SoCal and Chicago Area Near Last for Private Sector Pay Hikes

The Orange County Register reports on a new Bureau of Labor Statistics report:

In terms of pay alone, Southern California tied with Chicago for the fourth-lowest increase at 1.5%. Philadelphia was highest, with workers averaging a 4.6% pay hike. The U.S. average was 2.0%.

Here's the report(PDF). Just think, California and Illinois want to raise taxes on their stagnating private sector.