Wage Report Shows Yakima Near the Bottom

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YAKIMA, Wash. -- In at least one respect, Juan Rodriquez is your average Yakima County worker.

The Buena resident is a farm worker who is cutting asparagus this spring, earning from $500 to $600 each week.

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Wage Report Shows Yakima Near the Bottom

The paycheck has to stretch a little further now that he is supporting a wife and a 5-month-old son.

"We're used to surviving off this amount of money," the 26-year- old Rodriguez said. "Now that we have the baby, money is a little tighter, especially because we have to buy him so much milk. But to be honest, I can take care of my family with ...

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