PROVIDENCE – The average weekly wage in Rhode Island increased 6.8% year over year through the end of the first quarter of 2022 to $1,249, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Wednesday.
Though Rhode Island’s wage growth was the second-slowest in New England, it was one-tenth of a percentage point above the increase in the average national weekly wage of 6.7% at $1,184. Rhode Island’s average weekly wage was fourth highest in New England.
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New England and national average weekly wages at the end of the first quarter (in order of highest average weekly wage):
- Maine: Increased 10.3% year over year to $1,103
- Connecticut: Increased 9.2% year over year to $1,716
- New Hampshire: Increased 7.8% year over year to $1,361
- Vermont: Increased 7.7% year over year to $1,107
- Rhode Island: Increased 6.8% year over year to $1,249
- Massachusetts: Increased 5.9%% year over year to $1,827
- United States: Increased 2.8% over the year to $1,184
New England and national employment at the end of the first quarter (in order of year-over-year growth rate):
- Massachusetts: Increased 5.3% year over year to 3.5 million
- Rhode Island: Increased 4.7% year over year to 469,300
- Connecticut: Increased 4.3% year over year to $1.6 million
- New Hampshire: Increased 4.3% year over year to 659,000
- Vermont: Increased 3.9% year over year to 295,800
- Maine: Increased 2.8% year over year to 604,100
- United States: Increased 5% to 147.6 million
County figures:
The report also included data for the largest 356 counties in the United States, including Providence County and Bristol County, Mass.
Providence County had an average weekly wage of $1,287 at the end of the quarter, a 6.4% increase year over year. The rate of increase ranked No. 207 among included counties. Employment in the county increased 3.9% year over year to 278,000. The employment increase rate ranked No. 174 among measured counties.
Bristol County, Mass., was reported to have an average weekly wage of $1,171 at the end of the quarter, a 9.3% increase year over year. The rate of increase ranked No. 61 among measured counties. Employment in the county increased 4.9% year over year (ranked No. 115 in the report) to 221,700.
