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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in August 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($30.13) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($29.11), and Colorado ($26.4).

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

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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US Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in August, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	30.13
Hawaii	29.11
Colorado	26.4
California	26.25
Washington	26.09
New York	25.45
Massachusetts	24.33
Vermont	24.27
Oregon	23.78
Maine	23.53
Connecticut	23.24
Illinois	22.65
Montana	22.48
New Hampshire	22.39
Rhode Island	22.37
New Jersey	22.29
Arizona	22.18
Alaska	21.97
Maryland	21.34
Minnesota	21.26
Nevada	21.24
Florida	21.08
Utah	20.45
Wisconsin	20.45
Pennsylvania	20.43
Missouri	20.34
North Dakota	20.23
Michigan	19.96
Idaho	19.71
Virginia	19.69
Delaware	19.66
Nebraska	19.64
Wyoming	19.61
Ohio	19.6
South Dakota	19.36
South Carolina	19.32
New Mexico	19.28
North Carolina	19.25
Tennessee	18.87
Texas	18.77
Kentucky	18.61
Kansas	18.45
Georgia	18.33
Indiana	17.89
Iowa	17.89
Arkansas	17.39
Alabama	16.59
Mississippi	16.5
Louisiana	16.49
Oklahoma	16.25
West Virginia	15.76