Yet there are wide disparities across states. Average real wages in Washington, D.C. are almost double those in Mississippi. Meanwhile, California’s average, at $39.50, is lifted by the concentration of high-paying jobs in the tech sector.This graphic shows average hourly real wages by state, based on data from the Economic Policy Institute.
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33 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined 15h
According to that other post, almost everyone's in poverty!
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69 sats \ 3 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 15h
I’d put it this way, the average is in poverty! Ah
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33 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 15h
In Mississippi, they have to work four full-time jobs just to stay out of poverty.
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69 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner OP 15h
I’m guessing the cost of living over there is lower than average, right?
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33 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 15h
One would hope
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22 sats \ 0 replies \ @BeeRye 14h
would be interesting to see some sort of defined 'ease of starting a business' overlaid with this one.
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