TEXT Table 1. Average annual pay for 1993 and 1994 for all covered workers 1/ by metropolitan area Table 1. Average annual pay for 1993 and 1994 for all covered workers 1/ by metropolitan area -- Continued Table 1. Average annual pay for 1993 and 1994 for all covered workers 1/ by metropolitan area -- Continued Table 1. Average annual pay for 1993 and 1994 for all covered workers 1/ by metropolitan area -- Continued Table 1. Average annual pay for 1993 and 1994 for all covered workers 1/ by metropolitan area -- Continued Table 1. Average annual pay for 1993 and 1994 for all covered workers 1/ by metropolitan area -- Continued Table 2. Average annual pay for 1993 and 1994 for all covered workers 1/ by Consolidated Metropolitan Technical information: (202) 606-6567 USDL 95-432 Media contact: 606-5902 For release: 10:00 A.M. EDT Friday, October 27, 1995 AVERAGE ANNUAL PAY LEVELS IN METROPOLITAN AREAS, 1994 The average annual pay of employees in metropolitan areas increased 2.1 percent from 1993 to 1994, according to preliminary data for workers covered by State and Federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. The average annual pay level for the nation's 310 metropolitan areas was $28,128 in 1994, up from $27,539 in 1993. Average annual pay for the entire nation, metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas combined, was $26,939 in 1994. (Average annual pay data by state and industry were issued on September 19, 1995.) Annual pay data are compiled from reports submitted by employers subject to state and federal unemployment insurance (UI) laws covering 112.6 million full- and part-time workers. Average annual pay is computed by dividing the total annual payrolls of employees covered under UI programs by the average monthly number of these employees. (See Technical Note beginning on page 3.) Pay differences between areas reflect the varying composition of employment by occupation, industry, and hours of work, as well as other factors. Similarly, over-the-year pay changes may reflect shifts in these characteristics, as well as changes in the level of average pay. Along with pay data for 310 Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas, table 2 of this release includes averages and rankings for the 18 areas designated as Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas. (See Technical Note for definitions.) Metropolitan and Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas New York, N.Y., led the nation with an average annual pay level of $39,933 in 1994. (See table 1.) San Jose, Calif., had the second highest average annual pay level ($39,127), followed by Middlesex-Somerset- Hunterdon, N.J. ($36,690), San Francisco, Calif. ($36,510), and Newark, N.J. ($35,910). Average pay levels in these five metropolitan areas ranged from 28 to 42 percent above the average for all metropolitan areas in the nation. Of the 310 metropolitan areas, 38 reported average annual pay levels above the national metropolitan pay average of $28,128, and 28 had average pay levels in excess of $30,000. Jacksonville, N.C., recorded the lowest average annual pay level among metropolitan areas in 1994 ($16,334), followed by Myrtle Beach, S.C. ($17,498), McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Tex. ($17,683), Brownsville-Harlingen- San Benito, Tex. ($17,952), and Yuma, Ariz. ($17,996). Average annual pay in the five bottom-ranked metropolitan areas averaged 36 to 42 percent below the national metropolitan pay average. A total of 20 metropolitan areas reported average annual pay levels below $20,000. The largest percentage increase in average annual pay from 1993 to 1994 occurred in Kokomo, Ind. (12.0 percent), followed by Flint, Mich. (8.9 percent), Bloomington-Normal, Ill., and Rockford, Ill. (5.7 percent each), and Boise City, Idaho, and Sumter, S.C. (5.4 percent each). In 1994, 108 metropolitan areas experienced pay increases of 3.0 percent or greater. - 2 - From 1993 to 1994, average annual pay declined in nine metropolitan areas. Dutchess County, N.Y., had the largest drop (-2.9 percent), followed by Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (-1.4 percent), Newburgh, N.Y.-Pa. (-0.9 percent), San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, Calif. (-0.6 percent), and Burlington, Vt., Jacksonville, Fla., and Odessa-Midland, Tex. (-0.5 percent each). In addition to the nine areas in which average pay levels declined, a total of 25 metropolitan areas experienced pay growth rates of less than 1 percent. Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas Average annual pay in the 18 consolidated metropolitan statistical areas increased by 2.0 percent between 1993 and 1994, from $30,858 to $31,469. (See table 2.) The New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Conn.-Pa., consolidated metropolitan area had the highest pay level, at $36,357, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Calif. ($34,476), Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Mich. ($32,789), Washington-Baltimore, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va. ($31,922), and Boston-Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell- Brockton, Mass.-N.H. ($31,403). Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Fla., had the lowest average annual pay level of the consolidated metropolitan areas, with an average of $26,245 in 1994. Portland-Salem, Ore.-Wash., was second lowest ($26,427), followed by Milwaukee-Racine, Wis. ($26,909), Cincinnati-Hamilton, Ohio-Ky.-Ind. ($26,958), and Cleveland-Akron, Ohio ($27,585). Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Mich., had the highest percentage increase in average annual pay between 1993 and 1994 (5.3 percent). The next largest increases were in Cleveland-Akron, Ohio (3.2 percent), Milwaukee-Racine, Wis. (3.0 percent), Portland-Salem, Ore.-Wash. (2.8 percent), and San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Calif. (2.6 percent). None of the 18 consolidated metropolitan areas reported a decline in average annual pay in 1994. The smallest increases occurred in Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, Calif. (0.6 percent), followed by Houston- Galveston-Brazoria, Tex. (1.1 percent), Denver-Boulder-Greeley, Colo., and New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Conn.-Pa. (each at 1.5 percent), and Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex. (1.7 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 (UI) legislation. The summaries are a by-product of the administration of state unemployment insurance 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. A news release providing average annual pay data by state and industry was issued on September 19, 1995 (USDL 95-376). 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 report, 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 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. About 82 percent of all covered workers were employed in metropolitan areas. Total wages of workers in metropolitan areas comprised approximately 86 percent of all covered wages in the United States. 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 was computed by dividing total annual pay of employees covered by unemployment insurance 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 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 vacation and part-time workers are also included. Percentage changes in average annual pay were computed using final 1993 data as the base, which may differ from the preliminary data issued last year. - 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 metropolitan areas, 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 low and high wage jobs, as well as from changes in the level of average annual pay. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines metropolitan areas for use in federal statistical activities and updates these definitions as needed each June. Data in this release use metropolitan area criteria established by OMB under standards published in the Federal Register on March 30, 1990 (55 FR12154-12160), and definitions issued June 30, 1993 (OMB Bulletin No. 93-17). These standards and definitions reflect information obtained from the 1990 Decennial Census. A complete list of metropolitan area definitions as of June 30, 1993, is available from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Document Sales, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Va., 22161, telephone 703-487-4650 (Accession Number PB 93-505-824). Generally speaking, a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is a free- standing urban area that meets a specified size criteria. Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas (PMSAs) are free-standing areas within very large MSAs. Once an area is identified as a PMSA, the term MSA no longer is used to describe the area. The large metropolitan area that is the sum of the PMSAs is called a Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA). The set of areas known as MSAs, PMSAs, and CMSAs are collectively designated and referred to as metropolitan areas. By 1990 standards, an area qualifies for recognition as an MSA in one of two ways: (1) If it includes a city of at least 50,000 population, or (2) if it includes a Census Bureau-defined urbanized area (of at least 50,000 population) and has a total metropolitan population of at least 100,000 (75,000 in New England). In addition to the county(ies) containing the main city or urbanized area, an MSA may include additional counties that have strong economic and social ties to the central county(ies) and meet other specified requirements of metropolitan character. The ties are determined chiefly by census data on commuting to work. An MSA may contain more than one city of 50,000 population and may cross state lines. An area that meets these requirements for recognition as an MSA but also has a total population of one million or more may be recognized as a CMSA if: (1) Separate component areas can be identified within the entire area by meeting specified statistical criteria, and (2) local opinion indicates there is support for the component areas. If recognized, the component areas are designated PMSAs, and the entire area becomes a CMSA. If no PMSAs are recognized, the entire area is an MSA. - 5 - OMB defines metropolitan areas in terms of entire counties, except in the six New England states where they are defined in terms of cities and towns. New England data in this news release, however, are based on a county concept defined by OMB as New England County Metropolitan Areas (NECMAs) because county-level data are the most detailed available from the Covered Employment and Wages program. NECMAs are county-based alternatives to the city- and town-based metropolitan areas in New England. The NECMA for an MSA or CMSA includes: (1) the county containing the first-named city in that MSA/CMSA title (this county may include the first-named cities of other MSAs/CMSAs), and (2) each additional county having at least half its population in the MSA(s)/CMSA(s) whose first-named cities are in the county identified in step 1. Additional statistics and other information Average annual employment and pay data by state and county are available upon request from the Division of Occupational and Administrative Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC, 20212, telephone (202) 606-6567. The comprehensive bulletin, Employment and Wages, features information by detailed industry on establishments, employment, and wages for the nation and all states. The bulletin for 1994, which is due to be issued in late 1995, will be available 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. Average annual pay for 1993 and 1994 for all covered workers 1/ by metropolitan area Average annual pay Ranking of areas By percent Metropolitan By level of change in area 2/ Percent average average change, annual pay annual pay, 1993 1994 3/ 1993-94 4/ for 1994 1993-94 Metropolitan areas......................................$27,539 $28,128 2.1 --- --- Abilene, Tex................................................. 19,810 20,320 2.6 283 151 Akron, Ohio.................................................. 25,789 26,357 2.2 79 196 Albany, Ga................................................... 22,688 23,320 2.8 174 122 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, N.Y................................. 26,605 27,231 2.4 50 176 Albuquerque, N.M............................................. 23,506 24,309 3.4 139 67 Alexandria, La............................................... 20,030 20,712 3.4 278 67 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pa............................... 25,845 26,602 2.9 65 109 Altoona, Pa.................................................. 20,448 21,127 3.3 271 75 Amarillo, Tex................................................ 21,453 22,108 3.1 229 94 Anchorage, Alaska............................................ 33,782 34,098 0.9 9 277 Ann Arbor, Mich.............................................. 27,930 29,258 4.8 29 11 Anniston, Ala................................................ 20,569 21,433 4.2 254 31 Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, Wis................................. 24,623 25,381 3.1 105 94 Asheville, N.C............................................... 21,546 21,890 1.6 237 241 Athens, Ga................................................... 21,953 22,226 1.2 224 265 Atlanta, Ga.................................................. 28,351 28,674 1.1 35 267 Atlantic-Cape May, N.J....................................... 25,466 26,185 2.8 84 122 Augusta-Aiken, Ga.-S.C....................................... 24,573 24,918 1.4 117 248 Austin-San Marcos, Tex....................................... 25,009 25,618 2.4 98 176 Bakersfield, Calif........................................... 24,470 24,591 0.5 128 290 Baltimore, Md................................................ 27,239 27,955 2.6 41 151 Bangor, Maine................................................ 21,800 22,335 2.5 217 168 Barnstable-Yarmouth, Mass.................................... 21,868 22,371 2.3 214 187 Baton Rouge, La.............................................. 23,868 24,409 2.3 136 187 Beaumont-Port Arthur, Tex.................................... 25,260 26,397 4.5 78 19 Bellingham, Wash............................................. 20,718 21,554 4.0 248 40 Benton Harbor, Mich.......................................... 24,506 24,837 1.4 119 248 Bergen-Passaic, N.J.......................................... 34,135 34,675 1.6 8 241 Billings, Mont............................................... 22,034 22,320 1.3 219 259 Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, Miss............................. 21,682 22,299 2.8 220 122 Binghamton, N.Y.............................................. 25,548 25,744 0.8 93 282 Birmingham, Ala.............................................. 25,278 26,252 3.9 82 45 Bismarck, N.D................................................ 20,737 21,317 2.8 259 122 Bloomington, Ind............................................. 21,426 21,880 2.1 238 201 Bloomington-Normal, Ill...................................... 26,282 27,768 5.7 45 3 Boise City, Idaho............................................ 23,320 24,571 5.4 129 5 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell-Brockton, Mass.-N.H......... 30,642 31,403 2.5 18 168 Boulder-Longmont, Colo....................................... 26,215 26,948 2.8 57 122 Brazoria, Tex................................................ 28,453 28,941 1.7 33 236 Bremerton, Wash.............................................. 25,050 25,095 0.2 115 297 Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, Tex........................ 17,757 17,952 1.1 307 267 Bryan-College Station, Tex................................... 19,168 19,255 0.4 302 293 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N.Y................................... 25,016 25,780 3.1 92 94 Burlington, Vt............................................... 25,699 25,582 -0.5 99 304 Canton-Massillon, Ohio....................................... 23,054 23,945 3.9 149 45 Casper, Wyo.................................................. 22,117 22,152 0.2 228 297 Cedar Rapids, Iowa........................................... 25,057 25,706 2.6 95 151 Champaign-Urbana, Ill........................................ 22,871 23,315 1.9 175 213 Charleston-North Charleston, S.C............................. 21,877 22,175 1.4 225 248 Charleston, W.Va............................................. 24,633 25,116 2.0 113 208 Table 1. Average annual pay for 1993 and 1994 for all covered workers 1/ by metropolitan area -- Continued Average annual pay Ranking of areas By percent Metropolitan By level of change in area 2/ Percent average average change, annual pay annual pay, 1993 1994 3/ 1993-94 4/ for 1994 1993-94 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, N.C.-S.C....................... 25,670 26,520 3.3 68 75 Charlottesville, Va.......................................... 23,336 23,880 2.3 151 187 Chattanooga, Tenn.-Ga........................................ 23,150 23,744 2.6 159 151 Cheyenne, Wyo................................................ 21,567 22,167 2.8 226 122 Chicago, Ill................................................. 30,724 31,339 2.0 19 208 Chico-Paradise, Calif........................................ 19,845 20,380 2.7 282 140 Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind..................................... 26,462 27,107 2.4 52 176 Clarksville-Hopkinsville, Tenn.-Ky........................... 19,100 19,893 4.1 293 34 Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, Ohio................................ 26,987 27,927 3.5 43 62 Colorado Springs, Colo....................................... 23,019 23,754 3.2 157 83 Columbia, Mo................................................. 21,796 22,635 3.8 200 51 Columbia, S.C................................................ 22,486 22,902 1.8 192 223 Columbus, Ga.-Ala............................................ 20,886 21,478 2.8 253 122 Columbus, Ohio............................................... 25,519 26,291 3.0 81 100 Corpus Christi, Tex.......................................... 23,202 23,660 2.0 164 208 Cumberland, Md.-W.Va......................................... 20,692 21,268 2.8 262 122 Dallas, Tex.................................................. 29,489 30,105 2.1 27 201 Danville, Va................................................. 20,752 21,191 2.1 266 201 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa-Ill....................... 24,314 25,422 4.6 103 16 Dayton-Springfield, Ohio..................................... 25,900 26,721 3.2 60 83 Daytona Beach, Fla........................................... 19,397 19,910 2.6 292 151 Decatur, Ala................................................. 23,504 24,133 2.7 144 140 Decatur, Ill................................................. 26,037 27,071 4.0 53 40 Denver, Colo................................................. 28,607 28,969 1.3 32 259 Des Moines, Iowa............................................. 24,832 25,509 2.7 101 140 Detroit, Mich................................................ 31,622 33,203 5.0 13 8 Dothan, Ala.................................................. 21,593 22,155 2.6 227 151 Dover, Del................................................... 21,438 21,710 1.3 244 259 Dubuque, Iowa................................................ 22,237 23,277 4.7 178 14 Duluth-Superior, Minn.-Wis................................... 22,000 22,712 3.2 197 83 Dutchess County, N.Y......................................... 29,730 28,860 -2.9 34 310 Eau Claire, Wis.............................................. 20,627 21,151 2.5 269 168 El Paso, Tex................................................. 19,854 20,221 1.8 288 223 Elkhart-Goshen, Ind.......................................... 23,579 24,690 4.7 125 14 Elmira, N.Y.................................................. 22,254 22,880 2.8 193 122 Enid, Okla................................................... 19,339 19,601 1.4 295 248 Erie, Pa..................................................... 23,812 24,518 3.0 130 100 Eugene-Springfield, Ore...................................... 22,106 22,510 1.8 206 223 Evansville-Henderson, Ind.-Ky................................ 23,552 23,821 1.1 154 267 Fargo-Moorhead, N.D.-Minn.................................... 20,948 21,401 2.2 255 196 Fayetteville, N.C............................................ 20,459 20,928 2.3 274 187 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Ark.......................... 20,970 21,597 3.0 246 100 Flint, Mich.................................................. 30,512 33,219 8.9 12 2 Florence, Ala................................................ 21,025 21,798 3.7 240 52 Florence, S.C................................................ 21,338 21,681 1.6 245 241 Fort Collins-Loveland, Colo.................................. 23,424 24,221 3.4 141 67 Fort Lauderdale, Fla......................................... 25,365 25,838 1.9 89 213 Fort Myers-Cape Coral, Fla................................... 21,472 21,821 1.6 239 241 Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie, Fla.............................. 22,247 22,277 0.1 222 300 Fort Smith, Ark.-Okla........................................ 20,246 20,982 3.6 273 56 Table 1. Average annual pay for 1993 and 1994 for all covered workers 1/ by metropolitan area -- Continued Average annual pay Ranking of areas By percent Metropolitan By level of change in area 2/ Percent average average Fort Walton Beach, Fla....................................... 19,600 19,333 -1.4 301 309 Fort Wayne, Ind.............................................. 24,053 24,774 3.0 121 100 Fort Worth-Arlington, Tex.................................... 26,334 26,463 0.5 73 290 Fresno, Calif................................................ 21,252 21,253 0.0 265 301 Gadsden, Ala................................................. 21,527 22,609 5.0 201 8 Gainesville, Fla............................................. 21,151 21,314 0.8 260 282 Galveston-Texas City, Tex.................................... 24,372 25,178 3.3 112 75 Gary, Ind.................................................... 25,570 26,671 4.3 62 25 Glens Falls, N.Y............................................. 22,971 23,204 1.0 180 274 Goldsboro, N.C............................................... 19,233 19,445 1.1 298 267 Grand Forks, N.D.-Minn....................................... 18,828 19,418 3.1 299 94 Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, Mich.......................... 25,424 26,431 4.0 74 40 Great Falls, Mont............................................ 20,053 19,985 -0.3 291 303 Greeley, Colo................................................ 22,181 22,929 3.4 190 67 Green Bay, Wis............................................... 24,552 25,289 3.0 108 100 Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, N.C..................... 23,500 24,189 2.9 142 109 Greenville, N.C.............................................. 22,033 22,450 1.9 207 213 Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, S.C......................... 22,850 23,498 2.8 168 122 Hagerstown, Md............................................... 21,962 22,983 4.6 187 16 Hamilton-Middletown, Ohio.................................... 25,085 25,804 2.9 91 109 Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, Pa.............................. 25,296 25,982 2.7 86 140 Hartford, Conn............................................... 32,555 33,172 1.9 14 213 Hickory-Morganton, N.C....................................... 20,539 21,384 4.1 256 34 Honolulu, Hawaii............................................. 27,253 27,736 1.8 46 223 Houma, La.................................................... 21,981 22,431 2.1 208 201 Houston, Tex................................................. 30,069 30,349 0.9 23 277 Huntington-Ashland, W.Va.-Ky.-Ohio........................... 22,767 23,368 2.6 172 151 Huntsville, Ala.............................................. 29,243 30,389 3.9 22 45 Indianapolis, Ind............................................ 26,587 27,437 3.2 47 83 Iowa City, Iowa.............................................. 23,510 24,131 2.6 145 151 Jackson, Mich................................................ 25,301 26,414 4.4 76 23 Jackson, Miss................................................ 22,142 23,030 4.0 183 40 Jackson, Tenn................................................ 22,030 22,591 2.5 203 168 Jacksonville, Fla............................................ 24,443 24,324 -0.5 138 304 Jacksonville, N.C............................................ 15,920 16,334 2.6 310 151 Jamestown, N.Y............................................... 21,340 22,051 3.3 231 75 Janesville-Beloit, Wis....................................... 24,640 25,812 4.8 90 11 Jersey City, N.J............................................. 32,815 33,012 0.6 15 289 Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, Tenn.-Va..................... 22,288 22,648 1.6 199 241 Johnstown, Pa................................................ 20,143 20,644 2.5 279 168 Joplin, Mo................................................... 19,279 20,294 5.3 284 7 Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, Mich................................. 25,854 26,517 2.6 69 151 Kankakee, Ill................................................ 22,616 22,980 1.6 188 241 Kansas City, Mo.-Kan......................................... 25,873 26,585 2.8 66 122 Kenosha, Wis................................................. 23,391 24,001 2.6 148 151 Killeen-Temple, Tex.......................................... 20,302 20,850 2.7 275 140 Knoxville, Tenn.............................................. 23,024 23,711 3.0 161 100 Kokomo, Ind.................................................. 29,672 33,231 12.0 11 1 LaCrosse, Wis.-Minn.......................................... 20,938 21,518 2.8 251 122 Lafayette, Ind............................................... 23,624 24,487 3.7 132 52 Table 1. Average annual pay for 1993 and 1994 for all covered workers 1/ by metropolitan area -- Continued Average annual pay Ranking of areas By percent Metropolitan By level of change in area 2/ Percent average average change, annual pay annual pay, 1993 1994 3/ 1993-94 4/ for 1994 1993-94 Lafayette, La................................................ 21,283 21,974 3.2 234 83 Lake Charles, La............................................. 24,229 24,741 2.1 123 201 Lakeland-Winter Haven, Fla................................... 21,609 22,378 3.6 213 56 Lancaster, Pa................................................ 24,233 24,838 2.5 118 168 Lansing-East Lansing, Mich................................... 26,848 28,024 4.4 40 23 Laredo, Tex.................................................. 18,082 18,730 3.6 304 56 Las Cruces, N.M.............................................. 19,348 19,451 0.5 297 290 Las Vegas, Nev.-Ariz......................................... 25,152 25,247 0.4 110 293 Lawrence, Kan................................................ 19,765 20,287 2.6 286 151 Lawton, Okla................................................. 19,478 20,268 4.1 287 34 Lewiston-Auburn, Maine....................................... 20,438 20,809 1.8 276 223 Lexington, Ky................................................ 23,130 23,510 1.6 167 241 Lima, Ohio................................................... 23,372 24,348 4.2 137 31 Lincoln, Neb................................................. 21,820 22,564 3.4 204 67 Little Rock-North Little Rock, Ark........................... 23,184 23,678 2.1 162 201 Longview-Marshall, Tex....................................... 21,992 22,397 1.8 212 223 Los Angeles-Long Beach, Calif................................ 31,760 31,831 0.2 17 297 Louisville, Ky.-Ind.......................................... 24,101 24,627 2.2 127 196 Lubbock, Tex................................................. 20,690 21,259 2.8 263 122 Lynchburg, Va................................................ 21,958 22,340 1.7 216 236 Macon, Ga.................................................... 23,347 23,330 -0.1 173 302 Madison, Wis................................................. 24,927 25,432 2.0 102 208 Mansfield, Ohio.............................................. 22,221 22,908 3.1 191 94 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Tex................................ 17,173 17,683 3.0 308 100 Medford-Ashland, Ore......................................... 20,996 21,541 2.6 250 151 Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, Fla........................... 26,104 26,334 0.9 80 277 Memphis, Tenn.-Ark.-Miss..................................... 25,107 25,840 2.9 88 109 Merced, Calif................................................ 19,722 20,007 1.4 290 248 Miami, Fla................................................... 26,026 26,493 1.8 70 223 Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, N.J............................ 35,597 36,690 3.1 3 94 Milwaukee-Waukesha, Wis...................................... 26,204 26,958 2.9 56 109 Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis.............................. 28,343 29,093 2.6 30 151 Mobile, Ala.................................................. 22,045 22,687 2.9 198 109 Modesto, Calif............................................... 22,725 23,037 1.4 182 248 Monmouth-Ocean, N.J.......................................... 28,048 28,338 1.0 37 274 Monroe, La................................................... 21,162 21,978 3.9 233 45 Montgomery, Ala.............................................. 22,028 22,984 4.3 186 25 Muncie, Ind.................................................. 22,843 23,671 3.6 163 56 Myrtle Beach, S.C............................................ 17,012 17,498 2.9 309 109 Naples, Fla.................................................. 20,672 21,564 4.3 247 25 Nashville, Tenn.............................................. 25,037 26,200 4.6 83 16 Nassau-Suffolk, N.Y.......................................... 30,226 30,765 1.8 20 223 New Haven-Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury-Waterbury, Conn........ 35,058 35,535 1.4 6 248 New London-Norwich, Conn..................................... 28,630 30,015 4.8 28 11 New Orleans, La.............................................. 24,277 24,747 1.9 122 213 New York, N.Y................................................ 39,381 39,933 1.4 1 248 Newark, N.J.................................................. 35,132 35,910 2.2 5 196 Newburgh, N.Y.-Pa............................................ 24,739 24,507 -0.9 131 308 Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, Va.-N.C................. 22,337 22,977 2.9 189 109 Oakland, Calif............................................... 31,701 32,157 1.4 16 248 Table 1. Average annual pay for 1993 and 1994 for all covered workers 1/ by metropolitan area -- Continued Average annual pay Ranking of areas By percent Metropolitan By level of change in area 2/ Percent average average change, annual pay annual pay, 1993 1994 3/ 1993-94 4/ for 1994 1993-94 Ocala, Fla................................................... 19,531 20,288 3.9 285 45 Odessa-Midland, Tex.......................................... 24,857 24,722 -0.5 124 304 Oklahoma City, Okla.......................................... 23,048 23,298 1.1 177 267 Olympia, Wash................................................ 24,878 25,300 1.7 106 236 Omaha, Neb.-Iowa............................................. 22,986 23,748 3.3 158 75 Orange County, Calif......................................... 29,916 30,315 1.3 24 259 Orlando, Fla................................................. 23,187 23,632 1.9 166 213 Owensboro, Ky................................................ 20,584 20,784 1.0 277 274 Panama City, Fla............................................. 19,353 19,865 2.6 294 151 Parkersburg-Marietta, W.Va.-Ohio............................. 22,791 23,475 3.0 169 100 Pensacola, Fla............................................... 21,789 22,084 1.4 230 248 Peoria-Pekin, Ill............................................ 25,924 27,006 4.2 55 31 Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J........................................ 29,839 30,519 2.3 21 187 Phoenix-Mesa, Ariz........................................... 24,916 25,738 3.3 94 75 Pine Bluff, Ark.............................................. 21,035 21,740 3.4 243 67 Pittsburgh, Pa............................................... 26,478 27,121 2.4 51 176 Pittsfield, Mass............................................. 24,223 24,658 1.8 126 223 Portland, Maine.............................................. 24,106 24,455 1.4 134 248 Portland-Vancouver, Ore.-Wash................................ 26,360 27,065 2.7 54 140 Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, R.I............................ 24,927 25,515 2.4 100 176 Provo-Orem, Utah............................................. 20,922 21,377 2.2 257 196 Pueblo, Colo................................................. 20,455 21,068 3.0 272 100 Punta Gorda, Fla............................................. 19,560 20,049 2.5 289 168 Racine, Wis.................................................. 25,420 26,410 3.9 77 45 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, N.C.............................. 26,058 26,666 2.3 63 187 Rapid City, S.D.............................................. 18,820 19,584 4.1 296 34 Reading, Pa.................................................. 25,610 26,705 4.3 61 25 Redding, Calif............................................... 22,993 23,431 1.9 171 213 Reno, Nev.................................................... 25,025 25,632 2.4 97 176 Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, Wash............................... 25,673 26,835 4.5 59 19 Richmond-Petersburg, Va...................................... 25,987 26,485 1.9 72 213 Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif.............................. 24,062 24,477 1.7 133 236 Roanoke, Va.................................................. 22,723 22,824 0.4 195 293 Rochester, Minn.............................................. 27,625 28,524 3.3 36 75 Rochester, N.Y............................................... 27,645 28,299 2.4 38 176 Rockford, Ill................................................ 25,058 26,488 5.7 71 3 Rocky Mount, N.C............................................. 20,992 21,768 3.7 242 52 Sacramento, Calif............................................ 27,476 28,125 2.4 39 176 Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, Mich............................... 27,686 29,080 5.0 31 8 Salem, Ore................................................... 21,566 22,419 4.0 210 40 Salinas, Calif............................................... 22,441 23,462 4.5 170 19 Salt Lake City-Ogden, Utah................................... 23,221 23,839 2.7 152 140 San Angelo, Tex.............................................. 20,176 20,543 1.8 281 223 San Antonio, Tex............................................. 22,576 23,016 1.9 184 213 San Diego, Calif............................................. 26,531 27,261 2.8 49 122 San Francisco, Calif......................................... 35,278 36,510 3.5 4 62 San Jose, Calif.............................................. 38,040 39,127 2.9 2 109 San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, Calif................ 22,462 22,327 -0.6 218 307 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, Calif...................... 25,299 25,390 0.4 104 293 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, Calif................................ 23,582 24,068 2.1 147 201 Table 1. Average annual pay for 1993 and 1994 for all covered workers 1/ by metropolitan area -- Continued Average annual pay Ranking of areas By percent Metropolitan By level of change in area 2/ Percent average average change, annual pay annual pay, 1993 1994 3/ 1993-94 4/ for 1994 1993-94 Santa Fe, N.M................................................ 21,811 22,596 3.6 202 56 Santa Rosa, Calif............................................ 24,658 25,232 2.3 111 187 Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla...................................... 21,101 21,287 0.9 261 277 Savannah, Ga................................................. 22,742 23,146 1.8 181 223 Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton, Pa........................... 21,681 22,430 3.5 209 62 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wash............................... 29,399 30,181 2.7 25 140 Sharon, Pa................................................... 21,658 22,403 3.4 211 67 Sheboygan, Wis............................................... 23,396 24,411 4.3 135 25 Sherman-Denison, Tex......................................... 23,039 23,231 0.8 179 282 Shreveport-Bossier City, La.................................. 22,332 22,990 2.9 185 109 Sioux City, Iowa-Neb......................................... 20,516 21,367 4.1 258 34 Sioux Falls, S.D............................................. 21,184 21,979 3.7 232 52 South Bend, Ind.............................................. 23,681 24,115 1.8 146 223 Spokane, Wash................................................ 22,236 22,828 2.7 194 140 Springfield, Ill............................................. 27,008 27,945 3.5 42 62 Springfield, Mass............................................ 24,942 25,661 2.9 96 109 Springfield, Mo.............................................. 20,782 21,182 1.9 267 213 St. Cloud, Minn.............................................. 20,730 21,255 2.5 264 168 St. Joseph, Mo............................................... 21,229 21,911 3.2 236 83 St. Louis, Mo.-Ill........................................... 26,545 27,391 3.2 48 83 State College, Pa............................................ 23,077 23,641 2.4 165 176 Steubenville-Weirton, Ohio-W.Va.............................. 24,558 25,254 2.8 109 122 Stockton-Lodi, Calif......................................... 24,049 24,263 0.9 140 277 Sumter, S.C.................................................. 18,345 19,334 5.4 300 5 Syracuse, N.Y................................................ 25,873 26,577 2.7 67 140 Tacoma, Wash................................................. 23,403 23,832 1.8 153 223 Tallahassee, Fla............................................. 21,706 22,275 2.6 223 151 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla......................... 23,300 23,776 2.0 155 208 Terre Haute, Ind............................................. 21,608 21,972 1.7 235 236 Texarkana, Tex.-Texarkana, Ark............................... 20,640 21,169 2.6 268 151 Toledo, Ohio................................................. 25,208 25,919 2.8 87 122 Topeka, Kan.................................................. 23,269 23,912 2.8 150 122 Trenton, N.J................................................. 34,366 35,345 2.9 7 109 Tucson, Ariz................................................. 21,413 22,286 4.1 221 34 Tulsa, Okla.................................................. 24,611 24,800 0.8 120 282 Tuscaloosa, Ala.............................................. 22,951 23,772 3.6 156 56 Tyler, Tex................................................... 23,539 23,729 0.8 160 282 Utica-Rome, N.Y.............................................. 22,549 22,808 1.1 196 267 Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, Calif................................ 25,283 26,181 3.5 85 62 Ventura, Calif............................................... 26,567 26,905 1.3 58 259 Victoria, Tex................................................ 20,886 21,553 3.2 249 83 Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, N.J............................ 25,812 26,430 2.4 75 176 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, Calif............................ 18,668 18,807 0.7 303 288 Waco, Tex.................................................... 21,070 21,777 3.4 241 67 Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va................................ 33,170 33,949 2.3 10 187 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa................................... 23,176 24,181 4.3 143 25 Wausau, Wis.................................................. 22,594 23,313 3.2 176 83 West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, Fla.............................. 26,339 26,624 1.1 64 267 Wheeling, W.Va.-Ohio......................................... 20,999 21,494 2.4 252 176 Wichita, Kan................................................. 25,099 25,291 0.8 107 282 Wichita Falls, Tex........................................... 20,380 20,624 1.2 280 265 Williamsport, Pa............................................. 21,737 22,368 2.9 215 109 Wilmington-Newark, Del.-Md................................... 29,232 30,173 3.2 26 83 Wilmington, N.C.............................................. 21,926 22,548 2.8 205 122 Yakima, Wash................................................. 17,816 18,398 3.3 305 75 Yolo, Calif.................................................. 27,187 27,825 2.3 44 187 York, Pa..................................................... 24,454 25,113 2.7 114 140 Youngstown-Warren, Ohio...................................... 23,948 25,025 4.5 116 19 Yuba City, Calif............................................. 20,490 21,145 3.2 270 83 Yuma, Ariz................................................... 17,759 17,996 1.3 306 259 1/ Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs. 2/ Includes data for Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas as of June 30, 1993. In the New England areas, the New England County Metropolitan Area (NECMA) definitions were used. See Technical Note. 3/ Data are preliminary. 4/ 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. Average annual pay for 1993 and 1994 for all covered workers 1/ by Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area Average annual pay Ranking of areas By percent Consolidated metropolitan By level of change in statistical area 2/ Percent average average change, annual pay annual pay, 1993 1994 3/ 1993-94 4/ for 1994 1993-94 Consolidated metropolitan statistical areas.............$30,858 $31,469 2.0 -- -- Boston-Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell-Brockton, Mass.-N.H......... 30,642 31,403 2.5 5 6 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, Ill.-Ind.-Wis.......................... 30,246 30,887 2.1 6 12 Cincinnati-Hamilton, Ohio-Ky.-Ind........................... 26,305 26,958 2.5 15 6 Cleveland-Akron, Ohio........................................ 26,729 27,585 3.2 14 2 Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex....................................... 28,569 29,050 1.7 10 14 Denver-Boulder-Greeley, Colo................................. 27,996 28,420 1.5 12 15 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Mich................................ 31,153 32,789 5.3 3 1 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, Tex.............................. 29,743 30,059 1.1 9 17 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, Calif................... 30,199 30,368 0.6 7 18 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Fla................................... 25,776 26,245 1.8 18 13 Milwaukee-Racine, Wis........................................ 26,132 26,909 3.0 16 3 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Conn.-Pa. 35,802 36,357 1.5 1 15 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md...... 29,414 30,120 2.4 8 9 Portland-Salem, Ore.-Wash.................................... 25,699 26,427 2.8 17 4 Sacramento-Yolo, Calif....................................... 27,445 28,092 2.4 13 9 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Calif........................ 33,597 34,476 2.6 2 5 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, Wash............................... 28,159 28,809 2.3 11 11 Washington-Baltimore, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va...................... 31,157 31,922 2.5 4 6 1/ Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs. 2/ Includes data for Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas as of June 30, 1993. In the New England areas, the New England County Metropolitan Area (NECMA) definitions were used. See Technical Note. 3/ Data are preliminary. 4/ Percent changes were computed from unrounded average annual pay data and may differ from those computed using data rounded to the nearest dollar.