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3/9/2017 |
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Average weekly wage in Washington County rises nearly 10%, Pulaski County up 6% |
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By Paul Gatling
TBP
By nearly all measures, the economy of Northwest Arkansas has been experiencing robust growth. Another strong indicator surfaced this week.
Washington County is one of the top 10 counties in the US in terms of average weekly wage increases, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Tuesday (March 7). From September 2015 to September 2016, Washington County reported a year-over-year percentage increase in average weekly wage at 9.5%, which ranked No. 9 among the largest 345 counties in the US. Washington County's average weekly wage in the third quarter last year was $862, according to the latest available data from the BLS.
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