The document discusses average hourly wages in different cities across the United States after adjusting for differences in cost-of-living. It notes that in Columbus, Ohio, the average hourly wage of $24.33 is nearly $2 higher than the national average of $22.39 once cost-of-living is taken into account. The cities with the lowest and highest cost-of-living adjusted hourly wages are Flagstaff, Arizona at $14.31 and Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina at $29.92, respectively.