Los Angeles vs. Washington
Computer User Support Specialists. 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
Washington's median is 3.7% higher — but after local prices, Washington still leads by 8.2%.
Los Angeles's median $75,070 buys $66,100 at national prices (price parity 113.6); Washington's $77,860 buys $71,500 (108.9).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Washington against Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | Washington | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 20,660 | 18,510 | −10.4% |
| 10th percentile | $49,560 | $50,390 | +1.7% |
| 25th percentile | $61,520 | $61,470 | −0.1% |
| Median | $75,070 | $77,860 | +3.7% |
| 75th percentile | $95,120 | $97,070 | +2.1% |
| 90th percentile | $110,150 | $120,190 | +9.1% |
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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