struck in red
Table 1 — Adjusted
Dallas's median is 0.0% higher — but at national prices the two medians buy almost exactly the same.
Chicago's median $173,760 buys $167,700 at national prices (price parity 103.6); Dallas's $173,810 buys $168,600 (103.1).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Dallas against Chicago.
| Chicago | Dallas | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 24,950 | 30,690 | +23.0% |
| 10th percentile | $112,980 | $118,500 | +4.9% |
| 25th percentile | $138,190 | $143,080 | +3.5% |
| Median | $173,760 | $173,810 | +0.0% |
| 75th percentile | $214,880 | $215,260 | +0.2% |
| 90th percentile | $280,060 | $279,270 | −0.3% |
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.
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