Wages vs inflation rankings
Compare nominal wage growth against price growth using available generated data.
| Rank | Metro | Wage growth | Inflation | Wage-inflation gap | Data coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose | 194.9% | 72.8% | 122.1% | regional proxy cpi |
| 2 | Memphis | 194.9% | 73.5% | 121.4% | regional proxy cpi |
| 3 | Las Vegas | 194.9% | 73.6% | 121.3% | regional proxy cpi |
| 4 | Jacksonville | 186.8% | 72.2% | 114.6% | regional proxy cpi |
| 5 | Phoenix | 186.8% | 72.5% | 114.3% | direct metro cpi |
| 6 | Los Angeles | 186.8% | 74.9% | 111.9% | direct metro cpi |
| 7 | Louisville | 186.8% | 75.6% | 111.2% | regional proxy cpi |
| 8 | Seattle | 186.8% | 76.6% | 110.2% | direct metro cpi |
| 9 | Chicago | 186.8% | 77.9% | 108.9% | direct metro cpi |
| 10 | Cleveland | 178.9% | 72.1% | 106.8% | direct metro cpi |
| 11 | Sacramento | 186.8% | 82.3% | 104.5% | regional proxy cpi |
| 12 | Virginia Beach | 178.9% | 74.4% | 104.4% | regional proxy cpi |
| 13 | Richmond | 178.9% | 74.9% | 103.9% | regional proxy cpi |
| 14 | New Orleans | 178.9% | 75.2% | 103.7% | regional proxy cpi |
| 15 | Oklahoma City | 186.8% | 84.6% | 102.2% | regional proxy cpi |
| 16 | San Diego | 171.2% | 70.9% | 100.3% | regional proxy cpi |
| 17 | Detroit | 186.8% | 87.2% | 99.6% | direct metro cpi |
| 18 | Indianapolis | 178.9% | 80.5% | 98.4% | regional proxy cpi |
| 19 | Baltimore | 171.2% | 74.9% | 96.3% | regional proxy cpi |
| 20 | San Francisco | 171.2% | 77.2% | 93.9% | direct metro cpi |
| 21 | Buffalo | 178.9% | 88.2% | 90.7% | regional proxy cpi |
| 22 | Dallas | 163.7% | 73.7% | 90.0% | direct metro cpi |
| 23 | Boston | 163.7% | 77.0% | 86.6% | direct metro cpi |
| 24 | Nashville | 156.4% | 71.3% | 85.1% | regional proxy cpi |
| 25 | Orlando | 163.7% | 79.0% | 84.6% | regional proxy cpi |
| 26 | St. Louis | 163.7% | 79.1% | 84.5% | direct metro cpi |
| 27 | United States | 163.7% | 80.3% | 83.4% | national cpi |
| 28 | Atlanta | 156.4% | 73.2% | 83.2% | direct metro cpi |
| 29 | Denver | 171.2% | 88.2% | 83.0% | direct metro cpi |
| 30 | Portland | 163.7% | 80.8% | 82.9% | direct metro cpi |
| 31 | Kansas City | 149.3% | 70.8% | 78.5% | direct metro cpi |
| 32 | Cincinnati | 156.4% | 78.9% | 77.5% | direct metro cpi |
| 33 | Miami | 156.4% | 79.3% | 77.1% | direct metro cpi |
| 34 | Pittsburgh | 149.3% | 72.2% | 77.1% | direct metro cpi |
| 35 | Minneapolis | 163.7% | 86.7% | 77.0% | direct metro cpi |
| 36 | Salt Lake City | 156.4% | 80.3% | 76.1% | regional proxy cpi |
| 37 | San Antonio | 149.3% | 74.3% | 75.0% | regional proxy cpi |
| 38 | Raleigh | 156.4% | 82.5% | 73.9% | regional proxy cpi |
| 39 | Charlotte | 156.4% | 84.0% | 72.4% | regional proxy cpi |
| 40 | Austin | 156.4% | 87.7% | 68.7% | regional proxy cpi |
| 41 | Hartford | 156.4% | 87.8% | 68.6% | regional proxy cpi |
| 42 | Philadelphia | 149.3% | 81.3% | 68.0% | direct metro cpi |
| 43 | Houston | 142.4% | 75.2% | 67.2% | direct metro cpi |
| 44 | Riverside | 142.4% | 76.0% | 66.3% | regional proxy cpi |
| 45 | New York City | 135.7% | 71.8% | 63.8% | direct metro cpi |
| 46 | Birmingham | 142.4% | 79.5% | 62.9% | regional proxy cpi |
| 47 | Washington DC | 149.3% | 89.6% | 59.7% | direct metro cpi |
| 48 | Columbus | 142.4% | 84.1% | 58.3% | regional proxy cpi |
| 49 | Tampa | 135.7% | 79.4% | 56.3% | regional proxy cpi |
| 50 | Providence | 135.7% | 81.4% | 54.3% | regional proxy cpi |
| 51 | Milwaukee | 142.4% | 89.8% | 52.6% | direct metro cpi |