The Employment Security Department put out numbers this morning to show that wages on average went up in Washington in 2011. The new average annual pay for jobs covered by unemployment insurance is now $49,894.
The encouraging news comes on the eve of the next state revenue forecast, which should shed light on more recent job trends – as well as paint the outlook for revenue growth to feed state government.
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