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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in July 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($25.15) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($22.83), and California ($22.42).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 25.15
Hawaii 22.83
California 22.42
New York 22.09
Washington 21.94
Massachusetts 21.91
Colorado 20.84
Alaska 20.14
Connecticut 19.98
Oregon 19.49
Illinois 19.08
Nevada 19.03
Rhode Island 18.98
Maine 18.93
Arizona 18.75
New Jersey 18.64
Vermont 18.5
Maryland 18.4
New Hampshire 18.16
Minnesota 17.99
Florida 17.81
Delaware 17.75
Wyoming 17.23
Utah 16.94
Virginia 16.76
Michigan 16.39
Wisconsin 16.24
North Dakota 16.22
Missouri 16.13
North Carolina 16.09
Tennessee 16.07
Pennsylvania 15.94
New Mexico 15.84
Montana 15.82
South Dakota 15.81
Idaho 15.72
Iowa 15.71
Ohio 15.62
South Carolina 15.59
Texas 15.53
Indiana 15.39
Nebraska 15.27
Georgia 15.24
Kansas 14.96
Louisiana 14.91
Alabama 14.8
Arkansas 14.49
Oklahoma 14.27
Kentucky 14.26
Mississippi 14.25
West Virginia 13.48