Widest Internal Wage Spread
Wage determinations with the biggest gap between their highest- and lowest-paid trade classifications. Includes only WDs covering at least 8 trades.
A wide spread typically signals a labor market with strong union differentiation (specialized crafts pay much more than general labor); a narrow spread suggests a flatter local pay scale.
| Rank | County, State | Type | Trades | Lowest | Highest | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cascade, MT | building | 17 | $16.80 | $184.64 | $167.84 |
| 2 | Yellowstone National Park, MT | building | 23 | $19.18 | $184.64 | $165.46 |
| 3 | Meagher, MT | building | 23 | $19.18 | $184.64 | $165.46 |
| 4 | New York, NY | residential | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 5 | Richmond, NY | highway | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 6 | Queens, NY | building | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 7 | Queens, NY | residential | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 8 | New York, NY | highway | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 9 | Kings, NY | residential | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 10 | Richmond, NY | heavy | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 11 | Richmond, NY | building | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 12 | Queens, NY | highway | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 13 | Bronx, NY | highway | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 14 | Richmond, NY | residential | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 15 | Kings, NY | building | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 16 | New York, NY | heavy | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 17 | Queens, NY | heavy | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 18 | Kings, NY | highway | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 19 | Bronx, NY | heavy | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 20 | Kings, NY | heavy | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 21 | Bronx, NY | residential | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 22 | Bronx, NY | building | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 23 | New York, NY | building | 102 | $13.86 | $156.55 | $142.69 |
| 24 | Westchester, NY | building | 37 | $13.86 | $150.97 | $137.11 |
| 25 | Westchester, NY | highway | 37 | $13.86 | $150.97 | $137.11 |
| 26 | Westchester, NY | heavy | 37 | $13.86 | $150.97 | $137.11 |
| 27 | Westchester, NY | residential | 37 | $13.86 | $150.97 | $137.11 |
| 28 | San Benito, CA | heavy | 328 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 29 | Monterey, CA | highway | 328 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 30 | Mariposa, CA | heavy | 328 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 31 | Kings, CA | highway | 328 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 32 | Santa Cruz, CA | heavy | 312 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 33 | Contra Costa, CA | building | 312 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 34 | Stanislaus, CA | heavy | 328 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 35 | Merced, CA | heavy | 328 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 36 | Santa Cruz, CA | building | 312 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 37 | Calaveras, CA | highway | 312 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 38 | Calaveras, CA | highway | 328 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 39 | San Francisco, CA | heavy | 312 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 40 | Monterey, CA | building | 328 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 41 | Contra Costa, CA | heavy | 312 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 42 | Tuolumne, CA | highway | 312 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 43 | San Joaquin, CA | highway | 312 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 44 | Kings, CA | building | 328 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 45 | Alameda, CA | building | 312 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 46 | Madera, CA | heavy | 312 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 47 | Contra Costa, CA | highway | 328 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 48 | Monterey, CA | building | 312 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 49 | Calaveras, CA | heavy | 312 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |
| 50 | San Joaquin, CA | building | 328 | $23.74 | $154.14 | $130.40 |