TEXT Table 1. State average annual pay for 1993 and 1994 and percent change Table 2. States ranked by average annual pay for 1994, 1993 and 1994 Table 3. States ranked by 1993 to 1994 growth in annual pay, 1993 and Table 4. State and industry average annual pay for 1993 and 1994 and Technical information: (202) 606-6567 USDL 95-376 Media contact: 606-5902 For release: 10:00 A.M. EDT Tuesday, September 19, 1995 AVERAGE ANNUAL PAY BY STATE AND INDUSTRY, 1994 The average annual pay of all workers covered by State and Federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs was $26,939 in 1994, a 2.2 percent increase over the 1993 national average, 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, who comprise 83.6 percent of the nation's employment, rose 2.2 percent in 1994, while pay for government workers rose 2.5 percent. In 1993, the increase in pay for government workers (3.1 percent) had outpaced that of private sector employees (1.5 percent.) Annual pay data are compiled from reports submitted by employers subject to state UI laws, covering 112.6 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 beginning on page 3.) The attached tables contain data for the nation, each of the 50 states, and the District of Columbia. States The District of Columbia led the nation with an average annual pay level of $40,919 in 1994. (See table 2.) The District of Columbia has reported the highest average pay level since 1987. Connecticut had the highest pay level among the states in 1994 ($33,811), followed by New Jersey ($33,439), New York ($33,438), and Alaska ($32,657). The 1994 pay levels of these five highest ranking jurisdictions ranged from 21 to 52 percent more than the U.S. average of $26,939. Since 1987, the same 10 states and the District of Columbia have held the top 11 pay level positions, although there have been shifts in individual rankings. The other six states in this listing were California, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Michigan. Also, from 1988 until 1993, these 10 states and the District of Columbia were the only ones with average annual pay exceeding the national average. In 1994, they were joined by Pennsylvania, which exceeded the national average pay for the first time since 1980. South Dakota's average annual pay was the lowest among the states during 1994--$19,255, followed by North Dakota ($19,893), Montana ($20,219), Mississippi ($20,382), and Arkansas ($20,898). These states have posted the five lowest annual average pay figures every year since 1988. The 1994 average annual pay levels of the bottom five ranked states were 22 to 29 percent less than the U.S. average of $26,939. Oklahoma moved into the 10 lowest wage states for the first time since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began publishing state annual wage data in 1979. Wyoming entered the lowest bracket in 1992 and, in 1994, was the state with the - 2 - eighth lowest pay. Ten years earlier, Wyoming and Oklahoma ranked 15th and 21st, respectively, among the highest paying jurisdictions. Michigan experienced the largest percentage increase in pay from 1993 to 1994 (4.5 percent), followed by the District of Columbia (4.4 percent) and Alabama (3.6 percent). (See table 3). Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, and South Dakota tied for the next highest increase (3.5 percent). A total of 15 states and the District of Columbia had increases of 3.0 percent or higher. This was in contrast to 1993, when just three states and the District of Columbia had such increases, and the highest was 3.3 percent. For the seventh straight year, no state reported a decline in average annual pay. Nevada's 0.9 percent increase in average annual pay was the smallest for 1994. Alaska had the next smallest increase (1.0 percent), followed by Vermont (1.1 percent) and Oklahoma (1.3 percent). California, Montana, and Wyoming each had the next smallest increase, 1.4 percent. Twenty-three states had percentage growth rates of less than 2.5 percent. In comparison, 37 states fell below the 2.5 percent mark in 1993. However, in 1990, only one state had an average pay increase of less than 2.5 percent, and in 1991 and 1992, all states had average wage growth exceeding 2.5 percent. For the nation as a whole, the 2.2 percent increase in average annual pay for 1994 was larger than the 1993 increase in average annual pay (1.8 percent), but otherwise was the lowest recorded for all other years since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began publishing annual average pay data in 1979. The largest recorded increase in national average annual pay was 9.2 percent, in both 1980 and 1981. (The annual pay data cited in this release are not adjusted for inflation.) Industry Average annual pay levels for the nation varied widely by industry. (See table 4.) The mining industry, which accounts for less than 1 percent of private sector employment, had the highest average annual pay--$43,653. The next highest pay level--$36,061--was in finance, insurance, and real estate and was 17 percent lower than average pay in the mining industry. The lowest average annual pay, $14,385, was in the retail trade industry, which employs a large proportion of part-time workers. The average annual pay level for the government sector, which includes local, state, and federal government establishments, was $29,205. Within the private sector, manufacturing had the largest percentage increase in annual pay in 1994--3.5 percent. The next largest gain was in mining (2.9 percent), followed by retail trade and wholesale trade, which each posted 2.8 percent increases. The construction industry ranked fifth of the eight major private industry divisions, with a 2.7 percent gain, after ranking last among all divisions for 3 consecutive years. Pay growth in government was 2.5 percent. Annual pay for finance, insurance and real estate stagnated in 1994 with an increase of only 0.1 percent. This division had served as the leader in percentage increases in both 1992 (12.3 percent) and 1993 (3.4 percent). Fourteen states recorded declines in annual average pay in finance, insurance, and real estate in 1994, with New York State having the largest decline, falling 2.8 percent. At the national level, services (1.8 percent) was the only other division to experience a pay increase of under 2.0 percent, and no industry divisions had a decrease in annual average pay. - 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 1994 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 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 pay data are derived from summaries of employment and wages submitted by states to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. UI and UCFE coverages are broad and basically comparable from state to state. In 1994, UI and UCFE programs covered workers in 112.6 million jobs representing 96.2 percent of wage and salary civilian employment. Covered workers received $3.034 trillion in pay, representing 92.5 percent of the wage and salary component of personal income and 45.0 percent of the gross domestic product. Major exclusions from UI coverage during 1994 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 is 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. Monthly employment is based on the number of workers who - 4 - 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. Percentage changes in average annual pay for 1994 were computed using final 1993 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 employer. 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. Data in table 4 are presented separately for the private sector and 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 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 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 October. 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. The report, which is due to be issued in late 1995, 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 1993 and 1994 and percent change in pay for all covered workers 1/ Percent Average annual pay change, 1993 1994 2/ 1993-94 3/ UNITED STATES.............................$ 26,361 $ 26,939 2.2 Alabama................................... 22,786 23,616 3.6 Alaska.................................... 32,336 32,657 1.0 Arizona................................... 23,501 24,276 3.3 Arkansas.................................. 20,337 20,898 2.8 California................................ 29,470 29,878 1.4 Colorado.................................. 25,682 26,164 1.9 Connecticut............................... 33,169 33,811 1.9 Delaware.................................. 27,144 27,950 3.0 District of Columbia...................... 39,199 40,919 4.4 Florida................................... 23,571 23,925 1.5 Georgia................................... 24,865 25,306 1.8 Hawaii.................................... 26,325 26,746 1.6 Idaho..................................... 21,188 21,938 3.5 Illinois.................................. 28,425 29,105 2.4 Indiana................................... 24,109 24,908 3.3 Iowa...................................... 21,441 22,187 3.5 Kansas.................................... 22,430 22,900 2.1 Kentucky.................................. 22,170 22,747 2.6 Louisiana................................. 22,633 23,176 2.4 Maine..................................... 22,026 22,389 1.6 Maryland.................................. 27,686 28,421 2.7 Massachusetts............................. 30,229 31,024 2.6 Michigan.................................. 28,260 29,541 4.5 Minnesota................................. 25,710 26,425 2.8 Mississippi............................... 19,693 20,382 3.5 Missouri.................................. 23,898 24,625 3.0 Montana................................... 19,932 20,219 1.4 Nebraska.................................. 20,815 21,500 3.3 Nevada.................................... 25,461 25,700 0.9 New Hampshire............................. 24,962 25,555 2.4 New Jersey................................ 32,722 33,439 2.2 New Mexico................................ 21,731 22,351 2.9 New York.................................. 32,919 33,438 1.6 North Carolina............................ 22,773 23,449 3.0 North Dakota.............................. 19,382 19,893 2.6 Ohio...................................... 25,338 26,133 3.1 Oklahoma.................................. 22,001 22,292 1.3 Oregon.................................... 24,093 24,780 2.9 Pennsylvania.............................. 26,274 26,950 2.6 Rhode Island.............................. 24,889 25,454 2.3 South Carolina............................ 21,933 22,477 2.5 South Dakota.............................. 18,613 19,255 3.5 Tennessee................................. 23,368 24,106 3.2 Texas..................................... 25,523 25,959 1.7 Utah...................................... 22,250 22,811 2.5 Vermont................................... 22,704 22,964 1.1 Virginia.................................. 25,504 26,031 2.1 Washington................................ 25,760 26,362 2.3 West Virginia............................. 22,373 22,959 2.6 Wisconsin................................. 23,610 24,324 3.0 Wyoming................................... 21,745 22,054 1.4 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. Table 2. States ranked by average annual pay for 1994, 1993 and 1994 pay levels, and percent change in pay for all covered workers 1/ Percent Average annual pay change, 1993 1994 2/ 1993-94 3/ District of Columbia......................$ 39,199 $ 40,919 4.4 Connecticut............................... 33,169 33,811 1.9 New Jersey................................ 32,722 33,439 2.2 New York.................................. 32,919 33,438 1.6 Alaska.................................... 32,336 32,657 1.0 Massachusetts............................. 30,229 31,024 2.6 California................................ 29,470 29,878 1.4 Michigan.................................. 28,260 29,541 4.5 Illinois.................................. 28,425 29,105 2.4 Maryland.................................. 27,686 28,421 2.7 Delaware.................................. 27,144 27,950 3.0 Pennsylvania.............................. 26,274 26,950 2.6 UNITED STATES............................. 26,361 26,939 2.2 Hawaii.................................... 26,325 26,746 1.6 Minnesota................................. 25,710 26,425 2.8 Washington................................ 25,760 26,362 2.3 Colorado.................................. 25,682 26,164 1.9 Ohio...................................... 25,338 26,133 3.1 Virginia.................................. 25,504 26,031 2.1 Texas..................................... 25,523 25,959 1.7 Nevada.................................... 25,461 25,700 0.9 New Hampshire............................. 24,962 25,555 2.4 Rhode Island.............................. 24,889 25,454 2.3 Georgia................................... 24,865 25,306 1.8 Indiana................................... 24,109 24,908 3.3 Oregon.................................... 24,093 24,780 2.9 Missouri.................................. 23,898 24,625 3.0 Wisconsin................................. 23,610 24,324 3.0 Arizona................................... 23,501 24,276 3.3 Tennessee................................. 23,368 24,106 3.2 Florida................................... 23,571 23,925 1.5 Alabama................................... 22,786 23,616 3.6 North Carolina............................ 22,773 23,449 3.0 Louisiana................................. 22,633 23,176 2.4 Vermont................................... 22,704 22,964 1.1 West Virginia............................. 22,373 22,959 2.6 Kansas.................................... 22,430 22,900 2.1 Utah...................................... 22,250 22,811 2.5 Kentucky.................................. 22,170 22,747 2.6 South Carolina............................ 21,933 22,477 2.5 Maine..................................... 22,026 22,389 1.6 New Mexico................................ 21,731 22,351 2.9 Oklahoma.................................. 22,001 22,292 1.3 Iowa...................................... 21,441 22,187 3.5 Wyoming................................... 21,745 22,054 1.4 Idaho..................................... 21,188 21,938 3.5 Nebraska.................................. 20,815 21,500 3.3 Arkansas.................................. 20,337 20,898 2.8 Mississippi............................... 19,693 20,382 3.5 Montana................................... 19,932 20,219 1.4 North Dakota.............................. 19,382 19,893 2.6 South Dakota.............................. 18,613 19,255 3.5 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. Table 3. States ranked by 1993 to 1994 growth in annual pay, 1993 and 1994 pay levels, and percent change in pay for all covered workers 1/ Percent Average annual pay change, 1993 1994 2/ 1993-94 3/ Michigan..................................$ 28,260 $ 29,541 4.5 District of Columbia...................... 39,199 40,919 4.4 Alabama................................... 22,786 23,616 3.6 Idaho..................................... 21,188 21,938 3.5 Iowa...................................... 21,441 22,187 3.5 Mississippi............................... 19,693 20,382 3.5 South Dakota.............................. 18,613 19,255 3.5 Arizona................................... 23,501 24,276 3.3 Indiana................................... 24,109 24,908 3.3 Nebraska.................................. 20,815 21,500 3.3 Tennessee................................. 23,368 24,106 3.2 Ohio...................................... 25,338 26,133 3.1 Delaware.................................. 27,144 27,950 3.0 Missouri.................................. 23,898 24,625 3.0 North Carolina............................ 22,773 23,449 3.0 Wisconsin................................. 23,610 24,324 3.0 New Mexico................................ 21,731 22,351 2.9 Oregon.................................... 24,093 24,780 2.9 Arkansas.................................. 20,337 20,898 2.8 Minnesota................................. 25,710 26,425 2.8 Maryland.................................. 27,686 28,421 2.7 Kentucky.................................. 22,170 22,747 2.6 Massachusetts............................. 30,229 31,024 2.6 North Dakota.............................. 19,382 19,893 2.6 Pennsylvania.............................. 26,274 26,950 2.6 West Virginia............................. 22,373 22,959 2.6 South Carolina............................ 21,933 22,477 2.5 Utah...................................... 22,250 22,811 2.5 Illinois.................................. 28,425 29,105 2.4 Louisiana................................. 22,633 23,176 2.4 New Hampshire............................. 24,962 25,555 2.4 Rhode Island.............................. 24,889 25,454 2.3 Washington................................ 25,760 26,362 2.3 New Jersey................................ 32,722 33,439 2.2 UNITED STATES............................. 26,361 26,939 2.2 Kansas.................................... 22,430 22,900 2.1 Virginia.................................. 25,504 26,031 2.1 Colorado.................................. 25,682 26,164 1.9 Connecticut............................... 33,169 33,811 1.9 Georgia................................... 24,865 25,306 1.8 Texas..................................... 25,523 25,959 1.7 Hawaii.................................... 26,325 26,746 1.6 Maine..................................... 22,026 22,389 1.6 New York.................................. 32,919 33,438 1.6 Florida................................... 23,571 23,925 1.5 California................................ 29,470 29,878 1.4 Montana................................... 19,932 20,219 1.4 Wyoming................................... 21,745 22,054 1.4 Oklahoma.................................. 22,001 22,292 1.3 Vermont................................... 22,704 22,964 1.1 Alaska.................................... 32,336 32,657 1.0 Nevada.................................... 25,461 25,700 0.9 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. Table 4. State and industry average annual pay for 1993 and 1994 and percent change in pay for all covered workers 1/ Average annual pay Percent Change, 1993 1994 2/ 1993-94 3/ United States Private4/ Total................................ $ 25,934 $ 26,494 2.2 Mining............................... 42,434 43,653 2.9 Construction......................... 27,561 28,307 2.7 Manufacturing........................ 32,405 33,526 3.5 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 33,412 34,199 2.4 Wholesale trade...................... 33,717 34,646 2.8 Retail trade......................... 13,998 14,385 2.8 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 36,011 36,061 0.1 Services............................. 24,677 25,112 1.8 Government............................. 28,495 29,205 2.5 Alabama Private4/ Total................................ 22,251 22,971 3.2 Mining............................... 39,553 41,807 5.7 Construction......................... 22,020 22,758 3.4 Manufacturing........................ 25,344 26,577 4.9 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 31,475 32,295 2.6 Wholesale trade...................... 27,935 28,918 3.5 Retail trade......................... 12,494 12,969 3.8 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 27,309 27,870 2.1 Services............................. 22,260 22,770 2.3 Government............................. 25,028 26,376 5.4 Alaska Private4/ Total................................ 30,129 30,336 0.7 Mining............................... 74,463 75,684 1.6 Construction......................... 43,966 46,000 4.6 Manufacturing........................ 29,763 29,346 -1.4 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 38,133 39,369 3.2 Wholesale trade...................... 34,001 34,110 0.3 Retail trade......................... 17,382 17,556 1.0 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 30,253 30,065 -0.6 Services............................. 24,947 24,750 -0.8 Government............................. 37,943 38,889 2.5 Arizona Private4/ Total................................ 23,174 23,935 3.3 Mining............................... 40,197 41,360 2.9 Construction......................... 23,462 24,660 5.1 Manufacturing........................ 33,005 34,372 4.1 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 30,195 31,445 4.1 Wholesale trade...................... 30,529 31,387 2.8 Retail trade......................... 14,061 14,671 4.3 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 29,232 29,975 2.5 Services............................. 22,052 22,540 2.2 Government............................. 24,995 25,906 3.6 Arkansas Private4/ Total................................ $ 19,859 $ 20,434 2.9 Mining............................... 27,872 29,130 4.5 Construction......................... 20,523 20,970 2.2 Manufacturing........................ 22,380 23,191 3.6 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 28,050 28,999 3.4 Wholesale trade...................... 25,650 26,594 3.7 Retail trade......................... 12,737 13,163 3.3 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 25,767 25,346 -1.6 Services............................. 18,383 18,912 2.9 Government............................. 22,793 23,336 2.4 California Private4/ Total................................ 28,772 29,120 1.2 Mining............................... 51,620 50,859 -1.5 Construction......................... 31,189 31,776 1.9 Manufacturing........................ 36,479 37,107 1.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 36,396 36,785 1.1 Wholesale trade...................... 35,939 36,722 2.2 Retail trade......................... 16,235 16,545 1.9 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 37,192 37,892 1.9 Services............................. 29,106 29,348 0.8 Government............................. 33,080 33,795 2.2 Colorado Private4/ Total................................ 25,326 25,767 1.7 Mining............................... 48,833 48,509 -0.7 Construction......................... 27,651 27,954 1.1 Manufacturing........................ 33,336 33,762 1.3 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 34,944 36,107 3.3 Wholesale trade...................... 32,991 34,331 4.1 Retail trade......................... 14,024 14,498 3.4 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 32,013 31,711 -0.9 Services............................. 23,979 24,581 2.5 Government............................. 27,380 28,148 2.8 Connecticut Private4/ Total................................ 32,847 33,460 1.9 Mining............................... 52,653 47,917 -9.0 Construction......................... 35,681 35,779 0.3 Manufacturing........................ 40,817 42,541 4.2 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 36,602 38,266 4.5 Wholesale trade...................... 44,321 45,121 1.8 Retail trade......................... 16,836 17,216 2.3 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 47,289 48,114 1.7 Services............................. 29,550 29,921 1.3 Government............................. 35,320 36,143 2.3 Delaware Private4/ Total................................ $ 26,914 $ 27,736 3.1 Mining............................... 30,414 30,798 1.3 Construction......................... 26,598 26,579 -0.1 Manufacturing........................ 41,982 44,279 5.5 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 32,334 33,543 3.7 Wholesale trade...................... 32,792 33,639 2.6 Retail trade......................... 13,314 13,901 4.4 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 29,887 30,535 2.2 Services............................. 22,858 23,529 2.9 Government............................. 28,593 29,298 2.5 District of Columbia Private4/ Total................................ 35,651 36,642 2.8 Mining............................... 111,569 (5/) (5/) Construction......................... 32,471 31,579 -2.7 Manufacturing........................ 45,996 47,389 3.0 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 49,074 51,221 4.4 Wholesale trade...................... 45,881 45,770 -0.2 Retail trade......................... 15,670 15,765 0.6 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 45,833 45,895 0.1 Services............................. 36,533 37,898 3.7 Government............................. 43,855 46,872 6.9 Florida Private4/ Total................................ 22,918 23,309 1.7 Mining............................... 35,462 36,087 1.8 Construction......................... 23,485 24,236 3.2 Manufacturing........................ 29,149 30,095 3.2 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 30,997 31,474 1.5 Wholesale trade...................... 31,901 32,682 2.4 Retail trade......................... 14,365 14,694 2.3 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 31,190 31,097 -0.3 Services............................. 23,016 23,304 1.3 Government............................. 27,116 27,315 0.7 Georgia Private4/ Total................................ 24,957 25,393 1.7 Mining............................... 34,608 36,284 4.8 Construction......................... 23,988 24,914 3.9 Manufacturing........................ 26,575 27,611 3.9 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 36,889 37,451 1.5 Wholesale trade...................... 36,161 36,949 2.2 Retail trade......................... 13,508 13,861 2.6 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 33,673 33,686 0.0 Services............................. 24,478 24,690 0.9 Government............................. 24,431 24,890 1.9 Hawaii Private4/ Total................................ $ 25,312 $ 25,647 1.3 Mining............................... 46,986 48,457 3.1 Construction......................... 40,329 40,645 0.8 Manufacturing........................ 27,747 28,670 3.3 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 32,459 32,870 1.3 Wholesale trade...................... 30,190 30,712 1.7 Retail trade......................... 15,994 16,429 2.7 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 31,218 30,897 -1.0 Services............................. 24,682 25,406 2.9 Government............................. 30,420 31,136 2.4 Idaho Private4/ Total................................ 20,925 21,631 3.4 Mining............................... 34,790 34,507 -0.8 Construction......................... 25,046 24,975 -0.3 Manufacturing........................ 28,151 30,361 7.8 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 26,606 27,277 2.5 Wholesale trade...................... 23,424 24,266 3.6 Retail trade......................... 12,602 12,928 2.6 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 24,540 25,048 2.1 Services............................. 20,411 20,627 1.1 Government............................. 22,276 23,261 4.4 Illinois Private4/ Total................................ 28,212 28,878 2.4 Mining............................... 38,420 42,357 10.2 Construction......................... 34,213 35,386 3.4 Manufacturing........................ 34,659 35,984 3.8 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 35,459 36,069 1.7 Wholesale trade...................... 36,788 37,728 2.6 Retail trade......................... 14,424 14,726 2.1 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 38,924 39,725 2.1 Services............................. 25,695 26,075 1.5 Government............................. 29,712 30,507 2.7 Indiana Private4/ Total................................ 23,914 24,754 3.5 Mining............................... 39,343 40,093 1.9 Construction......................... 26,489 27,995 5.7 Manufacturing........................ 32,698 33,937 3.8 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 29,162 30,199 3.6 Wholesale trade...................... 29,579 30,697 3.8 Retail trade......................... 12,111 12,532 3.5 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 27,396 28,976 5.8 Services............................. 20,328 20,812 2.4 Government............................. 25,309 25,876 2.2 Iowa Private4/ Total................................ $ 20,893 $ 21,689 3.8 Mining............................... 27,925 28,172 0.9 Construction......................... 24,390 25,681 5.3 Manufacturing........................ 28,853 29,991 3.9 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 26,753 27,768 3.8 Wholesale trade...................... 25,607 26,707 4.3 Retail trade......................... 11,356 11,806 4.0 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 27,029 27,808 2.9 Services............................. 17,986 18,579 3.3 Government............................. 24,183 24,735 2.3 Kansas Private4/ Total................................ 22,311 22,818 2.3 Mining............................... 27,754 28,441 2.5 Construction......................... 23,430 24,942 6.5 Manufacturing........................ 29,329 30,100 2.6 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 31,043 31,083 0.1 Wholesale trade...................... 28,956 30,198 4.3 Retail trade......................... 12,376 12,699 2.6 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 27,069 27,333 1.0 Services............................. 20,206 20,562 1.8 Government............................. 22,923 23,243 1.4 Kentucky Private4/ Total................................ 21,813 22,407 2.7 Mining............................... 35,933 37,690 4.9 Construction......................... 22,904 23,765 3.8 Manufacturing........................ 28,141 29,114 3.5 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 29,533 29,813 0.9 Wholesale trade...................... 26,974 28,276 4.8 Retail trade......................... 11,979 12,350 3.1 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 27,554 27,101 -1.6 Services............................. 19,630 20,052 2.2 Government............................. 23,908 24,444 2.2 Louisiana Private4/ Total................................ 22,697 23,276 2.6 Mining............................... 40,331 40,674 0.8 Construction......................... 23,996 24,702 2.9 Manufacturing........................ 31,159 32,716 5.0 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 30,073 30,715 2.1 Wholesale trade...................... 27,627 28,537 3.3 Retail trade......................... 12,084 12,530 3.7 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 25,877 26,895 3.9 Services............................. 21,091 21,327 1.1 Government............................. 22,383 22,775 1.8 Maine Private4/ Total................................ $ 21,497 $ 21,831 1.6 Mining............................... 32,637 31,367 -3.9 Construction......................... 23,268 23,474 0.9 Manufacturing........................ 27,793 28,425 2.3 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 27,191 27,996 3.0 Wholesale trade...................... 27,660 28,352 2.5 Retail trade......................... 13,048 13,489 3.4 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 29,940 29,845 -0.3 Services............................. 20,310 20,483 0.9 Government............................. 24,466 25,076 2.5 Maryland Private4/ Total................................ 26,432 27,094 2.5 Mining............................... 33,834 34,727 2.6 Construction......................... 28,328 28,876 1.9 Manufacturing........................ 33,901 35,434 4.5 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 34,233 35,453 3.6 Wholesale trade...................... 35,702 36,523 2.3 Retail trade......................... 15,324 15,690 2.4 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 34,829 34,810 -0.1 Services............................. 26,855 27,532 2.5 Government............................. 32,930 34,052 3.4 Massachusetts Private4/ Total................................ 30,017 30,720 2.3 Mining............................... 35,063 35,917 2.4 Construction......................... 33,658 34,666 3.0 Manufacturing........................ 37,394 38,674 3.4 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 34,989 35,367 1.1 Wholesale trade...................... 39,756 41,033 3.2 Retail trade......................... 15,357 15,625 1.7 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 41,615 42,640 2.5 Services............................. 29,326 29,967 2.2 Government............................. 31,609 33,039 4.5 Michigan Private4/ Total................................ 27,946 29,341 5.0 Mining............................... 36,505 37,102 1.6 Construction......................... 29,831 30,929 3.7 Manufacturing........................ 40,785 43,725 7.2 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 34,916 36,127 3.5 Wholesale trade...................... 36,749 38,427 4.6 Retail trade......................... 13,139 13,648 3.9 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 30,187 30,806 2.1 Services............................. 24,088 24,733 2.7 Government............................. 30,074 30,740 2.2 Minnesota Private4/ Total................................ $ 25,313 $ 26,026 2.8 Mining............................... 38,158 40,852 7.1 Construction......................... 30,984 31,872 2.9 Manufacturing........................ 33,312 34,390 3.2 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 32,584 32,547 -0.1 Wholesale trade...................... 34,089 35,800 5.0 Retail trade......................... 13,107 13,537 3.3 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 34,935 35,239 0.9 Services............................. 22,083 22,799 3.2 Government............................. 28,052 28,807 2.7 Mississippi Private4/ Total................................ 19,424 20,081 3.4 Mining............................... 27,832 29,181 4.8 Construction......................... 20,856 21,897 5.0 Manufacturing........................ 21,776 22,602 3.8 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 28,218 29,245 3.6 Wholesale trade...................... 25,226 26,276 4.2 Retail trade......................... 11,691 12,054 3.1 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 24,237 24,883 2.7 Services............................. 18,599 19,178 3.1 Government............................. 20,777 21,643 4.2 Missouri Private4/ Total................................ 23,734 24,474 3.1 Mining............................... 39,040 34,883 -10.6 Construction......................... 26,070 28,178 8.1 Manufacturing........................ 30,373 31,577 4.0 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 31,774 31,959 0.6 Wholesale trade...................... 31,036 32,226 3.8 Retail trade......................... 13,053 13,441 3.0 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 29,935 30,256 1.1 Services............................. 21,584 22,324 3.4 Government............................. 24,807 25,475 2.7 Montana Private4/ Total................................ 18,915 19,186 1.4 Mining............................... 37,739 38,961 3.2 Construction......................... 23,959 24,396 1.8 Manufacturing........................ 25,500 25,651 0.6 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 27,688 28,294 2.2 Wholesale trade...................... 24,302 25,071 3.2 Retail trade......................... 11,895 12,019 1.0 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 23,712 23,784 0.3 Services............................. 17,459 17,889 2.5 Government............................. 23,744 24,180 1.8 Nebraska Private4/ Total................................ $ 20,252 $ 20,994 3.7 Mining............................... 23,961 25,076 4.7 Construction......................... 23,031 24,959 8.4 Manufacturing........................ 25,422 26,862 5.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 28,111 28,905 2.8 Wholesale trade...................... 25,287 25,511 0.9 Retail trade......................... 11,209 11,665 4.1 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 26,766 27,560 3.0 Services............................. 19,188 19,786 3.1 Government............................. 23,214 23,698 2.1 Nevada Private4/ Total................................ 24,634 24,860 0.9 Mining............................... 43,167 44,903 4.0 Construction......................... 31,497 30,999 -1.6 Manufacturing........................ 28,703 29,314 2.1 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 29,908 30,263 1.2 Wholesale trade...................... 32,012 32,439 1.3 Retail trade......................... 16,022 16,459 2.7 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 28,562 28,751 0.7 Services............................. 23,948 24,069 0.5 Government............................. 30,929 31,617 2.2 New Hampshire Private4/ Total................................ 24,747 25,312 2.3 Mining............................... 29,047 30,726 5.8 Construction......................... 26,495 26,977 1.8 Manufacturing........................ 32,606 33,491 2.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 31,563 32,089 1.7 Wholesale trade...................... 35,817 37,366 4.3 Retail trade......................... 14,186 14,747 4.0 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 30,527 31,357 2.7 Services............................. 23,216 23,554 1.5 Government............................. 26,304 27,116 3.1 New Jersey Private4/ Total................................ 32,201 32,782 1.8 Mining............................... 40,660 42,794 5.2 Construction......................... 36,501 36,954 1.2 Manufacturing........................ 39,572 40,667 2.8 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 39,231 40,915 4.3 Wholesale trade...................... 41,382 42,149 1.9 Retail trade......................... 17,221 17,696 2.8 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 42,445 42,148 -0.7 Services............................. 30,173 30,594 1.4 Government............................. 35,532 37,039 4.2 New Mexico Private4/ Total................................ $ 20,738 $ 21,298 2.7 Mining............................... 34,504 35,859 3.9 Construction......................... 20,886 22,195 6.3 Manufacturing........................ 25,609 27,257 6.4 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 29,916 30,174 0.9 Wholesale trade...................... 25,267 25,898 2.5 Retail trade......................... 12,630 12,980 2.8 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 24,378 24,573 0.8 Services............................. 22,210 22,567 1.6 Government............................. 25,083 26,013 3.7 New York Private4/ Total................................ 32,777 33,152 1.1 Mining............................... 41,465 44,435 7.2 Construction......................... 34,090 34,926 2.5 Manufacturing........................ 37,159 38,148 2.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 37,918 39,096 3.1 Wholesale trade...................... 40,412 41,295 2.2 Retail trade......................... 15,749 16,196 2.8 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 59,872 58,201 -2.8 Services............................. 28,743 29,355 2.1 Government............................. 33,575 34,776 3.6 North Carolina Private4/ Total................................ 22,432 23,141 3.2 Mining............................... 31,423 34,684 10.4 Construction......................... 22,036 22,894 3.9 Manufacturing........................ 25,702 26,641 3.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 31,226 32,432 3.9 Wholesale trade...................... 30,632 31,589 3.1 Retail trade......................... 12,900 13,440 4.2 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 29,899 30,664 2.6 Services............................. 21,130 21,612 2.3 Government............................. 24,581 25,105 2.1 North Dakota Private4/ Total................................ 18,798 19,329 2.8 Mining............................... 36,104 35,914 -0.5 Construction......................... 22,874 23,274 1.8 Manufacturing........................ 23,541 24,447 3.8 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 27,564 28,427 3.1 Wholesale trade...................... 24,847 25,817 3.9 Retail trade......................... 10,791 11,219 4.0 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 23,521 24,066 2.3 Services............................. 17,735 17,980 1.4 Government............................. 21,716 22,248 2.4 Ohio Private4/ Total................................ $ 25,033 $ 25,836 3.2 Mining............................... 33,523 35,471 5.8 Construction......................... 27,793 28,534 2.7 Manufacturing........................ 34,822 36,448 4.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 31,188 32,172 3.2 Wholesale trade...................... 32,780 33,764 3.0 Retail trade......................... 12,791 13,288 3.9 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 29,517 29,742 0.8 Services............................. 21,950 22,523 2.6 Government............................. 27,157 27,951 2.9 Oklahoma Private4/ Total................................ 21,685 21,943 1.2 Mining............................... 38,885 39,796 2.3 Construction......................... 21,352 21,851 2.3 Manufacturing........................ 27,864 28,419 2.0 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 32,063 32,152 0.3 Wholesale trade...................... 26,759 27,293 2.0 Retail trade......................... 12,193 12,393 1.6 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 24,939 25,312 1.5 Services............................. 19,454 19,734 1.4 Government............................. 23,145 23,594 1.9 Oregon Private4/ Total................................ 23,355 24,047 3.0 Mining............................... 36,615 33,061 -9.7 Construction......................... 28,061 28,693 2.3 Manufacturing........................ 30,413 31,544 3.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 30,884 31,616 2.4 Wholesale trade...................... 31,557 32,557 3.2 Retail trade......................... 14,325 14,793 3.3 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 28,234 29,101 3.1 Services............................. 21,214 21,620 1.9 Government............................. 27,778 28,609 3.0 Pennsylvania Private4/ Total................................ 25,706 26,371 2.6 Mining............................... 35,503 37,499 5.6 Construction......................... 28,874 29,796 3.2 Manufacturing........................ 32,150 33,371 3.8 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 33,357 34,351 3.0 Wholesale trade...................... 32,879 33,775 2.7 Retail trade......................... 13,352 13,782 3.2 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 32,855 32,885 0.1 Services............................. 24,639 25,130 2.0 Government............................. 29,870 30,653 2.6 Rhode Island Private4/ Total................................ $ 23,888 $ 24,442 2.3 Mining............................... 29,228 30,691 5.0 Construction......................... 29,658 30,186 1.8 Manufacturing........................ 28,238 28,673 1.5 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 31,066 31,464 1.3 Wholesale trade...................... 32,089 32,881 2.5 Retail trade......................... 14,001 14,221 1.6 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 31,772 32,479 2.2 Services............................. 22,884 23,726 3.7 Government............................. 31,024 31,778 2.4 South Carolina Private4/ Total................................ 21,447 22,078 2.9 Mining............................... 30,265 31,161 3.0 Construction......................... 22,783 23,296 2.2 Manufacturing........................ 26,935 27,880 3.5 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 29,438 30,350 3.1 Wholesale trade...................... 28,019 28,971 3.4 Retail trade......................... 12,473 12,894 3.4 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 25,450 26,140 2.7 Services............................. 19,476 20,091 3.2 Government............................. 24,142 24,336 0.8 South Dakota Private4/ Total................................ 17,915 18,555 3.6 Mining............................... 33,451 35,306 5.5 Construction......................... 20,759 21,845 5.2 Manufacturing........................ 21,648 22,536 4.1 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 23,992 24,650 2.7 Wholesale trade...................... 22,649 23,552 4.0 Retail trade......................... 11,032 11,286 2.3 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 22,553 23,211 2.9 Services............................. 17,394 17,928 3.1 Government............................. 21,562 22,336 3.6 Tennessee Private4/ Total................................ 23,109 23,776 2.9 Mining............................... 31,481 33,162 5.3 Construction......................... 24,278 25,195 3.8 Manufacturing........................ 27,136 28,071 3.4 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 29,718 30,567 2.9 Wholesale trade...................... 29,712 30,829 3.8 Retail trade......................... 13,456 13,887 3.2 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 29,869 30,415 1.8 Services............................. 22,065 22,576 2.3 Government............................. 24,812 25,975 4.7 Texas Private4/ Total................................ $ 25,649 $ 26,105 1.8 Mining............................... 49,483 51,061 3.2 Construction......................... 25,767 26,493 2.8 Manufacturing........................ 32,249 33,045 2.5 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 33,501 34,191 2.1 Wholesale trade...................... 33,653 34,634 2.9 Retail trade......................... 14,014 14,351 2.4 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 32,319 32,439 0.4 Services............................. 23,964 24,298 1.4 Government............................. 24,957 25,297 1.4 Utah Private4/ Total................................ 21,784 22,310 2.4 Mining............................... 39,396 39,820 1.1 Construction......................... 22,498 23,207 3.1 Manufacturing........................ 27,033 27,671 2.4 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 31,421 32,116 2.2 Wholesale trade...................... 27,763 28,881 4.0 Retail trade......................... 12,233 12,969 6.0 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 26,128 26,026 -0.4 Services............................. 21,121 21,495 1.8 Government............................. 24,221 25,060 3.5 Vermont Private4/ Total................................ 22,246 22,512 1.2 Mining............................... 27,656 28,032 1.4 Construction......................... 23,098 23,285 0.8 Manufacturing........................ 30,895 30,747 -0.5 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 28,818 29,352 1.9 Wholesale trade...................... 27,993 28,577 2.1 Retail trade......................... 13,103 13,440 2.6 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 28,825 28,707 -0.4 Services............................. 20,081 20,675 3.0 Government............................. 24,989 25,253 1.1 Virginia Private4/ Total................................ 24,621 25,177 2.3 Mining............................... 35,572 37,499 5.4 Construction......................... 24,142 24,762 2.6 Manufacturing........................ 28,267 29,394 4.0 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 33,710 34,971 3.7 Wholesale trade...................... 34,138 35,062 2.7 Retail trade......................... 13,736 14,069 2.4 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 31,803 31,670 -0.4 Services............................. 25,580 26,061 1.9 Government............................. 29,028 29,528 1.7 Washington Private4/ Total................................ $ 24,882 $ 25,535 2.6 Mining............................... 37,459 39,614 5.8 Construction......................... 27,712 28,297 2.1 Manufacturing........................ 34,929 35,971 3.0 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 32,735 33,489 2.3 Wholesale trade...................... 30,882 31,697 2.6 Retail trade......................... 14,597 15,170 3.9 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 31,130 30,541 -1.9 Services............................. 23,171 24,118 4.1 Government............................. 29,721 30,132 1.4 West Virginia Private4/ Total................................ 22,067 22,716 2.9 Mining............................... 41,217 43,438 5.4 Construction......................... 24,047 25,021 4.0 Manufacturing........................ 30,161 31,339 3.9 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 30,484 31,689 4.0 Wholesale trade...................... 26,328 27,191 3.3 Retail trade......................... 11,589 11,886 2.6 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 22,533 22,733 0.9 Services............................. 19,479 19,807 1.7 Government............................. 23,614 23,939 1.4 Wisconsin Private4/ Total................................ 23,026 23,767 3.2 Mining............................... 33,151 34,413 3.8 Construction......................... 28,727 29,484 2.6 Manufacturing........................ 30,221 31,325 3.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 27,702 28,928 4.4 Wholesale trade...................... 29,317 30,200 3.0 Retail trade......................... 11,809 12,227 3.5 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 28,192 28,397 0.7 Services............................. 20,181 20,730 2.7 Government............................. 27,228 27,826 2.2 Wyoming Private4/ Total................................ 21,211 21,554 1.6 Mining............................... 41,551 42,125 1.4 Construction......................... 23,099 23,887 3.4 Manufacturing........................ 25,860 26,157 1.1 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 31,212 31,542 1.1 Wholesale trade...................... 25,603 25,877 1.1 Retail trade......................... 11,504 11,781 2.4 Finance, insurance, and real estate.. 25,590 27,539 7.6 Services............................. 16,488 16,820 2.0 Government............................. 23,275 23,522 1.1 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. 4/ Includes data for industries in addition to those shown separately. 5/ Data are not disclosable.