Los Angeles vs. Phoenix
Customer Service Representatives. 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
Los Angeles's median is 5.0% higher — but after local prices, the advantage flips: a median salary goes further in Phoenix.
Los Angeles's median $48,840 buys $43,000 at national prices (price parity 113.6); Phoenix's $46,410 buys $44,900 (103.3).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Phoenix against Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | Phoenix | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 66,590 | 68,930 | +3.5% |
| 10th percentile | $37,950 | $35,350 | −6.9% |
| 25th percentile | $43,090 | $38,550 | −10.5% |
| Median | $48,840 | $46,410 | −5.0% |
| 75th percentile | $60,300 | $52,600 | −12.8% |
| 90th percentile | $74,860 | $64,150 | −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.
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