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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in November 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($31.38) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Colorado ($28.58), and California ($28.45).

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

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	31.38
Colorado	28.58
California	28.45
Hawaii	28.37
Washington	27.48
New York	27.26
Massachusetts	25.55
Vermont	25.35
Connecticut	25.15
Maine	24.42
Oregon	24.39
New Jersey	24.28
Minnesota	24.23
Rhode Island	24.22
Illinois	23.98
Montana	23.75
Alaska	23.6
New Hampshire	23.51
Arizona	23.31
Florida	23.18
Maryland	22.86
Nevada	22.29
North Dakota	22.25
Wisconsin	22.06
Michigan	21.77
Pennsylvania	21.41
Delaware	21.37
Nebraska	21.34
North Carolina	21.27
Wyoming	21.1
Missouri	21.07
Utah	20.84
South Dakota	20.78
Virginia	20.73
New Mexico	20.68
Idaho	20.34
Georgia	20.25
South Carolina	20.22
Ohio	20.09
Indiana	20.05
Tennessee	19.49
Kansas	19.37
Iowa	19.34
Arkansas	19.11
Texas	18.65
Alabama	18.18
Kentucky	18.17
Mississippi	17.63
Louisiana	17.09
West Virginia	16.39
Oklahoma	15.85