ATLANTA, Georgia, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2021, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Asheville - May 2020": Workers in the Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.26 in May 2020, about 18 percent below the nationwide average of $27.07, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Janet S.   more