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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in November 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($25.88) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by California ($23.5), and New York ($23.3).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 25.88
California 23.5
New York 23.3
Massachusetts 22.88
Washington 22.81
Hawaii 22.63
Colorado 21.94
Connecticut 20.62
Oregon 20.44
Nevada 20.28
Maine 20.23
Vermont 20.23
Alaska 20.17
Illinois 19.89
New Hampshire 19.89
Arizona 19.75
Rhode Island 19.52
Maryland 19.4
New Jersey 19.25
Minnesota 19.21
Florida 18.58
Utah 18.23
Delaware 17.72
Tennessee 17.38
Wisconsin 17.32
Michigan 17.31
Missouri 17.31
Pennsylvania 17.24
Virginia 17.13
Wyoming 17.09
North Carolina 17
North Dakota 16.98
South Dakota 16.95
Ohio 16.9
Iowa 16.86
Texas 16.72
Montana 16.71
Nebraska 16.47
Idaho 16.39
Indiana 16.38
Georgia 16.24
Louisiana 16.06
South Carolina 15.99
New Mexico 15.74
Kansas 15.48
Kentucky 15.45
Alabama 15.19
Arkansas 15.11
Oklahoma 14.91
Mississippi 14.81
West Virginia 13.79