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Occupational Employment and Wages in the U.S. Virgin Islands – May 2016

Workers in the U.S. Virgin Islands had an average (mean) hourly wage of $18.10 in May 2016, about 24 percent below the United States average of $23.86.

Occupational Employment and Wages in the U.S. Virgin Islands – May 2014

Workers in the U.S. Virgin Islands had an average hourly wage of $16.81 in May 2014, about 26 percent below the United States average.

Virgin Islands Economy at a Glance:

Virgin Islands

Data Series	Back Data	Dec 2019	Jan 2020	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Apr 2020	May 2020
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(1)		38.1	38.3	38.4	38.3	35.7	(p)36.4
12-month % change		9.2	6.4	5.5	4.6	-2.2	(p)-1.1
Mining, Logging, and Construction(1)		4.1	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.9	(p)4.0
12-month % change		41.4	33.3	25.0	17.6	14.7	(p)14.3
Manufacturing(2)		0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	(p)0.8
12-month % change		33.3	33.3	33.3	33.3	33.3	(p)14.3
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(1)		7.0	7.1	7.1	7.0	6.2	(p)6.3
12-month % change		2.9	1.4	1.4	1.4	-10.1	(p)-10.0
Information(2)		0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	(p)0.5
12-month % change		-14.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	-16.7	(p)-16.7
Financial Activities(2)		1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.8	(p)1.8
12-month % change		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-5.3	(p)-5.3
Professional & Business Services(2)		3.8	3.7	3.9	3.8	3.8	(p)3.8
12-month % change		2.7	-2.6	0.0	-2.6	0.0	(p)-2.6
Education & Health Services(1)		2.2	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.1	(p)2.1
12-month % change		0.0	4.8	4.8	0.0	-4.5	(p)-4.5
Leisure & Hospitality(1)		5.5	5.6	5.5	5.4	3.9	(p)4.4
12-month % change		25.0	19.1	10.0	3.8	-23.5	(p)-17.0
Other Services(2)		1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.5	(p)1.5
12-month % change		41.7	54.5	30.8	21.4	0.0	(p)0.0
Government(1)		10.5	10.7	10.6	10.9	11.1	(p)11.2
12-month % change		1.0	1.9	1.9	3.8	6.7	(p)6.7
Footnotes (1) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (2) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data. (p) Preliminary

Title	BLS Subject	Product Type	Date Published
	AllEmploymentPay
Occupational Employment and Wages in the U.S. Virgin Islands – May 2016	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2017