Best Cities for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasonss

Cities ranked by purchasing power — where refractory materials repairers, except brickmasonss get the most value from their salary after accounting for cost of living. A score above 1.00 means better than national average.

How we calculate this: City Score = (Local Salary ÷ National Median) ÷ (Local Cost ÷ National Avg Cost). A score of 1.20 means 20% better purchasing power than average.

#	Location	Score	Raw Salary	Adjusted Salary	Rent/Income
1	IndianaState	1.34	$74,600	$82,431	17%
2	TexasState	1.15	$67,330	$70,429	25%
3	CaliforniaState	1.14	$77,220	$69,756	35%
4	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAMetro	1.08	$77,220	$66,283	35%
5	OhioState	1.06	$58,470	$64,679	21%
6	AlabamaState	0.89	$47,650	$54,707	24%
7	South CarolinaState	0.67	$37,870	$41,163	40%

Data Sources: Salary: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS). Cost of Living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). Rent: HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2025).