US wage growth hit a nine-year high last year, easily outpacing inflation, which stood at 1.9% at the end of the year. But salaries aren't increasing spectacularly in every state, though several have seen hikes exceeding 7%. Using data compiled by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, we've ranked each state and DC based on the change in the average private sector hourly pay rate from December 2017 to December 2018.