Another very positive an fascinating economic indicator came out yesterday: county employment and wages.
As of the 3rd quarter of 2019, average weekly wages in Philadelphia (County) grew
4.5% year-over-year (well above the 3.5% national average) to $1,290 and registered the
highest average wages in Pennsylvania. I don't recall ever seeing that before.
Philly wage growth ranked 66th out of 356 large counties, well within the top quintile:
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cewqtr.t01.htm
It also registered the second highest annual employment growth (1.6%) in the state behind Northampton Co., PA, which is above the 1.1% national average.
All the more encouraging is that the city's average weekly wage grew at such a high rate along with the higher-than-average growth in jobs. If there's any remaining questions about how Philadelphia has become not only THE economic generator for Pennsylvania but also a critical hub nationally, they should be put to rest.