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Percent changes in average hourly earnings by state, May 2014 to May 2015
July 15, 2015
From May 2014 to May 2015, average hourly earnings increased in 45 states and decreased in five states and the District of Columbia. Vermont had the highest percent increase in hourly earnings (5.8 percent). Wyoming had the largest percent decrease (−1.4 percent).
Percent change in private average hourly earnings, May 2014–May 2015
Hourly earnings increased in 45 states, decreased in 5 states and the District of Columbia
3.0% and higher
2.0% to 2.9%
1.0% to 1.9%
0.0% to 0.9%
-0.1% and lower
2.9%
California
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Percent change in private average hourly earnings, May 2014–May 2015
State
Percent change
Alabama
0.0
Alaska
2.5
Arizona
0.4
Arkansas
-0.4
California
2.9
Colorado
2.4
Connecticut
3.2
Delaware
2.2
District of Columbia
-0.3
Florida
1.8
Georgia
2.8
Hawaii
0.8
Idaho
3.2
Illinois
2.1
Indiana
0.5
Iowa
4.1
Kansas
2.0
Kentucky
4.1
Louisiana
-0.2
Maine
1.9
Maryland
0.1
Massachusetts
3.3
Michigan
1.0
Minnesota
0.2
Mississippi
2.4
Missouri
1.3
Montana
2.7
Nebraska
3.6
Nevada
3.9
New Hampshire
2.7
New Jersey
3.5
New Mexico
-0.1
New York
2.1
North Carolina
2.2
North Dakota
1.7
Ohio
3.6
Oklahoma
1.6
Oregon
2.2
Pennsylvania
1.7
Rhode Island
0.1
South Carolina
1.8
South Dakota
4.2
Tennessee
-0.6
Texas
2.8
Utah
2.2
Vermont
5.8
Virginia
3.8
Washington
4.3
West Virginia
0.9
Wisconsin
0.5
Wyoming
-1.4
Over the year, 13 states had hourly earnings increases of 3.0 percent or more. In addition to Vermont, four other states had hourly earnings increases over 4.0 percent: Washington (4.3 percent), South Dakota (4.2 percent), Kentucky (4.1 percent), and Iowa (4.1 percent).
Along with the District of Columbia (−0.3 percent), Wyoming (−1.4 percent), Tennessee (−0.6 percent), Arkansas (−0.4 percent), Louisiana (−0.2 percent), and New Mexico (−0.1 percent) had decreases in average hourly earnings.
United States Department of Labor
