1. Hourly wages adjusted for cost-of-living
Columbus
• Workers in Columbus will find their paycheck goes further when compared to the national average. After
adjusting for cost-of-living, the average hourly wage in Columbus sits at $24.33, nearly two dollars more
than the U.S. average. The nation’s lowest average hourly cost-of-living adjusted wage can be found in
Flagstaff, Arizona at $14.31, while the highest is located in Durham-Chapel Hill, N.C.at $29.92.
Source: JLL Research, Council for Community and Economic Research
Chart of the week: April 6, 2015
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2014 Average Hourly Cost-of-living Adjusted Wage