The following information is from Hewitt Associates.
| Salaried Exempt | Salaried Nonexempt | Nonunion hourly | Executive | |
| Atlanta | 3.5 percent | 3.4 percent | 3.5 percent | 3.9 percent |
| Boston | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| Chicago | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Dallas | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Houston | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Los Angeles | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| Milwaukee | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Minn./St. Paul | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| New York | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 |