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Average wage in my area is around $30/h.
Yeah so they're poor.
Poor in my mind is not having basic necessities. At $30/h here you could definitely like.. own a house, pay all your bills, buy groceries, pay for a vehicle, and still have like... $500+ left in your budget on a single income.
In my experience average pay is just above the peverty line in a given area. Most teachers make shit, especially for what they're doing. And if the starting pay in your area is $30 the CoL is probably very high.
Like yeah, they're not homeless, but most people are barely getting by on the average wage in the area.