Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News Metro Area industry wages have increased by 18.7% percent since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News Metro Area by a total of 18.7%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Virginia 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.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News Metro Area Industry Wages Lag Behind Virginia, and Wages Lag Behind the United States Industry Wages

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Wages in all industries in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC can be described as medium-high when compared to other Metro Areas throughout the US in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 12 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $42,126. The overall industry wage 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.