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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, March 2023 to March 2024
State Percent change March 2023 average weekly wages March 2024 average weekly wages Net change

Alabama

3.3% $1,163 $1,201 $38

Alaska

5.6% $1,301 $1,374 $73

Arizona

3.1% $1,331 $1,372 $41

Arkansas

4.0% $1,126 $1,171 $45

California

5.5% $1,737 $1,833 $96

Colorado

3.5% $1,558 $1,613 $55

Connecticut

4.4% $1,827 $1,908 $81

Delaware

3.7% $1,431 $1,484 $53

District of Columbia

4.0% $2,340 $2,434 $94

Florida

4.2% $1,328 $1,384 $56

Georgia

4.7% $1,376 $1,441 $65

Hawaii

4.8% $1,220 $1,278 $58

Idaho

4.1% $1,085 $1,130 $45

Illinois

2.7% $1,565 $1,608 $43

Indiana

5.7% $1,203 $1,271 $68

Iowa

3.2% $1,176 $1,214 $38

Kansas

3.8% $1,155 $1,199 $44

Kentucky

3.4% $1,139 $1,178 $39

Louisiana

4.0% $1,149 $1,195 $46

Maine

5.2% $1,187 $1,249 $62

Maryland

4.5% $1,523 $1,591 $68

Massachusetts

4.9% $1,920 $2,015 $95

Michigan

3.5% $1,306 $1,352 $46

Minnesota

4.0% $1,461 $1,519 $58

Mississippi

3.6% $946 $980 $34

Missouri

3.7% $1,224 $1,269 $45

Montana

4.4% $1,079 $1,126 $47

Nebraska

2.6% $1,165 $1,195 $30

Nevada

4.7% $1,245 $1,304 $59

New Hampshire

4.7% $1,462 $1,531 $69

New Jersey

3.5% $1,701 $1,761 $60

New Mexico

4.8% $1,106 $1,159 $53

New York

3.5% $2,018 $2,089 $71

North Carolina

4.0% $1,347 $1,401 $54

North Dakota

3.7% $1,216 $1,261 $45

Ohio

4.0% $1,264 $1,315 $51

Oklahoma

4.0% $1,108 $1,152 $44

Oregon

3.1% $1,335 $1,377 $42

Pennsylvania

3.0% $1,407 $1,449 $42

Puerto Rico

4.8% $646 $677 $31

Rhode Island

4.0% $1,334 $1,387 $53

South Carolina

4.9% $1,138 $1,194 $56

South Dakota

4.2% $1,084 $1,129 $45

Tennessee

3.5% $1,267 $1,311 $44

Texas

4.1% $1,480 $1,540 $60

Utah

5.2% $1,248 $1,313 $65

Vermont

3.6% $1,189 $1,232 $43

Virgin Islands

1.6% $980 $996 $16

Virginia

5.2% $1,477 $1,554 $77

Washington

5.1% $1,727 $1,815 $88

West Virginia

4.6% $1,061 $1,110 $49

Wisconsin

4.5% $1,209 $1,263 $54

Wyoming

2.8% $1,145 $1,177 $32