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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in January 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($30.71) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($29.96), and Colorado ($28).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry for different states in January 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 January, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	30.71
Hawaii	29.96
Colorado	28
California	26.96
New York	26.72
Washington	26.36
Vermont	25.07
Massachusetts	24.83
Connecticut	23.95
Oregon	23.7
Illinois	23.39
Maine	23.24
Montana	23.17
Rhode Island	22.96
New Jersey	22.89
New Hampshire	22.87
Arizona	22.8
Maryland	22.79
Alaska	22.29
Nevada	21.91
Minnesota	21.77
Florida	21.75
Missouri	21.43
Michigan	21.4
Wisconsin	21.18
Nebraska	21.1
Pennsylvania	21.03
Wyoming	21.01
Utah	20.88
North Dakota	20.75
Virginia	20.66
Ohio	20.38
South Dakota	20.36
Idaho	20.35
Delaware	20.24
New Mexico	20.22
North Carolina	19.87
South Carolina	19.66
Kansas	19.47
Tennessee	19.31
Indiana	19.25
Texas	19.19
Georgia	19.05
Kentucky	18.79
Iowa	18.57
Arkansas	18.3
Alabama	17.35
Mississippi	17.02
Louisiana	16.97
Oklahoma	16.26
West Virginia	15.95