"The result is that US wages for fully in-office roles are surging. According to ZipRecruiter data, seen by the BBC, companies were offering on average $82,037

"The result is that US wages for fully in-office roles are surging. According to ZipRecruiter data, seen by the BBC, companies were offering on average $82,037 (£64,562) for fully in-person roles by March 2024 – an increase of more than 33% versus 2023 ($59,085; £46,499). The trend is cross-sector: compared to hybrid ($59,992; £47,211) and fully remote ($75,327; £64,320) roles, workers appear to be more likely to increase their salaries by returning to pre-pandemic office schedules." So the first fully in-person shows it's gone up 33% since last year, but this year the full remote vs full in-person is $75K vs $82K, which is $7k more for in office. Given the commute costs in places like NYC, where the average NJ transit monthly is $200-400, depending on where you are, and then paying for food in the city too, a large amount of that extra salary is really cancelled out.