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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in March 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($31.07) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($29.03), and Colorado ($26.87).

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

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US Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in March, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.)
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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 31.07
Hawaii 29.03
Colorado 26.87
New York 26.13
Washington 25.92
California 25.88
Massachusetts 25.17
Vermont 24.17
Connecticut 23.31
Oregon 23.12
New Hampshire 22.93
Maine 22.82
Rhode Island 22.63
Alaska 22.54
New Jersey 22.49
Illinois 22.45
Florida 22.27
Maryland 22.23
Arizona 22.08
Montana 21.62
Nevada 21.52
Minnesota 21.04
Wisconsin 20.5
North Dakota 20.46
Utah 20.42
Pennsylvania 20.34
Missouri 20.12
Michigan 20.01
South Dakota 19.94
Idaho 19.83
Virginia 19.75
Delaware 19.72
South Carolina 19.63
Nebraska 19.6
Ohio 19.52
North Carolina 19.36
New Mexico 19.35
Wyoming 19.35
Tennessee 18.9
Kentucky 18.63
Georgia 18.62
Texas 18.61
Indiana 18.23
Kansas 17.86
Iowa 17.56
Arkansas 17.06
Louisiana 16.5
Alabama 16.36
Mississippi 16.19
Oklahoma 15.94
West Virginia 15.73