Denver vs. New York
Computer Network Architects. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
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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 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.
| Denver | New York | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 10,260 | 10,230 | −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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