Below are the top 20 Cities with the highest wage growth. The 2010 average wage growth for the United States is 3.4%. College Station-Bryan, TX saw the greatest wage growth at 9.5%. The geographic wage figures are reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the comparisons are presented by ERI Economic Research Institute. ERI's Geographic Assessor provides in depth reporting on geographic wage differentials.
| Location | Wage Growth | Differential |
|---|---|---|
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 9.50% | 2.80 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 7.20% | 2.10 |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA | 6.80% | 2.00 |
| Redding, CA | 5.90% | 1.70 |
| Merced, CA | 5.70% | 1.70 |
| Boise City-Nampa, ID | 5.50% | 1.60 |
| Dover, DE | 5.40% | 1.60 |
| Pocatello, ID | 5.30% | 1.60 |
| Baltimore-Towson, MD | 5.30% | 1.50 |
| Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ | 5.20% | 1.50 |
| Jackson, TN | 5.20% | 1.50 |
| Casper, WY | 5.10% | 1.50 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | 5.10% | 1.50 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 5.10% | 1.50 |
| Lakeland, FL | 5.10% | 1.50 |
| Waco, TX | 5.00% | 1.50 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 4.90% | 1.50 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | 4.90% | 1.40 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL | 4.80% | 1.40 |
| Chico, CA | 4.80% | 1.40 |
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