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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in May 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($30.95) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($28.64), and Colorado ($26.6).

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

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US Average Weekly Earnings for Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in May, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.)

Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	30.95
Hawaii	28.64
Colorado	26.6
California	26.47
New York	26.31
Washington	26.21
Massachusetts	24.92
Vermont	24.18
Oregon	23.75
Connecticut	23.65
Maine	23.04
New Hampshire	22.77
Rhode Island	22.64
Illinois	22.57
New Jersey	22.55
Arizona	22.35
Maryland	21.93
Florida	21.81
Minnesota	21.69
Alaska	21.65
Montana	21.61
Nevada	21.41
Wisconsin	20.92
Pennsylvania	20.71
North Dakota	20.56
Utah	20.37
Missouri	20.23
Nebraska	19.99
Virginia	19.93
Idaho	19.92
Delaware	19.63
Michigan	19.58
South Carolina	19.55
North Carolina	19.54
South Dakota	19.45
New Mexico	19.3
Ohio	19.27
Tennessee	19.07
Kentucky	18.92
Texas	18.86
Wyoming	18.82
Georgia	18.65
Indiana	18.3
Kansas	18.29
Iowa	18.16
Arkansas	16.95
Louisiana	16.81
Alabama	16.68
Oklahoma	16.26
Mississippi	16.18
West Virginia	15.9