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Denver vs. New York

Computer Network Architects. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · SOC 15-1241
Fig. 1 — Side by side

Both distributions, one scale

10th to 90th percentile, median struck in red
100k150k200k DENVER $139,230 NEW YORK $163,010
Table 1 — Adjusted

New York's median is 17.1% higher — but after local prices, New York still leads by 10.0%.

Denver's median $139,230 buys $131,600 at national prices (price parity 105.8); New York's $163,010 buys $144,800 (112.6).

Table 2 — The figures

Point by point

Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is New York against Denver.

DenverNew YorkΔ
Employment10,26010,230−0.3%
10th percentile$94,740$101,240+6.9%
25th percentile$124,200$128,610+3.6%
Median$139,230$163,010+17.1%
75th percentile$168,520$191,120+13.4%
90th percentile$206,270$216,880+5.1%
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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