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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in September 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the goods producing industry ($50.53) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($47.64), and Alaska ($47.42).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 50.53
Hawaii 47.64
Alaska 47.42
Washington 46.4
Massachusetts 45.03
California 44.9
Colorado 43.22
New Jersey 43.2
Nevada 42.28
Connecticut 40.58
New York 40.57
Oregon 39.99
Minnesota 39.52
Rhode Island 38.88
Illinois 38.65
North Dakota 38.28
Wyoming 38.11
Maryland 37.75
New Hampshire 37.74
Arizona 37.42
Texas 37.07
Missouri 36.99
Delaware 36.75
Utah 35.58
Ohio 35.56
South Carolina 35.56
Virginia 35.55
Wisconsin 35.53
Florida 35.48
Montana 35.47
Pennsylvania 35.3
Michigan 34.35
Oklahoma 34.35
Vermont 34.32
New Mexico 34.29
Maine 34.21
North Carolina 33.88
Indiana 33.77
Idaho 33.65
Louisiana 33.61
Nebraska 33.25
Kentucky 33.14
Georgia 33.13
Iowa 32.37
Kansas 32.09
Tennessee 32.02
Alabama 31.88
West Virginia 31.75
South Dakota 31.16
Mississippi 30.26
Arkansas 30.23