Idaho's average wage increased by almost 20 cents last year. But wage growth isn't keeping up with the national average.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment Survey finds Idaho's average hourly wage for all jobs was $18.67 last year, that's up 19 cents from 2012. Still, Idaho's average wage was almost 84 percent of the national average, which is $22.33 an hour.
The survey also found that half of Idaho's hourly employees earned $14.68 or less in 2013. That's a 10 cent increase from 2012.
The latest wage data means workers in all but three states earn more than Idaho workers. People in legal occupations earned the most last year, at more than $38 per hour. Food preparers were at the bottom, earning $9.46 per hour.
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