50 States Where Wages Are Growing Fastest In America This Year

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With a 2-1 ratio of job openings to people in the workforce for most of this year, workers have discovered newfound leverage to obtain higher pay  and benefits by switching jobs.

Let's identify the states where American  workers have made the most gains

01

Alaska

– 1-year increase in weekly wages: 4.9% – Q1 2022 average weekly wages: $1,178 – Q1 2021 average weekly wages: $1,123 – Net increase: $55

02

New York

– 1-year increase in weekly wages: 5.6% – Q1 2022 average weekly wages: $1,972 – Q1 2021 average weekly wages: $1,868 – Net increase: $104

03

Massachusetts

– 1-year increase in weekly wages: 5.9% – Q1 2022 average weekly wages: $1,827 – Q1 2021 average weekly wages: $1,726 – Net increase: $101

04

West Virginia

– 1-year increase in weekly wages: 6.1% – Q1 2022 average weekly wages: $968 – Q1 2021 average weekly wages: $912 – Net increase: $56

05

Michigan

– 1-year increase in weekly wages: 6.2% – Q1 2022 average weekly wages: $1,225 – Q1 2021 average weekly wages: $1,154 – Net increase: $71

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