United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in April, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in April 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($30.59) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($28.42), and California ($26.3).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry for different states in April 2024.

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US Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in April, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)
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US Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in April, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.)
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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 30.59
Hawaii 28.42
California 26.3
Colorado 26.07
Washington 26.04
New York 25.72
Massachusetts 25.21
Vermont 24.62
Connecticut 23.64
Oregon 23.25
New Hampshire 23.21
Alaska 22.68
Maine 22.55
New Jersey 22.53
Illinois 22.36
Rhode Island 22.31
Maryland 22.23
Arizona 22.07
Florida 22.04
Minnesota 21.61
Montana 21.45
Nevada 21.22
Wisconsin 20.65
North Dakota 20.58
Pennsylvania 20.51
Utah 20.38
Missouri 19.94
Nebraska 19.92
Michigan 19.81
Virginia 19.74
South Dakota 19.71
Idaho 19.69
Ohio 19.58
North Carolina 19.55
South Carolina 19.55
Delaware 19.42
New Mexico 19.37
Tennessee 18.88
Texas 18.73
Georgia 18.71
Kentucky 18.66
Wyoming 18.62
Kansas 18.05
Iowa 17.97
Indiana 17.9
Arkansas 17
Louisiana 16.59
Alabama 16.43
Oklahoma 16.29
Mississippi 16.2
West Virginia 15.73