The average cost of living for an American [edit]. 1  $20,194 per person per year according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (value given divided by 2.5 average household size ('consumer unit') - [1].
Their annual salaries vary according to industry and place of employment. Concrete finishers made a mean annual $39,370, with the lowest-paid 10 percent earning $23,180 yearly, and the highest-paid 10 percent making $62,600 per year.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: They are asking you to tell them the lowest annual salary you would accept to go to work for them. So if you tell them $40,000 per year, but they have other qualified people that will take $38,000 per year, the company will offer the job to the $38,000 per year person.ating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: They are asking you to tell them the lowest annual salary you would accept to go to work for them. So if you tell them $40,000 per year, but they have other qualified people that will take $38,000 per year, the company will offer the job to the $38,000 per year person.