New York vs. Washington
Information Security Analysts. 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
Washington's median is 6.0% higher — but after local prices, Washington still leads by 9.6%.
New York's median $140,470 buys $124,800 at national prices (price parity 112.6); Washington's $148,950 buys $136,800 (108.9).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Washington against New York.
| New York | Washington | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 11,330 | 16,560 | +46.2% |
| 10th percentile | $86,860 | $96,550 | +11.2% |
| 25th percentile | $107,810 | $122,590 | +13.7% |
| Median | $140,470 | $148,950 | +6.0% |
| 75th percentile | $175,710 | $173,850 | −1.1% |
| 90th percentile | $216,280 | $209,290 | −3.2% |
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
- Information Security Analysts in New York · Information Security Analysts in Washington
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