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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in March 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($31.43) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($28.89), and Colorado ($28.3).

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

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	31.43
Hawaii	28.89
Colorado	28.3
California	27.34
Washington	26.83
New York	26.67
Vermont	25.3
Massachusetts	25.26
Connecticut	24.42
Oregon	23.72
Montana	23.62
Illinois	23.6
Maine	23.55
Rhode Island	23.5
New Hampshire	23.27
Arizona	23.15
New Jersey	23.02
Alaska	22.93
Minnesota	22.66
Maryland	22.61
Florida	22.41
Nevada	22.14
Michigan	21.67
Nebraska	21.43
Wisconsin	21.43
Utah	21.26
Pennsylvania	21.2
Wyoming	21.12
North Dakota	20.99
Missouri	20.97
Idaho	20.68
Virginia	20.64
Ohio	20.42
Delaware	20.32
New Mexico	20.27
South Dakota	20.25
North Carolina	20.14
Indiana	20.03
South Carolina	19.94
Kansas	19.52
Tennessee	19.29
Texas	19.25
Georgia	19.18
Iowa	18.81
Kentucky	18.51
Arkansas	18.09
Louisiana	17.42
Alabama	17.35
Mississippi	17.27
Oklahoma	16.18
West Virginia	15.8