The pay cut young adults would accept to work in their hometown
10.5%
10.5% is the average pay cut young adults would accept to work in their hometown, assuming the same role, hours and living costs.
n = 3,052 Americans aged 18-35 in towns and cities under 500,000 residents · Fielded 2026 · Cherry Data Signals
Methodology
- Sample
- 3,052
- Population
- Americans aged 18-35 in towns and cities under 500,000 residents
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- 2026
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- Why Young Adults Stay in Their Hometowns
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (2026). "The pay cut young adults would accept to work in their hometown" Survey of 3,052 Americans aged 18-35 in towns and cities under 500,000 residents, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/the-pay-cut-young-adults-would-accept-to-work-in-their-hometown
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