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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in September 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry ($30.46) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($28.39), and California ($28.02).

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	30.46
Hawaii	28.39
California	28.02
Colorado	27.47
Washington	27.43
New York	26.68
Massachusetts	25.54
Vermont	25.31
Connecticut	24.67
Oregon	24.52
Maine	24.42
Illinois	24.18
Alaska	23.76
Rhode Island	23.73
New Jersey	23.57
Minnesota	23.5
Montana	23.13
New Hampshire	22.98
Arizona	22.84
Florida	22.3
Wisconsin	22.1
Maryland	22.02
Nevada	21.93
Wyoming	21.8
North Dakota	21.79
Nebraska	21.38
Michigan	21.34
Pennsylvania	21.2
New Mexico	20.91
Delaware	20.79
Utah	20.66
Missouri	20.64
South Dakota	20.57
Virginia	20.55
North Carolina	20.48
Idaho	20.39
Ohio	20.15
South Carolina	19.95
Georgia	19.75
Indiana	19.7
Kansas	19.23
Iowa	19.22
Tennessee	18.86
Texas	18.76
Arkansas	18.44
Alabama	18.17
Kentucky	17.99
Louisiana	17.58
Mississippi	17.42
West Virginia	16.22
Oklahoma	16.19