This map shows the Earnings Change rankings for the WIA Adult program in PY 04. The amount ranges from a high of $8,007 in Arkansas to a low of $2,062 in New Hampshire. The ten highest and ten lowest states for this ranking are highlighted on the map. The ten highest states in order are Arkansas, Alaska, Kentucky, Minnesota, Hawaii, Louisiana, Alabama, Rhode Island, Georgia, and Wyoming. The ten lowest states, from top to bottom, are Nevada, Maine, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, North Dakota, Kansas, and New Hampshire.

Table 1

PY 04 WIA Adult Earnings Change Rankings and Outcomes by State Rank State Outcome 1 Arkansas $8,007 2 Alaska $5,365 3 Kentucky $5,319 4 Minnesota $5,271 5 Hawaii $5,219 6 Louisiana $5,144 7 Alabama $5,032 8 Rhode Island $5,019 9 Georgia $4,988 10 Wyoming $4,868 11 Idaho $4,817 12 Montana $4,724 13 Arizona $4,648 14 Illinois $4,518 15 Iowa $4,450 16 Utah $4,282 17 California $4,235 18 North Carolina $4,209 19 Michigan $4,181 20 West Virginia $4,154 21 Texas $3,996 22 New Jersey $3,988 23 Colorado $3,964 24 Missouri $3,938 25 New Mexico $3,926 26 Pennsylvania $3,905 27 Maryland $3,888 28 Florida $3,803 29 Washington $3,785 30 Nebraska $3,729 31 Indiana $3,727 32 Massachusetts $3,726 33 Tennessee $3,669 34 Oklahoma $3,628 35 Ohio $3,589 36 Connecticut $3,397 37 Delaware $3,362 38 Wisconsin $3,330 38 Oregon $3,227 40 South Dakota $3,170 41 New York $3,117 42 Vermont $3,103 43 Nevada $3,099 44 Maine $3,039 45 Puerto Rico $2,939 46 District of Columbia $2,927 47 Virginia $2,892 48 South Carolina $2,795 49 Mississippi $2,584 50 North Dakota $2,533 51 Kansas $2,352 52 New Hampshire $2,062

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