According to data released last week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average weekly wages of workers in Yates County in the second quarter of 2009 was the lowest of all counties in New York State.
The national average weekly wage for the quarter was $840.
The New York State average weekly wage for the same period was $1,026.
The average weekly wage in Yates County was $548.
With an average weekly wage of $1,114, Westchester County ranked the highest in the state outside New York City, where the average weekly wage was $1,520.
Figures for other area counties are: Steuben: $833; Ontario: $702; Seneca: $664; Schuyler: $626.
Only two other counties — Hamilton ($560) and Herkimer ($596) were under $600.
The average weekly wages are calculated by dividing quarterly total wages by the average of the three monthly employment levels of those covered by unemployment insurance programs, then divided by 13, the number of weeks in a quarter.
For the complete report, visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages page.
