Los Angeles vs. Miami
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 37-2012
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 21.1% higher — but after local prices, Los Angeles still leads by 21.5%.
Los Angeles's median $43,530 buys $38,300 at national prices (price parity 113.6); Miami's $34,360 buys $30,100 (114.2).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Miami against Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | Miami | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 34,440 | 22,370 | −35.0% |
| 10th percentile | $35,970 | $28,990 | −19.4% |
| 25th percentile | $37,240 | $30,480 | −18.2% |
| Median | $43,530 | $34,360 | −21.1% |
| 75th percentile | $49,740 | $37,080 | −25.5% |
| 90th percentile | $60,480 | $42,290 | −30.1% |
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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