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Aug
11
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cape Girardeau — May 2025

Workers in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.23 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.

Aug
11
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Louis — May 2025

Workers in the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.89 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.

Aug
06
Business Employment Dynamics in Iowa — Fourth Quarter 2025

From September 2025 to December 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 81,954.

Aug
06
Business Employment Dynamics in South Dakota — Fourth Quarter 2025

From September 2025 to December 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 22,937.

Aug
04
Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area — June 2026

Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.9 percent in the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in June 2026.

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