California’s very own San Jose is leading the largest metropolitan areas in the nation in wage growth, according to a recent study from Headlight Data. The online data site recently took a look at numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine which of the country’s most populous metros experienced the fastest and slowest wage growth in 2014.
San Jose topped the list with 6.8% growth in average salaries between 2013 and last year. Seattle, Washington took the #2 spot with an average growth of 4.5%. It was followed by the cities of Boston (4.1%), Houston (4.0%), and New York (4.0%). San Francisco also made it into the top 10, coming in at #9.
Las Vegas, Nevada experienced the lowest wage growth of all at 1.3%. The average annual salary in Sin City is just $44,081. Riverside, California also fared poorly, ranking 7th in slowest wage growth.
See the full list here.
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