New York vs. Washington
Public Relations Specialists. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 27-3031
Fig. 1 — Side by side
Both distributions, one scale
10th to 90th percentile, median struck in red
Table 1 — Adjusted
Washington's median is 20.9% higher — but after local prices, Washington still leads by 24.9%.
New York's median $84,130 buys $74,700 at national prices (price parity 112.6); Washington's $101,680 buys $93,400 (108.9).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Washington against New York.
| New York | Washington | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 24,820 | 22,810 | −8.1% |
| 10th percentile | $55,410 | $61,520 | +11.0% |
| 25th percentile | $64,390 | $77,120 | +19.8% |
| Median | $84,130 | $101,680 | +20.9% |
| 75th percentile | $116,590 | $144,170 | +23.7% |
| 90th percentile | $162,170 | $195,990 | +20.9% |
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
- Public Relations Specialists in New York · Public Relations Specialists in Washington
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