TEXT Table 1. State average annual pay for 1994 and 1995 and percent change in pay Table 2. States ranked by average annual pay for 1995, 1994 and 1995 pay levels, Table 3. States ranked by 1994 to 1995 growth in annual pay, 1994 and 1995 pay Table 4. State and industry average annual pay for 1994 and 1995 and percent Technical information: (202) 606-6567 USDL 96-393 For release: 10:00 A.M. EDT Media contact: 606-5902 Wednesday, September 25, 1996 AVERAGE ANNUAL PAY BY STATE AND INDUSTRY, 1995 The average annual pay of all workers covered by State and Federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs was $27,845 in 1995, a 3.4 percent increase over the 1994 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 83.9 percent of the nation's employment, rose 3.6 percent in 1995, while pay for government workers rose 2.6 percent. In 1994, the increase in pay for private sector employees was 2.2 percent and for government workers, 2.5 percent. Annual pay data are compiled from reports submitted by employers subject to state UI laws, covering 115.5 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 $42,453 in 1995. (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 1995 ($35,127), followed by New York ($34,938), New Jersey ($34,534), and Alaska ($32,685). The 1995 pay levels of these five highest ranking jurisdictions ranged from 17 to 52 percent more than the U.S. average of $27,845. 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. (BLS began publishing state annual pay data in 1979.) South Dakota's average annual pay was the lowest among the states during 1995--$19,931, followed by North Dakota ($20,492), Montana ($20,516), Mississippi ($21,120), and Arkansas ($21,590). These states have posted the five lowest annual average pay figures every year since 1988. The 1995 average annual pay levels of the bottom five ranked states were 22 to 28 percent less than the U.S. average of $27,845. New York experienced the largest percentage increase in pay from 1994 to 1995 (4.5 percent), followed by Arizona and Massachusetts (4.3 percent each) and Delaware, Missouri, and Oregon (4.2 percent each). (See table 3.) Idaho, New Hampshire, and Washington had the next highest increase (4.1 percent each). A total of 11 states had increases of 4.0 percent or higher in 1995, compared with one state (and the District of Columbia) in 1994. - 2 - For the eighth straight year, no state reported a decline in average annual pay. Alaska's 0.1 percent increase in average annual pay was the smallest for 1995. Hawaii had the next smallest increase (0.9 percent), followed by Wyoming (1.3 percent), Montana (1.5 percent) and Oklahoma (1.7 percent). Twelve states had percentage growth rates of less than 3.0 percent in 1995, compared with 35 states in 1994. 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--$45,270. The next highest pay level--$38,577-- was in finance, insurance, and real estate and was 15 percent lower than average pay in the mining industry. The lowest average annual pay, $14,746, 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 $29,956. Within the private sector, finance, insurance, and real estate had the largest percentage increase in annual pay in 1995--7.0 percent; in 1994, pay in this industry remained about level, after leading in percentage increases in 1992 and 1993. The next largest gain in 1995 was in services (4.1 percent), followed by wholesale trade (3.8 percent). The manufacturing and mining industries had the fourth highest increase, each with a 3.7 percent gain. Construction ranked fifth with an increase of 3.2 percent. Retail trade and transportation, communications, and public utilities (2.5 percent each) had the smallest pay gain among the eight major private sector industry divisions. Pay growth in the government sector was 2.6 percent. - 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 1995 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 coverage is broad and basically comparable from state to state. In 1995, UI and UCFE programs covered workers in 115.5 million jobs. The estimated 110.5 million workers in these jobs (because they include multiple job holders) represent 96.7 percent of wage and salary civilian employment. Covered workers received $3.216 trillion in pay, representing 93.7 percent of the wage and salary component of personal income and 44.3 percent of the gross domestic product. Major exclusions from UI coverage during 1995 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 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. Percentage changes in average annual pay for 1995 were computed using final 1994 data as a base. - 4 - 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 1996, will be for sale from the BLS Publications Sales Center, P.O. Box 2145, Chicago, Illinois, 60690. This news release, along with other BLS statistics and information, is available via the Internet at the BLS World Wide Web site (htttp://stats.bls.gov). 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 1994 and 1995 and percent change in pay for all covered workers 1/ Percent Average annual pay change, 1994 1995 2/ 1994-95 3/ UNITED STATES.............................................$ 26,939 $ 27,845 3.4 Alabama................................................... 23,616 24,396 3.3 Alaska.................................................... 32,657 32,685 0.1 Arizona................................................... 24,276 25,324 4.3 Arkansas.................................................. 20,898 21,590 3.3 California................................................ 29,878 30,716 2.8 Colorado.................................................. 26,155 27,122 3.7 Connecticut............................................... 33,811 35,127 3.9 Delaware.................................................. 27,952 29,120 4.2 District of Columbia...................................... 40,919 42,453 3.7 Florida................................................... 23,918 24,710 3.3 Georgia................................................... 25,313 26,303 3.9 Hawaii.................................................... 26,746 26,977 0.9 Idaho..................................................... 21,938 22,839 4.1 Illinois.................................................. 29,107 30,099 3.4 Indiana................................................... 24,908 25,571 2.7 Iowa...................................................... 22,189 22,875 3.1 Kansas.................................................... 22,907 23,709 3.5 Kentucky.................................................. 22,747 23,490 3.3 Louisiana................................................. 23,178 23,894 3.1 Maine..................................................... 22,389 23,117 3.3 Maryland.................................................. 28,416 29,133 2.5 Massachusetts............................................. 31,024 32,352 4.3 Michigan.................................................. 29,541 30,543 3.4 Minnesota................................................. 26,422 27,383 3.6 Mississippi............................................... 20,382 21,120 3.6 Missouri.................................................. 24,628 25,669 4.2 Montana................................................... 20,218 20,516 1.5 Nebraska.................................................. 21,500 22,368 4.0 Nevada.................................................... 25,700 26,647 3.7 New Hampshire............................................. 25,555 26,602 4.1 New Jersey................................................ 33,439 34,534 3.3 New Mexico................................................ 22,351 22,960 2.7 New York.................................................. 33,439 34,938 4.5 North Carolina............................................ 23,460 24,402 4.0 North Dakota.............................................. 19,893 20,492 3.0 Ohio...................................................... 26,134 26,867 2.8 Oklahoma.................................................. 22,293 22,671 1.7 Oregon.................................................... 24,780 25,833 4.2 Pennsylvania.............................................. 26,950 27,904 3.5 Rhode Island.............................................. 25,454 26,375 3.6 South Carolina............................................ 22,477 23,292 3.6 South Dakota.............................................. 19,255 19,931 3.5 Tennessee................................................. 24,106 25,046 3.9 Texas..................................................... 25,959 26,900 3.6 Utah...................................................... 22,811 23,626 3.6 Vermont................................................... 22,964 23,583 2.7 Virginia.................................................. 26,035 26,894 3.3 Washington................................................ 26,362 27,453 4.1 West Virginia............................................. 22,959 23,489 2.3 Wisconsin................................................. 24,324 25,099 3.2 Wyoming................................................... 22,054 22,351 1.3 1/ Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs. 2/ Data are preliminary. 3/ Percent changes were computed from unrounded average annual pay data and may differ from those computed using data rounded to the nearest dollar. ========================================================================================== Table 2. States ranked by average annual pay for 1995, 1994 and 1995 pay levels, and percent change in pay for all covered workers 1/ Percent Average annual pay change, 1994 1995 2/ 1994-95 3/ District of Columbia......................................$ 40,919 $ 42,453 3.7 Connecticut............................................... 33,811 35,127 3.9 New York.................................................. 33,439 34,938 4.5 New Jersey................................................ 33,439 34,534 3.3 Alaska.................................................... 32,657 32,685 0.1 Massachusetts............................................. 31,024 32,352 4.3 California................................................ 29,878 30,716 2.8 Michigan.................................................. 29,541 30,543 3.4 Illinois.................................................. 29,107 30,099 3.4 Maryland.................................................. 28,416 29,133 2.5 Delaware.................................................. 27,952 29,120 4.2 Pennsylvania.............................................. 26,950 27,904 3.5 UNITED STATES............................................. 26,939 27,845 3.4 Washington................................................ 26,362 27,453 4.1 Minnesota................................................. 26,422 27,383 3.6 Colorado.................................................. 26,155 27,122 3.7 Hawaii.................................................... 26,746 26,977 0.9 Texas..................................................... 25,959 26,900 3.6 Virginia.................................................. 26,035 26,894 3.3 Ohio...................................................... 26,134 26,867 2.8 Nevada.................................................... 25,700 26,647 3.7 New Hampshire............................................. 25,555 26,602 4.1 Rhode Island.............................................. 25,454 26,375 3.6 Georgia................................................... 25,313 26,303 3.9 Oregon.................................................... 24,780 25,833 4.2 Missouri.................................................. 24,628 25,669 4.2 Indiana................................................... 24,908 25,571 2.7 Arizona................................................... 24,276 25,324 4.3 Wisconsin................................................. 24,324 25,099 3.2 Tennessee................................................. 24,106 25,046 3.9 Florida................................................... 23,918 24,710 3.3 North Carolina............................................ 23,460 24,402 4.0 Alabama................................................... 23,616 24,396 3.3 Louisiana................................................. 23,178 23,894 3.1 Kansas.................................................... 22,907 23,709 3.5 Utah...................................................... 22,811 23,626 3.6 Vermont................................................... 22,964 23,583 2.7 Kentucky.................................................. 22,747 23,490 3.3 West Virginia............................................. 22,959 23,489 2.3 South Carolina............................................ 22,477 23,292 3.6 Maine..................................................... 22,389 23,117 3.3 New Mexico................................................ 22,351 22,960 2.7 Iowa...................................................... 22,189 22,875 3.1 Idaho..................................................... 21,938 22,839 4.1 Oklahoma.................................................. 22,293 22,671 1.7 Nebraska.................................................. 21,500 22,368 4.0 Wyoming................................................... 22,054 22,351 1.3 Arkansas.................................................. 20,898 21,590 3.3 Mississippi............................................... 20,382 21,120 3.6 Montana................................................... 20,218 20,516 1.5 North Dakota.............................................. 19,893 20,492 3.0 South Dakota.............................................. 19,255 19,931 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. ========================================================================================== Table 3. States ranked by 1994 to 1995 growth in annual pay, 1994 and 1995 pay levels, and percent change in pay for all covered workers 1/ Percent Average annual pay change, 1994 1995 2/ 1994-95 3/ New York..................................................$ 33,439 $ 34,938 4.5 Arizona................................................... 24,276 25,324 4.3 Massachusetts............................................. 31,024 32,352 4.3 Delaware.................................................. 27,952 29,120 4.2 Missouri.................................................. 24,628 25,669 4.2 Oregon.................................................... 24,780 25,833 4.2 Idaho..................................................... 21,938 22,839 4.1 New Hampshire............................................. 25,555 26,602 4.1 Washington................................................ 26,362 27,453 4.1 Nebraska.................................................. 21,500 22,368 4.0 North Carolina............................................ 23,460 24,402 4.0 Connecticut............................................... 33,811 35,127 3.9 Georgia................................................... 25,313 26,303 3.9 Tennessee................................................. 24,106 25,046 3.9 Colorado.................................................. 26,155 27,122 3.7 District of Columbia...................................... 40,919 42,453 3.7 Nevada.................................................... 25,700 26,647 3.7 Minnesota................................................. 26,422 27,383 3.6 Mississippi............................................... 20,382 21,120 3.6 Rhode Island.............................................. 25,454 26,375 3.6 South Carolina............................................ 22,477 23,292 3.6 Texas..................................................... 25,959 26,900 3.6 Utah...................................................... 22,811 23,626 3.6 Kansas.................................................... 22,907 23,709 3.5 Pennsylvania.............................................. 26,950 27,904 3.5 South Dakota.............................................. 19,255 19,931 3.5 Illinois.................................................. 29,107 30,099 3.4 Michigan.................................................. 29,541 30,543 3.4 UNITED STATES............................................. 26,939 27,845 3.4 Alabama................................................... 23,616 24,396 3.3 Arkansas.................................................. 20,898 21,590 3.3 Florida................................................... 23,918 24,710 3.3 Kentucky.................................................. 22,747 23,490 3.3 Maine..................................................... 22,389 23,117 3.3 New Jersey................................................ 33,439 34,534 3.3 Virginia.................................................. 26,035 26,894 3.3 Wisconsin................................................. 24,324 25,099 3.2 Iowa...................................................... 22,189 22,875 3.1 Louisiana................................................. 23,178 23,894 3.1 North Dakota.............................................. 19,893 20,492 3.0 California................................................ 29,878 30,716 2.8 Ohio...................................................... 26,134 26,867 2.8 Indiana................................................... 24,908 25,571 2.7 New Mexico................................................ 22,351 22,960 2.7 Vermont................................................... 22,964 23,583 2.7 Maryland.................................................. 28,416 29,133 2.5 West Virginia............................................. 22,959 23,489 2.3 Oklahoma.................................................. 22,293 22,671 1.7 Montana................................................... 20,218 20,516 1.5 Wyoming................................................... 22,054 22,351 1.3 Hawaii.................................................... 26,746 26,977 0.9 Alaska.................................................... 32,657 32,685 0.1 1/ Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs. 2/ Data are preliminary. 3/ Percent changes were computed from unrounded average annual pay data and may differ from those computed using data rounded to the nearest dollar. ========================================================================================== Table 4. State and industry average annual pay for 1994 and 1995 and percent change in pay for all covered workers 1/ Percent Average annual pay change, 1994 1995 2/ 1994-95 3/ United States Private 4/ Total................................................$ 26,496 $ 27,440 3.6 Mining............................................... 43,652 45,270 3.7 Construction......................................... 28,308 29,227 3.2 Manufacturing........................................ 33,527 34,755 3.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 34,201 35,041 2.5 Wholesale trade...................................... 34,646 35,979 3.8 Retail trade......................................... 14,386 14,746 2.5 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 36,062 38,577 7.0 Services............................................. 25,113 26,155 4.1 Government............................................. 29,202 29,956 2.6 Alabama Private 4/ Total................................................ 22,971 23,719 3.3 Mining............................................... 41,807 44,043 5.3 Construction......................................... 22,758 23,546 3.5 Manufacturing........................................ 26,577 27,451 3.3 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 32,295 33,365 3.3 Wholesale trade...................................... 28,918 30,212 4.5 Retail trade......................................... 12,969 13,271 2.3 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 27,870 29,226 4.9 Services............................................. 22,770 23,566 3.5 Government............................................. 26,376 27,399 3.9 Alaska Private 4/ Total................................................ 30,336 30,369 0.1 Mining............................................... 75,684 77,318 2.2 Construction......................................... 46,000 45,332 -1.5 Manufacturing........................................ 29,346 29,820 1.6 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 39,369 39,660 0.7 Wholesale trade...................................... 34,110 33,514 -1.7 Retail trade......................................... 17,556 17,991 2.5 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 30,065 30,467 1.3 Services............................................. 24,750 24,938 0.8 Government............................................. 38,889 39,053 0.4 Arizona Private 4/ Total................................................ 23,935 24,880 3.9 Mining............................................... 41,360 42,784 3.4 Construction......................................... 24,660 26,041 5.6 Manufacturing........................................ 34,372 35,742 4.0 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 31,445 32,604 3.7 Wholesale trade...................................... 31,387 32,355 3.1 Retail trade......................................... 14,671 15,183 3.5 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 29,975 31,732 5.9 Services............................................. 22,540 23,419 3.9 Government............................................. 25,906 27,662 6.8 Arkansas Private 4/ Total................................................$ 20,434 $ 21,132 3.4 Mining............................................... 29,130 29,913 2.7 Construction......................................... 20,970 22,313 6.4 Manufacturing........................................ 23,191 23,805 2.6 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 28,999 29,623 2.2 Wholesale trade...................................... 26,594 27,444 3.2 Retail trade......................................... 13,163 13,537 2.8 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 25,346 26,459 4.4 Services............................................. 18,912 19,817 4.8 Government............................................. 23,336 24,044 3.0 California Private 4/ Total................................................ 29,119 30,021 3.1 Mining............................................... 50,859 52,375 3.0 Construction......................................... 31,776 32,278 1.6 Manufacturing........................................ 37,107 38,517 3.8 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 36,785 37,507 2.0 Wholesale trade...................................... 36,722 37,650 2.5 Retail trade......................................... 16,545 16,890 2.1 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 37,892 40,099 5.8 Services............................................. 29,348 30,446 3.7 Government............................................. 33,795 34,360 1.7 Colorado Private 4/ Total................................................ 25,767 26,769 3.9 Mining............................................... 48,509 50,719 4.6 Construction......................................... 27,954 28,434 1.7 Manufacturing........................................ 33,762 34,999 3.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 36,107 37,888 4.9 Wholesale trade...................................... 34,331 36,053 5.0 Retail trade......................................... 14,499 14,882 2.6 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 31,711 33,638 6.1 Services............................................. 24,580 25,801 5.0 Government............................................. 28,094 28,947 3.0 Connecticut Private 4/ Total................................................ 33,460 34,939 4.4 Mining............................................... 47,917 50,032 4.4 Construction......................................... 35,779 36,436 1.8 Manufacturing........................................ 42,541 44,667 5.0 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 38,266 40,764 6.5 Wholesale trade...................................... 45,121 47,549 5.4 Retail trade......................................... 17,216 17,435 1.3 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 48,114 52,860 9.9 Services............................................. 29,921 31,025 3.7 Government............................................. 36,143 36,394 0.7 Delaware Private 4/ Total................................................$ 27,738 $ 28,933 4.3 Mining............................................... 30,798 32,335 5.0 Construction......................................... 26,582 28,345 6.6 Manufacturing........................................ 44,281 46,873 5.9 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 33,546 33,914 1.1 Wholesale trade...................................... 33,638 34,673 3.1 Retail trade......................................... 13,902 14,305 2.9 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 30,538 33,254 8.9 Services............................................. 23,532 24,529 4.2 Government............................................. 29,298 30,313 3.5 District of Columbia Private 4/ Total................................................ 36,642 38,029 3.8 Mining............................................... 5/ 110,631 5/ Construction......................................... 31,579 32,948 4.3 Manufacturing........................................ 47,389 50,589 6.8 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 51,221 53,922 5.3 Wholesale trade...................................... 45,770 47,382 3.5 Retail trade......................................... 15,765 15,971 1.3 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 45,895 49,488 7.8 Services............................................. 37,898 39,095 3.2 Government............................................. 46,872 48,958 4.4 Florida Private 4/ Total................................................ 23,310 24,099 3.4 Mining............................................... 36,087 37,034 2.6 Construction......................................... 24,236 25,151 3.8 Manufacturing........................................ 30,094 31,000 3.0 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 31,472 32,420 3.0 Wholesale trade...................................... 32,683 34,159 4.5 Retail trade......................................... 14,697 15,117 2.9 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 31,097 32,956 6.0 Services............................................. 23,305 24,010 3.0 Government............................................. 27,260 28,163 3.3 Georgia Private 4/ Total................................................ 25,402 26,438 4.1 Mining............................................... 36,284 38,172 5.2 Construction......................................... 24,915 26,407 6.0 Manufacturing........................................ 27,612 28,855 4.5 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 37,452 38,339 2.4 Wholesale trade...................................... 36,950 37,912 2.6 Retail trade......................................... 13,871 14,320 3.2 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 33,690 36,021 6.9 Services............................................. 24,706 26,046 5.4 Government............................................. 24,887 25,633 3.0 Hawaii Private 4/ Total................................................$ 25,647 $ 25,913 1.0 Mining............................................... 48,457 50,810 4.9 Construction......................................... 40,645 41,695 2.6 Manufacturing........................................ 28,670 29,166 1.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 32,870 33,193 1.0 Wholesale trade...................................... 30,712 31,050 1.1 Retail trade......................................... 16,429 16,617 1.1 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 30,897 31,480 1.9 Services............................................. 25,406 25,979 2.3 Government............................................. 31,136 31,206 0.2 Idaho Private 4/ Total................................................ 21,631 22,621 4.6 Mining............................................... 34,507 35,278 2.2 Construction......................................... 24,975 26,106 4.5 Manufacturing........................................ 30,361 32,494 7.0 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 27,277 27,845 2.1 Wholesale trade...................................... 24,266 24,918 2.7 Retail trade......................................... 12,928 13,238 2.4 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 25,048 26,277 4.9 Services............................................. 20,627 21,978 6.6 Government............................................. 23,261 23,783 2.2 Illinois Private 4/ Total................................................ 28,880 29,962 3.7 Mining............................................... 42,372 43,073 1.7 Construction......................................... 35,387 36,360 2.8 Manufacturing........................................ 35,981 37,156 3.3 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 36,069 36,937 2.4 Wholesale trade...................................... 37,713 39,535 4.8 Retail trade......................................... 14,727 15,200 3.2 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 39,725 42,394 6.7 Services............................................. 26,081 27,331 4.8 Government............................................. 30,513 30,945 1.4 Indiana Private 4/ Total................................................ 24,754 25,434 2.7 Mining............................................... 40,093 40,039 -0.1 Construction......................................... 27,995 29,008 3.6 Manufacturing........................................ 33,937 34,885 2.8 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 30,199 30,648 1.5 Wholesale trade...................................... 30,697 31,870 3.8 Retail trade......................................... 12,532 12,914 3.0 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 28,976 28,691 -1.0 Services............................................. 20,812 21,727 4.4 Government............................................. 25,876 26,456 2.2 Iowa Private 4/ Total................................................$ 21,692 $ 22,371 3.1 Mining............................................... 28,172 28,949 2.8 Construction......................................... 25,681 27,149 5.7 Manufacturing........................................ 30,007 30,706 2.3 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 27,768 28,732 3.5 Wholesale trade...................................... 26,707 27,829 4.2 Retail trade......................................... 11,806 12,036 1.9 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 27,808 29,131 4.8 Services............................................. 18,579 19,278 3.8 Government............................................. 24,735 25,513 3.1 Kansas Private 4/ Total................................................ 22,826 23,612 3.4 Mining............................................... 28,441 29,740 4.6 Construction......................................... 24,942 25,747 3.2 Manufacturing........................................ 30,100 31,112 3.4 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 31,212 31,581 1.2 Wholesale trade...................................... 30,198 31,809 5.3 Retail trade......................................... 12,699 13,010 2.5 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 27,333 28,791 5.3 Services............................................. 20,562 21,543 4.8 Government............................................. 23,243 24,123 3.8 Kentucky Private 4/ Total................................................ 22,407 23,153 3.3 Mining............................................... 37,690 38,440 2.0 Construction......................................... 23,765 24,270 2.1 Manufacturing........................................ 29,114 30,053 3.2 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 29,813 30,519 2.4 Wholesale trade...................................... 28,276 29,329 3.7 Retail trade......................................... 12,350 12,717 3.0 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 27,101 28,435 4.9 Services............................................. 20,052 21,060 5.0 Government............................................. 24,444 25,196 3.1 Louisiana Private 4/ Total................................................ 23,277 23,998 3.1 Mining............................................... 40,674 42,708 5.0 Construction......................................... 24,711 25,384 2.7 Manufacturing........................................ 32,715 33,876 3.5 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 30,715 32,126 4.6 Wholesale trade...................................... 28,542 29,556 3.6 Retail trade......................................... 12,530 12,985 3.6 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 26,895 28,595 6.3 Services............................................. 21,326 21,962 3.0 Government............................................. 22,778 23,472 3.0 Maine Private 4/ Total................................................$ 21,831 $ 22,483 3.0 Mining............................................... 31,367 22,002 -29.9 Construction......................................... 23,474 24,153 2.9 Manufacturing........................................ 28,425 29,324 3.2 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 27,996 28,755 2.7 Wholesale trade...................................... 28,352 29,344 3.5 Retail trade......................................... 13,489 13,780 2.2 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 29,845 30,874 3.4 Services............................................. 20,483 21,257 3.8 Government............................................. 25,076 26,269 4.8 Maryland Private 4/ Total................................................ 27,095 27,809 2.6 Mining............................................... 34,727 35,991 3.6 Construction......................................... 28,876 29,782 3.1 Manufacturing........................................ 35,434 36,549 3.1 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 35,453 35,630 0.5 Wholesale trade...................................... 36,523 37,607 3.0 Retail trade......................................... 15,690 15,925 1.5 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 34,810 36,255 4.2 Services............................................. 27,533 28,497 3.5 Government............................................. 34,015 34,782 2.3 Massachusetts Private 4/ Total................................................ 30,720 32,154 4.7 Mining............................................... 35,917 35,143 -2.2 Construction......................................... 34,666 35,849 3.4 Manufacturing........................................ 38,674 40,813 5.5 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 35,367 36,544 3.3 Wholesale trade...................................... 41,033 43,055 4.9 Retail trade......................................... 15,625 16,064 2.8 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 42,640 47,000 10.2 Services............................................. 29,967 31,191 4.1 Government............................................. 33,039 33,685 2.0 Michigan Private 4/ Total................................................ 29,341 30,445 3.8 Mining............................................... 37,102 38,869 4.8 Construction......................................... 30,929 32,442 4.9 Manufacturing........................................ 43,725 45,187 3.3 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 36,127 36,577 1.2 Wholesale trade...................................... 38,415 40,327 5.0 Retail trade......................................... 13,647 14,050 3.0 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 30,817 32,633 5.9 Services............................................. 24,733 25,887 4.7 Government............................................. 30,740 31,144 1.3 Minnesota Private 4/ Total................................................$ 26,020 $ 27,050 4.0 Mining............................................... 40,742 42,944 5.4 Construction......................................... 31,860 33,491 5.1 Manufacturing........................................ 34,370 35,379 2.9 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 32,614 33,790 3.6 Wholesale trade...................................... 35,830 37,387 4.3 Retail trade......................................... 13,538 13,923 2.8 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 35,246 37,381 6.1 Services............................................. 22,769 23,924 5.1 Government............................................. 28,814 29,398 2.0 Mississippi Private 4/ Total................................................ 20,081 20,734 3.3 Mining............................................... 29,181 30,028 2.9 Construction......................................... 21,897 22,063 0.8 Manufacturing........................................ 22,602 23,310 3.1 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 29,245 29,741 1.7 Wholesale trade...................................... 26,276 27,179 3.4 Retail trade......................................... 12,054 12,369 2.6 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 24,883 26,057 4.7 Services............................................. 19,178 20,275 5.7 Government............................................. 21,643 22,747 5.1 Missouri Private 4/ Total................................................ 24,477 25,604 4.6 Mining............................................... 34,883 36,512 4.7 Construction......................................... 28,171 30,127 6.9 Manufacturing........................................ 31,577 33,103 4.8 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 31,955 33,095 3.6 Wholesale trade...................................... 32,229 33,706 4.6 Retail trade......................................... 13,445 13,838 2.9 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 30,252 31,767 5.0 Services............................................. 22,331 23,573 5.6 Government............................................. 25,475 26,033 2.2 Montana Private 4/ Total................................................ 19,185 19,536 1.8 Mining............................................... 38,961 41,974 7.7 Construction......................................... 24,396 24,964 2.3 Manufacturing........................................ 25,651 25,678 0.1 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 28,294 28,970 2.4 Wholesale trade...................................... 25,071 25,755 2.7 Retail trade......................................... 12,019 12,116 0.8 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 23,784 24,532 3.1 Services............................................. 17,887 18,367 2.7 Government............................................. 24,180 24,391 0.9 Nebraska Private 4/ Total................................................$ 20,994 $ 21,853 4.1 Mining............................................... 25,076 26,225 4.6 Construction......................................... 24,959 26,053 4.4 Manufacturing........................................ 26,862 27,835 3.6 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 28,905 29,951 3.6 Wholesale trade...................................... 25,511 26,345 3.3 Retail trade......................................... 11,665 12,039 3.2 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 27,560 29,095 5.6 Services............................................. 19,786 20,834 5.3 Government............................................. 23,698 24,697 4.2 Nevada Private 4/ Total................................................ 24,860 25,809 3.8 Mining............................................... 44,903 46,279 3.1 Construction......................................... 30,999 31,599 1.9 Manufacturing........................................ 29,314 30,094 2.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 30,263 30,922 2.2 Wholesale trade...................................... 32,439 33,139 2.2 Retail trade......................................... 16,459 16,805 2.1 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 28,751 30,803 7.1 Services............................................. 24,069 25,227 4.8 Government............................................. 31,617 32,714 3.5 New Hampshire Private 4/ Total................................................ 25,312 26,482 4.6 Mining............................................... 30,726 31,960 4.0 Construction......................................... 26,977 28,505 5.7 Manufacturing........................................ 33,491 34,607 3.3 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 32,089 32,051 -0.1 Wholesale trade...................................... 37,366 42,086 12.6 Retail trade......................................... 14,747 15,040 2.0 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 31,357 33,590 7.1 Services............................................. 23,554 24,869 5.6 Government............................................. 27,116 27,391 1.0 New Jersey Private 4/ Total................................................ 32,782 33,890 3.4 Mining............................................... 42,794 43,644 2.0 Construction......................................... 36,954 37,353 1.1 Manufacturing........................................ 40,667 42,171 3.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 40,915 41,769 2.1 Wholesale trade...................................... 42,149 43,700 3.7 Retail trade......................................... 17,696 17,820 0.7 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 42,148 45,469 7.9 Services............................................. 30,594 31,979 4.5 Government............................................. 37,039 38,122 2.9 New Mexico Private 4/ Total................................................$ 21,298 $ 21,807 2.4 Mining............................................... 35,859 36,493 1.8 Construction......................................... 22,195 22,869 3.0 Manufacturing........................................ 27,257 28,003 2.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 30,174 30,153 -0.1 Wholesale trade...................................... 25,898 27,256 5.2 Retail trade......................................... 12,980 13,361 2.9 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 24,573 25,645 4.4 Services............................................. 22,567 23,100 2.4 Government............................................. 26,013 27,093 4.2 New York Private 4/ Total................................................ 33,152 34,667 4.6 Mining............................................... 44,435 44,033 -0.9 Construction......................................... 34,926 35,596 1.9 Manufacturing........................................ 38,148 39,589 3.8 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 39,096 40,019 2.4 Wholesale trade...................................... 41,295 42,535 3.0 Retail trade......................................... 16,196 16,425 1.4 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 58,201 65,618 12.7 Services............................................. 29,355 30,461 3.8 Government............................................. 34,777 36,245 4.2 North Carolina Private 4/ Total................................................ 23,152 24,122 4.2 Mining............................................... 34,684 36,265 4.6 Construction......................................... 22,893 24,137 5.4 Manufacturing........................................ 26,651 27,750 4.1 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 32,439 33,643 3.7 Wholesale trade...................................... 31,590 33,000 4.5 Retail trade......................................... 13,442 13,936 3.7 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 30,662 33,185 8.2 Services............................................. 21,639 22,690 4.9 Government............................................. 25,115 25,922 3.2 North Dakota Private 4/ Total................................................ 19,329 19,964 3.3 Mining............................................... 35,914 37,014 3.1 Construction......................................... 23,274 24,853 6.8 Manufacturing........................................ 24,447 25,502 4.3 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 28,427 29,177 2.6 Wholesale trade...................................... 25,817 26,197 1.5 Retail trade......................................... 11,219 11,455 2.1 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 24,066 25,006 3.9 Services............................................. 17,980 18,645 3.7 Government............................................. 22,248 22,779 2.4 Ohio Private 4/ Total................................................$ 25,837 $ 26,562 2.8 Mining............................................... 35,471 35,551 0.2 Construction......................................... 28,534 29,568 3.6 Manufacturing........................................ 36,451 37,228 2.1 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 32,172 32,416 0.8 Wholesale trade...................................... 33,765 35,214 4.3 Retail trade......................................... 13,288 13,646 2.7 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 29,742 31,242 5.0 Services............................................. 22,524 23,371 3.8 Government............................................. 27,952 28,780 3.0 Oklahoma Private 4/ Total................................................ 21,944 22,268 1.5 Mining............................................... 39,796 40,814 2.6 Construction......................................... 21,851 22,523 3.1 Manufacturing........................................ 28,419 28,777 1.3 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 32,152 32,559 1.3 Wholesale trade...................................... 27,293 27,755 1.7 Retail trade......................................... 12,393 12,614 1.8 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 25,312 26,115 3.2 Services............................................. 19,735 20,387 3.3 Government............................................. 23,599 24,225 2.7 Oregon Private 4/ Total................................................ 24,047 25,175 4.7 Mining............................................... 33,061 33,981 2.8 Construction......................................... 28,693 30,943 7.8 Manufacturing........................................ 31,544 33,227 5.3 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 31,616 32,592 3.1 Wholesale trade...................................... 32,557 34,570 6.2 Retail trade......................................... 14,793 15,140 2.3 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 29,101 30,219 3.8 Services............................................. 21,620 22,611 4.6 Government............................................. 28,609 29,392 2.7 Pennsylvania Private 4/ Total................................................ 26,371 27,340 3.7 Mining............................................... 37,499 38,883 3.7 Construction......................................... 29,796 30,688 3.0 Manufacturing........................................ 33,371 34,803 4.3 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 34,351 34,945 1.7 Wholesale trade...................................... 33,775 35,129 4.0 Retail trade......................................... 13,782 14,143 2.6 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 32,885 35,096 6.7 Services............................................. 25,130 26,221 4.3 Government............................................. 30,653 31,536 2.9 Rhode Island Private 4/ Total................................................$ 24,442 $ 25,274 3.4 Mining............................................... 30,691 29,662 -3.4 Construction......................................... 30,186 30,379 0.6 Manufacturing........................................ 28,673 30,040 4.8 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 31,464 31,884 1.3 Wholesale trade...................................... 32,881 34,267 4.2 Retail trade......................................... 14,221 14,303 0.6 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 32,479 33,843 4.2 Services............................................. 23,726 24,827 4.6 Government............................................. 31,778 33,332 4.9 South Carolina Private 4/ Total................................................ 22,077 22,938 3.9 Mining............................................... 31,161 32,531 4.4 Construction......................................... 23,296 24,478 5.1 Manufacturing........................................ 27,879 29,045 4.2 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 30,350 30,770 1.4 Wholesale trade...................................... 28,971 30,454 5.1 Retail trade......................................... 12,893 13,379 3.8 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 26,137 27,540 5.4 Services............................................. 20,091 21,120 5.1 Government............................................. 24,336 24,988 2.7 South Dakota Private 4/ Total................................................ 18,555 19,244 3.7 Mining............................................... 35,306 36,545 3.5 Construction......................................... 21,845 22,612 3.5 Manufacturing........................................ 22,536 23,451 4.1 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 24,650 25,531 3.6 Wholesale trade...................................... 23,552 24,707 4.9 Retail trade......................................... 11,286 11,529 2.2 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 23,211 24,162 4.1 Services............................................. 17,928 18,644 4.0 Government............................................. 22,336 23,140 3.6 Tennessee Private 4/ Total................................................ 23,776 24,749 4.1 Mining............................................... 33,162 34,908 5.3 Construction......................................... 25,195 26,252 4.2 Manufacturing........................................ 28,071 29,065 3.5 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 30,567 31,817 4.1 Wholesale trade...................................... 30,829 32,234 4.6 Retail trade......................................... 13,887 14,427 3.9 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 30,415 31,919 4.9 Services............................................. 22,576 23,849 5.6 Government............................................. 25,975 26,773 3.1 Texas Private 4/ Total................................................$ 26,106 $ 27,147 4.0 Mining............................................... 51,061 53,694 5.2 Construction......................................... 26,493 27,518 3.9 Manufacturing........................................ 33,045 34,640 4.8 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 34,191 35,484 3.8 Wholesale trade...................................... 34,634 36,155 4.4 Retail trade......................................... 14,351 14,848 3.5 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 32,439 33,985 4.8 Services............................................. 24,299 25,381 4.5 Government............................................. 25,298 25,774 1.9 Utah Private 4/ Total................................................ 22,310 23,156 3.8 Mining............................................... 39,820 41,813 5.0 Construction......................................... 23,207 24,503 5.6 Manufacturing........................................ 27,671 28,705 3.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 32,116 32,074 -0.1 Wholesale trade...................................... 28,881 29,905 3.5 Retail trade......................................... 12,969 13,637 5.1 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 26,026 27,637 6.2 Services............................................. 21,495 22,371 4.1 Government............................................. 25,060 25,840 3.1 Vermont Private 4/ Total................................................ 22,512 23,122 2.7 Mining............................................... 28,032 27,301 -2.6 Construction......................................... 23,285 24,404 4.8 Manufacturing........................................ 30,747 31,664 3.0 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 29,352 29,977 2.1 Wholesale trade...................................... 28,577 29,636 3.7 Retail trade......................................... 13,440 13,641 1.5 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 28,707 30,153 5.0 Services............................................. 20,675 21,233 2.7 Government............................................. 25,253 25,961 2.8 Virginia Private 4/ Total................................................ 25,181 26,105 3.7 Mining............................................... 37,499 38,292 2.1 Construction......................................... 24,776 25,840 4.3 Manufacturing........................................ 29,394 30,630 4.2 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 34,959 35,310 1.0 Wholesale trade...................................... 35,062 36,519 4.2 Retail trade......................................... 14,068 14,339 1.9 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 31,659 33,432 5.6 Services............................................. 26,076 27,273 4.6 Government............................................. 29,531 30,235 2.4 Washington Private 4/ Total................................................$ 25,535 $ 26,704 4.6 Mining............................................... 39,614 40,784 3.0 Construction......................................... 28,297 29,569 4.5 Manufacturing........................................ 35,971 37,469 4.2 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 33,489 34,899 4.2 Wholesale trade...................................... 31,697 33,095 4.4 Retail trade......................................... 15,170 15,549 2.5 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 30,541 32,159 5.3 Services............................................. 24,118 25,811 7.0 Government............................................. 30,132 30,862 2.4 West Virginia Private 4/ Total................................................ 22,716 23,144 1.9 Mining............................................... 43,438 44,875 3.3 Construction......................................... 25,021 24,785 -0.9 Manufacturing........................................ 31,339 32,613 4.1 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 31,689 32,134 1.4 Wholesale trade...................................... 27,191 27,967 2.9 Retail trade......................................... 11,886 12,053 1.4 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 22,733 23,371 2.8 Services............................................. 19,807 20,341 2.7 Government............................................. 23,939 24,907 4.0 Wisconsin Private 4/ Total................................................ 23,767 24,544 3.3 Mining............................................... 34,413 35,165 2.2 Construction......................................... 29,484 30,386 3.1 Manufacturing........................................ 31,325 32,279 3.0 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 28,928 29,273 1.2 Wholesale trade...................................... 30,200 31,498 4.3 Retail trade......................................... 12,227 12,477 2.0 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 28,397 30,022 5.7 Services............................................. 20,730 21,584 4.1 Government............................................. 27,826 28,666 3.0 Wyoming Private 4/ Total................................................ 21,554 21,700 0.7 Mining............................................... 42,125 43,671 3.7 Construction......................................... 23,887 23,801 -0.4 Manufacturing........................................ 26,157 26,559 1.5 Transportation, communications, and public utilities. 31,542 31,612 0.2 Wholesale trade...................................... 25,877 26,774 3.5 Retail trade......................................... 11,781 12,008 1.9 Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. 27,539 25,406 -7.7 Services............................................. 16,820 17,660 5.0 Government............................................. 23,522 24,309 3.3 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. =============================================================================================