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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in May 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($24.56) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($23.5), and New York ($22.17).

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

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US Average Weekly Earnings for Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in May, 2021 (Not Seas Adj.)

Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	24.56
Hawaii	23.5
New York	22.17
California	22
Massachusetts	21.98
Washington	21.45
Colorado	20.74
Vermont	19.27
Connecticut	19.23
Alaska	19.02
Arizona	18.98
Maine	18.91
Illinois	18.89
New Jersey	18.77
Rhode Island	18.64
Oregon	18.53
Maryland	18.45
Nevada	18.24
New Hampshire	17.9
Minnesota	17.77
Florida	17.64
Delaware	17.4
Pennsylvania	16.39
Virginia	16.39
Wyoming	16.39
Utah	16.37
Michigan	16.15
Wisconsin	16.14
Tennessee	15.95
North Dakota	15.9
Missouri	15.86
South Carolina	15.79
Montana	15.69
Ohio	15.69
South Dakota	15.66
North Carolina	15.63
Iowa	15.61
Texas	15.6
New Mexico	15.57
Indiana	15.48
Idaho	15.32
Nebraska	15.26
Georgia	15.08
Louisiana	15.08
Kansas	14.8
Alabama	14.44
Arkansas	14.4
Oklahoma	14.36
Kentucky	14.26
Mississippi	13.93
West Virginia	13.28