Figure 10
Median hourly compensation growth lower in states where collective bargaining declined most, 1979–2012
| State | Change in coll. bargaining share 1979–2012 | Change in median compensation |
|---|---|---|
| al | -13.2046 | 13.6% |
| ak | -10.9738 | |
| az | -11.2073 | 8.7% |
| ar | -12.1733 | 25.9% |
| ca | -10.5149 | 2.9% |
| co | -10.2767 | 12.7% |
| ct | -12.765 | 28.1% |
| de | -15.5051 | 15.6% |
| dc | -15.1687 | |
| fl | -7.40257 | 22.7% |
| ga | -8.95165 | 20.3% |
| hi | -12.0567 | 16.6% |
| id | -16.1112 | 4.8% |
| il | -16.4709 | 3.6% |
| in | -22.5207 | 9.2% |
| ia | -15.2645 | 11.9% |
| ks | -10.9597 | 9.9% |
| ky | -13.0819 | 4.0% |
| la | -8.95849 | 7.6% |
| me | -7.49721 | 28.8% |
| md | -13.9032 | 19.7% |
| ma | -8.98148 | 36.0% |
| mi | -21.447 | -7.9% |
| mn | -14.7559 | 17.3% |
| ms | -14.2022 | 26.8% |
| mo | -10.7539 | 12.3% |
| mt | -11.8196 | 3.1% |
| ne | -11.5631 | 15.0% |
| nv | -12.394 | 3.3% |
| nh | -5.72134 | 33.0% |
| nj | -15.6576 | 17.3% |
| nm | -8.82048 | 12.0% |
| ny | -12.3638 | 13.4% |
| nc | -5.71576 | 22.0% |
| nd | -10.273 | 25.5% |
| oh | -19.6479 | -1.1% |
| ok | -5.83964 | 4.3% |
| or | -15.3982 | 0.9% |
| pa | -20.9548 | 9.1% |
| ri | -7.68926 | 27.5% |
| sc | -4.12975 | 29.9% |
| sd | -8.7631 | 24.8% |
| tn | -18.4743 | 14.8% |
| tx | -7.44168 | 4.1% |
| ut | -14.9966 | 6.0% |
| vt | -4.4124 | 33.9% |
| va | -11.0668 | 26.9% |
| wa | -17.3871 | 3.3% |
| wv | -20.2606 | 4.5% |
| wi | -19.3156 | 11.8% |
| wy | -12.4302 | 6.0% |
Note: Excludes Alaska and District of Columbia
Source: EPI analysis of wage data from the Current Population Survey; compensation data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, State/National Income and Product Accounts public data series; and collective bargaining data from the Current Population Survey
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