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Business Journals: Manhattan, Arlington Lead Country in Average Compensation
Both areas rate more than an average $100,000 per job.
The New York borough of Manhattan and Arlington County rank No. 1 and 2, respectively, in the United States in a comparison of the highest average worker compensation, according to The Business Journals.
People in Manhattan earned an average of $109,028 in 2009, according to the most recent data available from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Arlington County workers' paychecks averaged $102,373.
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Those are the only two areas in the country where the average compensation rises above $100,000 per person, The Business Journals reported.
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