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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in October 2021, Hawaii had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the goods producing industry ($42.38) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Alaska ($41.25), and District of Columbia ($40.04).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Hawaii 42.38
Alaska 41.25
District of Columbia 40.04
Washington 38.78
California 37.53
Connecticut 37.29
Massachusetts 37.15
New Jersey 37.09
New York 36.66
Nevada 34.77
Colorado 34.21
Illinois 34.14
Wyoming 33.76
Rhode Island 33.12
Minnesota 33.01
Maryland 32.94
Oregon 32.45
North Dakota 31.83
New Hampshire 31.17
Pennsylvania 31.05
Delaware 30.84
Arizona 30.75
Michigan 30.47
Ohio 30.12
Missouri 30.08
Texas 30.05
Wisconsin 29.95
Louisiana 29.9
Florida 29.87
South Carolina 29.4
Utah 29.27
Virginia 29.18
Oklahoma 29.07
Georgia 28.61
Indiana 28.59
Alabama 28.45
Vermont 28.32
Montana 28.22
West Virginia 28.12
Iowa 27.94
Kentucky 27.7
Kansas 27.54
Tennessee 27.53
Maine 27.52
Nebraska 27.35
New Mexico 27.16
North Carolina 26.67
Idaho 26.27
South Dakota 25.85
Mississippi 25.19
Arkansas 24.76