CivMetrics collects key economic data for the largest cities in the United States. In this post, we look at the latest wage data for every metro area in the United States. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact EBallantine@CivMetrics.com. Data is from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, released November 22, 2022.

New quarterly data illuminates wage growth in every metro area, and how it compares to the national average.

Weekly wages rose 6.7% nationally since last year. But growth varied by metro area.

Here are the cities where weekly wages grew the most over the past quarter:

Here are the cities where weekly wages lagged behind over the past year:

Below, find a sortable table of quarterly and annual wage growth in every metro area: