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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in July 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the goods producing industry ($48.22) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Alaska ($47.02), and Hawaii ($46.18).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 48.22
Alaska 47.02
Hawaii 46.18
Washington 45.33
California 44.53
Massachusetts 44.08
Colorado 43.38
New Jersey 42.45
Nevada 41.39
Connecticut 40.54
New York 40.37
Minnesota 39.88
Rhode Island 39.28
Oregon 39.18
Illinois 38.63
Wyoming 37.69
Missouri 37.67
New Hampshire 37.63
Maryland 37.56
North Dakota 37.34
Arizona 36.92
Delaware 36.83
Texas 36.48
Ohio 36.07
Virginia 35.55
Wisconsin 35.45
Pennsylvania 35.41
Utah 35.4
Florida 35.36
Montana 34.97
Michigan 34.92
South Carolina 34.9
Vermont 34.07
New Mexico 33.81
Oklahoma 33.6
North Carolina 33.59
Louisiana 33.48
Maine 33.48
Kentucky 33.16
Nebraska 33.1
Georgia 33.09
Idaho 32.88
Indiana 32.87
Tennessee 32.6
West Virginia 32.47
Iowa 32.09
Alabama 31.76
Kansas 31.4
South Dakota 31.02
Arkansas 30.48
Mississippi 30.41