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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in March 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($24.52) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($22.24), and California ($21.64).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 24.52
Hawaii 22.24
California 21.64
New York 21.64
Massachusetts 21.63
Washington 21.21
Colorado 21.14
Vermont 19.25
Connecticut 19.1
Alaska 18.85
New Jersey 18.75
Arizona 18.59
Maine 18.55
Maryland 18.52
Illinois 18.36
New Hampshire 18.24
Rhode Island 18.21
Oregon 18.14
Nevada 18.04
Minnesota 17.48
Delaware 17.16
Wyoming 17.12
Florida 17
Wisconsin 16.09
Utah 15.92
Michigan 15.88
Pennsylvania 15.76
Virginia 15.7
Missouri 15.66
Nebraska 15.55
North Dakota 15.45
South Dakota 15.34
Montana 15.3
South Carolina 15.3
Tennessee 15.3
Iowa 15.27
Idaho 15.16
North Carolina 15.05
Ohio 15.05
Texas 15.04
Indiana 14.99
New Mexico 14.8
Georgia 14.54
Kansas 14.41
Louisiana 14.24
Arkansas 14.17
Oklahoma 14.09
Kentucky 13.83
Alabama 13.72
Mississippi 13.55
West Virginia 12.93