Memphis Metro Area industry wages have increased by 17.2% percent since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in the Memphis Metro Area by a total of 17.2%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Tennessee and greater than the growth in industry wages across the US.

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

Memphis Metro Area Industry Wages Exceed Tennessee, but Wages Lag Behind the United States Industry Wages

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The overall industry wages in Memphis, TN-MS-AR can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Metro Areas throughout the US in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 5.6 percent higher than the state, which accounted an average of $36,146. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States of $40,259.

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