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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in October 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($30.97) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by California ($28.4), and Colorado ($28.2).

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	30.97
California	28.4
Colorado	28.2
Hawaii	27.85
Washington	27.56
New York	27
Massachusetts	25.63
Vermont	25.39
Connecticut	24.9
Maine	24.7
Oregon	24.49
Rhode Island	24.35
New Jersey	24.18
Illinois	24.11
Alaska	23.62
Montana	23.52
Minnesota	23.48
New Hampshire	23.28
Arizona	23.07
Florida	22.84
Maryland	22.56
Nevada	22.41
Wisconsin	22.36
North Dakota	22.02
Michigan	21.69
Wyoming	21.67
Pennsylvania	21.45
Nebraska	21.31
Utah	20.96
Missouri	20.95
Delaware	20.9
Virginia	20.67
North Carolina	20.65
South Dakota	20.65
New Mexico	20.58
Idaho	20.44
South Carolina	20.23
Ohio	20.18
Indiana	20.1
Georgia	19.98
Iowa	19.63
Tennessee	19.52
Kansas	19.28
Arkansas	18.86
Texas	18.66
Kentucky	18.16
Alabama	17.98
Mississippi	17.56
Louisiana	17.09
West Virginia	16.33
Oklahoma	16.01