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Membership in unions varies from state to state across the country. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a report on union membership in 2023 that included a comparison of key economic factors.
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GOBankingRates took their report as a starting point and combined 2023 salary and wage info from Forbes Advisor with the latest cost of living figures against national averages from World Population Review for a closer look at economic conditions in the 10 states with the highest and lowest union membership.
Here are how union numbers compare among the top and bottom states in terms of membership percentage.
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Top 10 Union States — 10. Minnesota (13.3%) Average Salary: $63,640 Average Hourly Wage: $30.60 Cost of Living Index: 94.1 Groceries: 97.2 Housing: 82.3 Explore More: I’m an Economist: Here’s My Prediction for the Working Class If JD Vance Is Vice President
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9. Oregon (14.1%) Average Salary: $62,680 Average Hourly Wage: $30.14 Cost of Living Index: 115.1 Groceries: 107.6 Housing: 139.9 Learn More: Here’s the Salary Needed to Actually Take Home $100K in Every State
Sean Pavone / Shutterstock.com 8. Vermont (14.3%) Average Salary: $59,190 Average Hourly Wage: $28.46 Cost of Living Index: 114.9 Groceries: 103.1 Housing: 131.4
Rocky Grimes / Shutterstock.com 7. Alaska (14.8%) Average Salary: $66,130 Average Hourly Wage: $31.79 Cost of Living Index: 124.4 Groceries: 127.4 Housing: 118.1 TheCrimsonRibbon / iStock.com
6. California (15.4%) Average Salary: $73,220 Average Hourly Wage: $35.20 Cost of Living Index: 134.5 Groceries: 112.3 Housing: 186.5 Find Out: Here’s the Income Needed To Be in the Top 1% in All 50 States
Alexey Smolyanyy / Shutterstock.com 5. Connecticut (15.9%) Average Salary: $69,310 Average Hourly Wage: $33.32 Cost of Living Index: 113.1 Groceries: 99.8 Housing: 122.7
DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphoto 4. New Jersey (16.1%) Average Salary: $70,890 Average Hourly Wage: $34.08 Cost of Living Index: 114.1 Groceries: 103.9 Housing: 136.8 RomanKhomlyak / Getty Images/iStockphoto 3. Washington (16.5%) Average Salary: $72,350 Average Hourly Wage: $34.79 Cost of Living Index: 115.1 Groceries: 109.7 Housing: 129.4 For You: How I Went From Middle Class to Upper Middle Class
OlegAlbinsky / Getty Images/iStockphoto 2. New York (20.6%) Average Salary: $74,870 Average Hourly Wage: $36.00 Cost of Living Index: 148.2 Groceries: 118.4 Housing: 230.1 gcgebel / Getty Images/iStockphoto 1. Hawaii (24.1%) Average Salary: $61,420 Average Hourly Wage: $23.35 Cost of Living Index: 193.3 Groceries: 152.9 Housing: 315 JuYochi / Getty Images/iStockphoto The Right to Work States According to the Economic Policy Institute , “RTW laws — and the phrase “right to work” itself — are intended to deceive and confuse. The misleadingly named policy is designed to make it more difficult for workers to form and sustain unions and negotiate collectively for better wages, benefits, and working conditions.”
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Nate Hovee / Getty Images/iStockphoto Bottom 10 Union States — 10. Georgia (4.6%) Average Salary: $58,000 Average Hourly Wage: $27.88 Cost of Living Index: 91.0 Groceries: 98.9 Housing: 78.5 Jennifer_Sharp / Getty Images/iStockphoto 9. Idaho (4.5%) Average Salary: $51,350 Average Hourly Wage: $24.69 Cost of Living Index: 106.1 Groceries: 103.7 Housing: 113.8 Art Wager / Getty Images 8. Texas (4.5%) Average Salary: $57,300 Average Hourly Wage: $27.55 Cost of Living Index: 93.0 Groceries: 94.8 Housing: 84.2 Trending Now: 8 Rare Coins Worth Millions That Are Highly Coveted by Coin Collectors
f11photo / Shutterstock.com 7. Louisiana (4.3%) Average Salary: $50,940 Average Hourly Wage: $24.49 Cost of Living Index: 92.0 Groceries: 95.1 Housing: 84.7 DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphoto 6. Virginia (4.3%) Average Salary: $66,590 Average Hourly Wage: $31.54 Cost of Living Index: 103.1 Groceries: 100.6 Housing: 107.7 Art Wager / iStock.com 5. Arizona (4.2%) Average Salary: $58,620 Average Hourly Wage: $28.18 Cost of Living Index: 107.2 Groceries: 101.8 Housing: 125.3 Be Aware: I’m a Bank Teller: 4 Reasons You Should Withdraw Your Savings Right Now
grandriver / Getty Images/iStockphoto 4. Utah (4.1%) Average Salary: $57,360 Average Hourly Wage: $27,58 Cost of Living Index: 101.5 Groceries: 98.3 Housing: 106.5 EunikaSopotnicka / iStock.com 3. South Dakota (3.6%) Average Salary: $49,890 Average Hourly Wage: $23.99 Cost of Living Index: 93.8 Groceries: 98.0 Housing: 93.9 Kruck20 / Getty Images/iStockphoto 2. North Carolina (2.7%) Average Salary: $56,220 Average Hourly Wage: $27.03 Cost of Living Index: 96.1 Groceries: 99.0 Housing: 92.1 Read More: How Can You Withdraw Money From a Bank Account? 3 Ways To Know
Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphoto 1. South Carolina (2.3%) Average Salary: $50,650 Average Hourly Wage: $24.35 Cost of Living Index: 96.5 Groceries: 100.1 Housing: 89.4 This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com : The 10 States With the Most Union Members — How Do They Compare to States With the Fewest?
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