10 counties with greatest growth in average weekly wages
#10 Benzie County
Average Weekly Wage: $546
Growth 2011-15: 4.1%
#9 Gogebic County
Average Weekly Wage: $664
Growth 2011-15: 4.4%
#8 Iosco County
Average Weekly Wage: $602
Growth 2011-15: 5.6%
#7 Keweenaw County
Average Weekly Wage: $369
Growth 2011-15: 5.8%
#6 Antrim County
Average Weekly Wage: $529
Growth 2011-15: 6.1%
#5 Lapeer County
Average Weekly Wage: $688
Growth 2011-15: 7.7%
#4 Leelanau County
Average Weekly Wage: $579
Growth 2011-15: 7.9%
#3 Alger County
Average Weekly Wage: $690
Growth 2011-15: 8%
#2 Oceana County
Average Weekly Wage: $594
Growth 2011-15: 8.1%
#1 Baraga County
Average Weekly Wage: $647
Growth 2011-15: 8.6%
Data from the years 2011-2015
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
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