Table 1
Adjusted share of workers earning poverty wages by state, 2010
| State | 0-100% poverty wages | Adjusted poverty wage |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 40.6% | $14.04 |
| New York | 38.4% | $14.10 |
| California | 37.8% | $13.75 |
| New Jersey | 31.8% | $13.42 |
| Rhode Island | 31.6% | $12.24 |
| Nevada | 27.7% | $10.74 |
| Connecticut | 27.5% | $13.20 |
| Illinois | 26.3% | $10.81 |
| Michigan | 26.3% | $10.04 |
| Massachusetts | 26.2% | $12.99 |
| New Hampshire | 26.2% | $12.21 |
| Florida | 25.2% | $10.59 |
| Oregon | 25.0% | $10.29 |
| Arizona | 24.5% | $10.22 |
| Texas | 24.5% | $9.81 |
| Virginia | 23.8% | $10.96 |
| Delaware | 22.5% | $11.44 |
| Vermont | 22.2% | $10.80 |
| Maryland | 21.7% | $11.38 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.4% | $10.06 |
| Washington | 21.2% | $11.08 |
| Tennessee | 20.6% | $9.00 |
| Colorado | 20.6% | $10.46 |
| Alaska | 19.8% | $11.24 |
| Ohio | 19.5% | $9.42 |
| Indiana | 19.0% | $9.16 |
| Minnesota | 18.8% | $10.20 |
| Georgia | 18.3% | $9.48 |
| North Carolina | 18.2% | $9.41 |
| Louisiana | 18.2% | $8.76 |
| Maine | 18.0% | $9.92 |
| Utah | 17.6% | $9.37 |
| Mississippi | 17.5% | $8.42 |
| Wisconsin | 17.4% | $9.82 |
| Kentucky | 17.4% | $8.69 |
| Alabama | 17.0% | $8.50 |
| Oklahoma | 16.5% | $8.67 |
| Idaho | 16.5% | $8.87 |
| New Mexico | 16.4% | $8.91 |
| Nebraska | 15.6% | $9.39 |
| Missouri | 15.5% | $8.79 |
| South Carolina | 15.3% | $8.92 |
| Kansas | 14.8% | $8.97 |
| Wyoming | 14.6% | $9.31 |
| Montana | 14.4% | $8.87 |
| Arkansas | 14.2% | $8.34 |
| Iowa | 14.0% | $8.95 |
| District of Columbia | 13.1% | $10.61 |
| South Dakota | 12.4% | $8.67 |
| North Dakota | 10.7% | $8.28 |
| West Virginia | 6.9% | $7.33 |
Source: Author's analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata, Bureau of Economic Analysis data
Note: Data were calculated using poverty data for a four-person household
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