Chicago vs. Dallas
Electricians. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 47-2111
Fig. 1 — Side by side
Both distributions, one scale
10th to 90th percentile, median struck in red
Table 1 — Adjusted
Chicago's median is 42.3% higher — but after local prices, Chicago still leads by 42.1%.
Chicago's median $102,350 buys $98,800 at national prices (price parity 103.6); Dallas's $59,010 buys $57,200 (103.1).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Dallas against Chicago.
| Chicago | Dallas | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 17,720 | 20,930 | +18.1% |
| 10th percentile | $49,890 | $38,740 | −22.3% |
| 25th percentile | $74,400 | $47,530 | −36.1% |
| Median | $102,350 | $59,010 | −42.3% |
| 75th percentile | $118,660 | $71,390 | −39.8% |
| 90th percentile | $124,070 | $81,660 | −34.2% |
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
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