Los Angeles vs. Philadelphia
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 39-5012
Fig. 1 — Side by side
Both distributions, one scale
10th to 90th percentile, median struck in red
Table 1 — Adjusted
Los Angeles's median is 14.2% higher — but after local prices, Los Angeles still leads by 5.0%.
Los Angeles's median $43,500 buys $38,300 at national prices (price parity 113.6); Philadelphia's $37,320 buys $36,400 (102.6).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Philadelphia against Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | Philadelphia | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 10,910 | 9,960 | −8.7% |
| 10th percentile | $36,490 | $28,600 | −21.6% |
| 25th percentile | $36,820 | $31,980 | −13.1% |
| Median | $43,500 | $37,320 | −14.2% |
| 75th percentile | $61,420 | $49,440 | −19.5% |
| 90th percentile | $73,260 | $64,530 | −11.9% |
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.
- Full pages
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