United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Goods Producing Industry in August, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in August 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the goods producing industry ($45.62) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Alaska ($44.1), and Washington ($43.56).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the goods producing industry for different states in August 2024.

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	45.62
Alaska	44.1
Washington	43.56
Massachusetts	43.52
California	43.32
Hawaii	43.2
New Jersey	41.92
Colorado	40.49
New York	39.89
Connecticut	39.08
Nevada	38.15
Oregon	38.1
New Hampshire	37.95
Minnesota	37.76
Maryland	37.49
Rhode Island	37.42
Illinois	37.34
Wyoming	36.83
Missouri	36.75
Delaware	36.29
North Dakota	35.66
Texas	35.64
Arizona	35.48
Utah	35.15
Michigan	34.9
Pennsylvania	34.71
Wisconsin	34.5
Ohio	34.36
South Carolina	34.01
Virginia	33.62
Louisiana	33.52
Florida	33.51
Oklahoma	33.41
New Mexico	33.09
Georgia	33.08
Vermont	33.05
Kentucky	32.75
North Carolina	32.56
Montana	32.3
West Virginia	32.29
Maine	32.12
Idaho	31.9
Nebraska	31.82
Indiana	31.77
Tennessee	31.37
Kansas	31.29
Iowa	30.8
Alabama	30.47
South Dakota	30.29
Mississippi	28.61
Arkansas	27.79