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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in August 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($29.44) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($28.39), and California ($27.78).

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

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	29.44
Hawaii	28.39
California	27.78
Washington	27.46
Colorado	27.15
New York	25.88
Vermont	25.07
Massachusetts	24.93
Oregon	24.37
Connecticut	24.34
Maine	24.31
Illinois	23.87
Alaska	23.7
Rhode Island	23.46
Montana	23.07
New Jersey	23.05
Minnesota	22.99
New Hampshire	22.78
Arizona	22.6
Florida	22.15
Maryland	21.97
Nevada	21.8
Wyoming	21.65
North Dakota	21.59
Wisconsin	21.51
Michigan	21.18
Nebraska	21.04
Idaho	20.84
Pennsylvania	20.82
Utah	20.82
Missouri	20.76
Delaware	20.49
North Carolina	20.47
New Mexico	20.37
Virginia	20.37
Ohio	19.97
South Dakota	19.97
Georgia	19.59
South Carolina	19.56
Indiana	19.41
Iowa	19.39
Kansas	19.24
Texas	18.66
Tennessee	18.62
Arkansas	18.41
Alabama	18.1
Kentucky	18.06
Mississippi	17.12
Louisiana	17.08
Oklahoma	16.2
West Virginia	16.03