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JT45242

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3. The only problem is that this averages across a state...

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2024, 11:32 AM

Apr 19

My son is in his first year as an engineer in Richmond, Indiana.

The state average is $85K. Likely driven by high costs in Indianapolis, South Bend, and the chicago land suburbs.

In Richmond, 76K allows him to live well. He is renting.

However, some of his friends who got offers of 3-5K higher to work in Atlanta or Chicago are definitely struggling.

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The salary a single person needs to live comfortably in every U.S. state [View all] littlemissmartypants Apr 19 OP

Their definition of comforably is ridiculously. A single person in PA does not need 91,000 dollars NoRethugFriends Apr 19 #1

I live pretty comportably on $55K in Maine. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 19 #2

The only problem is that this averages across a state... JT45242 Apr 19 #3

Yeah, i call bs on that.... getagrip_already Apr 19 #4

Where do they live in Mass? intheflow Apr 19 #11

Ceeentral mass getagrip_already Apr 19 #12

California: $113,651 CountAllVotes Apr 19 #5

I live comfortably on less than a third of the figure shown for my State. Midnight Writer Apr 19 #6

91k in PA. Ollie Garkie Apr 19 #7

I live very comfortably in Oregon, for $35k. bhikkhu Apr 19 #8

I think I got the hell out of Boston just in time! Warpy Apr 19 #9

In General the lower numbers are in red states. That is important. GreenWave Apr 19 #10

Thanks for sharing this information! Hugin Apr 20 #13

You're welcome, Hugin. littlemissmartypants Apr 20 #14