All workers

1.2

0.8

1.0

1.2

Worker characteristics

Management, professional, and related

1.8

1.4

1.6

1.8

    Management, business, and financial

2.0

1.0

2.1

2.0

    Professional and related

2.4

2.1

1.9

2.4

Service

2.7

1.0

2.4

2.7

Sales and office

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.3

    Sales and related

1.8

0.8

1.8

1.8

    Office and administrative support

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance

2.7

1.1

2.4

2.7

    Installation, maintenance, and repair

3.2

0.9

3.4

3.2

Production, transportation, and material moving

1.9

0.8

1.7

1.9

    Production

2.7

1.1

2.5

2.7

    Transportation and material moving

2.6

1.0

2.6

2.6

Full time

1.3

0.8

1.1

1.3

Nonunion

1.3

0.9

1.0

1.3

Average wage within the following categories:2

    Second 25 percent

2.1

2.2

1.8

2.1

    Third 25 percent

2.1

0.8

1.8

2.1

    Highest 25 percent

1.6

0.8

1.5

1.6

        Highest 10 percent

2.5

1.2

2.3

2.5

Establishment characteristics

Goods-producing industries

2.3

1.2

1.8

2.3

    Manufacturing

2.6

1.3

2.2

2.6

Service-providing industries

1.2

0.9

1.1

1.2

    Trade, transportation, and utilities

1.3

0.6

1.3

1.3

        Wholesale trade

2.9

1.2

2.8

2.9

        Retail trade

1.9

0.9

2.0

1.9

        Utilities

5.1

4.0

5.5

5.1

    Information

3.5

2.2

3.1

3.5

    Financial activities

1.9

1.2

1.9

1.9

        Finance and insurance

2.3

1.2

2.5

2.3

            Credit intermediation and related activities

2.6

1.3

2.5

2.6

            Insurance carriers and related activities

4.7

2.7

5.2

4.7

        Real estate and rental and leasing

5.8

5.8

    Professional and business services

2.5

1.9

2.4

2.5

        Professional and technical services

3.6

2.4

3.2

3.6

    Education and health services

3.0

3.3

3.0

3.0

        Educational services

3.3

1.9

3.2

3.3

            Junior colleges, colleges, and universities

1.8

1.3

2.1

1.8

        Healthcare and social assistance

3.9

4.1

3.9

3.9

    Other services

5.1

5.1

1 to 99 workers

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

    1 to 49 workers

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.9

    50 to 99 workers

2.8

1.9

2.6

2.8

100 workers or more

1.6

0.7

1.4

1.6

    100 to 499 workers

2.0

1.0

1.7

2.0

Geographic areas

New England

3.8

3.8

Middle Atlantic

2.1

1.6

1.3

2.1

East North Central

3.4

1.0

3.5

3.4

West North Central

3.3

0.8

2.9

3.3

South Atlantic

2.1

3.4

2.2

2.1

East South Central

4.8

3.2

3.9

4.8

West South Central

2.4

1.1

2.6

2.4

Mountain

3.0

1.0

3.4

3.0

Pacific

4.8

2.3

3.5

4.8