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4 of rural South Illinois's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Fairfield

The typical house costs $105,294. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $39,585 a year.

ESTIMATEHome price for Fairfield. Rent from HUD for Wayne County, scaled to Zillow, jobs for rural South Illinois, and tax for Wayne County. How the estimate works

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RURAL SOUTH ILLINOIS'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY

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  1. General and operations managers
    $82,040Can buy
  2. Registered nurses
    $80,200Can buy
  3. Office clerks, general
    $42,220Can buy
  4. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
    $41,650Can buy
  5. Stockers and order fillers
    $37,410Rent over 30%
  6. Secretaries and administrative assistants
    $37,040Rent over 30%
  7. Home health and personal care aides
    $36,400Rent over 30%
  8. Retail salespersons
    $33,110Rent over 30%
  9. Cashiers
    $31,200Rent over 30%
  10. Fast food and counter workers
    $31,200Rent 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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