In Cowlitz County, jobs in the basic chemical manufacturing pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the basic chemical manufacturing industry reported the top wages in Cowlitz County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Cowlitz County earned an annual wage of $71,961 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Washington of $67,636 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $74,078.

High-wage employment in Cowlitz County, Washington can be found in pulp, paper, and paperboard mills ($67,166), computer systems design and related services ($65,036), misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers ($59,980) and chemical merchant wholesalers ($58,352) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail Comparison

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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.

Cowlitz County Wages have increased by 13.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Cowlitz County, Washington by a total of 13.3%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Washington and less 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.