Table 8
Wages in manufacturing compared with wages in the rest of the economy, for workers without a college degree, 2012 and 2013
| Average hourly wage (in 2013 dollars) | Manufacturing wage premium | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Manufacturing | Nonmanufacturing | Dollars per hour | Percent |
| United States | $18.07 | $16.29 | $1.78 | 10.9% |
| Alabama | $17.96 | $15.27 | $2.68 | 17.6% |
| Alaska | $20.72 | $19.33 | $1.39 | 7.2% |
| Arizona | $18.71 | $16.40 | $2.31 | 14.1% |
| Arkansas | $16.20 | $14.67 | $1.53 | 10.5% |
| California | $18.22 | $16.99 | $1.23 | 7.3% |
| Colorado | $20.05 | $17.48 | $2.57 | 14.7% |
| Connecticut | $20.83 | $17.98 | $2.85 | 15.9% |
| Delaware | $19.03 | $16.95 | $2.08 | 12.3% |
| District of Columbia | $16.79 | $16.64 | $0.14 | 0.9% |
| Florida | $18.00 | $16.17 | $1.82 | 11.3% |
| Georgia | $17.49 | $15.65 | $1.85 | 11.8% |
| Hawaii | $19.79 | $17.32 | $2.47 | 14.3% |
| Idaho | $17.19 | $15.22 | $1.97 | 12.9% |
| Illinois | $17.50 | $16.46 | $1.05 | 6.4% |
| Indiana | $17.67 | $15.77 | $1.90 | 12.0% |
| Iowa | $17.25 | $15.69 | $1.56 | 10.0% |
| Kansas | $17.90 | $15.03 | $2.87 | 19.1% |
| Kentucky | $17.07 | $14.50 | $2.57 | 17.7% |
| Louisiana | $18.64 | $15.59 | $3.06 | 19.6% |
| Maine | $18.66 | $15.62 | $3.04 | 19.5% |
| Maryland | $19.16 | $18.16 | $1.00 | 5.5% |
| Massachusetts | $18.71 | $17.35 | $1.36 | 7.9% |
| Michigan | $18.65 | $15.30 | $3.35 | 21.9% |
| Minnesota | $19.37 | $17.19 | $2.18 | 12.7% |
| Mississippi | $16.23 | $15.70 | $0.53 | 3.4% |
| Missouri | $17.60 | $16.26 | $1.34 | 8.3% |
| Montana | $19.19 | $15.43 | $3.76 | 24.4% |
| Nebraska | $15.31 | $15.68 | -$0.37 | -2.4% |
| Nevada | $17.69 | $16.06 | $1.63 | 10.1% |
| New Hampshire | $20.87 | $17.71 | $3.16 | 17.9% |
| New Jersey | $19.56 | $18.31 | $1.25 | 6.8% |
| New Mexico | $19.25 | $15.94 | $3.31 | 20.8% |
| New York | $17.85 | $16.95 | $0.91 | 5.3% |
| North Carolina | $16.85 | $15.73 | $1.12 | 7.1% |
| North Dakota | $17.93 | $16.99 | $0.94 | 5.5% |
| Ohio | $18.47 | $15.47 | $2.99 | 19.4% |
| Oklahoma | $17.13 | $15.45 | $1.68 | 10.9% |
| Oregon | $19.76 | $16.52 | $3.23 | 19.6% |
| Pennsylvania | $18.72 | $16.20 | $2.52 | 15.6% |
| Rhode Island | $18.28 | $16.55 | $1.74 | 10.5% |
| South Carolina | $17.24 | $14.90 | $2.34 | 15.7% |
| South Dakota | $15.74 | $15.42 | $0.32 | 2.0% |
| Tennessee | $16.10 | $14.75 | $1.35 | 9.1% |
| Texas | $17.47 | $15.48 | $2.00 | 12.9% |
| Utah | $17.66 | $16.15 | $1.51 | 9.3% |
| Vermont | $17.92 | $16.34 | $1.58 | 9.6% |
| Virginia | $19.02 | $17.05 | $1.97 | 11.5% |
| Washington | $20.92 | $17.79 | $3.13 | 17.6% |
| West Virginia | $19.02 | $16.31 | $2.71 | 16.6% |
| Wisconsin | $18.20 | $15.89 | $2.31 | 14.6% |
| Wyoming | $21.75 | $18.19 | $3.56 | 19.6% |
Note: Average wages by education group are from a two-year (2012–2013) pooled sample of workers by industry.
Source: Author’s analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata (U.S. Census Bureau, various years)
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