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Home›Green Marine›Navy boosts local economy by $12.6 billion
Green Marine

June 28, 2007 · about 19 years ago

Navy boosts local economy by $12.6 billion

The Navy has significantly increased what it’s paying its people – including 111,842 workers in Hampton Roads – in a move that’s having a big impact on the local economy. The Navy spent $7.27 billion on payroll expenses for its active duty and civilian workers here last year – up 10.6 percent from w

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The Navy has significantly increased what it’s paying its people – including 111,842 workers in Hampton Roads – in a move that’s having a big impact on the local economy.

The Navy spent $7.27 billion on payroll expenses for its active duty and civilian workers here last year – up 10.6 percent from what it paid virtually the same number of people the year before, according to a study released Wednesday by the Navy’s Mid-Atlantic Command.

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