United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in December, 2021 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in December 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($26.54) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by New York ($24.31), and California ($23.59).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry for different states in December 2021.

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	26.54
New York	24.31
California	23.59
Massachusetts	23.34
Hawaii	23.2
Washington	23.14
Colorado	22.61
Maine	20.84
Connecticut	20.83
Oregon	20.49
Illinois	20.4
Alaska	20.37
New Hampshire	20.3
Nevada	20.26
Vermont	20.01
Maryland	19.98
Minnesota	19.9
Arizona	19.82
Rhode Island	19.73
New Jersey	19.72
Florida	19.07
Utah	18.65
Missouri	18.02
South Dakota	17.77
Michigan	17.7
Delaware	17.69
Virginia	17.65
Pennsylvania	17.63
Wisconsin	17.5
Iowa	17.4
Tennessee	17.37
Wyoming	17.29
North Dakota	17.16
North Carolina	17.11
Texas	16.93
Ohio	16.88
Montana	16.82
Indiana	16.67
Louisiana	16.61
Georgia	16.59
Nebraska	16.5
Idaho	16.28
South Carolina	16.16
New Mexico	16.04
Kentucky	15.81
Kansas	15.69
Arkansas	15.54
Alabama	15.36
Oklahoma	15.12
Mississippi	15.06
West Virginia	13.91