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Show Nonagricultural Employment and Average Pay Utah's growth in nonagricultural employment was stronger that that of the nation and the Mountain States between 1985 and 1990. Nonagricultural employment growth increased 3.0% in Utah, 2.6% in the Mountain States, and 2.5% in the U.S. during this period. Historically, average pay for Utahns has remained below national average pay levels. In fact, since 1981 when Utah's average pay was 96% of U.S. levels, Utah has steadily lost ground so that by 1994 Utah's average pay was only 85% of U.S. pay. In addition, since 1986, the inflation adjusted average monthly wage for nonagricultural jobs has declined in Utah. Table 12. Nonagricultural Employment1 Mountain Year Utah States U.S. 1985 624 5,111 97,519 1989 691 5,621 108,413 1990 723 5,814 110,321 growth 1985-9(P 3.0% 2.6% 2.5% 1 In thousands of jobs. 2 Average annual growth rate from 1985 to 1990. Table 13. Utah Nonagricultural Employment and Wages Percent of Average Labor Force in Average Monthly Wage Nonagricultral Monthly Wage (Adjusted for Year Jobs (in$) Inflation) 1986 84.1 1,463 1,335 1987 84.6 1,501 1,321 1988 87.0 1,549 1,309 1989 87.6 1,585 1,278 1990 88.9 1,644 1,258 1991 89.0 1,710 1,256 1992 89.7 1,801 1,284 1993 89.0 1,823 1,261 1994 87.5 1,865 1,258 Figure 10 Utah Nonagricultural Wages 0 Average Monthly Wage Average Monthly Wage Adjusted for Inflation 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 52 Demographics |
