Los Angeles vs. New York
Manicurists and Pedicurists. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 39-5092
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 4.5% higher — but after local prices, Los Angeles still leads by 3.7%.
Los Angeles's median $36,570 buys $32,200 at national prices (price parity 113.6); New York's $34,910 buys $31,000 (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 | 15,050 | 24,390 | +62.1% |
| 10th percentile | $35,320 | $32,240 | −8.7% |
| 25th percentile | $36,150 | $34,360 | −5.0% |
| Median | $36,570 | $34,910 | −4.5% |
| 75th percentile | $37,580 | $36,550 | −2.7% |
| 90th percentile | $38,170 | $37,780 | −1.0% |
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
- Manicurists and Pedicurists in Los Angeles · Manicurists and Pedicurists in New York
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