In a year upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Greater Hartford region saw slower average wage growth than other areas of Connecticut.
That’s according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which released data last week showing that average weekly wages in the Hartford region were $1,503 in the fourth quarter of 2020, up 8.7% from a year prior. That increase was ranked 324th among U.S. counties tracked by BLS, and it was lower than wage increases in other parts of the state, including 15.7% growth in Fairfield County (42nd), 14.9% in New London County (54th), and 11% in New Haven County (248th).
The national average wage growth was 13%, to $1,339 over the same period.
Overall, virtually every U.S. county tracked by BLS saw increases in average wages.
The data includes workers covered by unemployment benefits, which saw a massive increase in applications due to the pandemic.
