https://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/tags/wages/Recent content in Wages on WACN 21 NewsHugoen-us© 2026 WACN 21 News. All rights reserved.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:30:00 -0400https://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/business/atlanta-economy-2026/Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0400https://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/business/atlanta-economy-2026/<p>By the numbers, <strong>metro Atlanta&rsquo;s economy is in the best shape it&rsquo;s been in 20 years</strong>.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Real GDP</strong> is up <strong>3.4 percent</strong> year-over-year, the strongest growth of any major US metro</li> <li><strong>Unemployment</strong> is <strong>3.1 percent</strong>, the lowest since 2000</li> <li><strong>Job growth</strong> has run positive for 41 straight months</li> <li><strong>Median household income</strong> is up <strong>5.2 percent</strong> year-over-year to <strong>$78,400</strong></li> <li><strong>Population growth</strong> is the highest of any US metro, with the metro adding <strong>roughly 70,000 new residents per year</strong></li> </ul> <p>These are the kind of numbers that economists describe as &ldquo;the strongest economy of our lifetimes&rdquo; — and they&rsquo;re real.</p>