Los Angeles vs. New York
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 29-2099
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 3.8% higher — but after local prices, New York still leads by 4.7%.
Los Angeles's median $59,210 buys $52,100 at national prices (price parity 113.6); New York's $61,440 buys $54,600 (112.6).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is New York against Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | New York | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 9,940 | 12,400 | +24.7% |
| 10th percentile | $47,470 | $45,960 | −3.2% |
| 25th percentile | $51,070 | $50,620 | −0.9% |
| Median | $59,210 | $61,440 | +3.8% |
| 75th percentile | $80,050 | $79,070 | −1.2% |
| 90th percentile | $119,990 | $97,280 | −18.9% |
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
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other in Los Angeles · Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other in New York
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