Utilities & labor costs The 2016 HOST Almanac indicates utility costs were down across the country in 2015 and were particularly low in the central regions. Labor costs are poised to increase in many markets over the next few years. Data from the 2016 HOST Almanac shows the regions with the highest labor costs were the Mid-Atlantic, Paci�c and East North Central.

at a glance

© 2016 STR, Inc. All Rights Reserved. illustrations: annamarie hudsonSource: STR’s 2016 HOST Almanac

Region: Paci�cStates: AK, WA, OR, CA, HI

Average Utilities POR: $8.73

Region: West South CentralStates: AR, LA, OK, TX

Average Utilities POR: $6.55

Region: West North CentralStates: IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SDAverage Utilities POR: $6.61

Region: Middle AtlanticStates: NJ, NY, PA

Average Utilities POR: $9.13

Region: East North CentralStates: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI

Average Utilities POR: $6.41

Region: New EnglandStates: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT

Average Utilities POR: $10.51

Region: Paci�cStates: AK, WA, OR, CA, HI

Average Labor RTS: 33.4%

Region: West South CentralStates: AR, LA, OK, TX

Average Labor RTS: 27.3%

Region: West North CentralStates: IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD

Average Labor RTS: 29.1%

Region: East North CentralStates: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI

Average Labor RTS: 32.6%

Region: East South CentralStates: AL, KY, MS, TN

Average Labor RTS: 27.9%

Region: Middle AtlanticStates: NJ, NY, PA

Average Labor RTS: 36.6%

Utility Costs

Labor Costs