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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in January 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($30.16) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($29.24), and New York ($26.04).

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	30.16
Hawaii	29.24
New York	26.04
California	25.68
Colorado	25.62
Washington	25.54
Massachusetts	25.11
Vermont	24.56
Connecticut	23.28
Oregon	22.85
Maine	22.69
Illinois	22.65
New Hampshire	22.57
New Jersey	22.5
Alaska	22.18
Rhode Island	22.13
Maryland	22.11
Florida	22.09
Arizona	21.63
Minnesota	21.4
Montana	21.35
Nevada	21.31
Utah	20.36
Nebraska	20.34
South Dakota	20.29
Wisconsin	20.29
North Dakota	20.23
Pennsylvania	20.21
Michigan	20.1
Missouri	20.07
Virginia	19.61
Idaho	19.57
Wyoming	19.51
Delaware	19.44
South Carolina	19.34
Ohio	19.25
Tennessee	19.16
North Carolina	18.89
New Mexico	18.79
Texas	18.74
Georgia	18.72
Kentucky	18.48
Indiana	18.29
Iowa	17.77
Kansas	17.68
Arkansas	17.11
Louisiana	16.89
Mississippi	16.49
Alabama	16
Oklahoma	15.93
West Virginia	15.6