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Mississippi wage increases top national average.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 26-NOV-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Mississippians are earning fatter paychecks, according to a new study. State workers received wage increases of approximately 4% in 2007, and that compares with the national average of 3.65%. Mississippi pay increases averaged 3.77%, up slightly from the projected 3.5%. The information was released by the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) from a survey conducted by Compensation Data-Mid South.

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"This increase is pretty reflective of what we've been seeing and hearing from the business community," said Blake Wilson, president and CEO of the MEC. "We have the highest employment in the state's history...

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