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State average annual pay for 1991 and 1992 and
States ranked by 1992 average annual pay, 1991
States ranked by 1991 to 1992 growth in annual
State and industry average annual pay for 1991

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percent
and 1992 pay
pay, 1991 and
and 1992

USDL 93-372

For release: 10:00 A.M. EDT
Thursday, September 16, 1993

AVERAGE ANNUAL PAY BY STATE AND INDUSTRY, 1992
The average annual pay of all workers covered by State and Federal
Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs was $25,903 in 1992, a 5.4 percent
increase over 1991, according to preliminary data released today by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. The annual pay
of private industry workers, comprising 83 percent of the nation's
employment, rose 5.7 percent, while pay for government workers rose 4.0
percent.
Annual pay data are compiled from reports submitted by employers under
UI programs covering 107.4 million full- and part-time workers. Average
annual pay is computed by dividing total annual payrolls of employees
covered by UI programs by the average monthly number of these employees.
(See Technical Note.) The attached tables contain data for the nation,
each of the 50 states, and the District of Columbia.
States
Among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, the District of
Columbia led the nation with an average annual pay level of $37,971 in
1992. (See table 2.) The District of Columbia has reported the highest
average pay each year since 1987. Connecticut had the second highest level
($32,587), followed by New York ($32,399), New Jersey ($32,125), and Alaska
($31,825). The 1992 average pay levels of these five highest ranking
jurisdictions ranged from 23 to 47 percent more than the U.S. average of
$25,903. A total of 10 states and the District of Columbia reported
average annual pay levels above the nationwide average. Alaska ranked
fifth in average annual pay in 1992; since 1987, Alaska had ranked second
to the District of Columbia and first among the states. In 1992, the pay
level in Alaska was exceeded in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey, as
Alaska's percent increase in average annual pay (3.2 percent) was the
lowest among the top five jurisdictions.

South Dakota's average annual pay was the lowest during 1992--$18,016-followed by North Dakota ($18,945), Mississippi ($19,237), Montana
($19,378), and Arkansas ($20,108). The 1992 average annual pay levels of
the bottom five ranking states were 22 to 30 percent less than the U.S.
average of $25,903. The rankings for the bottom five states have been
unchanged since 1988.
Three of the five states that reported the highest average annual pay
levels also experienced the highest percent increases in pay between 1991
and 1992. (See table 3.) New York's percent increase in pay was the
highest (8.0 percent), followed by Nevada (7.2 percent), New Jersey (7.1
percent), the District of Columbia (6.7 percent), and Washington (6.7
percent). New York's increase was led by an 8.7 percent rise in private
- 2 sector pay, largely attributable to a 24.0 percent gain in the finance,
insurance, and real estate industry. That industry also experienced large
increases in New Jersey (14.0 percent) and the District of Columbia (12.7
percent). Nevada's highest industry increase was in manufacturing (13.7
percent), while pay levels for the finance and services industries in
Washington each rose over 10 percent.
Wyoming's 3.0 percent increase in average annual pay was the smallest.
Alaska had the next smallest increase (3.2 percent), followed by Oklahoma
(3.5 percent), Delaware (3.7 percent), and New Mexico and West Virginia,
each at 3.8 percent. For the 5th straight year, no state reported a
decline in average annual pay.
In general, the average annual pay growth between 1991 and 1992 was
significantly higher than the growth reported the previous year, both for
the nation and many states. The nation's 5.4 percent increase was 1.3
percentage points greater than the previous year's increase, and the
largest reported since 1982. Forty-four of the 50 states and the District
of Columbia had higher percent increases in pay during 1992 than in 1991.
The higher average pay levels can be attributed, in part, to early bonus
and lump-sum payments made by employers during the fourth quarter of 1992;
the impact of these payments is particularly noticeable in finance,
insurance, and real estate.
Industry
Average annual pay levels for the nation varied widely by sector and
by industry. (See table 4.) The mining industry had the highest average
annual pay ($41,535). The lowest average annual pay ($13,810) was in the

retail trade industry, which employs a large proportion of part-time
workers.
Within the private sector, the finance, insurance, and real estate
industry had the largest percent increase--12.3 percent; the services
industry had had the highest rate of growth in the previous 2 years. With
this increase, the finance, insurance, and real estate industry surpassed
both the transportation, communications, and public utilities industry and
the wholesale trade industry in level of average annual pay and became
second to mining. The state posting the largest percent growth within
finance was New York at 24.0 percent. Sixteen states and the District of
Columbia had increases in this industry of greater than or equal to 10
percent. The next largest rate of increase by industry--6.9 percent--was
in mining.
For the second consecutive year, the construction industry showed the
smallest percent increase in average annual pay. From 1991 to 1992, the
construction industry's annual average pay grew just 2.5 percent. That
increase was, however, larger than in 1991. In fact, every private major
industry division reported higher percent increases in 1992 than in 1991.
Only government experienced less pay growth in 1992 than in 1991.
- 3 Technical Note
These data are the product of a Federal-State cooperative program in
which State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) prepare summaries of
employment and total pay of workers covered by Unemployment Insurance
legislation. The summaries are a by-product of the administration of State
Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs that require most employers to pay
quarterly taxes based on the employment and wages of workers covered by UI.
Data for 1992 are preliminary and subject to revision.
Coverage
Employment and wage data for workers covered by State UI laws and for
Federal civilian workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for
Federal Employees (UCFE) program are compiled from quarterly contribution
reports submitted to the SESAs by employers. In addition to the quarterly
contribution report, employers who operate multiple establishments within a
state complete a questionnaire, called the "Multiple Worksite Report,"
which provides detailed information on the location and industry of each of
their establishments. Average annual pay data are derived from summaries
of employment and wages submitted by states to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
UI and UCFE coverage is broad and basically comparable from state to

state. In 1992, UI and UCFE programs covered workers in 107.4 million jobs
representing 96 percent of wage and salary civilian employment. Covered
workers received $2.782 trillion in pay representing 95.4 percent of the
wage and salary component of national income and 46.8 percent of the gross
domestic product.
Major exclusions from UI coverage during 1992 included most
agricultural workers on small farms, all members of the Armed Forces,
elected officials in most states, most employees of railroads, some
domestic workers, most student workers at schools, and employees of certain
small nonprofit organizations. Other exclusions from UI coverage include
most self-employed individuals and all unpaid family members.
Concepts and methodology
Average annual pay was computed by dividing total annual pay of
employees covered by unemployment insurance programs by the average monthly
number of these employees. Included in the annual payroll data are
bonuses, the cash value of meals and lodging when supplied, tips and other
gratuities, and, in many states, employer contributions to certain deferred
compensation plans such as 401(k) plans. Monthly employment is based on
the number of workers who worked during or received pay for the pay period
including the 12th of the month. With few exceptions, all employees of
covered firms are reported, including production and sales workers,
corporation officials, executives, supervisory personnel, and clerical
workers. Workers on paid vacation and part-time workers also are included.
Percentage changes in average annual pay were computed using final 1991
data as a base.
Average annual pay is affected by the ratio of full-time to part-time
workers as well as the number of individuals in high-paying and low-paying
occupations. When comparing average annual pay levels between industries
and/or states, these factors should be taken into consideration. Annual
pay data only approximate annual earnings because an individual may not be
employed by the same employer all year or may work for more than one
- 4 employer. Year to year changes in average annual pay can result from a
change in the proportion of employment in low and high wage jobs as well as
from changes in the level of average annual pay.
Data in table 4 are presented for the private sector and separately
for government. Average annual pay for employment in the private sector is
presented by industry division as defined in the 1987 Standard Industrial
Classification Manual. Government data include Federal, state, local, and
international establishments.
A few covered employers provided insufficient information on the
nature of their business to assign a specific SIC classification and
therefore could not be classified by industry division. The wages for

these nonclassifiable establishments, along with data for the agricultural
division, are not shown separately, but are included in the averages for
state and national totals.
Additional statistics and other information
BLS issues two other regular reports which provide data from state UI
and UCFE programs. A news release on average annual pay for the nation's
metropolitan areas is scheduled to be issued in September. Also published
by this program is the comprehensive bulletin, Employment and Wages, which
features information by detailed industry on establishments, employment,
and wages for the nation and all states. The report, due to be issued in
late 1993, will be for sale from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired
individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-606-STAT; TDD phone:
202-606-5897; TDD Message Referral Phone Number: 1-800-326-2577.

Table 1. State average annual pay for 1991 and 1992 and percent
change in pay for all covered workers 1/
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Average annual pay
Percent
State
------------------change
1991
1992 2/ 1991-92 3/
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UNITED STATES............................................ $ 24,578 $ 25,903
5.4
Alabama..................................................
21,287
22,340
4.9
Alaska...................................................
30,830
31,825
3.2
Arizona..................................................
22,207
23,161
4.3
Arkansas.................................................
19,008
20,108
5.8
California...............................................
27,513
28,934
5.2
Colorado.................................................
23,981
25,040
4.4
Connecticut..............................................
30,689
32,587
6.2
Delaware.................................................
25,647
26,596
3.7
District of Columbia.....................................
35,570
37,971
6.7
Florida..................................................
21,992
23,144
5.2
Georgia..................................................
23,165
24,373
5.2
Hawaii...................................................
24,104
25,613
6.3
Idaho....................................................
19,688
20,649
4.9
Illinois.................................................
26,317
27,910
6.1
Indiana..................................................
22,522
23,570
4.7
Iowa.....................................................
19,810
20,937
5.7
Kansas...................................................
21,002
21,982
4.7
Kentucky.................................................
20,730
21,858
5.4
Louisiana................................................
21,503
22,340
3.9
Maine....................................................
20,870
21,808
4.5

Maryland.................................................
25,962
27,145
4.6
Massachusetts............................................
28,041
29,664
5.8
Michigan.................................................
26,125
27,463
5.1
Minnesota................................................
23,962
25,315
5.6
Mississippi..............................................
18,411
19,237
4.5
Missouri.................................................
22,574
23,550
4.3
Montana..................................................
18,648
19,378
3.9
Nebraska.................................................
19,372
20,355
5.1
Nevada...................................................
23,083
24,743
7.2
New Hampshire............................................
23,600
24,925
5.6
New Jersey...............................................
29,991
32,125
7.1
New Mexico...............................................
20,272
21,051
3.8
New York.................................................
30,011
32,399
8.0
North Carolina...........................................
21,095
22,248
5.5
North Dakota.............................................
18,132
18,945
4.5
Ohio.....................................................
23,602
24,846
5.3
Oklahoma.................................................
20,968
21,699
3.5
Oregon...................................................
22,338
23,514
5.3
Pennsylvania.............................................
24,393
25,785
5.7
Rhode Island.............................................
23,082
24,315
5.3
South Carolina...........................................
20,439
21,423
4.8
South Dakota.............................................
17,143
18,016
5.1
Tennessee................................................
21,541
22,807
5.9
Texas....................................................
23,760
25,080
5.6
Utah.....................................................
20,874
21,976
5.3
Vermont..................................................
21,355
22,347
4.6
Virginia.................................................
23,805
24,937
4.8
Washington...............................................
23,942
25,553
6.7
West Virginia............................................
21,356
22,169
3.8
Wisconsin................................................
21,838
23,022
5.4
Wyoming..................................................
20,591
21,215
3.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.
2/ Data are preliminary.
3/ Percent changes were computed from unrounded average annual pay data and
may differ from those computed using data rounded to the nearest dollar.

Table 2. States ranked by 1992 average annual pay, 1991 and 1992 pay
levels and percent change in pay for all covered workers 1/
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Average annual pay
Percent
State
-----------------change
1991
1992 2/ 1991-92 3/
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

District of Columbia..................................... $ 35,570
Connecticut..............................................
30,689
New York.................................................
30,011
New Jersey...............................................
29,991
Alaska...................................................
30,830
Massachusetts............................................
28,041
California...............................................
27,513
Illinois.................................................
26,317
Michigan.................................................
26,125
Maryland.................................................
25,962
Delaware.................................................
25,647
UNITED STATES............................................
24,578
Pennsylvania.............................................
24,393
Hawaii...................................................
24,104
Washington...............................................
23,942
Minnesota................................................
23,962
Texas....................................................
23,760
Colorado.................................................
23,981
Virginia.................................................
23,805
New Hampshire............................................
23,600
Ohio.....................................................
23,602
Nevada...................................................
23,083
Georgia..................................................
23,165
Rhode Island.............................................
23,082
Indiana..................................................
22,522
Missouri.................................................
22,574
Oregon...................................................
22,338
Arizona..................................................
22,207
Florida..................................................
21,992
Wisconsin................................................
21,838
Tennessee................................................
21,541
Vermont..................................................
21,355
Alabama..................................................
21,287
Louisiana................................................
21,503
North Carolina...........................................
21,095
West Virginia............................................
21,356
Kansas...................................................
21,002
Utah.....................................................
20,874
Kentucky.................................................
20,730
Maine....................................................
20,870
Oklahoma.................................................
20,968
South Carolina...........................................
20,439
Wyoming..................................................
20,591
New Mexico...............................................
20,272
Iowa.....................................................
19,810
Idaho....................................................
19,688

$ 37,971
32,587
32,399
32,125
31,825
29,664
28,934
27,910
27,463
27,145
26,596
25,903
25,785
25,613
25,553
25,315
25,080
25,040
24,937
24,925
24,846
24,743
24,373
24,315
23,570
23,550
23,514
23,161
23,144
23,022
22,807
22,347
22,340
22,340
22,248
22,169
21,982
21,976
21,858
21,808
21,699
21,423
21,215
21,051
20,937
20,649

6.7
6.2
8.0
7.1
3.2
5.8
5.2
6.1
5.1
4.6
3.7
5.4
5.7
6.3
6.7
5.6
5.6
4.4
4.8
5.6
5.3
7.2
5.2
5.3
4.7
4.3
5.3
4.3
5.2
5.4
5.9
4.6
4.9
3.9
5.5
3.8
4.7
5.3
5.4
4.5
3.5
4.8
3.0
3.8
5.7
4.9

Nebraska.................................................
19,372
20,355
5.1
Arkansas.................................................
19,008
20,108
5.8
Montana..................................................
18,648
19,378
3.9
Mississippi..............................................
18,411
19,237
4.5
North Dakota.............................................
18,132
18,945
4.5
South Dakota.............................................
17,143
18,016
5.1
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.
2/ Data are preliminary.
3/ Percent changes were computed from unrounded average annual pay data and
may differ from those computed using data rounded to the nearest dollar.

Table 3. States ranked by 1991 to 1992 growth in annual pay, 1991 and
1992 pay levels, and percent change in pay for all covered workers 1/
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Average annual pay
Percent
State
-----------------change
1991
1992 2/ 1991-92 3/
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------New York................................................. $ 30,011 $ 32,399
8.0
Nevada...................................................
23,083
24,743
7.2
New Jersey...............................................
29,991
32,125
7.1
District of Columbia.....................................
35,570
37,971
6.7
Washington...............................................
23,942
25,553
6.7
Hawaii...................................................
24,104
25,613
6.3
Connecticut..............................................
30,689
32,587
6.2
Illinois.................................................
26,317
27,910
6.1
Tennessee................................................
21,541
22,807
5.9
Arkansas.................................................
19,008
20,108
5.8
Massachusetts............................................
28,041
29,664
5.8
Iowa.....................................................
19,810
20,937
5.7
Pennsylvania.............................................
24,393
25,785
5.7
Minnesota................................................
23,962
25,315
5.6
New Hampshire............................................
23,600
24,925
5.6
Texas....................................................
23,760
25,080
5.6
North Carolina...........................................
21,095
22,248
5.5
Kentucky.................................................
20,730
21,858
5.4
Wisconsin................................................
21,838
23,022
5.4
UNITED STATES............................................
24,578
25,903
5.4
Ohio.....................................................
23,602
24,846
5.3
Oregon...................................................
22,338
23,514
5.3
Rhode Island.............................................
23,082
24,315
5.3
Utah.....................................................
20,874
21,976
5.3
California...............................................
27,513
28,934
5.2

Florida..................................................
21,992
23,144
5.2
Georgia..................................................
23,165
24,373
5.2
Michigan.................................................
26,125
27,463
5.1
Nebraska.................................................
19,372
20,355
5.1
South Dakota.............................................
17,143
18,016
5.1
Alabama..................................................
21,287
22,340
4.9
Idaho....................................................
19,688
20,649
4.9
South Carolina...........................................
20,439
21,423
4.8
Virginia.................................................
23,805
24,937
4.8
Indiana..................................................
22,522
23,570
4.7
Kansas...................................................
21,002
21,982
4.7
Maryland.................................................
25,962
27,145
4.6
Vermont..................................................
21,355
22,347
4.6
Maine....................................................
20,870
21,808
4.5
Mississippi..............................................
18,411
19,237
4.5
North Dakota.............................................
18,132
18,945
4.5
Colorado.................................................
23,981
25,040
4.4
Arizona..................................................
22,207
23,161
4.3
Missouri.................................................
22,574
23,550
4.3
Louisiana................................................
21,503
22,340
3.9
Montana..................................................
18,648
19,378
3.9
New Mexico...............................................
20,272
21,051
3.8
West Virginia............................................
21,356
22,169
3.8
Delaware.................................................
25,647
26,596
3.7
Oklahoma.................................................
20,968
21,699
3.5
Alaska...................................................
30,830
31,825
3.2
Wyoming..................................................
20,591
21,215
3.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.
2/ Data are preliminary.
3/ Percent changes were computed from unrounded average annual pay data and
may differ from those computed using data rounded to the nearest dollar.

Table 4. State and industry average annual pay for 1991 and 1992
and percent change in pay for all covered workers 1/
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Average annual pay
Percent
State and industry
------------------change
1991
1992 2/ 1991-92 3/
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------United States
Private 4/
Total...............................................$ 24,178 $ 25,553
5.7
Mining..............................................
38,846
41,535
6.9

Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

26,711
30,083
31,166
31,226
13,183
31,013
23,050
26,567

27,382
31,836
32,861
32,931
13,810
34,824
24,346
27,634

2.5
5.8
5.4
5.5
4.8
12.3
5.6
4.0

Alabama
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

20,738
37,671
21,678
23,423
29,461
25,643
11,676
23,999
20,539
23,538

21,842
38,804
22,002
24,844
30,450
27,074
12,201
26,382
21,930
24,396

5.3
3.0
1.5
6.1
3.4
5.6
4.5
9.9
6.8
3.6

Alaska
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

29,088
68,408
42,052
28,434
35,979
33,057
16,913
27,647
23,480
35,140

29,822
74,351
42,070
29,370
37,449
33,854
17,485
28,998
24,383
36,810

2.5
8.7
0.0
3.3
4.1
2.4
3.4
4.9
3.8
4.8

Arizona
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................

21,687
37,018
22,744
30,677
28,823
28,166
12,850
26,069
20,838

22,744
40,420
23,432
32,019
29,578
29,663
13,577
28,911
21,763

4.9
9.2
3.0
4.4
2.6
5.3
5.7
10.9
4.4

Government............................................

24,592

25,053

1.9

Arkansas
Private 4/
Total...............................................$
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

18,602 $
26,753
19,760
20,933
26,221
23,488
11,900
22,871
17,237
21,028

19,683
28,128
20,304
21,970
28,140
24,777
12,809
24,524
18,483
22,254

5.8
5.1
2.8
5.0
7.3
5.5
7.6
7.2
7.2
5.8

California
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

26,853
43,609
30,164
33,647
33,695
33,500
15,507
33,207
26,837
30,999

28,311
47,986
30,883
35,754
35,625
34,964
16,134
35,948
28,558
32,149

5.4
10.0
2.4
6.3
5.7
4.4
4.0
8.3
6.4
3.7

Colorado
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

23,609
45,078
25,427
31,365
32,780
30,566
13,031
27,434
22,360
25,701

24,709
46,390
26,437
32,881
34,263
32,267
13,635
30,016
23,420
26,576

4.7
2.9
4.0
4.8
4.5
5.6
4.6
9.4
4.7
3.4

Connecticut
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................

30,560
44,801
34,481

32,424
42,434
35,700

6.1
-5.3
3.5

Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

37,768
34,958
41,090
16,309
39,605
27,511
31,535

40,106
35,851
43,494
16,703
44,862
29,365
33,664

6.2
2.6
5.8
2.4
13.3
6.7
6.7

Delaware
Private 4/
Total...............................................$
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

25,681 $
40,986
26,563
39,808
30,749
30,945
12,759
25,961
21,431
25,443

26,640
41,943
26,533
40,706
32,526
32,830
13,216
28,477
22,915
26,334

3.7
2.3
-0.1
2.3
5.8
6.1
3.6
9.7
6.9
3.5

District of Columbia
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

32,693
(5)
32,135
41,748
45,018
43,259
14,988
38,688
33,661
39,446

34,835
(5)
33,102
44,485
47,538
46,612
15,445
43,601
35,720
42,061

6.5
(5)
3.0
6.6
5.6
7.8
3.1
12.7
6.1
6.6

Florida
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

21,365
30,533
22,306
27,134
28,544
29,345
13,333
26,876
21,905
25,284

22,629
34,961
23,039
29,001
30,302
31,113
14,080
29,888
22,969
25,867

5.9
14.5
3.3
6.9
6.2
6.0
5.6
11.2
4.9
2.3

Georgia
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

23,110
31,466
22,826
24,601
33,044
32,847
12,712
29,584
22,812
23,412

24,517
33,606
23,473
26,141
35,819
34,759
13,238
32,621
24,146
23,707

6.1
6.8
2.8
6.3
8.4
5.8
4.1
10.3
5.8
1.3

Hawaii
Private 4/
Total...............................................$
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

23,176 $
47,881
37,919
25,886
29,293
27,653
14,801
27,891
22,497
28,082

24,585
46,832
39,900
27,146
31,983
29,108
15,610
30,209
23,875
29,936

6.1
-2.2
5.2
4.9
9.2
5.3
5.5
8.3
6.1
6.6

Idaho
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

19,396
32,202
24,035
25,573
24,623
21,336
11,625
21,871
19,193
20,859

20,357
33,552
25,085
26,834
25,555
22,537
12,185
23,662
20,305
21,824

5.0
4.2
4.4
4.9
3.8
5.6
4.8
8.2
5.8
4.6

Illinois
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................

26,187
39,405
33,006
31,688

27,807
40,925
34,204
33,921

6.2
3.9
3.6
7.0

Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

32,862
34,253
13,461
33,817
24,056
27,095

35,060
35,962
14,217
37,861
25,394
28,523

6.7
5.0
5.6
12.0
5.6
5.3

Indiana
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

22,331
36,824
25,922
30,295
27,592
27,274
11,325
23,812
19,138
23,669

23,390
37,992
26,191
31,687
28,480
28,850
11,844
26,560
20,081
24,660

4.7
3.2
1.0
4.6
3.2
5.8
4.6
11.5
4.9
4.2

Iowa
Private 4/
Total...............................................$
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

19,289 $
27,004
23,119
26,655
25,044
23,650
10,519
24,253
16,529
22,351

20,438
27,758
24,064
28,296
26,330
24,878
11,119
25,861
17,630
23,394

6.0
2.8
4.1
6.2
5.1
5.2
5.7
6.6
6.7
4.7

Kansas
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

20,883
25,952
22,694
27,225
29,216
26,647
11,588
23,966
18,820
21,506

21,955
27,879
22,984
28,973
30,793
28,010
12,084
25,973
19,906
22,094

5.1
7.4
1.3
6.4
5.4
5.1
4.3
8.4
5.8
2.7

Kentucky
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

20,334
34,407
21,337
26,289
27,497
24,757
11,136
23,394
18,221
22,610

21,467
35,645
22,463
27,858
29,163
26,002
11,734
25,671
19,339
23,723

5.6
3.6
5.3
6.0
6.1
5.0
5.4
9.7
6.1
4.9

Louisiana
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

21,692
36,773
23,147
29,307
28,424
26,022
11,588
23,272
19,921
20,753

22,531
39,032
23,923
30,696
29,976
27,193
12,017
25,033
20,894
21,596

3.9
6.1
3.4
4.7
5.5
4.5
3.7
7.6
4.9
4.1

Maine
Private 4/
Total...............................................$
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

20,221 $
25,354
22,120
25,656
25,741
26,196
12,191
27,106
19,116
23,788

21,167
32,099
23,049
26,993
27,094
27,311
12,838
29,074
20,031
24,700

4.7
26.6
4.2
5.2
5.3
4.3
5.3
7.3
4.8
3.8

Maryland
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities

24,672
31,597
27,791
31,874
32,117

25,973
32,974
28,259
33,424
33,458

5.3
4.4
1.7
4.9
4.2

Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

32,974
14,697
29,432
24,942
31,368

34,656
15,401
32,989
26,352
32,039

5.1
4.8
12.1
5.7
2.1

Massachusetts
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

27,854
33,407
32,150
34,738
32,796
36,479
14,696
35,238
27,208
29,256

29,543
35,500
33,057
36,813
35,113
38,866
15,296
39,714
28,777
30,451

6.1
6.3
2.8
6.0
7.1
6.5
4.1
12.7
5.8
4.1

Michigan
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

25,880
34,577
28,712
37,105
32,746
33,318
12,307
26,818
22,613
27,494

27,204
34,920
29,249
38,995
34,198
35,415
12,931
29,479
23,759
28,920

5.1
1.0
1.9
5.1
4.4
6.3
5.1
9.9
5.1
5.2

Minnesota
Private 4/
Total...............................................$
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

23,500 $
36,944
29,551
31,092
31,017
31,580
11,982
29,919
20,492
26,623

24,924
37,871
30,614
33,143
32,737
33,478
12,739
33,366
21,620
27,589

6.1
2.5
3.6
6.6
5.5
6.0
6.3
11.5
5.5
3.6

Mississippi

Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

18,130
26,245
19,270
20,032
26,541
23,495
10,987
21,629
17,469
19,490

19,030
27,365
20,081
21,130
27,996
24,545
11,536
23,311
18,264
20,042

5.0
4.3
4.2
5.5
5.5
4.5
5.0
7.8
4.5
2.8

Missouri
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

22,363
34,688
25,348
28,439
30,511
28,707
12,116
26,415
20,303
23,721

23,420
33,855
26,134
29,947
31,597
30,576
12,715
28,798
21,236
24,259

4.7
-2.4
3.1
5.3
3.6
6.5
4.9
9.0
4.6
2.3

Montana
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

17,745
36,262
22,975
24,259
25,523
22,669
11,055
21,217
16,180
21,864

18,436
36,183
23,693
24,818
26,908
23,811
11,672
22,589
16,883
22,758

3.9
-0.2
3.1
2.3
5.4
5.0
5.6
6.5
4.3
4.1

Nebraska
Private 4/
Total...............................................$
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................

18,734 $
23,283
21,499
23,590
25,635
23,718

19,825
23,198
22,321
25,010
27,334
25,027

5.8
-0.4
3.8
6.0
6.6
5.5

Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

10,501
23,955
17,685
22,058

10,920
25,962
18,725
22,579

4.0
8.4
5.9
2.4

Nevada
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

22,293
38,752
28,709
26,900
27,544
29,197
14,850
25,165
21,504
28,396

23,930
41,293
30,095
30,588
29,154
31,472
15,710
27,446
23,206
30,002

7.3
6.6
4.8
13.7
5.8
7.8
5.8
9.1
7.9
5.7

New Hampshire
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

23,403
28,038
25,310
30,550
30,236
32,764
13,327
27,630
22,037
24,801

24,655
28,227
26,297
32,771
32,327
35,091
13,869
30,236
22,969
26,635

5.3
0.7
3.9
7.3
6.9
7.1
4.1
9.4
4.2
7.4

New Jersey
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

29,632
38,573
35,344
36,223
36,126
37,437
16,294
35,447
28,041
31,923

31,718
39,045
36,723
39,086
38,082
40,500
17,104
40,397
29,845
34,293

7.0
1.2
3.9
7.9
5.4
8.2
5.0
14.0
6.4
7.4

New Mexico
Private 4/

Total...............................................$
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

19,365 $
31,947
19,253
23,938
28,921
23,743
11,648
21,160
20,553
23,220

20,097
34,215
20,254
24,873
29,130
24,577
12,258
22,875
21,385
24,173

3.8
7.1
5.2
3.9
0.7
3.5
5.2
8.1
4.0
4.1

New York
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

29,780
39,154
32,960
34,535
35,268
37,365
14,960
47,176
26,784
31,077

32,384
40,511
33,836
36,622
37,863
39,777
15,658
58,477
28,270
32,470

8.7
3.5
2.7
6.0
7.4
6.5
4.7
24.0
5.6
4.5

North Carolina
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

20,714
30,980
20,545
23,436
28,985
27,904
12,061
25,801
19,784
23,108

21,919
29,887
21,347
25,124
30,325
29,626
12,617
28,350
20,787
23,972

5.8
-3.5
3.9
7.2
4.6
6.2
4.6
9.9
5.1
3.7

North Dakota
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................

17,599
32,272
21,649
21,799
26,396
23,029
9,976

18,380
34,541
22,079
22,975
27,089
23,968
10,501

4.4
7.0
2.0
5.4
2.6
4.1
5.3

Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

21,290
16,705
20,189

22,827
17,492
21,140

7.2
4.7
4.7

Ohio
Private 4/
Total...............................................$
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

23,345 $
31,680
26,532
31,861
29,476
30,267
11,928
25,885
20,673
25,131

24,601
33,212
27,304
33,945
30,654
31,938
12,580
28,316
21,770
26,293

5.4
4.8
2.9
6.5
4.0
5.5
5.5
9.4
5.3
4.6

Oklahoma
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

20,794
36,121
21,173
26,563
30,464
25,293
11,612
22,810
18,385
21,579

21,521
38,716
21,611
27,931
31,666
26,418
11,994
24,351
19,082
22,317

3.5
7.2
2.1
5.1
3.9
4.4
3.3
6.8
3.8
3.4

Oregon
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

21,712
30,978
26,511
28,146
29,217
28,747
13,335
25,294
19,513
25,415

22,860
33,101
28,097
29,699
30,281
30,502
13,955
27,186
20,755
26,691

5.3
6.9
6.0
5.5
3.6
6.1
4.7
7.5
6.4
5.0

Pennsylvania
Private 4/
Total...............................................

23,892

25,274

5.8

Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

35,054
27,773
29,615
31,403
30,156
12,537
28,779
22,923
27,575

36,435
28,878
31,455
33,136
31,938
13,184
31,639
24,229
29,017

3.9
4.0
6.2
5.5
5.9
5.2
9.9
5.7
5.2

Rhode Island
Private 4/
Total...............................................$
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

22,243 $
27,181
29,341
25,856
28,022
29,608
13,455
28,733
20,952
28,277

23,394
28,404
29,358
27,516
28,738
31,402
14,073
30,669
22,226
29,924

5.2
4.5
0.1
6.4
2.6
6.1
4.6
6.7
6.1
5.8

South Carolina
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

19,889
26,965
21,929
24,609
27,355
25,704
11,514
22,678
18,095
22,940

20,986
28,713
22,355
26,204
28,625
27,158
12,171
24,083
19,178
23,371

5.5
6.5
1.9
6.5
4.6
5.7
5.7
6.2
6.0
1.9

South Dakota
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................

16,465
32,808
19,373
19,883
22,513
20,427
10,149
21,179

17,350
34,143
20,618
21,137
23,299
21,614
10,621
21,613

5.4
4.1
6.4
6.3
3.5
5.8
4.7
2.0

Services............................................
Government............................................

15,706
19,926

16,667
20,781

6.1
4.3

Tennessee
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

21,239
27,474
22,679
24,783
28,117
27,188
12,220
25,725
20,500
23,155

22,631
29,346
23,725
26,498
29,190
28,707
13,186
28,501
21,809
23,770

6.5
6.8
4.6
6.9
3.8
5.6
7.9
10.8
6.4
2.7

Texas
Private 4/
Total...............................................$
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

23,899 $
43,709
24,826
29,809
30,557
31,409
13,164
28,341
22,211
23,132

25,260
48,107
25,898
31,530
32,627
33,011
13,828
31,236
23,572
24,275

5.7
10.1
4.3
5.8
6.8
5.1
5.0
10.2
6.1
4.9

Utah
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

20,401
36,017
23,009
25,720
30,286
26,556
11,158
22,889
19,154
22,746

21,515
38,609
22,540
26,967
31,075
26,953
11,992
25,101
20,992
23,827

5.5
7.2
-2.0
4.8
2.6
1.5
7.5
9.7
9.6
4.8

Vermont
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................

20,988
24,860

21,938
26,098

4.5
5.0

Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

22,112
29,496
27,080
26,423
12,464
25,425
18,429
23,147

22,735
30,505
28,643
28,062
13,009
27,442
19,527
24,336

2.8
3.4
5.8
6.2
4.4
7.9
6.0
5.1

Virginia
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

22,920
34,055
23,522
26,458
31,492
32,064
12,968
27,221
23,660
27,345

24,168
35,900
23,706
27,805
33,104
33,428
13,613
29,942
25,134
27,970

5.4
5.4
0.8
5.1
5.1
4.3
5.0
10.0
6.2
2.3

Washington
Private 4/
Total...............................................$
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

23,237 $
36,068
26,220
32,864
30,318
28,791
13,673
26,871
21,095
27,146

24,867
37,889
27,874
35,164
31,839
30,374
14,362
30,046
23,264
28,637

7.0
5.0
6.3
7.0
5.0
5.5
5.0
11.8
10.3
5.5

West Virginia
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................

21,268
40,341
23,751
28,340
28,476
24,616
10,916
20,632
18,036

22,078
42,103
24,008
29,752
29,918
25,670
11,455
21,778
19,072

3.8
4.4
1.1
5.0
5.1
4.3
4.9
5.6
5.7

Government............................................

21,711

22,532

3.8

Wisconsin
Private 4/
Total...............................................
Mining..............................................
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
Wholesale trade.....................................
Retail trade........................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
Services............................................
Government............................................

21,293
30,330
27,292
28,046
26,010
27,032
10,852
24,782
18,681
25,201

22,506
32,719
28,156
29,778
27,242
28,519
11,463
27,287
19,629
26,174

5.7
7.9
3.2
6.2
4.7
5.5
5.6
10.1
5.1
3.9

Wyoming
Private 4/
Total...............................................
20,049
20,687
3.2
Mining..............................................
38,841
40,563
4.4
Construction........................................
22,930
23,415
2.1
Manufacturing.......................................
24,551
25,273
2.9
Transportation, communications, and public utilities
29,220
30,530
4.5
Wholesale trade.....................................
24,021
25,105
4.5
Retail trade........................................
10,817
11,356
5.0
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................
21,106
22,150
4.9
Services............................................
14,773
15,785
6.8
Government............................................
22,106
22,681
2.6
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.
2/ Data are preliminary
3/ Percent changes were computed from unrounded average annual pay data and
may differ from those computed using data rounded to the nearest dollar.
4/ Includes data for industries in addition to those shown separately.
5/ Data are not disclosable.