None of the Auburn area's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Salem
The typical house costs $331,000. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $95,504 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price for Salem. Rent, jobs, and tax for the Auburn area. How the estimate works
THE AUBURN AREA'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $64K
Rent house $78K
Buy $96K
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Registered nurses
$78,040Rent an apt
Secretaries and administrative assistants
$40,460Rent over 30%
Stockers and order fillers
$34,900Rent over 30%
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators
$34,530Rent over 30%
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
$33,090Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$29,140Rent over 30%
Cashiers
$27,940Rent over 30%
Cooks, fast food
$27,120Rent over 30%
Waiters and waitresses
$26,470Rent over 30%
Fast food and counter workers
$24,600Rent 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.