Boston vs. Washington
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
Boston's median is 1.7% higher — but after local prices, Boston still leads by 2.2%.
Boston's median $129,180 buys $119,300 at national prices (price parity 108.3); Washington's $127,040 buys $116,700 (108.9).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Washington against Boston.
| Boston | Washington | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 17,470 | 18,620 | +6.6% |
| 10th percentile | $83,190 | $77,910 | −6.3% |
| 25th percentile | $101,950 | $99,690 | −2.2% |
| Median | $129,180 | $127,040 | −1.7% |
| 75th percentile | $161,130 | $161,310 | +0.1% |
| 90th percentile | $172,940 | $195,120 | +12.8% |
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 Washington
Percentiles are reported exactly as released. Derived (price-adjusted) figures round to the nearest hundred. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.