Young talent definitely doesn’t have it easy when it comes to finding affordable locations to kick-start their careers. But in some states, the wage discrepancy is making it harder than it needs to be.
On average, Gen Z employees are only earning approximately $1,600 more than they need to cover their basic expenses, according to tech company Hostinger. But in certain states, employees are running at a deficit, instead. The platform recently analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the average salary in each state filtered by age, and compared it to the current living wage in each area in an effort to reveal where Gen Z is experiencing the most significant discrepancy.
