Question 1

What is the cost of living in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL?

Accepted Answer

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 94.69, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 5.3% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,345/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, the average median wage is $83,055. The single highest-paying occupation here is Nurse Anesthetists at $197,560/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL are: 1) Nurse Anesthetists at $197,560; 2) Optometrists at $160,680; 3) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $160,680; 4) Pharmacists at $136,860; 5) Physicians, All Other at $133,880. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL is $1,345/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Daphne-Fairhope-Foley data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
81	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	Legal	$62K	$29.6/hr
82	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	Construction & Trades	$62K	$29.57/hr
83	Postal Service Clerks	Office & Admin	$61K	$29.35/hr
84	Dental Hygienists	Healthcare	$61K	$29.33/hr
85	Machinists	Production & Manufacturing	$61K	$29.13/hr
86	Postal Service Mail Carriers	Office & Admin	$61K	$29.11/hr
87	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$60K	N/A
88	Massage Therapists	Healthcare Support	$60K	$28.92/hr
89	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	Transportation	$60K	$28.91/hr
90	Surveyors	Engineering	$60K	$28.75/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

Highest paying careers in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley

Affordability snapshot: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley