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Here's how wages have changed in each of America's biggest cities over the last year

Aug 11, 2015, 23:38 IST

The Bureau of Labor Statistics calculated changes in average hourly wages between June 2014 and June 2015 for each of the 51 largest metro areas in the United States.

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A majority - 33 out of 51 - of large metro areas saw average wages go up over the last year. Columbus, OH had the largest increase, with wages going up 6.2%, while Oklahoma City had the biggest decrease, seeing wages drop 3.3%.

Here's the percent change in average earnings for each of the metro areas:

Business Insider/Andy Kiersz, data from Bureau of Labor Statistics

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