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SoCal Has 3rd Lowest Wage/Benefits

A new report has come out ranking Southern California the third lowest region based on pay and benefits –

chartout of the 15 largest metropolitan areas.

Employers in Southern California paid workers an average $29.24 an hour in combined pay and benefits. The average hourly wage in Southern California cost employers $20.85 and benefits accounted for $8.39 an hour. The only areas with lower total compensation were Miami at $25.42 and Phoenix at $26.01. The national average was $27.46 an hour.

The San Francisco Bay Area came in first with workers averaging $27 an hour plus $11.28 in benefits totaling $38.28 an hour.

Posted Tuesday Oct 06