October 21, 2010
Average weekly wages among large counties, March 2010
	Percent increase in average weekly wages, select large counties, first quarter 2009–2010
	
		
			| County | 
			Percent increase | 
		
	
	
		
			New York, NY  | 
			11.9 | 
		
		
			Hudson, NJ  | 
			10.6 | 
		
		
			Santa Clara, CA  | 
			8.7 | 
		
		
			Mecklenburg, NC  | 
			8.4 | 
		
		
			San Francisco, CA  | 
			5.4 | 
		
		
			Winnebago, WI  | 
			4.8 | 
		
		
			Williamson, TN  | 
			4.6 | 
		
		
			Hamilton, TN  | 
			4.4 | 
		
		
			Washington, OR  | 
			4.3 | 
		
		
			Mercer, NJ  | 
			4.3 | 
		
		
			United States  | 
			0.8 | 
		
	
These data featured in the TED article, Average weekly wages among large counties, March 2010.
 
 
 
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