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                                        For release:  10:00 A.M. EST
Media contact:                691-5902  Wednesday, December 15, 1999


              AVERAGE ANNUAL PAY BY STATE AND INDUSTRY, 1998
     
     
   The average annual pay of all workers covered by state and federal
unemployment insurance (UI) programs rose 5.1 percent to $31,908 in 1998,
according to preliminary data released today by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.  This compares with a 4.9
percent rise in 1997 and represents the fifth consecutive increase in the
rate of average annual pay growth.  The annual pay of private industry
workers, comprising 84.6 percent of the nation's employment, grew 5.5
percent in 1998, up from the 5.2 percent increase observed in 1997.  By
comparison, annual pay for government workers rose 3.2 percent in 1998,
down from 3.4 percent in 1997.  (New Jersey data were not available for the
third and fourth quarters of 1998 and therefore are not shown in this
release.  Totals for the United States were calculated using estimated data
for New Jersey.)

   Pay growth for U.S. workers in 1998 was the second highest in the 1988-
98 period, falling only 0.3 percentage point short of the 5.4 percent rise
that occurred in 1992.  (See chart 1.)  Average annual pay for workers grew
45.9 percent from 1988 to 1998, a gain of $10,036.  The attached tables
contain pay data for the nation, each of the 50 states, the District of
Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.  (Data for Puerto Rico are
not included in the national averages.)

   Annual pay data are compiled from reports submitted by employers
subject to state and federal unemployment insurance (UI) laws, covering
124.2 million full- and part-time workers.  Average annual pay is computed
by dividing total annual payrolls of employees covered by UI programs by
the average monthly number of these employees.  (See Technical Note.)  Pay
differences among states reflect the varying composition of employment by
occupation, industry, and hours of work, as well as other factors.  Pay
differences among industries are similarly affected.  For example, average
annual pay levels in retail trade industries are reduced by the relatively
large share of part-time workers.  Correspondingly, pay levels in
construction industries are reduced by the prevalence of part-year
employment due to weather and seasonal factors.  Over-the-year pay changes
may reflect shifts in the composition of employment, as well as changes in
the level of average pay.
   
States
   
   Among the states, Connecticut had the highest pay level ($40,915) in
1998, followed by New York ($40,678), Massachusetts ($37,787), California
($35,349), and Illinois ($34,704).  (See table 2.)  The 1998 pay levels of
these five highest-ranking states, accounting for 26 percent of the
nation's employment, ranged from 9 to 28 percent higher than the U.S.
average.  Occupying the remaining top 10 pay positions for states were, in
order of 1998 pay levels, Michigan, Delaware, Alaska, Maryland, and
Washington.  Colorado and Minnesota also had above-average pay levels.
Among the jurisdictions covered in this release, the District of Columbia
had the highest annual average pay level ($48,727).

                                  - 2 -

   Among the states with below-average annual pay, Montana posted the
lowest pay ($22,644) in 1998.  The next lowest pay levels were in South
Dakota ($22,754), North Dakota ($22,990), Mississippi ($23,822), and
Arkansas ($24,422).  These five states continued to have the lowest wages
in the nation, as they have for the past 11 years.  The 1998 average annual
pay figures for these states, which account for only 3 percent of the
nation's workers, were 23 to 29 percent below the national average.
Average annual pay levels for 37 states were below the U.S. average in
1998; combined, workers in these states accounted for 59 percent of the
covered employment of the nation.
   
   Overall, stronger pay gains were observed in 1998 compared with the
previous year.  (See chart 2.)  Annual pay grew by at least 5 percent in 22
states this year, whereas only 16 states reached this growth rate in 1997.
On the high end of the growth scale, seven states posted pay increases of 6
percent or higher in 1998, compared with only two states in 1997.  Leading
the nation in pay growth for the second year in a row, Washington's average
annual pay advanced 7.5 percent in 1998, exceeding the national growth rate
by 2.4 percentage points.  The next highest pay increase occurred in
Colorado, where wages climbed 7.3 percent, followed by Georgia (6.3
percent), Virginia (6.2 percent), and Minnesota and Texas (6.1 percent
each).  Washington's strong performance was fueled by substantial increases
in the services industry (15.9 percent) and in finance, insurance, and real
estate (8.8 percent); pay growth in the services industry was one and one-half
times faster than in 1997.  In Colorado, the large wage gain was due to sharp
increases in three industries:  finance, insurance, and real estate (11.3
percent); transportation, communications, and public utilities (9.8
percent); and services (9.3 percent).
     
   In 1998, no state reported a decline in average annual pay.  Alaska
registered the smallest increase in pay (2.1 percent) in 1998, the same as
in 1997.  Alaska has reported the smallest wage increase every year since
1995.  Following Alaska were West Virginia (2.2 percent), Hawaii (2.4
percent), Montana (3.2 percent), and Idaho (3.3 percent).  The 1998 growth
rates for West Virgina, Hawaii, and Montana were lower than their 1997 pay
growth.  (See table 3.)
   
Industry
   
   Average annual pay levels for the nation varied widely by industry.
(See table 4.)  The highest average annual pay occurred in the mining
industry--$52,021.  (See chart 3.)  Mining pay was 64 percent greater than
the national average for private sector workers in 1998.  Mining, which
accounts for less than 1 percent of private sector employment, has held
this top position since 1980 when BLS began publishing average annual pay
levels for industries.  The next highest pay level was registered in
finance, insurance, and real estate ($48,597), which was 53 percent higher
than average pay for all private industry workers.  Once again, retail
trade recorded the lowest pay ($16,794), as it has every year since 1980.
In 1998, the pay level of retail workers was 47 percent below the national
average for all private industry workers.  Average pay in the services
industry, the largest single component of the private sector, rose to
$30,011 in 1998.

   For the fourth consecutive year, the largest over-the-year percentage
pay increase in the private sector was registered in the finance,
insurance, and real estate industry (8.3 percent).  Wholesale trade had the
next largest increase (5.9 percent), followed closely by retail trade (5.8
percent).  Combined, these three industries account for 35 percent of
private industry employment.  The services industry had the fourth highest
pay growth (5.4 percent).  The smallest pay gain among the eight major
private industry divisions occurred in the mining industry (4.0 percent).

                                  - 3 -

   The average annual pay level for the public sector, which includes
federal, state, and local government establishments, was $32,931 in 1998,
compared with $31,722 in the private sector.  Pay differentials between the
public and private sectors reflect many variables, including work activity
and occupational structure.

   Average annual pay gains in the private sector have outpaced those of
government workers for the past 4 years.  (See chart 4.)  Average annual
pay in the public sector was 4 percent higher than private sector pay in
1998; this gap narrowed from 6 percent in 1997 and a high of 10 percent in
1994.  Over the previous 5 years, pay grew 16 percent in the public sector,
6 percentage points below the 22 percent growth rate in the private sector.
Over the past 10 years, average annual pay for government employees rose 43
percent, while pay for private industry workers increased 47 percent.
    
Technical Note


   These data are the product of a federal-state cooperative program known
as Covered Employment and Wages, or the ES-202 program.  The data are
derived from summaries of employment and total pay of workers covered by
unemployment insurance (UI) legislation and provided by State Employment
Security Agencies (SESAs).  The summaries are a by-product of the
administration of state unemployment insurance programs that require most
employers to pay quarterly taxes based on the employment and wages of
workers covered by UI.  Data for 1998 are preliminary and subject to
revision.  Effective with third-quarter 1997 processing, employment and
wage totals were generated using new systems in each of the states and at
the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  In some cases, this transition to new
systems resulted in larger differences between preliminary and final 1997
levels.
     
Coverage
   
   Employment and wage data for workers covered by state UI laws and for
federal civilian workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for
Federal Employees (UCFE) program are compiled from quarterly contribution
reports submitted to the SESAs by employers.  In addition to the quarterly
contribution reports, employers who operate multiple establishments within
a state complete a questionnaire, called the "Multiple Worksite Report,"
which provides detailed information on the location and industry of each of
their establishments.  Average annual employment and pay data included in
this release are derived from microdata summaries of nearly 7.7 million
employer reports of employment and wages submitted by states to the Bureau
of Labor Statistics.  These reports are based on place of employment rather
than place of residence.
   
   UI and UCFE coverage is broad and basically comparable from state to
state.  In 1998, UI and UCFE programs covered workers in 124.2 million
jobs.  The estimated 119 million workers in these jobs, (after adjustment
for multiple jobholders), represented 98.4 percent of wage and salary
civilian employment.  Multiple jobholder estimates are produced by the
Current Population Survey (CPS).  Covered workers received $3.961 trillion
in pay, representing 95.5 percent of the wage and salary component of
personal income and 46.5 percent of the gross domestic product.
   
   Major exclusions from UI coverage during 1998 included most agricultural
workers on small farms, all members of the Armed Forces, elected officials
in most states, most employees of railroads, some domestic workers, most
student workers at schools, and employees of certain small nonprofit
organizations.

Concepts and methodology
     
   Average annual pay was computed by dividing total annual pay of
employees covered by UI programs by the average monthly number of these
employees.  Included in the annual payroll data are bonuses, the cash value
of meals and lodging when supplied, tips and other gratuities, and, in some
states, employer contributions to certain deferred compensation plans such
as 401(k) plans, and stock options.  Monthly employment is based on the
number of workers who worked during or received pay for the pay period
including the 12th of the month.  With few exceptions, all employees of
covered firms are reported, including production and sales workers,
corporation officials, executives, supervisory personnel, and clerical
workers.  Workers on paid vacations and part-time workers also are
included.  Percent changes in average annual pay were computed using final
1997 data as the base.  These final 1997 data may differ from the
preliminary 1997 data previously published.
   
   Average annual pay is affected by the ratio of full-time to part-time
workers as well as the number of individuals in high-paying and low-paying
occupations.  When comparing average annual pay levels between industries
and/or states, these factors should be taken into consideration.  Annual
pay data only approximate annual earnings because an individual may not be
employed by the same employer all year or may work for more than one
employer.  Also, year-to-year changes in average annual pay can result from
a change in the proportion of employment in high- and low-wage jobs, as
well as from changes in the level of average annual pay.
   
   In order to insure the highest possible quality of data, SESAs verify
with employers and update, if necessary, the industry, location, and
ownership classification of all establishments on a 3-year cycle.  Changes
in establishment classification codes resulting from the verification
process are introduced with the data reported for the first quarter of the
year.  Changes resulting from improved employer reporting are also
introduced in the first quarter.  For these reasons, some data, especially
at more detailed industry levels, may not be strictly comparable with
earlier years.  In 1997, effective with first-quarter data, improved
Department of Defense civilian employment and wages were centrally
collected from a new data source.
   
   Data in table 4 are presented separately for the private sector and for
government.  Government data include federal, state, and local
establishments.
   
   A few covered employers provided insufficient information on the nature
of their businesses to assign a specific SIC classification and therefore
could not be classified by industry division.  The wages for these
nonclassifiable establishments, along with data for the agricultural
division, are not shown separately, but are included in the averages for
state and national totals.
     
Additional statistics and other information
     
   Average annual employment and pay data by state and industry are
available upon request from the Division of Occupational and Administrative
Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,
Washington, DC 20212, telephone 202-691-6567 (e-mail:202_info@bls.gov).
BLS now issues three other reports which provide data from state UI and
UCFE programs.  Also published from this program is the comprehensive
bulletin, Employment and Wages, which features information by detailed
industry on establishments, employment, and wages for the nation and all
states.  Employment and Wages Annual Averages, 1998 will be available for
sale in early 2000 from the BLS Publications Sales Center, P.O. Box 2145,
Chicago, Illinois 60690.  News releases on 1998 average annual pay for the
nation's metropolitan areas and for 1998 employment and average annual pay
for large counties are scheduled to be released soon.
   
   This news release, along with other BLS statistics and information, is
available via the Internet at the BLS World Wide Web site
(http://stats.bls.gov/newsrels.htm).  Information in this release will be
made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request.  Voice phone:
202-606-5886; TDD message referral phone number:  1-800-877-8339.

                        Table 1.  State(1) average annual pay for 1997 and 1998 and percent change in pay
                        for all covered workers(2)
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
                                                                 Average annual pay             Percent    
                                     State                                                      change,    
                                                                                             1997-1998(4)  
                                                               1997            1998(3)                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                        UNITED STATES(5)................      $30,353          $31,908            5.1      
                                                                                                           
                        Alabama.........................       26,139           27,035            3.4      
                        Alaska..........................       33,156           33,839            2.1      
                        Arizona.........................       27,659           29,317            6.0      
                        Arkansas........................       23,277           24,422            4.9      
                        California......................       33,525           35,349            5.4      
                        Colorado........................       30,066           32,246            7.3      
                        Connecticut.....................       38,941           40,915            5.1      
                        Delaware........................       32,188           33,996            5.6      
                        District of Columbia............       46,761           48,727            4.2      
                        Florida.........................       26,673           28,143            5.5      
                                                                                                           
                        Georgia.........................       29,037           30,873            6.3      
                        Hawaii..........................       28,357           29,029            2.4      
                        Idaho...........................       24,062           24,866            3.3      
                        Illinois........................       33,024           34,704            5.1      
                        Indiana.........................       27,635           29,107            5.3      
                        Iowa............................       24,803           26,035            5.0      
                        Kansas..........................       25,694           26,842            4.5      
                        Kentucky........................       25,577           26,689            4.3      
                        Louisiana.......................       25,755           26,905            4.5      
                        Maine...........................       24,899           25,875            3.9      
                                                                                                           
                        Maryland........................       31,763           33,306            4.9      
                        Massachusetts...................       35,716           37,787            5.8      
                        Michigan........................       32,780           34,542            5.4      
                        Minnesota.......................       30,231           32,073            6.1      
                        Mississippi.....................       22,778           23,822            4.6      
                        Missouri........................       27,780           28,907            4.1      
                        Montana.........................       21,946           22,644            3.2      
                        Nebraska........................       24,565           25,535            3.9      
                        Nevada..........................       28,672           30,201            5.3      
                        New Hampshire...................       29,296           30,943            5.6      
                                                                                                           
                        New Jersey......................       37,514            (6)              (6)      
                        New Mexico......................       24,684           25,716            4.2      
                        New York........................       38,543           40,678            5.5      
                        North Carolina..................       26,684           28,107            5.3      
                        North Dakota....................       22,049           22,990            4.3      
                        Ohio............................       29,094           30,395            4.5      
                        Oklahoma........................       24,226           25,122            3.7      
                        Oregon..........................       28,411           29,542            4.0      
                        Pennsylvania....................       30,163           31,582            4.7      
                        Puerto Rico.....................       16,949           17,902            5.6      
                                                                                                           
                        Rhode Island....................       28,662           30,148            5.2      
                        South Carolina..................       24,995           26,151            4.6      
                        South Dakota....................       21,648           22,754            5.1      
                        Tennessee.......................       27,248           28,457            4.4      
                        Texas...........................       29,699           31,512            6.1      
                        Utah............................       25,736           26,869            4.4      
                        Vermont.........................       25,496           26,615            4.4      
                        Virginia........................       29,548           31,384            6.2      
                        Washington......................       30,769           33,076            7.5      
                        West Virginia...................       24,716           25,269            2.2      
                                                                                                           
                        Wisconsin.......................       27,337           28,542            4.4      
                        Wyoming.........................       23,866           24,747            3.7      

                          1 Includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
                        
                          2 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment
                        Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.
                        
                          3 Data are preliminary.
                        
                          4 Percent changes were computed from unrounded average annual pay data and may
                        differ from those computed using data rounded to the nearest dollar.
                        
                          5 Totals for the United States were calculated using estimated data for New
                        Jersey for the third and fourth quarters in 1998 and do not include data for Puerto
                        Rico.
                        
                          6 New Jersey data for 1998 are not available.  Please see text for more
                        information.
                        

                        Table 2.  States(1) ranked by average annual pay for 1998,  1997 and 1998 pay
                        levels, and percent change in pay for all covered workers(2)
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
                                                                 Average annual pay             Percent    
                                     State                                                      change,    
                                                                                             1997-1998(4)  
                                                               1997            1998(3)                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                        District of Columbia............      $46,761          $48,727            4.2      
                        Connecticut.....................       38,941           40,915            5.1      
                        New York........................       38,543           40,678            5.5      
                        Massachusetts...................       35,716           37,787            5.8      
                        California......................       33,525           35,349            5.4      
                        Illinois........................       33,024           34,704            5.1      
                        Michigan........................       32,780           34,542            5.4      
                        Delaware........................       32,188           33,996            5.6      
                        Alaska..........................       33,156           33,839            2.1      
                        Maryland........................       31,763           33,306            4.9      
                                                                                                           
                        Washington......................       30,769           33,076            7.5      
                        Colorado........................       30,066           32,246            7.3      
                        Minnesota.......................       30,231           32,073            6.1      
                                                                                                           
                        UNITED STATES(5)................       30,353           31,908            5.1      
                                                                                                           
                        Pennsylvania....................       30,163           31,582            4.7      
                        Texas...........................       29,699           31,512            6.1      
                        Virginia........................       29,548           31,384            6.2      
                        New Hampshire...................       29,296           30,943            5.6      
                        Georgia.........................       29,037           30,873            6.3      
                        Ohio............................       29,094           30,395            4.5      
                        Nevada..........................       28,672           30,201            5.3      
                        Rhode Island....................       28,662           30,148            5.2      
                        Oregon..........................       28,411           29,542            4.0      
                        Arizona.........................       27,659           29,317            6.0      
                                                                                                           
                        Indiana.........................       27,635           29,107            5.3      
                        Hawaii..........................       28,357           29,029            2.4      
                        Missouri........................       27,780           28,907            4.1      
                        Wisconsin.......................       27,337           28,542            4.4      
                        Tennessee.......................       27,248           28,457            4.4      
                        Florida.........................       26,673           28,143            5.5      
                        North Carolina..................       26,684           28,107            5.3      
                        Alabama.........................       26,139           27,035            3.4      
                        Louisiana.......................       25,755           26,905            4.5      
                        Utah............................       25,736           26,869            4.4      
                                                                                                           
                        Kansas..........................       25,694           26,842            4.5      
                        Kentucky........................       25,577           26,689            4.3      
                        Vermont.........................       25,496           26,615            4.4      
                        South Carolina..................       24,995           26,151            4.6      
                        Iowa............................       24,803           26,035            5.0      
                        Maine...........................       24,899           25,875            3.9      
                        New Mexico......................       24,684           25,716            4.2      
                        Nebraska........................       24,565           25,535            3.9      
                        West Virginia...................       24,716           25,269            2.2      
                        Oklahoma........................       24,226           25,122            3.7      
                                                                                                           
                        Idaho...........................       24,062           24,866            3.3      
                        Wyoming.........................       23,866           24,747            3.7      
                        Arkansas........................       23,277           24,422            4.9      
                        Mississippi.....................       22,778           23,822            4.6      
                        North Dakota....................       22,049           22,990            4.3      
                        South Dakota....................       21,648           22,754            5.1      
                        Montana.........................       21,946           22,644            3.2      
                        Puerto Rico.....................       16,949           17,902            5.6      
                        New Jersey......................       37,514            (6)              (6)      

                          1 Includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
                        
                          2 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment
                        Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.
                        
                          3 Data are preliminary.
                        
                          4 Percent changes were computed from unrounded average annual pay data and may
                        differ from those computed using data rounded to the nearest dollar.
                        
                          5 Totals for the United States were calculated using estimated data for New
                        Jersey for the third and fourth quarters in 1998 and do not include data for Puerto
                        Rico.
                        
                          6 New Jersey data for 1998 are not available.  Please see text for more
                        information.
                        

                        Table 3.  States(1) ranked by 1997 to 1998 growth in annual pay, 1997 and 1998 pay
                        levels, and percent change in pay for all covered workers(2)
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
                                                                 Average annual pay             Percent    
                                     State                                                      change,    
                                                                                             1997-1998(4)  
                                                               1997            1998(3)                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                        Washington......................      $30,769          $33,076            7.5      
                        Colorado........................       30,066           32,246            7.3      
                        Georgia.........................       29,037           30,873            6.3      
                        Virginia........................       29,548           31,384            6.2      
                        Minnesota.......................       30,231           32,073            6.1      
                        Texas...........................       29,699           31,512            6.1      
                        Arizona.........................       27,659           29,317            6.0      
                        Massachusetts...................       35,716           37,787            5.8      
                        Delaware........................       32,188           33,996            5.6      
                        New Hampshire...................       29,296           30,943            5.6      
                                                                                                           
                        Puerto Rico.....................       16,949           17,902            5.6      
                        Florida.........................       26,673           28,143            5.5      
                        New York........................       38,543           40,678            5.5      
                        California......................       33,525           35,349            5.4      
                        Michigan........................       32,780           34,542            5.4      
                        Indiana.........................       27,635           29,107            5.3      
                        Nevada..........................       28,672           30,201            5.3      
                        North Carolina..................       26,684           28,107            5.3      
                        Rhode Island....................       28,662           30,148            5.2      
                        Connecticut.....................       38,941           40,915            5.1      
                                                                                                           
                        Illinois........................       33,024           34,704            5.1      
                        South Dakota....................       21,648           22,754            5.1      
                                                                                                           
                        UNITED STATES(5)................       30,353           31,908            5.1      
                                                                                                           
                        Iowa............................       24,803           26,035            5.0      
                        Arkansas........................       23,277           24,422            4.9      
                        Maryland........................       31,763           33,306            4.9      
                        Pennsylvania....................       30,163           31,582            4.7      
                        Mississippi.....................       22,778           23,822            4.6      
                        South Carolina..................       24,995           26,151            4.6      
                        Kansas..........................       25,694           26,842            4.5      
                        Louisiana.......................       25,755           26,905            4.5      
                        Ohio............................       29,094           30,395            4.5      
                        Tennessee.......................       27,248           28,457            4.4      
                                                                                                           
                        Utah............................       25,736           26,869            4.4      
                        Vermont.........................       25,496           26,615            4.4      
                        Wisconsin.......................       27,337           28,542            4.4      
                        Kentucky........................       25,577           26,689            4.3      
                        North Dakota....................       22,049           22,990            4.3      
                        District of Columbia............       46,761           48,727            4.2      
                        New Mexico......................       24,684           25,716            4.2      
                        Missouri........................       27,780           28,907            4.1      
                        Oregon..........................       28,411           29,542            4.0      
                        Maine...........................       24,899           25,875            3.9      
                                                                                                           
                        Nebraska........................       24,565           25,535            3.9      
                        Oklahoma........................       24,226           25,122            3.7      
                        Wyoming.........................       23,866           24,747            3.7      
                        Alabama.........................       26,139           27,035            3.4      
                        Idaho...........................       24,062           24,866            3.3      
                        Montana.........................       21,946           22,644            3.2      
                        Hawaii..........................       28,357           29,029            2.4      
                        West Virginia...................       24,716           25,269            2.2      
                        Alaska..........................       33,156           33,839            2.1      
                        New Jersey......................       37,514            (6)              (6)      

                          1 Includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
                        
                          2 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment
                        Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.
                        
                          3 Data are preliminary.
                        
                          4 Percent changes were computed from unrounded average annual pay data and may
                        differ from those computed using data rounded to the nearest dollar.
                        
                          5 Totals for the United States were calculated using estimated data for New
                        Jersey for the third and fourth quarters in 1998 and do not include data for Puerto
                        Rico.
                        
                          6 New Jersey data for 1998 are not available.  Please see text for more
                        information.
                        

          Table 4.  State(1) and industry average annual pay for 1997 and 1998 and percent change in pay for all covered
          workers(2)
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                               Average annual pay             Percent    
                                     State                                                                    change,    
                                                                                                           1997-1998(4)  
                                                                             1997            1998(3)                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
          United States(5)                                                                                               
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       30,064          $31,722            5.5      
              Mining..................................................       49,998           52,021            4.0      
              Construction............................................       31,744           33,346            5.0      
              Manufacturing...........................................       38,306           40,040            4.5      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       37,658           39,301            4.4      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       39,449           41,759            5.9      
              Retail trade............................................       15,878           16,794            5.8      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       44,884           48,597            8.3      
              Services................................................       28,466           30,011            5.4      
            Government................................................       31,916           32,931            3.2      
                                                                                                                         
          Alabama                                                                                                        
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       25,601           26,499            3.5      
              Mining..................................................       47,869           47,640           -0.5      
              Construction............................................       25,820           26,793            3.8      
              Manufacturing...........................................       30,204           31,299            3.6      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       35,177           36,099            2.6      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       32,573           34,079            4.6      
              Retail trade............................................       14,267           14,731            3.3      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       33,081           34,665            4.8      
              Services................................................       25,118           26,048            3.7      
            Government................................................       28,605           29,510            3.2      
                                                                                                                         
          Alaska                                                                                                         
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       31,050           32,033            3.2      
              Mining..................................................       80,243           79,611           -0.8      
              Construction............................................       45,725           45,744            0.0      
              Manufacturing...........................................       29,809           31,235            4.8      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       40,752           41,277            1.3      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       34,588           36,402            5.2      
              Retail trade............................................       18,420           19,051            3.4      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       32,631           34,041            4.3      
              Services................................................       25,835           26,801            3.7      
            Government................................................       39,180           39,114           -0.2      
                                                                                                                         
          Arizona                                                                                                        
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       27,150           28,850            6.3      
              Mining..................................................       45,720           45,850            0.3      
              Construction............................................       27,884           29,380            5.4      
              Manufacturing...........................................       39,888           42,771            7.2      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       34,136           35,782            4.8      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       36,672           39,892            8.8      
              Retail trade............................................       16,729           17,638            5.4      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       34,075           37,446            9.9      
              Services................................................       25,307           26,711            5.5      
            Government................................................       30,631           32,098            4.8      
                                                                                                                         
          Arkansas                                                                                                       
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       22,853           24,086            5.4      
              Mining..................................................       32,072           34,083            6.3      
              Construction............................................       24,133           25,388            5.2      
              Manufacturing...........................................       26,019           27,206            4.6      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       31,114           32,705            5.1      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       29,725           31,264            5.2      
              Retail trade............................................       14,611           15,849            8.5      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       29,831           32,021            7.3      
              Services................................................       21,528           22,451            4.3      
            Government................................................       25,531           26,215            2.7      

          California                                                                                                     
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       33,010          $34,841            5.5      
              Mining..................................................       58,362           61,089            4.7      
              Construction............................................       34,514           36,081            4.5      
              Manufacturing...........................................       42,512           44,720            5.2      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       40,227           41,391            2.9      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       40,886           43,532            6.5      
              Retail trade............................................       18,073           19,326            6.9      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       47,028           51,895           10.3      
              Services................................................       33,384           34,668            3.8      
            Government................................................       36,341           38,228            5.2      
                                                                                                                         
          Colorado                                                                                                       
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       29,773           32,210            8.2      
              Mining..................................................       58,173           58,883            1.2      
              Construction............................................       31,099           33,411            7.4      
              Manufacturing...........................................       38,698           41,074            6.1      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       42,033           46,149            9.8      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       40,332           43,224            7.2      
              Retail trade............................................       16,360           17,193            5.1      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       38,035           42,336           11.3      
              Services................................................       28,790           31,480            9.3      
            Government................................................       31,688           32,456            2.4      
                                                                                                                         
          Connecticut                                                                                                    
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       39,012           41,086            5.3      
              Mining..................................................       49,546           51,577            4.1      
              Construction............................................       39,950           41,139            3.0      
              Manufacturing...........................................       50,784           53,320            5.0      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       42,990           46,894            9.1      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       53,819           55,970            4.0      
              Retail trade............................................       18,499           19,497            5.4      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       65,290           69,910            7.1      
              Services................................................       34,004           35,438            4.2      
            Government................................................       38,439           39,698            3.3      
                                                                                                                         
          Delaware                                                                                                       
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       32,154           34,020            5.8      
              Mining..................................................       33,202           33,477            0.8      
              Construction............................................       32,723           33,543            2.5      
              Manufacturing...........................................       52,805           54,365            3.0      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       35,864           37,642            5.0      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       38,249           40,363            5.5      
              Retail trade............................................       15,667           16,602            6.0      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       39,283           42,921            9.3      
              Services................................................       27,473           29,526            7.5      
            Government................................................       32,415           33,841            4.4      
                                                                                                                         
          District of Columbia                                                                                           
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       42,699           45,245            6.0      
              Mining..................................................        (7)              (7)              (7)      
              Construction............................................       36,836           38,950            5.7      
              Manufacturing...........................................       56,596           60,749            7.3      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       63,435           62,955           -0.8      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       56,201           57,886            3.0      
              Retail trade............................................       17,132           17,928            4.6      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       62,953           70,096           11.3      
              Services................................................       42,917           45,341            5.6      
            Government................................................       53,256           54,661            2.6      

          Florida                                                                                                        
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       26,092          $27,585            5.7      
              Mining..................................................       38,947           41,093            5.5      
              Construction............................................       27,254           28,939            6.2      
              Manufacturing...........................................       33,491           35,331            5.5      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       33,910           35,245            3.9      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       36,792           38,690            5.2      
              Retail trade............................................       16,294           17,143            5.2      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       37,867           40,680            7.4      
              Services................................................       25,697           27,148            5.6      
            Government................................................       30,106           31,534            4.7      
                                                                                                                         
          Georgia                                                                                                        
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       29,205           31,141            6.6      
              Mining..................................................       40,634           43,254            6.4      
              Construction............................................       28,935           30,651            5.9      
              Manufacturing...........................................       32,232           34,107            5.8      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       41,865           43,821            4.7      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       42,077           45,408            7.9      
              Retail trade............................................       15,538           16,547            6.5      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       41,554           45,425            9.3      
              Services................................................       28,630           30,271            5.7      
            Government................................................       28,152           29,433            4.6      
                                                                                                                         
          Hawaii                                                                                                         
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       26,979           27,662            2.5      
              Mining..................................................       50,176           51,198            2.0      
              Construction............................................       42,312           43,554            2.9      
              Manufacturing...........................................       30,619           31,440            2.7      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       35,897           36,709            2.3      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       32,571           33,335            2.3      
              Retail trade............................................       17,091           17,328            1.4      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       34,459           36,145            4.9      
              Services................................................       26,991           27,679            2.5      
            Government................................................       33,848           34,428            1.7      
                                                                                                                         
          Idaho                                                                                                          
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       23,747           24,555            3.4      
              Mining..................................................        (7)              (7)              (7)      
              Construction............................................       26,581           27,177            2.2      
              Manufacturing...........................................       33,421           34,219            2.4      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       28,989           30,089            3.8      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       26,939           28,269            4.9      
              Retail trade............................................       14,258           14,964            5.0      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       28,750           30,717            6.8      
              Services................................................       22,946           23,625            3.0      
            Government................................................       25,475           26,271            3.1      
                                                                                                                         
          Illinois                                                                                                       
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       32,972           34,738            5.4      
              Mining..................................................       45,813           47,300            3.2      
              Construction............................................       39,767           41,806            5.1      
              Manufacturing...........................................       41,195           42,425            3.0      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       39,759           41,510            4.4      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       43,312           45,696            5.5      
              Retail trade............................................       16,426           17,391            5.9      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       48,754           53,217            9.2      
              Services................................................       29,901           31,609            5.7      
            Government................................................       33,355           34,483            3.4      

          Indiana                                                                                                        
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................      $27,583          $29,139            5.6      
              Mining..................................................       44,125           45,904            4.0      
              Construction............................................       31,437           33,381            6.2      
              Manufacturing...........................................       38,095           40,140            5.4      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       32,892           34,433            4.7      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       34,799           36,826            5.8      
              Retail trade............................................       13,983           14,703            5.1      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       32,451           35,678            9.9      
              Services................................................       23,512           24,777            5.4      
            Government................................................       27,979           28,892            3.3      
                                                                                                                         
          Iowa                                                                                                           
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       24,353           25,629            5.2      
              Mining..................................................       32,494           34,589            6.4      
              Construction............................................       28,968           30,656            5.8      
              Manufacturing...........................................       33,501           34,476            2.9      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       30,273           31,993            5.7      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       31,159           32,677            4.9      
              Retail trade............................................       12,868           13,634            6.0      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       33,238           36,098            8.6      
              Services................................................       20,886           22,069            5.7      
            Government................................................       27,212           28,263            3.9      
                                                                                                                         
          Kansas                                                                                                         
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       25,810           27,021            4.7      
              Mining..................................................       31,866           33,382            4.8      
              Construction............................................       27,894           29,057            4.2      
              Manufacturing...........................................       34,311           35,422            3.2      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       34,280           36,066            5.2      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       35,236           37,530            6.5      
              Retail trade............................................       14,099           14,738            4.5      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       32,127           34,294            6.7      
              Services................................................       23,246           24,563            5.7      
            Government................................................       25,168           25,997            3.3      
                                                                                                                         
          Kentucky                                                                                                       
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       25,361           26,598            4.9      
              Mining..................................................       41,133           42,021            2.2      
              Construction............................................       26,808           28,215            5.2      
              Manufacturing...........................................       33,488           34,655            3.5      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       33,690           35,694            5.9      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       32,005           33,912            6.0      
              Retail trade............................................       13,811           14,647            6.1      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       31,915           33,924            6.3      
              Services................................................       22,878           24,030            5.0      
            Government................................................       26,692           27,163            1.8      
                                                                                                                         
          Louisiana                                                                                                      
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       25,928           27,103            4.5      
              Mining..................................................       47,966           48,698            1.5      
              Construction............................................       27,974           30,071            7.5      
              Manufacturing...........................................       36,836           38,475            4.4      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       34,055           35,263            3.5      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       31,869           33,559            5.3      
              Retail trade............................................       13,629           14,285            4.8      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       30,873           33,208            7.6      
              Services................................................       23,569           24,401            3.5      
            Government................................................       25,019           26,053            4.1      

          Maine                                                                                                          
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       24,383          $25,448            4.4      
              Mining..................................................       22,630           21,859           -3.4      
              Construction............................................       27,075           28,577            5.5      
              Manufacturing...........................................       32,305           33,226            2.9      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       30,262           31,849            5.2      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       31,749           32,821            3.4      
              Retail trade............................................       14,728           15,598            5.9      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       34,384           37,158            8.1      
              Services................................................       22,873           23,830            4.2      
            Government................................................       27,552           28,089            1.9      
                                                                                                                         
          Maryland                                                                                                       
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       30,471           32,081            5.3      
              Mining..................................................       37,405           42,415           13.4      
              Construction............................................       32,731           34,773            6.2      
              Manufacturing...........................................       39,713           41,664            4.9      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       38,194           40,195            5.2      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       41,352           43,890            6.1      
              Retail trade............................................       17,055           17,967            5.3      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       42,851           45,460            6.1      
              Services................................................       30,964           32,362            4.5      
            Government................................................       37,512           38,756            3.3      
                                                                                                                         
          Massachusetts                                                                                                  
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       35,668           37,902            6.3      
              Mining..................................................       38,419           41,217            7.3      
              Construction............................................       39,556           41,863            5.8      
              Manufacturing...........................................       45,296           47,603            5.1      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       38,447           40,214            4.6      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       48,100           51,845            7.8      
              Retail trade............................................       17,516           18,580            6.1      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       55,001           59,989            9.1      
              Services................................................       34,517           36,600            6.0      
            Government................................................       36,050           36,998            2.6      
                                                                                                                         
          Michigan                                                                                                       
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       32,588           34,615            6.2      
              Mining..................................................       41,649           42,562            2.2      
              Construction............................................       35,488           38,148            7.5      
              Manufacturing...........................................       48,638           51,320            5.5      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       39,451           40,898            3.7      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       43,527           45,698            5.0      
              Retail trade............................................       15,080           16,125            6.9      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       36,475           40,397           10.8      
              Services................................................       27,640           29,479            6.7      
            Government................................................       33,999           34,079            0.2      
                                                                                                                         
          Minnesota                                                                                                      
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       30,095           32,010            6.4      
              Mining..................................................       46,228            (7)              (7)      
              Construction............................................       36,963           39,012            5.5      
              Manufacturing...........................................       39,239           40,949            4.4      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       37,359           39,379            5.4      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       41,758           44,174            5.8      
              Retail trade............................................       15,260           16,659            9.2      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       42,962           46,634            8.5      
              Services................................................       26,618           28,440            6.8      
            Government................................................       31,087           32,479            4.5      

          Mississippi                                                                                                    
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       22,464          $23,553            4.8      
              Mining..................................................        (7)             36,794            (7)      
              Construction............................................       24,373           26,576            9.0      
              Manufacturing...........................................       25,592           26,720            4.4      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       32,323           32,961            2.0      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       29,636           31,461            6.2      
              Retail trade............................................       13,336           14,003            5.0      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       28,155           30,162            7.1      
              Services................................................       21,858           22,783            4.2      
            Government................................................       24,106           24,965            3.6      
                                                                                                                         
          Missouri                                                                                                       
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       27,779           28,993            4.4      
              Mining..................................................       38,282           43,683           14.1      
              Construction............................................       32,551           33,579            3.2      
              Manufacturing...........................................       36,608           37,215            1.7      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       35,333           36,952            4.6      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       36,244           37,953            4.7      
              Retail trade............................................       14,702           15,434            5.0      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       35,635           38,365            7.7      
              Services................................................       25,525           26,885            5.3      
            Government................................................       27,783           28,416            2.3      
                                                                                                                         
          Montana                                                                                                        
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       20,923           21,683            3.6      
              Mining..................................................       44,165           43,750           -0.9      
              Construction............................................       27,058           27,959            3.3      
              Manufacturing...........................................       28,064           31,217           11.2      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       29,663           30,105            1.5      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       27,349           28,014            2.4      
              Retail trade............................................       12,924           13,405            3.7      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       27,091           28,899            6.7      
              Services................................................       19,753           20,128            1.9      
            Government................................................       26,128           26,652            2.0      
                                                                                                                         
          Nebraska                                                                                                       
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       24,168           25,151            4.1      
              Mining..................................................       29,300           31,027            5.9      
              Construction............................................       27,654           29,214            5.6      
              Manufacturing...........................................       30,325           31,009            2.3      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       35,318           33,834           -4.2      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       29,137           30,754            5.5      
              Retail trade............................................       13,188           13,799            4.6      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       31,525           33,118            5.1      
              Services................................................       23,223           24,588            5.9      
            Government................................................       26,447           27,420            3.7      
                                                                                                                         
          Nevada                                                                                                         
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       27,854           29,376            5.5      
              Mining..................................................       49,912           52,823            5.8      
              Construction............................................       35,487           37,183            4.8      
              Manufacturing...........................................       33,064           34,978            5.8      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       32,507           33,477            3.0      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       36,393           38,378            5.5      
              Retail trade............................................       18,191           19,089            4.9      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       34,027           37,081            9.0      
              Services................................................       26,664           28,221            5.8      
            Government................................................       34,823           36,328            4.3      

          New Hampshire                                                                                                  
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       29,338          $31,141            6.1      
              Mining..................................................       34,149           36,197            6.0      
              Construction............................................       32,467           35,071            8.0      
              Manufacturing...........................................       38,815           40,478            4.3      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       35,500           37,068            4.4      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       44,577           47,092            5.6      
              Retail trade............................................       16,457           17,540            6.6      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       38,709           42,346            9.4      
              Services................................................       27,073           28,809            6.4      
            Government................................................       29,008           29,587            2.0      
                                                                                                                         
          New Jersey(8)                                                                                                  
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       37,015            (8)              (8)      
              Mining..................................................       49,992            (8)              (8)      
              Construction............................................       40,098            (8)              (8)      
              Manufacturing...........................................       46,861            (8)              (8)      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       45,070            (8)              (8)      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       48,100            (8)              (8)      
              Retail trade............................................       18,910            (8)              (8)      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       53,529            (8)              (8)      
              Services................................................       34,501            (8)              (8)      
            Government................................................       40,401            (8)              (8)      
                                                                                                                         
          New Mexico                                                                                                     
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       23,622           24,697            4.6      
              Mining..................................................       41,520           41,888            0.9      
              Construction............................................       24,335           25,372            4.3      
              Manufacturing...........................................       32,364           34,092            5.3      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       31,622           33,024            4.4      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       29,612           31,148            5.2      
              Retail trade............................................       14,429           15,113            4.7      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       28,276           30,442            7.7      
              Services................................................       24,535           25,721            4.8      
            Government................................................       28,482           29,411            3.3      
                                                                                                                         
          New York                                                                                                       
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       38,678           41,111            6.3      
              Mining..................................................       49,046           46,911           -4.4      
              Construction............................................       37,965           40,138            5.7      
              Manufacturing...........................................       43,802           46,402            5.9      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       42,553           44,942            5.6      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       46,431           49,023            5.6      
              Retail trade............................................       17,653           18,654            5.7      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       83,194           90,472            8.7      
              Services................................................       32,855           34,687            5.6      
            Government................................................       37,876           38,532            1.7      
                                                                                                                         
          North Carolina                                                                                                 
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       26,509           27,953            5.4      
              Mining..................................................       39,343           41,684            6.0      
              Construction............................................       26,647           28,307            6.2      
              Manufacturing...........................................       31,141           32,378            4.0      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       36,183           38,003            5.0      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       36,056           37,869            5.0      
              Retail trade............................................       15,030           15,970            6.3      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       38,179           41,650            9.1      
              Services................................................       24,815           26,266            5.8      
            Government................................................       27,646           28,944            4.7      

          North Dakota                                                                                                   
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       21,586          $22,570            4.6      
              Mining..................................................       38,920           40,801            4.8      
              Construction............................................       27,299           28,816            5.6      
              Manufacturing...........................................       27,415           29,086            6.1      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       31,268           33,092            5.8      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       28,327           29,867            5.4      
              Retail trade............................................       12,431           12,851            3.4      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       26,881           28,131            4.7      
              Services................................................       20,072           20,769            3.5      
            Government................................................       24,149           24,929            3.2      
                                                                                                                         
          Ohio                                                                                                           
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       28,763           30,130            4.8      
              Mining..................................................       40,218           42,292            5.2      
              Construction............................................       32,164           33,782            5.0      
              Manufacturing...........................................       40,371           41,649            3.2      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       34,776           36,284            4.3      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       38,431           40,548            5.5      
              Retail trade............................................       14,719           15,648            6.3      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       35,433           38,283            8.0      
              Services................................................       25,253           26,499            4.9      
            Government................................................       31,216           32,113            2.9      
                                                                                                                         
          Oklahoma                                                                                                       
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       23,920           24,871            4.0      
              Mining..................................................       43,465           44,245            1.8      
              Construction............................................       24,275           25,446            4.8      
              Manufacturing...........................................       31,362           32,673            4.2      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       33,667           35,004            4.0      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       30,146           31,737            5.3      
              Retail trade............................................       13,466           14,049            4.3      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       28,875           29,990            3.9      
              Services................................................       21,877           22,715            3.8      
            Government................................................       25,470           26,173            2.8      
                                                                                                                         
          Oregon                                                                                                         
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       27,866           29,046            4.2      
              Mining..................................................       34,782           36,171            4.0      
              Construction............................................       34,806           35,274            1.3      
              Manufacturing...........................................       37,079           38,750            4.5      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       34,752           35,714            2.8      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       38,835           39,855            2.6      
              Retail trade............................................       16,516           17,459            5.7      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       34,882           36,963            6.0      
              Services................................................       24,699           25,911            4.9      
            Government................................................       31,524           32,363            2.7      
                                                                                                                         
          Pennsylvania                                                                                                   
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       29,651           31,109            4.9      
              Mining..................................................       42,169           43,956            4.2      
              Construction............................................       33,404           34,826            4.3      
              Manufacturing...........................................       38,258           39,679            3.7      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       37,355           38,772            3.8      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       38,066           40,295            5.9      
              Retail trade............................................       15,183           15,879            4.6      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       39,997           43,734            9.3      
              Services................................................       28,111           29,483            4.9      
            Government................................................       33,610           34,853            3.7      

          Puerto Rico                                                                                                    
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       16,269          $17,146            5.4      
              Mining..................................................       16,311           15,976           -2.1      
              Construction............................................       13,767           14,268            3.6      
              Manufacturing...........................................       21,036           22,475            6.8      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       19,948           21,296            6.8      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       23,246           24,619            5.9      
              Retail trade............................................       11,003           11,524            4.7      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       22,823           23,696            3.8      
              Services................................................       14,554           15,509            6.6      
            Government................................................       18,538           19,724            6.4      
                                                                                                                         
          Rhode Island                                                                                                   
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       27,482           28,977            5.4      
              Mining..................................................       31,680           32,587            2.9      
              Construction............................................       33,050           34,925            5.7      
              Manufacturing...........................................       33,362           34,676            3.9      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       33,695           35,211            4.5      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       37,688           39,483            4.8      
              Retail trade............................................       15,445           16,391            6.1      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       37,961           41,790           10.1      
              Services................................................       26,654           27,917            4.7      
            Government................................................       36,062           37,633            4.4      
                                                                                                                         
          South Carolina                                                                                                 
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       24,615           25,825            4.9      
              Mining..................................................       36,014           37,749            4.8      
              Construction............................................       26,621           27,598            3.7      
              Manufacturing...........................................       31,904           33,114            3.8      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       31,874           33,431            4.9      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       32,835           34,507            5.1      
              Retail trade............................................       14,224           15,103            6.2      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       30,553           32,608            6.7      
              Services................................................       22,698           24,001            5.7      
            Government................................................       26,855           27,751            3.3      
                                                                                                                         
          South Dakota                                                                                                   
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       21,083           22,280            5.7      
              Mining..................................................       39,785           41,315            3.8      
              Construction............................................       24,835           25,793            3.9      
              Manufacturing...........................................       26,489           29,081            9.8      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       27,802           28,799            3.6      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       26,771           28,144            5.1      
              Retail trade............................................       12,522           13,057            4.3      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       26,320           28,012            6.4      
              Services................................................       19,986           20,931            4.7      
            Government................................................       24,469           25,146            2.8      
                                                                                                                         
          Tennessee                                                                                                      
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       27,104           28,370            4.7      
              Mining..................................................       43,638           46,574            6.7      
              Construction............................................       29,260           30,416            4.0      
              Manufacturing...........................................       32,298           33,321            3.2      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       34,047           35,057            3.0      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       35,249           36,942            4.8      
              Retail trade............................................       15,702           16,594            5.7      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       36,195           39,368            8.8      
              Services................................................       25,810           27,094            5.0      
            Government................................................       28,110           28,981            3.1      

          Texas                                                                                                          
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       30,110          $32,090            6.6      
              Mining..................................................       60,668           64,660            6.6      
              Construction............................................       29,875           31,511            5.5      
              Manufacturing...........................................       38,539           41,472            7.6      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       38,973           40,995            5.2      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       40,608           44,100            8.6      
              Retail trade............................................       16,002           16,999            6.2      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       39,011           41,924            7.5      
              Services................................................       28,086           29,692            5.7      
            Government................................................       27,712           28,653            3.4      
                                                                                                                         
          Utah                                                                                                           
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       25,314           26,487            4.6      
              Mining..................................................       45,555           46,264            1.6      
              Construction............................................       26,414           27,201            3.0      
              Manufacturing...........................................       31,514           32,491            3.1      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       33,960           34,624            2.0      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       33,360           35,775            7.2      
              Retail trade............................................       15,130           15,781            4.3      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       31,779           34,487            8.5      
              Services................................................       24,166           25,555            5.7      
            Government................................................       27,828           28,779            3.4      
                                                                                                                         
          Vermont                                                                                                        
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       25,012           26,202            4.8      
              Mining..................................................       30,123           31,551            4.7      
              Construction............................................       26,379           27,880            5.7      
              Manufacturing...........................................       34,526           35,925            4.1      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       31,610           33,890            7.2      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       31,656           32,998            4.2      
              Retail trade............................................       14,539           15,189            4.5      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       33,834           35,852            6.0      
              Services................................................       23,125           24,175            4.5      
            Government................................................       28,053           28,828            2.8      
                                                                                                                         
          Virginia                                                                                                       
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       28,848           30,917            7.2      
              Mining..................................................       40,172           41,553            3.4      
              Construction............................................       28,301           29,491            4.2      
              Manufacturing...........................................       33,484           34,815            4.0      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       39,592           43,797           10.6      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       40,562           43,008            6.0      
              Retail trade............................................       15,374           16,308            6.1      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       38,900           42,391            9.0      
              Services................................................       30,155           32,671            8.3      
            Government................................................       32,706           33,525            2.5      
                                                                                                                         
          Washington                                                                                                     
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       30,337           32,914            8.5      
              Mining..................................................       44,219           42,952           -2.9      
              Construction............................................       32,601           33,670            3.3      
              Manufacturing...........................................       40,722           42,268            3.8      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       38,601           40,315            4.4      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       36,682           39,033            6.4      
              Retail trade............................................       16,808           17,913            6.6      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       37,418           40,721            8.8      
              Services................................................       30,999           35,913           15.9      
            Government................................................       32,830           33,865            3.2      

          West Virginia                                                                                                  
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       24,290          $24,915            2.6      
              Mining..................................................       46,973           46,962            0.0      
              Construction............................................       26,461           27,212            2.8      
              Manufacturing...........................................       33,975           34,792            2.4      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       33,672           35,163            4.4      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       30,268           31,072            2.7      
              Retail trade............................................       12,839           13,463            4.9      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       25,497           26,715            4.8      
              Services................................................       21,688           22,254            2.6      
            Government................................................       26,466           26,726            1.0      
                                                                                                                         
          Wisconsin                                                                                                      
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       26,880           28,128            4.6      
              Mining..................................................       37,265           39,088            4.9      
              Construction............................................       33,571           35,543            5.9      
              Manufacturing...........................................       35,506           36,408            2.5      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       31,292           32,833            4.9      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       34,595           36,501            5.5      
              Retail trade............................................       13,492           14,320            6.1      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       34,250           36,335            6.1      
              Services................................................       23,539           24,861            5.6      
            Government................................................       30,349           31,281            3.1      
                                                                                                                         
          Wyoming                                                                                                        
            Private(6)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       23,379           24,254            3.7      
              Mining..................................................       47,059           47,674            1.3      
              Construction............................................       25,522           26,853            5.2      
              Manufacturing...........................................       30,796           32,211            4.6      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       33,310           34,453            3.4      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       29,158           30,363            4.1      
              Retail trade............................................       12,896           13,784            6.9      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       28,958           29,375            1.4      
              Services................................................       18,709           19,408            3.7      
            Government................................................       25,373           26,304            3.7      

            1 Includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
          
            2 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
          (UCFE) programs.
          
            3 Data are preliminary.
          
            4 Percent changes were computed from unrounded average annual pay data and may differ from those computed
          using data rounded to the nearest dollar.
          
            5 Totals for the United States were calculated using estimated data for New Jersey for the third and fourth
          quarters in 1998 and do not include data for Puerto Rico.
          
            6 Includes data for industries in addition to those shown separately.
          
            7 Data do not meet BLS or State agency disclosure standards.
          
            8 New Jersey data for 1998 are not available.  Please see text for more information.