Weekly wages are increasing nationally and Benton County is on the charts for its growth percentage.

• Up and up: Benton County's average weekly wages have increased 8.2% from Q1 of 2020 to Q1 of 2021. Ranked by percent change, Benton landed as no. 33 out of 343 of the nation's largest counties.
• Okay Walmart & JB Hunt: In the first quarter of 2021, the 7,300 established businesses in the county averaged a $1,631 weekly wage.

Read a summary of the stats HERE.