New York vs. Philadelphia
Social and Human Service Assistants. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 21-1093
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 5.2% higher — but after local prices, the advantage flips: a median salary goes further in Philadelphia.
New York's median $47,860 buys $42,500 at national prices (price parity 112.6); Philadelphia's $45,370 buys $44,200 (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 | 35,540 | 12,160 | −65.8% |
| 10th percentile | $36,070 | $36,090 | +0.1% |
| 25th percentile | $42,190 | $38,420 | −8.9% |
| Median | $47,860 | $45,370 | −5.2% |
| 75th percentile | $57,600 | $49,740 | −13.6% |
| 90th percentile | $67,420 | $61,600 | −8.6% |
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
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