Average weekly wages reached $1,509 in early 2026. Business and city leaders cite workforce training, business expansion and development sites as priorities for building on those gains.

WWinston-Salem Chronicle·By Derwin Montgomery·October 5, 2026 Read on Winston-Salem Chronicle ↗

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Chronicle Forsyth County’s average weekly wage rose to $1,509 in the first quarter of 2026, nearly matching North Carolina’s average while growth in the county’s covered jobs remained modest

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