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Occupational Employment and Wages in Boulder — May 2016
Workers in the Boulder Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.04 in May 2016, about 22 percent above the nationwide average of $23.86.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Grand Junction — May 2016
Workers in the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.21 in May 2016, about 11 percent below the nationwide average of $23.86.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Greeley — May 2016
Workers in the Greeley Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.93 in May 2016, about 8 percent below the nationwide average of $23.86.
Colorado Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2017 |
Apr 2017 |
May 2017 |
June 2017 |
July 2017 |
Aug 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
2,933.1 | 2,945.5 | 2,958.8 | 2,969.4 | 2,982.6 | (p)2,992.4 |
Employment(1) |
|
2,857.5 | 2,877.2 | 2,891.4 | 2,902.2 | 2,911.8 | (p)2,919.8 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
75.7 | 68.3 | 67.4 | 67.1 | 70.8 | (p)72.6 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
2.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | (p)2.4 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
2,634.1 | 2,635.0 | 2,640.5 | 2,644.8 | 2,650.9 | (p)2,655.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | (p)1.8 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
22.8 | 22.4 | 22.5 | 22.4 | 22.1 | (p)22.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-8.4 | -7.8 | -5.9 | -4.3 | -3.5 | (p)-3.5 |
Construction(3) |
|
157.6 | 156.3 | 157.5 | 153.5 | 155.2 | (p)155.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 | -0.7 | -0.1 | (p)0.1 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
142.1 | 142.5 | 141.7 | 142.2 | 141.6 | (p)142.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.8 | (p)-0.3 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
461.5 | 462.2 | 467.2 | 469.0 | 467.3 | (p)467.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | (p)2.4 |
Information(3) |
|
71.0 | 71.9 | 73.0 | 72.9 | 73.8 | (p)72.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | (p)0.3 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
165.9 | 165.3 | 165.9 | 166.4 | 168.3 | (p)168.8 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | (p)2.6 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
412.3 | 415.0 | 411.4 | 413.3 | 412.8 | (p)417.2 |
12-month % change |
|
2.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | (p)2.6 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
333.0 | 329.2 | 333.0 | 334.6 | 335.8 | (p)336.4 |
12-month % change |
|
3.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | (p)2.4 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
329.2 | 332.0 | 331.1 | 334.3 | 333.7 | (p)329.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.0 | (p)1.7 |
Other Services(3) |
|
108.6 | 109.5 | 109.4 | 109.4 | 110.1 | (p)111.5 |
12-month % change |
|
3.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | (p)5.1 |
Government(3) |
|
430.1 | 428.7 | 427.8 | 426.8 | 430.2 | (p)431.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | (p)0.5 |
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