New York 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
New York's median is 1.0% higher — but after local prices, the advantage flips: a median salary goes further in Washington.
New York's median $128,340 buys $114,000 at national prices (price parity 112.6); 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 New York.
| New York | Washington | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 26,540 | 18,620 | −29.8% |
| 10th percentile | $78,000 | $77,910 | −0.1% |
| 25th percentile | $97,990 | $99,690 | +1.7% |
| Median | $128,340 | $127,040 | −1.0% |
| 75th percentile | $161,200 | $161,310 | +0.1% |
| 90th percentile | $179,110 | $195,120 | +8.9% |
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 New York · Computer Systems Analysts in Washington
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