United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Goods Producing Industry in December, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in December 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the goods producing industry ($52.48) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Alaska ($51.07), and Washington ($47.82).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the goods producing industry for different states in December 2025.

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 52.48
Alaska 51.07
Washington 47.82
Hawaii 47.31
California 46.11
Massachusetts 45.05
New Jersey 44.13
Colorado 43.33
Nevada 41.99
Oregon 41.31
Rhode Island 41.29
Connecticut 40.94
New York 40.15
Minnesota 39.84
Wyoming 39.64
Illinois 39.17
North Dakota 38.5
Arizona 38.17
New Hampshire 37.97
Texas 37.84
Maryland 37.27
Missouri 37.18
Delaware 37.02
Florida 36.7
Pennsylvania 36.32
Virginia 36.08
Ohio 35.87
Wisconsin 35.81
Utah 35.75
Montana 35.56
South Carolina 35.51
North Carolina 35.11
Michigan 34.92
New Mexico 34.92
Indiana 34.88
Vermont 34.41
Maine 34.21
Oklahoma 34.2
Nebraska 34
Louisiana 33.86
Georgia 33.49
Kentucky 33.23
Idaho 33.03
Kansas 32.84
Alabama 32.71
Tennessee 32.19
West Virginia 32.13
Iowa 32.04
South Dakota 30.79
Arkansas 30.26
Mississippi 29.85