10 Cities Where Pay Is Rising Fastest for Young Workers

Young workers willing to relocate have lots of variables to assess, and new research from Glassdoor adds another: a ranking of cities where pay is rising the fastest for those with zero to four years of work experience. Generally speaking, cities on the list don't offer the big paychecks of places such as New York City and San Francisco, but they do offer a lower cost of living and strong wage growth, per CNBC. The top 10:

1. Provo, Utah: 7% annual wage growth since 2020, with an average salary of $61,164 in 2025
2. Boise, Idaho: 5.5%, $60,876
3. Orlando, Florida: 5.4%, $55,782
4. Charleston, South Carolina: 5.3%, $59,100
5. Austin, Texas: 5.2%, $71,808
6. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida: 5.2%, $62,970
7. Rochester, New York: 5.2%, $58,513
8. Denver, Colorado: 5.1%, $73,711
9. Richmond, Virginia: 5.1%, $63,071
10. Tucson, Arizona: 5.1%, $59,975