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aggiesal

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29. Thanks TBF for the link. Doing a little analysis . . .
Wed Aug 7, 2013, 01:44 PM
Aug 2013

Last edited Wed Aug 7, 2013, 05:02 PM - Edit history (1)

Below is the list with the states paying the most at the top,
and the states paying the least at the bottom.
Also, [font color=blue]Blue[/font] for the state that voted for Obama in 2012
and [font color=red]Red[/font] for the state that didn't.

You'll notice that the top 10 states and top 13 of 15 are all blue.
Also that the bottom 5 states, and bottom 12 of 15 are all red.

[font color=blue] 1 Massachusetts $653 Blue[/font]
[font color=blue] 2 Washington $604 Blue[/font]
[font color=blue] 3 NewJersey $600 Blue[/font]
[font color=blue] 4 Minnesota $585 Blue[/font]
[font color=blue] 5 Pennsylvania $573 Blue[/font]
[font color=blue] 6 RhodeIsland $566 Blue[/font]
[font color=blue] 7 Hawaii $560 Blue[/font]
[font color=blue] 8 Connecticut $555 Blue[/font]
[font color=blue] 9 Ohio $524 Blue[/font]
[font color=blue] 10 Oregon $507 Blue[/font]
[font color=red] 11 North Dakota $470 Red[/font]
[font color=blue] 12 Iowa $459 Blue[/font]
[font color=red] 13 Arkansas $457 Red[/font]
[font color=blue] 14 New Mexico $455 Blue[/font]
[font color=blue] 15 Colorado $454 Blue[/font]
[font color=red] 16 Utah $451 Red[/font]
[font color=blue] 17 California $450 Blue[/font]
[font color=red] 18 Montana $446 Red[/font]
[font color=red] 19 Alaska $441 Red[/font]
[font color=blue] 20 New Hampshire $427 Blue[/font]
[font color=red] 21 Texas $426 Red[/font]
[font color=blue] 22 Vermont $425 Blue[/font]
[font color=red] 23 West Virginia $424 Red[/font]
[font color=red] 24 Kansas $420 Red[/font]
[font color=red] 25 Kentucky $415 Red[/font]
[font color=blue] 26 Maryland $410 Blue[/font]
[font color=blue] 27 New York $405 Blue[/font]
[font color=blue] 28 Nevada $398 Blue[/font]
[font color=red] 29 Indiana $390 Red[/font]
[font color=red] 30 Wyoming $387 Red[/font]
[font color=blue] 31 Illinois $385 Blue[/font]
[font color=blue] 32 Virginia $378 Blue[/font]
[font color=blue] 33 Maine $372 Blue[/font]
[font color=red] 34 Oklahoma $368 Red[/font]
[font color=blue] 35 Wisconsin $363 Blue[/font]
[font color=blue] 36 Michigan $362 Blue[/font]
[font color=red] 37 North Carolina $350 Red[/font]
[font color=red] 38 Nebraska $348 Red[/font]
[font color=red] 39 Idaho $343 Red[/font]
[font color=blue] 40 Delaware $330 Blue[/font]
[font color=red] 41 Georgia $330 Red[/font]
[font color=red] 42 South Carolina $326 Red[/font]
[font color=red] 43 Missouri $320 Red[/font]
[font color=red] 44 South Dakota $295 Red[/font]
[font color=blue] 45 Florida $275 Blue[/font]
[font color=red] 46 Tennessee $275 Red[/font]
[font color=red] 47 Alabama $265 Red[/font]
[font color=red] 48 Louisiana $258 Red[/font]
[font color=red] 49 Arizona $240 Red[/font]
[font color=red] 50 Mississippi $235 Red[/font]

THE PAY IS TOO DAMN LOW [View all] n2doc Aug 2013 OP
If You Don't Like The Pay On The Job You Have You Are Free To Go Get Another One TheMastersNemesis Aug 2013 #1
Yep, because as we all all know there is an infinite supply of jobs out there n/t n2doc Aug 2013 #2
I think they mean TBF Aug 2013 #3
I believe they think there are tons of jobs "going begging to be filled" n2doc Aug 2013 #4
Maximum unemployment rates - TBF Aug 2013 #6
Thanks TBF for the link. Doing a little analysis . . . aggiesal Aug 2013 #29
Nice analysis - TBF Aug 2013 #44
jobs go begging kardonb Aug 2013 #28
Can you name a specific company that's having a shortage? JoeyT Aug 2013 #37
bullshit. a lot of folks dont' want hard physical labor that pays minimum wage -- but they are HiPointDem Aug 2013 #40
Millions of jobs? Tens of Millions? n2doc Aug 2013 #47
That "worker shortage in IT" bullshit is always preparatory to asking for more H1B visas. LongTomH Aug 2013 #54
another IT person looking LittleGirl Aug 2013 #64
Right wingers say this: treestar Aug 2013 #92
so sayeth an ex-employer of mine, and I took his advice wordpix Aug 2013 #15
Problem with independent contracting is retaining work. haele Aug 2013 #30
waitress pay in georgia is 2.13$ an hour roguevalley Aug 2013 #82
That's pretty much the pay in all states . . . aggiesal Aug 2013 #93
they pay more in Alaska. its all too sad roguevalley Aug 2013 #94
And what's the plan from the top? woo me with science Aug 2013 #5
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #7
This is going to hurt more than you think dman85 Aug 2013 #10
What a bunch of whooey n2doc Aug 2013 #11
In most businesses, the overhead comes from materials Gore1FL Aug 2013 #13
Materials? Munificence Aug 2013 #18
Not my experience. n/t Gore1FL Aug 2013 #19
Mine neither. I'm a small biz owner in IL and the LOWEST wage I START is $10/hr riderinthestorm Aug 2013 #58
You are an exception KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 #74
Who can live on $10//hr ????? feathateathn Aug 2013 #88
Good thing he doesn't live on that. He's retired and only works for me @ 10 hours/wk riderinthestorm Aug 2013 #91
It's a massive increase. dman85 Aug 2013 #46
Paying people livable wages in the past do not lead to this. Gore1FL Aug 2013 #62
Completely wrong. Zoeisright Aug 2013 #69
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #79
I employed home helpers for my mother for 4+ years at mostly $20/hr wordpix Aug 2013 #20
Sorry to say, but facts don't support your conclusions . . . aggiesal Aug 2013 #23
I'm sorry but did you even read the OP? ljm2002 Aug 2013 #24
Why not higher then? dman85 Aug 2013 #43
Specious argument there... ljm2002 Aug 2013 #45
Deflection.... dman85 Aug 2013 #48
No it was not deflection... ljm2002 Aug 2013 #50
again....why not more? dman85 Aug 2013 #57
why not slave labor? less labor expense is better, yes? maybe pay to work? tiny elvis Aug 2013 #61
Typical....deflection after deflection. dman85 Aug 2013 #63
You know, you haven't addressed my real life, real time example in post #58 riderinthestorm Aug 2013 #65
why not 200%? why not minus 100%? tiny elvis Aug 2013 #66
and typical of whom? tiny elvis Aug 2013 #67
for whom is deflection typical? nt tiny elvis Aug 2013 #68
Yes, even higher minimum wages would be even better for most of the economy. fasttense Aug 2013 #78
Exactly! feathateathn Aug 2013 #90
I think you're in the wrong place. Zoeisright Aug 2013 #70
I see no problem. sulphurdunn Aug 2013 #80
Bullshit. Notafraidtoo Aug 2013 #55
Washington State made a "dramatic and significant hike in the minimum wage" to $9.19 per hour. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2013 #85
Heeey, waitaminit... pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #8
A recent study shows that it's impossible to live on minimum wage AndyA Aug 2013 #9
"I think Congress should be paid minimum wage, by the hour" - Excellent idea wordpix Aug 2013 #22
Unfortunately, congress can not change their salary . . . aggiesal Aug 2013 #25
True, they can't change their salary THAT THEY RECEIVE FROM US. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #27
How convenient. bvar22 Aug 2013 #49
Democratic economy summit. MOAR COSTCOS! Safetykitten Aug 2013 #12
This is where the righties are coming from... malthaussen Aug 2013 #14
+1 leftstreet Aug 2013 #16
+1000 At the Jobs for Justice Rally in KC last week, I heard from fast food workers, including.... LongTomH Aug 2013 #52
Why isn't minimum wage based on cost of living B2G Aug 2013 #17
Great point. dman85 Aug 2013 #59
This message was self-deleted by its author valerief Aug 2013 #21
Maybe it would help to stop signing let's-send-jobs-to-foreign-countries "free trade" agreements. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #26
STOP IT! woo me with science Aug 2013 #31
Actually, things are utterly hopeless. But I don't care. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #34
Well, I meant helplessness re: the things you mentioned, woo me with science Aug 2013 #36
I am up for a job in IT and listed $55k as my salary requirement. Myrina Aug 2013 #32
You are in IT? When he seeks to hire a H-1B replacment, I hope that you have a contract with a AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #35
I know, right? Myrina Aug 2013 #39
Whatever you do, always work towards getting a written employment contract with a clause AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #41
And five years earlier they were earning $70K or more. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #53
Yes, this is the problem Yo_Mama Aug 2013 #33
They won't HAVE to raise prices, they WANT to raise prices. . . . aggiesal Aug 2013 #38
They most certainly will have to raise prices Yo_Mama Aug 2013 #72
Currently . . . aggiesal Aug 2013 #86
The profiteers won't be happy til working people once again live like this HereSince1628 Aug 2013 #51
I fully support a living wage for fast food workers Bake Aug 2013 #42
I know a guy who is a supervisor for an elevator company here in Vegas.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #56
This is the source of so many problems shenmue Aug 2013 #60
but then they wouldnt be desperate and scared sigmasix Aug 2013 #76
we got soul on the dole, we don't take no shit from the benefit Divine Discontent Aug 2013 #71
AND the rent is too damn high!!! nt kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #73
. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #75
Workers need to stop waiting around for politicians to flick a crumb off their table. Skeeter Barnes Aug 2013 #77
my my, the chamber of commerce types are out in droves. mopinko Aug 2013 #81
americans need to understand this duality pasto76 Aug 2013 #83
Maybe if they were paid better, they would n2doc Aug 2013 #84
kick woo me with science Aug 2013 #87
A low minimum wage would be okay if it was a starting point. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2013 #89
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