Industry wages in the State of Massachusetts grown by 14.9% since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages in the State of Massachusetts grown by a total of 14.9%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

The counties in the State of Massachusetts range, in terms of growth in average industry wages from 2001 to 2006, from 26.2% in Dukes County to a low of a 12.2% in Middlesex County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the Massachusetts
Total Industry Wages

1. Dukes County (26.2%)
2. Norfolk County (19.3%)
3. Bristol County (19.0%)
4. Suffolk County (18.2%)
5. Barnstable County (17.9%)
6. Hampshire County (17.6%)
7. Berkshire County (16.2%)
8. Plymouth County (15.4%)
9. Hampden County (15.3%)
10. Worcester County (15.1%)


About: These facts are part of the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.