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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in December 2024, Alaska had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the goods producing industry ($49.47) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($46.35), and District of Columbia ($45.77).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Alaska 49.47
Hawaii 46.35
District of Columbia 45.77
Washington 45.11
Massachusetts 44.19
California 44.15
Colorado 43.1
New Jersey 41.97
New York 40.13
Connecticut 39.68
Nevada 38.86
New Hampshire 38.63
Oregon 38.51
Rhode Island 38.15
Wyoming 37.74
Illinois 37.7
Minnesota 37.63
Maryland 37.45
Texas 36.77
Missouri 36.66
North Dakota 36.28
Delaware 36.2
Arizona 36.14
Michigan 35.57
Utah 35.46
Florida 35.32
Ohio 35.31
Wisconsin 34.97
Pennsylvania 34.82
Oklahoma 34.25
Virginia 34.24
Georgia 34.14
New Mexico 33.9
South Carolina 33.82
Louisiana 33.79
Vermont 33.66
Maine 33.62
Montana 33.31
Idaho 33.26
Kentucky 33.26
North Carolina 33.15
Nebraska 32.27
West Virginia 32.13
Indiana 32.1
Tennessee 31.82
Iowa 31.49
Alabama 31.4
Kansas 31.18
South Dakota 30.99
Mississippi 29.97
Arkansas 28.66