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title: "CNBC: Small Businesses Hired Fewer Workers in April but Gave Their Employees Raises, Paychex Survey Shows"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/d233cac7-b5d9-476a-b41d-d2d86b027300
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/cnbc-small-businesses-hired-fewer-workers-in-april-but-gave-their-employees-raises-paychex-survey-shows-12036
category: "Finance"
topics: ["Finance & M&A","People","Operations"]
published: 2017-05-02T13:08:11.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:13:15.401Z
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# CNBC: Small Businesses Hired Fewer Workers in April but Gave Their Employees Raises, Paychex Survey Shows

**TL;DR:** Small businesses in the US saw a decline in hiring in April, but wages continued to rise, according to a Paychex survey. Small business employment growth is down 0.27 percent from this time last year.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-05-02. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/cnbc-small-businesses-hired-fewer-workers-in-april-but-gave-their-employees-raises-paychex-survey-shows-12036).*

## Story

In April, small business hiring saw a decrease while wages continued to rise, according to a Paychex survey . In addition, small business employment growth is down 0.27 percent from this time last year and compared to last month, the Small Business Jobs Index dropped by 0.22 percent.

"The decline in the April index mirrors what was reported last month by (the Bureau of Labor Statistics), which showed deceleration of job growth," said Martin Mucci, Paychex president and CEO. "At the same time, the wage report shows continued growth in both hourly earnings and hours worked over the past year."

Small business growth is currently highest in the state of Tennessee and Dallas continues to rank as the top metro area for small business jobs.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- Tennessee (location)
- Dallas (location)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (regulator)
- Paychex (company)
- wage growth (topic)
- employment growth (topic)
- small business hiring (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/cnbc-small-businesses-hired-fewer-workers-in-april-but-gave-their-employees-raises-paychex-survey-shows-12036). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d233cac7-b5d9-476a-b41d-d2d86b027300).