As part of our efforts to provide you with creative ways to improve your finances, we have featured a couple of examples of how a radical change – such as moving to a new city – can lead to new opportunities, or at the very least a reduced cost of living. You may have seen our guide to the Best and Worst Places to Work by Salary, and this is a more comprehensive follow-up, which includes a total of 80 jobs, with a comparison of the lowest, average and highest paying cities for each respective occupation. Please note that, due to the diverse range of regional and specialized industries throughout the US, cost of living often isn’t always as much of a factor as you might think in determining your salary, so these figures are not adjusted for cost of living.
For more personal finance visualizations see: WallStats.com
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leave a commentI always wonder what they mean by “writer” on these things. Also “coil winder.”
A coil winder makes copper coils for electric motors. Normally when an electric motor fails, the coils are usually the culprit. Rather than replace the motor, the motor is disassembled and the coils are replaced. Coil winding is a labor intensive process requiring manual dexterity.
I find this blog and these posts some of the most interesting on the Internet. Any one/group that takes this much time to write a post definitely deserves to be read!
These are interesting. Nice article.
They spelled Wichita wrong on the graphic…
It’s amazing to see the disparity between some of the locations. This really opens your eyes to the fact that making a location move could potentially enhance your financial stability.
Janitors on the BART system in The SF Bay Area make $95k+ by far and away much much much higher than anyplace else
Good idea and interesting but it could be made easier to interpret.
It always makes sense to get a good education
Why would someone who sweeps floors make a lot of money?
Interesting. Nice article
Are elevators in Sacramento twice as good as the ones in Kansas City?
Last time I checked, Idaho Falls was, wonder of wonders, in IDAHO! The poor “I” states are always confused with one another, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana. Oh, and they DO pay loan officers much less in Idaho Falls than anywhere else I have lived.