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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in December 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($31.68) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($29.39), and Colorado ($28).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry for different states in December 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 December, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	31.68
Hawaii	29.39
Colorado	28
New York	27.78
California	27.09
Washington	26.15
Vermont	25.73
Massachusetts	25.57
Oregon	24.14
Connecticut	24.05
Illinois	23.62
Maine	23.55
Rhode Island	23.32
New Jersey	23.26
Maryland	23.2
Montana	23.06
New Hampshire	22.98
Arizona	22.86
Alaska	22.8
Florida	21.98
Minnesota	21.77
Nevada	21.71
Michigan	21.57
Wisconsin	21.31
Pennsylvania	21.2
Nebraska	21.16
Utah	21.08
North Dakota	20.81
Virginia	20.71
Missouri	20.68
Wyoming	20.61
Ohio	20.42
South Dakota	20.3
Idaho	20.17
Delaware	19.96
New Mexico	19.92
North Carolina	19.88
South Carolina	19.73
Texas	19.48
Georgia	19.4
Kansas	19.29
Tennessee	19.17
Indiana	18.9
Kentucky	18.76
Iowa	18.74
Arkansas	18.63
Mississippi	17.37
Alabama	17.27
Louisiana	17.02
Oklahoma	16.31
West Virginia	15.96