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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in December 2021, Hawaii had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the goods producing industry ($42.94) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Alaska ($41.38), and District of Columbia ($39.84).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Hawaii 42.94
Alaska 41.38
District of Columbia 39.84
Washington 38.93
California 38.44
Connecticut 37.26
New Jersey 37.06
Massachusetts 36.69
New York 36.69
Nevada 35.28
Colorado 34.71
Illinois 33.98
Wyoming 33.64
Rhode Island 32.98
Oregon 32.95
Minnesota 32.66
Maryland 32.65
North Dakota 32.44
Delaware 31.78
New Hampshire 31.76
Missouri 31.29
Arizona 31.28
Pennsylvania 31.26
Michigan 31.04
Ohio 30.53
Texas 30.53
Florida 29.89
Wisconsin 29.86
South Carolina 29.84
Louisiana 29.67
Virginia 29.62
Utah 29.42
Oklahoma 29.22
West Virginia 29.14
Georgia 29.11
Vermont 28.55
Indiana 28.54
Montana 28.52
Kentucky 28.39
Tennessee 28.13
Nebraska 28.1
Alabama 28.08
Iowa 28.07
Kansas 27.92
Maine 27.61
North Carolina 27.54
New Mexico 27.43
Idaho 26.6
South Dakota 26.45
Mississippi 25.89
Arkansas 24.5