Miami vs. New York
Dishwashers. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 35-9021
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 13.3% higher — but after local prices, New York still leads by 14.9%.
Miami's median $31,480 buys $27,600 at national prices (price parity 114.2); New York's $35,670 buys $31,700 (112.6).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is New York against Miami.
| Miami | New York | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 12,240 | 25,580 | +109.0% |
| 10th percentile | $28,390 | $33,780 | +19.0% |
| 25th percentile | $28,970 | $34,970 | +20.7% |
| Median | $31,480 | $35,670 | +13.3% |
| 75th percentile | $35,460 | $39,800 | +12.2% |
| 90th percentile | $37,610 | $45,920 | +22.1% |
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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