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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in January 2021, Hawaii had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the goods producing industry ($42.73) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Alaska ($39.85), and California ($36.75).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Hawaii 42.73
Alaska 39.85
California 36.75
Washington 36.45
Connecticut 36.09
Massachusetts 35.76
New Jersey 35.69
District of Columbia 35.66
New York 34.46
Colorado 33.41
Wyoming 32.78
Nevada 32.66
Minnesota 32.08
Maryland 31.84
Illinois 31.79
Delaware 31.37
Rhode Island 30.91
New Hampshire 30.34
North Dakota 30.26
Oregon 30.25
Michigan 30.04
Pennsylvania 29.67
Louisiana 29.57
Missouri 29.47
Texas 29
South Carolina 28.95
Florida 28.85
Arizona 28.72
Wisconsin 28.65
Utah 28.29
Ohio 28.25
Virginia 28.15
Oklahoma 28.05
West Virginia 27.54
Indiana 27.29
Iowa 27.28
Montana 27.26
Georgia 27.09
Vermont 27.07
Alabama 26.91
Maine 26.62
Tennessee 26.52
Kansas 26.31
Kentucky 26.06
Nebraska 25.75
Idaho 25.08
South Dakota 24.91
North Carolina 24.86
New Mexico 24.62
Arkansas 24.19
Mississippi 24.1