The Midwest has dipped just 3 percent, with an hourly/annual average of $210/$373,000, and 54 percent of jobs available are open to PC boards. Note the 16 percent raise in Kentucky incomes.

Illinois: Average: $222/hr., $392,000 ann.; 20% PC boards; high of $350/hr.; down 8%
Indiana: Average: $229/hr., $404,000 ann.; 53% PC boards; high of $480,000 ann.; up 8%
Iowa: Average: $184/hr., $332,000 ann.; 83% PC boards; high of $463,000 ann.; down 8%
Kansas: Average: $236/hr., $415,000 ann.; 25% PC boards; high of $450,000 ann.; up 7%
Kentucky: Average: $237/hr., $418,000 ann.; 69% PC boards; high of $503,000 ann.; up 16%
Michigan: Average: $175/hr., $315,000 ann.; 60% PC boards; high of $275/hr. (locums); down 10%
Minnesota: Average: $178/hr., $320,000 ann.; 70% PC boards; no highs; up 9%
Missouri: Average: $213/hr., $378,000 ann.; 51% PC boards; high of $275/hr., $380,000 ann.; down 9%
Nebraska: One employer offering $300/hr. (not factored into regional stats)
North Dakota: Average: $230/hr., $404,000 ann.; no PC boards; no highs; down 14%
Ohio: Average: $198/hr., $353,000 ann.; 57% PC boards; high of $300/hr. (locums); down 10%
South Dakota: No information
Wisconsin: Average: $213/hr., $377,000 ann.; 50% PC boards; high of $520,000 ann.; down 6%

The Southwest/West remains a wild ride, with an hourly/annual average of $208/$375,000, and 40 percent of jobs available are open to PC boards. It includes the state with the top compensation, Texas, and three of the lowest compensation states as well. Note, none of the highs are in major cities except in Texas.

Arizona: Average: $226/hr., $369,000 ann.*; 81% PC boards; no highs; no change
California: Average: $223/hr., $393,000 ann.*; 27% PC boards; high of $500,000 ann.; down 8%
Colorado: Average: $163/hr., $295,000 ann.; no PC boards; high of $200/hr.; up 8%
Hawaii: Average: $170/hr., $307,000 ann.; no PC boards; no highs; no change
Nevada: Average: $170/hr., $307,000 ann.; 28% PC boards; high of $300 hr. (locums); down 15%
New Mexico: Average: $234/hr., $412,000 ann.; 27% PC boards; no highs; up 4%
Oklahoma: Average: $193/hr., $346,000 ann.; 41% PC boards; high of $520,000 ann.; down 5%
Texas: Average: $260/hr., $454,000 ann.; 34% PC boards; high of $325/hr.; up 4%
Utah: No job openings
* major city averages considerably lower

The Middle Atlantic has no change from last year, with an hourly/annual average of $190/$340,000, and 24 percent of jobs available are open to PC boards.

Delaware: Only locum jobs averaging $240/hr.
District of Columbia: Average: $141/hr., $260,000 ann.; no PC boards; no highs; down 11%
Maryland: Average: $166/hr., $300,000 ann.; 11% PC boards; $75,000 sign-on; no change
New Jersey: Average: $186/hr., $333,000 ann.; 11% PC boards; no highs; down 8%
Pennsylvania: Average: $222/hr., $392,000 ann.; 23% PC boards; high of $515,000 ann.; up 3%
Virginia: Average: $230/hr., $405,000 ann.; 27% PC boards; high of $480,000 ann.; up 4%
West Virginia: Average: $195/hr., $349,000 ann.; 50% PC boards; no highs; up 3%