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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in February 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($24.61) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($22.2), and California ($21.53).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 24.61
Hawaii 22.2
California 21.53
Massachusetts 21.53
New York 21.5
Washington 21.02
Colorado 20.66
Connecticut 19.17
Maine 18.99
New Jersey 18.98
Vermont 18.74
Arizona 18.54
Alaska 18.49
Maryland 18.46
Illinois 18.28
Oregon 18.18
Rhode Island 18.1
Nevada 18.07
New Hampshire 17.93
Delaware 17.48
Minnesota 17.22
Wyoming 16.89
Florida 16.69
Wisconsin 16
Utah 15.8
Michigan 15.77
Pennsylvania 15.69
Virginia 15.63
Missouri 15.59
Iowa 15.57
Nebraska 15.47
Tennessee 15.34
Idaho 15.33
Indiana 15.3
South Dakota 15.28
North Dakota 15.27
Montana 15.24
Texas 15.06
Ohio 14.98
North Carolina 14.86
South Carolina 14.65
New Mexico 14.63
Kansas 14.38
Arkansas 14.31
Georgia 14.3
Louisiana 14.25
Kentucky 14.1
Oklahoma 14.01
Mississippi 13.62
Alabama 13.49
West Virginia 12.95