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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in September 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($25.65) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by California ($23.01), and Hawaii ($22.83).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 25.65
California 23.01
Hawaii 22.83
New York 22.76
Massachusetts 22.71
Washington 22.15
Colorado 21.33
Connecticut 20.46
Maine 20.4
Alaska 20.27
Oregon 20.11
Vermont 19.79
Rhode Island 19.77
Illinois 19.57
New Hampshire 19.21
Nevada 19.15
Maryland 19.08
New Jersey 18.95
Arizona 18.87
Minnesota 18.56
Delaware 18.04
Florida 18
Wyoming 17.55
Utah 17.53
Virginia 17.05
Michigan 16.94
Missouri 16.85
Tennessee 16.81
Wisconsin 16.81
North Dakota 16.75
Pennsylvania 16.71
South Dakota 16.6
North Carolina 16.58
Montana 16.56
Iowa 16.55
Ohio 16.38
Idaho 16.33
Nebraska 16.31
Indiana 16.23
Texas 16.15
New Mexico 16.02
South Carolina 15.94
Georgia 15.72
Louisiana 15.42
Kansas 15.23
Kentucky 15.14
Alabama 15.02
Arkansas 14.87
Oklahoma 14.58
Mississippi 14.39
West Virginia 13.87