United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Goods Producing Industry in August, 2021 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in August 2021, Hawaii had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the goods producing industry ($41.74) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by District of Columbia ($38.1), and California ($37.17).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the goods producing industry for different states in August 2021.

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Hawaii 41.74
District of Columbia 38.1
California 37.17
Washington 37.06
Massachusetts 36.7
Connecticut 36.53
New Jersey 36.39
Alaska 35.97
New York 35.97
Illinois 33.99
Colorado 33.97
Nevada 33.74
Rhode Island 32.91
Maryland 32.82
Wyoming 32.62
Minnesota 32.41
Oregon 31.76
North Dakota 31.55
New Hampshire 30.96
Arizona 30.66
Michigan 30.63
Delaware 30.5
Pennsylvania 30.47
Missouri 29.78
Texas 29.78
Florida 29.7
Wisconsin 29.64
Louisiana 29.59
Virginia 29.48
Ohio 29.4
Utah 28.86
Oklahoma 28.82
South Carolina 28.76
Alabama 28.46
Indiana 28.36
Iowa 27.91
Vermont 27.78
Montana 27.72
West Virginia 27.66
Tennessee 27.51
Kansas 27.39
Georgia 27.35
Kentucky 27
Maine 26.77
North Carolina 26.58
Nebraska 26.51
New Mexico 26.03
Idaho 25.59
South Dakota 25.52
Mississippi 25.23
Arkansas 25.07