Miami vs. New York
Food Preparation Workers. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 35-2021
Fig. 1 — Side by side
Both distributions, one scale
10th to 90th percentile, median struck in red
Table 1 — Adjusted
Miami's median is 1.2% higher — but at national prices the two medians buy almost exactly the same.
Miami's median $36,090 buys $31,600 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 | 19,630 | 63,530 | +223.6% |
| 10th percentile | $28,880 | $34,080 | +18.0% |
| 25th percentile | $29,890 | $34,330 | +14.9% |
| Median | $36,090 | $35,670 | −1.2% |
| 75th percentile | $37,300 | $41,600 | +11.5% |
| 90th percentile | $44,160 | $47,650 | +7.9% |
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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- Food Preparation Workers in Miami · Food Preparation Workers in New York
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