According to the American Hospital Association’s AHA Hospital Statistics — 2012 Edition, community hospitals in Wyoming had the highest labor costs as a percentage of total expenses, while community hospitals in South Carolina had the lowest. In 2010, labor expenses were 58.2 percent of all Wyoming community hospital expenditures ($599.8 million toward payroll and employee benefits), and labor expenses were 46.1 percent of all South Carolina community hospitals expenses ($4.3 billion total).
Here are the five states with the highest and the five states with the lowest community hospital labor costs in 2010, with total labor expenses in parenthesis.
5 States With the Highest Community Hospital Labor Costs in 2010
1. Wyoming — 58.2 percent ($599.8 million)
2. Rhode Island — 57.9 percent ($1.7 billion)
3. New York — 57.4 percent ($32.2 billion)
4. New Hampshire — 57.3 percent ($2.2 billion)
5. Vermont — 57.2 percent ($981.1 million)
5 States With the Lowest Community Hospital Labor Costs in 2010
1. South Carolina — 46.1 percent ($4.3 billion)
2. Kentucky — 47.1 percent ($4.6 billion)
3. Wisconsin — 47.3 percent ($6.7 billion)
4. Missouri — 47.5 percent ($7.8 billion)
5. Oklahoma — 47.7 percent ($3.1 billion)
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