Nevada's average weekly wages at $900 during second quarter of 2017
Weekly wages in Nevada averaged $900 during the second quarter of 2017, according to figures released this week by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
Relative to the first quarter of the year, wages experienced a seasonal decline of $31. This is part of the cyclical nature of wages throughout the year and not indicative of the overall trend, said Jeremy Hays, an economist for DETR.
When comparing this quarter’s reading to the same quarter last year, wages are up $26, or three percent. This is the highest second quarter wage reading on record.
Based on underlying trends in the labor market as a whole, wage growth in the Silver State is likely to continue at the modest pace observed over the past decade, said Hays.