United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in December, 2021 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in December 2021, Connecticut had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry ($36.8) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by California ($36.56), and Washington ($36.17).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry for different states in December 2021.

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Connecticut 36.8
California 36.56
Washington 36.17
New Jersey 34.33
Colorado 33.36
Massachusetts 32.42
New York 32.01
Arizona 31.63
Texas 31.43
Minnesota 31.31
Florida 31.05
New Hampshire 30.62
Maryland 30.38
South Carolina 30.34
Delaware 30.21
Michigan 30.06
Illinois 29.74
Oregon 29.63
Pennsylvania 29.51
Ohio 29.43
Missouri 29.26
Oklahoma 28.65
Alabama 28.58
Rhode Island 28.4
Alaska 28.38
Virginia 28.27
Wisconsin 28.25
Kentucky 28.24
Vermont 28.03
North Dakota 27.83
Tennessee 27.75
Louisiana 27.53
Georgia 27.39
Nebraska 27.17
Hawaii 27.04
Indiana 26.98
North Carolina 26.81
Iowa 26.76
Utah 26.49
Kansas 26.36
Maine 25.92
South Dakota 25.44
West Virginia 25.09
Idaho 24.87
Mississippi 24.12
Arkansas 23.9