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Top 5 states where salaries have increased dramatically over the past 10 years

Wages in the United States have grown steadily over the past decade, but in some states they have increased faster than others. Writes about it CNBC.

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Expense management software website Approve.com looked at wages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and compared the average wage in 2010 for each state with the average wage in 2020. The researchers found that in some regions the wages of the working population increased by almost 50%, while in others they increased by only 25%.

According to BLS, the average wage of all Americans increased by 27% between 2010 and 2020, from $ 44 to $ 410. This average wage is exceeded by the four fastest growing states: Washington, California, Massachusetts and Oregon.

Labor statistics chief Michael Wolff said there are several factors driving up the wages of workers in these states, including the addition of new high-paying technology and health careers and the loss of low-wage jobs such as retail and restaurant workers during the COVID pandemic. 19.

StaffSalary in 2010Salary in 2020Growth percentage
Washington$ 48$ 7658,28%
California$ 53$ 7949,16%
North Dakota$ 38$ 5545,47%
Massachusetts$ 57$ 8344,95%
Oregon$ 41$ 5943,83%

 

 

Washington saw the biggest increase in wages, up about 58%. In 2010, Washington's average annual salary ranked 10th among all states, but in 2020 its annual salary of $76 is the fourth highest in the country. California saw the second-largest jump in average annual wages, about 791%. In both states, the percentage difference significantly exceeds the wage growth in the country as a whole.

“There’s nothing surprising about this list,” says Wolf. “Both Washington and California have extremely strong tech sectors with lucrative wages, and other fast-growing states like Oregon and Massachusetts have seen their minimum wages increase more than their neighboring states.”

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North Dakota, however, stands a little on its own. It ranks as the third fastest growing wage, but much of that success has come from the state's oil and fracturing boom over the past decade.

“The state saw a huge increase in hiring in this sector, but it was very difficult to convince workers to move to North Dakota, so employers had to increase wages excessively to incentivize people,” Wolf says. “Truck drivers were offered six-figure salaries.”

States with the lowest growth

In Wyoming, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alaska, average wages rose only slightly. Mark Hamrick, senior economist at Bankrate, thinks it's no coincidence that these are some of the poorest states in the country.

“The wealth gap has only widened, making poverty a vicious cycle that is very difficult to escape,” he noted. “The economies of Louisiana and Alaska, for example, are very energy dependent, so their success was driven by volatile energy prices.”

StaffSalary in 2010Salary in 2020Growth percentage
Wyoming$ 41$ 5021,50%
Louisiana$ 41$ 5125,33%
Mississippi$ 34$ 4325,85%
Connecticut$ 59$ 7526,66%
Alaska$ 48$ 6127,99%

In another struggling state, Connecticut, the market is dominated by retail and hospitality jobs, many of which were lost during the pandemic.

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Hamrick predicts that more working professionals in search of higher wages and career opportunities will consider moving to states where wages are rising.

“But there is a downside to this trend because many of these states have a higher cost of living,” he warns.

However, the ongoing pandemic and the continued growth of teleworking opportunities are giving more workers the opportunity to have lucrative jobs and live in a less expensive state.

“This is one of the amazing opportunities for remote work,” Hamrick adds. “People are finding new opportunities to optimize their work-life balance and are moving to more affordable areas where they can get the best of both worlds.”

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