United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in April, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in April 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($30.26) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($28.94), and Colorado ($27.52).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry for different states in April 2025.

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US Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in April, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)
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US Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in April, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.)
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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 30.26
Hawaii 28.94
Colorado 27.52
California 27.27
Washington 27.22
New York 26.85
Vermont 25.54
Massachusetts 25.49
Connecticut 24.5
Maine 24.22
Oregon 23.85
Rhode Island 23.68
Illinois 23.59
Montana 23.52
New Hampshire 23.17
Minnesota 23.09
Arizona 23.03
Alaska 22.94
New Jersey 22.9
Nevada 22.34
Maryland 22.31
Florida 22.21
Wisconsin 21.97
Michigan 21.61
North Dakota 21.36
Nebraska 21.17
Pennsylvania 21.13
Missouri 21.08
Utah 20.96
Wyoming 20.71
Virginia 20.64
Idaho 20.54
Ohio 20.42
New Mexico 20.39
Delaware 20.35
South Dakota 20.32
North Carolina 20.3
Tennessee 19.75
South Carolina 19.7
Indiana 19.6
Georgia 19.43
Texas 19.23
Kansas 19.19
Iowa 19.09
Kentucky 18.5
Arkansas 18.19
Alabama 17.5
Louisiana 17.19
Mississippi 17.11
Oklahoma 16.2
West Virginia 15.82