Des Moines employee earnings up from a year ago, report says

Des Moines employee earnings up from a year ago, report says

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BPC Staff | Dec 13, 2012 | 9:23 pm |

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Des Moines is one of 39 cities where average weekly earnings by private-sector employees have increased from a year ago, according to numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics compiled by BizJournals.com.

The average weekly salary in Des Moines was $896.07 in October, up 3.65 percent from October 2011. The increase was the 15th largest of the 102 metro areas on the list. Palm Bay-Melbourne, Fla., which saw a 21.82 percent increase, tops the list.