How have average earnings changed in the biggest US cities?
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics calculated changes in average hourly wages between June 2014 and June 2015 for each of the 51 largest metro areas in the United States.
A majority — 33 out of 51 — of large metro areas saw average wages go up over the last year. Columbus, OH had the largest increase, with wages going up 6.2%, while Oklahoma City had the biggest decrease, seeing wages drop 3.3%.
Here’s the percent change in average earnings for each of the metro areas:
Business Insider/Andy Kiersz, data from Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Author: Andy Kiersz is a quant reporter at Business Insider.
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