Dallas vs. Washington
Network and Computer Systems Administrators. 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 21.5% higher — but after local prices, Washington still leads by 15.0%.
Dallas's median $103,260 buys $100,200 at national prices (price parity 103.1); Washington's $125,430 buys $115,200 (108.9).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Washington against Dallas.
| Dallas | Washington | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 11,740 | 9,920 | −15.5% |
| 10th percentile | $66,780 | $78,450 | +17.5% |
| 25th percentile | $80,990 | $98,650 | +21.8% |
| Median | $103,260 | $125,430 | +21.5% |
| 75th percentile | $130,470 | $153,220 | +17.4% |
| 90th percentile | $158,120 | $180,360 | +14.1% |
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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