Washington-area workers are making less money than they used to, and they will likely see their wages continue to plummet in a local job market that, while better than much of the country, remains weak.

Average weekly wages for employees in the region fell drastically from the third quarter of 2011 to the same period in 2012, according to the latest data available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That drop lightened the paycheck of the average U.S. worker by about $10 a week, but it cost local workers of as much as $57 a week.

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