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The Labor Department released its latest employment cost index, a quarterly report on how much employers are paying their employees, on Thursday. It showed that employment costs were up 0.8% in Q3.

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Virginia’s cost of living is closest to the national average: With an overall cost of living index score of 100.1, Virginia’s annual total expenditures are roughly the national average, at $78,614.