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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
30k40k MIAMI $31,480 NEW YORK $35,670
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.

MiamiNew YorkΔ
Employment12,24025,580+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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