Los Angeles vs. New York
Physical Therapists. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 29-1123
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 0.5% higher — but at national prices the two medians buy almost exactly the same.
Los Angeles's median $108,170 buys $95,200 at national prices (price parity 113.6); New York's $107,650 buys $95,600 (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 | 9,750 | 21,240 | +117.8% |
| 10th percentile | $85,580 | $75,390 | −11.9% |
| 25th percentile | $97,850 | $95,500 | −2.4% |
| Median | $108,170 | $107,650 | −0.5% |
| 75th percentile | $134,160 | $129,360 | −3.6% |
| 90th percentile | $160,070 | $141,870 | −11.4% |
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
- Physical Therapists in Los Angeles · Physical Therapists in New York
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