<H3>• U.S. Employment & Wages By County – Q1 2014</H3>

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From March 2013 to March 2014, employment increased in 281 of the 339 largest U.S. counties.. Weld, Colo., had the largest increase, with a gain of 7.5 percent over the year, compared with national job growth of 1.7 percent. Peoria, Ill., had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment among the largest counties in the U.S. with a loss of 2.6 percent. The U.S. average weekly wage increased 3.8 percent over the year, growing to $1,027 in the first quarter of 2014. Chester, Pa., had the largest over-the-year increase in average weekly wages with a gain of 13.9 percent. Benton, Ark., experienced the largest decrease in average weekly wages with a loss of 3.2 percent over the year. See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS

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