In Whatcom County, jobs in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing pay the highest wages

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Employment in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry wages were the highest in Whatcom County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Whatcom County earned an annual wage of $100,692 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Washington of $94,199 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $82,200.

Other high-paying jobs in Whatcom County, Washington are present in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($97,776), electric goods merchant wholesalers ($63,244), architectural and engineering services ($62,474) and chemical merchant wholesalers ($61,540) 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.

Whatcom County Wages have increased by 11.2% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Whatcom County, Washington by a total of 11.2%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Washington and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.