Industry Wages have Increased by 15.8 Percent in the United States

Reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the non-adjusted wages have increased by 15.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average in 2001 was $34,755 and in 2006 the average was up to $40,259.

(Darker Green Equal Greater Change)

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Throughout the States, increases range from a high of 30.4 percent in Wyoming to a low of 8 percent in the State of Washington. The median increase was about 17 percent.

The counties have a wage range of wage change from 2001 to 2006. Loup County, Nebraska saw the greatest changes in average industry wages, growing by 132.2 percent. On the other hand, King County Texas felt a decline of 37.1 percent in their average industry wages. Like with the States, the median was about 17 percent.

Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only. 2nd Quarter 2006

United States Industry Wages Averaged $34,755 in the 2nd Quarter of 2006

Average Industry Wages by State

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Top Ten States - in Terms of Wages in the United States

The states have average industry wages that range from a high of $61,860 in the District of Columbia to a low of $28,158 in the State of Montana. The highest concentration of high wage states occurs in the Northeast region of the United States. Other high-wage states, such as California and Illinois have major portions of their overall employment in major metropolitan areas, which may also drive the average wages in these area up.

1. District of Columbia ($61,860)
2. Connecticut ($50,793)
3. New York ($50,107)
4. Massachusetts ($49,785)
5. New Jersey ($48,393)
6. California ($45,358)
7. Delaware ($44,457)
8. Illinois ($43,351)
9. Maryland ($42,474)
10. Virginia ($42,126)

Average Industry Wages by County
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Top Ten Counties in Terms of Wages in the United States
The industry wages in the Untied States range from a high a $80,974 in New York County, New York to a low of $7,969 in McPherson County, Nebraska.

1. New York County, New York ($80,974)
2. Loving County, Texas ($77,409)
3. North Slope Borough, Alaska ($74,878)
4. Santa Clara County, California ($74,124)
5. Eureka County, Nevada ($72,228)
6. Butte County, Idaho ($69,466)
7. Surry County, Virginia ($67,297)
8. Somerset County, New Jersey ($65,711)
9. Fairfield County, Connecticut ($64,675)
10. Suffolk County, Massachusetts ($64,272)

Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only. 2nd Quarter 2006.