January 27, 2000 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Jacksonville, NC, has lowest annual pay
In 1998, workers in
Jacksonville, North Carolina, recorded the lowest average annual pay of
any metropolitan area in the country at $19,815.
[Chart data—TXT]
Yuma, Arizona, had the second lowest, at $19,891. Low annual pay levels
also were found in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas ($20,717), Myrtle
Beach, South Carolina ($20,762), and Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito,
Texas ($20,962).
In contrast, average annual pay of employees in metropolitan areas
nationwide was $33,381 in 1998. Average annual pay in nonmetropolitan areas
was $24,997
These data on average annual pay are a product of the BLS Covered
Employment and Wages program. Pay
data presented here are for workers covered by State and Federal
unemployment insurance programs. Annual pay differences among areas may
reflect many factors, including the industrial and occupational mix of
jobs and pay levels within industries or occupations. Find additional
information in "Average
Annual Pay Levels in Metropolitan Areas, 1998,"
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