California wages jumped 6.5% last year, 5th biggest raises in US

California wage jump of 6.5% only 5th most in U.S.; NH raises were third least

California workers ended 2024 with the nation’s fifth-largest pay raises, despite sluggish job creation.

California wages jumped 6.5% last year, 5th biggest raises in US

California workers ended 2024 with the nation’s fifth-largest pay raises, despite sluggish job creation. My trusty spreadsheet looked at a fourth-quarter tally of workers and wages by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that’s taken from a review of employers’ unemployment insurance filings for the 50 states and the District of Columbia. These stats are considered a more reliable snapshot of employment patterns compared with the monthly surveys relea…