FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The majority of employees in the Central Valley are earning wages below the national average.
That’s according to a new Bureau of Labor Statistics report, which shows valley metropolitan areas are noticeably behind the country’s average of $23.86 an hour.
Here in Fresno, average hourly wages are around 9 percent lower, at $21.76.
In the Visalia-Porterville area, the figure is 11 percent behind.
Only Sacramento, with the abundance of state jobs taken into account, has an hourly wage above the rest of the nation.
Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More…
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