Honolulu workers made on average $830 a week during the second quarter of 2011, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
That figure was up 2.9 percent compared to the same period in 2010. The percent change ranked Honolulu No. 131 among the nation’s largest 322 counties for year-over-year growth.
Honolulu’s figure was below the U.S. average of $891 for that quarter. Santa Clara, Calif., posted the highest average weekly wage of $1,743. Hidalgo, Texas, posted the lowest average weekly wage of $571.
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