#39 Pennsylvania
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Tom Corbett (R)
Population: 12,763,536
GDP growth: 1.7 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2013): 7.5 percent
Top corporate rate: 9.99 percent
Top individual tax rate: 3.07 percent
Gasoline tax: 32.3 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa2/Stable
Major private employers: Philadelphia International Airport, University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University, Highmark Inc., Hershey Medical Center, Vanguard Group, Mellon Financial, Lockheed Martin, PNC Financial Services Group, Reading Hospital & Medical Center, WellSpan Health
Economic profile sources: American Petroleum Institute (April 2013), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2012), Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2013 release), CareerOneStop, Moody's Investors Service (senior-most tax-backed ratings), National Governors Association, Tax Foundation (2013), U.S. Census Bureau (2012 estimate)