Question 1

What is the cost of living in Youngstown-Warren, OH?

Accepted Answer

Youngstown-Warren, OH's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 87.39, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 12.6% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $973/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Youngstown-Warren, OH?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Youngstown-Warren, OH, the average median wage is $92,648. The single highest-paying occupation here is Family Medicine Physicians at $278,330/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Youngstown-Warren?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Youngstown-Warren, OH are: 1) Family Medicine Physicians at $278,330; 2) Physicians, All Other at $265,000; 3) Dentists, General at $168,820; 4) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $163,590; 5) Pharmacists at $139,410. 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 Youngstown-Warren?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Youngstown-Warren, OH is $973/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 Youngstown-Warren 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
71	Labor Relations Specialists	Business & Finance	$77K	$36.91/hr
72	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	Repair & Maintenance	$76K	$36.43/hr
73	Respiratory Therapists	Healthcare	$76K	$36.37/hr
74	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	Construction & Trades	$75K	$36.03/hr
75	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$75K	N/A
76	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	Education	$75K	N/A
77	Audiologists	Healthcare	$74K	$35.78/hr
78	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	Business & Finance	$74K	$35.68/hr
79	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	Construction & Trades	$74K	$35.64/hr
80	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	Healthcare	$74K	$35.56/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Youngstown-Warren, OH

Highest paying careers in Youngstown-Warren

Affordability snapshot: Youngstown-Warren