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.

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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