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ALABAMA-NEBRASKA ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS COMPARISON

CHARACTERISTIC ALABAMA NEBRASKA

LABOR Value added per dollar of mnfg production worker wages, 2015 $5.84 $6.53

Percent of wage & salary workers who are union members, 2016 8.1% 7.4%

Average unemploy. insur. tax rate on taxable wages, 2015 (%) 2.1% 1.3%

State minimum wage ($ per hour), 2017 $7.25 $9.00

Workers' compensation premium index rate, 2016 $1.85 $1.67

Right to Work state Yes Yes

Average hourly earnings of prod. workers on mnfg payrolls, 2016 $19.36 $17.80

Average unemployment insurance tax on taxable wages, 2015 (%) 6.1 3.0

Annual average employment as a % of population, 2014 53.1 68.5

EDUCATION Percent of pop. 25 yrs & older who are high school grads, 2015 84.3% 90.7%

Percent of pop. 25 yrs & older with a BS degree, 2015 23.5% 29.3%

Advanced SET degrees/all SET degrees (%), 2013 0.2 0.3

UTILITY COSTS Average Retail Price of Electricity, 2015 (cents per kwh): 9.3 8.9

Commercial Electricity (cts per kwh), 2015 10.8 8.7

Industrial Electricity (cts per kwh), 2015 6.0 7.6

Residential Electricity (cts per kwh), 2015 11.7 10.6

Average price of industrial gas per 1,000 cu.ft., 2015 ($) $4.08 $4.56

TAXES State and local tax collections per capita, FY2013 $3,048 $4,653

State tax revenue as a % of state personal income, 2014 5.1% 5.5%

Corporate income taxes as a % of state tax collections, 2014 4.4% 6.3%

QUALITY OF LIFE Overall Well-being Ranking, 2016 (1 is best; 50 worst) 44 15

State Health Ranking, 2016 (1 is best; 50 worst) 41 9

Crime Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2015 3,451.3 2,516.0

2016 State Innovation Index Rank (Bloomberg) 37 39

Last update 04/13/17

ALASKA-NEBRASKA ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS COMPARISON

CHARACTERISTIC ALASKA NEBRASKA

LABOR Value added per dollar of mnfg production worker wages, 2015 $4.45 $6.53

Percent of wage & salary workers who are union members, 2016 18.5% 7.4%

Average unemploy. insur. tax rate on taxable wages, 2015 (%) 2.2% 1.3%

State minimum wage ($ per hour), 2017 $9.80 $9.00

Workers' compensation premium index rate, 2016 $2.74 $1.67

Right to Work state No Yes

Average hourly earnings of prod. workers on mnfg payrolls, 2016 $23.98 $17.80

Average unemployment insurance tax on taxable wages, 2015 (%) 6.5 3.0

Annual average employment as a % of population, 2014 63.2 68.5

EDUCATION Percent of pop. 25 yrs & older who are high school grads, 2015 92.1% 90.7%

Percent of pop. 25 yrs & older with a BS degree, 2015 28.0% 29.3%

Advanced SET degrees/all SET degrees (%), 2013 0.3 0.3

UTILITY COSTS Average Retail Price of Electricity, 2015 (cents per kwh): 17.6 8.9

Commercial Electricity (cts per kwh), 2015 17.4 8.7

Industrial Electricity (cts per kwh), 2015 14.5 7.6

Residential Electricity (cts per kwh), 2015 19.8 10.6

Average price of industrial gas per 1,000 cu.ft., 2015 ($) $6.86 $4.56

TAXES State and local tax collections per capita, FY2013 $9,211 $4,653

State tax revenue as a % of state personal income, 2014 8.7% 5.5%

Corporate income taxes as a % of state tax collections, 2014 12.1% 6.3%

QUALITY OF LIFE Overall Well-being Ranking, 2016 (1 is best; 50 worst) 2 15

State Health Ranking, 2016 (1 is best; 50 worst) 50 9

Crime Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2015 3,547.8 2,516.0

2016 State Innovation Index Rank (Bloomberg) 24 39

Last update 04/13/17

ARIZONA-NEBRASKA ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS COMPARISON

CHARACTERISTIC ARIZONA NEBRASKA

LABOR Value added per dollar of mnfg production worker wages, 2015 $7.21 $6.53

Percent of wage & salary workers who are union members, 2016 4.5% 7.4%

Average unemploy. insur. tax rate on taxable wages, 2015 (%) 2.3% 1.3%

State minimum wage ($ per hour), 2017 $10.00 $9.00

Workers' compensation premium index rate, 2016 $1.50 $1.67

Right to Work state Yes Yes

Average hourly earnings of prod. workers on mnfg payrolls, 2016 $17.57 $17.80

Average unemployment insurance tax on taxable wages, 2015 (%) 6.1 3.0

Annual average employment as a % of population, 2014 55.8 68.5

EDUCATION Percent of pop. 25 yrs & older who are high school grads, 2015 86.0% 90.7%

Percent of pop. 25 yrs & older with a BS degree, 2015 27.5% 29.3%

Advanced SET degrees/all SET degrees (%), 2013 0.2 0.3

UTILITY COSTS Average Retail Price of Electricity, 2015 (cents per kwh): 10.3 8.9

Commercial Electricity (cts per kwh), 2015 10.4 8.7

Industrial Electricity (cts per kwh), 2015 6.3 7.6

Residential Electricity (cts per kwh), 2015 12.1 10.6

Average price of industrial gas per 1,000 cu.ft., 2015 ($) $6.78 $4.56

TAXES State and local tax collections per capita, FY2013 $3,417 $4,653

State tax revenue as a % of state personal income, 2014 5.1% 5.5%

Corporate income taxes as a % of state tax collections, 2014 4.4% 6.3%

QUALITY OF LIFE Overall Well-being Ranking, 2016 (1 is best; 50 worst) 7 15

State Health Ranking, 2016 (1 is best; 50 worst) 20 9

Crime Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2015 3,443.4 2,516.0

2016 State Innovation Index Rank (Bloomberg) 19 39

Last update 04/13/17

ARKANSAS-NEBRASKA ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS COMPARISON

CHARACTERISTIC ARKANSAS NEBRASKA

LABOR Value added per dollar of mnfg production worker wages, 2015 $5.38 $6.53

Percent of wage & salary workers who are union members, 2016 3.9% 7.4%

Average unemploy. insur. tax rate on taxable wages, 2015 (%) 2.7% 1.3%

State minimum wage ($ per hour), 2017 $8.50 $9.00

Workers' compensation premium index rate, 2016 $1.06 $1.67

Right to Work state Yes Yes

Average hourly earnings of prod. workers on mnfg payrolls, 2016 $15.85 $17.80

Average unemployment insurance tax on taxable wages, 2015 (%) 5.2 3.0

Annual average employment as a % of population, 2014 53.2 68.5

EDUCATION Percent of pop. 25 yrs & older who are high school grads, 2015 84.8% 90.7%

Percent of pop. 25 yrs & older with a BS degree, 2015 21.1% 29.3%

Advanced SET degrees/all SET degrees (%), 2013 0.2 0.3

UTILITY COSTS Average Retail Price of Electricity, 2015 (cents per kwh): 8.2 8.9

Commercial Electricity (cts per kwh), 2015 8.3 8.7

Industrial Electricity (cts per kwh), 2015 6.2 7.6

Residential Electricity (cts per kwh), 2015 9.8 10.6

Average price of industrial gas per 1,000 cu.ft., 2015 ($) $6.91 $4.56

TAXES State and local tax collections per capita, FY2013 $3,639 $4,653

State tax revenue as a % of state personal income, 2014 8.0% 5.5%

Corporate income taxes as a % of state tax collections, 2014 4.5% 6.3%

QUALITY OF LIFE Overall Well-being Ranking, 2016 (1 is best; 50 worst) 46 15

State Health Ranking, 2016 (1 is best; 50 worst) 46 9

Crime Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2015 3,772.8 2,516.0

2016 State Innovation Index Rank (Bloomberg) 47 39

Last update 04/13/17

CALIFORNIA-NEBRASKA ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS COMPARISON

CHARACTERISTIC CALIFORNIA NEBRASKA

LABOR Value added per dollar of mnfg production worker wages, 2015 $7.56 $6.53

Percent of wage & salary workers who are union members, 2016 15.9% 7.4%

Average unemploy. insur. tax rate on taxable wages, 2015 (%) 4.9% 1.3%

State minimum wage ($ per hour), 2017 $10.50 $9.00

Workers' compensation premium index rate, 2016 $3.24 $1.67

Right to Work state No Yes

Average hourly earnings of prod. workers on mnfg payrolls, 2016 $21.89 $17.80

Average unemployment insurance tax on taxable wages, 2015 (%) 6.2 3.0

Annual average employment as a % of population, 2014 57.7 68.5

EDUCATION Percent of pop. 25 yrs & older who are high school grads, 2015 81.8% 90.7%

Percent of pop. 25 yrs & older with a BS degree, 2015 31.4% 29.3%

Advanced SET degrees/all SET degrees (%), 2013 0.2 0.3

UTILITY COSTS Average Retail Price of Electricity, 2015 (cents per kwh): 15.4 8.9

Commercial Electricity (cts per kwh), 2015 15.7 8.7

Industrial Electricity (cts per kwh), 2015 12.2 7.6

Residential Electricity (cts per kwh), 2015 17.0 10.6

Average price of industrial gas per 1,000 cu.ft., 2015 ($) $6.41 $4.56

TAXES State and local tax collections per capita, FY2013 $5,328 $4,653

State tax revenue as a % of state personal income, 2014 7.1% 5.5%

Corporate income taxes as a % of state tax collections, 2014 6.4% 6.3%

QUALITY OF LIFE Overall Well-being Ranking, 2016 (1 is best; 50 worst) 13 15

State Health Ranking, 2016 (1 is best; 50 worst) 25 9

Crime Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2015 3,044.6 2,516.0

2016 State Innovation Index Rank (Bloomberg) 2 39

Last update 04/13/17

COLORADO-NEBRASKA ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS COMPARISON

CHARACTERISTIC COLORADO NEBRASKA

LABOR Value added per dollar of mnfg production worker wages, 2015 $7.10 $6.53

Percent of wage & salary workers who are union members, 2016 9.8% 7.4%

Average unemploy. insu