Fairfield, Connecticut, had the highest wages
in investment banking, with an annual
average weekly wage of $9,595.
q In Fairfield, New York County (i.e., Manhattan), and
San Francisco, average weekly wages in the first quarter
were more than twice as high as annual weekly wages.
q In the top eight counties, average weekly wages in
the first quarter were more than double average
weekly wages in the second quarter.
Chart 21 examines counties
with at least 2,000 workers in
investment banking.
21
CHART
Average weekly wages in the top ten counties
in investment banking and securities dealing
First through fourth quarters, 2006
Dollars
25,000
First quarter
20,000
Second quarter
Third quarter
15,000
Fourth quarter
10,000
5,000
0
Fairfield,
Connecticut
New York,
New York
San Francisco,
California
Suffolk,
Massachusetts
Los Angeles,
California
Middlesex,
New Jersey
Cook,
Illinois
Mecklenburg,
North Carolina
Dallas,
Texas
Harris,
Texas
County/State
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment and Wages Annual Averages, 2006
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