23/07/2025
For the most part, the metro areas with the highest pay satisfaction also boast above average pay, according to the data.
There are some outliers, however. One of the highest satisfaction ratings is in Louisville, Kentucky. Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas and Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina are also among the below-average pay but highly satisfied cities.
Some of this differential is likely due to lower cost of living, but what other factors do you think impact it?
Is your metro area on this chart?