Archived Information

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| # Blind Agencies' Performance, 1999 and 1998                          |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| # Indicator 1.                                                        |
| 5: Ratio of Average VR Hourly Wage to Average State Hourly Wage\*[^1] |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Agency**                      **Average      **Average      **Ratio of
                                  hourly wage    Hourly Wage    Average VR
                                  for VR         for State      wage to
                                  Competitive    1999**         Average State
                                  Employment                    Wage**
                                  Outcomes**                    
  ------------------- ----------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  **All Agencies**    1998-1999   \$10.34        \$15.39        **0.67**

                      1997-1998   \$9.89         \$14.90        **0.66**

                      Percent     4.55%          3.29%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **REGION I**                                                  

  **Region Total**    1998-1999   \$11.26        \$17.19        **0.66**

                      1997-1998   \$10.64        \$16.40        **0.65**

                      Percent     5.83%          4.82%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Connecticut**     1998-1999   \$13.04        \$21.33        **0.61**

                      1997-1998   \$12.07        \$20.46        **0.59**

                      Percent     8.04%          4.25%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Maine**           1998-1999   \$8.65         \$13.44        **0.64**

                      1997-1998   \$8.94         \$12.94        **0.69**

                      Percent     -3.24%         3.86%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Massachusetts**   1998-1999   \$12.66        \$20.17        **0.63**

                      1997-1998   \$12.07        \$18.89        **0.64**

                      Percent     4.89%          6.78%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Vermont**         1998-1999   \$10.68        \$13.80        **0.77**

                      1997-1998   \$9.46         \$13.31        **0.71**

                      Percent     12.90%         3.68%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **REGION II**                                                 

  **Region Total**    1998-1999   \$11.21        \$19.92        **0.56**

                      1997-1998   \$10.99        \$19.55        **0.56**

                      Percent     2.00%          1.89%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **New Jersey**      1998-1999   \$10.61        \$19.76        **0.54**

                      1997-1998   \$10.42        \$18.76        **0.56**

                      Percent     1.82%          5.33%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **New York**        1998-1999   \$11.81        \$21.07        **0.56**

                      1997-1998   \$11.55        \$20.34        **0.57**

                      Percent     2.25%          3.59%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **REGION III**                                                

  **Region Total**    1998-1999   \$9.83         \$16.80        **0.59**

                      1997-1998   \$9.74         \$16.16        **0.60**

                      Percent     0.92%          3.96%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Delaware**        1998-1999   \$8.50         \$17.55        **0.48**

                      1997-1998   \$9.26         \$17.00        **0.54**

                      Percent     -8.21%         3.24%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Pennsylvania**    1998-1999   \$11.66        \$16.35        **0.71**

                      1997-1998   \$10.91        \$15.79        **0.69**

                      Percent     6.87%          3.55%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Virginia**        1998-1999   \$9.32         \$16.51        **0.56**

                      1997-1998   \$9.04         \$15.69        **0.58**

                      Percent     3.10%          5.23%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **REGION IV**                                                 

  **Region Total**    1998-1999   \$8.73         \$14.16        **0.62**

                      1997-1998   \$8.19         \$13.64        **0.60**

                      Percent     6.59%          3.81%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Florida**         1998-1999   \$9.76         \$14.46        **0.67**

                      1997-1998   \$8.54         \$14.07        **0.61**

                      Percent     14.29%         2.77%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Kentucky**        1998-1999   \$9.41         \$13.87        **0.68**

                      1997-1998   \$9.34         \$13.34        **0.70**

                      Percent     0.75%          3.97%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **North Carolina**  1998-1999   \$8.08         \$14.73        **0.55**

                      1997-1998   \$7.79         \$14.05        **0.55**

                      Percent     3.72%          4.84%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **South Carolina**  1998-1999   \$7.67         \$13.56        **0.57**

                      1997-1998   \$7.08         \$13.08        **0.54**

                      Percent     8.33%          3.67%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **REGION V**                                                  

  **Region Total**    1998-1999   \$10.67        \$17.31        **0.62**

                      1997-1998   \$10.68        \$16.66        **0.64**

                      Percent     -0.09%         3.90%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Michigan**        1998-1999   \$10.83        \$17.87        **0.61**

                      1997-1998   \$10.26        \$17.27        **0.59**

                      Percent     5.56%          3.47%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Minnesota**       1998-1999   \$10.50        \$16.74        **0.63**

                      1997-1998   \$11.09        \$16.04        **0.69**

                      Percent     -5.32%         4.36%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **REGION VI**                                                 

  **Region Total**    1998-1999   \$10.02        \$14.09        **0.71**

                      1997-1998   \$8.98         \$13.61        **0.66**

                      Percent     11.58%         3.53%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Arkansas**        1998-1999   \$8.15         \$12.69        **0.64**

                      1997-1998   \$8.07         \$12.22        **0.66**

                      Percent     0.99%          3.85%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **New Mexico**      1998-1999   \$11.07        \$13.14        **0.84**

                      1997-1998   \$9.31         \$12.86        **0.72**

                      Percent     18.90%         2.18%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Texas**           1998-1999   \$10.83        \$16.45        **0.66**

                      1997-1998   \$9.57         \$15.76        **0.61**

                      Percent     13.17%         4.38%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

                                                                

  **REGION VII**                                                

  **Region Total**    1998-1999   \$10.83        \$13.92        **0.78**

                      1997-1998   \$10.81        \$13.41        **0.81**

                      Percent     0.19%          3.80%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Iowa**            1998-1999   \$11.08        \$13.47        **0.82**

                      1997-1998   \$10.04        \$13.02        **0.77**

                      Percent     10.36%         3.46%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Missouri**        1998-1999   \$10.60        \$14.98        **0.71**

                      1997-1998   \$10.12        \$14.45        **0.70**

                      Percent     4.74%          3.67%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Nebraska**        1998-1999   \$10.81        \$13.32        **0.81**

                      1997-1998   \$12.27        \$12.77        **0.96**

                      Percent     -11.90%        4.31%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **REGION VIII**                                               

  **Region Total**    1998-1999   \$9.04         \$11.88        **0.76**

                      1997-1998   \$8.92         \$11.38        **0.78**

                      Percent     1.35%          4.39%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **South Dakota**    1998-1999   \$9.04         \$11.88        **0.76**

                      1997-1998   \$8.92         \$11.38        **0.78**

                      Percent     1.35%          4.39%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **REGION X**                                                  

  **Region Total**    1998-1999   \$10.98        \$14.63        **0.75**

                      1997-1998   \$9.96         \$14.58        **0.68**

                      Percent     10.24%         0.34%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Idaho**           1998-1999   \$8.88         \$13.02        **0.68**

                      1997-1998   \$8.11         \$12.43        **0.65**

                      Percent     9.49%          4.75%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Oregon**          1998-1999   \$12.85        \$15.43        **0.83**

                      1997-1998   \$11.34        \$14.77        **0.77**

                      Percent     13.32%         4.47%          
                      Change                                    

                                                                

  **Washington**      1998-1999   \$11.22        \$17.87        **0.63**

                      1997-1998   \$10.43        \$16.54        **0.63**

                      Percent     7.57%          8.04%          
                      Change                                    
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

[^1]: ^\*^ State average hourly wage based on latest year's data (i.e.,
    1999 for first row and 1998 for second row.)