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Pittsburgh's first quarter average weekly wages rose 4.2 percent over the first quarter of 2013. The increase placed the region fourth highest in wage increase among the 15 benchmark regions. To compare Pittsburgh with the other regions and see the region's actual weekly wage, click here.

In the 22-county Pittsburgh region, Allegheny County had the highest average weekly wages in the 1st quarter of 2014 with an increase of 4.5 percent over the same quarter in 2013. To learn more about average weekly wages in the Pittsburgh region counties, click here.