The amount of money a worker receives for a certain job often depends on where they live. Because of this the Bureau of Labor Statistics keeps track of weekly wages in a variety of different metro areas. According to the most recent report, based on pay, the best jobs in Nevada are located in Clark County. Individuals in this area make an average of $812 a week in September of 2008, which is when the most recent data is from.
According to the report, Clark County’s weekly salary rose 2 percent between September of 2007 and 2008. Washoe County, which came in second, saw an increase of 2.3 percent during this period of time. The average weekly pay in this area was $796. The national average for a weekly wage increased 2.8 percent during the same period of time. This means that the countrywide average salary for a week’s worth of work is not $841.
One reason that workers in Nevada made less a week might be that the area has a higher unemployment rate than the national average. With more job seekers on the market for employment, competition for available positions is higher. Since so many individuals are looking for work, employers don’t have to offer as much money for a position to attract the areas top talent.
Currently Nevada’s unemployment rate is 10.6 percent. During the month of April the figure rose 0.2 percent from March’s 10.4 percent. Over the course of the last 12 months the state has seen its total number of non-farm jobs shrink by 6.1 percent. At this time there are 1,200,900 Nevada jobs. The state’s civilian workforce is made up of around 1,252,400 people.
During the month of April the national unemployment rate was 8.9 percent, which goes to show that Nevada has been hit harder by the economic recession than many other areas throughout the country.
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