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Top 15 cities for file clerks by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $65,520 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $60,000 |
| Napa, CA | $58,830 |
| Salinas, CA | $56,620 |
| Chicago, IL | $55,780 |
| Hartford, CT | $55,100 |
| Vallejo, CA | $54,610 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $54,560 |
| Hanford, CA | $54,120 |
| Medford, OR | $53,870 |
| Stockton, CA | $53,620 |
| Portland, OR | $53,550 |
| San Diego, CA | $53,530 |
| Sacramento, CA | $53,440 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $53,150 |
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File Clerks salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 23 | $65,520 | $41,990 |
| Illinois | 6 | $55,780 | $38,100 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $55,100 | $43,580 |
| Oregon | 5 | $53,870 | $46,730 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $52,380 | $45,450 |
| Colorado | 7 | $51,930 | $40,860 |
| Iowa | 4 | $51,900 | $47,570 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | $50,860 | $40,250 |
| Washington | 1 | $50,730 | $50,730 |
| Michigan | 7 | $50,370 | $40,270 |
| Nevada | 3 | $50,320 | $45,250 |
| Alaska | 1 | $50,270 | $50,270 |
| Ohio | 8 | $49,510 | $38,180 |
| Minnesota | 3 | $49,230 | $46,610 |
| Indiana | 7 | $49,060 | $40,470 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $48,590 | $46,210 |
| North Carolina | 10 | $48,550 | $39,240 |
| Georgia | 6 | $48,310 | $41,600 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | $48,140 | $40,800 |
| New York | 7 | $47,750 | $41,590 |
| Tennessee | 9 | $47,580 | $34,640 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $46,720 | $44,120 |
| South Carolina | 7 | $46,670 | $36,530 |
| Texas | 24 | $46,560 | $32,530 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $46,470 | $46,470 |
| Arizona | 6 | $46,440 | $42,270 |
| Idaho | 3 | $46,420 | $43,780 |
| Florida | 19 | $46,220 | $33,230 |
| Maryland | 2 | $45,970 | $45,190 |
| Maine | 1 | $45,580 | $45,580 |
| Missouri | 4 | $45,360 | $36,670 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $45,270 | $45,270 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $45,260 | $45,260 |
| Utah | 4 | $45,080 | $35,260 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $45,050 | $40,910 |
| Virginia | 7 | $44,950 | $32,730 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $44,370 | $42,100 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $44,130 | $43,560 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $44,010 | $44,010 |
| Kansas | 2 | $43,520 | $43,230 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $42,690 | $42,690 |
| Delaware | 1 | $42,550 | $42,550 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $39,900 | $38,050 |
| Montana | 4 | $39,150 | $33,300 |
| Louisiana | 8 | $37,070 | $28,960 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $37,010 | $36,670 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $35,070 | $33,260 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $27,580 | $27,580 |
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File Clerks salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $65,520 | $60,840 | $31.50 | 540 |
| San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | $54,910 | $28.85 | 890 |
| Napa, CA | $58,830 | $55,980 | $28.28 | 40 |
| Salinas, CA | $56,620 | $59,040 | $27.22 | 80 |
| Chicago, IL | $55,780 | $58,320 | $26.82 | 2,640 |
| Hartford, CT | $55,100 | $54,240 | $26.49 | 90 |
| Vallejo, CA | $54,610 | $56,750 | $26.26 | 60 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $54,560 | $60,530 | $26.23 | 60 |
| Hanford, CA | $54,120 | $53,860 | $26.02 | 30 |
| Medford, OR | $53,870 | $52,780 | $25.90 | 40 |
| Stockton, CA | $53,620 | $49,050 | $25.78 | 150 |
| Portland, OR | $53,550 | $52,280 | $25.75 | 480 |
| San Diego, CA | $53,530 | $47,720 | $25.73 | 880 |
| Sacramento, CA | $53,440 | $49,040 | $25.69 | 480 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $53,150 | $48,450 | $25.55 | 3,930 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $52,740 | $48,400 | $25.35 | 70 |
| Modesto, CA | $52,610 | $52,830 | $25.30 | 100 |
| Boston, MA | $52,380 | $50,680 | $25.18 | 450 |
| Greeley, CO | $51,930 | $54,360 | $24.97 | 40 |
| Waterloo, IA | $51,900 | $48,490 | $24.95 | 50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $51,160 | $49,460 | $24.60 | 90 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $51,070 | $50,260 | $24.56 | 50 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $50,860 | $48,800 | $24.45 | 180 |
| Seattle, WA | $50,730 | $45,910 | $24.39 | 350 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $50,480 | $46,160 | $24.27 | 70 |
| State College, PA | $50,450 | $48,280 | $24.26 | 60 |
| New Haven, CT | $50,430 | $50,140 | $24.25 | 40 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $50,370 | $47,120 | $24.22 | 90 |
| Riverside, CA | $50,340 | $49,180 | $24.20 | 800 |
| Reno, NV | $50,320 | $48,680 | $24.19 | 160 |
| Anchorage, AK | $50,270 | $48,630 | $24.17 | 100 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $50,140 | $49,420 | $24.11 | 170 |
| Boulder, CO | $49,630 | $46,570 | $23.86 | 50 |
| Rockford, IL | $49,570 | $49,870 | $23.83 | 100 |
| Toledo, OH | $49,510 | $50,840 | $23.80 | 100 |
| Champaign, IL | $49,500 | $43,690 | $23.80 | 60 |
| Salem, OR | $49,490 | $50,390 | $23.79 | 130 |
| Springfield, MA | $49,440 | $46,250 | $23.77 | 60 |
| Denver, CO | $49,360 | $47,680 | $23.73 | 600 |
| Des Moines, IA | $49,270 | $49,810 | $23.69 | 80 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $49,230 | $46,650 | $23.67 | 460 |
| Carson City, NV | $49,160 | $54,820 | $23.63 | 40 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $49,060 | $46,270 | $23.59 | 90 |
| Muskegon, MI | $48,960 | $50,740 | $23.54 | 30 |
| Eugene, OR | $48,780 | $47,230 | $23.45 | 80 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $48,590 | $46,880 | $23.36 | 90 |
| Durham, NC | $48,550 | $48,720 | $23.34 | 120 |
| Canton, OH | $48,370 | $39,050 | $23.25 | 60 |
| Atlanta, GA | $48,310 | $46,700 | $23.23 | 1,640 |
| Appleton, WI | $48,140 | $45,840 | $23.14 | 50 |
| Oxnard, CA | $48,120 | $46,680 | $23.14 | 280 |
| New York, NY | $47,750 | $44,710 | $22.96 | 3,260 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $47,710 | $45,970 | $22.94 | 400 |
| Janesville, WI | $47,690 | $47,340 | $22.93 | 60 |
| Nashville, TN | $47,580 | $46,990 | $22.87 | 600 |
| Fresno, CA | $47,570 | $44,610 | $22.87 | 220 |
| Davenport, IA | $47,570 | $41,360 | $22.87 | 40 |
| Duluth, MN | $47,510 | $45,140 | $22.84 | 50 |
| Norwich, CT | $47,220 | $44,810 | $22.70 | 40 |
| Madison, WI | $47,190 | $47,370 | $22.69 | 210 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $46,970 | $43,870 | $22.58 | 120 |
| Visalia, CA | $46,790 | $45,660 | $22.49 | 100 |
| Bend, OR | $46,730 | $44,840 | $22.46 | 80 |
| Louisville, KY | $46,720 | $45,250 | $22.46 | 100 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $46,670 | $46,300 | $22.44 | 30 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $46,610 | $45,000 | $22.41 | 60 |
| Austin, TX | $46,560 | $46,400 | $22.39 | 890 |
| Lancaster, PA | $46,540 | $43,540 | $22.38 | 90 |
| Peoria, IL | $46,530 | $41,080 | $22.37 | 170 |
| Racine, WI | $46,480 | $47,270 | $22.35 | 50 |
| Honolulu, HI | $46,470 | $42,590 | $22.34 | 50 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $46,440 | $44,850 | $22.33 | 50 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $46,440 | $44,090 | $22.33 | 90 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $46,420 | $45,820 | $22.32 | 90 |
| Detroit, MI | $46,410 | $42,990 | $22.31 | 820 |
| Naples, FL | $46,220 | $46,170 | $22.22 | 30 |
| Trenton, NJ | $46,210 | $44,570 | $22.21 | 100 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $46,180 | $45,980 | $22.20 | 1,440 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $46,100 | $43,320 | $22.16 | 60 |
| Yuma, AZ | $46,020 | $45,210 | $22.12 | 50 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $46,000 | $43,620 | $22.11 | 210 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $45,970 | $51,990 | $22.10 | 40 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $45,950 | $44,460 | $22.09 | 1,530 |
| Raleigh, NC | $45,740 | $47,560 | $21.99 | 290 |
| Portland, ME | $45,580 | $45,800 | $21.91 | 100 |
| Charlotte, NC | $45,510 | $43,250 | $21.88 | n/a |
| Worcester, MA | $45,450 | $45,160 | $21.85 | 60 |
| Charleston, SC | $45,410 | $44,830 | $21.83 | 170 |
| Kansas City, MO | $45,360 | $44,740 | $21.81 | 410 |
| York, PA | $45,350 | $43,680 | $21.80 | 50 |
| Fargo, ND | $45,270 | $42,040 | $21.77 | 30 |
| Buffalo, NY | $45,260 | $44,250 | $21.76 | 150 |
| Washington, DC | $45,260 | $43,270 | $21.76 | 1,700 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $45,250 | $43,750 | $21.76 | 860 |
| Redding, CA | $45,220 | $39,110 | $21.74 | 40 |
| Baltimore, MD | $45,190 | $43,490 | $21.73 | 470 |
| Houston, TX | $45,150 | $41,400 | $21.71 | 2,580 |
| Dallas, TX | $45,110 | $42,850 | $21.69 | 3,170 |
| La Crosse, WI | $45,080 | $49,620 | $21.67 | 30 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $45,080 | $43,620 | $21.67 | n/a |
| Fort Myers, FL | $45,060 | $45,520 | $21.66 | 150 |
| Midland, TX | $45,060 | $45,650 | $21.66 | 110 |
| Tulsa, OK | $45,050 | $40,630 | $21.66 | 430 |
| Lansing, MI | $44,990 | $39,810 | $21.63 | 150 |
| Richmond, VA | $44,950 | $47,020 | $21.61 | 250 |
| Wausau, WI | $44,840 | $41,790 | $21.56 | 50 |
| Chico, CA | $44,830 | $39,250 | $21.55 | n/a |
| Macon, GA | $44,790 | $39,500 | $21.53 | 60 |
| Green Bay, WI | $44,710 | $45,390 | $21.50 | 60 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $44,660 | $46,190 | $21.47 | 40 |
| St. Louis, MO | $44,660 | $40,850 | $21.47 | 580 |
| Springfield, IL | $44,620 | $41,030 | $21.45 | 100 |
| Wildwood, FL | $44,590 | $44,300 | $21.44 | 40 |
| Waterbury, CT | $44,560 | $43,360 | $21.42 | 40 |
| Crestview, FL | $44,510 | $40,780 | $21.40 | 30 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $44,500 | $42,920 | $21.40 | 680 |
| Little Rock, AR | $44,370 | $38,720 | $21.33 | 80 |
| Gainesville, GA | $44,310 | $46,200 | $21.30 | 40 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $44,300 | $38,250 | $21.30 | 40 |
| Sebastian, FL | $44,300 | $43,820 | $21.30 | 30 |
| Savannah, GA | $44,300 | $41,240 | $21.30 | 80 |
| Kenosha, WI | $44,220 | $45,550 | $21.26 | 30 |
| Miami, FL | $44,200 | $45,760 | $21.25 | 1,920 |
| Lincoln, NE | $44,130 | $40,810 | $21.22 | 130 |
| Evansville, IN | $44,120 | $38,600 | $21.21 | 70 |
| Lexington, KY | $44,120 | $44,510 | $21.21 | 30 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $44,050 | $44,790 | $21.18 | 60 |
| Syracuse, NY | $44,040 | $39,990 | $21.18 | 140 |
| Manchester, NH | $44,010 | $45,940 | $21.16 | 100 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $44,000 | $39,690 | $21.16 | 40 |
| Columbus, OH | $43,970 | $44,730 | $21.14 | 400 |
| Pensacola, FL | $43,940 | $42,860 | $21.13 | 60 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $43,860 | $45,330 | $21.09 | 430 |
| Boise, ID | $43,780 | $48,580 | $21.05 | 240 |
| Augusta, GA | $43,770 | $41,260 | $21.04 | 70 |
| Albany, NY | $43,750 | $42,070 | $21.04 | 180 |
| Memphis, TN | $43,660 | $43,000 | $20.99 | 400 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $43,580 | $34,010 | $20.95 | 130 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $43,580 | $40,100 | $20.95 | 50 |
| Omaha, NE | $43,560 | $42,160 | $20.94 | 300 |
| Knoxville, TN | $43,550 | $41,720 | $20.94 | 240 |
| Wichita, KS | $43,520 | $41,250 | $20.92 | 150 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $43,500 | $38,130 | $20.91 | 590 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $43,330 | $41,970 | $20.83 | 50 |
| Deltona, FL | $43,270 | $41,700 | $20.80 | 140 |
| Topeka, KS | $43,230 | $42,620 | $20.78 | 50 |
| Tampa, FL | $43,070 | $40,770 | $20.71 | 1,040 |
| Allentown, PA | $43,050 | $43,080 | $20.70 | 140 |
| San Antonio, TX | $42,940 | $39,520 | $20.64 | 840 |
| Rochester, NY | $42,900 | $41,600 | $20.62 | 100 |
| Sarasota, FL | $42,880 | $39,510 | $20.62 | 130 |
| Greensboro, NC | $42,850 | $42,590 | $20.60 | 100 |
| Lakeland, FL | $42,840 | $41,720 | $20.60 | 90 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $42,780 | $41,050 | $20.57 | 330 |
| Providence, RI | $42,690 | $36,400 | $20.52 | n/a |
| Erie, PA | $42,660 | $40,150 | $20.51 | 80 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $42,620 | $44,320 | $20.49 | 60 |
| Tucson, AZ | $42,590 | $40,540 | $20.48 | 280 |
| Dover, DE | $42,550 | $39,940 | $20.46 | 90 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $42,530 | $40,230 | $20.45 | 200 |
| Pueblo, CO | $42,480 | $43,220 | $20.42 | 40 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $42,460 | $40,750 | $20.41 | 570 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $42,430 | $38,840 | $20.40 | 90 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $42,360 | $42,670 | $20.37 | 50 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $42,270 | $40,700 | $20.32 | 50 |
| Asheville, NC | $42,140 | $39,640 | $20.26 | 60 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $42,100 | $40,080 | $20.24 | 80 |
| Wilmington, NC | $42,100 | $39,290 | $20.24 | 60 |
| South Bend, IN | $42,000 | $38,590 | $20.19 | 70 |
| El Centro, CA | $41,990 | $37,170 | $20.19 | 40 |
| Akron, OH | $41,950 | $44,170 | $20.17 | 90 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $41,850 | $41,930 | $20.12 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $41,750 | $41,270 | $20.07 | 70 |
| Dayton, OH | $41,700 | $44,180 | $20.05 | 120 |
| Rome, GA | $41,600 | $36,180 | $20.00 | 40 |
| Utica, NY | $41,590 | $37,190 | $20.00 | 30 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $41,570 | $37,690 | $19.98 | 260 |
| Kingsport, TN | $41,490 | $38,690 | $19.95 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $41,350 | $39,500 | $19.88 | 210 |
| Provo, UT | $41,340 | $41,280 | $19.88 | 60 |
| Scranton, PA | $41,320 | $39,430 | $19.87 | 100 |
| Orlando, FL | $41,120 | $37,750 | $19.77 | 840 |
| Panama City, FL | $40,980 | $37,790 | $19.70 | 70 |
| Reading, PA | $40,950 | $41,610 | $19.69 | 70 |
| Lawton, OK | $40,910 | $41,710 | $19.67 | 60 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $40,860 | $39,630 | $19.64 | 30 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $40,800 | $38,530 | $19.62 | 80 |
| Cleveland, OH | $40,690 | $38,890 | $19.56 | 350 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $40,630 | $39,100 | $19.53 | 230 |
| Bloomington, IN | $40,610 | $37,550 | $19.52 | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $40,530 | $36,290 | $19.49 | 190 |
| Muncie, IN | $40,470 | $35,370 | $19.46 | 40 |
| Gainesville, FL | $40,420 | $39,790 | $19.43 | 80 |
| Jackson, TN | $40,390 | $39,030 | $19.42 | 110 |
| Flint, MI | $40,270 | $37,320 | $19.36 | 40 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $40,250 | $39,730 | $19.35 | 40 |
| Abilene, TX | $40,050 | $38,830 | $19.25 | 60 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $39,960 | $35,770 | $19.21 | 40 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $39,900 | $37,950 | $19.18 | 70 |
| Amarillo, TX | $39,850 | $37,700 | $19.16 | 60 |
| Hickory, NC | $39,710 | $40,160 | $19.09 | 50 |
| Waco, TX | $39,530 | $38,500 | $19.01 | 130 |
| Sherman, TX | $39,520 | $36,670 | $19.00 | 30 |
| Odessa, TX | $39,510 | $37,170 | $18.99 | 40 |
| Greenville, NC | $39,240 | $35,270 | $18.87 | 30 |
| Billings, MT | $39,150 | $37,580 | $18.82 | 70 |
| Helena, MT | $39,100 | $39,980 | $18.80 | 60 |
| Columbia, MO | $39,040 | $40,030 | $18.77 | 50 |
| Clarksville, TN | $38,770 | $40,910 | $18.64 | 40 |
| Beaumont, TX | $38,730 | $36,210 | $18.62 | 130 |
| Ogden, UT | $38,550 | $36,460 | $18.54 | 100 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $38,230 | $37,040 | $18.38 | 250 |
| Youngstown, OH | $38,180 | $37,070 | $18.36 | 30 |
| College Station, TX | $38,150 | $35,270 | $18.34 | 110 |
| Bloomington, IL | $38,100 | $36,090 | $18.32 | 50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $38,050 | $37,080 | $18.29 | 150 |
| Columbia, SC | $37,910 | $37,510 | $18.23 | 370 |
| Longview, TX | $37,610 | $36,670 | $18.08 | 100 |
| Lubbock, TX | $37,600 | $35,500 | $18.08 | 110 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $37,400 | $36,400 | $17.98 | 240 |
| El Paso, TX | $37,270 | $34,640 | $17.92 | 330 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $37,180 | $35,400 | $17.88 | 40 |
| New Orleans, LA | $37,070 | $32,740 | $17.82 | 190 |
| Charleston, WV | $37,010 | $38,540 | $17.79 | 70 |
| Huntington, WV | $36,670 | $35,130 | $17.63 | 40 |
| Springfield, MO | $36,670 | $34,710 | $17.63 | 70 |
| Florence, SC | $36,530 | $36,170 | $17.56 | 70 |
| Killeen, TX | $36,430 | $36,640 | $17.52 | 100 |
| Roanoke, VA | $36,400 | $37,950 | $17.50 | 50 |
| Johnson City, TN | $36,090 | $36,220 | $17.35 | 60 |
| McAllen, TX | $35,630 | $33,510 | $17.13 | 310 |
| Laredo, TX | $35,610 | $34,270 | $17.12 | 240 |
| Tyler, TX | $35,560 | $35,030 | $17.10 | 140 |
| Missoula, MT | $35,260 | $36,330 | $16.95 | 40 |
| St. George, UT | $35,260 | $34,220 | $16.95 | 80 |
| Brownsville, TX | $35,230 | $31,440 | $16.94 | 180 |
| Slidell, LA | $35,120 | $26,530 | $16.88 | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $35,070 | $32,960 | $16.86 | 140 |
| Texarkana, TX | $34,850 | $34,510 | $16.75 | 40 |
| Morristown, TN | $34,640 | $36,810 | $16.66 | 40 |
| Great Falls, MT | $33,300 | $35,470 | $16.01 | 40 |
| Gulfport, MS | $33,260 | $31,740 | $15.99 | 90 |
| Ocala, FL | $33,230 | $29,070 | $15.98 | 130 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $33,080 | $32,160 | $15.90 | 110 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $32,730 | $25,810 | $15.73 | 70 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $32,530 | $31,480 | $15.64 | 60 |
| Lafayette, LA | $32,130 | $31,760 | $15.45 | 40 |
| Shreveport, LA | $31,750 | $29,590 | $15.26 | 40 |
| Houma, LA | $29,560 | $27,240 | $14.21 | 40 |
| Monroe, LA | $29,260 | $27,080 | $14.07 | 30 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $28,960 | $27,680 | $13.92 | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $27,580 | $25,700 | $13.26 | 290 |
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File Clerks salary: questions
Where do file clerks make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $65,520 a year, among the 252 metro areas we cover.
What is the average file clerks salary in the U.S.?
$46,326 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is file clerks pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $27,580 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4071.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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