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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in January 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($24.82) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by New York ($21.61), 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 January 2021.

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	24.82
New York	21.61
California	21.53
Massachusetts	21.2
Hawaii	20.99
Washington	20.73
Colorado	19.96
Connecticut	19.1
New Jersey	18.57
Maryland	18.52
Arizona	18.3
Alaska	18.26
Maine	18.2
Vermont	18.03
Rhode Island	18
Illinois	17.98
Nevada	17.97
Oregon	17.97
New Hampshire	17.94
Minnesota	17.23
Delaware	17.15
Wyoming	16.82
Florida	16.6
Utah	15.93
Wisconsin	15.88
Virginia	15.53
North Dakota	15.52
Michigan	15.48
Iowa	15.44
Missouri	15.43
South Dakota	15.41
Idaho	15.39
Nebraska	15.28
Pennsylvania	15.23
Montana	15.11
Tennessee	14.99
Texas	14.87
Ohio	14.82
Indiana	14.73
New Mexico	14.73
North Carolina	14.66
South Carolina	14.53
Georgia	14.31
Kansas	14.17
Louisiana	14.1
Arkansas	14
Kentucky	13.8
Oklahoma	13.58
Alabama	13.52
Mississippi	13.26
West Virginia	12.66