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Percent change in average weekly wages by state, total covered employment

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Percent change in average weekly wages by state, total covered, September 2021 to September 2022
State Percent change September 2021 average weekly wages September 2022 average weekly wages Net change

Alabama

9.1% $1,027 $1,120 $93

Alaska

8.2% $1,205 $1,304 $99

Arizona

7.7% $1,162 $1,251 $89

Arkansas

7.5% $964 $1,036 $72

California

1.5% $1,577 $1,601 $24

Colorado

8.5% $1,320 $1,432 $112

Connecticut

6.5% $1,400 $1,491 $91

Delaware

8.4% $1,192 $1,292 $100

Florida

9.0% $1,119 $1,220 $101

Georgia

8.5% $1,157 $1,255 $98

Hawaii

5.1% $1,149 $1,208 $59

Idaho

11.5% $953 $1,063 $110

Illinois

6.9% $1,273 $1,361 $88

Indiana

8.6% $1,034 $1,123 $89

Iowa

10.1% $1,015 $1,118 $103

Kansas

8.8% $997 $1,085 $88

Kentucky

9.4% $989 $1,082 $93

Louisiana

8.2% $1,019 $1,103 $84

Maine

8.4% $1,030 $1,117 $87

Maryland

7.9% $1,314 $1,418 $104

Massachusetts

3.6% $1,594 $1,651 $57

Michigan

7.2% $1,153 $1,236 $83

Minnesota

7.9% $1,248 $1,346 $98

Mississippi

8.7% $858 $933 $75

Missouri

8.9% $1,055 $1,149 $94

Montana

10.0% $963 $1,059 $96

Nebraska

9.9% $1,016 $1,117 $101

Nevada

6.2% $1,135 $1,205 $70

New Hampshire

1.2% $1,349 $1,365 $16

New Jersey

5.6% $1,384 $1,461 $77

New Mexico

9.1% $996 $1,087 $91

New York

4.8% $1,534 $1,608 $74

North Carolina

8.5% $1,112 $1,207 $95

North Dakota

10.7% $1,075 $1,190 $115

Ohio

8.1% $1,098 $1,187 $89

Oklahoma

8.6% $964 $1,047 $83

Oregon

6.6% $1,220 $1,301 $81

Pennsylvania

7.6% $1,204 $1,296 $92

Puerto Rico

8.5% $568 $616 $48

Rhode Island

8.3% $1,131 $1,225 $94

South Carolina

9.4% $986 $1,079 $93

South Dakota

9.0% $965 $1,052 $87

Tennessee

7.9% $1,110 $1,198 $88

Texas

8.6% $1,227 $1,333 $106

Utah

9.0% $1,088 $1,186 $98

Vermont

7.9% $1,058 $1,142 $84

Virgin Islands

9.2% $943 $1,030 $87

Virginia

9.3% $1,263 $1,380 $117

Washington

5.2% $1,575 $1,657 $82

West Virginia

8.3% $962 $1,042 $80

Wisconsin

8.7% $1,049 $1,140 $91

Wyoming

8.8% $995 $1,083 $88