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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary by City

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters earn the most in San Jose, CA (average $114,280 a year), followed by Bellingham, WA ($102,860) and Portland, OR ($100,710), among the 388 metro areas we cover. Across all U.S. metro areas the average is $73,136 (May 2025).

$73,136U.S. metro average
$114Khighest: San Jose, CA
$33Klowest: Mayaguez, PR
388metro areas
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Top 15 cities for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters by average salary

San Jose, CA$114,280
Bellingham, WA$102,860
Portland, OR$100,710
Chicago, IL$96,430
Seattle, WA$96,250
Kennewick, WA$94,650
Boston, MA$92,810
San Francisco, CA$92,380
Fairbanks, AK$92,330
Minneapolis, MN$92,030
New York, NY$90,820
Vineland, NJ$90,460
Rockford, IL$89,830
Anchorage, AK$89,290
Champaign, IL$89,200
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary by state

StateMetrosHighest averageLowest average
California25$114,280$62,760
Washington11$102,860$68,900
Oregon7$100,710$78,000
Illinois8$96,430$76,600
Massachusetts6$92,810$76,690
Alaska2$92,330$89,290
Minnesota5$92,030$77,530
New York13$90,820$71,590
New Jersey3$90,460$75,010
Wisconsin13$89,150$81,250
Hawaii2$84,380$83,910
Indiana12$84,240$63,920
Pennsylvania16$83,660$60,560
Rhode Island1$82,000$82,000
Montana4$81,810$77,200
Michigan15$81,710$63,220
Missouri8$81,070$59,030
Connecticut5$79,490$69,820
Nevada3$75,820$67,220
Kentucky6$75,480$64,190
Washington, D.C.1$75,090$75,090
Iowa8$74,510$64,930
Ohio12$73,220$62,640
Colorado7$72,550$62,400
Nebraska3$71,120$57,840
Kansas4$70,870$63,480
Maryland4$70,780$58,480
Arizona7$70,620$54,390
Vermont1$70,170$70,170
North Dakota4$70,030$65,090
Louisiana10$69,930$54,080
Utah5$67,790$57,030
West Virginia7$67,670$55,260
Maine3$67,640$60,060
New Hampshire1$67,130$67,130
Alabama12$66,250$49,290
Texas25$65,990$47,040
Georgia14$65,770$50,240
Tennessee10$65,600$52,560
New Mexico4$64,890$54,330
Delaware1$64,870$64,870
Idaho6$63,440$52,990
Wyoming2$62,150$61,350
Oklahoma4$61,390$53,690
Virginia9$60,940$54,270
North Carolina15$60,290$52,370
Florida22$58,690$49,630
Mississippi3$58,570$53,300
South Carolina8$58,210$52,620
South Dakota2$56,890$55,880
Arkansas5$54,270$45,170
Puerto Rico4$35,650$32,660
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in every city we cover

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Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
San Jose, CA$114,280$107,560$54.943,830
Bellingham, WA$102,860$102,750$49.45540
Portland, OR$100,710$101,010$48.424,600
Chicago, IL$96,430$103,380$46.3612,750
Seattle, WA$96,250$95,230$46.276,350
Kennewick, WA$94,650$97,130$45.50840
Boston, MA$92,810$96,760$44.629,200
San Francisco, CA$92,380$77,880$44.415,660
Fairbanks, AK$92,330$96,670$44.39200
Minneapolis, MN$92,030$101,630$44.256,730
New York, NY$90,820$78,610$43.6621,040
Vineland, NJ$90,460$77,060$43.49270
Rockford, IL$89,830$94,230$43.19440
Anchorage, AK$89,290$93,600$42.93640
Champaign, IL$89,200$95,530$42.88390
Milwaukee, WI$89,150$84,700$42.862,760
Trenton, NJ$88,800$76,360$42.69280
Springfield, MA$87,490$92,080$42.06670
Springfield, IL$87,330$94,370$41.99220
Green Bay, WI$86,800$90,570$41.73730
Madison, WI$86,590$85,160$41.631,590
St. Cloud, MN$86,590$90,230$41.63830
Appleton, WI$86,560$91,750$41.61890
Oshkosh, WI$86,490$86,320$41.58230
Bend, OR$86,420$92,330$41.55240
Peoria, IL$85,040$85,090$40.88560
Worcester, MA$84,660$82,260$40.701,370
Longview, WA$84,420$80,710$40.59200
Kahului, HI$84,380$77,610$40.57310
Kokomo, IN$84,240$91,470$40.50400
Honolulu, HI$83,910$81,120$40.341,810
Pittsfield, MA$83,890$81,970$40.33230
Eau Claire, WI$83,820$92,720$40.30210
Bloomington, IN$83,770$96,980$40.28320
Philadelphia, PA$83,660$74,860$40.227,150
Sheboygan, WI$83,390$91,530$40.09150
Wausau, WI$83,350$86,750$40.07260
Fond du Lac, WI$83,340$77,310$40.07280
Binghamton, NY$83,040$87,990$39.92280
Glens Falls, NY$82,920$81,820$39.87110
Kankakee, IL$82,810$81,620$39.81110
Decatur, IL$82,490$76,750$39.66180
Olympia, WA$82,440$80,030$39.64310
Kenosha, WI$82,280$77,340$39.56150
La Crosse, WI$82,140$82,610$39.49280
Rochester, MN$82,140$84,880$39.49490
Providence, RI$82,000$79,820$39.423,000
Billings, MT$81,810$81,690$39.33360
Detroit, MI$81,710$86,370$39.285,520
Janesville, WI$81,660$79,070$39.26140
Albany, NY$81,330$77,460$39.101,470
York, PA$81,300$70,100$39.09420
Racine, WI$81,250$77,070$39.06240
St. Louis, MO$81,070$77,000$38.984,060
Albany, OR$80,820$84,620$38.86130
Eugene, OR$80,800$84,910$38.85210
Terre Haute, IN$80,800$90,250$38.85420
Bremerton, WA$80,790$82,960$38.841,040
Kalamazoo, MI$80,730$90,730$38.81870
Los Angeles, CA$80,230$71,110$38.5715,690
Duluth, MN$80,110$85,060$38.51420
Kingston, NY$79,840$70,190$38.39180
Mount Vernon, WA$79,750$77,540$38.34230
Salem, OR$79,510$80,610$38.23440
Bridgeport, CT$79,490$79,700$38.221,000
Waterbury, CT$79,470$76,880$38.21670
Flint, MI$79,280$80,510$38.12790
Kansas City, MO$79,030$76,150$38.003,740
Ann Arbor, MI$78,780$78,210$37.87420
San Diego, CA$78,580$72,510$37.785,100
Harrisburg, PA$78,560$73,560$37.77950
Corvallis, OR$78,480$80,400$37.7380
Vallejo, CA$78,360$71,560$37.67370
Monroe, MI$78,320$80,700$37.66250
Amherst, MA$78,310$78,570$37.65190
Fort Wayne, IN$78,260$77,110$37.631,160
Santa Rosa, CA$78,080$64,700$37.54560
Medford, OR$78,000$78,440$37.50200
Columbus, IN$77,920$85,930$37.46100
Santa Cruz, CA$77,730$68,130$37.37350
Missoula, MT$77,630$79,750$37.32290
Mankato, MN$77,530$74,450$37.27130
Michigan City, IN$77,450$82,200$37.2390
Saginaw, MI$77,380$80,440$37.20260
Bozeman, MT$77,220$81,310$37.12350
Great Falls, MT$77,200$77,100$37.12240
Barnstable, MA$76,690$76,270$36.87640
Bloomington, IL$76,600$77,700$36.83180
Grand Rapids, MI$76,460$80,440$36.762,270
Sacramento, CA$76,440$65,210$36.753,120
New Haven, CT$76,440$77,620$36.75770
Indianapolis, IN$76,260$76,980$36.664,010
Bakersfield, CA$76,110$66,450$36.59960
Fresno, CA$76,020$64,400$36.55970
Napa, CA$76,020$65,420$36.55150
Reno, NV$75,820$77,020$36.451,170
Spokane, WA$75,720$72,800$36.40810
Allentown, PA$75,490$64,940$36.29730
Paducah, KY$75,480$82,120$36.29380
Utica, NY$75,430$72,810$36.26140
Pittsburgh, PA$75,420$70,100$36.262,910
Jackson, MI$75,190$81,930$36.15250
Washington, DC$75,090$71,860$36.109,420
Atlantic City, NJ$75,010$64,220$36.06530
Hartford, CT$74,860$77,190$35.991,850
Wenatchee, WA$74,680$74,200$35.90180
Davenport, IA$74,510$76,310$35.82680
Oxnard, CA$74,490$62,300$35.811,230
St. Joseph, MO$74,440$68,290$35.79200
Lansing, MI$74,130$78,190$35.64650
South Bend, IN$74,000$74,190$35.58490
Watertown, NY$74,000$61,490$35.58100
Elmira, NY$73,740$64,680$35.45140
Cedar Rapids, IA$73,740$83,210$35.45780
Buffalo, NY$73,700$72,230$35.441,430
Riverside, CA$73,670$63,920$35.424,510
Bay City, MI$73,650$74,490$35.41110
Rochester, NY$73,550$73,580$35.361,460
Battle Creek, MI$73,470$73,900$35.32140
Walla Walla, WA$73,460$70,390$35.3280
San Luis Obispo, CA$73,350$63,090$35.26320
Des Moines, IA$73,230$75,040$35.212,150
Toledo, OH$73,220$66,920$35.201,100
Elkhart, IN$73,130$64,730$35.16400
Salinas, CA$72,700$64,440$34.95320
Modesto, CA$72,600$63,280$34.90470
Visalia, CA$72,580$60,720$34.90460
Boulder, CO$72,550$64,890$34.88420
Ithaca, NY$72,450$64,460$34.8370
Santa Maria, CA$72,440$61,000$34.83740
Pueblo, CO$72,220$64,700$34.72150
Stockton, CA$72,060$62,900$34.65690
Evansville, IN$71,940$73,190$34.59560
Denver, CO$71,910$63,900$34.575,750
Kiryas Joel, NY$71,830$64,990$34.53780
Cape Girardeau, MO$71,660$65,180$34.45120
Syracuse, NY$71,590$67,040$34.42840
Louisville, KY$71,560$74,680$34.412,780
Muskegon, MI$71,270$76,290$34.27200
Omaha, NE$71,120$63,400$34.192,430
Topeka, KS$70,870$75,090$34.07420
Baltimore, MD$70,780$63,200$34.035,220
Springfield, MO$70,710$61,410$33.99660
Phoenix, AZ$70,620$63,750$33.959,270
Cincinnati, OH$70,570$65,160$33.933,640
Lima, OH$70,290$61,160$33.79170
Redding, CA$70,250$61,300$33.77200
Yuba City, CA$70,210$61,120$33.76100
Las Vegas, NV$70,210$59,700$33.763,800
Traverse City, MI$70,190$63,100$33.75190
Burlington, VT$70,170$67,450$33.73470
Bismarck, ND$70,030$70,310$33.67220
Baton Rouge, LA$69,930$74,240$33.622,790
Norwich, CT$69,820$76,980$33.57870
Cleveland, OH$69,670$63,020$33.503,040
Hanford, CA$69,500$62,860$33.41110
Sandusky, OH$69,430$65,780$33.38110
Dayton, OH$69,230$62,940$33.281,130
Columbus, OH$69,140$63,260$33.243,060
Akron, OH$69,090$63,450$33.221,070
Bowling Green, KY$69,010$64,260$33.18160
Yakima, WA$68,900$60,900$33.13240
Joplin, MO$68,530$64,370$32.95180
Erie, PA$68,500$66,410$32.93280
Chico, CA$68,360$60,730$32.86180
El Centro, CA$68,170$62,390$32.77150
Reading, PA$67,900$62,370$32.65360
Salt Lake City, UT$67,790$64,800$32.593,190
Dubuque, IA$67,690$61,380$32.54120
Wheeling, WV$67,670$64,060$32.53150
Lafayette, IN$67,650$62,780$32.52320
Portland, ME$67,640$64,500$32.521,740
Carson City, NV$67,220$64,040$32.3260
Manchester, NH$67,130$67,690$32.27660
Owensboro, KY$66,950$64,310$32.19180
Lancaster, PA$66,880$61,950$32.15820
Wichita, KS$66,780$60,940$32.101,060
Lexington, KY$66,710$61,870$32.07810
Sioux City, IA$66,450$60,890$31.95240
Ames, IA$66,390$63,820$31.92160
Decatur, AL$66,250$59,920$31.85210
Iowa City, IA$66,110$61,350$31.78190
Midland, MI$66,100$63,930$31.78130
Beaumont, TX$65,990$62,220$31.731,250
Fargo, ND$65,900$63,350$31.68670
Manhattan, KS$65,870$60,600$31.67200
Brunswick, GA$65,770$59,630$31.6270
Lebanon, PA$65,700$62,660$31.59100
Lake Charles, LA$65,620$67,990$31.55560
Clarksville, TN$65,600$58,930$31.54280
Youngstown, OH$65,370$59,680$31.43410
Canton, OH$65,310$59,960$31.40460
Scranton, PA$65,250$61,160$31.37450
Minot, ND$65,250$62,400$31.37150
Ogden, UT$65,130$64,860$31.311,310
Grand Forks, ND$65,090$62,940$31.29240
Huntington, WV$64,940$62,160$31.22460
Salisbury, MD$64,940$61,940$31.22330
Colorado Springs, CO$64,940$60,510$31.221,060
Waterloo, IA$64,930$62,200$31.22220
Albuquerque, NM$64,890$63,900$31.201,440
Dover, DE$64,870$58,410$31.1990
Grand Junction, CO$64,630$61,430$31.07300
Fort Collins, CO$64,440$60,610$30.98800
Elizabethtown, KY$64,190$59,250$30.86180
Lewiston, ME$64,140$62,140$30.84190
Muncie, IN$63,920$64,790$30.7350
Houston, TX$63,860$61,300$30.7010,980
Austin, TX$63,760$62,810$30.655,260
Gettysburg, PA$63,720$61,630$30.6350
Lexington Park, MD$63,710$57,700$30.63260
Columbia, MO$63,500$58,010$30.53310
Lawrence, KS$63,480$59,280$30.52130
Lewiston, ID$63,440$55,240$30.5070
Niles, MI$63,220$59,810$30.3990
Nashville, TN$63,080$60,100$30.332,760
Weirton, WV$63,050$64,100$30.31100
New Orleans, LA$62,920$62,450$30.251,510
Midland, TX$62,860$60,700$30.22510
Springfield, OH$62,790$58,060$30.1990
Merced, CA$62,760$60,230$30.17160
Mansfield, OH$62,640$59,770$30.12120
Johnstown, PA$62,610$59,970$30.1090
Greeley, CO$62,400$59,350$30.00520
Altoona, PA$62,350$61,430$29.9880
State College, PA$62,290$57,560$29.95130
Dallas, TX$62,260$61,250$29.9411,980
Cheyenne, WY$62,150$61,470$29.88190
Lincoln, NE$61,520$60,670$29.58650
Oklahoma City, OK$61,390$59,150$29.512,400
Casper, WY$61,350$62,050$29.50230
Richmond, VA$60,940$61,480$29.302,340
Williamsport, PA$60,780$58,730$29.22120
Chambersburg, PA$60,560$60,200$29.12140
Knoxville, TN$60,510$59,860$29.091,700
Memphis, TN$60,500$58,690$29.091,920
Prescott Valley, AZ$60,300$58,670$28.99370
Raleigh, NC$60,290$60,540$28.992,810
Bangor, ME$60,060$60,140$28.88220
Atlanta, GA$60,020$58,380$28.855,470
Logan, UT$59,990$60,390$28.84170
Chattanooga, TN$59,950$58,720$28.82860
Odessa, TX$59,800$61,870$28.75290
Flagstaff, AZ$59,640$58,520$28.6790
Boise, ID$59,620$56,940$28.661,760
Florence, AL$59,530$60,590$28.62340
Savannah, GA$59,510$60,530$28.61380
Birmingham, AL$59,350$60,090$28.531,840
Virginia Beach, VA$59,280$61,870$28.505,100
Charleston, WV$59,220$58,940$28.47260
Morgantown, WV$59,170$58,780$28.45160
Tulsa, OK$59,160$59,440$28.441,950
Provo, UT$59,060$57,130$28.391,450
Jefferson City, MO$59,030$49,560$28.38290
Tuscaloosa, AL$58,790$59,530$28.26370
Kingsport, TN$58,780$59,360$28.26290
Mobile, AL$58,770$59,410$28.26960
Palm Bay, FL$58,690$59,780$28.21940
Durham, NC$58,630$60,110$28.19620
Blacksburg, VA$58,620$53,340$28.18n/a
Yuma, AZ$58,600$58,980$28.17170
Gulfport, MS$58,570$63,040$28.161,240
Anniston, AL$58,560$56,850$28.15130
Idaho Falls, ID$58,490$51,420$28.12260
Hagerstown, MD$58,480$55,130$28.12250
Huntsville, AL$58,480$57,020$28.12790
Tucson, AZ$58,400$59,070$28.081,170
Sebastian, FL$58,390$55,900$28.07210
Waco, TX$58,390$57,550$28.07490
Jacksonville, FL$58,230$58,920$28.002,380
Charleston, SC$58,210$57,360$27.99960
Lake Havasu City, AZ$58,190$58,520$27.98210
Charlotte, NC$58,140$58,690$27.953,840
Corpus Christi, TX$58,120$59,390$27.941,160
San Antonio, TX$57,970$58,180$27.873,190
Hammond, LA$57,960$57,910$27.86110
Grand Island, NE$57,840$55,850$27.81150
Charlottesville, VA$57,830$56,510$27.80240
Miami, FL$57,830$57,760$27.805,930
Naples, FL$57,780$57,830$27.78810
Slidell, LA$57,730$58,750$27.75340
Shreveport, LA$57,710$59,720$27.75680
Athens, GA$57,640$57,750$27.71210
Crestview, FL$57,600$52,020$27.69370
Sarasota, FL$57,570$58,150$27.681,390
Victoria, TX$57,570$60,320$27.68120
Coeur d'Alene, ID$57,530$50,270$27.66260
Winchester, VA$57,490$57,760$27.64160
Jackson, MS$57,220$57,160$27.51550
St. George, UT$57,030$56,730$27.42370
Hilton Head Island, SC$56,940$54,870$27.38210
Sioux Falls, SD$56,890$55,000$27.35810
Beckley, WV$56,800$50,140$27.3160
Jackson, TN$56,570$52,620$27.20260
Greenville, NC$56,470$57,080$27.15250
Daphne, AL$56,280$57,080$27.06330
Wilmington, NC$56,280$56,390$27.06690
El Paso, TX$56,270$53,560$27.05640
Burlington, NC$56,230$56,890$27.04260
Greensboro, NC$56,230$57,510$27.031,110
Augusta, GA$56,220$54,690$27.03540
Punta Gorda, FL$56,210$55,490$27.03260
Las Cruces, NM$56,200$54,560$27.02180
Montgomery, AL$56,180$57,960$27.01340
Greenville, SC$56,130$50,890$26.99960
Asheville, NC$56,120$59,200$26.98460
Lynchburg, VA$56,020$57,210$26.94330
Spartanburg, SC$56,020$52,640$26.93310
Jacksonville, NC$56,010$53,230$26.93270
Warner Robins, GA$56,010$58,500$26.93130
Orlando, FL$55,990$55,380$26.924,040
Pocatello, ID$55,960$50,020$26.90100
Rapid City, SD$55,880$55,850$26.87360
Alexandria, LA$55,860$57,470$26.86160
Killeen, TX$55,780$56,620$26.82340
Lafayette, LA$55,690$57,930$26.77680
Harrisonburg, VA$55,630$52,290$26.74240
Tampa, FL$55,600$52,000$26.734,180
Rocky Mount, NC$55,600$56,220$26.73140
Cleveland, TN$55,390$55,130$26.6380
Enid, OK$55,330$56,860$26.60100
Port St. Lucie, FL$55,280$50,990$26.58730
Parkersburg, WV$55,260$49,580$26.5750
Longview, TX$55,170$54,320$26.52420
Gainesville, GA$55,150$51,170$26.51210
Columbia, SC$55,130$52,070$26.501,060
Deltona, FL$55,100$50,490$26.49710
Staunton, VA$55,060$51,250$26.47110
Santa Fe, NM$54,950$50,180$26.42160
Sherman, TX$54,810$54,320$26.35200
Fayetteville, NC$54,690$51,740$26.29390
College Station, TX$54,660$49,780$26.28400
Abilene, TX$54,620$51,790$26.26320
Florence, SC$54,620$56,160$26.26190
Fort Myers, FL$54,480$51,690$26.191,950
Amarillo, TX$54,440$55,970$26.18440
Sierra Vista, AZ$54,390$55,690$26.15100
Lubbock, TX$54,380$48,950$26.15550
Farmington, NM$54,330$48,970$26.12230
Lakeland, FL$54,270$51,220$26.09740
Roanoke, VA$54,270$51,700$26.09560
Fayetteville, AR$54,270$52,100$26.09830
Monroe, LA$54,160$55,670$26.04240
Auburn, AL$54,120$51,570$26.02200
Houma, LA$54,080$55,240$26.00460
Albany, GA$53,850$47,700$25.89140
Lawton, OK$53,690$51,870$25.81130
Pensacola, FL$53,590$49,670$25.77650
Morristown, TN$53,550$53,780$25.7470
Hickory, NC$53,370$51,330$25.66330
Hattiesburg, MS$53,300$49,940$25.6380
Winston-Salem, NC$53,170$49,240$25.56860
Ocala, FL$53,110$49,910$25.54420
Goldsboro, NC$53,040$51,260$25.50160
Wildwood, FL$53,000$50,140$25.48230
Twin Falls, ID$52,990$50,700$25.47180
Myrtle Beach, SC$52,860$48,340$25.42460
Sumter, SC$52,620$50,840$25.3080
Macon, GA$52,610$48,110$25.29170
Columbus, GA$52,590$47,410$25.28200
Johnson City, TN$52,560$48,480$25.27210
Tallahassee, FL$52,490$48,540$25.24480
Dalton, GA$52,410$47,370$25.2090
Wichita Falls, TX$52,390$49,210$25.19130
Pinehurst, NC$52,370$48,440$25.18130
Homosassa Springs, FL$52,090$48,140$25.04150
Tyler, TX$52,090$49,060$25.04280
Texarkana, TX$52,070$48,480$25.03150
Rome, GA$52,010$48,400$25.0140
Sebring, FL$51,810$50,650$24.9170
Dothan, AL$51,550$49,070$24.78130
Hinesville, GA$51,390$47,520$24.7150
Gainesville, FL$51,200$51,600$24.62490
Little Rock, AR$51,170$49,190$24.60890
San Angelo, TX$50,860$48,050$24.45160
Valdosta, GA$50,240$46,070$24.1680
Panama City, FL$49,630$47,800$23.86510
Fort Smith, AR$49,590$48,350$23.84250
Laredo, TX$49,450$46,350$23.77120
Gadsden, AL$49,290$47,350$23.70100
Brownsville, TX$47,590$46,850$22.88250
Jonesboro, AR$47,360$47,030$22.77160
McAllen, TX$47,040$46,110$22.62360
Hot Springs, AR$45,170$46,820$21.72140
San Juan, PR$35,650$32,300$17.14800
Ponce, PR$34,070$29,690$16.3840
Aguadilla, PR$33,800$31,660$16.2540
Mayaguez, PR$32,660$30,120$15.7030

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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary: questions

Where do plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters make the most money?

In San Jose, CA, with an average of $114,280 a year, among the 388 metro areas we cover.

What is the average plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salary in the U.S.?

$73,136 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters pay the lowest?

Mayaguez, PR, at $32,660 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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