Melanie Lekocevic is reporting for Columbia-Greene Media wages in Columbia and Greene counties fall short of the national average, according to a report released December 31 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national average weekly salary was $1,095 during the second quarter of 2019; in New York, the average weekly wage statewide was $1,347, during the same period. Locally, while unemployment figures in both counties remain low and wages have seen some growth, in Columbia County the average weekly wage was $824, and in Greene County it was $891. The three counties with the largest increase in weekly wages compared to 2018 were Bronx County, Oneida County and Westchester County. According to the report, all but 19 of the state's 62 counties reported weekly wages below $1,000. Read the full story at HudsonValley360 [dot] com.