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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in May 2024, Alaska had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the goods producing industry ($47.08) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by District of Columbia ($44.95), and Massachusetts ($43.82).

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

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Alaska	47.08
District of Columbia	44.95
Massachusetts	43.82
California	42.95
Hawaii	42.86
Washington	42.77
New Jersey	41.17
Colorado	40.1
New York	39.5
Connecticut	38.72
Wyoming	37.95
Oregon	37.45
New Hampshire	37.4
Nevada	36.95
Delaware	36.88
Maryland	36.86
Rhode Island	36.7
Illinois	36.5
Minnesota	36.39
Missouri	36.32
Texas	35.35
North Dakota	35.3
Arizona	34.9
Michigan	34.76
Pennsylvania	34.46
Wisconsin	34.46
Utah	34.24
Oklahoma	33.86
Virginia	33.86
Louisiana	33.69
Ohio	33.68
South Carolina	33.42
Florida	33.39
Montana	33.13
New Mexico	32.74
Georgia	32.7
Vermont	32.62
West Virginia	32.52
Kentucky	32.21
Idaho	32.06
North Carolina	31.6
Maine	31.59
Kansas	31.53
Nebraska	31.47
Indiana	31.4
Tennessee	31.31
Iowa	30.91
Alabama	30.21
South Dakota	29.71
Mississippi	28.19
Arkansas	27.62