New York vs. Philadelphia
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 25-2011
Fig. 1 — Side by side
Both distributions, one scale
10th to 90th percentile, median struck in red
Table 1 — Adjusted
New York's median is 26.8% higher — but after local prices, New York still leads by 19.7%.
New York's median $50,230 buys $44,600 at national prices (price parity 112.6); Philadelphia's $36,750 buys $35,800 (102.6).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Philadelphia against New York.
| New York | Philadelphia | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 28,140 | 15,260 | −45.8% |
| 10th percentile | $37,130 | $30,350 | −18.3% |
| 25th percentile | $42,920 | $35,470 | −17.4% |
| Median | $50,230 | $36,750 | −26.8% |
| 75th percentile | $62,250 | $44,030 | −29.3% |
| 90th percentile | $78,740 | $59,280 | −24.7% |
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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