20. Pennsylvania
Hourly wage: $38.69
Cost of Living Index: 102.8
Employment: 95,590
As you guess, Pennsylvania is more expensive for a living compared to other states, but also the hourly wage is higher compared to the other states. We could compare this state with Nevada according to cost of living index. Pennsylvania has a lower living cost index which is 102.8 (Nevada’s index is 104.5), but in Pennsylvania, an architect earns almost $2 less than Nevada’s architect.
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