Boston vs. Philadelphia
Nursing Assistants. 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
Boston's median is 2.9% higher — but after local prices, the advantage flips: a median salary goes further in Philadelphia.
Boston's median $47,590 buys $44,000 at national prices (price parity 108.3); Philadelphia's $46,220 buys $45,100 (102.6).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Philadelphia against Boston.
| Boston | Philadelphia | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 26,130 | 30,680 | +17.4% |
| 10th percentile | $40,190 | $38,600 | −4.0% |
| 25th percentile | $44,940 | $43,370 | −3.5% |
| Median | $47,590 | $46,220 | −2.9% |
| 75th percentile | $50,060 | $47,560 | −5.0% |
| 90th percentile | $59,450 | $49,860 | −16.1% |
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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