PY04 Older Youth Earnings Change State Rankings

This map shows the Earnings Change rankings for the WIA Older Youth program in PY 04. The amount ranges from a high of $5,831 in Alaska to a low of $1,307 in Delaware. The map highlights the ten highest and lowest states for this measure. The ten highest states in order are Alaska, Ohio, Nebraska, Arkansas, Arizona, District of Columbia, Minnesota, Iowa, Maryland, and Texas. The ten lowest states from top to bottom are Indiana, Mississippi, Kansas, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Delaware.

PY 04 Older Youth Earnings Change State Rankings

Table 1

PY 04 WIA Older Youth Earnings Change Rankings and Outcomes by State
Rank	State	Outcome
1	Alaska	$5,831
2	Ohio	$5,544
3	Nebraska	$4,808
4	Arkansas	$4,550
5	Arizona	$4,514
6	District of Columbia	$4,499
7	Minnesota	$4,495
8	Iowa	$4,457
9	Maryland	$4,332
10	Texas	$4,292
11	Rhode Island	$4,070
12	Oklahoma	$4,043
13	Oregon	$3,961
13	Puerto Rico	$3,961
15	Alabama	$3,945
16	Idaho	$3,881
17	California	$3,748
18	Montana	$3,705
19	Louisiana	$3,688
20	Illinois	$3,668
21	Georgia	$3,624
22	Wisconsin	$3,561
23	Massachusetts	$3,542
24	Connecticut	$3,534
25	Utah	$3,513
26	New Jersey	$3,492
26	Washington	$3,492
28	Tennessee	$3,486
29	Florida	$3,464
30	North Carolina	$3,454
31	Wyoming	$3,434
32	Kentucky	$3,366
33	South Dakota	$3,327
34	Hawaii	$3,321
35	Nevada	$3,248
36	Maine	$3,224
37	Michigan	$3,221
38	South Carolina	$3,202
39	Colorado	$3,190
40	Vermont	$3,176
41	West Virginia	$3,099
42	North Dakota	$3,061
43	Indiana	$3,040
44	Mississippi	$2,985
45	Kansas	$2,977
46	Missouri	$2,946
47	New York	$2,865
48	Pennsylvania	$2,622
49	Virginia	$2,587
50	New Hampshire	$2,092
51	New Mexico	$2,085
52	Delaware	$1,307