New York vs. Philadelphia
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 29-2061
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 6.9% higher — but after local prices, the advantage flips: a median salary goes further in Philadelphia.
New York's median $75,910 buys $67,400 at national prices (price parity 112.6); Philadelphia's $70,710 buys $68,900 (102.6).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Philadelphia against New York.
| New York | Philadelphia | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 32,410 | 15,920 | −50.9% |
| 10th percentile | $62,570 | $60,620 | −3.1% |
| 25th percentile | $66,970 | $64,340 | −3.9% |
| Median | $75,910 | $70,710 | −6.9% |
| 75th percentile | $79,940 | $76,300 | −4.6% |
| 90th percentile | $87,420 | $79,690 | −8.8% |
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
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in New York · Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Philadelphia
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