Average Northeast regional wages highest in U.S.

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Wages and benefits in the northeast region led the country, with the mid-Atlantic division only slightly behind New England, according to a Department of Labor report released Monday.

In the mid-Atlantic division, total compensation for private-sector workers in June averaged $30.41 per hour, while New England averaged $30.47, according to the report.

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