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For release: 10:00 A.M. EST
Wednesday, December 15, 1999

AVERAGE ANNUAL PAY BY STATE AND INDUSTRY, 1998

The average annual pay of all workers covered by state and federal
unemployment insurance (UI) programs rose 5.1 percent to $31,908 in 1998,
according to preliminary data released today by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. This compares with a 4.9
percent rise in 1997 and represents the fifth consecutive increase in the
rate of average annual pay growth. The annual pay of private industry
workers, comprising 84.6 percent of the nation's employment, grew 5.5
percent in 1998, up from the 5.2 percent increase observed in 1997. By
comparison, annual pay for government workers rose 3.2 percent in 1998,
down from 3.4 percent in 1997. (New Jersey data were not available for the
third and fourth quarters of 1998 and therefore are not shown in this
release. Totals for the United States were calculated using estimated data
for New Jersey.)
Pay growth for U.S. workers in 1998 was the second highest in the 198898 period, falling only 0.3 percentage point short of the 5.4 percent rise
that occurred in 1992. (See chart 1.) Average annual pay for workers grew
45.9 percent from 1988 to 1998, a gain of $10,036. The attached tables
contain pay data for the nation, each of the 50 states, the District of
Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (Data for Puerto Rico are
not included in the national averages.)
Annual pay data are compiled from reports submitted by employers
subject to state and federal unemployment insurance (UI) laws, covering
124.2 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.) Pay
differences among states reflect the varying composition of employment by
occupation, industry, and hours of work, as well as other factors. Pay
differences among industries are similarly affected. For example, average
annual pay levels in retail trade industries are reduced by the relatively
large share of part-time workers. Correspondingly, pay levels in
construction industries are reduced by the prevalence of part-year
employment due to weather and seasonal factors. Over-the-year pay changes
may reflect shifts in the composition of employment, as well as changes in
the level of average pay.

States
Among the states, Connecticut had the highest pay level ($40,915) in
1998, followed by New York ($40,678), Massachusetts ($37,787), California
($35,349), and Illinois ($34,704). (See table 2.) The 1998 pay levels of
these five highest-ranking states, accounting for 26 percent of the
nation's employment, ranged from 9 to 28 percent higher than the U.S.
average. Occupying the remaining top 10 pay positions for states were, in
order of 1998 pay levels, Michigan, Delaware, Alaska, Maryland, and
Washington. Colorado and Minnesota also had above-average pay levels.
Among the jurisdictions covered in this release, the District of Columbia
had the highest annual average pay level ($48,727).
- 2 Among the states with below-average annual pay, Montana posted the
lowest pay ($22,644) in 1998. The next lowest pay levels were in South
Dakota ($22,754), North Dakota ($22,990), Mississippi ($23,822), and
Arkansas ($24,422). These five states continued to have the lowest wages
in the nation, as they have for the past 11 years. The 1998 average annual
pay figures for these states, which account for only 3 percent of the
nation's workers, were 23 to 29 percent below the national average.
Average annual pay levels for 37 states were below the U.S. average in
1998; combined, workers in these states accounted for 59 percent of the
covered employment of the nation.
Overall, stronger pay gains were observed in 1998 compared with the
previous year. (See chart 2.) Annual pay grew by at least 5 percent in 22
states this year, whereas only 16 states reached this growth rate in 1997.
On the high end of the growth scale, seven states posted pay increases of 6
percent or higher in 1998, compared with only two states in 1997. Leading
the nation in pay growth for the second year in a row, Washington's average
annual pay advanced 7.5 percent in 1998, exceeding the national growth rate
by 2.4 percentage points. The next highest pay increase occurred in
Colorado, where wages climbed 7.3 percent, followed by Georgia (6.3
percent), Virginia (6.2 percent), and Minnesota and Texas (6.1 percent
each). Washington's strong performance was fueled by substantial increases
in the services industry (15.9 percent) and in finance, insurance, and real
estate (8.8 percent); pay growth in the services industry was one and one-half
times faster than in 1997. In Colorado, the large wage gain was due to sharp
increases in three industries: finance, insurance, and real estate (11.3
percent); transportation, communications, and public utilities (9.8
percent); and services (9.3 percent).
In 1998, no state reported a decline in average annual pay.

Alaska

registered the smallest increase in pay (2.1 percent) in 1998, the same as
in 1997. Alaska has reported the smallest wage increase every year since
1995. Following Alaska were West Virginia (2.2 percent), Hawaii (2.4
percent), Montana (3.2 percent), and Idaho (3.3 percent). The 1998 growth
rates for West Virgina, Hawaii, and Montana were lower than their 1997 pay
growth. (See table 3.)
Industry
Average annual pay levels for the nation varied widely by industry.
(See table 4.) The highest average annual pay occurred in the mining
industry--$52,021. (See chart 3.) Mining pay was 64 percent greater than
the national average for private sector workers in 1998. Mining, which
accounts for less than 1 percent of private sector employment, has held
this top position since 1980 when BLS began publishing average annual pay
levels for industries. The next highest pay level was registered in
finance, insurance, and real estate ($48,597), which was 53 percent higher
than average pay for all private industry workers. Once again, retail
trade recorded the lowest pay ($16,794), as it has every year since 1980.
In 1998, the pay level of retail workers was 47 percent below the national
average for all private industry workers. Average pay in the services
industry, the largest single component of the private sector, rose to
$30,011 in 1998.
For the fourth consecutive year, the largest over-the-year percentage
pay increase in the private sector was registered in the finance,
insurance, and real estate industry (8.3 percent). Wholesale trade had the
next largest increase (5.9 percent), followed closely by retail trade (5.8
percent). Combined, these three industries account for 35 percent of
private industry employment. The services industry had the fourth highest
pay growth (5.4 percent). The smallest pay gain among the eight major
private industry divisions occurred in the mining industry (4.0 percent).
- 3 The average annual pay level for the public sector, which includes
federal, state, and local government establishments, was $32,931 in 1998,
compared with $31,722 in the private sector. Pay differentials between the
public and private sectors reflect many variables, including work activity
and occupational structure.
Average annual pay gains in the private sector have outpaced those of
government workers for the past 4 years. (See chart 4.) Average annual
pay in the public sector was 4 percent higher than private sector pay in
1998; this gap narrowed from 6 percent in 1997 and a high of 10 percent in
1994. Over the previous 5 years, pay grew 16 percent in the public sector,

6 percentage points below the 22 percent growth rate in the private sector.
Over the past 10 years, average annual pay for government employees rose 43
percent, while pay for private industry workers increased 47 percent.
Technical Note

These data are the product of a federal-state cooperative program known
as Covered Employment and Wages, or the ES-202 program. The data are
derived from summaries of employment and total pay of workers covered by
unemployment insurance (UI) legislation and provided by State Employment
Security Agencies (SESAs). The summaries are a by-product of the
administration of state unemployment insurance programs that require most
employers to pay quarterly taxes based on the employment and wages of
workers covered by UI. Data for 1998 are preliminary and subject to
revision. Effective with third-quarter 1997 processing, employment and
wage totals were generated using new systems in each of the states and at
the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In some cases, this transition to new
systems resulted in larger differences between preliminary and final 1997
levels.
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 reports, 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 employment and pay data included in
this release are derived from microdata summaries of nearly 7.7 million
employer reports of employment and wages submitted by states to the Bureau
of Labor Statistics. These reports are based on place of employment rather
than place of residence.
UI and UCFE coverage is broad and basically comparable from state to
state. In 1998, UI and UCFE programs covered workers in 124.2 million
jobs. The estimated 119 million workers in these jobs, (after adjustment
for multiple jobholders), represented 98.4 percent of wage and salary
civilian employment. Multiple jobholder estimates are produced by the
Current Population Survey (CPS). Covered workers received $3.961 trillion
in pay, representing 95.5 percent of the wage and salary component of
personal income and 46.5 percent of the gross domestic product.
Major exclusions from UI coverage during 1998 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.
Concepts and methodology
Average annual pay was computed by dividing total annual pay of
employees covered by UI 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 some
states, employer contributions to certain deferred compensation plans such
as 401(k) plans, and stock options. 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 vacations and part-time workers also are
included. Percent changes in average annual pay were computed using final
1997 data as the base. These final 1997 data may differ from the
preliminary 1997 data previously published.
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
employer. Also, year-to-year changes in average annual pay can result from
a change in the proportion of employment in high- and low-wage jobs, as
well as from changes in the level of average annual pay.
In order to insure the highest possible quality of data, SESAs verify
with employers and update, if necessary, the industry, location, and
ownership classification of all establishments on a 3-year cycle. Changes
in establishment classification codes resulting from the verification
process are introduced with the data reported for the first quarter of the
year. Changes resulting from improved employer reporting are also
introduced in the first quarter. For these reasons, some data, especially
at more detailed industry levels, may not be strictly comparable with
earlier years. In 1997, effective with first-quarter data, improved
Department of Defense civilian employment and wages were centrally
collected from a new data source.
Data in table 4 are presented separately for the private sector and for
government. Government data include federal, state, and local

establishments.
A few covered employers provided insufficient information on the nature
of their businesses 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
Average annual employment and pay data by state and industry are
available upon request from the Division of Occupational and Administrative
Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,
Washington, DC 20212, telephone 202-691-6567 (e-mail:202_info@bls.gov).
BLS now issues three other reports which provide data from state UI and
UCFE programs. Also published from 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. Employment and Wages Annual Averages, 1998 will be available for
sale in early 2000 from the BLS Publications Sales Center, P.O. Box 2145,
Chicago, Illinois 60690. News releases on 1998 average annual pay for the
nation's metropolitan areas and for 1998 employment and average annual pay
for large counties are scheduled to be released soon.
This news release, along with other BLS statistics and information, is
available via the Internet at the BLS World Wide Web site
(http://stats.bls.gov/newsrels.htm). Information in this release will be
made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone:
202-606-5886; TDD message referral phone number: 1-800-877-8339.
Table 1. State(1) average annual pay for 1997 and 1998 and percent change in pay
for all covered workers(2)

Average annual pay
State

Percent
change,
1997-1998(4)

1997

1998(3)

UNITED STATES(5)................

$30,353

$31,908

5.1

Alabama.........................
Alaska..........................
Arizona.........................

26,139
33,156
27,659

27,035
33,839
29,317

3.4
2.1
6.0

Arkansas........................
California......................
Colorado........................
Connecticut.....................
Delaware........................
District of Columbia............
Florida.........................

23,277
33,525
30,066
38,941
32,188
46,761
26,673

24,422
35,349
32,246
40,915
33,996
48,727
28,143

4.9
5.4
7.3
5.1
5.6
4.2
5.5

Georgia.........................
Hawaii..........................
Idaho...........................
Illinois........................
Indiana.........................
Iowa............................
Kansas..........................
Kentucky........................
Louisiana.......................
Maine...........................

29,037
28,357
24,062
33,024
27,635
24,803
25,694
25,577
25,755
24,899

30,873
29,029
24,866
34,704
29,107
26,035
26,842
26,689
26,905
25,875

6.3
2.4
3.3
5.1
5.3
5.0
4.5
4.3
4.5
3.9

Maryland........................
Massachusetts...................
Michigan........................
Minnesota.......................
Mississippi.....................
Missouri........................
Montana.........................
Nebraska........................
Nevada..........................
New Hampshire...................

31,763
35,716
32,780
30,231
22,778
27,780
21,946
24,565
28,672
29,296

33,306
37,787
34,542
32,073
23,822
28,907
22,644
25,535
30,201
30,943

4.9
5.8
5.4
6.1
4.6
4.1
3.2
3.9
5.3
5.6

New Jersey......................
New Mexico......................
New York........................
North Carolina..................
North Dakota....................
Ohio............................
Oklahoma........................
Oregon..........................
Pennsylvania....................
Puerto Rico.....................

37,514
24,684
38,543
26,684
22,049
29,094
24,226
28,411
30,163
16,949

(6)
25,716
40,678
28,107
22,990
30,395
25,122
29,542
31,582
17,902

(6)
4.2
5.5
5.3
4.3
4.5
3.7
4.0
4.7
5.6

Rhode Island....................
South Carolina..................
South Dakota....................
Tennessee.......................
Texas...........................

28,662
24,995
21,648
27,248
29,699

30,148
26,151
22,754
28,457
31,512

5.2
4.6
5.1
4.4
6.1

Utah............................
Vermont.........................
Virginia........................
Washington......................
West Virginia...................

25,736
25,496
29,548
30,769
24,716

26,869
26,615
31,384
33,076
25,269

4.4
4.4
6.2
7.5
2.2

Wisconsin.......................
Wyoming.........................

27,337
23,866

28,542
24,747

4.4
3.7

1 Includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
2 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.
3 Data are preliminary.
4 Percent changes were computed from unrounded average annual pay data and may
differ from those computed using data rounded to the nearest dollar.
5 Totals for the United States were calculated using estimated data for New
Jersey for the third and fourth quarters in 1998 and do not include data for Puerto
Rico.
6 New Jersey data for 1998 are not available.
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Table 2. States(1) ranked by average annual pay for 1998, 1997 and 1998 pay
levels, and percent change in pay for all covered workers(2)

Average annual pay
State

District of Columbia............
Connecticut.....................
New York........................
Massachusetts...................
California......................
Illinois........................
Michigan........................
Delaware........................
Alaska..........................

1997

1998(3)

$46,761
38,941
38,543
35,716
33,525
33,024
32,780
32,188
33,156

$48,727
40,915
40,678
37,787
35,349
34,704
34,542
33,996
33,839

Percent
change,
1997-1998(4)

4.2
5.1
5.5
5.8
5.4
5.1
5.4
5.6
2.1

Maryland........................

31,763

33,306

4.9

Washington......................
Colorado........................
Minnesota.......................

30,769
30,066
30,231

33,076
32,246
32,073

7.5
7.3
6.1

UNITED STATES(5)................

30,353

31,908

5.1

Pennsylvania....................
Texas...........................
Virginia........................
New Hampshire...................
Georgia.........................
Ohio............................
Nevada..........................
Rhode Island....................
Oregon..........................
Arizona.........................

30,163
29,699
29,548
29,296
29,037
29,094
28,672
28,662
28,411
27,659

31,582
31,512
31,384
30,943
30,873
30,395
30,201
30,148
29,542
29,317

4.7
6.1
6.2
5.6
6.3
4.5
5.3
5.2
4.0
6.0

Indiana.........................
Hawaii..........................
Missouri........................
Wisconsin.......................
Tennessee.......................
Florida.........................
North Carolina..................
Alabama.........................
Louisiana.......................
Utah............................

27,635
28,357
27,780
27,337
27,248
26,673
26,684
26,139
25,755
25,736

29,107
29,029
28,907
28,542
28,457
28,143
28,107
27,035
26,905
26,869

5.3
2.4
4.1
4.4
4.4
5.5
5.3
3.4
4.5
4.4

Kansas..........................
Kentucky........................
Vermont.........................
South Carolina..................
Iowa............................
Maine...........................
New Mexico......................
Nebraska........................
West Virginia...................
Oklahoma........................

25,694
25,577
25,496
24,995
24,803
24,899
24,684
24,565
24,716
24,226

26,842
26,689
26,615
26,151
26,035
25,875
25,716
25,535
25,269
25,122

4.5
4.3
4.4
4.6
5.0
3.9
4.2
3.9
2.2
3.7

Idaho...........................
Wyoming.........................
Arkansas........................
Mississippi.....................
North Dakota....................

24,062
23,866
23,277
22,778
22,049

24,866
24,747
24,422
23,822
22,990

3.3
3.7
4.9
4.6
4.3

South Dakota....................
Montana.........................
Puerto Rico.....................
New Jersey......................

21,648
21,946
16,949
37,514

22,754
22,644
17,902
(6)

5.1
3.2
5.6
(6)

1 Includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
2 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.
3 Data are preliminary.
4 Percent changes were computed from unrounded average annual pay data and may
differ from those computed using data rounded to the nearest dollar.
5 Totals for the United States were calculated using estimated data for New
Jersey for the third and fourth quarters in 1998 and do not include data for Puerto
Rico.
6 New Jersey data for 1998 are not available.
information.

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Table 3. States(1) ranked by 1997 to 1998 growth in annual pay, 1997 and 1998 pay
levels, and percent change in pay for all covered workers(2)

Average annual pay
State

Percent
change,
1997-1998(4)

1997

1998(3)

Washington......................
Colorado........................
Georgia.........................
Virginia........................
Minnesota.......................
Texas...........................
Arizona.........................
Massachusetts...................
Delaware........................
New Hampshire...................

$30,769
30,066
29,037
29,548
30,231
29,699
27,659
35,716
32,188
29,296

$33,076
32,246
30,873
31,384
32,073
31,512
29,317
37,787
33,996
30,943

7.5
7.3
6.3
6.2
6.1
6.1
6.0
5.8
5.6
5.6

Puerto Rico.....................
Florida.........................

16,949
26,673

17,902
28,143

5.6
5.5

New York........................
California......................
Michigan........................
Indiana.........................
Nevada..........................
North Carolina..................
Rhode Island....................
Connecticut.....................

38,543
33,525
32,780
27,635
28,672
26,684
28,662
38,941

40,678
35,349
34,542
29,107
30,201
28,107
30,148
40,915

5.5
5.4
5.4
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.2
5.1

Illinois........................
South Dakota....................

33,024
21,648

34,704
22,754

5.1
5.1

UNITED STATES(5)................

30,353

31,908

5.1

Iowa............................
Arkansas........................
Maryland........................
Pennsylvania....................
Mississippi.....................
South Carolina..................
Kansas..........................
Louisiana.......................
Ohio............................
Tennessee.......................

24,803
23,277
31,763
30,163
22,778
24,995
25,694
25,755
29,094
27,248

26,035
24,422
33,306
31,582
23,822
26,151
26,842
26,905
30,395
28,457

5.0
4.9
4.9
4.7
4.6
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.4

Utah............................
Vermont.........................
Wisconsin.......................
Kentucky........................
North Dakota....................
District of Columbia............
New Mexico......................
Missouri........................
Oregon..........................
Maine...........................

25,736
25,496
27,337
25,577
22,049
46,761
24,684
27,780
28,411
24,899

26,869
26,615
28,542
26,689
22,990
48,727
25,716
28,907
29,542
25,875

4.4
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.0
3.9

Nebraska........................
Oklahoma........................
Wyoming.........................
Alabama.........................
Idaho...........................
Montana.........................
Hawaii..........................
West Virginia...................
Alaska..........................
New Jersey......................

24,565
24,226
23,866
26,139
24,062
21,946
28,357
24,716
33,156
37,514

25,535
25,122
24,747
27,035
24,866
22,644
29,029
25,269
33,839
(6)

3.9
3.7
3.7
3.4
3.3
3.2
2.4
2.2
2.1
(6)

1 Includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
2 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.
3 Data are preliminary.
4 Percent changes were computed from unrounded average annual pay data and may
differ from those computed using data rounded to the nearest dollar.
5 Totals for the United States were calculated using estimated data for New
Jersey for the third and fourth quarters in 1998 and do not include data for Puerto
Rico.
6 New Jersey data for 1998 are not available.
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Table 4. State(1) and industry average annual pay for 1997 and 1998 and percent change in pay for all covered
workers(2)

Average annual pay
State

Percent
change,
1997-1998(4)

1997

1998(3)

United States(5)
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

30,064
49,998
31,744
38,306
37,658
39,449
15,878
44,884
28,466
31,916

$31,722
52,021
33,346
40,040
39,301
41,759
16,794
48,597
30,011
32,931

5.5
4.0
5.0
4.5
4.4
5.9
5.8
8.3
5.4
3.2

Alabama
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................

25,601
47,869

26,499
47,640

3.5
-0.5

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

25,820
30,204
35,177
32,573
14,267
33,081
25,118
28,605

26,793
31,299
36,099
34,079
14,731
34,665
26,048
29,510

3.8
3.6
2.6
4.6
3.3
4.8
3.7
3.2

Alaska
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

31,050
80,243
45,725
29,809
40,752
34,588
18,420
32,631
25,835
39,180

32,033
79,611
45,744
31,235
41,277
36,402
19,051
34,041
26,801
39,114

3.2
-0.8
0.0
4.8
1.3
5.2
3.4
4.3
3.7
-0.2

Arizona
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

27,150
45,720
27,884
39,888
34,136
36,672
16,729
34,075
25,307
30,631

28,850
45,850
29,380
42,771
35,782
39,892
17,638
37,446
26,711
32,098

6.3
0.3
5.4
7.2
4.8
8.8
5.4
9.9
5.5
4.8

Arkansas
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................

22,853
32,072
24,133
26,019
31,114
29,725
14,611
29,831
21,528

24,086
34,083
25,388
27,206
32,705
31,264
15,849
32,021
22,451

5.4
6.3
5.2
4.6
5.1
5.2
8.5
7.3
4.3

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

25,531

26,215

2.7

California
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

33,010
58,362
34,514
42,512
40,227
40,886
18,073
47,028
33,384
36,341

$34,841
61,089
36,081
44,720
41,391
43,532
19,326
51,895
34,668
38,228

5.5
4.7
4.5
5.2
2.9
6.5
6.9
10.3
3.8
5.2

Colorado
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

29,773
58,173
31,099
38,698
42,033
40,332
16,360
38,035
28,790
31,688

32,210
58,883
33,411
41,074
46,149
43,224
17,193
42,336
31,480
32,456

8.2
1.2
7.4
6.1
9.8
7.2
5.1
11.3
9.3
2.4

Connecticut
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

39,012
49,546
39,950
50,784
42,990
53,819
18,499
65,290
34,004
38,439

41,086
51,577
41,139
53,320
46,894
55,970
19,497
69,910
35,438
39,698

5.3
4.1
3.0
5.0
9.1
4.0
5.4
7.1
4.2
3.3

Delaware
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................

32,154
33,202
32,723

34,020
33,477
33,543

5.8
0.8
2.5

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

52,805
35,864
38,249
15,667
39,283
27,473
32,415

54,365
37,642
40,363
16,602
42,921
29,526
33,841

3.0
5.0
5.5
6.0
9.3
7.5
4.4

District of Columbia
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

42,699
(7)
36,836
56,596
63,435
56,201
17,132
62,953
42,917
53,256

45,245
(7)
38,950
60,749
62,955
57,886
17,928
70,096
45,341
54,661

6.0
(7)
5.7
7.3
-0.8
3.0
4.6
11.3
5.6
2.6

Florida
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

26,092
38,947
27,254
33,491
33,910
36,792
16,294
37,867
25,697
30,106

$27,585
41,093
28,939
35,331
35,245
38,690
17,143
40,680
27,148
31,534

5.7
5.5
6.2
5.5
3.9
5.2
5.2
7.4
5.6
4.7

Georgia
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

29,205
40,634
28,935
32,232
41,865
42,077
15,538
41,554
28,630
28,152

31,141
43,254
30,651
34,107
43,821
45,408
16,547
45,425
30,271
29,433

6.6
6.4
5.9
5.8
4.7
7.9
6.5
9.3
5.7
4.6

Hawaii
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

26,979
50,176
42,312
30,619
35,897
32,571
17,091
34,459
26,991
33,848

27,662
51,198
43,554
31,440
36,709
33,335
17,328
36,145
27,679
34,428

2.5
2.0
2.9
2.7
2.3
2.3
1.4
4.9
2.5
1.7

Idaho
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

23,747
(7)
26,581
33,421
28,989
26,939
14,258
28,750
22,946
25,475

24,555
(7)
27,177
34,219
30,089
28,269
14,964
30,717
23,625
26,271

3.4
(7)
2.2
2.4
3.8
4.9
5.0
6.8
3.0
3.1

Illinois
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

32,972
45,813
39,767
41,195
39,759
43,312
16,426
48,754
29,901
33,355

34,738
47,300
41,806
42,425
41,510
45,696
17,391
53,217
31,609
34,483

5.4
3.2
5.1
3.0
4.4
5.5
5.9
9.2
5.7
3.4

Indiana
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................

$27,583
44,125
31,437
38,095

$29,139
45,904
33,381
40,140

5.6
4.0
6.2
5.4

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

32,892
34,799
13,983
32,451
23,512
27,979

34,433
36,826
14,703
35,678
24,777
28,892

4.7
5.8
5.1
9.9
5.4
3.3

Iowa
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

24,353
32,494
28,968
33,501
30,273
31,159
12,868
33,238
20,886
27,212

25,629
34,589
30,656
34,476
31,993
32,677
13,634
36,098
22,069
28,263

5.2
6.4
5.8
2.9
5.7
4.9
6.0
8.6
5.7
3.9

Kansas
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

25,810
31,866
27,894
34,311
34,280
35,236
14,099
32,127
23,246
25,168

27,021
33,382
29,057
35,422
36,066
37,530
14,738
34,294
24,563
25,997

4.7
4.8
4.2
3.2
5.2
6.5
4.5
6.7
5.7
3.3

Kentucky
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

25,361
41,133
26,808
33,488
33,690
32,005
13,811
31,915
22,878
26,692

26,598
42,021
28,215
34,655
35,694
33,912
14,647
33,924
24,030
27,163

4.9
2.2
5.2
3.5
5.9
6.0
6.1
6.3
5.0
1.8

Louisiana
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

25,928
47,966
27,974
36,836
34,055
31,869
13,629
30,873
23,569
25,019

27,103
48,698
30,071
38,475
35,263
33,559
14,285
33,208
24,401
26,053

4.5
1.5
7.5
4.4
3.5
5.3
4.8
7.6
3.5
4.1

Maine
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

24,383
22,630
27,075
32,305
30,262
31,749
14,728
34,384
22,873
27,552

$25,448
21,859
28,577
33,226
31,849
32,821
15,598
37,158
23,830
28,089

4.4
-3.4
5.5
2.9
5.2
3.4
5.9
8.1
4.2
1.9

Maryland
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

30,471
37,405
32,731
39,713
38,194
41,352
17,055
42,851
30,964
37,512

32,081
42,415
34,773
41,664
40,195
43,890
17,967
45,460
32,362
38,756

5.3
13.4
6.2
4.9
5.2
6.1
5.3
6.1
4.5
3.3

Massachusetts
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....

35,668
38,419
39,556
45,296
38,447

37,902
41,217
41,863
47,603
40,214

6.3
7.3
5.8
5.1
4.6

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

48,100
17,516
55,001
34,517
36,050

51,845
18,580
59,989
36,600
36,998

7.8
6.1
9.1
6.0
2.6

Michigan
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

32,588
41,649
35,488
48,638
39,451
43,527
15,080
36,475
27,640
33,999

34,615
42,562
38,148
51,320
40,898
45,698
16,125
40,397
29,479
34,079

6.2
2.2
7.5
5.5
3.7
5.0
6.9
10.8
6.7
0.2

Minnesota
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

30,095
46,228
36,963
39,239
37,359
41,758
15,260
42,962
26,618
31,087

32,010
(7)
39,012
40,949
39,379
44,174
16,659
46,634
28,440
32,479

6.4
(7)
5.5
4.4
5.4
5.8
9.2
8.5
6.8
4.5

Mississippi
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

22,464
(7)
24,373
25,592
32,323
29,636
13,336
28,155
21,858
24,106

$23,553
36,794
26,576
26,720
32,961
31,461
14,003
30,162
22,783
24,965

4.8
(7)
9.0
4.4
2.0
6.2
5.0
7.1
4.2
3.6

Missouri

Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

27,779
38,282
32,551
36,608
35,333
36,244
14,702
35,635
25,525
27,783

28,993
43,683
33,579
37,215
36,952
37,953
15,434
38,365
26,885
28,416

4.4
14.1
3.2
1.7
4.6
4.7
5.0
7.7
5.3
2.3

Montana
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

20,923
44,165
27,058
28,064
29,663
27,349
12,924
27,091
19,753
26,128

21,683
43,750
27,959
31,217
30,105
28,014
13,405
28,899
20,128
26,652

3.6
-0.9
3.3
11.2
1.5
2.4
3.7
6.7
1.9
2.0

Nebraska
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

24,168
29,300
27,654
30,325
35,318
29,137
13,188
31,525
23,223
26,447

25,151
31,027
29,214
31,009
33,834
30,754
13,799
33,118
24,588
27,420

4.1
5.9
5.6
2.3
-4.2
5.5
4.6
5.1
5.9
3.7

Nevada
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................

27,854
49,912
35,487
33,064
32,507
36,393

29,376
52,823
37,183
34,978
33,477
38,378

5.5
5.8
4.8
5.8
3.0
5.5

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

18,191
34,027
26,664
34,823

19,089
37,081
28,221
36,328

4.9
9.0
5.8
4.3

New Hampshire
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

29,338
34,149
32,467
38,815
35,500
44,577
16,457
38,709
27,073
29,008

$31,141
36,197
35,071
40,478
37,068
47,092
17,540
42,346
28,809
29,587

6.1
6.0
8.0
4.3
4.4
5.6
6.6
9.4
6.4
2.0

New Jersey(8)
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

37,015
49,992
40,098
46,861
45,070
48,100
18,910
53,529
34,501
40,401

(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)

(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)

New Mexico
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

23,622
41,520
24,335
32,364
31,622
29,612
14,429
28,276
24,535
28,482

24,697
41,888
25,372
34,092
33,024
31,148
15,113
30,442
25,721
29,411

4.6
0.9
4.3
5.3
4.4
5.2
4.7
7.7
4.8
3.3

New York
Private(6)

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

38,678
49,046
37,965
43,802
42,553
46,431
17,653
83,194
32,855
37,876

41,111
46,911
40,138
46,402
44,942
49,023
18,654
90,472
34,687
38,532

6.3
-4.4
5.7
5.9
5.6
5.6
5.7
8.7
5.6
1.7

North Carolina
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

26,509
39,343
26,647
31,141
36,183
36,056
15,030
38,179
24,815
27,646

27,953
41,684
28,307
32,378
38,003
37,869
15,970
41,650
26,266
28,944

5.4
6.0
6.2
4.0
5.0
5.0
6.3
9.1
5.8
4.7

North Dakota
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

21,586
38,920
27,299
27,415
31,268
28,327
12,431
26,881
20,072
24,149

$22,570
40,801
28,816
29,086
33,092
29,867
12,851
28,131
20,769
24,929

4.6
4.8
5.6
6.1
5.8
5.4
3.4
4.7
3.5
3.2

Ohio
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................

28,763
40,218
32,164
40,371
34,776
38,431
14,719

30,130
42,292
33,782
41,649
36,284
40,548
15,648

4.8
5.2
5.0
3.2
4.3
5.5
6.3

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

35,433
25,253
31,216

38,283
26,499
32,113

8.0
4.9
2.9

Oklahoma
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

23,920
43,465
24,275
31,362
33,667
30,146
13,466
28,875
21,877
25,470

24,871
44,245
25,446
32,673
35,004
31,737
14,049
29,990
22,715
26,173

4.0
1.8
4.8
4.2
4.0
5.3
4.3
3.9
3.8
2.8

Oregon
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

27,866
34,782
34,806
37,079
34,752
38,835
16,516
34,882
24,699
31,524

29,046
36,171
35,274
38,750
35,714
39,855
17,459
36,963
25,911
32,363

4.2
4.0
1.3
4.5
2.8
2.6
5.7
6.0
4.9
2.7

Pennsylvania
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

29,651
42,169
33,404
38,258
37,355
38,066
15,183
39,997
28,111
33,610

31,109
43,956
34,826
39,679
38,772
40,295
15,879
43,734
29,483
34,853

4.9
4.2
4.3
3.7
3.8
5.9
4.6
9.3
4.9
3.7

Puerto Rico
Private(6)
Total...................................................

16,269

$17,146

5.4

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

16,311
13,767
21,036
19,948
23,246
11,003
22,823
14,554
18,538

15,976
14,268
22,475
21,296
24,619
11,524
23,696
15,509
19,724

-2.1
3.6
6.8
6.8
5.9
4.7
3.8
6.6
6.4

Rhode Island
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

27,482
31,680
33,050
33,362
33,695
37,688
15,445
37,961
26,654
36,062

28,977
32,587
34,925
34,676
35,211
39,483
16,391
41,790
27,917
37,633

5.4
2.9
5.7
3.9
4.5
4.8
6.1
10.1
4.7
4.4

South Carolina
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

24,615
36,014
26,621
31,904
31,874
32,835
14,224
30,553
22,698
26,855

25,825
37,749
27,598
33,114
33,431
34,507
15,103
32,608
24,001
27,751

4.9
4.8
3.7
3.8
4.9
5.1
6.2
6.7
5.7
3.3

South Dakota
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................

21,083
39,785
24,835
26,489
27,802
26,771
12,522
26,320

22,280
41,315
25,793
29,081
28,799
28,144
13,057
28,012

5.7
3.8
3.9
9.8
3.6
5.1
4.3
6.4

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

19,986
24,469

20,931
25,146

4.7
2.8

Tennessee
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

27,104
43,638
29,260
32,298
34,047
35,249
15,702
36,195
25,810
28,110

28,370
46,574
30,416
33,321
35,057
36,942
16,594
39,368
27,094
28,981

4.7
6.7
4.0
3.2
3.0
4.8
5.7
8.8
5.0
3.1

Texas
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

30,110
60,668
29,875
38,539
38,973
40,608
16,002
39,011
28,086
27,712

$32,090
64,660
31,511
41,472
40,995
44,100
16,999
41,924
29,692
28,653

6.6
6.6
5.5
7.6
5.2
8.6
6.2
7.5
5.7
3.4

Utah
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

25,314
45,555
26,414
31,514
33,960
33,360
15,130
31,779
24,166
27,828

26,487
46,264
27,201
32,491
34,624
35,775
15,781
34,487
25,555
28,779

4.6
1.6
3.0
3.1
2.0
7.2
4.3
8.5
5.7
3.4

Vermont
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................

25,012
30,123

26,202
31,551

4.8
4.7

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

26,379
34,526
31,610
31,656
14,539
33,834
23,125
28,053

27,880
35,925
33,890
32,998
15,189
35,852
24,175
28,828

5.7
4.1
7.2
4.2
4.5
6.0
4.5
2.8

Virginia
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

28,848
40,172
28,301
33,484
39,592
40,562
15,374
38,900
30,155
32,706

30,917
41,553
29,491
34,815
43,797
43,008
16,308
42,391
32,671
33,525

7.2
3.4
4.2
4.0
10.6
6.0
6.1
9.0
8.3
2.5

Washington
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

30,337
44,219
32,601
40,722
38,601
36,682
16,808
37,418
30,999
32,830

32,914
42,952
33,670
42,268
40,315
39,033
17,913
40,721
35,913
33,865

8.5
-2.9
3.3
3.8
4.4
6.4
6.6
8.8
15.9
3.2

West Virginia
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................

24,290
46,973
26,461
33,975
33,672
30,268
12,839
25,497
21,688

$24,915
46,962
27,212
34,792
35,163
31,072
13,463
26,715
22,254

2.6
0.0
2.8
2.4
4.4
2.7
4.9
4.8
2.6

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

26,466

26,726

1.0

Wisconsin
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

26,880
37,265
33,571
35,506
31,292
34,595
13,492
34,250
23,539
30,349

28,128
39,088
35,543
36,408
32,833
36,501
14,320
36,335
24,861
31,281

4.6
4.9
5.9
2.5
4.9
5.5
6.1
6.1
5.6
3.1

Wyoming
Private(6)
Total...................................................
Mining..................................................
Construction............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Transportation, communications, and public utilities....
Wholesale trade.........................................
Retail trade............................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................
Services................................................
Government................................................

23,379
47,059
25,522
30,796
33,310
29,158
12,896
28,958
18,709
25,373

24,254
47,674
26,853
32,211
34,453
30,363
13,784
29,375
19,408
26,304

3.7
1.3
5.2
4.6
3.4
4.1
6.9
1.4
3.7
3.7

1 Includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
2 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
(UCFE) programs.
3 Data are preliminary.
4 Percent changes were computed from unrounded average annual pay data and may differ from those computed
using data rounded to the nearest dollar.
5 Totals for the United States were calculated using estimated data for New Jersey for the third and fourth
quarters in 1998 and do not include data for Puerto Rico.
6 Includes data for industries in addition to those shown separately.
7 Data do not meet BLS or State agency disclosure standards.
8 New Jersey data for 1998 are not available.

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