2 of rural Lower East Mississippi's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Meridian
The typical house costs $109,255. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $41,283 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price and rent for Meridian, jobs for rural Lower East Mississippi, and tax for Lauderdale County. How the estimate works
RURAL LOWER EAST MISSISSIPPI'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $52K
Rent house $59K
Buy $41K
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Registered nurses
$65,040Can buy
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
$48,940Can buy
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
$35,560Rent over 30%
Stockers and order fillers
$33,730Rent over 30%
Office clerks, general
$31,820Rent over 30%
Nursing assistants
$30,810Rent over 30%
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators
$30,520Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$26,930Rent over 30%
Cashiers
$21,980Rent over 30%
Fast food and counter workers
$21,890Rent 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.