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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in May 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($30.17) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($28.15), and Washington ($27.84).

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

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	30.17
Hawaii	28.15
Washington	27.84
California	27.49
Colorado	27.29
New York	26.9
Massachusetts	25.59
Vermont	25.58
Connecticut	24.51
Maine	24.21
Oregon	24.03
Illinois	23.81
Rhode Island	23.73
Montana	23.35
New Hampshire	23.26
Alaska	23.18
Arizona	23.15
New Jersey	23
Minnesota	22.51
Maryland	22.42
Florida	22.13
Nevada	21.93
Wisconsin	21.49
Pennsylvania	21.41
Michigan	21.37
North Dakota	21.32
Missouri	21.03
Utah	20.97
Nebraska	20.86
Wyoming	20.68
Virginia	20.56
Idaho	20.43
South Dakota	20.39
North Carolina	20.29
New Mexico	20.26
Ohio	20.21
Delaware	20.19
South Carolina	19.71
Indiana	19.69
Georgia	19.54
Texas	19.24
Kansas	19.17
Iowa	19.05
Tennessee	18.77
Kentucky	18.48
Arkansas	18.1
Alabama	17.61
Louisiana	17.28
Mississippi	17.23
Oklahoma	16.49
West Virginia	15.87