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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in March 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the goods producing industry ($45.57) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($43.09), and Hawaii ($43.06).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 45.57
Massachusetts 43.09
Hawaii 43.06
Washington 42.84
Alaska 42.82
California 42.65
New Jersey 41.01
Colorado 40.59
New York 39.67
Connecticut 38.72
Wyoming 37.73
Oregon 37.28
New Hampshire 36.93
Nevada 36.87
Rhode Island 36.58
Missouri 36.52
Illinois 36.16
Maryland 36.03
Minnesota 35.67
Delaware 35.63
Texas 35.25
North Dakota 35.15
Arizona 34.68
Michigan 34.47
Utah 34.34
Pennsylvania 34.3
Wisconsin 34.14
Oklahoma 33.53
Ohio 33.47
Virginia 33.39
Louisiana 33.29
Florida 32.9
South Carolina 32.9
Vermont 32.73
Georgia 32.44
Kentucky 32.4
New Mexico 32.32
Montana 32.3
West Virginia 32.27
Kansas 31.63
Maine 31.44
Nebraska 31.28
North Carolina 31.25
Indiana 31.22
Tennessee 31.01
Idaho 30.93
Iowa 30.6
South Dakota 29.78
Alabama 29.32
Mississippi 27.74
Arkansas 27.51