Figure B
Statewide unionization, wages, and incomes: Union density and average weekly wages and annual median income, by state in 2019
| State | Union density (%) | Avg weekly wages |
|---|---|---|
| AL | 9.8 | $944 |
| AK | 18.7 | $1,107 |
| AZ | 7.1 | $1,052 |
| AR | 5.9 | $895 |
| CA | 16.5 | $1,400 |
| CO | 9.9 | $1,231 |
| CT | 16.0 | $1,487 |
| DE | 9.9 | $1,230 |
| DC | 10.2 | $1,921 |
| FL | 7.5 | $1,014 |
| GA | 5.0 | $1,121 |
| HI | 25.4 | $1,003 |
| ID | 6.1 | $829 |
| IL | 14.7 | $1,273 |
| IN | 9.8 | $963 |
| IA | 7.9 | $943 |
| KS | 10.1 | $939 |
| KY | 9.4 | $920 |
| LA | 6.0 | $953 |
| ME | 13.7 | $918 |
| MD | 12.7 | $1,227 |
| MA | 13.2 | $1,559 |
| MI | 15.0 | $1,078 |
| MN | 14.3 | $1,203 |
| MS | 8.4 | $779 |
| MO | 12.5 | $986 |
| MT | 12.0 | $843 |
| NE | 9.5 | $918 |
| NV | 16.1 | $991 |
| NH | 11.6 | $1,156 |
| NJ | 17.4 | $1,400 |
| NM | 8.8 | $890 |
| NY | 22.7 | $1,639 |
| NC | 3.4 | $1,051 |
| ND | 7.5 | $1,021 |
| OH | 13.1 | $1,033 |
| OK | 7.9 | $954 |
| OR | 15.6 | $1,059 |
| PA | 13.1 | $1,146 |
| RI | 19.0 | $1,102 |
| SC | 2.7 | $902 |
| SD | 6.7 | $865 |
| TN | 5.5 | $996 |
| TX | 5.2 | $1,203 |
| UT | 5.9 | $994 |
| VT | 12.0 | $949 |
| VA | 5.2 | $1,186 |
| WA | 20.2 | $1,362 |
| WV | 11.1 | $896 |
| WI | 9.1 | $991 |
| WY | 8.7 | $949 |
| Union density | Median annual income |
|---|---|
| High | $75,786 |
| Medium | $70,163 |
| National average | $69,720 |
| Low | $63,212 |
Source: EPI Microdata Extracts: Current Population Survey (CPS), Outgoing Rotation Group (ORG); Department of Labor Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages 2019 Q1; U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1985 to 2021 Annual Social and Economic Supplements (CPS ASEC), Table H-8