Miami vs. New York
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
New York's median is 32.0% higher — but after local prices, New York still leads by 33.9%.
Miami's median $36,070 buys $31,600 at national prices (price parity 114.2); New York's $47,610 buys $42,300 (112.6).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is New York against Miami.
| Miami | New York | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 57,830 | 138,720 | +139.9% |
| 10th percentile | $27,260 | $33,810 | +24.0% |
| 25th percentile | $28,040 | $35,310 | +25.9% |
| Median | $36,070 | $47,610 | +32.0% |
| 75th percentile | $46,890 | $64,480 | +37.5% |
| 90th percentile | $63,680 | $95,610 | +50.1% |
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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