Study: Fairfield County last for income growth

1. Fairfield County 2010-15 income increase: -5.23 percent 2015 personal income: $81,225 Source: GoBankingRates 1. Fairfield County 2010-15 income increase: -5.23 percent 2015 personal income: $81,225 Source: GoBankingRates Photo: Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media Buy photo Photo: Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media Image 1 of / 15 Caption Close Study: Fairfield County last for income growth 1 / 15 Back to Gallery

Fairfield County led the nation in wage stagnation in the recession recovery, according to a new study, with people making less in 2015 than they did in 2010.

On a per capita basis over five years, the Fairfield County area saw income decline 5.3 percent to $81,225, GoBankingRates determined from U.S. Census Bureau data, with economists have attributed the area’s inability to generate momentum to gains in lower-wage jobs in hospitality and entertainment compared to previous periods when the region added finance and corporate jobs at a rapid clip.

GoBankingRates.com listed the Tulsa, Okla. area as having the fastest wage growth nationally, with per capita income up 35.7 percent over five years through 2015, the result of ample new commercial development in downtown Tulsa according to the study’s authors.

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