Archived Information

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| # General/ Combined Agencies' Performance, 1999 and 1998              |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| # Indica                                                              |
| tor 1.5: Ratio of Average VR Hourly Wage to Average State Hourly Wage |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Agency**    |            | **Average  | **Average  | **Ratio of |
|               |            | hourly     | Hourly     | Average VR |
|               |            | wage for   | Wage for   | wage to    |
|               |            | VR         | State**    | Average    |
|               |            | C          |            | State      |
|               |            | ompetitive |            | Wage**     |
|               |            | Employment |            |            |
|               |            | Outcomes** |            |            |
+===============+============+============+============+============+
| **All         | 1999       | \$8.57     | \$15.37    | **0.55**   |
| Agencies**    |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.28     | \$14.79    | **0.57**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 3.45%      | 3.91%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **REGION I**  |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Region      | 1999       | \$8.82     | \$16.73    | **0.53**   |
| total**       |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.32     | \$16.02    | **0.52**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 6.01%      | 4.43%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| #             | 1999       | \$10.03    | \$21.33    | **0.47**   |
| # Connecticut |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$9.15     | \$20.46    | **0.45**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 9.62%      | 4.25%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Maine**     | 1999       | \$8.13     | \$13.44    | **0.60**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.52     | \$12.94    | **0.58**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 8.11%      | 3.86%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Ma          | 1999       | \$9.84     | \$20.17    | **0.49**   |
| ssachusetts** |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$9.53     | \$18.89    | **0.50**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 3.25%      | 6.78%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **New         | 1999       | \$8.56     | \$16.07    | **0.53**   |
| Hampshire**   |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.12     | \$15.47    | **0.52**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 5.42%      | 3.88%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Rhode       | 1999       | \$8.22     | \$15.59    | **0.53**   |
| Island**      |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.88     | \$15.07    | **0.52**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 4.31%      | 3.45%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| ##            |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| ## Vermont    | 1999       | \$8.15     | \$13.80    | **0.59**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.73     | \$13.31    | **0.58**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 5.43%      | 3.68%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **REGION II** | ** **      |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Region      | 1999       | \$8.58     | \$15.79    | **0.54**   |
| total**       |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.57     | \$15.24    | **0.56**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 0.12%      | 3.60%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| ## New Jersey | 1999       | \$9.42     | \$19.76    | **0.48**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$9.11     | \$18.76    | **0.49**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 3.40%      | 5.33%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **New York**  | 1999       | \$8.68     | \$21.07    | **0.41**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.55     | \$20.34    | **0.42**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 1.52%      | 3.59%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Puerto      | 1999       | \$7.41     | \$9.27     | **0.80**   |
| Rico**        |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.47     | \$8.95     | **0.80**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | -0.80%     | 3.55%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Virgin      | 1999       | \$8.80     | \$13.06    | **0.68**   |
| Islands**     |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$9.14     | \$12.91    | **0.68**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | -3.72%     | 1.12%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **REGION      |            |            |            |            |
| III**         |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Region      | 1999       | \$8.51     | \$17.67    | **0.48**   |
| total**       |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.19     | \$17.02    | **0.48**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 3.91%      | 3.82%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| ## Delaware   | 1999       | \$8.03     | \$17.55    | **0.46**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.92     | \$17.00    | **0.47**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 1.39%      | 3.24%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **District of | 1999       | \$9.60     | \$25.37    | **0.38**   |
| Columbia**    |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.61     | \$24.36    | **0.35**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 11.50%     | 4.15%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Maryland**  | 1999       | \$8.50     | \$17.24    | **0.49**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.46     | \$16.65    | **0.51**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 0.47%      | 3.54%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **P           | 1999       | \$8.42     | \$16.35    | **0.52**   |
| ennsylvania** |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.19     | \$15.79    | **0.52**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 2.81%      | 3.55%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Virginia**  | 1999       | \$8.10     | \$16.51    | **0.49**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.74     | \$15.69    | **0.49**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 4.65%      | 5.23%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **West        | 1999       | \$8.41     | \$13.00    | **0.65**   |
| Virginia**    |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.22     | \$12.63    | **0.65**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 2.31%      | 2.93%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **REGION IV** |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Region      | 1999       | \$7.92     | \$14.22    | **0.56**   |
| total**       |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.75     | \$13.71    | **0.57**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 2.19%      | 3.78%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| ## Alabama    | 1999       | \$7.19     | \$14.03    | **0.51**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.21     | \$13.52    | **0.53**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | -0.28%     | 3.77%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Florida**   | 1999       | \$8.29     | \$14.46    | **0.57**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.97     | \$14.07    | **0.57**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 4.02%      | 2.77%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Georgia**   | 1999       | \$7.25     | \$16.17    | **0.45**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.28     | \$15.44    | **0.47**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | -0.41%     | 4.73%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Kentucky**  | 1999       | \$8.52     | \$13.87    | **0.61**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.19     | \$13.34    | **0.61**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 4.03%      | 3.97%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **            | 1999       | \$8.22     | \$12.20    | **0.67**   |
| Mississippi** |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.16     | \$11.91    | **0.69**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 0.74%      | 2.43%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **North       | 1999       | \$7.87     | \$14.73    | **0.53**   |
| Carolina**    |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.60     | \$14.05    | **0.54**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 3.55%      | 4.84%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **South       | 1999       | \$8.38     | \$13.56    | **0.62**   |
| Carolina**    |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.24     | \$13.08    | **0.63**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 1.70%      | 3.67%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Tennessee** | 1999       | \$7.66     | \$14.76    | **0.52**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.37     | \$14.23    | **0.52**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 3.93%      | 3.72%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **REGION V**  |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Region      | 1999       | \$8.67     | \$16.38    | **0.53**   |
| total**       |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.39     | \$15.78    | **0.53**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 3.30%      | 3.78%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| ## Illinois   | 1999       | \$7.83     | \$18.14    | **0.43**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.51     | \$17.35    | **0.43**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 4.26%      | 4.55%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Indiana**   | 1999       | \$8.61     | \$15.01    | **0.57**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.32     | \$14.55    | **0.57**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 3.49%      | 3.16%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Michigan**  | 1999       | \$9.23     | \$17.87    | **0.52**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.85     | \$17.27    | **0.51**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 4.29%      | 3.47%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Minnesota** | 1999       | \$9.16     | \$16.74    | **0.55**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$9.09     | \$16.04    | **0.57**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 0.77%      | 4.36%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Ohio**      | 1999       | \$8.27     | \$15.70    | **0.53**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.95     | \$15.20    | **0.52**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 4.03%      | 3.29%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Wisconsin** | 1999       | \$8.89     | \$14.80    | **0.60**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.61     | \$14.27    | **0.60**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 3.25%      | 3.71%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **REGION VI** |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Region      | 1999       | \$8.38     | \$13.75    | **0.61**   |
| total**       |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.15     | \$13.37    | **0.61**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 2.87%      | 2.86%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| ## Arkansas   | 1999       | \$8.20     | \$12.69    | **0.65**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.95     | \$12.22    | **0.65**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 3.14%      | 3.85%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Louisiana** | 1999       | \$8.41     | \$13.61    | **0.62**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.12     | \$13.45    | **0.60**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 3.57%      | 1.19%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **New         | 1999       | \$8.26     | \$13.14    | **0.63**   |
| Mexico**      |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.19     | \$12.86    | **0.64**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 0.85%      | 2.18%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Oklahoma**  | 1999       | \$8.46     | \$12.87    | **0.66**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.44     | \$12.56    | **0.67**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 0.24%      | 2.47%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Texas**     | 1999       | \$8.59     | \$16.45    | **0.52**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.05     | \$15.76    | **0.51**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 6.71%      | 4.38%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **REGION      |            |            |            |            |
| VII**         |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Region      | 1999       | \$7.99     | \$13.95    | **0.57**   |
| total**       |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.85     | \$13.42    | **0.58**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 1.88%      | 3.95%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| ## Iowa       | 1999       | \$8.50     | \$13.47    | **0.63**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.28     | \$13.02    | **0.64**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 2.66%      | 3.46%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Kansas**    | 1999       | \$7.57     | \$14.01    | **0.54**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.41     | \$13.42    | **0.55**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 2.16%      | 4.40%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Missouri**  | 1999       | \$8.02     | \$14.98    | **0.54**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.01     | \$14.45    | **0.55**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 0.12%      | 3.67%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Nebraska**  | 1999       | \$7.88     | \$13.32    | **0.59**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.68     | \$12.77    | **0.60**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 2.60%      | 4.31%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **REGION      |            |            |            |            |
| VIII**        |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Region      | 1999       | \$8.28     | \$13.21    | **0.63**   |
| total**       |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.18     | \$12.69    | **0.64**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 1.30%      | 4.11%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| ## Colorado   | 1999       | \$9.26     | \$17.10    | **0.54**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.51     | \$16.12    | **0.53**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 8.81%      | 6.08%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Montana**   | 1999       | \$7.93     | \$11.63    | **0.68**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.99     | \$11.32    | **0.71**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | -0.75%     | 2.74%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| ##            | 1999       | \$8.55     | \$11.88    | **0.72**   |
|  North Dakota |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.35     | \$11.50    | **0.73**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 2.40%      | 3.30%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **South       | 1999       | \$7.24     | \$11.88    | **0.61**   |
| Dakota**      |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$7.05     | \$11.38    | **0.62**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 2.70%      | 4.39%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Utah**      | 1999       | \$9.06     | \$13.94    | **0.65**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.76     | \$13.43    | **0.65**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 3.42%      | 3.80%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Wyoming**   | 1999       | \$7.65     | \$12.82    | **0.60**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.39     | \$12.37    | **0.68**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | -8.82%     | 3.64%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **REGION IX** |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Region      | 1999       | \$9.11     | \$16.14    | **0.56**   |
| total**       |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.47     | \$15.49    | **0.55**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 7.60%      | 4.20%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| ## Arizona    | 1999       | \$8.43     | \$15.26    | **0.55**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.24     | \$14.66    | **0.56**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 2.31%      | 4.09%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| *             | 1999       | \$9.40     | \$18.78    | **0.50**   |
| *California** |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.87     | \$17.67    | **0.50**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 5.98%      | 6.28%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Hawaii**    | 1999       | \$8.61     | \$14.89    | **0.58**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.46     | \$14.51    | **0.58**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 1.77%      | 2.62%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Nevada**    | 1999       | \$8.78     | \$15.61    | **0.56**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.31     | \$15.10    | **0.55**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 5.66%      | 3.38%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **American    | 1999       | \$9.85     | NA         | **NA**     |
| Samoa**       |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | NA         | NA         | **NA**     |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | NA         | NA         |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Guam**      | 1999       | \$9.61     | NA         | **NA**     |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | NA         | NA         | **NA**     |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | NA         | NA         |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **REGION X**  |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Region      | 1999       | \$9.39     | \$15.84    | **0.59**   |
| total**       |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.94     | \$15.17    | **0.59**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 4.98%      | 4.42%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Alaska**    | 1999       | \$11.33    | \$17.02    | **0.67**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$11.10    | \$16.92    | **0.66**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 2.07%      | 0.59%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| **Idaho**     | 1999       | \$8.12     | \$13.02    | **0.62**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.02     | \$12.43    | **0.65**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 1.25%      | 4.75%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| ## Oregon     | 1999       | \$9.32     | \$15.43    | **0.60**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.43     | \$14.77    | **0.57**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 10.56%     | 4.47%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
| *             | 1999       | \$8.78     | \$17.87    | **0.49**   |
| *Washington** |            |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | 1998       | \$8.22     | \$16.54    | **0.50**   |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|               | Percent    | 6.81%      | 8.04%      |            |
|               | Change     |            |            |            |
+---------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+