Dallas vs. New York
Electricians. 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
New York's median is 33.9% higher — but after local prices, New York still leads by 22.6%.
Dallas's median $59,010 buys $57,200 at national prices (price parity 103.1); New York's $79,020 buys $70,200 (112.6).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is New York against Dallas.
| Dallas | New York | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 20,930 | 36,550 | +74.6% |
| 10th percentile | $38,740 | $46,170 | +19.2% |
| 25th percentile | $47,530 | $61,990 | +30.4% |
| Median | $59,010 | $79,020 | +33.9% |
| 75th percentile | $71,390 | $126,030 | +76.5% |
| 90th percentile | $81,660 | $132,170 | +61.9% |
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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