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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in May 2021, Hawaii had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the goods producing industry ($42.22) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Alaska ($38.98), and District of Columbia ($37.31).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Hawaii 42.22
Alaska 38.98
District of Columbia 37.31
California 37.14
Washington 36.71
New Jersey 36.49
Massachusetts 36.28
Connecticut 35.98
New York 35.61
Nevada 33.83
Colorado 33.76
Wyoming 33.29
Illinois 32.94
Maryland 32.65
Minnesota 32.42
Delaware 31.62
Rhode Island 31.5
North Dakota 31.15
New Hampshire 30.97
Oregon 30.62
Michigan 30.26
Pennsylvania 30
Missouri 29.88
Arizona 29.84
Louisiana 29.8
Texas 29.6
Florida 29.33
Wisconsin 29.23
South Carolina 29.21
Ohio 28.99
Oklahoma 28.77
Virginia 28.71
Utah 28.58
Montana 28.07
Alabama 27.9
Indiana 27.84
Iowa 27.31
West Virginia 27.25
Vermont 27.22
Tennessee 26.96
Georgia 26.9
Kansas 26.89
Maine 26.76
Kentucky 26.36
Nebraska 25.61
New Mexico 25.59
North Carolina 25.42
South Dakota 25.34
Mississippi 25.07
Idaho 24.69
Arkansas 24.43