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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in December 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($32.33) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by California ($28.94), and Colorado ($28.88).

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

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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 December, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	32.33
California	28.94
Colorado	28.88
Hawaii	28.7
Washington	28.14
New York	27.83
Massachusetts	26.07
Vermont	25.71
Connecticut	25.65
Oregon	25
New Jersey	24.88
Illinois	24.66
Minnesota	24.31
Rhode Island	24.17
Alaska	24.08
Maine	23.91
Montana	23.79
Arizona	23.4
Florida	23.35
New Hampshire	23.3
Maryland	22.93
Nevada	22.46
Wisconsin	22.29
Michigan	22.27
North Dakota	22.09
Wyoming	21.98
Nebraska	21.95
Pennsylvania	21.89
Utah	21.67
Delaware	21.52
Missouri	21.4
North Carolina	21.13
New Mexico	21.07
South Dakota	20.89
Virginia	20.78
Idaho	20.55
Georgia	20.48
South Carolina	20.34
Ohio	20.26
Iowa	20.25
Indiana	20.18
Tennessee	20.13
Kansas	19.66
Arkansas	19.19
Texas	18.72
Kentucky	18.46
Alabama	18.14
Mississippi	18.01
Louisiana	17.54
West Virginia	16.43
Oklahoma	16