Dallas vs. Washington
Computer Systems Analysts. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 15-1211
Fig. 1 — Side by side
Both distributions, one scale
10th to 90th percentile, median struck in red
Table 1 — Adjusted
Washington's median is 3.7% higher — but at national prices the two medians buy almost exactly the same.
Dallas's median $122,520 buys $118,800 at national prices (price parity 103.1); 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 Dallas.
| Dallas | Washington | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 20,000 | 18,620 | −6.9% |
| 10th percentile | $75,850 | $77,910 | +2.7% |
| 25th percentile | $95,010 | $99,690 | +4.9% |
| Median | $122,520 | $127,040 | +3.7% |
| 75th percentile | $143,370 | $161,310 | +12.5% |
| 90th percentile | $170,020 | $195,120 | +14.8% |
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 Dallas · Computer Systems Analysts in Washington
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