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None of rural Western North Carolina's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Columbus

The typical house costs $340,200. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $98,069 a year.

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RURAL WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY

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  1. Registered nurses
    $82,100Rent over 30%
  2. Nursing assistants
    $37,340Rent over 30%
  3. Stockers and order fillers
    $36,370Rent over 30%
  4. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
    $36,340Rent over 30%
  5. Cooks, restaurant
    $32,150Rent over 30%
  6. Retail salespersons
    $30,490Rent over 30%
  7. Waiters and waitresses
    $29,160Rent over 30%
  8. Cashiers
    $28,700Rent over 30%
  9. Fast food and counter workers
    $27,860Rent over 30%
  10. Cooks, fast food
    $24,260Rent over 30%

Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.

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