Dallas vs. Miami
Waiters and Waitresses. 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
Miami's median is 49.3% higher — but after local prices, Miami still leads by 34.8%.
Dallas's median $24,160 buys $23,400 at national prices (price parity 103.1); Miami's $36,070 buys $31,600 (114.2).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Miami against Dallas.
| Dallas | Miami | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 53,460 | 57,830 | +8.2% |
| 10th percentile | $17,960 | $27,260 | +51.8% |
| 25th percentile | $18,520 | $28,040 | +51.4% |
| Median | $24,160 | $36,070 | +49.3% |
| 75th percentile | $37,280 | $46,890 | +25.8% |
| 90th percentile | $49,510 | $63,680 | +28.6% |
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.
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