Boston vs. Seattle
Computer Systems Analysts. 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
Seattle's median is 3.5% higher — but at national prices the two medians buy almost exactly the same.
Boston's median $129,180 buys $119,300 at national prices (price parity 108.3); Seattle's $133,690 buys $120,300 (111.1).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Seattle against Boston.
| Boston | Seattle | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 17,470 | 19,050 | +9.0% |
| 10th percentile | $83,190 | $74,470 | −10.5% |
| 25th percentile | $101,950 | $102,200 | +0.2% |
| Median | $129,180 | $133,690 | +3.5% |
| 75th percentile | $161,130 | $165,380 | +2.6% |
| 90th percentile | $172,940 | $197,600 | +14.3% |
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.
- Full pages
- Computer Systems Analysts in Boston · Computer Systems Analysts in Seattle
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