Wages increased 5 percent from 2005 to 2006 and among the states, Montana rose from 50th to 49th in wage rankings, ahead of South Dakota, said Brad Eldredge, chief economist in the Montana Department of Labor and Industry.
"To move up in rankings requires a tremendous amount of economic growth," Eldredge said. "We're moving in the right direction, but we're not going to be in the middle of the pack overnight."
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