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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Northeast > Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands

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News Releases:
Jun
11
Occupational Employment and Wages in the U.S. Virgin Islands – May 2020

Workers in the U.S. Virgin Islands had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.06 in May 2020, about 15 percent below the United States average of $27.07.

Jun
06
Occupational Employment and Wages in the U.S. Virgin Islands – May 2016

Workers in the U.S. Virgin Islands had an average (mean) hourly wage of $18.10 in May 2016, about 24 percent below the United States average of $23.86.

Apr
29
Occupational Employment and Wages in the U.S. Virgin Islands – May 2014

Workers in the U.S. Virgin Islands had an average hourly wage of $16.81 in May 2014, about 26 percent below the United States average.

Virgin Islands Economy at a Glance:
Virgin Islands
Data Series Other Services Back
Data		 Dec
2022		 Jan
2023		 Feb
2023		 Mar
2023		 Apr
2023		 May
2023

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(1)

 35.3 35.0 35.1 35.3 35.0 (p)35.1

12-month % change

 1.7 1.7 1.4 0.9 2.0 (p)1.7

Mining, Logging, and Construction(1)

 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 (p)2.1

12-month % change

 10.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 (p)5.0

Manufacturing(2)

 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 (p)0.5

12-month % change

 -16.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (p)0.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(1)

 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.8 (p)6.8

12-month % change

 6.2 7.8 6.2 6.2 6.3 (p)3.0

Information(2)

 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 (p)0.5

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 (p)25.0

Financial Activities(2)

 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 (p)1.8

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (p)0.0

Professional & Business Services(2)

 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 (p)2.8

12-month % change

 -6.7 0.0 -3.4 -3.4 0.0 (p)0.0

Education & Health Services(1)

 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5 (p)2.5

12-month % change

 8.7 4.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 (p)8.7

Leisure & Hospitality(1)

 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.0 (p)6.2

12-month % change

 -3.2 -4.8 -1.6 -3.2 -3.2 (p)0.0

Other Services(1)

 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 (p)1.1

12-month % change

 -8.3 -8.3 10.0 0.0 10.0 (p)0.0

Government(1)

 11.0 10.8 10.8 10.9 10.8 (p)10.9

12-month % change

 1.9 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 (p)0.9

Footnotes
(1) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Occupational Employment and Wages in the U.S. Virgin Islands – May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021