Are Kansas City Wages Keeping Up With Inflation???

No, no they're not . . .

But not for lack of effort.

Here's a bit of data on the topic . . .

"Wages in Kansas City have risen 4.4% over 2021, an increase in average weekly earnings from $950.46 is 2021 to $992.71 in 2022, with Kansas City just edging out other metro areas like Philadelphia, Orlando and Columbia, South Carolina, to come in at No. 30 nationally for rising wages."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Columbus salary growth: Here's how the local pay picture is evolving - Columbus Business First

After a year of high raises and companies using big offers to poach talent, wage growth in Columbus is just above the national average, but slower than some smaller Ohio metro areas. Average weekly earnings were $985 in the Columbus metropolitan area in August, 3.4% higher than $953 weekly the same month in 2021.